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| Mike Pence absent from Republican convention speakers – campaign live | Mike Pence absent from Republican convention speakers – campaign live |
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| Hillary Clinton invokes the story of Patrick Zamarripa, one of five Dallas officers killed last week. She quotes his last tweet, sent on July 4th: | |
| Happy Birthday to the greatest country on the face of this planet. My beloved America! | |
| “That is Latino community. Loving, dedicated, proud, patriotic,” Clinton says. | |
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| Clinton notes that following the 2012 election, Republicans conducted a postmortem and concluded that they had to do more to appeal to Latinos. | |
| “Next week, they will nominate someone who thinks Latino outreach is tweeting a picture of a taco bowl,” she says. “What a difference a few years make.” | |
| She takes a few more digs at Trump for his anti-Latino views: | |
| “He referred to a [Latina] contestant in his Ms Universe pageant as Ms Housekeeping. ...He criticized Jeb Bush for speaking, and I quote, ‘Mexican.’ I mean you cannot make this up.” | |
| Clinton then criticizes Trump for referring to Indiana-born judge Gonzalo Curiel, a federal judge overseeing a class action lawsuit against Trump University, “Mexican.” | |
| It was a “cynical, calculated attempt to fan the flames of division and also to undermine people’s faith in our judicial system,” she says. | |
| “I will say what Donald Trump won’t say. Judge Curiel is as American as I am, and as American as Donald Trump is.” | |
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| Clinton is talking about immigration policy, calling for reform with a path to citizenship. | |
| “I just want to say I know how painful it was that the supreme court made the decision it made,” she says, referring to a 4-4 tie that effectively vacated Barack Obama’s order protecting 5m family members of migrants protected from deportation because they arrived as children. | |
| “It’s important to note the court did not actually rule on the substance of the case,” Clinton said. | |
| She elbows Trump: | |
| I deeply regret the kind of campaign the presumptive Republican nominee started with and is still running today. | |
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| Here’s Clinton now, at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference in Washington: | |
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| Cornel West backs Green candidate Stein | |
| Cornel West, the racial justice advocate and academic, who sat as a member of the Democratic party platform committee this year at the request of Bernie Sanders, has declined to back the presidential candidate charged with advancing that platform. | |
| West is with her – her being Green party candidate Jill Stein, he writes in the Guardian: | |
| This November, we need change. Yet we are tied in a choice between Trump, who would be a neo-facist catastrophe, and Clinton, a neo-liberal disaster. That’s why I am supporting Jill Stein. I am with her – the only progressive woman in the race – because we’ve got to get beyond this lock-jaw situation. I have a deep love for my brother Bernie Sanders, but I disagree with him on Hillary Clinton. I don’t think she would be an “outstanding president”. Her militarism makes the world a less safe place. | |
| Read the full piece here: | |
| Related: Obama has failed victims of racism and police brutality | Cornel West | |
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| Newt Gingrich has made Donald Trump’s short list, at least, of potential running mates. | |
| And Newt Gingrich does not take questions outside his residence: | |
| .@newtgingrich leaves house this morning, takes trash out, says he doesn't take questions outside his house. pic.twitter.com/jsVXzr3J0r | |
| Update: why are Pence’s people flying to New York, where Trump will announce his running mate tomorrow? | |
| #veepstakes mania watch 2 -- Marc Lotter, deputy campaign manager for @GovPenceIN on my flight from Indy to NYC. I'm sure just coincidence | |
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| House speaker Paul Ryan is about to begin his weekly press briefing. Click through to watch: | House speaker Paul Ryan is about to begin his weekly press briefing. Click through to watch: |
| STARTING SOON: My weekly press briefing will begin at 11:30am ET. Watch live at https://t.co/RrNzrxPmYU | STARTING SOON: My weekly press briefing will begin at 11:30am ET. Watch live at https://t.co/RrNzrxPmYU |
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| The contest to be Trump’s running mate has been compared with reality television hits such as The Bachelor, or Trump’s own The Apprentice. | The contest to be Trump’s running mate has been compared with reality television hits such as The Bachelor, or Trump’s own The Apprentice. |
| CNN takes the comparison and runs: | CNN takes the comparison and runs: |
| Really, CNN? pic.twitter.com/YkxZPh2fh7 | Really, CNN? pic.twitter.com/YkxZPh2fh7 |
