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11:40 PM ET, July 12, 2016

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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Rebukes Ruth Bader Ginsburg for Deriding His Candidacy  —  Donald J. Trump on Tuesday assailed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court for speaking out on the presidential race, calling her disdainful remarks about his candidacy “highly inappropriate” and suggesting that she owed other justices an apology.
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CNN:
Pence, Gingrich make the final cut in Trump's VP search, sources say  —  Indianapolis (CNN)As anticipation builds for Donald Trump to name his vice presidential pick, two hopefuls — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — appear to be the front-runners, according to a person familiar with the deliberations.
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Wants an Attack Dog as His Running Mate  —  The candidate calls Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich and Chris Christie his top picks  —  Donald Trump is looking for a running mate who can be a “fighter skilled in hand-to-hand combat” to help him parry criticism on the campaign trail …
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
James Stavridis, Retired Admiral, Is Being Vetted as Hillary Clinton's Running Mate  —  Hillary Clinton's campaign is vetting James G. Stavridis, a retired four-star Navy admiral who served as the 16th supreme allied commander at NATO, as a possible running mate, according to a person with knowledge of the vetting process.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Paul Ryan defends support of Donald Trump  —  (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday defended his endorsement of Donald Trump — despite his frequent differences with the presumptive GOP nominee — saying the only alternative is giving the presidency to Hillary Clinton.
Discussion: Townhall.com and Washington Post
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox News and Newt Gingrich agree to suspend contributor agreement  —  Fox News is suspending its contributor agreement with Newt Gingrich, the channel announced on Tuesday.  —  “Fox News Channel has mutually agreed to suspend its contributor agreement with Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich effective immediately.
Discussion: ABC News and The Week
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Ted Cruz to meet with secretive conservative group in Cleveland  —  CLEVELAND — Ted Cruz is making an extra trip to Cleveland to address a closed-door meeting of influential conservative leaders this Friday ahead of the Republican National Convention, according to four people familiar with his plans.
Discussion: RedState
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Trump Says Fatal Police Shooting Videos Were ‘Tough to Watch’
Discussion: Politico
Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:   Team Trump Plans Public Event Friday With VP Pick
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fox News suspending ties with Trump veep possibility Gingrich
Randy Furst / Star Tribune:
Minneapolis cops working Lynx game walk out over player comments, warm-up jerseys  —  Police union leader says walkout is justified.  —  Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers working the Minnesota Lynx game at Target Center on Saturday night walked off the job after the players held …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   OBAMA TURNS OFF COPS=> Officers REFUSE TO APPLAUD During Obama's Race Lecture at Dallas Police Memorial (VIDEO)
Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
Black doctor to police: I defend you, I will care for you — but I still fear you
New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Is Invited to Speak on Democratic Convention's First Night  —  In an apparent sign that Senator Elizabeth Warren will not be named Hillary Clinton's running mate, Ms. Warren was invited by Mrs. Clinton's campaign on Tuesday to deliver a prime-time address on the first night …
Discussion: Jezebel, New York Magazine and NPR
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump aide: Sanders endorsement ‘exhibit A in our rigged system’
Discussion: Politico, Daily Kos and Joe.My.God.
Bernie Sanders:
Portsmouth Organizing Event with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton
Andrea Peterson / Washington Post:
Holocaust Museum to visitors: Please stop catching Pokémon here  —  Almost everywhere you turn, it seems, people have their eyes glued to smartphone screens playing Pokémon Go.  Since its launch last week, the app has quickly become a cultural phenomenon that has fans …
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Patrick Caldwell / Mother Jones:
Al Franken Is Worried About Pokemon Go
Discussion: Ars Technica, The Verge and Mediaite
Jennifer Aniston / The Huffington Post:
For The Record  —  Let me start by saying that addressing gossip is something I have never done.  I don't like to give energy to the business of lies, but I wanted to participate in a larger conversation that has already begun and needs to continue.  Since I'm not on social media, I decided to put my thoughts here in writing.
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Obama admin. sent taxpayer money to campaign to oust Netanyahu  —  The State Department paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayers grants to an Israeli group that used the money to build a campaign to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in last year's Israeli parliamentary elections …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
FBI to give deleted Clinton emails back to State Dept.
Discussion: Politico
Josh Gerstein / Politico:   Clinton legal team moves to block deposition in email lawsuit
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
David Duke Plans to Run for Congress Against the Republican Who Spoke to His Group  —  The former KKK grand wizard said he wants to defeat Steve Scalise, who reportedly once called himself “David Duke without the baggage.”  —  David Duke says he is getting ready to run for Congress.
Discussion: RedState and Talking Points Memo
Matt Adams / Fox 59:
IMPD: Man fires 17 shots into officer's patrol car and home, screams he hates police  —  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indianapolis Metropolitan police are investigating after a man shot up an officer's house on the east side of Indianapolis early Tuesday morning.  —  According to IMPD …
Discussion: WTVR-TV, Pamela Geller and Law Officer
Frank Main / Chicago Sun Times:
Cop in ‘antlers photo’ shouldn't get job back, appeals court says  —  A former Chicago Police detective shown in a photo posing as a hunter who bagged a black teenager as a trophy should not get his job back, an Illinois appellate court has ruled.  —  Timothy McDermott had appealed the decision …
Discussion: Associated Press
Doug Criss / CNN:
Officers pick up bill for diners who didn't want to sit near them  —  Be rude to these guys, and they'll make you pay.  Unless it's your restaurant bill.  —  (CNN)When a couple refused to sit next to a booth full of police officers at a restaurant, the cops counteracted with an act of kindness.
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Ad Spending Update: Clinton Outspends Trump $57M to $4M  —  Hillary Clinton and her allies continue to outspend Donald Trump and his backers over the airwaves by a 15-to-1 margin, according to ad-spending data from SMG Delta.  —  Team Clinton has spent $57 million on ads so far in the general election …
Discussion: Washington Post
Elura Nanos / LawNewz:
GOP Sneaks Porn into Platform Calls It ‘Public Health Crisis’  —  This week, the GOP is working on its official platform.  As expected, it's packed with a ton of garbage (support for gay “conversion therapy,” and refusal to acknowledge the legitimacy of same-sex marriage, just to name some of it) …
Steve Sinovic / Albuquerque Journal:
Presbyterian to drop out of Obamacare exchange  —  This is the entrance, at right, to the Ted and Margaret Jorgensen Cancer Center at Presbyterian's Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho.  (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)  —  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Many insurers are shedding their Obamacare plans lately …
Discussion: Hot Air and New York Times
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
I thought I had found proof that Donald Trump gives to charity.  But it wasn't that Donald Trump.  —  For weeks, The Washington Post has been trying to prove Donald Trump right about something: The presumptive Republican nominee's claim that he has given millions of dollars to charity, directly out of his own pocket.
Discussion: Mediaite, RedState and Raw Story
 
 
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WEWS-TV:
Shreve police sergeant suspended after ‘monkey’ Facebook post
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Los Angeles Times:
Amid protests, panel finds that LAPD did not violate deadly force rules in shooting of black woman in South L.A.
Discussion: POLICE Magazine and Mashable
Donovan Slack / USA Today:
Attorney general faces questions on Bill Clinton meeting, email probe
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Quentin Tarantino Says to Expect Just Two More Films
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
GOP platform includes Trump's wall
Discussion: Politico
Tiffany DeMasters / fox13now.com:
Sandy boy with autism shatters stereotypes, takes World Title in Taekwondo competition
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I got caught cheating through Pokémon Go
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