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11:40 AM ET, July 4, 2016

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Craig Gilbert / Des Moines Register:
Priebus: Republicans need to unite ‘more than ever’  —  WASHINGTON — As the head of a party turned upside down by its nominating fight, Reince Priebus says Republicans need “more than ever” to have a unifying convention this month.  —  “Given the drama that we've had ... I think now …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Peter W. Stevenson / Washington Post:
Republicans' many tortured excuses for not going to their Donald Trump-led convention  —  It's no secret that the Republican Party is split right now; while millions and millions of Republicans voted for the party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, the party leadership is still wary …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   Milo Yiannopoulos: 50% of Gays Will Vote for Donald Trump After Orlando Islamist Massacre (VIDEO)
New York Times:
Donald Trump's Star of David Tweet Came From a Fringe Website, a Report Says  —  The Star of David imagery used in a Twitter post by Donald J. Trump this weekend had previously appeared on a message board known for anti-Semitism and white supremacy, as well as on a Twitter account with a history …
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Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
Trump adviser: ‘Never any intention of anti-Semitism’ in tweet … 's presidential campaign said early Monday that there was “never any intention of anti-Semitism” in a tweet featuring the Star of David that sparked a backlash.  —  “We corrected it.  There was never any intention of any anti-Semitism …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump draws rebuke for his tweet with an image of Clinton and a Star of David
Discussion: Politico, ABC News, Power Line and Althouse
Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Huma Abedin admits that Clinton burned daily schedules  —  More On:  —  Hillary Clinton's closest aide revealed in a deposition last week that her boss destroyed at least some of her schedules as secretary of state — a revelation that could complicate matters for the presumptive Democratic nominee …
Juan Williams / The Hill:
The GOP's pointless ObamaCare war  —  The House GOP has finally put out its own healthcare plan.  —  That giant choking sound you hear is coming from Donald Trump  —  . He can't swallow this one.  —  Trump, about to be crowned as the Republican presidential nominee …
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
The worst ISIS attack in days is the one the world probably cares least about … First, they came for Istanbul.  On Tuesday night, three suspected Islamic State militants launched a brazen assault on Turkey's main airport, exploding their suicide vests after gunning down numerous passengers and airport staff.
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USA Today:   Week of terror underscores a ‘desperate’ Islamic State
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
GOP senator: Lynch-Clinton meeting ‘raises questions about interference’  —  (R-Ark.) said Sunday that Attorney General Loretta Lynch's meeting with former President Bill Clinton  —  raises questions about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton  —  's use of a personal email server while she was secretary of State.
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New York Times:
After Slaughter, Bangladesh Reels at Revelations About Attackers  —  DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh's capital city reeled in shock on Sunday as clues began to flood social media about the privileged backgrounds of the half-dozen attackers believed to have butchered 20 patrons of a restaurant during a bloody siege here late last week.
Telegraph:
Tory candidates need a plan for Brexit - here's mine in 5 points  —  Boris greeted by angry crowd as he arrives in Tiverton  —  Play!  —  On Friday I heard a new dawn chorus outside my house.  There was a rustling and twittering, as though of starlings assembling on a branch.
Alexandra Field / CNN:
Dhaka attack: ‘That is not my son,’ killer's horrified father cries  —  New video purports to show Dhaka cafe siege  —  Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN)The last time Meer Sameh Mobasheer's family saw him was when he walked out the door, munching on popcorn headed to an examination preparation class.
Discussion: Mediaite
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CNN:
‘God wants you to die’: Dhaka's long night of terror
Discussion: Althouse and Hot Air
Collin Szewczyk / Aspen Daily News Online:
Gingrich makes the case for Trump  —  Ex-Speaker of the House mum on potential VP run  —  Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that while he was surprised that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump received the party's nomination, he foresees the outspoken businessman having …
Discussion: Mediaite
The Hill:
Tech industry wants Trump agenda  —  The tech industry is pressing Donald Trump  —  to “get into the game” after Hillary Clinton  —  released a wide-ranging platform that touched on internet connectivity, cybersecurity and computer science education.  —  Industry officials generally …
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Report: Clinton Planning To Fill Half Of Cabinet Positions With Women  —  If elected president.  Hillary Clinton plans to appoint enough women to the top levels of her administration that females would make up half of the cabinet positions, the New York Times reported.
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
Kennedy family BASHES Trump over Fourth of July weekend with a pinata of The Donald at their Cape Cod compound  — The Kennedy clam gathered at their family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts over the weekend for their annual Fourth of July party  — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s daughter Kathleen …
Discussion: alan.com
Telegraph:
Michael Gove: it's telling Boris pulled out of Tory leadership race  —  Boris Johnson's former campaign manager Ben Wallace writes that Michael Gove is unfit to be Prime Minister because he is a gossip.  —  There is a convention among campaign managers that, after the dust has settled …
Samantha Nelson / USA Today:
How America celebrates the 4th of July: The numbers … You may think the way we celebrated Independence Day in 1777 was different and in many ways that would be true.  However there are some similarities.  Ramon Padilla, Summer Bedard and Jerry Mosemak  —  American flag?  Check.  Hot dogs?
Sarah-Joyce Battersbystaff / Toronto Star:
Black Lives Matter protest scores victory after putting Pride parade on pause  —  Pride agreed to the group's demands, including the removal of police floats and more funding for black performers, after Sunday's shutdown by activists.  —  Black Lives Matter brought Sunday's Pride parade …
 
 
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
White House Prohibits Cabinet From Addressing Democratic Convention
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Tim Kaine's abortion predicament
Discussion: Politicus USA
Richard Samuelson / Weekly Standard:
The Fighting Spirit of the Declaration
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Ariel Ben Solomon / Jerusalem Post:
Iranian military official: We have 100,000 missiles in Lebanon ready to hit Israel
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Reuters
New York Times:
Freedom, Fireworks and Brexit
Joel Kotkin / The Daily Beast:
Why the World Is Rebelling Against ‘Experts’
BuzzFeed:
This Map Shows Why A Pro-EU Party Might Flop At The Next General Election
BBC:
Attack near US consulate in Saudi city of Jeddah
Discussion: Jihad Watch
 Earlier Items: 
Valerie Siebert For / Daily Mail:
Owner of dating site ChristianMingle agrees to open doors to gay singles in judge-approved …
Discussion: AOL and Townhall.com
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Hillary struggles with going big in campaign message
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Craziest Convention Moments You've Never Heard Of
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Biden and Obama rewrite the rulebook on college sexual assaults
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Daily News:
Income for top 1% in America rose twice as fast in 2015 than it did for the remaining 99%
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Gary Johnson: Trump says ‘racist’ things and should be disqualified from presidency
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trade and Jobs: A Note
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