memeorandum: Donald Trump: I'm “starting to agree” Clinton should be in jail (CBS News)

9:15 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.”

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 …

Discussion: Mediaite, Politico, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Mother Jones, NBC News, The Gateway Pundit and Politicus USA

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 …

Discussion: The Reality-Based Community, Daily Kos, bradford-delong.com, Politico, Balloon Juice and New York Times

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Donald Trump Suggests Khizr Khan's Wife Wasn't ‘Allowed’ to Speak — Donald J. Trump suggested in an interview with ABC News that the Muslim mother of a United States soldier killed in Iraq had let her husband do all the talking at the Democratic National Convention because she was not “allowed” to speak.

Discussion: ABC News, The Moderate Voice and BillMoyers.com

MSNBC: Capt. Khan's parents remember their son

MSNBC:
Slain soldier's dad: GOP should call out Trump

Discussion: Friendly Atheist and Balloon Juice

Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump's slander of Captain Humayun Khan's family is horrifying, even for Trump

Discussion: New York Magazine, The American Conservative, Blue Virginia and Politico

Mark Joseph Stern / Slate: Islam, Equality, and Pocket Constitutions: How the DNC Did Religious Liberty Right

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Donald Trump and RNC attack presidential debate schedule — Donald Trump says the fall debate schedule is “unacceptable,” raising the specter that he may try to skip them. — In a tweet on Friday night, Trump incorrectly said that Hillary Clinton and the Democrats are “trying to rig the debates.”

Discussion: RedState, AOL, Mediaite, Joe.My.God., The Right Scoop, CBS New York, USA Today, Independent Journal Review, alan.com, The Gateway Pundit, Deadspin, Politicus USA, Politico and Vox

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: Joe.My.God. and The Right Scoop

ABC News:

Trump Supports Three Presidential Debates, But May Object To Proposed Dates — Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}} — Coming up next: — {{nextVideo.title}} — {{nextVideo.description}} — Skip to this video now — Related Extras Related Videos Video Transcript

Discussion: Raw Story

CBS News:

Donald Trump: I'm “starting to agree” Clinton should be in jail — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Donald Trump, ending his first week as the official nominee of the Republican Party, returned to settling primary campaign scores on Friday at a series of rallies in Colorado …

Discussion: CBS New York and whorunsGov

Katie Pelton / KKTV-TV:
Fire marshal responds after being called out by Trump at UCCS rally

Discussion: Denver Post, Raw Story and BizPac Review

Matea Gold / Washington Post:
As Trump lavishes Colorado with attention, he faces resistance in GOP enclave

Discussion: Booman Tribune

Washington Post: In final 100 days, Clinton and Trump to chart different paths to White House

Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
On three-day bus tour, Clinton hopes to woo blue-collar voters away from Trump

Discussion: Politico and Hillary Clinton Speeches

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 …

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.

Yahoo:

Swimsuit mural of Hillary Clinton creates a stir in Australia — Melbourne (AFP) - An Australian mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a revealing, stars and stripes swimsuit may be taken down, after it has reportedly been deemed offensive. — The creator of the painting …

Discussion: The Age and Washington Times

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

Wayne Grudem / Townhall.com:
Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Morally Good Choice

Discussion: Religion News Service, Warren Throckmorton, BarbWire.com and American Greatness

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.

Discussion: Liberty Unyielding

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 …

Discussion: neo-neocon, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Vox Popoli