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10:10 AM ET, July 20, 2016

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New York Times:
How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar  —  CLEVELAND — It was the biggest speech of Melania Trump's life, and her husband, Donald, wanted it to be perfect.  —  The Trump campaign turned to two high-powered speechwriters, who had helped write signature political oratory …
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David Duke.com:
Did a Jewish Neocon Speechwriter Sabotage Melania Trump's Big Speech?
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Week
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Melania Trump and the difference between plagiarism and politics as usual
Discussion: ABC News and The Federalist
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Melania Trump doesn't want attention. Too late for that now.
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Michelle Obama Copied Alinsky in Speech Melania Trump Allegedly Plagiarized
Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees  —  If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would seek to purge the federal government of officials appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama and could ask Congress to pass legislation making …
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Caleb Lewis / Vox:
Republican National Convention day 2 recap: what Republicans discussed (Lucifer) and didn't (jobs)  —  The second day of the Republican National Convention was (kinda) about jobs.  —  The theme was “Make America Work Again,” but right out of the gate, speakers largely focused …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
GOP works to unify around Trump  —  CLEVELAND — The Republican Party largely succeeded Tuesday in unifying around Donald Trump  —  and getting its convention back on track after a rough opening day.  —  The main news came with the official nomination of Donald Trump as the party's presidential pick …
Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Chris Christie Prosecutes Hillary Clinton in RNC Speech: Is She Guilty or Not Guilty?
Discussion: Power Line
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Republican Party Nominates Trump
Associated Press:
In Bumpy Coronation, Trump Takes the Crown
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and WHTM-TV
Ryan Calls / Bloomberg:   Trump Formally Seals Republican Presidential Nomination
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Megyn Kelly Rallied a Female Colleague to Testify Against Roger Ailes  —  When Gretchen Carlson filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes on July 6, the explosive allegations surely did not surprise Megyn Kelly.  Fox News' biggest star has since told lawyers hired …
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Fox News: Roger Ailes Out
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Roger Ailes Out at Fox News Amid Sexual-Assault Allegations
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Megyn Against The World At Fox: Anchor Rebellion, Creation of Competitor Network …
Discussion: Politico
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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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter Just Permanently Suspended Conservative Writer Milo Yiannopoulos  —  After repeatedly suspending him for violating its terms of service, Twitter permanently bans the Breitbart provocateur.  —  After years of provocation, Twitter has permanently banned Milo Yiannopoulos from its service.
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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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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Carson defends ‘Lucifer’ comment: Clinton and Alinsky ‘on a first-name basis’ … Ben Carson early Wednesday defended linking Hillary Clinton  —  Lucifer, saying one of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's college mentors admired him.  —  “Recognize that this is a very famous book …
Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director and Creator of ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 81  —  Garry Marshall, who created some of the 1970s' most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” …
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Report: Kaine, Vilsack top Clinton's VP list  —  (D-Va.) are the leading contenders to be Hillary Clinton  —  's running mate, according to a new report.  —  The two have emerged as the front-runners on a shortlist including other candidates, The Washington Post said Tuesday.
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Two names emerge from Clinton's VP deliberations: Kaine and Vilsack
Discussion: AOL, The Week and Joe.My.God.
Julie Phelan / ABC News:
Views on Experience vs. Outsider Status Pose a Potential Challenge for Trump (POLL)  —  Americans prefer experience to outsider status in the next president and also give it a higher priority in an ABC News/Washington Post poll, a potential challenge for Donald Trump as he builds toward the general election campaign.
Discussion: Political Wire
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump's courtship of black voters hampered by decades of race controversies  —  CLEVELAND — Donald Trump's campaign has tried to use this week's Republican National Convention to court African Americans by arguing that President Obama has failed them on jobs and crime.
 
 
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CNN:
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Ten Reasons Why Trump Could Win
Discussion: Liberty Unyielding
Ron Martinelli / The Hill:
Black Lives Matter lies force cops from policing to self protection
WCMH-TV:
Columbus Police Officer hospitalized after biting into glass in sandwich
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Peter Robinson / Ricochet:
A Word of Explanation  —  “Donald Trump's big acceptance speech …
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Morning Call:
Kathleen Kane's twin sister gets 19 percent raise and $80K to settle pay complaint against her agency
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Dan Browning / Star Tribune:
Racial disparities in Twin Cities arrests are widespread
Discussion: Power Line
Jezebel:
The RNC Apparently Has a Dress Code for Woman Reporters [Updated]
Discussion: Mediaite and Scene and Heard
KSHB-TV:
Kansas City, Kansas police captain dies after shooting
Curtis Houck / NewsBusters:
MSNBC Smears Pat Smith's Speech About Benghazi; Her ‘Gross Accusation’ ‘Ruined’ the Night
 

 
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