memeorandum: Two attackers ‘neutralized’, one hostage killed in France church attack (Chine Labbe/Reuters)

6:35 AM ET, July 26, 2016

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Ron Fournier / The Atlantic:

All Hell Breaks Loose at the Democratic Convention — Hillary Clinton, her advisers, and their allies at the Democratic National Committee watched Donald Trump's nominating convention in Cleveland with smug satisfaction. — Team Trump had insulted Ohio's governor …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Hit & Run, more at Mediagazer »

Dan Spinelli / Politico:

Sarah Silverman heckles Sanders supporters: 'You're being ridiculous' — Comedian Sarah Silverman was booed and shouted down by Bernie Sanders supporters after telling holdouts for the Vermont senator that they were “being ridiculous.” — Silverman, herself a Sanders supporter during the primary …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, ABC News and Washington Post

Politico:

Full text: Bernie Sanders' DNC speech — Remarks as prepared for delivery: — Good evening. — How great it is to be with you tonight. — Let me begin by thanking the hundreds of thousands of Americans who actively participated in our campaign as volunteers.

Discussion: Washington Post, Vox, ABC News, Guardian, The Stranger …, Washington Free Beacon and Billy Penn

Matthew Yglesias / Vox:

It looks like a mess, but the Democratic Party is more unified than it seems — PHILADELPHIA — After a long day of tensions and booing, Democrats finally found some semblance of party unity. — The 2016 Democratic National Convention opened in chaos, as Democratic National Committee Chair …

Discussion: The Stranger …, National Review and Politicus USA

Alana Abramson / ABC News:

The 4 Most Damaging Emails From the DNC WikiLeaks Dump — WikiLeaks leaked nearly 20,000 emails on Friday from top Democratic National Committee officials, exchanged from January 2015 through May 2016. Several emails released show that although the DNC was supposed to remain neutral during the primary …

Discussion: Associated Press, Slate, Media Matters for America, VDARE, The Crime Report, Hit & Run, Politico, rubber hose, Guardian and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

The Daily Beast:

FBI Suspects Russia Hacked DNC; U.S. Officials Say It Was to Elect Donald Trump — Did the Russian government hack the DNC to bring down Hillary Clinton? That's the view that's quickly emerging inside American intelligence and law enforcement agencies. — The FBI suspects …

Discussion: Salon, National Review, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, Tech Insider, Motherboard, The Right Scoop, FiveThirtyEight, Hot Air, Washington Post, BuzzFeed, The Atlantic and Bloomberg, more at Mediagazer »

David Weigel / Washington Post:

Sanders struggles to hand his ‘revolution’ to Clinton — PHILADELPHIA — Bernie Sanders came to Philadelphia with the primary campaign behind him, hoping to unify millions of skeptical voters behind the Democratic ticket, starting with his delegates. He gathered all of them, numbering nearly 1,900 …

Discussion: Politico, Rewire and FiveThirtyEight

Julia Ioffe / Politico:

Why Putin hates Hillary — When mass protests against Russian President Vladimir Putin erupted in Moscow in December 2011, Putin made clear who he thought was really behind them: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. — With the protesters accusing Putin of having rigged recent elections …

Discussion: Politicus USA

Politico:

Bedlam erupts as Wasserman Schultz speaks to Florida delegates — Audience members wearing Bernie Sanders shirts shouted and yelled, waving signs that said ‘Thanks for the “Help” Debbie.’ — PHILADELPHIA — Chaos erupted as Debbie Wasserman Schultz addressed Florida delegates on Monday …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, ABC News, FiveThirtyEight, Reuters, CNBC, Common Dreams, USA Today, WSAV-TV, Guardian and The Hill

South Florida / Sun-Sentinel:
Sun Sentinel exclusive: Wasserman Schultz won't open Democratic National Convention

Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Despite what you've heard, Democrats aren't in disarray. Their party is under attack from the outside.

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Verge, Talking Points Memo, Shakesville, Independent Journal Review, Washington Monthly, American Prospect, Rush Limbaugh and Daily Wire

Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
The anxiety for Democrats: Are more leaks to come?

