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Robert Draper / New York Times:
How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate — One day this past May, Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reached out to a senior adviser to Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, who left the presidential race just a few weeks before. As a candidate, Kasich declared in March that Trump was …
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Ron Fournier / The Atlantic:
Why the Republican Convention Is So Mean — CLEVELAND—"Lock her up! Lock her up!" Chris Christie nodded his approval as Republican delegates demanded the jailing of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. If the protest was impromptu, it was no accident …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Melania Trump's Speechwriter Takes Responsibility for Lifted Remarks — CLEVELAND — A longtime employee of the Trump Organization took responsibility for lifting two passages, from a 2008 speech by Michelle Obama, for Melania Trump's address on Monday at the Republican National Convention, saying that it was an innocent mistake.
Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Trolls Donald Trump By Endorsing Hillary Clinton At GOP Convention — Awkward. — CLEVELAND Most endorsements announced at party conventions are in support of that party's pick for president, or at the very least someone in the party.
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Bloomberg:
‘Brexit Was a Much Stronger Candidate Than Trump,’ Plouffe Says — The manager of Obama's 2008 bid says the success of the pro-Brexit campaign does not foreshadow Trump's victory. — FirstWordNick — The manager of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential bid said Wednesday that the success …
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Biz Staffer Takes Responsibility For Melania Speech Plagiarism — An employee of the Trump Organization, Meredith McIver, took responsibility Wednesday afternoon for lifting lines from Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic convention speech to use in Melania Trump's Monday night speech at the Republican convention in Cleveland.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Did the Trump campaign violate federal law by using a Trump organization speechwriter?
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Ted Cruz's Cleveland Rally Interrupted by Donald Trump's Plane
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
George Stephanopoulos: What You Need to Know About RNC Day 3
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New York Times:
How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Arrives by Helicopter for Day 3 of RNC
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Lewandowski Has Been Pitching Donors On His Own Pro-Trump Super PAC
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Vets Adviser: Clinton “Should Be Put In The Firing Line And Shot For Treason” — An adviser to Donald Trump on veterans issues said on Tuesday that Hillary Clinton should be put in a firing line and shot for treason. — New Hampshire state representative Al Baldasaro …
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James West / Mother Jones:
We Asked Trump Voters, “How Should Hillary Clinton Be Punished?” Their Answers Were Amazing. — On the second night of the Republican convention, Gov. Chris Christie assailed Hillary Clinton in a speech that resembled a mock trial for a long list of her supposed misdeeds …
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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Thugs: Execute Hillary Clinton for ‘Treason’
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Why RNC Calls To ‘Lock Her Up’ Are Entirely Reasonable
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Troy L. Smith / Plain Dealer:
Third Eye Blind infuriates RNC concertgoers during Rock Hall show — 635615826830590422-CINCpt-09-27-2013- Enquirer-1-E003-2013-09-25-IMG-third- eye-blind-band-1-1-O957TD3D-L292162850- IMG-third-eye-blind-band-1-1-O957TD3D- e1454710611530-1920x1173.jpg — The members of popular 1990s alt-rock band third eye blind.
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Chris Willman / Billboard:
Third Eye Blind ‘Repudiates’ Republican Agenda, Draws Boos From GOP Crowd in Cleveland — EMAIL ME — Four years ago, Third Eye Blind singer Stephan Jenkins wrote a commentary for Huffington Post with the headline, “Why We Aren't Playing at the RNC,” saying they couldn't accept an invitation …
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Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Third Eye Blind troll RNC concertgoers: ‘Raise your hand if you believe in science!’
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Lee Stranahan / Breitbart:
WATCH: Breitbart Confronts ‘The Daily Show’ at Milo's ‘Gays for Trump’ Party — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Breitbart News' Joel Pollak sent The Daily Show running for cover, armed only with his cell phone camera, outside a “Gays for Trump” party hosted by Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos near …
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
At Gays For Trump Party, The Former Fringe Celebrates Trump's Nomination
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter Just Permanently Suspended Conservative Writer Milo Yiannopoulos
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James Kirchick / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at FreedomFest in July 2015, in Las Vegas, where he criticized Sen. John McCain's military record. (John Locher / Associated Press) — Americans viewing …
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Multimedia Feed for The Kuhner Report:
NH State Rep. Al Baldasaro Co-Chair of Donald Trump Veterans joins Kuhner at RNC — Do you agree with Al Baldasaro? Do you think the media is out to get the Trump's? — The break W. Large scale although voice of Boston. Okay my friends one of the great things about these conventions …
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Wall Street Journal:
Labor Secretary Tom Perez's Grandfather Served Dominican Dictator — Potential Clinton running mate regularly says his grandfather was exiled for opposing Rafael Trujillo — When U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez talks about his ancestry, he routinely mentions that his grandfather was expelled …
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Benjamin Oreskes / Politico:
Police arrest flag-burning protesters outside convention — Police in riot gear arrested at least 10 protesters outside the Republican National Convention on Wednesday afternoon after a scuffle erupted as left-wing activists began burning a U.S. flag while chanting “America was never great.”
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Click2Houston.com:
Rape victim put in jail after breakdown on witness stand — By Jace Larson - Investigative Reporter , Dominique Sachse - Anchor , Aaron Wische - Senior Executive Producer , Debbie Strauss - Special Projects Producer — HOUSTON - A rape victim who had a mental breakdown while testifying …
Stephen Kloosterman / MLive.com:
Backlash, apology after candidate calls judge ‘800-lb Silverback Alpha Male’ — Judge Gregory C. Pittman, left, and judicial candidate Eric C. Grimm are pictured. (courtesy photos) — MUSKEGON, MI - A judicial candidate felt a public backlash last week after spreading around …
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CNN:
Day 2 of GOP convention speeches: CNN vets the claims — (CNN)The Republican Party gathered in Cleveland on Tuesday for the second night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test. — The team of reporters …
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Eugene Scott / CNN:
Ben Carson defends connecting Hillary Clinton to Lucifer
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