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9:35 PM ET, June 30, 2016

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Washington Post:
Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump's running mate  —  Donald Trump's campaign has begun formally vetting possible running mates, with former House speaker Newt Gingrich emerging as the leading candidate followed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
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New York Times:
Chris Christie Becomes Powerful Figure in Donald Trump Campaign  —  Defeated by Donald J. Trump in the 2016 primaries and derided by fellow Republicans for his subsequent embrace of Mr. Trump, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has quietly emerged as one of the most influential advisers …
NBC News:
RNC Rules Fight Begins With Plan to Lock In Donald Trump  —  The fight over rules that could upend the Republican National Convention officially began in earnest Thursday, as delegates began circulating the first proposed rule for this year's convention in Cleveland.
NBC News:
Indiana's Mike Pence ‘In Play’ as Possible Trump VP Pick  —  Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is “in play” as a possible contender to be named Donald Trump's running mate at next month's GOP convention, sources familiar with the vice presidential search tell NBC News.
Discussion: Political Wire
CNN:
Chris Christie being vetted for Donald Trump VP, source says  —  Washington (CNN)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — a former Donald Trump rival turned top defender — is being vetted as a possible running mate for the presumptive Republican nominee, a source confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Celeb Chef Says He Won't Let Trump Dine At His Restaurants During RNC
Discussion: Plain Dealer, alan.com and Politico
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
GOP National-Security Experts Are #ReadyForHer
Discussion: Politicus USA
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump points to plane, says it could be Mexico ‘ready to attack’  —  Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  on Thursday pointed to a plane flying above his event and said it could be a Mexican plane preparing to attack.  —  “That could be a Mexican plane up there …
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
WH defends Lynch from Clinton meeting fallout
Discussion: Politico, ABC News, CNN and KNXV
Nick Gass / Politico:
Democrats groan after Bill Clinton meets Loretta Lynch
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and ABC News
Jim Dalrymple II / BuzzFeed:
Trump Points Out Plane, Says It's Mexico “Getting Ready To Attack”
Discussion: Guardian
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Lynch meeting with Bill Clinton creates firestorm for email case
Richard Pollock / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: State Department Won't Release Clinton Foundation Emails for 27 Months  —  Department of Justice officials filed a motion in federal court late Wednesday seeking a 27-month delay in producing correspondence between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's four top aides …
Discussion: WayneDupree.com and RedState
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Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:
Conviction vacated, new trial granted for Adnan Syed of “Serial” … A Baltimore judge has vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the popular “Serial” podcast that explored his case, and granted his request for a new trial.  —  The order from retired Judge Martin Welch …
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Michael Levenson / BostonGlobe.com:
Trump's conspiracy theories find an audience  —  Sometimes, Donald Trump sounds as though he is just passing on information, as he did after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died.  “They say they found a pillow on his face,” Trump told a radio interviewer, “which is a pretty unusual place to find a pillow.”
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Amita Kelly / NPR:
Biden: Bernie Sanders Is ‘Going To Endorse’ Hillary Clinton  —  Vice President Joe Biden is confident that Bernie Sanders is going to endorse Hillary Clinton and that the Democratic party will unify.  —  “Oh, I've talked to Bernie, Bernie's going to endorse her, this is going to work out …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Palestinian Media Watch:
who killed 13-year-old girl in her sleep  —  Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik  —  This morning, a 17-year-old Palestinian terrorist stabbed and murdered a 13-year-old Israeli girl, Hallel Yaffa Ariel, while she slept in her bed.  The Palestinian terrorist Muhammad Taraireh …
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Aram Roston / BuzzFeed:
Sources: Donald Trump Listened In On Phone Lines At Mar-A-Lago  — Several workers said Trump used the equipment to secretly listen in on phone calls in the mid-2000s.  —  At Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach resort he runs as a club for paying guests and celebrities, Donald Trump …
CNN:
Navy report: Failure at every level for US ships captured by Iran  —  Iran video appears to show U.S. sailor in tears  —  Washington (CNN)A devastating new report by military investigators released Thursday found that the 10 sailors captured by Iranians in January suffered from “failed leadership” …
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Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
Navy investigation finds US sailors captured in Iran ‘did not meet code of conduct,’ Iran broke the law
Nick Gass / Politico:
Woman at Trump event: ‘Get rid of all these hibijabis they wear at TSA’  —  Donald Trump fielded a variety of questions and comments from voters in New Hampshire on Thursday, ranging from a demand that he abide by the Constitution ("100 percent") to an anti-Israel remark that the presumptive Republican nominee batted down as “nasty.”
