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Steve Turnham / ABC News:
Donald Trump to Father of Fallen Soldier: 'I've Made a Lot of Sacrifices' — In his first response to a searing charge from bereaved Army father Khizr Khan that he'd “sacrificed nothing” for his country, Donald Trump claimed that he had in fact sacrificed by employing “thousands and thousands of people.”
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Annabelle Timsit / Politico:
Seven Minutes That Shook the Convention — He walked onto the convention stage Thursday night with his wife beside him, the Constitution to guide him and the pride of a father who knows he has a story to tell. — “Tonight,” said Khizr M. Khan, “we are honored to stand here as the parents …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Islam, Equality, and Pocket Constitutions: How the DNC Did Religious Liberty Right
Islam, Equality, and Pocket Constitutions: How the DNC Did Religious Liberty Right
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Josh Barro / Business Insider:
I rewatched Khizr Khan's speech — and it made me weep for our country
I rewatched Khizr Khan's speech — and it made me weep for our country
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Nabi Dressler / Right Wing Watch:
Sandy Rios Questions Khizr Khan's Patriotism: 'We're Not Even Sure About You, Sir'
Sandy Rios Questions Khizr Khan's Patriotism: 'We're Not Even Sure About You, Sir'
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks on Democrats — A computer network used by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organizations, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Computer Systems Used by Clinton Campaign Are Said to Be Hacked, Apparently by Russians
Computer Systems Used by Clinton Campaign Are Said to Be Hacked, Apparently by Russians
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Richard Washington / CNBC:
Venezuela calls for mandatory labor in farm sector — The government of Venezuela has issued a decree that “effectively amounts to forced labor” in an attempt to fix a spiraling food crisis, according to a new report from Amnesty International. — A Venezuelan ministry last week announced Resolution …
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Venezuela: New regime effectively amounts to forced labour
Venezuela: New regime effectively amounts to forced labour
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Alan Hernández / VICE News:
Venezuela has a new ‘forced labor’ law that can require people to work in fields
Venezuela has a new ‘forced labor’ law that can require people to work in fields
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Jason Riley / WDRB 41 Louisville News:
VIDEO | Louisville judge furious at Metro Corrections over inappropriately dressed inmate — LOUISVILLE, Ky., (WDRB) - A female Metro Corrections inmate was brought to Jefferson District Court on Friday morning without a jumpsuit - and appearing to not be wearing pants …
Tristan Lejeune / The Hill:
Trump floats opposition to debate schedule — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — tweeted his opposition late Friday to the general election debate schedule against Democrat Hillary Clinton — , calling the current lineup “unacceptable.” — As usual, Hillary & the Dems …
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Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Trump: I wish Ivanka and Chelsea Clinton weren't friends — said Friday that he wishes his daughter Ivanka and Hillary Clinton — 's daughter Chelsea weren't friends. — “I thought Chelsea did a nice job. You know, Chelsea likes Ivanka and Ivanka likes Chelsea,” Trump said at a Denver rally Friday …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Trump's Thunderbolts — Donald Trump is mad at me. He thinks I've treated him “very badly.” But he returned my call on Friday night on his way to a rally in Colorado and agreed to do a lightning round on the Democratic convention. He began, naturally, by bragging about his convention ratings …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Mitt Romney Thinks Donald Trump Could Win The Election — Former Republican nominee Mitt Romney said earlier this month he thought Donald Trump could win the presidency, citing Hillary Clinton's high unfavorable numbers and the unpredictability of the race.
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John Kruzel / ABC News:
Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton 'Doesn't Know How to Win'
Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton 'Doesn't Know How to Win'
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Former Fox News Booker Says She Was Sexually Harassed and ‘Psychologically Tortured’ by Roger Ailes for More Than 20 Years — The morning after Fox News chief Roger Ailes resigned, the cable network's former director of booking placed a call to the New York law firm hired by 21st Century Fox …
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Soumya Karlamangla / Los Angeles Times:
Meningitis outbreaks among gay men have experts puzzled — Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser of the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health discusses an invasive meningococcal disease outbreak that has hit gay and bisexual men disproportionately. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) — Soumya Karlamangla
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New York Daily News:
Constance Wu calls out Matt Damon's casting in ‘The Great Wall’ as pushing ‘racist myth,’ says Asians don't need white ‘salvation’ — Actress Constance Wu doesn't think Matt Damon was “Bourne” for this role. — The “Fresh off the Boat” star slammed the casting of Damon …
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Associated Press:
Trump's Russia Reset Ideas Alarming Allies, Many in US — Donald Trump's flurry of offhand remarks and abrupt zingers on Russia — praising Vladimir Putin, dismissing NATO — have jolted the world, not to mention the U.S. presidential campaign. — With Russia's behavior rattling nerves …
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Edwin Mora / Breitbart:
Naval War College Dodges Hatch Act Violation of Faculty Member — The U.S. Naval War College has defended the ardent denunciation of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump by its national security professor Dr. Tom Nichols, a self-identified “Never Trump Republican,” arguing that he has the right to do so.
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Caroline McCain / Medium:
For This Republican, Never Trump Means “I'm With Her” — The day I became NeverTrump. — If you know me at all, you know I am a woman fiercely loyal to my friends and family. And so it was on July 18 when I already knew that I had enough reason to never vote for Trump.
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
100 days to go in volatile race — One hundred days from now, either Hillary Clinton — will be elected president. — In such a volatile political year, the outcome is anyone's guess. — Clinton and Trump are hampered by the worst favorability ratings for nominees in modern times …