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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Sanders angers Democrats with Trump debate ploy — For some Democrats, Bernie Sanders' latest gambit — challenging Donald Trump to a debate to cap all debates — is the last straw. — “Bulls**t,” said Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. “That confirms what we've been saying.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: I'll debate Bernie for $10 million — Donald Trump on Thursday said he would “love” to debate Bernie Sanders and raise $10 million to $15 million in the process, even if the Democratic challenger is not well positioned to be his general election foe.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders camp: Discussions underway for Trump debate — 's campaign manager says “back-channel conversations” are underway with Donald Trump — 's staff about setting up a bipartisan debate between the two presidential candidates. — “I think it would benefit voters from across the country …
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Keli Goff / The Daily Beast:
The Racist Side of Bernie Sanders Supporters
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Mediaite and Truth Revolt
Henry C. Jackson / Politico:
Trump hits 1,237 — 1,237: It's official. — DONALD TRUMP …
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Washington Post, Associated Press and ABC News
Sheila Foster Anthony / Washington Post:
Vince Foster was my brother. Donald Trump should be ashamed. — The writer served on the Federal Trade Commission from 1997 to 2003. — It is beyond contempt that a politician would use a family tragedy to further his candidacy, but such is the character of Donald Trump displayed in his recent comments to The Washington Post.
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Mike Debonis / Washington Post:
Sen. Orrin Hatch reacts to meeting with Merrick Garland before it occurs
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Michael Virtanen / Associated Press:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Having Only 8 Justices Hamstrings Supreme Court
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rubio: ‘Unlikely’ I'll run for reelection — Mitch McConnell conducted a survey on Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday: At a GOP caucus lunch, he asked senators whether they'd like to see Rubio run for reelection. — Every hand in the room went up. And then the Senate majority leader told senators …
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Rubio faces pressure to run for reelection as GOP fears grow over his Senate seat — Miami's Cubans discuss Sen. Marco Rubio — (CNN)Top Republicans are becoming nervous that they may lose Marco Rubio's Senate seat and their tenuous majority in the chamber — and now many want the Florida senator …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Marco Rubio says he's going to the GOP convention
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PPIC:
Clinton, Sanders in Close RaceEach Leads Trump in Fall Matchup — Harris, Sanchez Lead Senate Contest, With Nearly A Third Of Likely Voters Undecided — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a tight race in the Democratic presidential primary, while Donald Trump has the support of most Republican primary likely voters.
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Matthew Artz / Mercury News:
California poll: Clinton and Sanders in virtual dead heat
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Jeet Heer / New Republic:
Bernie Should've Attacked Hillary's “Damn Emails”
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Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Breaking News — Fox, CNN, CNBC and MSNBC all featured this shot of an empty podium waiting for a Donald Trump press conference this afternoon. — Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton was in Las Vegas discussing her plans to raise incomes for working families.
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Politicus USA
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Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Obama: World leaders ‘rattled’ by Trump
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Business Insider, Truth Revolt and The Gateway Pundit
MJ Lee / CNN:
Donald Trump has delegates to clinch GOP nomination
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Joe Scarborough to Clinton: ‘Stop lying’ about emails — MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Thursday slammed Hillary Clinton — , calling on the Democratic presidential front-runner to “stop lying” about her personal email account. — “It's pretty remarkable,” he said on “Morning Joe” …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge: Video of Clinton aides' depositions to be kept secret
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Edward Morrissey / The Fiscal Times:
We Now Know Hillary Lied Multiple Times About Her Email Server
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The Hill:
Bible verse prompts GOP walkout after LGBT vote labeled a sin — A House conservative went after dozens of fellow Republicans on Thursday with suggestions that they'd sinned for backing an anti-discrimination proposal against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
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Washington Post:
The superbug that doctors have been dreading just reached the U.S. — For the first time, researchers have found a person in the United States carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last resort, an alarming development that the top U.S. public health official says could mean “the end of the road” for antibiotics.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
How to Get Trump Elected When He's Wrecking Everything You Built — A day in the life of Reince Priebus, reluctant GOP peacemaker. … When Donald Trump wrapped up the Republican presidential nomination on May 3 by winning Indiana and forcing Ted Cruz from the race, it fell to Reince Priebus …
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Howard Fineman / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump's Top Adviser: ‘This Is Not A Hard Race’ — Paul Manafort explains why his boss is “gonna win,” no prob. — Global Editorial Director, The Huffington Post — Donald Trump “sees himself more as the chairman of the board” of the country. — ALEXANDRIA, Va. …
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Fox News ‘Meet the Trumps’ special draws backlash — Fox News drew backlash Thursday for airing a “Meet the Trumps” special, in which anchor Greta Van Susteren interviewed the family of likely Republican nominee Donald Trump — Most of the hour-long special focused on Trump's wife …
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Baylor University Board of Regents announces leadership changes and extensive corrective actions following findings of external investigation — Board of Regents apologizes to Baylor Nation; Dr. David Garland named interim University President; Ken Starr transitions to role of Chancellor …
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Baylor Demotes President Kenneth Starr Over Handling of Sex Assault Cases
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Kelly McLaughlin For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'Rosie O'Donnell's foul-mouthed rant against Donald Trump as she breaks six-week silence on the Republican front-runner to call him a ‘s*** stain with a tinge of orange’ — Rosie O'Donnell launched a foul-mouth rant against Donald Trump on Wednesday at New York's Beacon Theatre
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Eric Owens / The Daily Caller:
Obama's Fancy New Mansion Is Located 1,000 Feet From The Islamic Center Of Washington DC — The mammoth, multi-million-dollar mansion where President Barack Obama and his family will reportedly live after the first family exits the White House is located 1,096 feet from the Islamic Center of Washington …
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