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Walker Bragman / Salon:
A liberal case for Donald Trump: The lesser of two evils is not at all clear in 2016 — Is there one? A Trump presidency needn't be a nightmare for the left. On many issues, Clinton presidency might be — There are perhaps no three words more jarring to liberals than “President Donald Trump.”
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Insiders: Clinton would crush Trump in November — In the swing states that matter most in the presidential race, Donald Trump doesn't have a prayer against Hillary Clinton in the general election. — That's according to top operatives, strategists and activists in 10 battleground states …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Fiorina rips Trump for touting Mike Tyson endorsement — Ted Cruz's vice-presidential pick Carly Fiorina on Friday slammed Donald Trump for boasting of a Mike Tyson endorsement this week. — The Republican presidential front-runner told supporters in Indiana on Wednesday that he had the support …
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Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Clinton On Trump Attacks: I've Dealt With Men Who Are ‘Off The Reservation’
Clinton On Trump Attacks: I've Dealt With Men Who Are ‘Off The Reservation’
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Tal Kopan / CNN:
Hillary Clinton: I have experience with men ‘off the reservation’ like Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton: I have experience with men ‘off the reservation’ like Donald Trump
Tampa Bay Times:
Marco Rubio warming up to Donald Trump
Marco Rubio warming up to Donald Trump
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump: Clinton ‘dishonest’ and an ‘enabler’
Trump: Clinton ‘dishonest’ and an ‘enabler’
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Will Ferrell pulls out of Reagan Alzheimer's comedy — Will Ferrell has backed out of a comedy about Ronald Reagan's struggle with Alzheimer's disease following outrage from the former president's family. — The 48-year-old comic confirmed Friday that while he had seen the script …
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Patti Davis:
AN OPEN LETTER TO WILL FERRELL — I saw the news bulletin — as did everyone — that you intend to portray my father in the throes of Alzheimer's for a comedy that you are also producing. Perhaps you have managed to retain some ignorance about Alzheimer's and other versions of dementia.
Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times:
Protests rage outside Trump rally in Orange County; 17 arrested, police car smashed — Hundreds of demonstrators filled the street outside the Orange County amphitheater where Donald Trump held a rally Thursday night, stomping on cars, hurling rocks at motorists and forcefully declaring …
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Los Angeles Times:
Live updates from California Republican Party convention: Trump arrives for lunch speech as protests get more intense — Welcome to a special edition of Essential Politics, our live feed from the California Republican Party convention in Burlingame. Here's a quick glance at the agenda.
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CNN:
Demonstrators gather outside California GOP convention to protest Trump
Demonstrators gather outside California GOP convention to protest Trump
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Nick Carey / Reuters:
From bikers to truckers, pro-Trump groups plan forceful presence in Cleveland
From bikers to truckers, pro-Trump groups plan forceful presence in Cleveland
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Tjfang / CBS San Francisco:
Trump Speech At GOP Convention In Burlingame Met With Protests
Trump Speech At GOP Convention In Burlingame Met With Protests
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President Obama / Facebook:
Today, I want to update you on some important progress we've made to protect our communities from gun violence. As I said in January, these commonsense steps are not going to prevent every tragedy, but what if they prevented even one? We should be doing everything we can to save lives …
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Eric DuVall / UPI:
Obama to attend final White House Correspondents Dinner — It is almost time again for the annual gathering of journalists, politicians, athletes and celebrities known inside the Beltway as “nerd prom” — and to the rest of the country as the White House Correspondents Dinner.
New York Times:
Obama Puts His Weight Behind Smart Gun Technology
Obama Puts His Weight Behind Smart Gun Technology
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
‘Billy on the Street’ dreams of Melania in the White House
‘Billy on the Street’ dreams of Melania in the White House
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
New poll finds Cruz with double-digit lead in Indiana — by double digits in a new poll of Indiana, which hosts the next contest in the GOP presidential primary on Tuesday. — The Texas senator leads the real estate mogul 45 percent to 29 percent among registered voters …
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The remarkable lameness of Mike Pence's Ted Cruz endorsement
The remarkable lameness of Mike Pence's Ted Cruz endorsement
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Indiana Gov. Pence offers tepid endorsement of Cruz
Indiana Gov. Pence offers tepid endorsement of Cruz
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Charles Hurt / The Hill:
The problem with Ted Cruz
The problem with Ted Cruz
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Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Glenn Beck Mocks Donald Trump By Covering His Face With Crushed-Up Cheetos — On his radio program yesterday, Glenn Beck and his co-hosts mocked Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump for looking like an “orange racoon” and wondered how he obtained his unnatural hue.
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Glenn Beck Films Humiliating Video Of Himself Rubbing Face In Cheetos (VIDEO)
Glenn Beck Films Humiliating Video Of Himself Rubbing Face In Cheetos (VIDEO)
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
40 Layoffs as Glenn Beck's Blaze Empire Continues Its Decline and Fall
40 Layoffs as Glenn Beck's Blaze Empire Continues Its Decline and Fall
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
NRCC blasts ‘60 Minutes’ story, hidden cameras — The National Republican Congressional Committee Friday accused “60 Minutes” of broadcasting a piece with “largely false information” and Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) of spreading lies on the broadcast— the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter Republican …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
GOP campaign chief: We won't lose the House
GOP campaign chief: We won't lose the House
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Kyle Burger / WVTM:
11-year-old protects Talladega home against intruder — Chris Gaither, 11, shot a home intruder Wednesday morning — Home school student Chris Gaither, 11, was alone Wednesday morning when he heard a noise. — Someone had broken into his house and walked upstairs.
David Brooks / New York Times:
If Not Trump, What? — Donald Trump now looks set to be the Republican presidential nominee. So for those of us appalled by this prospect — what are we supposed to do? — Well, not what the leaders of the Republican Party are doing. They're going down meekly and hoping for a quiet convention.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Wrath of the Conned — Maybe we need a new cliché: It ain't over until Carly Fiorina sings. Anyway, it really is over — definitively on the Democratic side, with high probability on the Republican side. And the results couldn't be more different. — Think about where we were a year ago.
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Whitney McFerron / Bloomberg:
The U.S. Is Sitting on a Mountain of Cheese — Move over bacon, we have a new food glut to deal with. — When bacon was abundant it was everywhere: in your jam, on seemingly every burger, even flavoring bourbon. So if history is any guide, this year's food trend should be extra cheese.
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Don Thompson / Associated Press:
Lawmakers reject John Wayne Day over racism concerns — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What a California lawmaker intended as a benign resolution honoring a late, world-renowned movie icon exploded into an emotional debate over decades-old racist comments. — The state Assembly defeated …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Former Alabama governor Don Siegelman sent to solitary confinement — Former Alabama governor Don E. Siegelman was sent to solitary confinement this week at the Louisiana facility in which he is imprisoned on political corruption charges, according to his son Joseph Siegelman.
Bloomberg:
Unmasking the Men Behind Zero Hedge, Wall Street's Renegade Blog — The veil is lifted on a secretive website. — Colin Lokey, also known as “Tyler Durden,” is breaking the first rule of Fight Club: You do not talk about Fight Club. He's also breaking the second rule of Fight Club.