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Ryan says he would step down as convention chair if Trump asks — Related Coverage — By Mary Spicuzza and Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel — Janesville — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday that if Donald Trump wants him to step down as a co-chairman of the GOP convention, he will respect his wishes.
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump faces icy GOP reception in Congress — Donald Trump is coming to Washington to schmooze and try to mend fences with House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the rest of the GOP. But he'll need quite the charm offensive to win over skeptical Republicans.
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Talking Points Memo
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
‘I think he could come apart’ — Mark Salter, the most prominent and most defiant Republican to announce his support of Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, thinks the 2016 campaign could literally — no joke — drive the billionaire developer insane. — Salter, one of Sen. John McCain's top aides during …
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Hullabaloo, Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan On Palin: “I Don't Really Worry Too Much About Outside Agitators” — “Look, people in Wisconsin know me well, I really don't have anything to say only that my focus is on the people of this district and unifying the Republican Party on a core set of principles.” — Win Mcnamee / Getty Images
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Washington Post and Mediaite
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
William Bennett, a close friend of Paul Ryan, hints at plans for Trump meeting — William J. Bennett, a longtime mentor and friend of House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, said “with authority” in his latest podcast that Ryan will not make policy demands of Donald Trump when the business mogul meets with House GOP leaders on Thursday.
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New York Times and New York Magazine
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Warning to Paul Ryan Signals Further G.O.P. Discord
Donald Trump's Warning to Paul Ryan Signals Further G.O.P. Discord
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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Paul Ryan Offers to Step Down as RNC Convention Chair
Paul Ryan Offers to Step Down as RNC Convention Chair
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Fox News, Heat Street, Talking Points Memo and Washington Free Beacon
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump bristles when pressed on Bill Clinton infidelity attacks … Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — on Monday morning bristled when questioned about his attacks on former President Bill Clinton — 's past infidelity. — CNN host Chris Cuomo jumped …
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Hullabaloo and Talking Points Memo
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Patricia Mazzei / miamiherald:
Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade, new poll shows
Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade, new poll shows
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Politico, Political Wire and National Review
MilitaryTimes:
Military Times survey: Troops prefer Trump to Clinton by a huge margin
Military Times survey: Troops prefer Trump to Clinton by a huge margin
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Independent Journal …, The Daily Caller and The Last Refuge
David Horowitz / Breitbart:
The ‘Never Trump’ Pouters
T. Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
MSNBC whitewashes Clinton sex scandals as ‘allegations’
Pat Toomey / Philly.com:
Commentary: Advice to Trump: Seek to unite and listen more
Commentary: Advice to Trump: Seek to unite and listen more
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Morning Consult, Wall Street Journal and Vox
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
For some Republicans, Trump-Clinton matchup is ‘nightmare’
For some Republicans, Trump-Clinton matchup is ‘nightmare’
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Mother Jones
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Pat Toomey Says He Might Not Be Able To Back Trump
Pat Toomey Says He Might Not Be Able To Back Trump
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Business Insider and AOL
Michael Nunez / Gizmodo:
Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News — Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network's influential “trending” news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project.
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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Is Facebook Suppressing RedState Content?
Is Facebook Suppressing RedState Content?
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Mashable, The Daily Caller and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Brianna Gurciullo / Politico:
Jon Stewart goes on rant against ‘man-baby’ Trump — Jon Stewart may no longer be hosting his show known for biting takedowns of political figures, but that didn't stop him Monday from going on an epic rant against Donald Trump. The former “Daily Show” host told David Axelrod at the University …
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Talking Points Memo, Vox, Washington Post and Politicus USA
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Jon Stewart on Donald Trump: ‘He is a man-baby’ — What Jon Stewart did on his visit to the White House — To find more of “The Axe Files with David Axelrod,” check out podcast.cnn.com/the-axe-files-david- axelrod/. — (CNN)Jon Stewart launched a stinging new round of criticism …
Bobby Jindal / Wall Street Journal:
I'm Voting Trump, Warts and All — I stand by all my criticisms of the New Yorker, but the stakes for the country are too great to elect Clinton. — Some of my fellow Republicans have declared they will never, under any circumstances, vote for Donald Trump.
