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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Speakers at Donald Trump's Convention: Tim Tebow, Peter Thiel, but No Sarah Palin?  —  CLEVELAND — A night highlighting the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya.  An appearance by onetime football star Tim Tebow.  A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct.
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New York Times:
Poll Finds Emails Weighing on Hillary Clinton, Now Tied With Donald Trump  —  Hillary Clinton has emerged from the F.B.I. investigation into her email practices as secretary of state a wounded candidate with a large and growing majority of voters saying she cannot be trusted, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
CBS News:
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tied going into conventions - CBS/NYT poll  —  The State of the Race  —  Heading into the two parties' conventions, the race for President is a dead heat, a change from last month when Hillary Clinton led by six points.  Forty percent of registered voters …
Associated Press:
Fear Factor: Americans scared of their presidential options
Discussion: ABC News, Hot Air and Political Wire
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A quarter of Americans dislike both major-party presidential candidates
Discussion: Gallup
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Ahead of GOP Convention, Cleveland Officials Affirm Protesters May Carry Guns  —  But water guns, toy guns, knives, aerosol cans, rope, tennis balls are barred  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland officials said Wednesday that they will uphold the right of protesters at the Republican National Convention …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
GOP convention speaker list: Gingrich and Christie, but no Pence  —  Donald Trump has promised to add some dazzling “showbiz” to the Republican National Convention, but the initial list of speakers has dim wattage.  —  Noticeably lacking are not only many of the party elders who are on the other side …
Discussion: ABC News and The Week
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Republican Officials Brace for Chaos at Convention  —  CLEVELAND — Republicans are bracing for the possibility of a drawn-out fight over Donald J. Trump's nomination that could stretch into the convention next week, a spectacle party leaders are desperate to avoid.
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The President and the People
Discussion: Washington Post and 6abc.com
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump promises ‘showbiz’ at convention, but stars on stage will be relatively dim
Discussion: USA Today, ABC News, Hot Air and The Week
NBC News:
Here Are the Republican National Convention Speakers We Know Of
Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
What Newt Gingrich Really Thinks of Donald Trump  —  In a private speech recorded in February, the onetime Speaker of the U.S. House, now reportedly on the shortlist to be Trump's running mate, said Trump would lose in a landslide if he didn't evolve to be more like Ronald Reagan than Barry Goldwater.
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Julia Ioffe / Politico:
The Millennial's Guide to Newt Gingrich  —  If you're of a certain age, there's not much you know about Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House.  You might remember his failed 2012 presidential campaign, in which he briefly led the GOP field, and during which he declared …
CNN:
Sources: Sean Hannity flew Gingrich to Trump meeting  —  (CNN)Newt Gingrich, a finalist on Donald Trump's vice presidential shortlist, flew to Indianapolis to meet with Trump on a private jet provided by Fox News host Sean Hannity, two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
Mother Jones:   The Swinging Days of Newt Gingrich
Rich Lowry / Politico:   The Case for Newt  —  Donald Trump is on the verge of crowning …
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
A History of White Delusion  —  In 1962, 85 percent of white Americans told Gallup that black children had as good a chance as white kids of getting a good education.  The next year, in another Gallup survey, almost half of whites said that blacks had just as good a chance as whites of getting a job.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
Race Relations Are at Lowest Point in Obama Presidency, Poll Finds
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Sanders has book deal; will reflect on campaign  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Just days after ending his campaign and endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing to take his message to the printed page.  —  Thomas Dunne Books told The Associated Press …
Fox News:
‘Gag’ order: FBI confirms special secrecy agreements for agents in Clinton email probe  —  The FBI has confirmed to a senior Republican senator that agents were sworn to secrecy — and subject to lie detector tests — in the Hillary Clinton email probe, an extensive measure one former agent said could have a “chilling effect.”
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
New York Post: FBI Agents Tell Us Lynch and Clinton Struck a Deal on That Plane
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Trump's ‘law-and-order’ gamble  —  's embrace of “law and order” on the campaign trail is a risk that could pay big dividends, political experts say.  —  Trump, who is on the verge of becoming the Republican presidential nominee next week, has begun to characterize himself as …
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Trump's Racist Appeal Becomes More Explicit Every Day  —  I can't believe I missed this, but I did: … Josh Marshall: … Trump's explicit race baiting has been so normalized by now that we hardly notice this stuff.  This kind of talk from a major-party candidate for president should be front-page news everywhere.
