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| Loretta Lynch to close Clinton email investigation with no charges – live | |
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| Donald Trump, speaking in Cincinnati, Ohio, after being introduced by former Republican House speaker Newt Gingrich, says that he plans on visiting the state so much that “You’re gonna be so sick of me!” | |
| “We really have a movement going - this is a movement like people have never seen before,” Trump says. “We have thousands of people outside trying to get in.” | |
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| Newt Gingrich introduces Donald Trump in Ohio | |
| The rumored contender for a spot on Donald Trump’s ticket has taken the stage in Cincinnati: | |
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| Former House speaker and rumored vice presidential contender Newt Gingrich is hosting a Facebook Live stream shortly before he is expected to take the stage with Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, this evening: | |
| Update: The stream lasted for roughly thirty seconds. Here’s the rush transcript: | |
| NEWT: “You’re now on Facebook.”TRUMP: “Wow, that’s fantastic.”NEWT: “We’re going to create lots of jobs.”TRUMP: “And a lot of safety.” | |
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| AP: Attorney general to close investigation of Hillary Clinton, no criminal charges filed | |
| According to a statement from the Department of Justice, Attorney General Loretta Lynch has accepted FBI director James Comey’s recommendation to close the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email servers during her tenure as secretary of state, with no charges to be brought against Clinton or any other individuals. | |
| “Late this afternoon, I met with FBI director James Comey and career prosecutors and agents who conducted the investigation into Secretary Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email system during her time as Secretary of State,” Lynch said in the statement. “I received and accepted their unanimous recommendation that the thorough, year-long investigation be closed and that no charges be brought against any individuals within the scope of the investigation.” | |
| Lynch’s statement comes a little more than 24 hours after Comey announced that, despite the “extremely careless” way in which emails were handled, the FBI would not be recommending that prosecutors seek charges in the case. | |
| “Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes,” Comey stated yesterday, “our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case,” said Comey. | |
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| The Kushner dynasty isn’t totally unified on the question of Donald Trump: | The Kushner dynasty isn’t totally unified on the question of Donald Trump: |
| Different take-away from our Grandparents' experience. We must speak out against hate. Anti-semitism or otherwise. https://t.co/zOuDSXNsa5 | Different take-away from our Grandparents' experience. We must speak out against hate. Anti-semitism or otherwise. https://t.co/zOuDSXNsa5 |
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| A partial list of Republican senators who have either hedged on joining Donald Trump during his meeting with the body on Thursday, or have said they will skip it altogether: | A partial list of Republican senators who have either hedged on joining Donald Trump during his meeting with the body on Thursday, or have said they will skip it altogether: |
| Each of the senators is up for reelection this cycle, and most are seen as vulnerable to Democratic challengers in a year where the minority party sees retaking the upper chamber of Congress as within its reach. | Each of the senators is up for reelection this cycle, and most are seen as vulnerable to Democratic challengers in a year where the minority party sees retaking the upper chamber of Congress as within its reach. |
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| Newt Gingrich will apparently be on Facebook Live tonight with Donald Trump: | Newt Gingrich will apparently be on Facebook Live tonight with Donald Trump: |
| Excited to do a @facebook live with @realDonaldTrump today at 6:20pET. Tune in > https://t.co/8EPREmItap | Excited to do a @facebook live with @realDonaldTrump today at 6:20pET. Tune in > https://t.co/8EPREmItap |
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| Hillary Clinton’s campaign has issued a blistering statement in response to Representative Jason Chaffetz’s request that FBI director James Comey appear to testify before the House committee on oversight and government reform following his decision to recommend that Clinton not be charged in relation to her use of private email servers during her tenure as secretary of state. | Hillary Clinton’s campaign has issued a blistering statement in response to Representative Jason Chaffetz’s request that FBI director James Comey appear to testify before the House committee on oversight and government reform following his decision to recommend that Clinton not be charged in relation to her use of private email servers during her tenure as secretary of state. |
| “One week after their two-year investigation into the Benghazi attacks turned up nothing new, House Republicans are launching yet another taxpayer-funded sham of an inquiry to try to hurt Hillary Clinton politically,” issued spokesperson Brian Fallon in the statement. “For weeks Republicans have said they trusted FBI Director Comey to lead an independent review into Secretary Clinton’s emails, but now they are second-guessing his judgment because his findings do not align with their conspiracy theories.” | “One week after their two-year investigation into the Benghazi attacks turned up nothing new, House Republicans are launching yet another taxpayer-funded sham of an inquiry to try to hurt Hillary Clinton politically,” issued spokesperson Brian Fallon in the statement. “For weeks Republicans have said they trusted FBI Director Comey to lead an independent review into Secretary Clinton’s emails, but now they are second-guessing his judgment because his findings do not align with their conspiracy theories.” |
