A Grim Week for America
Donald Trumps visit to Washington Thursday to unite the party didn't work out so well for him, as his meeting with Senate Republicans turned sour. Sen. Jeff Flake, a noted critic, introduced himself to Trump as the other senator from Arizona, the one who wasn't captureda reference to Trump's criticism of Sen. John McCain last year. Trump went on the attack against Sen. Mark Kirk, who withdrew his endorsement of Trump following a parade of controversial statements and promised he'd win Illinois while Kirk would not. N.B. There is no way Trump wins deep-blue Illinois. It's not going to happen. Kirk is fighting for his political life, but he at least stands a chance therein part because of his Trump rejection., In hopes of finally putting the Democratic primary behind her, Hillary Clinton embraced parts of Bernie Sanders free college plan Thursdayproposals she has been a leading critic of. Meanwhile. her email troubles aren't going away, even though the FBI and DOJ investigations are concluded. Gingrich makes his move to be Trump's veep. And Indiana Republicans want to get rid of Pence. Here are your must-reads, Must Reads, Bomb Squad's Robot Killed Dallas Sniper Who Targeted White Officers to Avenge Police Shootings A peaceful protest becomes a killing ground Dallas Morning News, Obama on Deadly Police Shootings of Black Men We Can Do Better' Emotional statement in Warsaw after two shootings LA Times, Trump Visits the Hill to Mend Fences With GOP  And Brings His Hammer Divisive meeting with Senate Republicans Washington Post, Hillary Clinton's E-Mail Case Will Live on in Civil Suits TIME's Massimo Calabresi on the pitfalls ahead for Clinton's team, State Department Reopens Probe Into Clinton Emails FBI probe's conclusion doesn't end saga CNN, The Toughest Critic of Hillary Clinton's College Plan? Herself TIME's Haley Sweetland Edwards on Clinton's about-face, Sound Off, "When people say black lives matter, that doesn't mean blue lives don't matter. It just means all lives matter but right now, the big concern is the fact that the data shows black folks are more vulnerable to these kinds of incidents."  President Obama Thursday evening responding to the Sterling and Castile shootings, "This must stop  this divisiveness between our police and our citizens. We don't feel much support most days. Let's not make today most days. Please, we need your support to be able to protect you from men like these, who carried out this tragic, tragic event."  Dallas Police Chief David Brown at a somber press conference Friday morning, Bits and Bites, How Hillary Clinton Is Hitting Donald Trump's Business Record on Two Fronts TIME, D.C. Lobbyist Who Once Supported Trump Now Says He'll Raise Money For Anti-Trump Effort BuzzFeed, Trump and Gingrich connect as outsiders who live on the inside Washington Post, Indiana GOP to Trump Take Mike Pence, please CNN