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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 and Little Green Footballs
David Wright / CNN:
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’ — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump, who issued a December press release “calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” said Wednesday such a ban “hasn't been called for yet” and it was “only a suggestion.”
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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EW.com, Bloomberg, The Right Scoop and Hullabaloo
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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Yahoo, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Israpundit and No More Mister Nice Blog
JR Ross / WisPolitics Election Blog:
Remington poll: Ryan leads Nehlen 78-14
Remington poll: Ryan leads Nehlen 78-14
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No More Mister Nice Blog, National Review, Hot Air and USA Today
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
RNC Chair Reince Priebus Says Donald Trump ‘Gets’ How to Be Presidential
RNC Chair Reince Priebus Says Donald Trump ‘Gets’ How to Be Presidential
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Politico
Associated Press:
The Latest: Boehner backs Trump despite policy disagreements
The Latest: Boehner backs Trump despite policy disagreements
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Politico and The Daily Caller
Nick Gass / Politico:
Obama: Republicans likely to correct course after 2016
Obama: Republicans likely to correct course after 2016
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ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Slate, Washington Post and National Review
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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MishTalk, RedState, Washington Free Beacon and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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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.
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USA Today, Common Dreams and The Gateway Pundit
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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Politico, SCOTUSblog and Outside the Beltway
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Republicans win Obamacare legal challenge, add to insurer concerns
Republicans win Obamacare legal challenge, add to insurer concerns
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LawNewz and Washington Free Beacon
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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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 …
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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 …
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alan.com and The Huffington Post
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Ben Kesling / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Adviser Signals Plan to Change Veterans' Health Care
Donald Trump Adviser Signals Plan to Change Veterans' Health Care
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Talking Points Memo and Politico
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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Faith Karimi / CNN:
George Zimmerman reportedly selling gun used to kill Trayvon Martin
George Zimmerman reportedly selling gun used to kill Trayvon Martin
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The Atlantic, Mediaite, TheBlaze.com, WQAD-TV, The Daily Caller, Boing Boing, Hullabaloo, fox13now.com and Washington Post
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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Power Line, Washington Free Beacon and Political Wire
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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Talking Points Memo, The Atlantic, New York Post, New York Magazine, ABC News, Gizmodo and The Week
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 …
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Political Wire, Crooks and Liars and Media Matters for America
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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Daily Kos, Washington Post, New York Times, Common Dreams and The Daily Caller
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 …
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Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Hit & Run, Mother Jones, Common Dreams and Boing Boing
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 …