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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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Mother Jones, Blue Nation Review, Political Wire, Politicus USA and Shakesville
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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.
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The Hayride, The Daily Caller, New York Times and Common Dreams
Shiksappeal / shiksappeal speaks:
“Berned” by Bernie Sanders — Last fall, a fellow disability activist and close friend of mine introduced me to Bernie Sanders. From the moment I first heard his platform, I was hooked. After living abroad several years in a country with socialized medicine and heavily subsidized education …
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Shakesville
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 …
CBS News:
CBS/NYT national poll: Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrows
CBS/NYT national poll: Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrows
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RedState, Common Dreams, New York Times, Rasmussen Reports, AOL, NBC News, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Times, CBS New York, Hot Air and Shadowproof
Jonathan Tasini / CNN:
Mr. President, we need a new DNC chair
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
SENATOR BOXER Claims Bernie Supporters Made Her Fear for Her Life: “It Was Scary” (VIDEO)
SENATOR BOXER Claims Bernie Supporters Made Her Fear for Her Life: “It Was Scary” (VIDEO)
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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
Elizabeth Warren could help Hillary Clinton unite Democrats, but her support comes with a price
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Common Dreams, Politico and The Atlantic
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Democratic insiders: Convention could be ‘a rough ride’
Ken Thomas / Associated Press:
Eyeing Senate, Clinton directing money to 2016 battlegrounds
Eyeing Senate, Clinton directing money to 2016 battlegrounds
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Daily Kos and Shakesville
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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Washington Post and Political Insider blog
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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.
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Washington Monthly and Scripting News
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
Texas Judge Blasts Justice Department Lawyers for Conduct in Immigration Case
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Hot Air, Above the Law and Slantpoint
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Judge quotes movies to rebuke Justice Dept. lawyers in Obama immigration case
Judge quotes movies to rebuke Justice Dept. lawyers in Obama immigration case
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Washington Free Beacon and The Week
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 …
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RedState, Right Wing Watch, ABC News and CBS News
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: Maybe Hillary wants to ‘keep her eye’ on Bill
Trump: Maybe Hillary wants to ‘keep her eye’ on Bill
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Political Wire and The Daily Caller
Annie Karni / Politico:
Inside the Clinton paid speech machine
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 …
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Politicus USA, Mediaite and Oliver Willis
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.
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The Atlantic, The Federalist, The American Spectator, The Slot, Raw Story, McClatchy Washington Bureau, Clash Daily and Politico
Donna Abu-Nasr / Bloomberg:
Suspicious Eyes and Shut Mosques Show Anger at Brussels Muslims — “Integration for me is the Kalashnikov of modern times” — For Hassan Rahali and Hassan Beqqada, it's the looks they get on the street or subway. — Both men are councilors in Muslim neighborhoods of Brussels …
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 …
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AOL
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Trump ribs Christie: 'You're not eating Oreos anymore, are you?'
Trump ribs Christie: 'You're not eating Oreos anymore, are you?'
Discussion:
The Week and CBS Philly
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.
Kelen M / Infowars:
Angry Mob Surrounds Trump Supporter — New Jersey Trump protesters spew the typical “racist”, “sexist” talking points — An angry mob of Bernie and Hillary supporters surrounded a Trump supporter in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and showed just how little they know about the world.
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.
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Scripting News
Terry Spencer / Associated Press:
Nile crocodiles slither into South Florida — Move aside Burmese python, Florida's ecosystem has a new boss at the top of the food chain, it's the Nile Crocodile. Researchers from the University of Florida have confirmed three of the crocodiles captured in the Everglades are actually …
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The American Spectator
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING: Hillary Campaign Accused of Mass Cheating in Kentucky Primary- 4,000 Votes Scratched to Give Hillary Win — According to several reports the Hillary Clinton Campaign cheated in order to give her the win in Kentucky. — In Pike County Kentucky, card readers reportedly malfunctioned and votes were fully erased.
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RADAR, The Horn News and Joe Hoft
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 …
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ABC News, TPNN, Business Insider, Infowars, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Politico, The Hill and CNN
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 …
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BizPac Review, The Federalist Papers and Allen West Republic
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 …
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WNEP-TV
Arthur Allen / Politico:
CDC: Nearly 300 Zika cases in pregnant women in U.S. and territories — Zika virus has infected at least 157 pregnant women living in the continental United States and 122 in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, putting them at risk of delivering babies with microcephaly, the CDC reports Friday.
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The Hill and ThinkProgress
Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
When Will the Internet Be Safe for Women? — The 911 call came in just before 10 o'clock on a Sunday night. The voice on the other end of the line was unnerving—it sounded automated, like a computer. This was odd, but there was no time to waste: Something terrible was reportedly unfolding …
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Boing Boing
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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BuzzFeed, New York Magazine, Politico and HYPELINE