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It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters, especially one who has not been subject to public scrutiny in either military or public service. Tax returns provide the public with its sole confirmation of the veracity …
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AP Interview: Trump narrows VP list as he moves into general — NEW YORK (AP) — Shifting swiftly to the general election, Donald Trump says he's narrowed his list of potential running mates to “five or six” people and doesn't want to accept public money to finance a fall campaign against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Exclusive: Trump surges in support, almost even with Clinton in national U.S. poll — Donald Trump's support has surged and he is now running nearly even with Democrat Hillary Clinton among likely U.S. voters, a dramatic turnaround since he became the Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee …


Trump and GOP leaders might never be on the same page — Donald Trump will come to Washington on Thursday for a series of meetings with Republican congressional leaders. The goal, all involved say, is to hasten the process of unifying a fractured party. The reality is that …
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House GOP warns Ryan to back Trump — Washington (CNN)Rank-and-file House Republicans are urging Speaker Paul Ryan to get behind presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, warning his resistance could lead to the party fracturing rather than uniting if he withholds his endorsement.


Donald Trump, Bucking Calls to Unite, Claims ‘Mandate’ to Be Provocative
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Hillary Clinton is unraveling quickly
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AP Interview: Trump says big rallies his key campaign weapon
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Paul Ryan is stuck in a Trump trap
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Sanders' California director leaves campaign — Bernie Sanders' campaign parted ways with its California state director Michael Ceraso on Wednesday morning, 27 days before the primary in the state that Sanders has repeatedly said is crucial to his effort to capture the Democratic nomination.
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Wasserman Schultz's liberal challenger set to announce $1M haul
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Sanders: Nominating Clinton would be ‘disaster’ for party, nation
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Why Can't Hillary Clinton Lock Up the Nomination?
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Producer defends film on Reagan's Alzheimer's — A producer linked to a controversial movie about former President Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's disease says backlash over its subject matter is unfair. — “I've never been close to a movie like that where so little information became such a tidal wave …
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Adam McKay on ‘The Iron Virgin,’ the Rise of Trump, and His Aborted Reagan Alzheimer's Project
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Harry Reid to Rep. Alan Grayson: ‘I want you to lose’ — Rep. Alan Grayson angrily confronted Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday, disrupting a meeting of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in front of dozens of staffers and members of Congress.
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Dem meeting boils over with Reid-Grayson confrontation — A routine meeting of liberal Democrats grew heated on Wednesday when Rep. Alan Grayson — (D-Fla.) confronted Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid — (D-Nev.) over the ethics charges dogging Grayson as he vies for the Senate.
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My Father, Woody Allen, and the Danger of Questions Unasked (Guest Column) — EMAIL ME — Despite Dylan Farrow's damning allegations of sexual abuse, the director of Cannes' opening film today remains beloved by stars, paid by Amazon and rarely interrogated by media as his son, Ronan Farrow …

Kilmeade's Wide-Ranging Interview w/ Donald Trump On His VP Shortlist, Joe Biden, Newly Elected London Mayor, Megyn Kelly's Special & More — The presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump, joined Kilmeade & Friends for a wide-ranging interview. Kilmeade and Trump discussed Trump's belief …
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Trump: I Don't Regret McCain Comments, My Poll Numbers Went Up — “And what I said, frankly, is what I said. And some people like what I said, if you want to know the truth.” — Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images — w.soundcloud.com — Donald Trump said in a radio interview on Wednesday …
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Meghan McCain: 'There Were No White Nationalists On My Father's Campaign'
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Senate votes down Iran amendment to energy spending bill — The Senate on Wednesday did not approve a controversial Iran measure that has for weeks held up work on an energy and water funding package. — The 57-42 vote, which fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass, clears the way for passage of the $37.5 billion spending bill.
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Marco Rubio Nukes His Credibility
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Democrats Introduce Bill That Would Oppose Trump's Proposed Immigration Ban on Eve of His Capitol Hill Visit
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FBI's Comey: I feel ‘pressure’ to quickly finish Clinton email probe — FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday he feels “pressure” to complete the federal investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server competently and quickly.
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Megyn Kelly Opens Up About Surviving the ‘Ugly’ and ‘Threatening’ Donald Trump Attacks: ‘I Just Wanted It to Stop’ — When Donald Trump publicly attacked Megyn Kelly a day after she moderated the presidential debate last August, the Fox News host had no idea it would last as long as it did.
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Here's the Real Reason Everybody Thought Trump Would Lose — We thought Republicans were less, well, dumb. — Why did almost everybody fail to predict Donald Trump's victory in the Republican primaries? Nate Silver blames the news media, disorganized Republican elites, and the surprising appeal of cultural grievance.
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This California desert town is experiencing a marijuana boom — Carlos Bravo, the owner of a tow company here, was at work late last year when a real estate agent came to him offering half a million dollars for 5 acres of undeveloped, brush-pocked desert — five times what he'd paid for the land six months earlier.

Rep. Ami Bera's father pleads guilty to election fraud — Babulal Bera admits reimbursing donors to avoid contribution limits — Plea agreement says Babulal Bera reimbursed all but $5,326 of $268,726 contributed during two campaigns — Ami Bera says he was unaware of the scheme
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Jesse Jackson 'didn't know' dinner companion Le Pen — Paris (AFP) - US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson voiced “disgust” Wednesday at the ideas of French far-right veteran Jean-Marie Le Pen, after the surprise revelation that they had dined together in Paris.


Trump, Warren Trade Barbs After He Says She Didn't Have ‘Guts’ To Run For Prez — Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump continued his attacks Wednesday against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), tweeting that she didn't “have the guts” to run for the presidency. — He also questioned her Native American heritage again:


America's Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas — The middle class lost ground in nearly nine-in-ten U.S. metropolitan areas examined — The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee.
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About That Woman Dana Loesch Called Flat-Chested... Whoops. — Conservative radio host Dana Loesch may want to bury her head in sand for a day or two. — Not that she wasn't entitled to trash CNN commentator Kayleigh McEnany for saying anyone who doesn't support Donald Trump isn't really conservative.


Trump takes credit for Budweiser name change — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — early Wednesday took credit for Anheuser-Busch rebranding its Budweiser beer as “America” for the summer. — “Mr. Trump, do you think you had something to do with Budweiser changing …
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