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5:50 PM ET, July 20, 2016

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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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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Melania Trump's Speechwriter Takes Responsibility for Lifted Remarks  —  CLEVELAND — A longtime employee of the Trump Organization took responsibility for lifting two passages, from a 2008 speech by Michelle Obama, for Melania Trump's address on Monday at the Republican National Convention, saying that it was an innocent mistake.
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 …
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Biz Staffer Takes Responsibility For Melania Speech Plagiarism  —  An employee of the Trump Organization, Meredith McIver, took responsibility Wednesday afternoon for lifting lines from Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic convention speech to use in Melania Trump's Monday night speech at the Republican convention in Cleveland.
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Arrives by Helicopter for Day 3 of RNC
Discussion: Politico
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
RNC official cites ‘My Little Pony’ to defend Melania Trump
John Santucci / ABC News:   Melania Trump's Speechwriter Comes Forward to Apologize
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
Discussion: ABC News and Daily Wire
Turnitin:
Melania Trump Trumped by Plagiarism?
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Did the Trump campaign violate federal law by using a Trump organization speechwriter?
Discussion: The Hayride
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump aide offers resignation in Melania Trump plagiarism incident
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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Ron Fournier / The Atlantic:
Why the Republican Convention Is So Mean  —  CLEVELAND—"Lock her up!  Lock her up!"  Chris Christie nodded his approval as Republican delegates demanded the jailing of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.  If the protest was impromptu, it was no accident …
Discussion: CNN and No More Mister Nice Blog
James West / Mother Jones:
We Asked Trump Voters, “How Should Hillary Clinton Be Punished?”  Their Answers Were Amazing.  —  On the second night of the Republican convention, Gov. Chris Christie assailed Hillary Clinton in a speech that resembled a mock trial for a long list of her supposed misdeeds …
Bloomberg:
‘Brexit Was a Much Stronger Candidate Than Trump,’ Plouffe Says  —  The manager of Obama's 2008 bid says the success of the pro-Brexit campaign does not foreshadow Trump's victory.  —  FirstWordNick  —  The manager of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential bid said Wednesday that the success …
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
John DiStaso / WMUR:
Updated: Baldasaro doubles down, says Clinton should be ‘put in firing line, shot for treason’
Catherine Ho / Washington Post:
Lobbyists have raised $7 million for Hillary Clinton. For Trump? Zero
Troy L. Smith / Plain Dealer:
Third Eye Blind infuriates RNC concertgoers during Rock Hall show  —  635615826830590422-CINCpt-09-27-2013- Enquirer-1-E003-2013-09-25-IMG-third- eye-blind-band-1-1-O957TD3D-L292162850- IMG-third-eye-blind-band-1-1-O957TD3D- e1454710611530-1920x1173.jpg  —  The members of popular 1990s alt-rock band third eye blind.
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Chris Willman / Billboard:
Third Eye Blind ‘Repudiates’ Republican Agenda, Draws Boos From GOP Crowd in Cleveland  —  EMAIL ME  —  Four years ago, Third Eye Blind singer Stephan Jenkins wrote a commentary for Huffington Post with the headline, “Why We Aren't Playing at the RNC,” saying they couldn't accept an invitation …
Associated Press:
Caitlyn Jenner: Easier to come out as trans than Republican
Discussion: Hit & Run and alan.com
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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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
At Gays For Trump Party, The Former Fringe Celebrates Trump's Nomination
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Labor Secretary Tom Perez's Grandfather Served Dominican Dictator  —  Potential Clinton running mate regularly says his grandfather was exiled for opposing Rafael Trujillo  —  When U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez talks about his ancestry, he routinely mentions that his grandfather was expelled …
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 …
Click2Houston.com:
Rape victim put in jail after breakdown on witness stand  —  By Jace Larson - Investigative Reporter , Dominique Sachse - Anchor , Aaron Wische - Senior Executive Producer , Debbie Strauss - Special Projects Producer  —  HOUSTON - A rape victim who had a mental breakdown while testifying …
Discussion: Raw Story and Jezebel
Stephen Kloosterman / MLive.com:
Backlash, apology after candidate calls judge ‘800-lb Silverback Alpha Male’  —  Judge Gregory C. Pittman, left, and judicial candidate Eric C. Grimm are pictured.  (courtesy photos)  —  MUSKEGON, MI - A judicial candidate felt a public backlash last week after spreading around …
Discussion: LawNewz and Raw Story
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Appeals court says Texas voter ID law has ‘discriminatory effect’  —  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Wednesday found that Texas's strict voter-ID law has a discriminatory effect on minority voters, and it ordered a lower court to come up with a fix for the law in time for the November elections.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
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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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
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Trump's VP Wears His Opposition to 2008 Bank Bailouts With Pride
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State sentence for ‘reprehensible’ West Chester University rape
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Paul Brinkmann / Orlando Sentinel:
Pulse protester confronts Marco Rubio on guns, gay rights
James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
Demonstrators burn flag outside of GOP convention
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Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Judges and juries keep acquitting the cops that Black Lives Matter call racist
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