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6:10 PM ET, May 12, 2016

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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
Discussion: WBUR, CNN, BizPac Review, Slate and Reuters
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 …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Israpundit
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump's Time As Presumptive Nominee Has Been Dominated By Policy Flip-Flops
Discussion: alan.com and The Huffington Post
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Former VP Backs Trump for President
Discussion: Politico
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Ryan declines to endorse Trump after meeting
Discussion: Politico
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
RNC Chair Reince Priebus Says Donald Trump ‘Gets’ How to Be Presidential
Discussion: Washington Times and Politico
Bloomberg:
Donald Trump Is Considering Newt Gingrich for Vice Presidential Role
Associated Press:
The Latest: Boehner backs Trump despite policy disagreements
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller
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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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:   Secret Service to investigate Trump's former butler for saying Obama should be killed
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
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
Tom Howell Jr / Washington Times:
Judge rules in favor of House GOP in Obamacare lawsuit
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.
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
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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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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.”
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
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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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
California allies roll out new pro-Trump super PAC with aim of raising $20 million by July
Discussion: The Hill and Guardian
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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
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Eric Trump: Hispanics Tell Me They Can't Wait For My Dad To Be President
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Adam Withnall / USA Today:
Could Osama bin Laden's son be the future leader of al-Qaeda?
Discussion: Business Insider and Infowars
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:
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