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4:50 PM ET, July 30, 2016

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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 …
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 …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:   Islam, Equality, and Pocket Constitutions: How the DNC Did Religious Liberty Right
MSNBC:
Slain soldier's dad: GOP should call out Trump
Discussion: Friendly Atheist and Balloon Juice
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.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
On three-day bus tour, Clinton hopes to woo blue-collar voters away from Trump
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 …
Discussion: The Right Scoop and Joe.My.God.
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.
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Clinton's court shortlist emerges  —  's potential shortlist for the Supreme Court is coming into view.  —  Clinton has refused to name names when it comes to the court, saying only that Congress should confirm President Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland.  —  Her general election opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
New York Times:
Electoral Map Gives Donald Trump Few Places to Go  —  Donald J. Trump, confronting a daunting electoral map and a significant financial disadvantage, is preparing to fall back from an expansive national campaign and concentrate the bulk of his time and money on just three or four states …
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 …
Discussion: EconLog and Outside the Beltway
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Houston Chronicle:
These are unsettling times that require a steady hand: That's not Donald Trump.  —  Houston Chronicle Editorial Board endorses Hillary Clinton  —  On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people will decide between two presidential contenders who represent the starkest political choice in living memory.
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 …
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 …
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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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Computer Systems Used by Clinton Campaign Are Said to Be Hacked, Apparently by Russians
 
 
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