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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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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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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.”
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 …
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump's Time As Presumptive Nominee Has Been Dominated By Policy Flip-Flops
Trump's Time As Presumptive Nominee Has Been Dominated By Policy Flip-Flops
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Adviser Says He's Open to Entitlement Program Changes
Trump Adviser Says He's Open to Entitlement Program Changes
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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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Washington Times and Politico
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
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
Matt Bai / Yahoo:
Trump needs unity less than you think
Trump needs unity less than you think
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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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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, 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
Tom Howell Jr / Washington Times:
Judge rules in favor of House GOP in Obamacare lawsuit
Judge rules in favor of House GOP in Obamacare lawsuit
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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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New York Daily News:
Caitlyn Jenner's rep slams report claiming she has considered de-transitioning: 'Of course it's not true' — A rep for transgender icon Caitlyn Jenner shot down a report claiming the reality star has considered transitioning back to a man. — “Not worth commenting on such an idiotic report,” Jenner's rep told the Daily News.
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Washington Post, Media Matters for America, The Daily Caller and CBS Pittsburgh
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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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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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:
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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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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 …
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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
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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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.”
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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
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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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