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Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
Donald Trump masqueraded as publicist to brag about himself — The voice is instantly familiar; the tone, confident, even cocky; the cadence, distinctly Trumpian. The man on the phone vigorously defending Donald Trump says he's a media spokesman named John Miller, but then he says …
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump denies posing as spokesman in recordings Washington Post uncovered — Donald Trump: 1991 phone call 'doesn't sound like my voice' — “No, I don't know anything about it. You're telling me about it for the first time and it doesn't sound like my voice at all,” …
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Fox News:
Trump says Washington Post owner Bezos has ‘huge antitrust problem’ — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump lashed out at Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos Thursday, claiming that the founder of Amazon.com was using the newspaper as a tool to influence corporate tax policy.
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
It's On! TRUMP Goes After Jeff Bezos: He's Using Washington Post for Power - It's Wrong (VIDEO)
It's On! TRUMP Goes After Jeff Bezos: He's Using Washington Post for Power - It's Wrong (VIDEO)
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump denies he impersonated own spokesman in 1991 recording
Trump denies he impersonated own spokesman in 1991 recording
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New York Times:
U.S. Directs 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.
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PN-G ISD Superintendent on Obama admin's transgender letter: It's going in the paper shredder
PN-G ISD Superintendent on Obama admin's transgender letter: It's going in the paper shredder
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Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:
Obama Administration forces transgender bathroom rules on every school in America
Obama Administration forces transgender bathroom rules on every school in America
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Scott Horsley / NPR:
White House Sends Schools Guidance On Transgender Access To Bathrooms
White House Sends Schools Guidance On Transgender Access To Bathrooms
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Joy Pullmann / The Federalist:
Obama Threatens Schools: Let Men In the Little Girls' Room Or Else
Obama Threatens Schools: Let Men In the Little Girls' Room Or Else
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Clinton charity gave $2M to company owned by Bill's ‘friend’ — More On: — Bill Clinton's foundation doled out $2 million to a power company partly owned by a wealthy blond divorcée about whom questions have been raised as to whether she is the frequent visitor to his home nicknamed “Energizer.”
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David Catanese / US News:
Ralph Nader: Trump's Done Some Good, Clinton's Winning By ‘Dictatorship’ — He heaps praise on Bernie Sanders, but won't reveal how he'll vote in November. — The five-time presidential candidate had more positive comments abut Donald Trump than Hillary Clinton in an interview with U.S. News.
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Associated Press:
Some Democrats step up pressure on Sanders to exit race — WASHINGTON - Pressure is mounting on Bernie Sanders to end his campaign for president, with Democratic Party leaders raising alarms that his continued presence in the race is undermining efforts to beat presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump this fall.
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Five Ways the Republican Convention Could Still Be Contentious — There is little doubt that Donald J. Trump will emerge from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland as the party's presidential nominee, but there is still some uncertainty about what could unfold there starting July 18.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Never (Again) Trump’ sets sights on 2020
‘Never (Again) Trump’ sets sights on 2020
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James Poulos / The Week:
The contemptuous certainty of Barack Obama — There's nothing like a good end-of-administration media kerfuffle to take our minds off the great gong show of Election 2016 — and Ben Rhodes, President Obama's very grumpy, very self-righteous, and very frank deputy national security adviser delivered.
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David Samuels / New York Times:
Through the Looking Glass with Ben Rhodes — My interest in Ben Rhodes began with a photograph I saw from Senator Barack Obama's insurgent campaign for president in 2008. The photograph showed a group of Obama's young speechwriters celebrating a victory. In the shallow background was a young writer …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Donald Trump Refuses to Reveal His Tax Rate: 'It's None of Your Business' — The presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump continued to refuse to release his tax returns and today declined to reveal his tax rate. — Joining “Good Morning America” this morning, ABC News' George Stephanopoulos asked Trump …
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Olivia Nuzzi / The Daily Beast:
Hillary-Hating Fan Fiction Feeds Trump — Donald Trump has hinted he has a lot of dirt on Hillary Clinton. But where is he getting his information from? Some of the best, worst Hillary fan fiction money can buy. — Hillary Clinton is a murderer and a lesbian and she buys her muumuus on Amazon.com.
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama administration: Insurers must provide services regardless of gender identity — The Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule Friday mandating that insurers provide health services for patients regardless of their gender identity as part of the Affordable Care Act …
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Epic Week For Transgender Rights Expands With Health Care Protections
Epic Week For Transgender Rights Expands With Health Care Protections
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Cass Sunstein / Heat Street:
We've Entered the Age of Partyism—It Might Get Worse Than Racism — Welcome to the age of partyism. In some ways, it's now worse than racism. — There are strong signs that in the coming election, it's going to increase substantially. Negative campaigning works …
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Todd Feurer / CBS Chicago:
Milwaukee Teens Live Stream Sex Acts On Facebook — CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in Milwaukee have launched an investigation after three teenagers live streamed themselves having sex, while their classmates watched on their phones at school. — CBS 58 in Milwaukee reports two girls, 14 and 15 …
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Josh Barro / Business Insider:
MARK CUBAN: Trump is that guy in the bar who will say anything to get laid — Billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban isn't holding back his opinion about his frenemy, Donald Trump. — “There's that guy who'll walk into the bar and say anything to get laid.
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump campaign eyes #NeverTrump blacklist — Donald Trump's campaign is considering hitting his Republican enemies where it hurts: Their wallets. — As Trump moves to work in closer concert with the Republican National Committee apparatus, some campaign aides and allies are pushing …
Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
I want to share some thoughts on the discussion about Trending Topics. — Facebook stands for giving everyone a voice. We believe the world is better when people from different backgrounds and with different ideas all have the power to share their thoughts and experiences. That's what makes social media unique.
Ben Ashford For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: No apology, no rebate! Chelsea Clinton's contemptuous husband Marc Mezvinsky has ‘nothing to say’ to his investors (some Hillary contributors) despite losing 90 percent of their millions — Mezvinsky has refused to apologize to investors yesterday - despite losing nearly $25 million …
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Sheldon G. Adelson / Washington Post:
Sheldon Adelson: I endorse Donald Trump for president — Sheldon G. Adelson is chairman and chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp. — At the outset of the 2016 election, the GOP primary field was nearly as large as that of last weekend's Kentucky Derby.
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Evan Axelbank / WTVT:
Family dog takes rattlesnake bite for 7-year-old — TAMPA (FOX 13) - His owners call him the perfect dog. Haus is a 2-year-old German Shepard, and usually 68 pounds of loyalty and love, especially when it comes to his 7-year-old, Molly DeLuca. After Haus possibly saved Molly's life …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
House GOP will consider whether to impeach IRS Commissioner Koskinen — House Republicans will start considering whether to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen over accusations that he failed to comply with a subpoena and lied to Congress, multiple sources told POLITICO.
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