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The second day of the Republican National Convention will be gaveled to disorder at 530PM. Today’s theme is “Make America Work Again” and the headlining speakers are Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Dr. Stabby, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, Chris Christie, Mitch McConnell, and Mike Pence. The nominating role call will begin shortly with all the usual pomp and circumstance, but …

The Los Angeles Times reports: At least a dozen California GOP staff members at the Republican National Convention have been quarantined in their hotel rooms after becoming ill with what appears to be a highly contagious norovirus, also known as the cruise-ship virus, according to officials from both the California GOP and local health agencies. “It looks like norovirus,” said …

The first night of the 2016 Republican National Convention is about to kick off with headlining speakers Melania Trump, Scott Baio, Antonio Sabato, Sen. Joni Ernst, and Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson. We likely won’t see the fireworks we enjoyed earlier today, but at least Donald Trump’s introduction to Melania’s speech should prove hilarious. The official GOP live-stream is embedded below.

An as yet unconfirmed report by New York Magazine: Roger Ailes’s tenure as the head of Fox News may be coming to an end. Rupert Murdoch and sons Lachlan and James — co-chairmen and CEO, respectively, of parent company 21st Century Fox — have settled on removing the 76-year-old executive, say two sources briefed on a sexual-harassment investigation of Ailes …

The 2016 Republican National Convention will be gaveled to disorder at 1PM and the official GOP live-stream is below. According to the Los Angeles Times, the GOP’s smartphone app merely says “official schedule coming soon” so little is known at this writing on how things will kick off. But we can surely expect a speech from a hand-picked representative of …

From the Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles police are investigating after Playboy model Dani Mathers apologized for taking a photo of a woman in a locker room shower at an LA Fitness exercise center and posted it on Snapchat with disparaging comments about the woman’s body. LAPD Capt. Andrew Neiman said the department received a report of “illegal distribution” of …

The Hill reports: The Never Trump contingent is going into the Republican National Convention determined to block Donald Trump from the nomination regardless of the rules about unbinding delegates. And for them, Monday marks the finale of the groups’ efforts to pump the brakes on officially nominating Trump. These forces have descended upon Cleveland, already whipping delegates in behind-the-scenes efforts …

Via White House press release: I condemn, in the strongest sense of the word, the attack on law enforcement in Baton Rouge. For the second time in two weeks, police officers who put their lives on the line for ours every day were doing their job when they were killed in a cowardly and reprehensible assault. These are attacks on …

From the Associated Press: Forces loyal to Turkey’s president quashed a coup attempt in a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead Saturday. Authorities arrested thousands of people as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed those responsible “will pay a heavy price for their treason.” The chaos capped a period of political turmoil in Turkey — a …

Yes, yes, YES. Vulture reports: Pro tip for anyone who’s been bummed about the absence of Jon Stewart during this election cycle: Make sure to watch Monday’s edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The former host of The Daily Show will appear on Colbert’s CBS 11:35 p.m. program to help kick off two weeks of live editions timed …

Bernie Sanders will keynote the opening night of the Democratic Convention. Via Politico: In a move meant to portray party unity, Sanders is scheduled to speak on Monday alongside First Lady Michelle Obama and Astrid Silva, a prominent immigration reform activist. The theme of that night is “United Together.” Sanders’ slot on Monday is the latest signal that Democratic convention …

Via White House press release: On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and other loved ones of those killed, and we wish a full recovery for the many …

CNN reports: The popular new game “Pokemon Go” has officially made its way onto the 2016 campaign trail — literally. The Clinton campaign announced it will hold an official event on Saturday to register voters at the “Madison Park Pokestop & PokeGYM” in Lakewood, Ohio. “Join us as we go to the Pokestop in Madison Park and put up a …

Fox News reports: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday she regrets the critical comments she made about presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, after facing a bipartisan backlash. “On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised and I regret making them. Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future …

Politico reports: Did Donald Trump really just surge past Hillary Clinton in two of the election’s most important battlegrounds? New swing-state polls released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University show Trump leading Clinton in Florida and Pennsylvania — and tied in the critical battleground state of Ohio. In three of the states that matter most in November, the surveys point to a …

Wah-wah. Via Politico: On the same day Bernie Sanders officially endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination and declared she will make an “outstanding president,” presumptive Green Party nominee Jill Stein was having none of it. As Sanders began speaking, Stein offered her own hashtags to disaffected Bernie backers. “The revolution continues with those who will fight for a government …

The Hill recaps: Shortly after throwing his support behind his former primary rival on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders took to Twitter to mock presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump for criticizing the endorsement. “Big talk from the same guy who was too afraid to debate Bernie in California,” said a tweet on Sanders’s campaign account, responding to a message from Trump …

Whoa. The odds of flipping the Senate just got a big boost. The Hill reports: Former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh is jumping into the Indiana Senate race, a move that upends the race for the majority in 2016. The former senator will announce his plan to run for Senate while the party’s Democratic nominee, former Rep. Barron Hill, steps aside, …

The Telegraph reports: Conservative leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom has announced she is pulling out of the race to replace David Cameron as prime minister. The energy minister has paved the way for Home Secretary Theresa May, as the only remaining candidate, to be named Tory leader and PM as early as today. Mrs Leadsom said: “The best interests of our …

In a lengthy interview with the New York Times, Ruth Bader Ginsburg jokingly suggested emigrating to New Zealand if Trump wins. The article begins: Unless they have a book to sell, Supreme Court justices rarely give interviews. Even then, they diligently avoid political topics. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes a different approach. These days, she is making no secret of …