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1:45 AM ET, August 2, 2016

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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump: My Position On Keeping Terrorists Out Is What Bothered Khizr Khan  —  In an interview with a local Ohio television station on Monday, Donald Trump said that Khizr Khan was really bothered by his position on border security — specifically his promise to keep radical Islamic terrorists from entering the country.
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Mother of service member booed over Khan question at Pence rally  —  CARSON CITY, Nevada — The woman, in a quiet voice, stood before the crowd of hundreds at a town hall-style event here with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and announced that her son serves in the Air Force.  The crowd applauded.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
Reuters:
Trump campaign asks Capitol Hill to back him in Khan controversy  —  U.S. Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign appealed to Capitol Hill for support on Monday as his attacks on the Muslim parents of a decorated American soldier killed in Iraq drew sharp rebukes from fellow party members.
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Daily Kos, CNBC and WAVY-TV
Scott Detrow / NPR:
GOP Criticism Mounts As Trump Continues Attacks On Khan Family  —  Two weeks ago, in the midst of controversy over the fact his wife, Melania, had plagiarized passages of her convention speech from Michelle Obama, Donald Trump tweeted that “all press is good press.”
David Wright / CNN:
While Khan talks peace, Trump tweets against him  —  (CNN)The father of the slain Muslim U.S. soldier at the center of a controversial feud with Donald Trump said Monday he had no desire to escalate the conflict and that it's time to “join hands with good Muslims” — even as the Republican candidate attacked …
Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Humayun Khan's grave becomes a shrine in the wake of his father's speech
Discussion: Daily Kos, ABC News and The Week
Associated Press:
The Latest: Ryan: Trump may have to “struggle” for change
Discussion: The Week
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Surrogate: Trump Sacrificed Two Marriages To Create Jobs!
Discussion: Politicus USA
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Trump Veterans Adviser Attacks Khizr Khan As A ‘Muslim Brotherhood Agent’
Eric Bradner / CNN:
First on CNN: Top Jeb Bush adviser leaves GOP, will vote for Clinton if Florida close  —  Jeb Bush adviser Sally Bradshaw, who is leaving the GOP  —  (CNN)Jeb Bush's top adviser, Sally Bradshaw, has left the Republican Party to become an independent, and says if the presidential race in Florida is close …
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CNN:
Post-convention poll: Clinton retakes lead over Trump  —  Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton emerges from her party's convention in Philadelphia with a restored lead over Donald Trump, having earned a 7-point convention bounce, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.  —  In a two-way head-to-head matchup …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans More Positive About Democratic Than GOP Convention  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans are evenly divided on whether they view the Democratic Party more favorably (44%) or less favorably (42%) after the party's national convention last week.  However, their ratings of the Republican Party …
Danielle Keeton-Olsen / Talking Points Memo:
Gallup Poll Finds Trump's Convention Is A Historic Dud
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Mediaite
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Gallup: Trump support tumbles after conventions
New York Times:
Donald Trump Avoided Draft With a Heel Problem, but the Details Are Murky  —  Back in 1968, at the age of 22, Donald J. Trump seemed the picture of health.  —  He stood 6 feet 2 inches with an athletic build; had played intramural football, tennis and squash; and was taking up golf.
Discussion: Mediaite
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump: 'I'm Afraid the Election Is Going to Be Rigged'  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cast doubt on the legitimacy of the November general election, expanding on his long-running theme that the political process is stacked against him.
Discussion: Infowars, RedState and Joe.My.God.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:   Feel The State Tremble
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Report: Leaked text messages demonstrate Mosby's bad faith  —  Carly Hoilman of the Blaze says Fox News' Trace Gallagher is reporting that leaked text messages between one of Marilyn Mosby's deputies and the lead investigator in the Freddie Gray case raise new concerns about Mosby's honesty …
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Perry Chiaramonte / Fox News:
