Republicans attacked President Barack Obama’s comments following the Dallas shootings of 12 police officers and two bystanders that killed five in which he made reference to “powerful weapons” as an aggravating factor to the situation, reports Politico.

• The Hill: Trump Offers ‘Prayers And Condolences’ After Dallas Shooting
• AP: Judge Won’t Let Trump Protester Go To Cleveland For RNC
• WashTimes: Pressure On RNC To Adopt Platform Defunding Planned Parenthood
• Politico: Rubio Raises $2.1 Million In Less Than Two Weeks
• Breitbart: ‘Black Lives Matter’: March in L.A., Vandalism in Oakland

Donald Trump will meet for the first time with rank-and-file Republican lawmakers in closed-door meetings on Capitol Hill Thursday, in a final effort to unify the GOP two weeks before the party’s national convention, reports AP.

• The Hill: Five Panels to Grill FBI on Clinton
• Guardian: Rape Lawsuits Against Trump Linked to Former TV Producer
• NJ 101.5: White NJ Teacher Claims Racial Discrimination, Gets $45K Settlement, Promotion
• WashTimes: Marco Makes His Mark: Leads Senate Push to Strip Hillary of Security Clearance
• The Hill: Dem Strategy to Counter GOP Convention Leaked

FBI Director James Comey’s statement recommending against prosecuting Hillary Clinton was unusual in several respects, according to famed legal expert Alan Dershowitz, writing in The Hill.

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• AP: Cleveland Court To Stay Open Late During GOP Convention
• WashTimes: Churches Fight Back Against Iowa Bid to Silence Biblical Views On Sexuality, Gender Identity
• WashExaminer: Republicans Signal Clinton’s Email Controversy Is Only Just Beginning
• Guardian: Remarried Couples Should Abstain From Sex, Philadelphia Catholic Church Says