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Tegna / WZZM-TV:
County employee: At least 3 people dead in shooting at Berrien courthouse … ST. JOSEPH, MICH. - At least three people are dead at the Berrien County Courthouse following a shooting, an employee at the county prosecutor's office said.  —  Three people are dead and one person is injured, said the employee, who wished not to be named.
CNN:
First on CNN: Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal: I would decline ‘any role’ with Donald Trump  —  Washington (CNN)Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal told CNN Tuesday that he would decline “any role” offered by Donald Trump if contacted, but at this point the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's campaign has not reached out.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Hannity on Trump VP: 'I wouldn't be happy with anyone but Newt'  —  For Sean Hannity, the question of who would be best suited to join Donald Trump on the Republican ticket is clear-cut: It's Newt Gingrich.  —  Appearing on Hannity's eponymous Fox News Channel program Monday night …
Bloomberg:
Trump Eyeing Gingrich for National Security Position
Discussion: Washington Post and The Atlantic
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Has Paul Ryan Lost the Sparkle He Needs to Sell the G.O.P. Agenda?  —  WASHINGTON — Paul D. Ryan, the reluctant House speaker, eager 2012 vice-presidential nominee and youthful answer to Hillary Clinton, should be sprinting toward the Republican convention, a bright, optimistic star poised to sell his party's agenda.
Discussion: Political Wire
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CNN:
Ryan's request to block Clinton from intelligence briefings is denied  —  Hillary Clinton comments on new investigation  —  Washington (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan's attempt to block Hillary Clinton from receiving intelligence briefings once she's formally nominated by Democrats …
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Hillary and Bernie Show  —  NOTABLES  —SANDERS' BACKERS REFLECT ON 14-MONTH PRIMARY CAMPAIGN: Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton at a joint event in New Hampshire later this morning, almost a month after the last votes in the Democratic Party's primary were cast, ABC's MARYALICE PARKS notes.
Discussion: NBC News and The Week
The Hill:
All delegates are unbound  —  As the Republican National Convention prepares to kick off next week in Cleveland, there is a lot of confusion and controversy over the question of whether delegates to the convention are “bound” to vote for any particular candidate as a result of primary or caucus results, or state party directions.
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump: I'll ‘most likely’ use teleprompter at RNC
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Political Wire
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Rules Virginia Can't Force Delegates to Back Donald Trump
Discussion: Hot Air and Washington Post
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP operatives dread Trump convention  —  Each presidential election year, Republicans eagerly await their national convention — a four-day celebration that draws thousands of GOP operatives, donors and lobbyists who are ready to party.  —  This year — the year of Trump — it's anything but a party.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Dallas Shooting and Open-Carry Laws Loom Over Cleveland Convention Plans
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Mahablog
Cyra Master / The Hill:
Intelligence director won't deny Clinton classified briefings  —  's attempt to stop presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  —  from receiving intelligence briefings after she's formally nominated has failed.  —  Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Ryan …
Discussion: Politicus USA
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:   GOP Congressmen Call for Hillary Clinton Perjury Investigation
New York Times:   G.O.P. Seeks Criminal Inquiry of Hillary Clinton's Testimony to Congress
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Indicted Dem: Orlando victims would be alive if agents weren't investigating me  —  (D-Fla.) said Friday that if the Department of Justice had been investigating the Orlando nightclub shooter instead of her, the 49 people killed in the massacre there last month would still be alive.
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jama.jamanetwork.com:
United States Health Care Reform  —  Progress to Date and Next Steps  —  FREE ONLINE FIRST  —  JAMA.  —  ABSTRACT  —  Importance  —  The Affordable Care Act is the most important health care legislation enacted in the United States since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
Nicole Lee / Engadget:
‘Pokémon Go’ on iOS is digging deep into linked Google accounts (update)  —  Niantic Labs: 'Google will soon reduce Pokémon Go's permission.'  —  If you spent your weekend wandering around capturing cartoon monsters on your phone, you're likely one of millions addicted to Pokémon Go …
Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
Obama to Visit Dallas in Wake of Police Shooting Deaths  —  President Obama is set to travel to Dallas today to comfort a community reeling from last week's sniper attack that killed five police officers.  —  This will be the eleventh time President Obama has traveled to a community in the wake of a mass shooting.
