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7:25 PM ET, July 20, 2016

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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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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.
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.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Did the Trump campaign violate federal law by using a Trump organization speechwriter?
Discussion: The Hayride
John Santucci / ABC News:
Melania Trump's Speechwriter Comes Forward to Apologize
Discussion: Mediaite
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Arrives by Helicopter for Day 3 of RNC
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Corey Lewandowski, mischief maker
Discussion: ABC News and Daily Wire
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
RNC official cites ‘My Little Pony’ to defend Melania Trump
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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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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
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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Associated Press:
Caitlyn Jenner: Easier to come out as trans than Republican
Discussion: Hit & Run and alan.com
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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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 …
Discussion: New York Times and NBC News
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
Updated: Baldasaro doubles down, says Clinton should be ‘put in firing line, shot for treason’
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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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Discussion: The Hill and Tech Times
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Jezebel
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and LawNewz
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Carl Bernstein: Drudge deserves major credit for Trump nomination  —  Legendary Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein says Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report deserves more credit for Donald Trump  —  's GOP presidential nomination than any other news organization.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Appeals court says Texas voter-ID law discriminates against minorities  —  A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas's strict voter-ID law discriminates against minority voters, and it ordered a lower court to come up with a fix for the law in time for the November elections.
Michael Rellahan / Daily Local News:
State sentence for ‘reprehensible’ West Chester University rape  —  WEST CHESTER >> Noting that a Montgomery County man who was found guilty of raping a fellow West Chester University student while she was unconscious in her dormitory room had refused to accept responsibility or express remorse for his crime …
Discussion: Washington Post and WQAD-TV
 
 
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Todd Starnes / Fox News:
Firefighters forced to remove police flag due to ‘extremist’ fears
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ACLU:
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Discussion: New York Times
Maura Healey / BostonGlobe.com:
The loophole in the Mass. assault weapons ban
Nick Gass / Politico:
Steve King: MSNBC panelist ‘was disparaging ... old white people’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Advisers Describe Possible Trims to Tax Cut Plan
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Daily Caller
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With Trump's help, N.J. Republicans pay Bridgegate legal fees
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