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
NBC News:
After Saying He Forgave Loans to Campaign, Trump Won't Release Proof  —  When Donald Trump said last Thursday he was forgiving over $45 million in personal loans he made to his campaign, the announcement drew plenty of coverage.  Many even reported Trump's statement as if the deal was done.
Howie Carr / Boston Herald:
Nothing sorry about Trump One  —  ABOARD TRUMP ONE — The candidate loosened his tie and offered me some advice.  —  “Whatever you do, don't apologize,” he said.  “You never hear me apologize, do you?  That's what killed Jimmy the Greek way back.  Remember?  He was doing okay 'til he said he was sorry.”
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Spotify says Apple won't approve a new version of its app because it doesn't want competition for Apple Music  —  “We cannot stand by as Apple uses the App Store approval process as a weapon.”  —  Getty  —  Spotify says Apple is making it harder for the streaming music company to compete by blocking a new version of its iPhone app.
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Mika's hush-hush divorce fuels Joe romance chatter  —  MORE FROM:  —  “Morning Joe” hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough could soon go public as a couple.  Page Six has exclusively learned that Brzezinski and her husband of 23 years have quietly divorced.
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Rationalia, Ho!  —  Kevin Williamson's piece on “Rationalia” may be the best thing he's written in a while — which is quite a high bar.  But I may be biased because it is so in my wheelhouse.  For those of you who read the Tyranny of Clichés or any of my extended rants …
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Travelers to Dominican Republic Lead New York City in Positive Zika Tests  —  More than half of those who have tested positive for the Zika virus in New York City had traveled in recent months to the Dominican Republic, the city's health department said on Wednesday, releasing data from its latest round of testing.
Discussion: Gothamist and New York's PIX11
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump skepticism hardens in GOP  —  Over the past several weeks, Donald Trump has managed to deliver several scripted speeches that stayed on message.  He's hired top staffers to bulk up his skeletal campaign.  And he's kick-started a fundraising operation, while focusing most of his rhetorical fire on Hillary Clinton.
 
 
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Craig Woodhouse / The Sun:
JEZ SLUR ON JEWS Corbyn's week gets worse as he compares Israel to ISIS in a speech about anti-Semitism
Jessica Elgot / Guardian:
Theresa May launches Tory leadership bid with pledge to unite country
The Independent:
Japan has green-lit blanket surveillance of Muslims
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Pamela Geller
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Obama Recruits Goldman, Google to Help Refugees Fleeing Wars
Discussion: The Last Refuge
Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
R. Lee Ermey Has Some Advice For Americans On Firearms-And Liberals Are Sure To Hate It
Discussion: Bearing Arms
Jennifer Rizzo / CNN:
Pentagon ends transgender ban
CNN:
ISIS leadership involved in Istanbul attack planning, Turkish source says
 Earlier Items: 
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Culture Is Replacing Class as the Key Political Divide
Discussion: Washington Post
Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
Russia to release Clinton emails?
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Jay Reeves / Associated Press:
At 150, KKK sees opportunities in US political trends
Discussion: Boing Boing and Politicus USA
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Presidential Race Shaping Up Similarly to 2012
Discussion: BostonGlobe.com and Raw Story