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Peter Suderman / Hit & Run:
Donald Trump's RNC Speech Was a Terrifying Display of Nightmarish Authoritarianism — Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican nomination was easily the most overt display of authoritarian fear-mongering I can remember seeing in American politics. The entire speech was dark and dystopian …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In Cleveland, the GOP's ‘come-to-Trump moment’ — CLEVELAND — There's always been a disconnect between what pundits and political insiders hear when Donald Trump speaks and what rank-and-file Republicans hear. But when Trump gave his acceptance address on the last night of the GOP convention …
Yahoo! Finance:
INSTANT POLL: Trump's speech was a hit with voters — (Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he acknowledges the crowd at the end of the Republican National Convention.McNamee/Getty Images) — The majority of viewers who watched Donald Trump's speech …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
This week we saw that the Republican Party — not just Trump — is the problem
This week we saw that the Republican Party — not just Trump — is the problem
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The Hayride and Politicus USA
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Donald Trump's RNC address could mark the start of an American revival
Donald Trump's RNC address could mark the start of an American revival
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Mediaite, Campaign for America's Future, ThinkProgress and Associated Press
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
The Demagogue Rises — Donald Trump delivered the longest …
Politico:
Full text: Donald Trump 2016 RNC draft speech transcript
Full text: Donald Trump 2016 RNC draft speech transcript
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Fox News Insider:
See Which Moment From Trump's Speech This Focus Group REALLY Liked
See Which Moment From Trump's Speech This Focus Group REALLY Liked
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New York Times:
In Speech Draft, Donald Trump Offers Himself as Champion of the ‘Forgotten’
In Speech Draft, Donald Trump Offers Himself as Champion of the ‘Forgotten’
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump doesn't want to make America great. He wants to make it afraid.
Donald Trump doesn't want to make America great. He wants to make it afraid.
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CNN:
Report: Several killed in shooting at Munich shopping mall — (CNN)Gunfire rang out at a shopping mall in the German city of Munich on Friday evening, leaving several people dead and others wounded, CNN affiliate NTV reported. — The shooting, which started at about 6 p.m. local …
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Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: ‘Several dead’ and 10 injured in shooting rampage inside a Munich shopping centre as police hunt gunman — At least one person has died and another 10 people are injured after a lone gunman went on a shooting spree in a German shopping centre.
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Joern Poltz / Reuters:
Multiple deaths at shooting rampage in German shopping mall: police — Gunmen went on a shooting rampage in a shopping mall in the southern German city of Munich on Friday, killing and wounding many people, police said. — Authorities were evacuating people from the Olympia mall but many others were hiding inside.
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Shots Fired at Shopping Mall in Munich
Shots Fired at Shopping Mall in Munich
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Breaking: Mass Shooting in Munich Shopping Mall
Breaking: Mass Shooting in Munich Shopping Mall
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Sam Frizell / TIME:
GOP Shows White Supremacist's Tweet During Trump's Speech — The Republican National Convention displayed a tweet by a white-supremacist account during Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech on Thursday night. — The tweet, written by the account @Western_Triumph …
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Associated Press:
Ex-KKK Leader David Duke Says He Plans to Run for US Senate — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke announced Friday on his website that he plans to run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. — A registered Republican, he would be seeking an open seat vacated by Republican David Vitter.
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Former KKK leader David Duke, citing Trump, announces Senate bid — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke on Friday announced he will run for U.S. Senate, linking his decision to Donald Trump's bid for the presidency. — Saying he was “overjoyed” at Trump's successful campaign …
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
RNC Displays Tweet From White Supremacist As Trump Accepts Nom
RNC Displays Tweet From White Supremacist As Trump Accepts Nom
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
White Supremacist David Duke Announces US Senate Run With Praise for Donald Trump
White Supremacist David Duke Announces US Senate Run With Praise for Donald Trump
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The American Spectator
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
10 Moments That Mattered at the Republican National Convention
10 Moments That Mattered at the Republican National Convention
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Vanilla nice: Signs point to Kaine as Clinton's VP choice — Hillary Clinton's veepstakes is ending the way it began: with the humble-but-sturdy Tim Kaine sitting at the top of her list. — After an extensive, months-long process during which the campaign considered a host of different options …
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Liberal group: Kaine could be ‘disastrous’ VP pick — A liberal group is urging Hillary Clinton — (D-Va.) as her running mate because of his positions on trade and banking regulation. — “Making Senator Tim Kaine our vice presidential candidate could be potentially disastrous for our efforts to defeat Donald Trump
Associated Press:
In the swirl of balloons and cheers of the masses, Donald Trump finally …
In the swirl of balloons and cheers of the masses, Donald Trump finally …
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Luciana Lopez / Reuters:
Undocumented immigrants given roles at Democratic convention
Undocumented immigrants given roles at Democratic convention
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Death of the Republican Party — CLEVELAND — On the surface, this seems like a normal Republican convention. There are balloon drops, banal but peppy music from the mid-1970s and polite white people not dancing in their seats. — But this is not a normal convention.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Five ways Trump's convention was a success — The Republican National Convention came to a close on Thursday night after a dramatic week marred by a plagiarism controversy involving Melania Trump and a surreal scene in which Ted Cruz — was shouted off the stage.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: I wouldn't accept Cruz endorsement
Trump: I wouldn't accept Cruz endorsement
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Dan Spinelli / Politico:
Trump revives rumor linking Cruz's father to JFK assassination
Trump revives rumor linking Cruz's father to JFK assassination
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Scott Walker: Cruz Wrong To Say “Vote Your Conscience”
Scott Walker: Cruz Wrong To Say “Vote Your Conscience”
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Tony Plohetski / Austin Investigative News …:
Violent arrest of teacher caught on video; officers face investigation — Officials are investigating an Austin police officer's violent arrest of an African-American elementary school teacher who was twice thrown to the ground during a traffic stop for speeding and comments by a second officer …
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Tegna / KVUE-TV:
APD investigating officers' actions in teacher's 2015 arrest — Investigation into uncovered police video … AUSTIN - Officials are investigating two police officers after the violent arrest of an African-American elementary school teacher in June 2015. — Video obtained exclusively …
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miamiherald:
Bullet that struck caregiver was meant to protect him, police union prez says — Police union president says the cop was aiming at autistic man sitting on the ground — Cops say 911 caller said suicidal man had a gun on the street — Charles Kinsey, who was shot, said he told police there was no weapon
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