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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Hillary's summer of scandal — A flurry of events set to unfold in the coming days and months could push back into the headlines the controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state, providing plenty of fodder for Donald Trump and his “Crooked Hillary” attack line.
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JustOneMinute
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
State Dept. inspector general report sharply criticizes Clinton's email practices — The State Department's independent watchdog has issued a highly critical analysis of Hillary Clinton's email practices while running the department, concluding that she failed to seek legal approval for her use …
Nick Gass / Politico:
State Dept. watchdog: Clinton violated email rules — The State Department inspector general concluded that Hillary Clinton did not comply with the agency's policies on records, according to a report released to lawmakers on Wednesday that also revealed that Clinton and her top aides chose not to cooperate with the review.
Discussion:
Mother Jones
Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton's new reality: A dogfight with Trump
Clinton's new reality: A dogfight with Trump
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Washington Post and ABC News
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Clinton has a new weapon against Trump: Elizabeth Warren
Clinton has a new weapon against Trump: Elizabeth Warren
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Wall Street Journal, Politico, ABC News, The Daily Caller, The Week, Washington Free Beacon and Political Wire
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Clinton thinks she knows how to take on Trump. Will it work?
Clinton thinks she knows how to take on Trump. Will it work?
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CNN, MLive.com, Business Insider, The Week, WREG-TV, No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Kos and JustOneMinute
Randy Yeip / Wall Street Journal:
Polls: Clinton's Drop Has Magnified Trump's Rise
Polls: Clinton's Drop Has Magnified Trump's Rise
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New York Times and Washington Examiner
Bloomberg:
Ryan Said to Tell Confidants He's Ready to End Trump Standoff — House speaker could end weeks-long split with nominee — Move would follow series of policy meetings with Trump aides — House Speaker Paul Ryan has begun telling confidants that he wants to end his standoff with Donald Trump …
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump accuses New Mexico's Republican governor of not doing her job — ALBUQUERQUE — Despite his promise to unite the Republican Party, Donald Trump attacked New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez — the chairwoman of the Republican Governor's Association — on Tuesday night and accused her of “not doing the job.”
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Washington Monthly, KRQE-TV, Talking Points Memo, New York Magazine, Yahoo, The Resurgent, Daily Kos and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Anti-Trump protests turn violent outside New Mexico rally — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In one of the presidential campaign year's more grisly spectacles, protesters in New Mexico opposing Donald Trump's candidacy threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at police officers …
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RedState, Power LinePower Line, Washington Post, Politico, KOAT, Orange County Register, alan.com, Conservative Tribune and New York Magazine
CNN:
Trump protesters smash door, break through barriers
Trump protesters smash door, break through barriers
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ThinkProgress, Breitbart, Don Surber, Daily Wire, Raw Story and WTVR-TV
Brian McBride / ABC News:
Paul Ryan to Endorse Donald Trump, According to Senior Campaign Sources
Paul Ryan to Endorse Donald Trump, According to Senior Campaign Sources
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Guardian, The American Conservative, The Week and WBAY-TV
Maggie Shepard / Albuquerque Journal:
Police fire smoke at anti-Trump protesters in Downtown ABQ
Police fire smoke at anti-Trump protesters in Downtown ABQ
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BBC and Daily Wire
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Dems discuss dropping Wasserman Schultz — Democrats on Capitol Hill are discussing whether Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should step down as Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman before the party's national convention in July. — Democrats backing likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton
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Jim Bourg / National Review:
Why ‘Hillary Is Even Worse’ Doesn't Cut It — I am part of the tiny fraction of the population that deals professionally in public policy from the right. In influence, we are all over the map, from talk-show hosts with audiences of millions (Limbaugh, Hannity) to politicians who directly shape policy …
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
As Donald Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theories, Right-Wing Media Gets Its Wish — WASHINGTON — Ever since talk radio, cable news and the Internet emerged in the 1990s as potent political forces on the right, Republicans have used those media to attack their opponents through a now-familiar two-step.
