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Robert Draper / New York Times:
How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate — One day this past May, Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reached out to a senior adviser to Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, who left the presidential race just a few weeks before. As a candidate, Kasich declared in March that Trump was …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
New York Times:
Donald Trump Claims Nomination, With Discord Clear but Family Cheering
Donald Trump Claims Nomination, With Discord Clear but Family Cheering
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Lewandowski Has Been Pitching Donors On His Own Pro-Trump Super PAC
Lewandowski Has Been Pitching Donors On His Own Pro-Trump Super PAC
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Media Matters for America and Politico
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter Just Permanently Suspended Conservative Writer Milo Yiannopoulos — After repeatedly suspending him for violating its terms of service, Twitter permanently bans the Breitbart provocateur. — After years of provocation, Twitter has permanently banned Milo Yiannopoulos from its service.
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Lee Stranahan / Breitbart:
WATCH: Breitbart Confronts ‘The Daily Show’ at Milo's ‘Gays for Trump’ Party — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Breitbart News' Joel Pollak sent The Daily Show running for cover, armed only with his cell phone camera, outside a “Gays for Trump” party hosted by Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos near …
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Ben Kew / Breitbart:
Milo Suspended Permanently by Twitter Minutes Before ‘Gays For Trump’ Party At RNC — Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos has been suspended from Twitter once more just 20 minutes before his “Gays for Trump” event takes place at the Republican National Convention.
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Twitter Bars Milo Yiannopoulos in Wake of Leslie Jones's Reports of Abuse
Twitter Bars Milo Yiannopoulos in Wake of Leslie Jones's Reports of Abuse
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New York Times:
How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar — CLEVELAND — It was the biggest speech of Melania Trump's life, and her husband, Donald, wanted it to be perfect. — The Trump campaign turned to two high-powered speechwriters, who had helped write signature political oratory …
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Melania Trump: The Story Behind the Speech She Didn't Deliver
Melania Trump: The Story Behind the Speech She Didn't Deliver
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Carson defends ‘Lucifer’ comment: Clinton and Alinsky ‘on a first-name basis’ … Ben Carson early Wednesday defended linking Hillary Clinton — Lucifer, saying one of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's college mentors admired him. — “Recognize that this is a very famous book …
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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Chris Christie Prosecutes Hillary Clinton in RNC Speech: Is She Guilty or Not Guilty? — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie asks the crowd at the Republican National Convention to reply “guilty” or “not guilty” while he talks about Hillary Clinton's character, judgment and trustworthiness.
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CNN:
Day 2 of GOP convention speeches: CNN vets the claims — (CNN)The Republican Party gathered in Cleveland on Tuesday for the second night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test. — The team of reporters …
Eliana Johnson / National Review:
Cruz Prepares for High-Stakes Convention Speech with Eye on 2020 — By speaking at Trump's convention without endorsing him, the Texas senator hopes to placate both sides of the GOP civil war. — Cleveland — When Ted Cruz takes the stage here on Wednesday evening, what he doesn't say will be as important …
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Heidi Hatch / KUTV-TV:
Utah's delegates go to Trump, not Cruz, state representatives confused, angry
Utah's delegates go to Trump, not Cruz, state representatives confused, angry
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Feud? Cruz not expected to endorse Trump tonight
Feud? Cruz not expected to endorse Trump tonight
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Conservatives to Cruz: Time to back Trump
Conservatives to Cruz: Time to back Trump
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Megyn Kelly Rallied a Female Colleague to Testify Against Roger Ailes — When Gretchen Carlson filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes on July 6, the explosive allegations surely did not surprise Megyn Kelly. Fox News' biggest star has since told lawyers hired …
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Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
The end is near for Roger Ailes
The end is near for Roger Ailes
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Richard Wolffe / Guardian:
Roger Ailes built the Republican party - now both are crumbling in plain sight
Roger Ailes built the Republican party - now both are crumbling in plain sight
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Vets Adviser: Clinton “Should Be Put In The Firing Line And Shot For Treason” — An adviser to Donald Trump on veterans issues said on Tuesday that Hillary Clinton should be put in a firing line and shot for treason. — New Hampshire state representative Al Baldasaro …
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Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees — If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would seek to purge the federal government of officials appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama and could ask Congress to pass legislation making …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
GOP works to unify around Trump
GOP works to unify around Trump
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James Kirchick / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at FreedomFest in July 2015, in Las Vegas, where he criticized Sen. John McCain's military record. (John Locher / Associated Press) — Americans viewing …
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director and Creator of ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 81 — Garry Marshall, who created some of the 1970s' most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” …
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Aleister / The Gateway Pundit:
Liberal GQ Magazine Writer on Mother of Benghazi Victim: ‘I would like to beat her to death’ — Liberals lost their minds when Pat Smith spoke at the GOP convention last night. They can't stand hearing someone who lost her son (and was lied to by Hillary Clinton about why it happened) telling the truth.
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Jonathan D. Salant / New Jersey Online:
With Trump's help, N.J. Republicans pay Bridgegate legal fees — CLEVELAND — With the help of Donald Trump, the New Jersey Republican State Committee has paid its legal fees connected to the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal. — Campaign finance reports released Tuesday show …
Catherine Ho / Washington Post:
Lobbyists have raised $7 million for Hillary Clinton. For Trump? Zero — Lobbyists have so far raised $7 million for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, while Donald Trump's campaign reports he has collected $0 from K Street fundraisers. — These numbers, derived …
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
NRA Official Dubs It ‘Largest And Oldest Civil Rights Association’ In US — Chris Cox, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund chair, spoke Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention to defend the Second Amendment and attack Hillary Clinton's stance on gun control.
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Dennis Romero / LA Weekly:
Donald Trump's Walk of Fame Star Gets a Baby Border Wall (PHOTOS) — Los Angeles provocateur Plastic Jesus just rained on Donald Trump's parade. On a day when the real estate mogul is celebrating his official coronation as the Republican Party's presidential nominee for 2016 …
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