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8:00 AM ET, July 6, 2016

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Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Clinton email claims collapse under FBI probe  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Key assertions by Hillary Clinton in defense of her email practices have collapsed under FBI scrutiny.  —  The agency's yearlong investigation found that she did not, as she claimed, turn over all her work-related messages for release.
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Andrew McCarthy / National Review:
FBI Rewrites Federal Law to Let Hillary Off the Hook  —  There is no way of getting around this: According to Director James Comey (disclosure: a former colleague and longtime friend of mine), Hillary Clinton checked every box required for a felony violation of Section 793(f) of the federal penal code …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
GOP congressmen call for new independent counsel, to probe Clinton again  —  Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) became the first Republican to call for a new, independent investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of email during her years at the State Department, saying in a statement …
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Ryan: GOP will hold hearings on Clinton probe  —  Republicans will hold hearings to learn more about the FBI's decision to not recommend criminal charges for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  —  (R-Wis.) said Tuesday night.  —  “People have been convicted for far less …
Discussion: New York Magazine
James S. Robbins / USA Today:
FBI's Comey indicts Clinton character, competence: James Robbins  —  She might have been better off with a criminal indictment.  —  Hillary Clinton got her wish that the FBI would not recommend criminal charges for her homebrew email setup.  Now she will suffer the consequences.
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
F.B.I.'s Critique of Hillary Clinton Is a Ready-Made Attack Ad  —  Hillary Clinton may not be indicted on criminal charges over her handling of classified email, but the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, all but indicted her judgment and competence on Tuesday — two vital pillars …
Discussion: Political Wire, Althouse and Complex
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
FBI Proves Hillary Clinton Committed Perjury Before Benghazi Committee
Rachael Bade / Politico:
House GOP to press Comey for answers on Clinton probe
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Navy engineer sentenced for mishandling classified material
Discussion: twitchy.com
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
I Don't Get It  —  I'm on vacation but I had to watch FBI Director Comey's statement.
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Jawa Report
The FBI concluded what many Americans:
The FBI concluded what many Americans have known for quite some time …
Discussion: Politico
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's email problems might be even worse than we thought
Fbi / Federal Bureau of Investigation:
Remarks prepared for delivery at press briefing.  —  Good morning.
Amie Parnes / The Hill:   Clinton allies see end to email controversy
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump praises for Saddam Hussein's efficient killing of ‘terrorists,’ calls today's Iraq ‘Harvard for terrorism’  —  Trump: World better with Hussein and Gadhafi in power  —  Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN)Donald Trump on Tuesday once again expressed his preference for keeping dictators in power in the Middle East.
Discussion: Unqualified Offerings and The Week
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump praises Saddam Hussein for killing terrorists ‘so good’  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — Donald Trump praised Saddam Hussein at a campaign rally on Tuesday, embracing the dictator who oppressed Iraq for more than 30 years, aggressively suppressed dissent in his country and was widely considered …
The Hill:
Ryan faces GOP defections on gun proposal  —  Already dealing with threats of another Democratic floor protest, Speaker Paul Ryan  —  (R-Wis.), is now facing defections from the right on a GOP gun bill that conservatives complain is unconstitutional.  —  The handful of Republican naysayers …
Discussion: Instapundit
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Associated Press:
Dems, GOP Seem on Collision Course Over Gun, Terror Bills  —  House Democrats and Republicans seem just as destined for an election-season clash over guns as they did before a Democratic sit-in on the chamber's floor ushered in lawmakers' July 4 recess two weeks ago.
Discussion: Politico
Dana Schwartz / The New York Observer:
An Open Letter to Jared Kushner, From One of Your Jewish Employees  —  My name is Dana Schwartz and I'm an entertainment writer at the Observer, the paper owned by your publishing company.  On July 2, as I'm sure you're aware (and have probably been wringing your hands about for the last three days) …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
David Duke: “No Way” Star In Trump's Tweet Was A Sheriff's Star
Discussion: The Week and alan.com
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
GOP # NEVERTRUMP TRAITORS - HILLARY DELIGHTS IN YOU, FOR SHE CAN'T WIN WITHOUT YOU  —  Ironic, tragic, but not unexpected - amidst America's Independence Day celebrations the Ruling Class put another boot on our neck to snuff liberty's life out of We the People.
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Jay Caruso / RedState:
Sarah Palin Calls #NeverTrump “Traitors.” Here's Why She Can Sod Off
Discussion: Daily Wire
Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch Statement on Decision by FBI Director James Comey Not to Recommend Indictment of Hillary Clinton
Discussion: Politico
Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
City workers destroy ‘Holy Grail’ for earthquake scientists — without even knowing it  —  For nearly half a century, thousands trekked to Rose and Prospect streets to behold a slice of sidewalk that, by conventional standards, had no curb appeal.  —  Pulled apart so that it no longer aligned, the humble curb wasn't much to look at.
Discussion: The Verge
John Cheves / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Kim Davis violated Open Records Act, attorney general says  —  Rowan County clerk refuses to produce legal records from 2015 marriage fight  —  Washington nonprofit seeks to learn more about her lawyers at Liberty Counsel  —  Attorney general says Davis must turn records over to its office for private review
Daily Mail:
Left-wing German politician who was raped by migrants admits she LIED to police about her attackers' nationality because she did not want to encourage racism  —  A young left-wing German politician has admitted she lied to police about the racial background of three men who raped her in case …
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Pamela Geller
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Uh-Uh-Uh... Obama Turns Into Stuttering Mess Again While Talking About Trump in North Carolina (VIDEO)  —  Poor Barack... He's got Trump on the brain.  —  Obama turned into a stuttering mess again today while talking about Donald Trump at his rally with Hillary Clinton. … Poor guy.
Ben Eisen / Wall Street Journal:
Yield Curve Shows 60% Chance of Recession, Deutsche Bank Says  —  The so-called yield curve suggests there's a 60% chance of a U.S. recession occurring in the next 12 months, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank, led by Dominic Konstam.  The calculations attach the highest probability …
Discussion: Mother Jones and RedState
People.com:
Casey Anthony Is ‘Bored’ 5 Years After Acquittal, Source Says: Inside Her Life Now  —  It was five years ago this month that Casey Anthony walked out the doors of Florida's Orange County jail a free woman.  Once outside, Anthony was immediately greeted by hundreds of protestors …
 
 
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Tennessean.com:
Tennessee settles sexual assault suit for $2.48 million
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Former National Guardsman accused of plotting attack to support ISIS
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