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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 …
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Politico, JustOneMinute and Daily Kos
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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.
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.
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ABC News, Mother Jones and The Atlantic
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Is Criticized for Private Emails in State Dept. Review — WASHINGTON — The State Department's inspector general sharply criticized Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, saying she had not sought permission to use it and would not have received it if she had.
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Political Wire and Althouse
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, The Daily Caller, ABC News, The Week and Washington Free Beacon
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, Daily Kos and No More Mister Nice Blog
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
Michael Brendan Dougherty / The Week:
Why ‘Crooked Hillary’ is likely to stick
Why ‘Crooked Hillary’ is likely to stick
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Business Insider, Baltimore Sun and naked capitalism
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, Yahoo, New York Magazine, The Resurgent, Mediaite, Daily Kos and Albuquerque Journal
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, KOAT, Politico, Orange County Register, alan.com, Conservative Tribune and New York Magazine
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, BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo, RedState, Guardian, The American Conservative, The Week and WBAY-TV
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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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, Mediaite, BizPac Review and Daily Mail
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.
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Althouse and Media Matters for America
CNN:
Trump protesters smash door, break through barriers — (CNN)Protesters lit fires, smashed a door and threw rocks outside a Donald Trump rally Tuesday night in New Mexico — the latest scuffle to follow the presumptive Republican nominee's campaign. — The scene outside Albuquerque's convention center …
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ThinkProgress, Albuquerque Journal, Breitbart, Daily Wire, twitchy.com, Don Surber, Clash Daily, Raw Story and WTVR-TV
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Sanders aide questions Boxer's story about fearing for her safety … ' campaign manager is casting doubt on Sen. Barbara Boxer — 's (D-Calif.) claim that she feared for her safety during the chaotic protests at the Nevada Democratic Convention earlier this month.
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CNN, Talking Points Memo and Associated Press
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
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
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 …
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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 …
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.
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
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.
The Intercept:
“AMERICAN SNIPER” CHRIS KYLE DISTORTED HIS MILITARY RECORD, DOCUMENTS SHOW … No American has been more associated with the Navy SEAL mystique than Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in military history. His bestselling autobiography, American Sniper — a story of honor, glory …
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Raw Story
Paul H. Jossey / New York Post:
Taxpayer-funded campaigns have been a disaster in New York — The feds and city prosecutors are circling Mayor de Blasio like a forlorn Roman emperor. His downfall may come via shady businessmen and slush nonprofits. But its roots lie in the city's taxpayer-funded campaign system, which stifles politics and encourages graft.
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Center for Competitive …
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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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 …