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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
‘Schlonged’: Watch Trump's Astonishingly Sexist Attack On Hillary — Republican frontrunner Donald Trump used a campaign stop in Michigan on Monday to make astonishingly sexist attacks against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. — At one point, Trump told the Grand Rapids crowd that Clinton got …
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Clinton Camp: ‘Hell No’ She Won't Apologize To Trump — A spokesman for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign told The Wall Street Journal Monday that she wouldn't apologize to GOP front runner Donald Trump for calling him the Islamic State's best recruiter.
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Donald Trump says Clinton's bathroom break during the debate is ‘too disgusting’ to talk about — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Donald Trump used vulgar language as he attacked Hillary Clinton during a rally on Monday night, saying it was “disgusting” to talk about her using the restroom during …
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump: ‘I will demand an apology from Hillary’
Donald Trump: ‘I will demand an apology from Hillary’
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Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Demands Apology From Clinton on ISIS Debate Quip
Trump Demands Apology From Clinton on ISIS Debate Quip
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Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit and Talking Points Memo
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Defends Trump: “Talk About Chutzpah” For Clinton To Say Trump Is In ISIS Videos
Jeb Defends Trump: “Talk About Chutzpah” For Clinton To Say Trump Is In ISIS Videos
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CNN, Mediaite, Independent Journal, Business Insider and ABC News
Emily Atkin / ThinkProgress:
It's Official: None Of The Remaining Major GOP Candidates Accept Climate Science — Say goodbye to the only major Republican presidential candidate who publicly accepts mainstream climate science. — On Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Kate Bolduan / CNN:
First on CNN: Graham ends his campaign for the White House
First on CNN: Graham ends his campaign for the White House
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USA Today:
Last Slide — Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona …
Last Slide — Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet
The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet
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Los Angeles Times:
Polls may actually underestimate Trump's support, study finds — Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on May 16. — Donald Trump leads the GOP presidential field in polls of Republican voters nationally and in most early-voting states …
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Kyle Dropp / Morning Consult:
Why Donald Trump Performs Better in Online Polling
Why Donald Trump Performs Better in Online Polling
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Gdrosenblum / CBS San Francisco:
Tip Leads Bomb Squad To Man Suspected Of Making Bombs In Richmond Home To Harm Muslims — RICHMOND (CBS SF) — A neighborhood in Richmond had to be evacuated Sunday when police say a man was making explosives in his home with the intent of harming the Muslim community.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Trump supporter charged in plot to bomb Muslims: 'I'll follow this MAN to the end of the world'
Trump supporter charged in plot to bomb Muslims: 'I'll follow this MAN to the end of the world'
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Man Who'd ‘Follow’ Trump ‘To End Of The World’ Arrested In Anti-Muslim Plot
Man Who'd ‘Follow’ Trump ‘To End Of The World’ Arrested In Anti-Muslim Plot
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The Bob and Chez Show
Dallas Franklin / KFOR-TV:
Victim identifies Oklahoma robbery suspect by distinctive tattoos — TULSA, Okla. - Two people have been arrested for allegedly forcing their way into a Tulsa man's apartment and robbing the man at knifepoint. — The victim's description of the male suspect's unique tattoos helped police identify him.
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Oklahoma's Own:
Pair Arrested For Tulsa Armed Robbery
Pair Arrested For Tulsa Armed Robbery
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Anthony Breznican / EW.com:
OBI-WAN AND YODA ARE SECRETLY IN STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS — Both Ewan McGregor and the late Alec Guinness brought Kenobi back. — There were more old friends in Star Wars: The Force Awakens than we may have realized. — Those who saw the film this weekend (and those who haven't may want to stop …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Shatters Box Office Records
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Shatters Box Office Records
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Bloomberg View, RedState, Bold, NOLA River, Polygon and Outside the Beltway
Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Obama to Debut on Jerry Seinfeld's ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ — It's another example of the president's willingness to try offbeat comedy and new media platforms — Guy pulls up to the White House South Lawn in a 1963 Corvette Stingray Split Window Coupe.
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Mustafa Akyol / New York Times:
A Medieval Antidote to ISIS — ISTANBUL — THE recent massacres in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., demonstrated, once again, the so-called Islamic State's ability to win over disaffected Muslims. Using a mixture of textual literalism and self-righteous certainty, the extremist group …
Michele McManmon / Guardian:
Kenny Rogers on Donald Trump: ‘I love what he says, I have to admit’ — On the cusp of retirement, the country legend talks about his plans for a theme park, his prediction for the next Hank Williams and why he admires Trump — ne warm Houston evening 65 years ago, a teenage girl ran …
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PolitiFact:
2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump — It's the trope on Trump: He's authentic, a straight-talker, less scripted than traditional politicians. That's because Donald Trump doesn't let facts slow him down. Bending the truth or being unhampered by accuracy is a strategy he has followed for years.
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Lindsay Murdoch / Sydney Morning Herald:
Brunei bans Christmas celebrations in public, including wearing Santa hats — Oil-rich Brunei has banned public celebrations of Christmas, including sending festive greetings and the wearing of Santa Claus hats. — Muslims seen celebrating Christmas and non-Muslims found to be organising celebrations …
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Washington Post:
How America's dying white supremacist movement is seizing on Donald Trump's appeal — Making friends is no easy task for modern white nationalists. — In an era of gay marriage and a black president, more than a half-century after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law …
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Mashable and Lawyers, Guns & Money
USA Today:
After 2,000 years, Christians disappearing from Gaza — GAZA CITY — Dim lighting and candles softly illuminate decorative tapestries as the smell of incense fills the air and the harmonic sound of hundreds singing in unison drifts onto a busy street next to an overflowing church on a wet and windy Sunday morning.
fda.gov:
FDA updates blood donor deferral policy to reflect the most current scientific evidence and continue to ensure the safety of the U.S. blood supply … For Immediate Release — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance outlining updated blood donor deferral recommendations …
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Toni Clarke / Reuters:
FDA overturns 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men
FDA overturns 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men
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Hit & Run, Slantpoint and The Week
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Glenn Reynolds: Actually, things are pretty good — Free markets and free inquiry have changed the historic ‘norms’ of poverty and violence. — Amid stories of terrorism, government incompetence and corruption, mass migration and economic stagnation, there's actually some good news …