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DONALD J. TRUMP RESPONSE TO HILLARY CLINTON — The fact that Hillary thinks the temporary Muslim ban, which she calls the “Muslim ban”, promotes terrorism, proves Bernie Sanders was correct when he said she is not qualified to be President. — Look at the carnage all over the world including …
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The Hill, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, ABC News, Business Insider and Politico
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
DNC to offer Sanders a convention concession — In an attempt to head off an ugly conflict at its convention this summer, the Democratic National Committee plans to offer a concession to Sen. Bernie Sanders — seats on a key convention platform committee — but it may not be enough to stop Sanders …
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The Week, New York Magazine, CANNONFIRE, Raw Story, Politicus USA, Talking Points Memo, TIME, BuzzFeed, Guardian and The Fiscal Times, more at Mediagazer »
CBS News:
CBS/NYT national poll: Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrows — Looking ahead to the general election in November, Donald Trump trails both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders among registered voters, although by slightly narrower margins than last month.
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CBS New York and Hot Air
Robert Reich / Facebook:
Many of you who support Bernie ask me what you should do at this point. My suggestion: — 1. Continue to work like hell for Bernie, especially given upcoming primaries in California and New Jersey on June 7. Putting aside superdelegates, the difference between him and Hillary Clinton isn't huge.
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Raw Story, The Stranger … and Vox
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump not qualified to be president — (CNN)Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton criticized presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday, saying his recent behavior shows he's not qualified to president.
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Bernie. Don't Do This.
Bernie. Don't Do This.
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The Week, Washington Free Beacon and Sky Dancing
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Sanders Camp Flirts with Going Full “Burn It Down”
Sanders Camp Flirts with Going Full “Burn It Down”
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The Daily Beast, Daily Kos, Washington Post, RedState, CANNONFIRE, JustOneMinute, Shadowproof, The Nation, New Republic, Balloon Juice, Washington Monthly and Shakesville
Daily Mail:
Hillary Clinton says she does not feel she needs to defend Bill's honor
Hillary Clinton says she does not feel she needs to defend Bill's honor
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Mediaite
New York Times:
Republicans Want Their Party to Unify Behind Donald Trump, Poll Shows
Republicans Want Their Party to Unify Behind Donald Trump, Poll Shows
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Politicus USA and Guardian
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Subtract One Clinton — Bill Clinton should go home.
Subtract One Clinton — Bill Clinton should go home.
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Althouse
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Liberal media turns on Sanders
Liberal media turns on Sanders
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Liberal Values, Democracy Now, Guardian and Fox News
NBC News:
First Read: The Democratic Race Isn't as Close as You Think It Is
First Read: The Democratic Race Isn't as Close as You Think It Is
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AOL, Hot Air, Daily Kos and New York Times
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump just accused Bill Clinton of ‘rape.’ Expect a lot more of this — from the whole GOP.
Trump just accused Bill Clinton of ‘rape.’ Expect a lot more of this — from the whole GOP.
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Fox News, USA Today, New York Times and The Stranger …
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Trump campaign staffers get into public screaming match — MORE FROM: — There's big drama between the top advisers at the Trump campaign. — Donald Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks and campaign manager Corey Lewandowski were seen having a public screaming match on the street in Manhattan on Wednesday night.
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Daily Mail and Mediaite
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Manafort to GOP aides: Trump's ‘behavior can be changed’
Manafort to GOP aides: Trump's ‘behavior can be changed’
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Hullabaloo
John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump Campaign Announces Expanded Role For Paul Manafort
Trump Campaign Announces Expanded Role For Paul Manafort
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The Last Refuge and The Daily Caller
The Hill:
Chaos in House after GOP votes down LGBT measure … The House floor devolved into chaos and shouting on Thursday as a measure to ensure protections for members of the LGBT community narrowly failed to pass after Republican leaders urged their members to change their votes.
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Rewire, The Right Scoop, Guardian, The New Civil Rights Movement, LawNewz, Daily Kos, RealClearPolicy and Talking Points Memo
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House votes to restrict Confederate flag in national cemeteries
House votes to restrict Confederate flag in national cemeteries
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NBC News, Infowars, Post and Courier, UPI, The Atlantic, ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo and Politico
Rick Moran / American Thinker:
Charlotte Observer: Girls must overcome ‘discomfort’ at seeing male genitals in locker room — A shocking editorial in the Charlotte Observer counseled young girls to get over the “discomfort” they feel at the sight of male genitalia when transgender facilities are allowed in North Carolina.