| “The bottom line is the career officials who handled this case have determined that no further action is appropriate here, no matter how much Republicans may seek to continuing politicizing this.” | “The bottom line is the career officials who handled this case have determined that no further action is appropriate here, no matter how much Republicans may seek to continuing politicizing this.” |
| At a press conference on Tuesday, Comey announced that, despite the “extremely careless” way in which emails were handled, the FBI would not be recommending that prosecutors seek charges in the case. “Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes … our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case,” said Comey. | At a press conference on Tuesday, Comey announced that, despite the “extremely careless” way in which emails were handled, the FBI would not be recommending that prosecutors seek charges in the case. “Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes … our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case,” said Comey. |
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| Report: Donald Trump to target 17 states in general election | Report: Donald Trump to target 17 states in general election |
| Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s political director told congressional Republicans earlier today that the campaign will be targeting 17 states as part of its strategy to win the November general election against Hillary Clinton, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. | Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s political director told congressional Republicans earlier today that the campaign will be targeting 17 states as part of its strategy to win the November general election against Hillary Clinton, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. |
| The states in question - Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin - include traditionally red-leaning states that have swung to the middle due to demographic shifts (Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina), as well as some “reach” states that have not voted for a Republican presidential candidate in decades (Maine, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin). | The states in question - Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin - include traditionally red-leaning states that have swung to the middle due to demographic shifts (Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina), as well as some “reach” states that have not voted for a Republican presidential candidate in decades (Maine, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin). |
| Trump is apparently retreating from his previous pledges to compete in two of the most reliably Democratic states in the nation, California and New York, to focus on more traditional swing states - although in the case of Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina, Trump is defending what is typically safe territory for the Republican party. | Trump is apparently retreating from his previous pledges to compete in two of the most reliably Democratic states in the nation, California and New York, to focus on more traditional swing states - although in the case of Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina, Trump is defending what is typically safe territory for the Republican party. |
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| After removing himself from contention to serve as Donald Trump’s running mate, Tennessee senator Bob Corker floated another potential candidate: Trump’s daughter Ivanka. | After removing himself from contention to serve as Donald Trump’s running mate, Tennessee senator Bob Corker floated another potential candidate: Trump’s daughter Ivanka. |
| “His best running mate, by the way, would be Ivanka,” Corker told reporters after announcing that he was taking himself out of the running. | “His best running mate, by the way, would be Ivanka,” Corker told reporters after announcing that he was taking himself out of the running. |
| Sen. Bob Corker: Trump's “best running mate" would be Ivanka pic.twitter.com/Z1q4mtxWfX | Sen. Bob Corker: Trump's “best running mate" would be Ivanka pic.twitter.com/Z1q4mtxWfX |
| “I know that wouldn’t pass muster, probably, but I don’t know that I’ve met a more composed, brilliant, beautiful-in-every-way person,” Corker said. | “I know that wouldn’t pass muster, probably, but I don’t know that I’ve met a more composed, brilliant, beautiful-in-every-way person,” Corker said. |
| Although there would be electoral problems for a ticket composed of running mates from the same state, Ivanka would scrape by the only main constitutional hurdle: She turns 35, the minimum age for a president or vice president, one week before the general election. | Although there would be electoral problems for a ticket composed of running mates from the same state, Ivanka would scrape by the only main constitutional hurdle: She turns 35, the minimum age for a president or vice president, one week before the general election. |
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| Trump campaign has not yet converted $45m in loans to donations | Trump campaign has not yet converted $45m in loans to donations |
| Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
| The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs has more on Donald Trump’s announcement that his presidential campaign raised $51 million in June: | The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs has more on Donald Trump’s announcement that his presidential campaign raised $51 million in June: |