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Politico, Associated Press, Business Insider, Common Dreams, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Verge

Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
DNC Gets Awkward After Sarah Silverman Slaps Down ‘Bernie Or Bust’ (VIDEO)

Discussion: Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times

Frank Newport / Gallup:
Clinton's Image at Lowest Point in Two Decades

Discussion: Washington Post, Scared Monkeys and Hot Air

Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Credits One Of ‘Our Friends’ In Russia, China With DNC Hack (VIDEO)

Discussion: Washington Post, The Week, USA Today, The San Diego Union …, New York Times, Guardian, Infowars, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller, Hullabaloo, Politico and Salon, more at Mediagazer »

Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Sanders campaign manager: Stop chanting ‘lock her up’

Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News, Mashable, gopthedailydose.com, Daily Wire, Politico, Washington Free Beacon, Raw Story, Independent Journal Review, Scared Monkeys, The Week, Hot Air, Mediaite, New York Magazine and The Daily Caller

Paul Blake / ABC News:
Left-Wing Supporters Boo as Bernie Sanders Says ‘We Must Elect Hillary Clinton’

Discussion: Associated Press, FiveThirtyEight, Politico, Democracy Now, Guardian, Common Dreams, The BRAD BLOG, The Week, McClatchy Washington Bureau, New York Magazine and Scared Monkeys

Tal Kopan / CNN:
DNC live updates

Discussion: Infowars, Washington Post, The Right Scoop and The Week

Philip Bump / Washington Post:
90 percent of unwavering Sanders supporters plan to vote for Clinton in November

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Atlantic and ThinkProgress

Liz Goodwin / Yahoo:
Bernie Sanders to delegates: Please don't protest on convention floor

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, New York Magazine and The Week

New York Times:
Democrats Struggle for Unity on First Day of Convention

Discussion: NPR, Vox, The Verge, Daily Wire, No More Mister Nice Blog, Political Insider blog, ThinkProgress, Guardian, Althouse, Independent Journal Review, Outside the Beltway, Shadowproof, The Atlantic, The Stranger …, Mother Jones, Business Insider and The Week

Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Bernie Sanders Team Disavows Idea Of Challenging Tim Kaine Pick

Discussion: Politico

Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Won't Open Party Convention

Discussion: Associated Press, Vox, Political Insider blog, Mediaite, Jezebel, Scared Monkeys, Politico, Guardian, The Daily Caller, Real Clear Politics, Common Dreams, Talking Points Memo and The Hill

DennisMichaelLynch.com:

DNC BREAKS FEDERAL LAW AT CONVENTION: VIOLATION OF SECTION 8 U.S. Code § 1324 — The DNC aided and abetted two illegal aliens on Monday night during the nationally televised DNC Convention 2016 in Philadelphia. Thus, according to the law, the DNC twice violated Section 8 U.S. Code 1324.

Discussion: Silence is Consent and Liberty Unyielding

Michelle Garcia / Vox:

Michelle Obama DNC speech transcript: read the speech Democrats loved so much — Thank you all, thank you so much. It is hard to believe that it has been eight years since I first came to this convention to talk with you about why I thought my husband should be president.

Discussion: The Atlantic and Grist

Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Michelle Obama: ‘This right now is the greatest country on Earth’

Discussion: ABC News

Yoni Appelbaum / The Atlantic: Michelle Obama's Speech for the Ages

Daniel Halper / New York Post:
There's some outrageous anti-Hillary swag at the DNC

Discussion: BizPac Review

David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Convention: Day 1

Discussion: VDARE

Meghan Keneally / ABC News:

Cory Booker Gives Rousing DNC Speech: ‘We Will Rise’ — Cory Booker's speech received some of the biggest cheers of the night at the Democratic National Convention Monday and prompted social media speculation that he may be hosting his own convention some day.

Discussion: Politico

Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
'Hillary's America' documentary cracks top 10 at box office

Discussion: Heat Street

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Dems add first transgender speaker to convention lineup

Discussion: Daily Wire, Friendly Atheist and Jammie Wearing Fools

ABC News:
Democratic National Convention Day 1: Live Updates and Analysis

Discussion: Guardian, Vox and The Week

Sarah Wheaton / Politico:

Franken roasts Trump at DNC — Al Franken briefly turned the Democratic National Convention into the roast of Donald Trump on Monday night. — Though he's a former Saturday Night Live star and comedy writer, the Minnesota senator tends to avoid humor on the job.

Discussion: ABC News

ABC News: Al Franken Jokes About Trump University at DNC

Michael Jordan / The Undefeated:

‘I can no longer stay silent’ — His statement on the shootings of African-Americans and the targeting of police officers … I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well. — “I was raised by parents who taught me to love and respect people regardless …

Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:

Trump Doubles Down On NATO Comments: ‘We Have To Walk’ — At a Monday rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Donald Trump doubled down on his previous controversial remarks regarding American support for NATO allies. — In an interview with The New York Times last week …

Discussion: Mother Jones

Chine Labbe / Reuters:

Two attackers ‘neutralized’, one hostage killed in France church attack — French police “neutralized” two men armed with blades who had taken several people hostage in a church in northern France on Tuesday, the police said. — A police source said that one of the hostages had been killed …

Discussion: Pamela Geller and Vox Popoli