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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Democratic National Convention: Clinton makes history by becoming the nominee — PHILADELPHIA —Hillary Clinton on Tuesday became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party on an historic night that her campaign is hoping will reintroduce her to voters still deeply skeptical of her candidacy.
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Republican National Committee - RNC is right that no Democratic speaker mentioned ISIS on convention's first night — RNC is right that no Democratic speaker mentioned ISIS on convention's first night — Night one of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia had barely ended …
Tyler Pager / Politico:
Texas delegation breakfast descends into screaming match — A Texas delegation breakfast Tuesday morning broke out in a screaming match as a Bernie Sanders delegate told the crowd he was “condemning our presumptive nominee.” — The comment came during a unity effort, during which the delegate …
Tyler Pager / Politico:
PolitiFact: Democrats never mentioned terrorism on Day One of DNC — Republicans' claim that Democrats did not mention terrorism or ISIL on the first night of the Democratic National Convention is correct, PolitiFact said Tuesday morning. — Following Monday night's speeches …
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
‘We trusted you!’: Elizabeth Warren repeatedly heckled, booed during DNC speech — Sen. Elizabeth Warren was repeatedly heckled Monday night as she delivered a speech endorsing Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. — “We trusted you!
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CNN:
Source: Camps in talks for Sanders to nominate Clinton — (CNN)Representatives for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are in discussions for the Vermont senator to formally nominate Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee in an effort to showcase party unity after the convention roll call vote Tuesday …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Clinton campaign braces for more DNC leaks
Clinton campaign braces for more DNC leaks
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Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
No Visible American Flags Present At The Democrat Convention
No Visible American Flags Present At The Democrat Convention
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New York Times:
Democratic Convention: Hillary Clinton Nominated
Democratic Convention: Hillary Clinton Nominated
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The neat political trick that Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders played on Monday night
The neat political trick that Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders played on Monday night
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Arutz Sheva:
Palestinian flag waved at Democratic National Convention
Palestinian flag waved at Democratic National Convention
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Dan Evon / New Urban Legends:
No American Flags Present at the Democratic National Convention
No American Flags Present at the Democratic National Convention
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
A Worry if Hillary Clinton Wins: What to Do With Bill
The Daily Beast:
‘DNC Hacker’ Unmasked: He Really Works for Russia, Researchers Say — The hacker who claimed to compromise the DNC swore he was Romanian. But new research shows he worked directly for the Vladimir Putin government in Moscow. — The hacker who claims to have stolen emails …
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Franklin Foer / Slate:
The DNC Hack Is Watergate, but Worse
The DNC Hack Is Watergate, but Worse
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
George Will raises possible Trump link to Russian oligarchs
George Will raises possible Trump link to Russian oligarchs
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Robert Webster / Mediaite:
George Will Thinks That Trump Won't Release Tax Returns Because of Link to Russians
Brian Ross / ABC News:
‘Beyond a Reasonable Doubt,’ Russians Hacked DNC, Analyst Says
‘Beyond a Reasonable Doubt,’ Russians Hacked DNC, Analyst Says
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Grayson's ex-wife claimed domestic abuse over two decades — Rep. Alan Grayson's ex-wife repeatedly went to police with accusations of domestic abuse over a two-decade period, according to documents she has provided to POLITICO, revelations that come as the Florida congressman enters …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Video: Grayson threatens to have POLITICO reporter arrested — Rep. Alan Grayson threatened to have a POLITICO reporter arrested Tuesday, alleging that the reporter assaulted him as he attempted to question the congressman about allegations of domestic abuse.
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Jason Zengerle / New York Magazine:
And it's taking place in Florida, of course.
And it's taking place in Florida, of course.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The creator of the viral pro-Trump act ‘USA Freedom Kids’ now plans to sue the campaign — Within hours of their performance at a Donald Trump rally in Pensacola, Fla. Last January, the U.S.A. Freedom Kids were a sensation. — You remember the video: Three pre-teen girls …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
David Duke's Remarks on Senate Backing Put Donald Trump's Camp on the Defensive — PHILADELPHIA — Donald J. Trump's campaign is dismissing questions about the white supremacist David Duke, after the former Ku Klux Klan leader said on his radio program that the Republican presidential nominee left open …
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BBC:
France church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking near Rouen — A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church in a suburb of Rouen in northern France. — The attackers entered the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during Mass, taking the priest, Fr Jacques Hamel, 84, and four other people hostage.
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Daily Mail:
KILLING IS LATEST IN SPATE OF BLOODY ATTACKS ACROSS EUROPE
KILLING IS LATEST IN SPATE OF BLOODY ATTACKS ACROSS EUROPE
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Trump Defends RNC In Interview: “I Wasn't Looking for Star Power, I Was Looking for Policy” — EMAIL ME — The GOP candidate spoke to THR about what lines he's willing to cross during campaigning (is the Monica Lewinsky scandal fair game?), whether Roger Ailes could work …
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CNBC:
Donald Trump gripes about hotel hot air, says he might not pay bill — Donald Trump is complaining about hot air at a Virginia hotel, and the hotel is pushing back. — The Republican presidential nominee said he felt like he was “in a sauna” speaking to supporters at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center …
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Joe Uchill / The Hill:
Evidence mounts linking DNC email hacker to Russia — Emails sent by Guccifer 2.0 to The Hill show evidence that the hacker used Russian-language anonymity software — a language he has claimed he could not read or even recognize. — The news comes amid mounting reports linking Guccifer 2.0's hack …
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Miss Cleo / TMZ.com:
Dead at 53 — There won't be any more calls to Miss Cleo ... the iconic TV psychic is dead after battling cancer ... TMZ has learned. — A rep for Miss Cleo — whose real name was Youree Harris — tells us she died Tuesday morning in Palm Beach County, FL.
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Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Where the Race Stands — Post-RNC Edition — Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP — Back in the summer of 2015, when Donald Trump rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, the debate was not about whether he would win the Republican nomination, much less the presidency.
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Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
Trump surrogate goes down in flames on CNN after trying to link Michelle Obama's speech to Benghazi — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to criticize Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention Monday night …
Scott Adams' Blog:
The Dark and Rotten Election — Yesterday I told you why Clinton's label of “dark” for Trump's convention speech was such a well-designed linguistic kill shot. It is so good, in fact, that I speculated it was designed by the Godzilla of persuasion - who I did not name. — Dark is a fresh, unusual word (for politics).