| The fundraising haul comes as the Federal Election Commission (FEC) confirmed to the Guardian that Trump had yet to follow up on his late June promise to convert over $45m in loans to his campaign to donations. Trump bragged that he had done so in a 23 June announcement in order to boast donors’ confidence in his efforts and reassure those worried that he would use campaign funds to reimburse himself. | The fundraising haul comes as the Federal Election Commission (FEC) confirmed to the Guardian that Trump had yet to follow up on his late June promise to convert over $45m in loans to his campaign to donations. Trump bragged that he had done so in a 23 June announcement in order to boast donors’ confidence in his efforts and reassure those worried that he would use campaign funds to reimburse himself. |
| In a somewhat convoluted statement, Trump announced through fundraising emails his campaign had raised $19m and the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a joint effort of Trump and the RNC, had raised $6.6m. The campaign said 94% of donors to this effort gave less than $200. | In a somewhat convoluted statement, Trump announced through fundraising emails his campaign had raised $19m and the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a joint effort of Trump and the RNC, had raised $6.6m. The campaign said 94% of donors to this effort gave less than $200. |
| Further, through high-dollar fundraising events held by the Trump Victory Fund, a combined effort of Trump, the RNC and state Republican parties, more than $25m had been raised. Despite the fact that the maximum that any one person can give to a presidential campaign is $5,400, the max donation to Trump Victory Fund is $449,000. The $25m also included money raised in the last week of May in addition to the month of June. | Further, through high-dollar fundraising events held by the Trump Victory Fund, a combined effort of Trump, the RNC and state Republican parties, more than $25m had been raised. Despite the fact that the maximum that any one person can give to a presidential campaign is $5,400, the max donation to Trump Victory Fund is $449,000. The $25m also included money raised in the last week of May in addition to the month of June. |
| Related: Donald Trump raised $51m in June on behalf of campaign and RNC | Related: Donald Trump raised $51m in June on behalf of campaign and RNC |
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| T-minus three hours until showtime... | T-minus three hours until showtime... |
| Doors are now open for Donald Trump's rally near Cincinnati -- and the line keeps getting longer. pic.twitter.com/nQbg9xxd3V | Doors are now open for Donald Trump's rally near Cincinnati -- and the line keeps getting longer. pic.twitter.com/nQbg9xxd3V |
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| Donald Trump considering two generals for running mate | Donald Trump considering two generals for running mate |
| In a phone interview this afternoon with Fox News, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told the network that he has ten names on his list of potential running mates, including governors, members of the senate and two generals. Although Trump declined to reveal any names explicitly, he did imply that Iowa senator Joni Ernst, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Indiana governor Mike Pence are all in contention. | In a phone interview this afternoon with Fox News, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told the network that he has ten names on his list of potential running mates, including governors, members of the senate and two generals. Although Trump declined to reveal any names explicitly, he did imply that Iowa senator Joni Ernst, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Indiana governor Mike Pence are all in contention. |
| “I’m actually looking at ten people, and three or four called me up, very big names, senate and governors and all, and they want to be considered, and we’re looking very, very strongly,” Trump said. “I met with Joni. She’s terrific, supportive.” | “I’m actually looking at ten people, and three or four called me up, very big names, senate and governors and all, and they want to be considered, and we’re looking very, very strongly,” Trump said. “I met with Joni. She’s terrific, supportive.” |
| “I’ll be seeing Newt later on,” Trump said, referring to a dual appearance later this evening at a campaign rally in Cincinnati. “And he’s... Newt is Newt. You know, great guy. Tough and smart. And just a fantastic guy.” | “I’ll be seeing Newt later on,” Trump said, referring to a dual appearance later this evening at a campaign rally in Cincinnati. “And he’s... Newt is Newt. You know, great guy. Tough and smart. And just a fantastic guy.” |
| Although Trump stated that he is focusing on potential running mates with governing experience, he is open to considering current or former members of the military. | Although Trump stated that he is focusing on potential running mates with governing experience, he is open to considering current or former members of the military. |
| “I like the generals. I like the concept of generals,” Trump said. “We’re thinking about, actually - there are two of them that are under consideration. We - really, we’re looking to go more the political route in terms of getting legislation passed, which is what they do. And I think, frankly, we don’t want to do the executive orders, like Obama’s been doing. He just sits down, signs executive orders all day long. That’s not the way it’s supposed to work. So I really have been thinking in terms of the politicians, but we’re looking at two generals.” | “I like the generals. I like the concept of generals,” Trump said. “We’re thinking about, actually - there are two of them that are under consideration. We - really, we’re looking to go more the political route in terms of getting legislation passed, which is what they do. And I think, frankly, we don’t want to do the executive orders, like Obama’s been doing. He just sits down, signs executive orders all day long. That’s not the way it’s supposed to work. So I really have been thinking in terms of the politicians, but we’re looking at two generals.” |