| But did they go too far? | But did they go too far? |
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| Clinton to campaign with Kaine | Clinton to campaign with Kaine |
| Donald Trump is in California raising money today, for his campaign and for the Republican party – potentially a lot of money, if there are many takers for this $449,400-a-pop ticket: | Donald Trump is in California raising money today, for his campaign and for the Republican party – potentially a lot of money, if there are many takers for this $449,400-a-pop ticket: |
| Related: Donald Trump hopes to cure cash woes with $449,400-per-ticket fundraiser | Related: Donald Trump hopes to cure cash woes with $449,400-per-ticket fundraiser |
| Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, is scheduled to campaign this afternoon in northern Virginia with US senator Tim Kaine, perceived to be a leading “veepstakes” contender. | Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, is scheduled to campaign this afternoon in northern Virginia with US senator Tim Kaine, perceived to be a leading “veepstakes” contender. |
| We’ll carry coverage of that event, plus a Clinton speech to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference in Washington, DC, scheduled for 11:30 am. | We’ll carry coverage of that event, plus a Clinton speech to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference in Washington, DC, scheduled for 11:30 am. |
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| Former Chicago Bears coach (that’s pro football) (American football) Mike Ditka, whom the Trump team had floated as a possible speaker at the national convention, confirms that he will not in fact be popping up in Cleveland. But he tells Ben Jacobs that he will, assuredly, be voting for Trump. | Former Chicago Bears coach (that’s pro football) (American football) Mike Ditka, whom the Trump team had floated as a possible speaker at the national convention, confirms that he will not in fact be popping up in Cleveland. But he tells Ben Jacobs that he will, assuredly, be voting for Trump. |
| .@GuardianUS can confirm that although Mike Ditka is voting for Trump, he will not be in Cleveland | .@GuardianUS can confirm that although Mike Ditka is voting for Trump, he will not be in Cleveland |
| Trump has vowed to make Illinois red again, but voting trends in the state and the existence of Chicago make that an extremely tall order. | Trump has vowed to make Illinois red again, but voting trends in the state and the existence of Chicago make that an extremely tall order. |
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| Ginsburg: 'I regret' Trump remarks | Ginsburg: 'I regret' Trump remarks |
| Supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has released a statement saying she regrets remarks she made in the last week impugning Donald Trump and promising to be “more circumspect” in the future. | Supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has released a statement saying she regrets remarks she made in the last week impugning Donald Trump and promising to be “more circumspect” in the future. |
| In three separate interviews in reply to questions about Trump, Ginsburg called the presumptive Republican presidential nominee a “faker” and said “I can’t imagine what the country would be with Donald Trump as our president.” | In three separate interviews in reply to questions about Trump, Ginsburg called the presumptive Republican presidential nominee a “faker” and said “I can’t imagine what the country would be with Donald Trump as our president.” |
| On Thursday, Ginsburg sought to retract those remarks. | On Thursday, Ginsburg sought to retract those remarks. |
| “On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised and I regret making them,” she said in a statement. “Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future I will be more circumspect.” | “On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised and I regret making them,” she said in a statement. “Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future I will be more circumspect.” |
| Ginsburg’s highly unusual decision, as a top judge, to weigh in on the presidential race drew a sharp rebuke from critics as diverse as congressional leaders, the New York Times editorial board and Trump himself, who called on the justice to resign. | Ginsburg’s highly unusual decision, as a top judge, to weigh in on the presidential race drew a sharp rebuke from critics as diverse as congressional leaders, the New York Times editorial board and Trump himself, who called on the justice to resign. |
| “Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me,” Trump tweeted Wednesday. “Her mind is shot - resign!” | “Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me,” Trump tweeted Wednesday. “Her mind is shot - resign!” |
