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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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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.
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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Hot Air and CBS New York
Rasmussen Reports:
White House Watch: Trump 42%, Clinton 37% — Donald Trump has now grown his lead over Hillary Clinton in Rasmussen Reports' first weekly White House Watch survey. — Trump earns 42% support to Clinton's 37% when Likely U.S. Voters are asked whom they would vote for if the presidential election were held today.
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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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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Sanders Camp Flirts with Going Full “Burn It Down” — The New York Times posted an article late Wednesday evening which confirms and expands on much of what I've been hearing from within the Sanders campaign in recent weeks and days. The top leaders of the campaign are now saying openly …
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Daily Kos, RedState, CANNONFIRE, New Republic, Washington Monthly and Balloon Juice
NBC News:
First Read: The Democratic Race Isn't as Close as You Think It Is — First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — The Democratic race isn't as close as you think it is
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Hot Air, New York Times, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Liberal media turns on Sanders
Liberal media turns on Sanders
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Guardian, Liberal Values, Democracy Now and Fox News
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders, Eyeing Convention, Willing to Harm Hillary Clinton in the Homestretch
Bernie Sanders, Eyeing Convention, Willing to Harm Hillary Clinton in the Homestretch
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
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Clinton: 'There is no way I won't be' nominee
Clinton: 'There is no way I won't be' nominee
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The Last Refuge
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Clinton Campaign Slams Donald Trump's Rape Accusation Against Bill Clinton
Clinton Campaign Slams Donald Trump's Rape Accusation Against Bill Clinton
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Associated Press, Politico and No More Mister Nice Blog
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
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, The Slot 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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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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Associated Press, 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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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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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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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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Associated Press, Independent Journal …, Liberty Unyielding and Hit & Run
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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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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Washington Times, Clash Daily and The Resurgent
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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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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Okla. Senate approves bill barring doctors from performing abortions — Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill making it a felony for doctors to perform abortions, which opponents say is essentially a ban on the procedure. — The Republican bill, which has been called …
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The Federalist Papers, Hot Air, LawNewz and The Week
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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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The Week
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Wanted A White-Versus-Black Season Of “The Apprentice” — A decade before he launched his presidential bid, Donald Trump was a reality TV sensation in search of a new gimmick for the upcoming season of The Apprentice. In the summer of 2005, he thought he had found it …
Inside Edition:
Former Miss Universe Accuses Donald Trump of Fat Shaming: ‘He Called Me Miss Piggy’ — A former Miss Universe claims she was publicly humiliated by Donald Trump, who called her “Miss Piggy” after she had gained some weight. — Alicia Machado, a Venezuela native, was crowned Miss Universe in 1996 when she was just 19 years old.
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Daily Mail, Politico, Mediaite and Business Insider
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Exclusive: James O'Keefe Outs Himself in George Soros Investigation — Project Veritas founder and pioneering investigative reporter James O'Keefe has revealed exclusively to Breitbart News that he has been forced to abandon an ambitious undercover investigation into billionaire left-wing …
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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
Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
‘His beliefs are total opposite’: Republican tries to block nominee from office because he is a Muslim — A Christian pastor in the nation's third-most-populous county tried to stop a Muslim man from serving in the local Republican Party because of his religion.
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Gawker, Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo