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4:45 PM ET, May 12, 2016

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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.”
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump, Ryan signal unity  —  touted that they are “totally committed to working together” in a joint statement after their high-profile Thursday morning meeting, calling for “shared principles” and a “conservative agenda.”  —  The meeting between the two GOP heavy hitters …
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Ryan declines to endorse Trump after meeting  —  (R-Wis.) declined to endorse Donald Trump  —  after a meeting Thursday morning, though he said he was “encouraged” by what he heard from his party's presumptive presidential nominee.  —  During a press conference, Ryan was asked directly if he was prepared to endorse Trump.
Discussion: Politico
Bloomberg:
Donald Trump Is Considering Newt Gingrich for Vice Presidential Role
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Former VP Backs Trump for President
Discussion: Politico
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Top Trump ally on Capitol Hill: He snubbed us
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Right Scoop
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
The Ryan/Trump Battle Is Less Important Than It Looks
Discussion: Slantpoint
Associated Press:
The Latest: Boehner backs Trump despite policy disagreements
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
RNC Chair Reince Priebus Says Donald Trump ‘Gets’ How to Be Presidential
Discussion: Washington Times and Politico
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:   CHARLES HURT: Donald Trump presidency would revive neutered Congress, restore power to the people
New York Times:
Ryan Caught Between Desire for Republican Unity and Future Agenda
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 …
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.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
House GOP wins Obamacare lawsuit
Discussion: Hit & Run
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Judge strikes down Obama health law insurance subsidy in victory for House GOP
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Outside the Beltway
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
U.S. judge hands win to Republicans in Obamacare challenge
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and LawNewz
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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New York Daily News:
Caitlyn Jenner's rep slams report claiming she has considered de-transitioning: 'Of course it's not true'
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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Adam Housley / Fox News:
‘We could have been there’: Squadron member speaks out on stalled Benghazi response  —  His squadron got the alert: a “real world mission was going down.”  —  The team - at Aviano Air Base in northeastern Italy - raced to the field and was briefed, as planes were armed and prepared to launch.
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Fox News:
Comey rebuffs Clinton claim FBI only conducting ‘security inquiry’ on emails
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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Shane Harris / The Daily Beast:   The FBI Is Keeping 80,000 Secret Files on the Saudis and 9/11
Annie Karni / Politico:
Biden wanted Warren as his VP  —  Joe Biden took months to decide he wouldn't run for president — but he was sold on Elizabeth Warren as his running mate from the start, people familiar with the situation told POLITICO.  —  And he still thinks the Massachusetts firebrand …
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
I Saw Trump's Tax Returns.  You Should, Too.  —  In January, Donald Trump had this to say when he was asked about whether he would release his tax returns: “I have very big returns, as you know, and I have everything all approved and very beautiful and we'll be working that over in the next period of time.”
Joshua J. McElwee / ncronline.org:
Francis to create commission to study female deacons in Catholic church  —  Pope Francis has announced he will create a commission to study the possibility of allowing women to serve as deacons in the Catholic church, signaling an historic openness to the possibility of ending the global institution's practice of an all-male clergy.
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Cindy Wooden Catholic / Catholic News Service:
Pope tells women religious Vatican will study women deacons
Discussion: CNN and NPR
Daily Mail:
‘Screw the next generation’: Anonymous congressman writes tell-all and slams ‘nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep’ as he admits he never reads bills he votes on  — ‘My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected.  It takes precedence over everything,’ an anonymous member of Congress writes in a new book
Discussion: The Week
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 …
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 …
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Artist organizing mass photo shoot of 100 nude women during Cleveland Republican National Convention  —  Volunteers—2754 people—pose nude on the E. 9th St. pier on Saturday, June 26, 2004 as part of a photo shoot organized by New York art photographer Spencer Tunick.
 
 
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
U.S. Stopped Blacklisting Domestic Terror Charities Under Obama
Discussion: Infowars
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
POLL: TRUMP SUPPORTERS More Conservative Than Average GOP Voter
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Eric Trump: Hispanics Tell Me They Can't Wait For My Dad To Be President
Barbara Starr / CNN:
U.S. special forces wage secretive ‘small wars’ against terrorists
Zach St. George / The Week:
How scientists are harnessing the ice-making powers of bacteria
 Earlier Items: 
Adam Withnall / USA Today:
Could Osama bin Laden's son be the future leader of al-Qaeda?
Discussion: Business Insider and Infowars
Richard Pollock / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Persian Gulf Sheikhs Gave Bill & Hillary $100 Million
Marshall Zelinger / TheDenverChannel.com:
Multiple voters confirm for Denver7 their signatures were forged on Keyser petitions for U.S. Senate
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Party Surrenders  —  With Marco Rubio's grudging …
David Wade / Politico:
Bernie Sanders, the Zombie Candidate
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Mike Lee on Donald Trump: ‘He scares me to death’
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads
 
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