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Nick Gass / Politico:
State Dept. watchdog: Clinton violated email rules — A State Department watchdog concluded that Hillary Clinton failed to comply with the agency's policies on records while using a personal email server that was not approved by agency officials, according to a report released to lawmakers on Wednesday.
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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, The Verge, Daily Kos and The Atlantic
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds — State Dept. report criticizes Clinton's email practices 1:51 — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton violated federal records rules through her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, a State Department audit has concluded.
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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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Townhall.com, Political Wire, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and Althouse
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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Washington Post, ABC News and The Federalist
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton expressed worries about exposure of personal emails at State Dept.
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Washington Post and Daily Wire
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Watchdog: Clinton, top aides did not comply on records policy
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The Week
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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Elizabeth Warren just absolutely shredded Donald Trump. There's a lot more like this to come. — THE MORNING PLUM: — Early in the 2012 campaign, when top Democratic strategists were debating how to target Mitt Romney, they worked to hone their message about him down to a single, tight, pithy phrase.
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Daily Kos, Politico, New York Magazine, Shakesville and The Week
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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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
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump's attacks on the GOP's most prominent Latina, Susana Martinez, should alarm Republicans — THE BIG IDEA: — During a 65-minute speech in Albuquerque last night, Donald Trump laced into New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez. He blamed her for the state's economic problems …
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Brian McBride / ABC News:
Paul Ryan to Endorse Donald Trump, According to Senior Campaign Sources
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Trump plans to target Clinton over Whitewater — Donald Trump, who in recent days has accused Bill Clinton of rape and suggested he and Hillary Clinton may have had a role in the death of one of their close friends, plans to focus next on the Whitewater real estate scandal, POLITICO has learned.
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CNN, Political Wire, The Week and Washington Post
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New York Daily News:
A right-wing revolt against Trump? Dream on. Conservatives never truly spoke for the Republican Party rank-and-file
Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton's new reality: A dogfight with Trump
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Washington Post, ABC News and The Daily Caller
John Hinderaker / Power LinePower Line:
Electing Trump, One Riot at a Time — Last night in Albuquerque, rioters attacked a Donald Trump rally. Several tried to disrupt the event and had to be removed from the crowd. Most remained outside, throwing rocks at the hall and burning objects at policemen.
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Hot Air, No More Mister Nice Blog, Instapundit and Orange County Register
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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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Washington Post, RedState, KOAT, Politico, Conservative Tribune and New York Magazine
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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CNN:
Dems worry DNC chair ‘too toxic’ after Sanders blast
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The Daily Caller, Forbes, Politico and RedState
Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
Trump, Clinton win Washington state primary
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The Atlantic
Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
Audio Shows Katie Couric Documentary Deceptively Edited Interview with Pro-Gun Activists — The makers of a new Katie Couric documentary on gun violence deceptively edited an interview between Couric and a group of gun rights activists in an apparent attempt to embarrass the activists, an audio recording of the full interview shows.
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National Review, Bearing Arms and Hot Air
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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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The Resurgent and Raw Story
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 …
Denise de la Cruz / OC Weekly:
Univision's María Elena Salinas Gets Booed at Cal State Fullerton Grad Speech — Racial tension was in the air yesterday at Cal State Fullerton's commencement ceremonies, specifically where keynote speaker and renowned Univision broadcast journalist María Elena Salinas addressed graduating Titans, including myself.
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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
Nick Gass / Politico:
Where the Obamas are living in D.C. after the White House — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will lease the 8,200-square-foot mansion owned by Joe Lockhart and Giovanna Gray after the first family leaves the White House in January, sources told POLITICO Playbook on Wednesday.
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Washingtonian and The Week
Hannah Wise / Trail Blazers Blog:
Texas AG Ken Paxton expected to challenge Obama transgender directive for schools — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is expected to announce a legal challenge to President Barack Obama's directive instructing school districts to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity.
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WOAI, Talking Points Memo, The New Civil Rights Movement, Towleroad and Independent Journal …
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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Sky Dancing, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Week
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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