Discussion: The Root
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Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
Obama to police: Dallas shooting was a ‘hate crime’
Discussion: Washington Post and Law Officer
John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Clinton Beats Trump Among College-Educated in Bloomberg Poll  —  The presumptive Democratic nominee's lead extends to white voters with college degrees, a group Mitt Romney won in 2012.  —  McCormickJohn  —  Hillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump among college-educated white voters …
Discussion: Political Wire and Off the Kuff
Andy Robertson / Forbes:
‘Lego Disney Castle’ Intricately Recreates Disney Resort's Cinderella Castle In 4,000 Bricks  —  After news leaked yesterday, Lego Group today confirmed a huge 4,000 piece Lego replica of its iconic Disney Resort Cinderella Castle: set 71040 Disney Castle.  —  Having been impressed …
Discussion: WBTW-TV
New Haven Independent:
Worker Smashes “Racist” Panel, Loses Job  —  (Note: We have temporarily suspended commenting and True Vote-ing on this story because our server couldn't handle the demand; we wanted to avoid having the site crash.  We hope to renew those functions eventually.)
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Said Hillary Clinton Would ‘Make a Good President’ in 2008  —  Kind words for presumptive presidential rival came in a previously unreported clip from ‘Trumped!,’ a syndicated radio feature that aired from 2004 to 2008  —  Donald Trump is attacking Hillary Clinton these days …
Discussion: The Week
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Anti-abortion Democrats fire back  —  Anti-abortion Democrats are firing back at members of their party's platform committee for supporting language that would call for repealing a law preventing the use of federal funds for abortion.  —  The language inserted in the Reproductive Health section …
Discussion: Townhall.com
CBS News:
Presidential debate dates and venues announced  —  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will participate in three general election debates from September through October, according to the schedule released Thursday by the nonpartisan organization that sponsors the debates.
Rachel Ogden / National Review:
Beware a Pence Fizzle  —  I understand the impulse for Trump to pick Pence — an experienced pol, in good standing with conservatives, and not much of a lightning rod, at least not yet (the Left tends to make any GOP pick a lightning rod).  But Trump's running mate will have to be extremely deft …
Discussion: Power Line
Kathryn Watson / The Daily Caller:
Report: Holder Blocked HSBC Trial On Drug Cartel Money Laundering Scandal  —  Former Attorney General Eric Holder overruled Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers who said British banking giant HSBC should be prosecuted for missing hundreds of millions of dollars in money laundering by drug cartels …
Discussion: Instapundit
Michelle L. Quinn / Chicago Tribune:
Sheriff: Newborn baby found in Lowell backyard  —  Lake County Sheriff Commander Matt Eaton, from left; Sharon Bennett, commander for the department's Special Victim's Unit; and Detective Larry Thurmond watch as Sheriff John Buncich relays details of an abandoned baby found in Lowell late Monday morning.
Discussion: WTHI-TV
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton and Sanders unite for the war on Trump  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — For weeks now, Hillary Clinton's campaign has been engaged in a project to win over the staunchest — and loudest — of Bernie Sanders' supporters in the places where they'll matter most in November.
Discussion: ABC News and The Week
Rod Dreher / The American Conservative:
Hillbilly America: Do White Lives Matter?  —  Yesterday I read J.D. Vance's new book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture In Crisis.  Well, “read” is not quite the word.  I devoured the thing in a single gulp.  If you want to understand America in 2016, Hillbilly Elegy is a must-read.
Discussion: alicublog
Bob Price / Breitbart:
Houston Official Calls for Form of Segregation: Only Blacks Can Police Black Communities  —  HOUSTON, Texas - A Houston city councilman has called for segregation in policing.  In the wake of the officer-involved shootings of black men across the country and the assassination of Dallas police officers …
Discussion: Law Officer
 
 
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Matt Higgins / CBS New York:
NFL Player Posts Instagram Photo Showing Police Officer's Throat Getting Slit
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Associated Press:
A lot of holes in GOP presidential ground game in key states
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NC deputies taunted, served tampered food at fast food restaurant
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Gay GOP delegate pleads with party to soften stance on marriage
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Evan Bayh to run for Senate