| Senator Ted Cruz, a former Supreme Court clerk with extensive experience before the court, echoed Trump. “Her comments were obviously inappropriate,” Cruz told reporters. “When unelected judges try to impose their own policy views ... it’s wrong and it’s dangerous.” | Senator Ted Cruz, a former Supreme Court clerk with extensive experience before the court, echoed Trump. “Her comments were obviously inappropriate,” Cruz told reporters. “When unelected judges try to impose their own policy views ... it’s wrong and it’s dangerous.” |
| Ginsburg, 83, found a high-profile defender in White House press secretary Josh Earnest, however, who said on Wednesday that Ginsburg “didn’t earn the nickname notorious RBG for nothing.” | Ginsburg, 83, found a high-profile defender in White House press secretary Josh Earnest, however, who said on Wednesday that Ginsburg “didn’t earn the nickname notorious RBG for nothing.” |
| .@PressSec: Justice Ginsburg "didn't earn the nickname 'The Notorious RBG' for nothing" https://t.co/bdC2FHVrOS https://t.co/lN6q0N4WHv | .@PressSec: Justice Ginsburg "didn't earn the nickname 'The Notorious RBG' for nothing" https://t.co/bdC2FHVrOS https://t.co/lN6q0N4WHv |
| Update: Here’s the cover of the New York Post Thursday: | |
| If I was RBG, I'd totally frame this and put it up in chambers. pic.twitter.com/a8I9NK10HE | |
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| Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is displaying double-digit support in a new New York Times/CBS News poll of the presidential race, a poll that furthermore finds the top two candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, to be tied. | Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is displaying double-digit support in a new New York Times/CBS News poll of the presidential race, a poll that furthermore finds the top two candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, to be tied. |
| The poll indicates deepening erosion in the public’s opinion of Clinton, a week after the FBI director described the candidate’s use of a private email server while secretary of state. Clinton is not honest and trustworthy, according to 67% of the respondents. | The poll indicates deepening erosion in the public’s opinion of Clinton, a week after the FBI director described the candidate’s use of a private email server while secretary of state. Clinton is not honest and trustworthy, according to 67% of the respondents. |
| The poll has Trump and Clinton tied for the lead, representing quite a slide for Clinton, who held a six-point lead in the same poll a month ago. In a two-way race, Clinton and Trump are tied 40-40, the poll finds. In a three-way race, they’re tied 36-36, with Johnson, a former governor of New Mexico, at 12%. | The poll has Trump and Clinton tied for the lead, representing quite a slide for Clinton, who held a six-point lead in the same poll a month ago. In a two-way race, Clinton and Trump are tied 40-40, the poll finds. In a three-way race, they’re tied 36-36, with Johnson, a former governor of New Mexico, at 12%. |
| Polling averages, which omit the most recent numbers, have Clinton up by four points and 4.4 points, with her lead shrinking. | Polling averages, which omit the most recent numbers, have Clinton up by four points and 4.4 points, with her lead shrinking. |
| American voters afraid – poll | American voters afraid – poll |
| A new AP-GfK poll finds that 81% of Americans say they would feel afraid following the election of either Clinton or Trump. That includes a quarter who say it doesn’t matter who wins: they’re scared of both. | A new AP-GfK poll finds that 81% of Americans say they would feel afraid following the election of either Clinton or Trump. That includes a quarter who say it doesn’t matter who wins: they’re scared of both. |
| Speakers at Republican convention announced | Speakers at Republican convention announced |
| The Republican party has released new details about its big bash in Cleveland next week, including a comprehensive speakers list with some interesting inclusions and some high-profile omissions. The convention will have theme nights, the Republicans revealed, with the first night focusing on the Benghazi affair and the second night focusing on the economy. | The Republican party has released new details about its big bash in Cleveland next week, including a comprehensive speakers list with some interesting inclusions and some high-profile omissions. The convention will have theme nights, the Republicans revealed, with the first night focusing on the Benghazi affair and the second night focusing on the economy. |
| Included on the speaker’s list are Trump’s wife and four eldest children; former NFL quarterback and prominent Christian Tim Tebow; and two men said to be on Trump’s short list of potential running mates: Chris Christie and Newt Gingrich. | Included on the speaker’s list are Trump’s wife and four eldest children; former NFL quarterback and prominent Christian Tim Tebow; and two men said to be on Trump’s short list of potential running mates: Chris Christie and Newt Gingrich. |
