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TMZ.com:
Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Bernie Sanders Supporter — “The Wire” star Wendell Pierce was arrested Saturday after allegedly physically assaulting a woman supporting Bernie Sanders. — Sources at the Loews Hotel in Atlanta tell us the actor struck up a convo with the woman and her boyfriend at around 3:30 AM.
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Raw Story, LawNewz and Liberty Unyielding
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Even supporters agree: Clinton has weaknesses as a candidate. What can she do? — Hillary Clinton's declining personal image, ongoing battle to break free of the challenge from Sen. Bernie Sanders and struggle to adapt to an anti-establishment mood among voters this year have become caution signs …
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Political Wire and CBS New York
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Nevada Dems: Who Caused the Chaos? — Looks to me like Bernie Sanders' supporters caused the chaos at the Nevada Democratic convention. — At the point where Sanders' personal goals interfere with those of the Democratic Party (on whose ticket he is seeking a place), it's time for him to go.
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CANNONFIRE and The Hill
Megan Messerly / LasVegasSun.com:
Clinton adds to delegate lead with Nevada convention win — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday again won Nevada at the state Democratic convention, after her opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, scored a surprise delegate victory out of the county conventions last month.
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The Hill, The Mahablog, Fox News, RealClearPolitics, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Raw Story, Washington Free Beacon and The Last Refuge
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Here's what happened at Saturday's dramatic Nevada Democratic convention
Here's what happened at Saturday's dramatic Nevada Democratic convention
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LasVegasSun.com, Raw Story and Bernie Sanders
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Chaos At Nevada Democratic Convention As Bernie Fans Boo Barbara Boxer [VIDEO]
Chaos At Nevada Democratic Convention As Bernie Fans Boo Barbara Boxer [VIDEO]
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CANNONFIRE and Hot Air
Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
‘WE NEED A MEDIC!’ Hillary, Bernie delegates clash at NV Dem convention
‘WE NEED A MEDIC!’ Hillary, Bernie delegates clash at NV Dem convention
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Associated Press and MichelleMalkin.com
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Is Ben Carson the worst or the best surrogate of all time? Yes. — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ben Carson, the neurosurgeon turned presidential candidate turned unfiltered pitchman for Donald Trump and now part of the presumptive nominee's vice presidential search committee, sat in the back of a Town Car …
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Little Green Footballs, Daily Mail, Mediaite, Hullabaloo, AOL and Guardian
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Michelle Moons / Breitbart:
Ben Carson Reveals Five Names on Trump VP List — Dr. Ben Carson confirmed five people on presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's list of potential vice presidential running mates in a recent interview. — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 VP running mate to John McCain …
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The Last Refuge
Associated Press:
Rebuking Trump, Obama Tells Graduates Walls Won't Solve Ills — President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to shun those who want to confront a rapidly changing world by building walls around the United States or by embracing ignorance, as he delivered a sharp and barely concealed critique of Donald Trump.
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Washington Post and Politico
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Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
Obama goes after Trump in Rutgers commencement address and slams building ‘walls,’ …
Obama goes after Trump in Rutgers commencement address and slams building ‘walls,’ …
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The Gateway Pundit and alan.com
Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
Obama Swipes at Trump, but Doesn't Name Him, in Speech at Rutgers
Obama Swipes at Trump, but Doesn't Name Him, in Speech at Rutgers
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Friendly Atheist
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Predicts Refugees With ISIS Phones Will Commit 9/11 Size Attack In The U.S. — “Who pays their monthly charges, right?” — Nicholas Kamm / AFP / Getty Images — w.soundcloud.com — Donald Trump said Sunday that he believes refugees will launch a terrorist attack …
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The Hill, New York Magazine, Raw Story and AOL
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Wouldn't Have Had the Ready Cash to Self-Finance Entire Campaign — Analysis — With Trump now moving to raise big sums, estimate of his 2016 income shows him likely short of the ready cash he would have needed to fund his entire campaign — Donald Trump, after long saying …
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Balloon Juice
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Mark Zuckerberg to host Glenn Beck at Facebook — Mark Zuckerberg invited prominent conservative media figures, including Glenn Beck and Dana Perino, to a meeting at Facebook's headquarters this week. — The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, is aimed at addressing the alleged suppression …
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Ian Lovett / New York Times:
Squatters See a New Frontier in the Empty Homes of Las Vegas — LAS VEGAS — On a drive through this desert city, the blight from the housing collapse of eight years ago can be seen on almost every block: Overgrown yards and boarded-up windows identify the foreclosed and abandoned homes that still pockmark southern Nevada.
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Eschaton
The Hill:
Puerto Rico debt becomes constitutional fight on the right — Republicans are waging a battle over the Constitution when it comes to helping Puerto Rico. — Supporters of Speaker Paul Ryan — 's legislation to help Puerto Rico handle billions in debt before a critical July bond payment deadline point …
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Vice Presidency No One Should Want — If you're masochistic enough to plow through the next three months of vice presidential speculation, you might want to pause and ask a more fundamental question: Why would anybody want that job under Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?
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ABC News and Political Wire
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Jenna Wortham / New York Times:
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Highlights the Struggle for Acceptance — On the penultimate episode of this season's “RuPaul's Drag Race,” the last four contestants gathered backstage, waiting to find out who would be eliminated from the competition to be named “America's Next Drag Superstar.”
Tré Goins-Phillips / TheBlaze.com:
CNN's Jake Tapper Brutally Fact Checks Clinton's Email Claims — See What He Found Out — CNN anchor Jake Tapper teamed up with FactCheck.org to examine Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's claims about her private email server — and the results weren't pretty.
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Independent Journal …
Fox News:
Reince Priebus reacts to questions about Trump's character; Must the Republican Party unite behind Donald Trump? — This is a rush transcript from “Fox News Sunday,” May 15, 2016. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. — CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Chris Wallace.
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Politicus USA and Althouse