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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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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Ben Carson, a Trump emissary, requests a pre-meeting with Speaker Ryan — A top emissary for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has asked to meet privately with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) this week in advance of Trump's visit to Washington on Thursday, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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RedState and Political Wire
MilitaryTimes:
Military Times survey: Troops prefer Trump to Clinton by a huge margin — In a new survey of American military personnel, Donald Trump emerged as active-duty service members' preference to become the next U.S. president, topping Hillary Clinton by more than a 2-to-1 margin.
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The Gateway Pundit, Independent Journal …, The Last Refuge and The Daily Caller
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 and Guardian
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 Bennett, a close friend of Paul Ryan, hints at plans for Trump meeting
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New York Times and New York Magazine
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
‘I think he could come apart’ — Mark Salter, the most prominent …
‘I think he could come apart’ — Mark Salter, the most prominent …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Hullabaloo and Raw Story
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
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, Politicus USA, Washington Post and The Daily Caller
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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 …
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Donald Trump is now accepting the kind of big-money donations he thinks corrupts politicians
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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Business Insider, BuzzFeed, Morning Consult, Wall Street Journal, AOL and Vox
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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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 Last Refuge, Shadowproof, BizPac Review and The Huffington Post
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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
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Wealthy Cruz and Bush Donors Dump Millions Into Hillary Clinton's Campaign
Wealthy Cruz and Bush Donors Dump Millions Into Hillary Clinton's Campaign
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OpenSecrets.org and NPR
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
Patricia Mazzei / miamiherald:
Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade, new poll shows — Part of Clinton's support comes from an unlikely source — She's drawing about one-fifth of Republican voters — Trump leads among Cuban Americans, but not by a lot — Hillary Clinton is so much more popular …
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Politico, Political Wire and National Review
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Bobby Jindal / Wall Street Journal:
I'm Voting Trump, Warts and All
I'm Voting Trump, Warts and All
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Hit & Run, Hot Air, New York Magazine, Mediaite, National Review, The Pulse 2016, New York Times, Althouse and Washington Times
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 and Guardian
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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Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Emails From Hillary Clinton's IT Director at State Department Appear to Be Missing — The State Department said today it can't find any of Bryan Pagliano's emails from the time he served as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's senior information technology staffer during her tenure there.
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Associated Press and Washington Times
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Complaint Against the State of North Carolina to Stop Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals — Good afternoon and thank you all for being here. Today, I'm joined by [Vanita] Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
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Washington Monthly, American Spectator and Mashable
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Daily Express:
Onlookers in shock as woman captures STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN in skies above Lancashire — THESE are the stunning pictures which look just like a stairway to HEAVEN leading up to the sky. — These unusual shape formed in the clouds over Accrington, Lancashire — Trisha Hawke, 44 …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Says New London Mayor Could Be Exception to His Ban on Muslims — Donald J. Trump has attracted enormous attention for his proposal to temporarily bar Muslim from entering the United States. But on Monday he said he was “happy” that London had elected its first Muslim mayor …
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The Daily Caller
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Mark Leftly / TIME:
Exclusive: London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Religious Extremism, Brexit, and Donald Trump
Exclusive: London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Religious Extremism, Brexit, and Donald Trump
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New York Times, ABC News, Guardian and Washington Times
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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Hullabaloo, Mother Jones and National Review
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.
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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taxpolicycenter.org, Washington Post, Slantpoint and NPR
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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