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David Corn / Mother Jones:
On Facebook, Trump's Longtime Butler Calls for Obama to Be Killed — Anthony Senecal, who worked as Donald Trump's butler for 17 years before being named the in-house historian at the tycoon's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, has repeatedly published posts on his Facebook page …
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Donald Trump disavows longtime butler after he called for Obama to be killed — (CNN)Donald Trump's campaign is disavowing the real estate mogul's former butler, after he posted to Facebook Thursday that he wants President Barack Obama to be killed. — Anthony Senecal, who served …
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Mother Jones, Little Green Footballs and Mediaite
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Butler Hates ‘Negroes,’ Wanted to ‘Carpet Bomb’ Ferguson, Called ‘Killery’ Clinton a ‘C**t’
Trump's Butler Hates ‘Negroes,’ Wanted to ‘Carpet Bomb’ Ferguson, Called ‘Killery’ Clinton a ‘C**t’
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump disavows butler's call for Obama to be killed
Trump disavows butler's call for Obama to be killed
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The Daily Caller
David Catanese / US News:
Hillary's Glaring Weakness — This week revealed that, despite countless flaws, Donald Trump does have a chance at the presidency after all. — A decisive primary loss and close polls against Donald Trump have dealt a blow to Hillary Clinton's campaign. MELINA MARA/THE WASHINGTON POST/GETTY IMAGES
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Top Trump ally on Capitol Hill: He snubbed us — One of Donald Trump's top allies in Congress slammed the presumptive GOP nominee after he failed to meet with rank-and-file lawmakers backing his campaign during his ballyhooed trip to Capitol Hill on Thursday.
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The Hill, EW.com, The Right Scoop, Hullabaloo and Bloomberg
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Quayle on Trump: ‘The party has to unite around him’
Quayle on Trump: ‘The party has to unite around him’
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USA Today, Politico, The Week, Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Talking Points Memo
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
The Ryan/Trump Battle Is Less Important Than It Looks
The Ryan/Trump Battle Is Less Important Than It Looks
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Slantpoint
Associated Press:
The Latest: Boehner backs Trump despite policy disagreements
The Latest: Boehner backs Trump despite policy disagreements
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The Gateway Pundit, Politico and The Daily Caller
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Former VP Backs Trump for President
Former VP Backs Trump for President
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Politico and National Review
Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
I want to share some thoughts on the discussion about Trending Topics. — Facebook stands for giving everyone a voice. We believe the world is better when people from different backgrounds and with different ideas all have the power to share their thoughts and experiences. That's what makes social media unique.
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Sam Thielman / Guardian:
Facebook news selection is in hands of editors not algorithms, documents show — Exclusive: Leaked internal guidelines show human intervention at almost every stage of its news operation, akin to a traditional media organization — Leaked documents show how Facebook …
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Justin Osofsky / Facebook:
Information About Trending Topics — At Facebook, we stand for connecting every person — for a global community, for bringing people together, for giving all people a voice, for a free flow of ideas and culture across nations. — One of the most powerful ways people connect is around major events …
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New York Times:
U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is planning to issue a sweeping directive telling every public school district in the country to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity.
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Jessica Chasmar / Washington Times:
Sarah Palin: Paul Ryan, Donald Trump meeting ‘makes me ill’ — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continued her attacks against House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, saying his highly publicized meeting Thursday with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., made her “ill.”
