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5:30 PM ET, June 30, 2016

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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 …
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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 and alan.com
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
‘Never Trump’ plots its last stand
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump campaign vetting Chris Christie for VP: reports
Nick Gass / Politico:
Democrats groan after Bill Clinton meets Loretta Lynch  —  Attorney General Loretta Lynch described her Monday meeting with Bill Clinton aboard a private plane as “primarily social,” but some Democrats are struggling to stomach the optics of the attorney general's meeting with the former president …
Discussion: The Federalist, NPR and Taylor Marsh
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Richard Pollock / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: State Department Won't Release Clinton Foundation Emails for 27 Months
Discussion: RedState
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Presidential Race Shaping Up Similarly to 2012  —  PPP's newest national poll continues to find the Presidential race shaping up pretty similarly to how the 2012 contest played out, with Hillary Clinton holding a 4 point lead that matches Barack Obama's final margin of victory last time around.
Discussion: BostonGlobe.com and Raw Story
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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 …
Scott Wong / The Hill:
House to vote on gun legislation  —  A week after Democrats staged a nearly 26-hour sit-in demanding a vote on gun control measures, Speaker Paul Ryan  —  (R-Wis.) said the House will vote next week on legislation to block suspected terrorists from buying guns.
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Lindsey McPherson / Roll Call:
House Plans Vote on Guns Next Week
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
Billy House / Bloomberg:
Speaker Ryan Plans House Vote on Gun Provision After Sit-In
Discussion: Politicus USA
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.
Discussion: RedState and Daily Kos
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
GOP Senator Mike Lee Goes Off On Radio Host Who Asks Why He Hasn't Endorsed Trump  —  Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah delivered a forceful response when asked on Wednesday why he hasn't endorsed Donald Trump.  —  Lee chastised Trump for parroting conspiracy theories about Ted Cruz's father …
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.”
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
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Fox targeted by FEC Dems in first-ever vote to punish debate sponsorship  —  Finally making good on long-harbored anger at conservative media, Democrats on the Federal Election Commission voted in secret to punish Fox News' sponsorship of a Republican presidential debate …
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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.
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
The Pentagon's ban on transgender service just fell - but the details are complicated  —  Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter repealed the Pentagon's long-held ban on transgender people serving in the military Thursday, ending a year-long process that was bogged down by internal conflict …
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Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Pentagon lifts ban on transgender troops
Discussion: Hit & Run, Jezebel and Towleroad
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Lynch meeting with Bill Clinton creates firestorm for email case  —  The private meeting between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton  —  has created a political firestorm, fueling criticism of the Justice Department's investigation into Hillary Clinton
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
WH defends Lynch from Clinton meeting fallout
Discussion: ABC News, Hot Air and KNXV
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 …
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Nancy Grace to Depart HLN After 12 Years (Exclusive)  —  EMAIL ME  —  One of cable's most recognizable and controversial figures tells THR she will embark upon a new chapter involving “a very large digital component.”  —  Nancy Grace, who parlayed her stint as a successful prosecutor …
New York Post:
Naked man takes over Times Square, screams about Donald Trump  —  A naked man screaming “Donald Trump where are you!” turned Times Square into an open-air peep show Thursday morning, ambling to the top of the red staircase in Duffy Square where he put on a bizarre one-hour spectacle, and then jumped off.
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Culture Is Replacing Class as the Key Political Divide  —  When United Kingdom voters last week narrowly approved a referendum to leave the European Union, they underscored again how an era of unrelenting economic and demographic change is shifting the axis of politics across much of the industrialized world from class to culture.
 
 
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
R. Lee Ermey Has Some Advice For Americans On Firearms-And Liberals Are Sure To Hate It
Discussion: Bearing Arms
Joseph Tanfani / Los Angeles Times:
Trump was once so involved in trying to block an Indian casino that he secretly approved attack ads
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
ISIS leadership involved in Istanbul attack planning, Turkish source says
Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
Russia to release Clinton emails?
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Lucas Nolan / Breitbart:
Wikipedia Removes Orlando Shooting From ‘Islamist Terror Attack’ List
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Gray Rohrer / Sun-Sentinel:
Lawyer seeks federal bribery charges against Bondi over Trump donation
Discussion: Raw Story
Alan I. Abramowitz / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Donald Trump, Partisan Polarization, and the 2016 Presidential Election
Discussion: Mother Jones
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At 150, KKK sees opportunities in US political trends
Discussion: Boing Boing and Politicus USA