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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 — and, officials say, would never have been — approved by agency officials …
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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.
Nick Gass / Politico:
The 9 biggest revelations in the State IG report on Clinton's emails — The State Department's inspector general report on Wednesday offered little absolution for Hillary Clinton or several of her top aides who refused to cooperate with the investigation into the former secretary of state's exclusive use of a private email server.
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The American Spectator and Washington Post
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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Washington Monthly, Politico, Guardian, The Verge, Daily Kos, JustOneMinute and The Atlantic
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's email problems just got much worse — One of the two big dominoes in the Hillary Clinton email controversy toppled today: The State Department's Inspector General released its report on the email practices of Clinton and a number of other past secretaries of state.
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Politico
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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New York Magazine, CNN, RedState, Towleroad, Independent Journal … and The Resurgent
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton expressed worries about exposure of personal emails at State Dept. — Hillary Clinton expressed concern in November 2010 about the risk of her personal emails becoming accessible after one of her top aides said they needed to discuss putting her on the State Department's email system.
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Daily Wire and Shadowproof
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Inspector General Finds Hillary Clinton Violated Federal Records Act By Deleting Emails
Inspector General Finds Hillary Clinton Violated Federal Records Act By Deleting Emails
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ABC News
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Watchdog: Clinton, top aides did not comply on records policy
Watchdog: Clinton, top aides did not comply on records policy
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The Week and National Review
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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Mother Jones, Daily Kos, New York Times, The Last Tradition, Politico, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller, Shakesville, The Week, RedState, ABC News, Talking Points Memo and Hot Air
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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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Fox News, Yahoo, KRQE-TV, Mediaite, Albuquerque Journal, Washington Monthly, New York Magazine, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and The Resurgent
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, Media Matters for America, National Review 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 Daily 202: Trump's attacks on the GOP's most prominent Latina, Susana Martinez, should alarm Republicans
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Politico, Mediaite, Business Insider, The Moderate Voice, Hot Air and New York Magazine
Bloomberg:
Ryan Said to Tell Confidants He's Ready to End Trump Standoff
Ryan Said to Tell Confidants He's Ready to End Trump Standoff
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Politico, New York Magazine, Associated Press, RedState, Hot Air, AOL, The Hill, Slate, Mediaite and The Resurgent
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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BuzzFeed, Daily Wire, NPR, The American Conservative, Talking Points Memo, Hot Air, RedState, Prntly, The Week, Guardian and Washington Post
Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
The Trump Bump: Early Gamble On The Donald Pays Off For Backbenchers
The Trump Bump: Early Gamble On The Donald Pays Off For Backbenchers
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Washington Monthly
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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Little Green Footballs, Washington Post, Hot Air, The Slot, BuzzFeed, Daily Kos, Blue Nation Review, CNN, Mediaite, The Week, Media Matters for America, Political Wire, Shakesville and AOL
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Camp Accidentally Emails Politico Its Plan To Hit Clinton On Whitewater
Trump Camp Accidentally Emails Politico Its Plan To Hit Clinton On Whitewater
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The Week and Blue Nation Review
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Green Party could be election spoiler — The Green Party suddenly has a chance to make an impact in the presidential election, with polls showing that Donald Trump — are set to be the most unpopular nominees in modern times. — The possibility of disaffected liberals …
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alan.com and Washington Post
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
Trump, Clinton win Washington state primary
Trump, Clinton win Washington state primary
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The Atlantic
Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Eleven states sue Obama administration over bathroom directive — Eleven states and state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging he Obama administration over federal guidance directing schools to provide transgender students with facilities that match their gender identities.
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BuzzFeed, Vox, Hit & Run, WWBT-TV, The New Civil Rights Movement, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and The Week
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
11 States File Lawsuit Over Obama Admin Trans Bathroom Guidance
Jeannie Suk / New Yorker:
The Transgender Bathroom Debate and the Looming Title IX Crisis
The Transgender Bathroom Debate and the Looming Title IX Crisis
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Power LinePower Line and National Review
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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Washington Post, CBS New York, The Scoop Blog, Sputnik International, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Resurgent
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
A Marvel Editor Explains How Captain America Was a Hydra Agent All Along — In a shocking twist, Steve Rogers always has been and will continue to be a member of the evil group — Sure, he wears red white and blue on the outside, but on the inside? It turns out Steve Rogers …
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AOL, The Daily Caller, The American Spectator, The Verge and Gizmodo
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, The Daily Caller and The Week
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obamas to live in home of former Clinton press secretary: report
Obamas to live in home of former Clinton press secretary: report
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The Daily Caller
Julia Limitone / Fox Business:
Fmr. McDonald's USA CEO: $35K Robots Cheaper Than Hiring at $15 Per Hour — As fast-food workers across the country vie for $15 per hour wages, many business owners have already begun to take humans out of the picture. — “I was at the National Restaurant Show yesterday and if you look …
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Washington Post, Daily Mail and The American Spectator
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BBC:
Foxconn replaces ‘60,000 factory workers with robots’
Foxconn replaces ‘60,000 factory workers with robots’
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Engadget, Infowars, Boing Boing, The Verge and 9to5Mac
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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Bearing Arms, RedState, The Daily Caller, National Review, Hot Air, The Week and Instapundit
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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