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10:05 PM ET, May 12, 2016

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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 …
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Butler Hates ‘Negroes,’ Wanted to ‘Carpet Bomb’ Ferguson, Called ‘Killery’ Clinton a ‘C**t’  —  Trump's Mar-a-Lago butler seemed like a nice old man in a New York Times profile earlier this year.  But his Facebook page reveals a racist, Hillary Clinton-hating monster.
Discussion: RedState and twitchy.com
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:   Secret Service to investigate Trump's former butler for saying Obama should be killed
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump disavows butler's call for Obama to be killed
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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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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.
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
Discussion: WBUR, CNN and BizPac Review
David Wright / CNN:
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Former VP Backs Trump for President
Discussion: Politico and National Review
Associated Press:
The Latest: Boehner backs Trump despite policy disagreements
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller
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  —  The HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington.  A federal judge has ruled that the Obama administration is unconstitutionally spending federal money to fund the president's healthcare law.
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Judge strikes down Obama health law insurance subsidy in victory for House GOP
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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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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Marshall Zelinger / TheDenverChannel.com:
Multiple voters confirm for Denver7 their signatures were forged on Keyser petitions for U.S. Senate
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 …
Discussion: Politicus USA
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 …
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 …
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 …
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).
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New York Times:
U.S. Orders 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.
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 …
Todd Gitlin / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's secret for avoiding hard questions  —  Do your homework.  Ask the follow-up.  —  The constant spotlight fixed on Donald Trump for the last year would have overwhelmed any other candidate, particularly one so evasive.  But not him: Trump now campaigns as pro-life — but he was …
Philip Shenon / Guardian:
Saudi officials were ‘supporting’ 9/11 hijackers, commission member says  —  First serious public split revealed among commissioners over the release of the secret ‘28 pages’ that detail Saudi ties to 2001 terrorist attacks  —  A former Republican member of the 9/11 commission …
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump's Time As Presumptive Nominee Has Been Dominated By Policy Flip-Flops  —  In The Art of the Deal, Donald Trump wrote, “I never get too attached to one deal or one approach... I keep a lot of balls in the air.”  That everything-is-negotiable strategy may be commonplace in the business world …
Doug Palmer / Politico:
Report: Trump tariffs would be ‘catastrophic’ for poor  —  Donald Trump's plan to get tough with China, Japan and Mexico could cost the average U.S. household more than $6,000 a year if carried to its logical extreme, with the burden falling hardest on households with the lowest income …
Discussion: Hot Air and Hit & Run
 
 
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Benjamin Wittes / Brookings Institute:
2016 Election: Research Behind the Race ›
Discussion: KXAN-TV and The Atlantic
Arlene Weintraub / Forbes:
IBM's Plan To Fight Zika And Other Runaway Viruses With Watson's Help
Discussion: Daily Mail and Engadget
Ali Weinberg / ABC News:
Lindsey Graham Says He Had a ‘Cordial’ Phone Call With Donald Trump
Discussion: The Week
Ben Kesling / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Adviser Signals Plan to Change Veterans' Health Care
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Politico
Julia Edwards / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. plans new wave of immigrant deportation raids
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
The Ryan/Trump Battle Is Less Important Than It Looks
Discussion: Slantpoint
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
U.S. Stopped Blacklisting Domestic Terror Charities Under Obama
Discussion: Infowars
 Earlier Items: 
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Eric Trump: Hispanics Tell Me They Can't Wait For My Dad To Be President
Discussion: The Hill
Daily Mail:
‘Screw the next generation’: Anonymous congressman writes tell-all and slams 'nation of naive …
Discussion: The Week
David Wade / Politico:
Bernie Sanders, the Zombie Candidate
 

 
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