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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
RNC official accuses Clinton of plagiarism — The chief strategist of the Republican National Committee (RNC) accused Hillary Clinton — of plagiarism in her speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. … Spicer's tweet references a portion of Clinton's Thursday night address …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: Republicans ‘have no choice’ but to vote for me — said Thursday that Republicans wary of his campaign have little choice but to vote for him anyway. — “If you really like Donald Trump, that's great, but if you don't, you have to vote for me anyway. You know why?
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Susan Wright / RedState:
No, Mr. Trump, Americans DO Have a Choice — Donald Trump has shown, once again, his stunning lack of understanding, when it comes to the electoral process, coupled with his usual overwhelming arrogance. — Not a good mix. — Speaking at a rally in Iowa, in typical Trumpanzee:
Jason P. Steed / forma legalis:
How Garland Gets Confirmed Before the Election — I haven't checked the transcripts or anything, but I'm pretty sure President Obama's pending Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, was never mentioned at this week's Democratic National Convention. Garland's nomination has now been pending 135 days …
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Politico:
Full text: Hillary Clinton's DNC speech — Hillary Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention, as prepared for delivery: — Thank you! Thank you for that amazing welcome. — Story Continued Below — And Chelsea, thank you. — I'm so proud to be your mother and so proud of the woman you've become.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The father of Muslim soldier killed in action just delivered a brutal repudiation of Donald Trump
The father of Muslim soldier killed in action just delivered a brutal repudiation of Donald Trump
Media Matters for America:
Fox News Plays Benghazi Commercial Over Khizr Khan's Anti-Trump Speech At The Democratic National Convention
Fox News Plays Benghazi Commercial Over Khizr Khan's Anti-Trump Speech At The Democratic National Convention
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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Father of Fallen Muslim American War Hero to Trump: “You Have Sacrificed Nothing!”
Father of Fallen Muslim American War Hero to Trump: “You Have Sacrificed Nothing!”
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court strikes down North Carolina's voter-ID law — A federal appeals court on Friday struck down North Carolina's requirement that voters show identification before casting ballots and reinstated an additional week of early voting. — The decision by a three-judge panel …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court strikes down North Carolina voter ID law — A federal appeals court has struck down North Carolina's voter identification law, holding that it was “passed with racially discriminatory intent.” — The ruling also invalidated limits the same state law placed in 2013 on early voting …
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Talking Points Memo:
Federal Appeals Court Rules New NC Voting Laws Intended To Discriminate — A three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has found North Carolina's controversial GOP-backed voting restrictions were intended to discriminate against African American voters.
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David Mastio / USA Today:
Election 2016 is over. Trump won: David Mastio — With no standards and no principles, Clinton and her allies are now just a punchline. — With the possible exception of Jefferson Davis, Donald Trump will be the worst president in American history. I know that sounds extreme.
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Chuck Raasch / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Trump, Clinton in virtual tie in Missouri
Trump, Clinton in virtual tie in Missouri
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Be afraid: The Clinton-Trump general election begins
Be afraid: The Clinton-Trump general election begins
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Tim Kaine: I Still Disagree With Clinton On Anti-Abortion Hyde Amendment — Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) might be Hillary Clinton's freshly-minted running mate, but he made clear Friday that he doesn't agree with the Democratic nominee on a key abortion rights issue—at least publicly.
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Clinton, Kaine launch battleground state tour, while Trump hits back with attacks
Clinton, Kaine launch battleground state tour, while Trump hits back with attacks
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Dustin Volz / Reuters:
Democratic campaign group for Congress confirms computer hack
Democratic campaign group for Congress confirms computer hack
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Where The Election Goes From Here — Check out all of our dispatches from the Democratic National Convention here. — PHILADELPHIA — In contrast to Republicans, whose convention had a random-seeming parade of speakers each night, Democrats mostly hit their marks and stuck to the traditional convention script.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Democrats Win the Summer — PHILADELPHIA — Donald Trump has found an ingenious way to save the Democratic Party. Basically, he's abandoned the great patriotic themes that used to fire up the G.O.P. and he's allowed the Democrats to seize that ground.
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Robert Allen / Detroit Free Press:
6 state employees criminally charged in Flint water crisis — FLINT — Six state employees were criminally charged this morning in district court in connection with the Flint water crisis. — Charged are Michigan Department of Health and Human Services workers Nancy Peeler …
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Robert Kraychik / Daily Wire:
WATCH: Clinton's Constant Throat Clearing — Observers of Hillary Clinton over the past six months or so will have noticed an incessant coughing and clearing of her throat that has plagued the former first lady across that time frame. — During her headline speech on Thursday …
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Fox News:
1 San Diego cop killed, another wounded in shooting — DEVELOPING - One San Diego police officer was killed and another one wounded when a driver they stopped Thursday night opened fire on them in the latest in a series of cop shootings around the nation. — The suspected shooter was arrested …
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Indiana Governor Mike Pence Responds To Secretary Clinton, President Obama, Kareem Abdul Jabaar … Indiana Governor Mike Pence joined me this morning in a wide ranging interview responding to many of the proceedings in Philly: — 07-29hhs-pence — Transcript:
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Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
I'm Not for Sale — Justin Bieber got a $5 million offer to perform at a Republican event during the GOP Convention, but turned it down after his manager considered quitting and LeBron James urged him to reject it ... sources tell TMZ. — Sources connected with CAA …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake: People Don't Take Us Seriously When We Chant “Lock Her Up” — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona says chants of “lock her up” at the Republican National Convention hurt the party's case against Hillary Clinton. — “On the Republican side, I had a bit of trouble …
Stephen Hawking / Guardian:
Our attitude towards wealth played a crucial role in Brexit. We need a rethink — Money was a key factor in the outcome of the EU referendum. We will now have to learn to collaborate and to share — oes money matter? Does wealth make us rich any more?
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
The Reviews Are In: Conservatives Say The DNC Was ‘Disaster’ For The GOP — Something strange happened on the last night of the Democratic National Convention. — After the GOP nominee lambasted the Democrats on Twitter for displaying what he viewed as too few American flags …
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