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New York Times, Mediaite, New York Magazine, The Pulse 2016, National Review, Althouse and Washington Times
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Donald Trump is now accepting the kind of big-money donations he thinks corrupts politicians
Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Priebus: ‘Donald Trump Is Not Wanting To Rewrite The Platform’
Priebus: ‘Donald Trump Is Not Wanting To Rewrite The Platform’
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Talking Points Memo, The Mike Gallagher Show, Raw Story and New York Magazine
Joshua Berlinger / CNN:
Showdown looms over North Carolina's bathroom bill — (CNN)It's deadline day for North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory. — The U.S. Justice Department sent his office a letter Wednesday claiming that the state's controversial bathroom law is in violation of the Civil Rights Act.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Times, The Pulse 2016, ThinkProgress, Hot Air, Mashable, Joe.My.God., mrctv.org/videos, Mediaite and Balloon Juice
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
NC and Department of Justice Sue Each Other Over State's ‘Bathroom Bill’
NC and Department of Justice Sue Each Other Over State's ‘Bathroom Bill’
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Little Green Footballs and Associated Press
Michael Sainato / The New York Observer:
Wealthy Cruz Donor Pours Millions Into Clinton Campaign — Such a swift transition illuminates what we knew all along: Hillary will do anything to get elected — Renaissance Technologies, a hedge fund founded by billionaire James Simons, donated over $13 million to Sen. Ted Cruz's failed presidential campaign.
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The Gateway Pundit, OpenSecrets.org, The Last Refuge, Shadowproof, The Huffington Post and BizPac Review
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Victoria McGrane GLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Alarmed by Trump, could Wall Street turn to Clinton?
Alarmed by Trump, could Wall Street turn to Clinton?
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Washington Monthly and Guardian
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
How Donald Trump is running to the left of Hillary Clinton
How Donald Trump is running to the left of Hillary Clinton
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Political Wire
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
State Dept.: No emails from Clinton IT aide — The State Department has no emails to or from the man believed to have set up and maintained Hillary Clinton's private email server during the four years she served as secretary, it said on Monday. — The department has found archived emails …
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Ben White / Politico:
Trump's empty administration — Top Republican political leaders aren't the only ones shunning their party's presidential nominee — a vast number of highly skilled managers and policy experts, veterans of recent GOP administrations who would normally be expected to fill key positions for a new White House …
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Mother Jones, Political Wire and National Review
Urban Institute:
The Sanders Single-Payer Health Care Plan: The Effect on National Health Expenditures and Federal and Private Spending — Secondary tabs — Abstract — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders proposed a single-payer system to replace all current health coverage.
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Slantpoint, NPR, taxpolicycenter.org and Washington Post
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Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press:
Study: Sanders' economic plan piles $18T on federal debt
Study: Sanders' economic plan piles $18T on federal debt
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ABC News and Little Green Footballs
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Ben Rhodes and the ‘Retailing’ of the Iran Deal — Several days ago, I received an email from Mark Dubowitz, the executive director of a Washington think tank called the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Dubowitz is an expert on sanctions, and has been one of the most ardent …
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Marco Rubio / Facebook:
While Republican voters have chosen Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP nominee, my previously stated reservations about his campaign and concerns with many of his policies remain unchanged. He will be best served by a running mate and by surrogates who fully embrace his campaign.
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Hot Air and Washington Times
Tim Carman / Washington Post:
Servers trash customers in private note on check — then forget to delete it — Four diners, three of them wearing plaid, were ready to enjoy a meal Saturday night at Peter Chang in Arlington, the authentic Sichuan outpost opened by the Chinese embassy chef turned serial restaurateur.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump enlists Christie to head White House transition team — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will serve as the chairman of Donald Trump's transition team should he win the presidency, the presumptive Republican nominee's campaign announced Monday. — “Governor Christie is an extremely knowledgeable …