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10:10 AM ET, July 21, 2016

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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Ted Turns the Tables on Trump.  Hard.  —  As you know, I believe in my heart that Ted Cruz is an odious weasel.  I base this on observing him for years now and on the accounts and traumas of many close friends who've known him for far longer.  But that was a singular moment.
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Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:
EXCLUSIVE: Cruz Camp: Trump Campaign Approved Speech, ‘Orchestrated’ RNC Blowback To ‘Make Cruz a Pariah’  —  Late Wednesday night, a source within the Cruz team informed Daily Wire exclusively that the Trump campaign had sandbagged Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) over his speech at the Republican National Convention.
CNN:
Cruz booed  —  Cleveland (CNN)Ted Cruz sensationally withheld an endorsement of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, earning a chorus of boos from the floor before he was upstaged in a power play by the GOP nominee himself.  —  In a dramatic development …
Mike Huckabee / Facebook:
The question of the night was whether Ted Cruz would honor his word and support the nominee or earn the moniker “Lyin Ted” given to him by the man who won.  The question was whether Cruz would make his speech about HIS future or the future of the country.  And that question was answered …
New York Times:
Ted Cruz Dashes Hopes for Unity by Snubbing Donald Trump  —  CLEVELAND — The Republican convention erupted into tumult on Wednesday night as the bitter primary battle between Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz reignited unexpectedly, crushing hopes that the party could project unity.
Dara Lind / Vox:
Ted Cruz is betting Trump will lose disastrously in November and he can pick up the pieces
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Cruz defends distance from Trump: I won't be ‘servile puppy’
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Politico
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
G.O.P.'s Moneyed Class Finds Its Place in New Trump World
Discussion: American Prospect
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Cruz gets booed after he declines to endorse Trump
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Despite Boos, Ted Cruz Won't Endorse Donald Trump
Roll Call:
Jeers and Boos: Transcript of Ted Cruz's Speech
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
RNC Erupts As Ted Cruz Refuses To Endorse Trump In Convention Speech
Discussion: Vox and Independent Journal Review
Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Trolls Donald Trump By Endorsing Hillary Clinton At GOP Convention
New York Times:
Donald Trump Sets Conditions for Defending NATO Allies Against Attack  —  CLEVELAND — Donald J. Trump, on the eve of accepting the Republican nomination for president, said Wednesday that if he were elected, he would not pressure Turkey or other authoritarian allies about conducting purges …
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
It's Official: Hillary Clinton Is Running Against Vladimir Putin  —  The Republican nominee for president, Donald J. Trump, has chosen this week to unmask himself as a de facto agent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a KGB-trained dictator who seeks to rebuild the Soviet empire by undermining …
New York Times:
Transcript: Donald Trump on NATO, Turkey's Coup Attempt and the World  —  Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, discussed his views on foreign policy in Cleveland on Wednesday with David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times.  Here is an edited transcript of their interview.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans in Chaos Must Decide Whether to Elect a Madman  —  When he took the stage in Cleveland, Ted Cruz had no way of knowing that Donald Trump had given a New York Times interview repudiating America's right even to disapprove of authoritarianism and backing away from its commitment …
Johari Canty / WSVN-TV:
Video shows moments before North Miami Police shot unarmed man  —  A therapist who works with people with disabilities is telling his story after he said police shot him while he was trying to help his patient with autism.  —  Cellphone video was released Wednesday afternoon showing Charles Kinsey lying …
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Charles Rabin / miamiherald:
Cop shoots caretaker of autistic man playing in the street with toy truck  —  Cellphone video shows the man on ground with hands in the air  —  As the worker lays there, the autistic man continues to play with his toy  —  There's no indication a weapon of any type was found at the scene
Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
Tim Kaine Calls To Deregulate Banks As He Campaigns To Be Clinton's VP  —  Who needs consumer protections when we have all these job creators?  —  WASHINGTON Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is on Hillary Clinton's short list of potential vice presidential nominees.
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New York Times:
Bill Clinton Said to Back Virginia's Tim Kaine for Vice President
Discussion: Political Wire
Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Mass AG Unilaterally Changes Gun Laws, Redefines Assault Weapon Definition  —  With most of the media attention on the Republican National Convention (Melania Trump's speech)—the Massachusetts Attorney General seems to have decided to unilaterally rewrite the state's gun laws.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
WH slams Christie plan to purge government employees  —  The White House on Wednesday took a jab at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) for floating a proposal to fire government employees appointed by President Obama if Donald Trump  —  wins the presidency in November.
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Behind Melania Trump's Cribbed Lines, an Ex-Ballerina Who Loved Writing  —  CLEVELAND — In her mid-30s and slowed by injuries, Meredith McIver, a classically trained ballerina who had danced under the limelight with Balanchine and the ensembles of Broadway musicals, decided to pursue her passion for writing.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump's embrace of embattled speechwriter offers glimpse into loyal circle he has cultivated
Discussion: ABC News, Daily Wire and Politico
Claire Landsbaum / New York Magazine:   Newt Gingrich Says No One Cares If Melania Stole Her Speech Because She's ‘Stunningly Attractive’
Craig Boudreau / The Daily Caller:
A group of adventurers, sailors, pilots and climate scientists that recently started a journey around the North Pole in an effort to show the lack of ice, has been blocked from further travels by ice.  —  The Polar Ocean Challenge is taking a two month journey that will see them go from Bristol …
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Tonyheller / Real Science:   Another Arctic Alarmist Disaster
 
 
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Trump Campaign is Now Wink-Winking Calls to Murder Clinton
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Carl Bernstein: Drudge deserves major credit for Trump nomination
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Lucia Graves / Guardian:
Jill Harth, woman who sued Trump over alleged sexual assault, breaks silence
Discussion: Mother Jones, Raw Story and LawNewz
Ron Fournier / The Atlantic:
Why the Republican Convention Is So Mean
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