Sunday's Headlines: Turkey detains 6,000 linked to failed coup

Old-school coup fails to topple Turkey's powerful president; Cleric blamed by Turkey leads global movement from Pa.; On Istanbul's streets: Anger, joy, devastation and celebration; Convention aims to make Trump 'likable' and heal GOP wounds; In announcing Pence, Trump talks mostly about himself; Pence could worsen Trump's problem with female voters; Trump's VP pick is a governor in search of his Republican identity;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Turkey detains 6,000 linked to failed coup A sweeping campaign to arrest renegade military officers, soldiers and other suspects showed signs of turning into a nationwide crackdown against opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government. More than 50 senior army officers were in custody in connection with Friday's attempted putsch. By Hugh Naylor and Erin Cunningham  •  Read more » Old-school coup fails to topple Turkey's powerful president ANALYSIS | In the age of the smartphone, the coup attempt in Turkey perhaps didn't stand a chance. And now the crackdown begins. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »   Cleric blamed by Turkey leads global movement from Pa. Fethullah Gulen's network of schools and think tanks touts moderate Islam, but its broad influence has sparked accusations of mischief from the Turkish government. By Lisa Rein and Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   On Istanbul's streets: Anger, joy, devastation and celebration Ordinary Turks — in stunning acts of bravery and defiance — halted a violent army takeover of the civilian government. By Erin Cunningham, Zeynep Karatas and William Booth  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Convention aims to make Trump 'likable' and heal GOP wounds The party will be focused on two goals: reintroducing Donald Trump as someone the country could imagine in the Oval Office during dangerous times, and fixing the wounds left from a brutal primary season. By Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   In announcing Pence, Trump talks mostly about himself Saturday's campaign rally was intended to introduce the vice-presidential contender. But the man at the top of the ticket only briefly mentioned his running mate. By Jenna Johnson and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Pence could worsen Trump's problem with female voters The Indiana governor signed one of the nation's furthest-reaching abortion laws and has endorsed controversial legislation on gay rights and immigration. Democrats decry him as anti-woman and anti-gay. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more » Trump's VP pick is a governor in search of his Republican identity Mike Pence's tenure in Indiana has been plagued with a series of reversals on key issues, and he has also struggled to reconcile his belief in limited government — "I was tea party before it was cool," he once said — with his own ambitions as governor. By David A. Fahrenthold, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Opinions   Presidents need to be able to do nothing. Donald Trump can't do it. By J. Peter Scoblic  •  Read more »   The right to bear arms has mostly been for white people By Adam Winkler  •  Read more »   What’s wrong with America’s police forces? Absolutely everything, or nothing at all. By Carlos Lozada  •  Read more »   I rejected my parents’ WASP values. Now I see we need them more than ever. By Pamela Constable  •  Read more »   How the prosperity gospel explains Donald Trump’s popularity with Christian voters By Chris Lehmann  •  Read more »   Erdogan must resist the urge to double down on authoritarianism By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   French official: Attacker was 'radicalized . . . very rapidly' "We are now facing individuals who are responding positively to the messages issued by the Islamic State without having had any special training," the French interior minister said on the same day ISIS claimed responsibility for the Bastille Day rampage that left 84 dead and 202 injured. By Michael Birnbaum and James McAuley  •  Read more » Clinton will push to 'overturn Citizens United' Even Bernie Sanders never finished a speech without mentioning the decision, blaming it for the money gushing into politics, and pledging to appoint a Supreme Court that would undo it. By David Weigel  •  Read more » 60 mega-donors gave 30 percent of the money raised by Trump and the GOP Trump's first round of fundraising shows how lucrative it is to turn to the uber-rich for campaign support. By Matea Gold  •  Read more » Would declaring 'war' on ISIS make victory more certain — or would it even matter? Despite Donald Trump's call for a congressional declaration, experts say it's unnecessary and is just what the Islamic State wants. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » Poll: Majority of Americans think race relations are getting worse While there is agreement that race relations are deteriorating, the common ground ends there, according to follow-up interviews with those who took part in the Washington Post-ABC News survey. By Krissah Thompson and Scott Clement  •  Read more » A kinder, gentler Conservative Party appeals to Brits facing tough economic times Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to make Britain "a country that works for everyone." By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Pending report, anti-doping leaders could call for ban of Russia from Rio Olympics But the president of the European Olympic Committee said the circulation of a pre-drafted letter could undermine the credibility of the report. By Eric Goldwein  •  Read more » Robbery suspect kept stolen human brain beneath his porch and used it to get high, police say Now Pennsylvania police are trying to figure out where the brain — which the suspect's aunt found in a Walmart shopping bag — came from. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » At last, a win for fliers' wallets Newly passed travel legislation offers some unexpected benefits for the average consumer. By Christopher Elliott  •  Read more » The director is a friend with an issue A member of charitable board is torn between respecting privacy and fiduciary responsibility. By Karla L. Miller  •  Read more » How to eat bread the right way Despite the anti-carb hype, baked goods can be part of a healthy diet. 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