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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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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 …
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Cruz defends distance from Trump: I won't be ‘servile puppy’ … (R-Texas) on Thursday morning defended distancing himself from Donald Trump — , refusing to say he's voting for Trump and ripping the Republican National Convention's response to his speech the night before.
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ThinkProgress, Politico, The Week and Joe.My.God.
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 …
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New York Times:
Ted Cruz Stirs Convention Fury in Pointed Snub of 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.
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Ted Cruz Booed for Failing to Endorse Donald Trump, Tells RNC to ‘Vote Your Conscience’ — Donald Trump's former rival Sen. Ted Cruz was roundly booed after failing to endorse Trump during an address to the Republican National Convention — a jab from the Texas lawmaker at the real estate mogul …
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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.
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The Federalist, The Hayride and Washington Post
Dara Lind / Vox:
Ted Cruz is betting Trump will lose disastrously in November and he can pick up the pieces
Ted Cruz is betting Trump will lose disastrously in November and he can pick up the pieces
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Cruz Defends Not Endorsing Trump, Citing Attacks on Family
Cruz Defends Not Endorsing Trump, Citing Attacks on Family
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Politico and Associated Press
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Cruz aides made late push for Trump endorsement
Cruz aides made late push for Trump endorsement
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Fox News:
GOP officials rip Cruz for withholding Trump support, Gingrich gives endorsement on his behalf
GOP officials rip Cruz for withholding Trump support, Gingrich gives endorsement on his behalf
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Political Insider blog, Common Dreams, The Nation, BizPac Review and The Gateway Pundit
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
G.O.P.'s Moneyed Class Finds Its Place in New Trump World
G.O.P.'s Moneyed Class Finds Its Place in New Trump World
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American Prospect
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Cruz gets booed after he declines to endorse Trump
Cruz gets booed after he declines to endorse Trump
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ABC News, Washington Post and The Moderate Voice
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Despite Boos, Ted Cruz Won't Endorse Donald Trump
Despite Boos, Ted Cruz Won't Endorse Donald Trump
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NBC News
Jon Ward / Yahoo:
Ted Cruz would run in 2020 even if Trump is president, RNC official says
Ted Cruz would run in 2020 even if Trump is president, RNC official says
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Washington Post, Vox, Media Matters for America, Politico, Hot Air and Townhall.com
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
RNC Erupts As Ted Cruz Refuses To Endorse Trump In Convention Speech
RNC Erupts As Ted Cruz Refuses To Endorse Trump In Convention Speech
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Bloomberg:
‘Brexit Was a Much Stronger Candidate Than Trump,’ Plouffe Says
‘Brexit Was a Much Stronger Candidate Than Trump,’ Plouffe Says
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Politico, ABC News, Business Insider and Political Wire
Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Eric Trump Highlights His Father's Passion for Helping Others in RNC Address
Eric Trump Highlights His Father's Passion for Helping Others in RNC Address
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Politico and Associated Press
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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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.
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The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo, RT, Mediaite and Washington Times
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 …
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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 …
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The Week, Newsworks.org, New York Times and Media Matters for America
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump's remarks on NATO set off freakout
Trump's remarks on NATO set off freakout
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Allen B. West, Talking Points Memo, The Week, Washington Post, Mediaite, National Review, NBC News and ABC News
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
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USA Today, The Root, The Crime Report, CBS Baltimore, Guardian and CBS Miami
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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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.
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BostonGlobe.com and The Gateway Pundit
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.
Tonyheller / Real Science:
Another Arctic Alarmist Disaster — There has been very little melt going on in the Arctic Ocean the last few days, due to cold cloudy weather. — This is not showing up in the DMI graph yet, but I expect it will in a few days. They always seems to be a few days late.
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Craig Boudreau / The Daily Caller:
A group of adventurers, sailors, pilots and climate scientists …
A group of adventurers, sailors, pilots and climate scientists …
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Liberty Unyielding, The PolitiStick and Hot Air