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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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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, The Last Refuge, The Daily Caller and Independent Journal …
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
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
Amy Davidson / New Yorker:
Donald Trump Doesn't Make It Easy for Paul Ryan
Donald Trump Doesn't Make It Easy for Paul Ryan
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CNN, Washington Post, Daily Kos and Hullabaloo
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
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 …
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, Wall Street Journal, Morning Consult, 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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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Wealthy Cruz and Bush Donors Dump Millions Into Hillary Clinton's Campaign — That didn't take long. — Cruz donor James Simons, who donated over a million dollars to Ted's failed campaign, has begun pouring millions into Hillary Clinton's campaign. — Bush family donors are also donating …
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OpenSecrets.org and NPR
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Michael Sainato / The New York Observer:
Wealthy Cruz Donor Pours Millions Into Clinton Campaign
Wealthy Cruz Donor Pours Millions Into Clinton Campaign
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The Last Refuge, Shadowproof, BizPac Review and The Huffington Post
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
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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The Moderate Voice, 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
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, Washington Free Beacon and Washington Times
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
State Dept.: No emails from Clinton IT aide
State Dept.: No emails from Clinton IT aide
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MichelleMalkin.com, Politico and Hot Air
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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Media Matters for America, American Spectator, Washington Monthly and Mashable
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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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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 Magazine, New York Times, The Daily Caller, ABC News, Guardian and Washington Times
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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T. Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
MSNBC whitewashes Clinton sex scandals as ‘allegations’
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 …
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
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
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.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Ted Cruz Backers Seek to Control Convention Platform — Senator Ted Cruz's supporters are mounting an effort to seize control of the Republican platform and the rules governing the party's July convention, the first indication that Mr. Cruz will not simply hand his delegates over to Donald J. Trump.
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RedState, Talking Points Memo and National Review
U.S. Department of the Interior:
15 Facts About Our National Mammal: The American Bison — On May 9, 2016, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the United States. This majestic animal joins the ranks of the Bald Eagle as the official symbol …
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New York Times, USA Today, The Atlantic and KTLA
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Cliven Bundy suing Obama, Nevada officials — Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who led an armed standoff over grazing fees on federal lands, is suing President Obama and Nevada officials in hopes of getting charges against him dismissed. — Bundy's lawyer will file the complaint Tuesday against Obama …
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Raw Story
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Bashes Trump In Expletive-Filled Rant — “He is the hated gringo because he's attacking all of us. He's offending all of us,” Fox said. — Kick Ass Politics — Former Mexican President Vicente Fox had harsh words for Donald Trump in a podcast set to be posted on Tuesday.