1. Another Republican throws his hat in the ring
Evan McMullin, a little known former CIA operative and GOP policy wonk, is launching a third-party bid for president as a conservative #NeverTrump alternative to Donald Trump.
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Summary
It’s never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us. I humbly offer myself as a leader who can give millions of disaffected Americans a conservative choice for president.
- Evan McMullin, presidential candidate
2. McMullin could play spoiler in Utah
The Mormon Utah native faces an uphill battle, but his home state’s consistent anti-Trump sentiment could put its electoral votes into play for the first time in 50 years.
3. Trump gets his first Bush endorsement
George P Bush, son of Jeb, became the first member of the Bush clan to publicly back the Republican nominee, despite Trump’s bitter feud with his father.
Summary
From Team Bush, it’s a bitter pill to swallow, but you know what? You get back up and you help the man that won, and you make sure that we stop Hillary Clinton.
– George P Bush
4. Clinton eyes more GOP endorsements
Hillary Clinton is reportedly sniffing out the possibilities of Republican endorsements from the likes of Condoleezza Rice and Henry Kissinger.
5. Trump attempts pivot to the economy
In Detroit, Trump outlined an economic vision that included dramatically slashing taxes, expanding tax credits for childcare and railing against the city of Detroit.
Summary
The unemployment rate [in Detroit] is more than twice the national average. Half of all Detroit residents do not work. Detroit tops the list of the most dangerous cities in terms of violent crime. These are the silenced victims whose stories are never told by Hillary Clinton.
– Donald Trump, to an audience of Detroiters
6. Protesters interrupt Trump 14 times
Protesters organized by the Michigan People’s Campaign disrupted Trump’s address at the Detroit Economic Club a record 14 times, a high number even for his notorious rallies.
Summary
At times, it felt like the entire audience was composed of protesters:
