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Open Letter on Donald Trump from GOP National Security Leaders — We the undersigned, members of the Republican national security community, represent a broad spectrum of opinion on America's role in the world and what is necessary to keep us safe and prosperous.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Romney to Republicans: Anyone but Trump — Mitt Romney opened a new front in the Republican Party's civil war on Thursday, going after Donald Trump in a salt-the-earth speech that eviscerated the Republican front-runner as lacking the temperament, business record and substantive policies to occupy the White House.
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Washington Post:
Mitt Romney: ‘Trump is a phony, a fraud’ who is ‘playing the American public for suckers’ — How Trump threw out the GOP playbook on Planned Parenthood — SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, plans to deliver a sharp broadside against Donald Trump today …
Politico:
Full transcript: Mitt Romney's remarks on Donald Trump and the 2016 race — Below are Mitt Romney's full remarks on Donald Trump and the 2016 presidential race, as prepared for delivery. Romney delivered his remarks at the University of Utah. — I am not here to announce my candidacy for office.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Mitt Romney Pulls No Punches In Major Speech Trashing Donald Trump — In what may be an unprecedented speech by a major American political figure, former presidential nominee Mitt Romney implored his fellow Republicans on Thursday not to nominate the frontrunner Donald Trump for president.
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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
8 reasons we need to start preparing for President Trump — WASHINGTON — A few months ago, Hillary Clinton's campaign was salivating over the chance to take on Donald Trump — but the real-estate mogul is now positioned not only to win the GOP nomination, but also the White House.
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Associated Press:
Romney calling Trump ‘phony,’ urging Republicans to shun him — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is charging into the increasingly divisive White House race with a verbal lashing of Donald Trump and a plea for fellow Republicans to shun the front-runner for the good of country and party.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump again threatens independent bid — Donald Trump said Thursday he is being treated unfairly by the Republican establishment and may run as an independent. — “I am watching television — and I am seeing ad, after ad, after ad put in by the establishment, knocking the hell out of me …
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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
How Mitt Romney Decided To Take On Donald Trump — On Feb. 2, 2012, Mitt Romney stood uncomfortably on a stage at Donald Trump's eponymous Las Vegas hotel and accepted the billionaire's endorsement for president. — “There are some things you just can't imagine happening,” Romney said …
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Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
Watch Mitt Romney Attempt to Tear Down “Phony” Donald Trump — Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney slammed Donald Trump on Thursday as “a phony” and “a fraud,” urging fellow Republicans to disavow the real estate magnate's bid for the White House.
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Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Sean Hannity Goes Scorched Earth Against Marco Rubio — Sean Hannity repeatedly ripped into Marco Rubio on his Fox News program Wednesday night, attacking the Florida senator for recent attacks on Donald Trump and saying his rhetoric was “beyond the pale” of acceptance in a presidential primary.
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Mitt Romney:
My remarks on the state of the 2016 presidential race — Full remarks on the state of the 2016 presidential at the Hinckley Institute of Politics at University of Utah. — I am not here to announce my candidacy for office. I am not going to endorse a candidate today.
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Paul Watson / Infowars:
Mitt Romney's Niece to Stuff Republican Debate Audience With Anti-Trump Insiders?
Mitt Romney's Niece to Stuff Republican Debate Audience With Anti-Trump Insiders?
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Michelle Conlin / Reuters:
Exclusive: Koch brothers will not use funds to try to block Trump nomination
Exclusive: Koch brothers will not use funds to try to block Trump nomination
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Romney Slams Trump: ‘A Business Genius He Is Not’
Romney Slams Trump: ‘A Business Genius He Is Not’
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Pandemonium in the GOP: Some embrace Trump while others rush to stop him
Pandemonium in the GOP: Some embrace Trump while others rush to stop him
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Catherine Treyz / CNN:
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump is a ‘phony, a fraud’
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump is a ‘phony, a fraud’
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Andrew Harnik / Los Angeles Times:
Editorial Donald Trump is not fit to be president of the United States
Editorial Donald Trump is not fit to be president of the United States
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Olivier Knox / Yahoo Politics:
Mitt Romney tells Donald Trump voters they're ‘suckers’
Mitt Romney tells Donald Trump voters they're ‘suckers’
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Donald J. Trump / CBS News:
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump “a phony, a fraud”
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump “a phony, a fraud”
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A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Too little, too late on Trump
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Gushing Romney Accepts Trump Endorsement
Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News:
Good luck getting into Detroit's GOP debate
Good luck getting into Detroit's GOP debate
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Mitt's Moment to Trash Trump
The Note: Mitt's Moment to Trash Trump
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Jonathan Stearns / Bloomberg Business:
Romney to Attack ‘Phony’ Trump in Utah Address
Romney to Attack ‘Phony’ Trump in Utah Address
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Matthew Jaffe / CNN:
Lindsey Graham: Brokered convention would be unfair ... to Trump
Lindsey Graham: Brokered convention would be unfair ... to Trump
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Skagit Valley Herald / Goskagit.com:
Man accidentally kills himself while taking photos with gun — A 43-year-old Concrete man died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the face with what he thought was an unloaded gun. — The man and his girlfriend were at a residence in the 46000 block of Baker Loop Road taking photos …
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Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. grants immunity to staffer who set up Clinton email server — The Justice Department has granted immunity to the former State Department staffer who worked on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email server, a sign the FBI investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing is progressing.
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Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Chief justice rejects plea to block air pollution rule — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a plea Thursday to block a contentious air pollution rule for power plants, in a big victory for the Obama administration. — Roberts's order came despite his court's 5-4 decision …
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive Audio — Rubio Campaign Manager Plots Brokered Convention In Manhattan Donor Meeting To Take Nomination From Trump — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is plotting to take the Republican nomination away from Donald Trump using surreptitious tactics at a so-called “brokered convention,” …
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Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg Business:
The Best-Laid Free Media Plan of Marco Rubio
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The Women Take Over — In oral arguments for the Texas abortion case, the three female justices upend the Supreme Court's balance of power. — When the Supreme Court last heard oral arguments in a landmark abortion case, it was April 1992, the case was Planned Parenthood v Casey, and Sandra Day O'Connor was the lone female justice.
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New Jersey Online:
Chris Christie, resign for N.J.'s sake | Editorial — Star-Ledger Editorial Board By Star-Ledger Editorial Board — Gov. Chris Christie has made it abundantly clear that governing New Jersey is a distant second priority for him, far behind the demands of his personal ambition.
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Kathryn Watson / The Daily Caller:
Here's Why It's All But Impossible To Fire A Fed — Federal workers are far more likely to be audited by the IRS or get arrested for drunk driving than they are to be fired from the civil service payroll for poor performance or misconduct. — The odds are one-in-175 for the IRS audit …
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Everett Rosenfeld / CNBC:
More than 45K sign petition to arrest Bill Clinton — More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling for the arrest and prosecution of former President Bill Clinton for what they alleged were violations of Massachusetts election laws — even though state officials have said he acted legally.
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