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11:55 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 …
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
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’
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats expect Warren to play peacemaker once primary ends
Discussion: The Week and Washington Post
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.
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, ABC News and CBS News
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Annie Karni / Politico:   Inside the Clinton paid speech machine
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: Maybe Hillary wants to ‘keep her eye’ on Bill
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
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.
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.
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Trump mocks Christie's weight at fundraiser: ‘No more Oreos’  —  teased New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about his weight while speaking at a fundraisier to pay off Christie's presidential campaign debt  —  Trump, when mentioning that the Nabisco cookie plant was leaving Chicago for Mexico …
Discussion: AOL
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Trump ribs Christie: 'You're not eating Oreos anymore, are you?'
Discussion: The Week and CBS Philly
Los Angeles Times:
S.F. police chief quits amid growing scandals and the latest officer-involved shooting  —  San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned Thursday after the latest officer-involved shooting death of a black woman earlier in the day.  (Eric Risberg / Associated Press)
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Emily Green / San Francisco Chronicle:
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigns after killing of woman
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Week
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
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
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 …
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 …
Shawnmcginnis / KTLA:
Ohio Trooper Pulls Trapped Infant From Car After Fiery Crash Caught on Dash Cam Video  —  An Ohio State Trooper was being called a hero after pulling a trapped 4-month-old boy from a car after a fiery crash that was caught on dash cam video.  —  The video showed Trooper Sean Eitel following …
Discussion: WNEP-TV
kff.org:
Survey of Non-Group Health Insurance Enrollees, Wave 3  —  Introduction  —  This survey is the third in a series that seeks to shed light on the experiences and opinions of those purchasing their own health insurance in the non-group market.  The Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
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
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.
ABC News:
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Discussion: Washington Post
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Donald Trump in 2006: I ‘sort of hope’ real estate market tanks  —  (CNN)Two years before the housing market collapsed in 2008 and millions of Americans lost their homes, Donald Trump said he was hoping for a crash.  —  “I sort of hope that happens because then people like me would go in and buy …
 
 
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
When Will the Internet Be Safe for Women?
Discussion: Boing Boing
NBC News:
NYC Man Who Joined and Escaped ISIS Speaks Out
Discussion: The Week and The Last Tradition
Haaretz:
NYT Editor Criticizes Trump, Spends Next 8 Hours Retweeting anti-Semitic Abuse
New York Times:
G.O.P. Donors Shift Focus From Top of Ticket to Senate Races
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Alexandra Jaffe / NBC News:
Trump Aims to Assure Wary Gun Rights Supporters With NRA Speech
Discussion: Bearing Arms and Political Wire
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’
Kirsten Salyer / TIME:
Glenn Beck: Facebook Made Us Feel More Welcome Than the Republican Party Has
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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