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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.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump spurs some conservative leaders to step back from the GOP
Trump spurs some conservative leaders to step back from the GOP
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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 …
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Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
Donald Trump Walks Back Tax Plan, Saying 'It's Going to Be Negotiated'
Donald Trump Walks Back Tax Plan, Saying 'It's Going to Be Negotiated'
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Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
Donald Trump Doesn't Think Republican Party ‘Has to be Unified’
Donald Trump Doesn't Think Republican Party ‘Has to be Unified’
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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.
Breitbart:
Saudi Prince Begs America to Reject Trump — From the Daily Mail: … You can read the rest of the story here. — Read More Stories About: — 2016 Presidential Race, Donald Trump, Turki al-Faisal — Comment count on this article reflects comments made on Breitbart.com and Facebook.
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Clemence Michallon For / Daily Mail:
Saudi prince begs American voters not to vote for Trump and says he ‘cannot believe’ …
Saudi prince begs American voters not to vote for Trump and says he ‘cannot believe’ …
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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 …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton is going to be exonerated on the email controversy. It won't matter.
Hillary Clinton is going to be exonerated on the email controversy. It won't matter.
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EndPlay / WSB-TV:
Poll: Georgians largely undecided about presidential race
Poll: Georgians largely undecided about presidential race
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Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Trump tells crowd Clinton wants to ‘abolish’ Second Amendment — 's way at a Saturday rally, telling the crowd that she wants to do away with the Second Amendment. — “Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment. She wants to abolish it,” Trump said at a Saturday rally in Lynden …
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump says Clinton wants to abolish the 2nd Amendment
Trump says Clinton wants to abolish the 2nd Amendment
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Here's the Latest From the Bullshitter-in-Chief
Here's the Latest From the Bullshitter-in-Chief
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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