| A third prominent name in the Trump veepstakes, Indiana governor Mike Pence, is not on the list, seemingly significantly. Also not on the list: neither of the last two Republican nominees for president; neither of the two living former Republican presidents; top Ohio Republicans including governor John Kasich and senator Rob Portman; and former presidential contenders including Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham. | A third prominent name in the Trump veepstakes, Indiana governor Mike Pence, is not on the list, seemingly significantly. Also not on the list: neither of the last two Republican nominees for president; neither of the two living former Republican presidents; top Ohio Republicans including governor John Kasich and senator Rob Portman; and former presidential contenders including Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham. |
| Many Republican senators are not attending the convention at all, AP reports: senator Steve Daines of Montana will be fly-fishing with his wife; senator Jeff Flake of Arizona said he has to mow his lawn; senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will be traveling her state by bush plane – the list goes on. | Many Republican senators are not attending the convention at all, AP reports: senator Steve Daines of Montana will be fly-fishing with his wife; senator Jeff Flake of Arizona said he has to mow his lawn; senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will be traveling her state by bush plane – the list goes on. |
| Here’s the speaker’s list: | Here’s the speaker’s list: |
| Pastor Mark Burns Phil Ruffin Congressman Ryan Zinke Pat Smith Mark Geist John Tiegen Congressman Michael McCaul Sheriff David Clarke Congressman Sean Duffy Darryl Glenn Senator Tom Cotton Karen Vaughn Mike Huckabee Rudy Giuliani Melania Trump Senator Joni Ernst Kathryn Gates-Skipper Marcus Luttrell Dana White Governor Asa Hutchinson Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Michael Mukasey Andy Wist Senator Jeff Sessions Retired Lt Gen Michael Flynn Alex Smith Speaker Paul Ryan Congressman Kevin McCarthy Kerry Woolard Senator Shelley Moore Capito Dr Ben CarsonCo-Chair Sharon DayNatalie GulbisKimberlin BrownAntonio Sabato, JrPeter ThielEileen CollinsSenator Ted Cruz | Pastor Mark Burns Phil Ruffin Congressman Ryan Zinke Pat Smith Mark Geist John Tiegen Congressman Michael McCaul Sheriff David Clarke Congressman Sean Duffy Darryl Glenn Senator Tom Cotton Karen Vaughn Mike Huckabee Rudy Giuliani Melania Trump Senator Joni Ernst Kathryn Gates-Skipper Marcus Luttrell Dana White Governor Asa Hutchinson Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Michael Mukasey Andy Wist Senator Jeff Sessions Retired Lt Gen Michael Flynn Alex Smith Speaker Paul Ryan Congressman Kevin McCarthy Kerry Woolard Senator Shelley Moore Capito Dr Ben CarsonCo-Chair Sharon DayNatalie GulbisKimberlin BrownAntonio Sabato, JrPeter ThielEileen CollinsSenator Ted Cruz |
| Newt GingrichMichelle Van EttenLynne PattonEric TrumpHarold HammCongressman Chris CollinsBrock MealerCongresswoman Marsha BlackburnGovernor Mary FallinDarrell ScottLisa ShinGovernor Rick ScottChairman Reince PriebusTom BarrackIvanka TrumpAttorney General Pam BondiJerry Falwell Jr.Rabbi Haskel LooksteinChris CoxSenator Mitch McConnellTiffany TrumpGovernor Chris ChristieDonald J Trump JrGovernor Scott Walker | Newt GingrichMichelle Van EttenLynne PattonEric TrumpHarold HammCongressman Chris CollinsBrock MealerCongresswoman Marsha BlackburnGovernor Mary FallinDarrell ScottLisa ShinGovernor Rick ScottChairman Reince PriebusTom BarrackIvanka TrumpAttorney General Pam BondiJerry Falwell Jr.Rabbi Haskel LooksteinChris CoxSenator Mitch McConnellTiffany TrumpGovernor Chris ChristieDonald J Trump JrGovernor Scott Walker |
| Among GOP convention speakers: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, who performed Ivanka's conversion | Among GOP convention speakers: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, who performed Ivanka's conversion |
| We're mocking the Trump RNC speaker list, but let's remember that Romney brought us Eastwood and like 30 hours of "you didn't build that" | We're mocking the Trump RNC speaker list, but let's remember that Romney brought us Eastwood and like 30 hours of "you didn't build that" |
| Trump announces veep announcement | Trump announces veep announcement |
| Details to follow, presumably including the name of the person. | Details to follow, presumably including the name of the person. |
| I will be making the announcement of my Vice Presidential pick on Friday at 11am in Manhattan. Details to follow. | I will be making the announcement of my Vice Presidential pick on Friday at 11am in Manhattan. Details to follow. |
| Hillary Clinton commercial: ‘our children are watching’ | Hillary Clinton commercial: ‘our children are watching’ |
| The Clinton campaign is out with a new TV ad with the tag line, “Our children are watching. What example will we set for them?” | The Clinton campaign is out with a new TV ad with the tag line, “Our children are watching. What example will we set for them?” |
| Thanks for reading and please join us in the comments. | Thanks for reading and please join us in the comments. |
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