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump, Ryan signal unity
Trump, Ryan signal unity
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Wall Street Journal, Israpundit, Yahoo, No More Mister Nice Blog and New York Times
JR Ross / WisPolitics Election Blog:
Remington poll: Ryan leads Nehlen 78-14
Remington poll: Ryan leads Nehlen 78-14
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National Review, No More Mister Nice Blog, Hot Air and USA Today
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Judge rules for House GOP in ObamaCare suit — A federal judge on Thursday ruled in favor of House Republicans in their lawsuit against the Obama administration over ObamaCare. — In a major ruling, Judge Rosemary Collyer, an appointee of President George W. Bush, said the administration does …
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Federal judge rules Obamacare is being funded unconstitutionally
Federal judge rules Obamacare is being funded unconstitutionally
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USA Today, Politico, Common Dreams, The Gateway Pundit and The Last Tradition
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Judge strikes down Obama health law insurance subsidy in victory for House GOP
Judge strikes down Obama health law insurance subsidy in victory for House GOP
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SCOTUSblog, Politico and Outside the Beltway
James V. Grimaldi / Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Charity Aided Clinton Friends — A $2 million commitment arranged by the nonprofit Clinton Global Initiative in 2010 went to a for-profit company part-owned by friends of the Clintons — HASTINGS, Neb.—The Clinton Global Initiative, which arranges donations to help solve the world's problems …
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Mother Jones, Power Line, Liberal Values, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Washington Free Beacon
epa.gov:
EPA Releases First-Ever Standards to Cut Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector — Agency finalizes commonsense standards for new, modified and reconstructed sources and takes the first step on the path to regulate existing oil and gas operations — WASHINGTON - As a further step …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Boehner wouldn't be surprised if Clinton ‘has to withdraw’ — (R-Ohio) on Thursday took shots at Sen. Ted Cruz — (R-Texas) and said he wouldn't be surprised if Hillary Clinton — ends up withdrawing from the presidential race. — Addressing the SALT Conference in Las Vegas …
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Politicus USA and BizPac Review
Jeff Sessions / USA Today:
Sen. Sessions: Election offers a simple choice — In Donald Trump, we have a forceful advocate for America. — For the first time in a long time, this November will give Americans a clear choice on perhaps the most important issue facing our country and our civilization …
New York Times:
Russian Insider Says State-Run Doping Fueled Olympic Gold — LOS ANGELES — Dozens of Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, including at least 15 medal winners, were part of a state-run doping program, meticulously planned for years to ensure dominance at the Games …
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Tim Kenneally / The Wrap:
Caitlyn Jenner Experienced ‘Sex Change Regret,’ Might De-Transition, Biographer Says — “It hasn't been easy for Caitlyn, it's been very hard,” Ian Halperin recalls one source telling him — Caitlyn Jenner, who announced her transition from man to woman last year, has considered de-transitioning …
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
The GOP's top Colorado Senate candidate just had a Marco Rubio moment — Watch the video above, and try not to cringe. It's Jon Keyser, Republicans' preferred candidate to challenge Sen. Michael Bennet (D) in the Colorado Senate race, having what can be charitably described as a brain freeze …
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TheDenverChannel.com and Talking Points Memo
Jim Robinson / freerepublic.com:
Our overriding conservative mission on Free Republic is to defend God, family, country! — Our overriding mission on Free Republic is to preserve, protect and defend (conserve) God, family, country—and all that that entails (refer to the Declaration, Constitution, and our Judeo-Christian American heritage for details).
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The Gateway Pundit and The Federalist
Alex Swoyer / Breitbart:
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo: ‘Trump Is So Stupid, My God’ — On arrival in London, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo was asked by a reporter about presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. — “Trump is stupid. He's very stupid,” Hidalgo said. — She continued, “I think the example are all the people …
Rachel Feltman / Washington Post:
A bit of debris chipped the International Space Station. That's just one piece of a much bigger problem. — When you sit around imagining life aboard the International Space Station (we all do that, right?) one thing you probably don't want to think about is a space junk slamming into your vessel.
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Veepstakes, Part One: Clinton's Choices — Senate balance of power could play a role — This is the first of a two-part series analyzing the Democratic and Republican vice presidential possibilities. This week, we'll look at likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's choices …
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John R. Schindler / The New York Observer:
As Boyish Ben Rhodes Drops Truth Bombs, Obama's Media Mask Crumbles — The president's Mini-Me reveals salesmanship—not always consistent with facts—matters above everything else — Across the country, wherever people gather to talk national security, the hot topic for days …
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Valerie Boey / WOFL:
George Zimmerman's gun up for auction — LAKE MARY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who was acquitted in the shooting of Trayvon Martin in 2013, is selling his gun. — The 9mm pistol that Zimmerman said was used to shoot and kill Trayvon Martin on February 26 …
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Donald Trump Won't Alter Tax Plan, Spokeswoman Says as Confusion Reigns — WASHINGTON — After days of confusion over Donald J. Trump's hints that he would change his tax plan to reduce its budget-busting cost and make it less generous to the rich, his spokeswoman on Thursday sought to clear things up …
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Media Matters for America and Politico