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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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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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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Islam, Equality, and Pocket Constitutions: How the DNC Did Religious Liberty Right — Khizr Khan, a Muslim immigrant whose son was killed while serving in Iraq, brought the Democratic National Convention to tears and raucous applause on Thursday when he held up his pocket Constitution …
James Fallows / The Atlantic:
Trump Time Capsule #65: 'I'd Like to Hear His Wife Say Something' — The most personally moving, and most fundamentally patriotic, moment of the Democratic National Convention was the appearance by the bereaved parents of Army Captain Humayun Khan, and the statement about the meaning …
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MSNBC:
Slain soldier's dad: GOP should call out Trump
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Annabelle Timsit / Politico:
Seven Minutes That Shook the Convention
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
As Trump lavishes Colorado with attention, he faces resistance in GOP enclave — COLORADO SPRINGS — This conservative enclave at the foot of the Rocky Mountains should be a stronghold for the Republican presidential nominee, with its robust military presence and strong evangelical Christian tradition.
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Washington Post:
In final 100 days, Clinton and Trump to chart different paths to White House — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sunday enter the final 100 days of an extraordinary presidential campaign, with the former on a methodical march to energize the Obama coalition and appeal to the broad mainstream …
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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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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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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 …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
PROOF=> TWITTER Caught Censoring Donald Trump's Tweets -Blocks His Fundraising Efforts — TWITTER CAUGHT CENSORING DONALD TRUMP'S TWEETS- — Social Media giant caught concealing Donald Trump's tweet asking for donations — On Thursday night Donald Trump sent a tweet out at 10:28 asking for donations.
James Dunn / Daily Mail:
German protesters prepare for Angela ‘Merkel Must Go’ demonstration — Merkel's premiership is hanging by a thread today as thousands gathered to call for her resignation while a key political ally dramatically withdrew his support over immigration policy. — More than 5,000 protested …
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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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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
‘No more war’ chants interrupt general
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Hamza Shaban / BuzzFeed:
Apple CEO Tim Cook To Host Hillary Clinton Fundraiser
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John Kruzel / ABC News:
Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton 'Doesn't Know How to Win'
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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 …
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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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Guardian
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Clinton campaign denies reports that its computer system was hacked — The Clinton presidential campaign said Friday that an “analytics data program” maintained by the Democratic National Committee had been hacked but that its computer system had not been compromised, denying news reports Friday …
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