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10:55 AM ET, May 20, 2016

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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
Sanders, Defiant on the Stump, Quietly Reassures Democrats on Unity  —  Some Democrats worry the underdog's aggressive campaign risks party unity and plays into Donald Trump's hands.  —  As tensions were escalating between Bernie Sanders and Democratic Party leaders over the chaos caused …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton fury with Sanders grows  —  is growing in ClintonWorld.  —  In public, Clinton aides and allies have kept their anger checked, decrying the rowdy outbursts at Nevada's state convention last weekend but saying they believe Sanders will ultimately do the right thing by helping to unite the Democratic Party.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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 …
Ken Thomas / Associated Press:
Eyeing Senate, Clinton directing money to 2016 battlegrounds
Discussion: Daily Kos and Shakesville
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Bernie. Don't Do This.
Steven Shepard / Politico:   Democratic insiders: Convention could be ‘a rough ride’
New York Times:
Republicans Want Their Party to Unify Behind Donald Trump, Poll Shows
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats expect Warren to play peacemaker once primary ends
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
New York Times:
Stop the Polling Insanity  —  OVER the past few weeks, cable news networks and other media sites have trumpeted wild fluctuations and surprising results in polling on the presumed general-election matchup between Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton.  —  The Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll showed …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Obama's War on Inequality  —  There were two big economic policy stories this week that you may have missed if you were distracted by Trumpian bombast and the yelling of the Sanders dead-enders.  Each tells you a lot about both what President Obama has accomplished and the stakes in this year's election.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP elite line up behind Donald Trump  —  The Never Trump moment is over.  —  While a small group of Republicans has wrung its hands raw over the choice between the GOP's nominee and Hillary Clinton, the party's firmament - social and intellectual conservatives, the lobbyist and donor class …
Discussion: RedState and ABC News
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Annie Karni / Politico:   Inside the Clinton paid speech machine
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
A Federal Judge Just Ordered A Dox Attack Against 100,000 Innocent People  —  A federal judge with a history of anti-immigrant sentiment ordered the federal government to turn over the names, addresses and “all available contact information” of over 100,000 immigrants living within the United States.
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Zoe Tillman / National Law Journal:
Texas Judge Blasts Justice Department Lawyers for Conduct in Immigration Case  —  U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen orders legal ethics training, review of attorney-conduct investigations.
Discussion: Above the Law, Hot Air and Slantpoint
Keli Goff / The Daily Beast:
Why Hillary's Going to Have a Hard Time Playing the Woman Card Against Trump  —  Expectations of Trump are so low that he almost can't be hurt by Hillary Clinton ‘playing the womam card.’  —  This week, thanks to a widely touted New York Times piece, we learned more about Donald Trump's history with women.
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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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:   Charlotte Observer: Young Girls Must Overcome the “Discomfort” of Seeing Naked Male Genitalia in Locker Room
Donald J Trump for President:
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 …
Kirsten Salyer / TIME:
Glenn Beck: Facebook Made Us Feel More Welcome Than the Republican Party Has  —  Kirsten Salyer is the Deputy Editor of TIME Ideas.  —  The conservative pundit discusses the details of his meeting with Mark Zuckerberg  —  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with 16 conservative leaders …
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Sarah Grant / Rolling Stone:
Original Beastie Boys Member John Berry Dead at 52  —  Beastie Boys credit guitarist for coming up with the band's name  —  John Berry, an original member of hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts.  He was 52.
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.”
Discussion: The Week and CBS Philly
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Associated Press:
Trump helps Chris Christie pay off his campaign debt
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.
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
Discussion: Washington Post
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers unveil ObamaCare replacement bill  —  Two Republican lawmakers on Thursday introduced an alternative to ObamaCare as the House develops its own healthcare plan.  —  The bill from Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) does not fully repeal ObamaCare …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
New York Times:
G.O.P. Donors Shift Focus From Top of Ticket to Senate Races  —  Hundreds of millions of dollars that Republican groups had been poised to spend in the 2016 presidential election are now increasingly likely to move into Senate and House races, as many big donors look to distance themselves …
Wall Street Journal:
Yahoo Suitors Expected to Bid $2 Billion to $3 Billion, Below Past Indications  —  Most of previous bids for core business came in the range of $4 billion and $8 billion; bids are due first week of June  —  Verizon Communications Inc. and others are expected to bid around $2 billion …
Todd Starnes / Fox News:
College boots ex-Delta Force hero after complaint from LGBT activists  —  Jerry Boykin is the kind of man you'd want teaching your sons - a good and decent man, an honorable man - a Christian man.  —  For the past nine years the retired lieutenant general has taught leadership and ethics …
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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Bill Nye / The Huffington Post:
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Wall Street Journal:
Republicans, Obama Administration Reach Agreement on Puerto Rico Restructuring Bill
Alexandra Jaffe / NBC News:
Trump Aims to Assure Wary Gun Rights Supporters With NRA Speech
Discussion: Bearing Arms and Political Wire
Rush Limbaugh:
Rush Golfs Where Men Can Be Men, Links It to Paglia's Piece on Trump's Lifestyle with the Ladies …
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Sanders campaign manager: Election isn't over until convention
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Agreement that could lead to U.S. troops in Libya could be reached ‘any day’
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Emily Green / San Francisco Chronicle:
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigns after killing of woman
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Catherine Sevcenko / FIRE:
‘Paternalistic Babysitters’ Begone! Dartmouth Students Call for Intellectual Independence
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Hasn't Killed the Tea Party. He Is the Tea Party.
Discussion: Mother Jones and Politico
 

 
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