Today in Black History: General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., the first Black to reach the highest rank in the Army, was born in Washington, D.C.
The New York Times
National
Lynch to Accept Guidance of F.B.I. in Clinton Email Inquiry
Bill Clinton’s Meeting With Loretta Lynch Causes Stir in Both Parties
Donald Trump Warns of a Liberal Supreme Court if Hillary Clinton Wins
Chris Christie Becomes Powerful Figure in Donald Trump Campaign
Senator Mike Lee Unloads on Why He Can’t Embrace Donald Trump
9 in Navy Disciplined Over Iran’s Capture of Sailors
A Rapper’s Killing Puts Baltimore, Grief-Stricken and Angry, on Edge
Federal Judge Blocks Indiana Abortion Law
Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Serve Openly in Military
Estimate of U.S. Transgender Population Doubles to 1.4 Million Adults
Recruit’s Death Leads to Wider Investigation of Abuse in Marines
Local
Few Newark Children Found to Have Elevated Lead After School Water Scare
Wright Concedes to Espaillat in Primary for House Seat
New York Police Department to Review ‘No Beard’ Policy
Fewer New York Students Will Attend Summer School, Continuing a Trend
An Uphill Fight to Curb the Pull of New York City’s Lobbyists
The Christian Science Monitor
Why, this time, free trade has hit American workers so hard
What 'good' free trade looks like
Report: Nativist politics embolden KKK leaders' hopes for growth
Iowa high court upholds felony voting ban. Why is that unusual?
The Star-Ledger
Christie orders shutdown of N.J. road projects amid gas tax standoff
On business tax incentives, a detour into fantasyland | Editorial
Christie, Sweeney meet on N.J. gas tax, agree on nothing as road funding is drying up
Christie orders shutdown of N.J. road projects amid gas tax standoff
Christie signs $34.5B budget, cuts Democratic spending
Camden, Hudson counties join Obama effort to keep people out of jail
Philly.com
Death and basketball: Murdered teammates, black lives lost at Franklin Learning Center
Your school property taxes are probably rising again. Here's how much — and why
Youth, 14, recounts 13-year-old friend's shooting death
New Camden County College president hopes to boost student retention through affordable education
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Advocates for fairer bail can expect bail bond agents to fight reform: Impact 2016: Justice For All
Senate panel advances Carole Rendon's nomination for U.S. attorney of Ohio's northern district
Ohio Attorney General: Cities cannot set their own minimum wage
Cleveland minimum wage debate heats up, SEIU calls for council president's job
Survey finds Clevelanders' opinions of police vary based on ethnicity
The Detroit Free Press
Feds: Corrupt Detroit cop threw money at strippers, hair doc, cars
S&P downgrades Detroit Public Schools bonds as district splits in two
Detroit's new school system officially begins today
July 26 deadline to file to run for Detroit school board
Rep. Banks faces July 14 exam on felony fraud charges
The Chicago Tribune
10 shootings a day: Complex causes of Chicago's spiking violence
2 dead, 20 wounded in city shootings, including 5 shot in Longwood Manor attack
Illinois has a budget — for 6 months
Preckwinkle: Tax hike, budget cuts on table as county faces $174M shortfall
JOHN KASS: Bill Clinton up to his old tricks in meeting with Loretta Lynch
The Los Angeles Times
LAPD commander alleges retaliation after leak of agency's purchase of horse owned by chief's daughter
Garcetti nominates attorney Cynthia McClain-Hill to Police Commission
The Washington Post
Attorney general to back FBI and Justice findings in Clinton email server probe
Trump fundraising emails overseas prompt complaints here and abroad
$3.1 billion – at least — lost in bogus tax refunds to ID thieves in 2014
President Obama challenges use of 'populist' label
Sanders pushes back on Biden claim that he’s ready to endorse Clinton
Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump’s running mate
March of Dimes petitions Congress to fund fight against Zika
Income inequality today may be the highest since the nation’s founding
Obama signs law to rescue Puerto Rico’s economy
The surprising number of community college students without access to federal student loans
Minimum wage goes up in Maryland, D.C.; age you can marry goes up in Virginia
Gov. Larry Hogan reshapes Md. gun, schools, utility boards
USA Today
Hundreds of safety incidents with bioterror germs reported by secretive labs
4 vets tie up VA suicide hotline with abusive calls
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