Law professor goes after Maryland prosecutor for Freddie Gray case
Discussion: Baltimore Sun and Instapundit
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Doubts Start Creeping In for Democrats  —  For four days in Philadelphia, almost every comment I heard from Democratic operatives, pollsters and policy wonks reminded me of an old Jackie Mason line about married couples.  —  “Ask them if they're happy, you get a number.  ‘Are you happy?...’ ‘Thirty-one years ... ’”
Discussion: Hot Air
Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Black Lives Matter Coalition Makes Demands as Campaign Heats Up  —  More than 60 organizations associated with the Black Lives Matter movement have released a series of demands on Monday, including for reparations.  —  The list of six platform demands is aimed at furthering their goals …
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Student body vice president writes a ‘forget Black Lives Matter’ post, and a university erupts
Discussion: Heat Street, Power Line and Raw Story
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Trump and feminists should quit blaming Roger Ailes' victims: Kirsten Powers  —  No, the short-skirted, ‘leggy’ women of Fox News aren't to blame for sexual harassment and they shouldn't have to quit their jobs.  —  Donald Trump thinks it's “very sad” that women at Fox News are “complaining” …
Jeff Bercovici / Inc.com:
Peter Thiel Is Very, Very Interested in Young People's Blood  —  The contrarian venture capitalist believes transfusions may hold the key to his dream of living forever.  —  San Francisco bureau chief, Inc. @jeffbercovici  —  More than anything, Peter Thiel, the billionaire technology investor …
WXIA-TV:
EXCLUSIVE POLL: Trump holds narrow lead over Clinton in Georgia  —  ATLANTA — With 14 weeks until election day, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in Georgia, according to a new SurveyUSA poll conducted for 11Alive.
Eve Peyser / Gizmodo:
Jill Stein Deletes Tweet That Says 'There's No Evidence That Autism Is Caused By Vaccines'  —  Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party's candidate for president, just wants someone to like her.  The function she served in this election, thus far, is to preemptively blame progressives if Trump gets elected.
Damon Root / Hit & Run:
Is SCOTUS a Good Reason to Support Trump?  Libertarian and Conservative Legal Experts Weigh In  —  Donald Trump is hoping to pitch himself as the conservative legal movement's last best hope for securing the future of the U.S. Supreme Court.  Trump says that if he's elected president …
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Federal Judge Refuses To Allow Mississippi To Enforce Anti-LGBT Law During Appeal  —  WASHINGTON — The federal judge in Mississippi who halted enforcement of the state's new anti-LGBT religious exemption law declined on Monday to put his ruling on hold while the state appeals the ruling.
Discussion: alan.com, Towleroad and Joe.My.God.
Josh Haskell / ABC News:
Warren Buffett Challenges Trump to Show Tax Returns, Says He's ‘Afraid’  —  Business magnate Warren Buffett took on Donald Trump over his refusal to release his tax returns — issuing the real estate mogul a challenge to put his cards on the table.  —  Speaking at a Hillary Clinton rally in Omaha …
 
 
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Chuck Muth / Paul Nehlen:
Paul Ryan AGAIN Misrepresents Trump Position, This Time on “Religious Test” Brouhaha
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
Judge Blocks North Dakota's Voter Identification Law
Discussion: Washington Post
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Trump signs first ever internet anti-porn pledge, Clinton refuses
Discussion: Hot Air
Jeremy Au Yong / The Straits Times:
In full: The Straits Times' interview with US President Barack Obama
Discussion: Washington Post
Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Mayor Bill de Blasio's Aides Recount Outbursts and Condescending Tone
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 Earlier Items: 
Ron Fournier / The Atlantic:
Why Can't Hillary Clinton Stop Lying?
New York Times:
Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
Discussion: Daily Wire, Mediaite and Wonk Wire
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
A Georgia town is sending police to black residents' homes to challenge their voting rights
Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
Melania Trump's girl-on-girl photos from racy shoot revealed
 

 
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Twitch streamers are growing their audiences as they stream student protests, and some viewers and protesters see them as more trustworthy than traditional news

Wall Street Journal:
Kim Godwin steps down as ABC News' president, a role she has held since 2021, and says she will “retire from broadcast journalism”; no successor has been named

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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