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Clash Daily, The Resurgent and Washington Times
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Drew Johnson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: David Koch Pledges Millions To Gary Johnson's Presidential Bid — Billionaire businessman and philanthropist David Koch has pledged “tens of millions of dollars” to help bankroll the campaign of Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, according to a source within Johnson's campaign.
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TPNN, AOL, Hot Air, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post, The American Conservative and HYPELINE
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CBS News:
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson disputes Koch funding story
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson disputes Koch funding story
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Independent Political Report, Washington Times and Hit & Run
New York Times:
Bill Weld, Running as a Libertarian, Likens Donald Trump's Immigration Plan to Kristallnacht
Bill Weld, Running as a Libertarian, Likens Donald Trump's Immigration Plan to Kristallnacht
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BostonGlobe.com, Hit & Run, Balloon Juice, Politico, Here & Now, Washington Post and The Federalist
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Libertarian Gary Johnson picks former Mass. governor for VP
Libertarian Gary Johnson picks former Mass. governor for VP
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Independent Journal …, Liberty Unyielding and Associated Press
WISN:
Custard shop owner says English-only rule isn't about racism — The owner of Leon's Frozen Custard, a favorite treat location on Milwaukee's south side, acknowledged Wednesday that he has a rule in place that prevents his employees from speaking to customers in Spanish …
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The Daily Caller and WBAY-TV
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FOX6Now.com:
Latinos vs. Leon's: Is the frozen custard stand's “English-only” policy discriminatory? — MILWAUKEE — Leon's Frozen Custard has an English-only policy — a policy some are questioning, and others are applauding. The policy has one group calling for a federal investigation.
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Slantpoint, Eater, Associated Press, alan.com and KFOR-TV
Glenn Updated / Glenn Beck:
The Most Disturbing Thing About My Meeting With Mark Zuckerberg — Yesterday, I had an opportunity to meet with some of the senior staff at Facebook, including the CEO and COO. I found the meeting deeply disturbing — but not for the reasons you might think.
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alicublog, AOL, Arthur Brooks, Politico, The Hill, The Resurgent, Talking Points Memo, Fox News and New York Times, more at Mediagazer »
Emily Green / San Francisco Chronicle:
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigns after killing of woman — San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned Thursday, hours after a city officer killed a woman at the edge of the Bayview neighborhood and after he was asked to step down by Mayor Ed Lee.
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New York Magazine and The Week
ABC News:
Anchor Jorge Ramos Tossed From Donald Trump Event — Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}} — Coming up next: — {{nextVideo.title}} — {{nextVideo.description}} — Skip to this video now — Related Extras Related Videos Video Transcript
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Washington Post
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Trump ribs Christie: 'You're not eating Oreos anymore, are you?' — Lawrenceville, New Jersey (CNN)When Donald Trump stepped on stage Thursday night, the event had all the makings of a normal Trump rally, but the podium read “New Jersey” instead of “Trump.”
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The Week and CBS Philly
Nick Gass / Politico:
Sen. Tom Cotton: U.S. has ‘under-incarceration problem’ — Sen. Tom Cotton on Thursday slammed his colleagues' efforts to pass sweeping criminal justice reforms, saying the United States is actually suffering from an “under-incarceration problem.” — Cotton, who has been an outspoken critic …
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Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Slantpoint and Washington Monthly
Gregg Zoroya / USA Today:
First combat amputee reaches top of Everest — A Marine Corps veteran who lost his leg in Iraq reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday to become the first combat amputee to conquer the world's highest mountain. — Thomas Charles “Charlie” Linville, who served as a staff sergeant in the Marine Corps …
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Slantpoint, The Week and FOX6Now.com
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Hasn't Killed the Tea Party. He Is the Tea Party. — Conservatives thought those angry mobs were on their side. — Anti-Trump Republicans fall into two broad categories. One category reviles the nominee for having exposed and exploited deep strains of nationalism, anti-intellectualism, and bigotry on the right.
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Mother Jones and Politico