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7:40 AM ET, May 27, 2015

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Politico:
Democrats hope for Hillary Clinton coattails  —  Candidates expect her presence would affect their fates as well.  —  Her campaign is still in its infancy.  The presidential election is nearly 18 months away.  But Democrats are already banking on a “Hillary effect,” an anticipated wave …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
State Department proposes Hillary Clinton email releases every 2 months  —  The State Department is proposing to release batches of former Secretary of State and current Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's emails every 60 days beginning next month.
Stephen Braun / Associated Press:
Bill Clinton company shows complexity of family finances  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The newly released financial files on Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton's growing fortune omit a company with no apparent employees or assets that the former president has legally used to provide consulting and other services …
New York Times:
FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them  —  ZURICH — Swiss authorities conducted an extraordinary early-morning operation here Wednesday to arrest several top soccer officials and extradite them to the United States on federal corruption charges.
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Alejandro Burzaco / U.S. Department of Justice:
Nine FIFA Officials and Five Corporate Executives Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Corruption  —  The Defendants Include Two Current FIFA Vice Presidents and the Current and Former Presidents of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) …
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Federal appeals court deals blow to President Obama's amnesty
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Agrees to Settle Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a case that will answer a long-contested question about a bedrock principle of the American political system: the meaning of “one person one vote.”
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Major test on voter equality set for review  —  SCOTUS takes Evenwel v. Abbott (Art Lien)  —  The Constitution has been understood for the past half-century to require that no individual's vote count more at election time than anyone else's.  The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday …
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Vox Media Adds ReCode to Its Stable of Websites  —  ReCode, the news website led by the veteran journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, is being acquired by Vox Media, a deal that reflects the turmoil among digital organizations focused on covering the tech industry.
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Walt Mossberg / Re/code:
A Note to Our Readers  —  We are thrilled to announce that Re/code's parent company, Revere Digital, is being wholly acquired by the highly respected digital-native media company Vox Media.  This is the next big step in our mission to bring you quality tech journalism, because our work …
Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
It's not your everyday Americans at Bernie Sanders' kickoff rally  —  The long-shot presidential contender launches campaign from the People's Republic of Burlington.  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. — These weren't your everyday Americans who came out to support Bernie Sanders on Tuesday.
Discussion: ABC News and Yahoo Politics
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The decline of Rand Paul  —  Rand Paul took a left turn on his journey to the Republican nomination, and now his hopes seem to be headed south.  —  The libertarian Kentucky senator's new book, “Taking a Stand,” came out Tuesday, and it is chock-full of lines that would position Paul well …
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Stuart Rothenberg / Roll Call:
How to Fix an Unfair Presidential Debate System
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Republican Presidential Debate Caps Upend 2016 Race
Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000  —  Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday.  —  The information included tax returns and other tax information on file with the IRS.
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Brendan Pierson / Reuters:
Data thieves gain access to 100,000 U.S. taxpayers' information: IRS
Discussion: The Week
David Brody / CBN.com:
Rubio Warns of ‘Clear, Present Danger’ to Christianity  —  WASHINGTON — Nearly eight years have passed since a young Democrat named Barack Obama captured the White House.  Now, another up-and-coming politician has a chance to take a similar path.  —  This time it's a Republican and his name is Marco Rubio.
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Joel Gehrke / National Review:
Carly Fiorina Is a Great Communicator  —  Oklahoma City — A Republican activist approached Carly Fiorina after her speech at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference Saturday not just to pledge her support, but also to say that she hopes her daughter grows up to be like the longshot presidential candidate.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Carly Fiorina: The Chinese “Can't Innovate, Not Terribly Imaginative, Not Entrepreneurial”
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Publisher To Correct Rand Paul's Book After He Writes That Six People Died In Benghazi  —  “We will correct the error in the next printing.”  —  Scott Olson / Getty Images  —  The publisher behind Rand Paul's new book will update future editions to correct a mistake …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Allie Jones / Gawker:
Duggar Dad's Political Platform: Incest Should Be Punishable by Death  —  Last week, 19 Kids and Counting's Josh Duggar admitted that he molested his sisters when he was a teenager.  Though his parents Jim Bob and Michelle successfully helped him avoid prosecution for his crimes …
Penn State University:
University officials withdraw KDR fraternity recognition for three years  —  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's Kappa Delta Rho fraternity has lost its recognition on the University Park campus due to “a persistent series of deeply troubling activities,” according to University leaders …
 
 
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Meredith ShinerPolitical / Yahoo Politics:
Reigning 2012 Iowa caucus victor and former Sen. Rick Santorum …
Los Angeles Times:
Ex-LAPD officer suspected in slaying is arrested in Mexico, officials say
Discussion: The Week and 89.3 KPCC
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / Guardian:
Vatican says Ireland gay marriage vote is ‘defeat for humanity’
Discussion: Advocate
Larry Celona / New York Post:
You're 45% more likely to be murdered in de Blasio's Manhattan
David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Lindsey Graham Knows the ‘Iranians Are Lying’ Because His Parents Owned a Pool Room
Discussion: Mediaite and Talking Points Memo
Lizette Alvarez / New York Times:
One Man's Millions Turn a Community in Florida Around
Discussion: NOLA River
 Earlier Items: 
Bloomberg Business:
Scott Walker Keeps Wisconsin Jobs Agency at Arm's Length
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Sam LaGrone / USNI News:
Document: China's Military Strategy
Discussion: New York Times, Lawfare and Reuters
Jessica Hill / Associated Press:
Ex-Santorum Campaign Worker Jumps To Death After Stabbing Former Classmate
Discussion: CBS New York and Raw Story
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Scott Walker Suggests He May Sit Out Florida Primary
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Law of Unintended Consequences Hits Liberals Again
Discussion: New York Times, Hot Air and Hit & Run
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, alleging Believe built its business via “industrial-scale copyright infringement”

Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Sources: Shari Redstone does not plan to stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

 
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