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12:30 PM ET, May 8, 2016

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Karl de Vries / CNN:
Palin will work to defeat Ryan in primary for Trump stance  —  Watch CNN: Sarah Palin joins Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” at 9 a.m. and noon ET today.  —  Washington (CNN)Sarah Palin will work to defeat House Speaker Paul Ryan by backing his primary opponent in Wisconsin, the former Alaska governor told CNN's Jake Tapper.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Donald Trump breaks the GOP  —  It was as shocking as it was predictable after a year of slow-motion build-up—the dramatic splitting apart of the Grand Old Party in the 72 hours after Donald Trump became its presumptive nominee.  —  When asked Friday if the organization he now leads …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Donald Trump or Paul Ryan: Who's King of the Hill?  —  WASHINGTON — PAUL RYAN and Donald Trump sit down at Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill to hash out a couple little things, like who is running the party and who is the actual Republican.
Discussion: Politico
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ ON May 8, 2016 and it will be updated.  —  STEPHANOPOULOS: I sat down with Trump at Omaha's airport on Friday, just before a rally.  And I began by asking him what he plans to tell Paul Ryan when they meet face-to-face on Thursday.
Discussion: Politicus USA
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump spurs some conservative leaders to step back from the GOP
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
In Arkansas, a Preview of Democratic Attacks to Come
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Decision time for FBI on Clinton  —  The FBI investigation swirling around Hillary Clinton  —  's presidential run appears to have entered the final stages.  —  Many of the former secretary of State's key aides have been interviewed over the course of the last month …
Discussion: Hot Air
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton is going to be exonerated on the email controversy. It won't matter.
The Unz Review:
It's the Current Year, Ross  —  Ross Douthat writes in “The Conservative Case Against Trump:”  —  It would be a particularly stark mistake for conservatives who feel that the basic Reaganite vision that's dominated their party for decades — a fusion of social conservatism, free-market economics …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Conservative Case Against Trump  —  THERE are many lessons that conservatives need to learn from the rise of Donald Trump.  There are elements of his message that the party should embrace.  There are grievances among his voters that the Republican Party must address.
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Cruz campaign: We could have stopped Trump if Rubio became running mate  —  Washington (CNN)Republican officials who oppose Donald Trump as their party nominee have spent the last few days — ever since the withdrawal from the race of Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich …
Discussion: RedState and Political Wire
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Dem convention host: Sanders supporters better ‘behave themselves’ when he loses  —  The chairman of the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for this summer's Democratic National Convention said supporters of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders  —  have to “behave themselves” when the Vermont senator loses the nomination.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Joe.My.God. and CNN
Lindsay Dunsmuir / Reuters:
Trump says taxes for the wealthy should go up  —  Donald Trump said on Sunday that taxes for the wealthy should go up but that his tax plans would likely be renegotiated with Congress should he win the U.S. presidency.  —  “For the wealthy I think frankly it is going to go up and …
Discussion: Political Wire
The Hill:
How Trump could beat Clinton  —  faces an uphill climb to win a general election battle against Hillary Clinton  —  , but there is a path for him to beat the former secretary of State.  —  Trump enters the contest with poor approval ratings, particularly with women and Hispanic voters.
Discussion: Townhall.com
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Economic Plans Would Destroy the U.S. Economy  —  On Thursday, Donald Trump's tweet about tacos was only the second-most-alarming message he sent to potential voters.  Less open to humorous interpretation was his threat to default on U.S. debt in the event of a recession.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and National Review
BostonGlobe.com:
Private schools, painful secrets  —  More than 200 victims.  At least 90 legal claims.  At least 67 private schools in New England.  This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.  —  Steven Starr reached …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Few stand in Trump's way as he piles up the Four-Pinocchio whoppers  —  At the Fact Checker, we have often said we do not write fact checks to change the behavior of politicians.  Fact checks are intended to inform voters and explain complicated issues.  —  Still, most politicians will drop …
Discussion: alan.com and FOX News Radio
 
 
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Pete Kasperowicz / Washington Examiner:
Kerry slams Trump's wall, tells grads to prepare for ‘borderless world’
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
GOP likely to revoke Nevada's early-state status
Discussion: RedState
Yahoo:
Black cadets cause West Point stir with raised fists
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
David Rosenberg / Reuters:
Report: US planning to take tougher line against Israel
Discussion: Power Line
Jessica Chasmar / Washington Times:
UAlbany expels students indicted in hate crime hoax
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Walt Whitman / The Atlantic:
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Politico:
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Former GOP senator: Trump is a sociopath
Discussion: Raw Story
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
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Discussion: LawNewz
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
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Sarah Newton / WHTM-TV:
Bishop McDevitt girl thrown out of prom for wearing a suit
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WLFI-TV:
Explosion destroys Monticello home
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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