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Sandra Pedicini / Sun-Sentinel:
Disney firefighters were warned to stop feeding alligators  —  PICTURE GALLERY: A 2-year-old boy who was vacationing with his family was dragged by an alligator into the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14.  —  Orlando Sentinel
Discussion: WBTW-TV, AOL and NBC News
Christina Wilkie / The Huffington Post:
Ex-Staffer Alleges Trump Misused Funds, Set Up Fake Company  —  “This is happening on the worst possible day for him,” said a Trump adviser.  —  National Political Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  S.V. Date  —  Senior Political Correspondent, The Huffington Post
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Here Is The Confidentiality Agreement Signed By A Former Trump Campaign Adviser
Kylee Wierks / Fox 59:
Chilling photo from fatal crash appears to show man's spirit leaving his body  —  STANTON, KY. - A chilling photo taken at the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash in Kentucky is getting a lot of attention online.  Many people believe the photo shows the motorcycle driver's spirit leaving his body.
Jennifer Bjorhus / Star Tribune:
Officer who shot Castile attended ‘Bulletproof Warrior’ training  —  Critics say “survival” seminar fosters paranoid mind-set, but firm defends approach as balanced.  —  The seminar was called “The Bulletproof Warrior,” and the instructors urged the law enforcement officers in the hotel conference room …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Raw Story
John Shumway / CBS Pittsburgh:
Couple Refuses To Sit Near Police At Restaurant, Officers Pick Up Their Tab  —  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — It is a difficult time for the country as nerves between some in the community and police are frayed, but recently, four local officers handled an uncomfortable situation without any confrontation.
Discussion: WNCN
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Top Dems think Clinton took a hit.  But they aren't particularly nervous.  —  Has the presidential race tightened dramatically in the wake of FBI director James Comey's public comments about Hillary Clinton, in which he recommended against criminal prosecution but was sharply critical of her tenure as Secretary of State?
Melanie Eversley / USA Today:
New librarian of Congress: First African American, first female  —  An administrator so dedicated to bringing the library to the people that she kept everything open during last year's unrest in Baltimore will become the first black American and first female librarian of Congress.
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Sen. Tim Scott reveals incidents of being targeted by Capitol Police  —  Tim Scott delivered a powerful and deeply personal speech from the Senate floor on Wednesday in which he detailed how, even inside the Capitol building, the relationship between law enforcement and the black community can be strained.
Discussion: ABC News, The Week and Washington Post
EU Press Room:
Antitrust: Commission takes further steps in investigations alleging Google's comparison shopping and advertising-related practices breach EU rules  —  The Commission has sent two Statements of Objections to Google.  The Commission has reinforced, in a supplementary Statement of Objections …
 
 
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Economic Policy Institute:
CEO compensation grew faster than the wages of the top 0.1 percent and the stock market
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Daily Mail:
Laptops recovered from ISIS jihadists are filled ‘up to 80%’ with PORN, reveals former US intelligence director
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Says He'll Probably Never Pivot For The General Election (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Week
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Dems tap K Street candidate Evan Bayh and embrace the revolving door
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Freedom Caucus goes all-in on IRS impeachment
Discussion: TaxProf Blog, AOL and The Daily Caller
Ashe Schow / Washington Examiner:
GOP platform wants campus sexual assault handled by law enforcement
Discussion: The College Fix
Associated Press:
Lawmakers to Go on Vacation
Discussion: Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Gary Legum / Salon:
Poor Jeb is right for once: His brand of conservatism is dead — and he's partly to blame
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Dustin Stockton / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Bikers for Trump to Patrol Cleveland During RNC Convention; ‘Vets Are Our Backbone’
Discussion: USA Today and New York Magazine
Mtschnyder / CBS Dallas:
Off-Duty Firefighter And 1 Other Person Stabbed At Walmart In Princeton
Discussion: WREG-TV and Fox17
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton torn between caution and risk in VP pick
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