Discussion:
Althouse and Media Matters for America
Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
‘Get off the stage!’ Crowd yells at commencement speaker after she uses Spanish, mentions Trump — Some people in the crowd at a graduation ceremony at California State University, Fullerton, shouted at the commencement speaker after she talked about presidential candidate Donald Trump …
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Denise de la Cruz / OC Weekly:
Univision's María Elena Salinas Gets Booed at Cal State Fullerton Grad Speech
Univision's María Elena Salinas Gets Booed at Cal State Fullerton Grad Speech
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Fox News, BizPac Review and Daily Mail
The Daily Beast:
Trump Vitamins Were Fortified With B.S. — You give the Donald your urine and a stack of money? That's what he wanted, in exchange for a customized vitamin regimen that a Harvard doctor deems a ‘scam.’ — Call it “Vitamin T.” For several years in the late 2000s and early 2010s …
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Raw Story
Forbes:
This Silicon Valley Billionaire Has Been Secretly Funding Hulk Hogan's Lawsuits Against Gawker — One of Silicon Valley's best-known investors has been footing a former wrestler's legal bills in lawsuits against a shared enemy. — Peter Thiel, a PayPal cofounder and one of the earliest backers …
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Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Los Angeles Times, The Verge, The Week, AOL, SFist, New York Times, Boing Boing, Mashable, Raw Story, Mediaite, RedState and DCist, more at Mediagazer »
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Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Peter Thiel Is Said to Bankroll Hulk Hogan's Suit Against Gawker
Peter Thiel Is Said to Bankroll Hulk Hogan's Suit Against Gawker
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Scripting News and The Week
Ashley Feinberg / Gawker:
Is Donald Trump's Hair a $60,000 Weave? A Gawker Investigation — Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has generated an unceasing torrent of press attention that some estimate to be worth roughly $2 billion. Yet the central mystery at the very core of his persona …
Discussion:
John Hawkins' Right Wing News
New York Daily News:
A right-wing revolt against Trump? Dream on. Conservatives never truly spoke for the Republican Party rank-and-file — Despite firing every weapon in their arsenal, the conservative pundit class failed to thwart Donald Trump's conquest of the Republican Party.
Lukas Mikelionis / Heat Street:
Exclusive: DePaul SJW Ringleader Says Milo ‘Threatens My Safety’, Could Cause Massacres — Yiannopoulos event was shut down last night — Heat Street interviewed unrepentant ringleader — Listen to audio of Edward Ward's justification — The student who dramatically shut …
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TheBlaze.com, Breitbart, Red Alert Politics, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Mediaite and BizPac Review
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Blake Neff / The Daily Caller:
VIDEO: DePaul University Descends Into Chaos Over Milo Yiannopoulos Visit
VIDEO: DePaul University Descends Into Chaos Over Milo Yiannopoulos Visit
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Vox Popoli and The Gateway Pundit
Andrew Theen / Oregonian:
University of Oregon investigating ‘disgraceful’ trashing of Lake Shasta campsite — Lake Shasta behind Shasta Dam in Lake Shasta, Calif., is seen Sunday, March 13, 2016. The lake is a popular recreation spot for an annual fraternity and sorority trip (Nathan Solis/The Record Searchlight via AP)
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Washington Post, KTLA and FOX6Now.com
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Robin Holmes / Around the O:
UO issues statement on national forest incident in California
UO issues statement on national forest incident in California
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Willamette Week, KCBY-TV, Slantpoint, AOL and KOIN-TV
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Four months later, Donald Trump says he gave $1 million to veterans group — Almost four months after saying he would give $1 million of his own money to veterans' causes, Republican candidate Donald Trump moved to fulfill that pledge on Monday evening — promising the entire sum to a single charity.
Josh Zeitz / Politico:
Why Bernie's Bros Might Go for Trump — One of the great unknowns of the current presidential election cycle—a cycle without recent precedent in its unusual twists and turns—is whether the fall campaign will see a convergence of the populist Left and the populist Right.
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No More Mister Nice Blog and The Week
Literary Hub:
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE — Because, as writers, we are particularly aware of the many ways that language can be abused in the name of power; — Because we believe that any democracy worthy of the name rests on pluralism, welcomes principled disagreement, and achieves consensus through reasoned debate;
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iPetitions, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Guardian, The Slot, Mediaite, The Week and Mashable, more at Mediagazer »
Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
North Carolina's GOP Senator Says State's Anti-LGBT Law Goes ‘Too Far’ — State and local officials need to fix HB 2 or a judge will, says Richard Burr. — White House and Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post — Surprise! Republican Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.) is kinda …
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The Charlotte Observer, Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo and Public Policy Polling
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Feeling Let Down and Left Behind, With Little Hope for Better — In a moment riddled with economic and social worries, an e-cigarette shop in Wilkes County, N.C., is an oasis for some young Appalachians. — NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kody Foster had finished his Wednesday afternoon shift …
Jessica Haworth / Mirror.co.uk:
Building robot McDonald's staff ‘cheaper’ than hiring workers on minimum wage — The worrying forecast could threaten jobs at the fast food franchise, a former CEO of the company warns — A former McDonald's CEO warned that robots will take over staff jobs at the fast food empire - because it's cheaper than employing humans.
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JustOneMinute and Scared Monkeys
Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
White high school football players in Idaho charged with raping black, disabled teammate with a coat hanger — When a teammate held out his arms after football practice in their high school locker-room, the boy thought he was about to get a hug. — Instead, he got viciously raped, authorities say.
Discussion:
Raw Story
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
RNC official: We won't go full Trump on party platform — A top Republican National Committee (RNC) official sought to soothe business leaders worried about Donald Trump — 's influence on the party, saying at a private meeting on Tuesday that its presumptive presidential nominee would not dictate the party's platform.
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Daily Mail