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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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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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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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton expressed worries about exposure of personal emails at State Dept.
Clinton expressed worries about exposure of personal emails at State Dept.
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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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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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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 …
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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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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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
Paul Ryan to Endorse Donald Trump, According to Senior Campaign Sources
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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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John Hinderaker / Power LinePower Line:
Electing Trump, One Riot at a Time
Electing Trump, One Riot at a Time
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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
Dems worry DNC chair ‘too toxic’ after Sanders blast
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Vince Foster's death and subsequent conspiracy theories, explained — Speaking to the Washington Post on Monday, Donald Trump referred to “very serious” allegations that there was foul play involved in the death of White House staffer Vince Foster in the early months of the Clinton administration.
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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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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Fox News:
Obama admin set to transfer up to 24 more detainees from Gitmo — The Obama administration is preparing to transfer up to 24 additional detainees out of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp this summer, Fox News has learned. — The move comes as President Obama continues to try to close the camp in the face of congressional resistance.
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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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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.
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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