memeorandum: DNC to offer Sanders a convention concession (Abby Phillip/Washington Post)

11:25 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 …

Discussion: Politicus USA, Shakesville, Blue Nation Review, Political Wire and Talking Points Memo

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 …

Discussion: Truth Revolt, The Daily Beast, The New Civil Rights Movement, Sky Dancing, The Week, CANNONFIRE, New York Magazine, Raw Story, Politicus USA, Talking Points Memo, TIME and Guardian, 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.

Discussion: RedState, New York Times, AOL, NBC News, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Times, Hot Air and CBS New York

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

SENATOR BOXER Claims Bernie Supporters Made Her Fear for Her Life: “It Was Scary” (VIDEO) — Senator Barbara Boxer was booed off stage as all hell broke loose at the Nevada Democratic Convention last weekend. She also claims that Bernie Sanders supporters were so unhinged that she feared for her life.

Discussion: CNN and The Federalist Papers

Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
Elizabeth Warren could help Hillary Clinton unite Democrats, but her support comes with a price

Discussion: Common Dreams, Politico and The Atlantic

Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Bernie. Don't Do This.

Discussion: Vox, Washington Free Beacon and The Week

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

Discussion: Washington Post, Towleroad, New York Magazine, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Guardian, Politicus USA, JustOneMinute, Hot Air, The Nation and Daily Kos

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats expect Warren to play peacemaker once primary ends

Discussion: Washington Post and The Week

Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton sent a very clear message to Bernie Sanders today: Enough is enough

Discussion: Clash Daily, Truth Revolt, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Common Dreams and New York Magazine

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post and Political Insider blog

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 and Scripting News

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

Annie Karni / Politico: Inside the Clinton paid speech machine

Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Dying of the Third-Party Dream

Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt ShowThe …, The Federalist, Fox News, Washington Post and Washington Times

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.

Zoe Tillman / National Law Journal:
Texas Judge Blasts Justice Department Lawyers for Conduct in Immigration Case

Discussion: Above the Law, Hot Air and Slantpoint

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.

Discussion: Guardian, AOL, UPI, Gothamist, KTLA, HYPELINE, Mashable and The Daily Caller

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.

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Atlantic, The Federalist, The American Spectator, McClatchy Washington Bureau, Raw Story, Clash Daily and Politico

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 …

Discussion: The Federalist Papers, BizPac Review, Allen West Republic and Breitbart

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 …

Discussion: ABC News, Business Insider, Infowars, The Hill, Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and CNN

Christopher Mele / New York Times:

‘America Was Never Great’ Hat Leads to Death Threats — A Staten Island woman who supports Senator Bernie Sanders said she received death threats after photos of her wearing a cap with the message “America Was Never Great” were posted widely on social media.

Discussion: Scripting News

Drew Harwell / Washington Post:

Trump's income tax returns once became public. They showed he didn't pay a cent. — The last time Donald Trump's income-tax returns were made public, the bottom line was striking: He had paid the federal government $0 in income taxes. — The disclosure, in a 1981 report …

Discussion: Oliver Willis

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

Associated Press:
Trump helps Chris Christie pay off his campaign debt

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Slot and New York Magazine

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.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, Clash Daily, The Resurgent and Washington Times

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

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 …

Discussion: Mashable, LifeNews.com, New York Times, Investor's Business Daily, SocialTimes and TheStreet.com, more at Mediagazer »

Glenn Updated / Glenn Beck:
The Most Disturbing Thing About My Meeting With Mark Zuckerberg

ABC News:

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Discussion: Washington Post

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.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Daily Mail and Mediaite

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 …

Discussion: Investor's Business Daily, Deadline and New York Times, more at Mediagazer »

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 …