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11:25 PM ET, May 26, 2016

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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.
Discussion: Politicus USA
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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.
Discussion: Washington Post and RedState
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 …
Keli Goff / The Daily Beast:
The Racist Side of Bernie Sanders Supporters  —  More proof that “progressive” isn't a synonym for “tolerant.”  —  For decades, one narrative has dominated American politics: That while white liberal Democrats may not be perfect, they are far more trustworthy and far less scary when it comes to race than conservative Republicans.
Discussion: Mediaite and Truth Revolt
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Team Sanders pressures Trump for debate
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  —  Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) hasn't yet met with Supreme Court nominee Merrick B. Garland for what has been a long anticipated encounter between the former Judiciary Committee chairman and the federal appeals court judge he has long praised.
Michael Virtanen / Associated Press:   Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Having Only 8 Justices Hamstrings Supreme Court
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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Associated Press:
Trump reaches the magic number to clinch nomination  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president Thursday, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign.
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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 …
Associated Press:
Delegates in hand, Trump says he's got GOP nomination
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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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
Jeet Heer / New Republic:
Bernie Should've Attacked Hillary's “Damn Emails”
Discussion: Hit & Run, Politico and Common Dreams
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.
Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Obama: World leaders ‘rattled’ by Trump  —  (CNN)President Barack Obama touched on the rancorous U.S. presidential race at a press conference Thursday from the G-7 summit in Japan, saying that presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's statements had his fellow world leaders concerned.
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Henry C. Jackson / Politico:
Trump hits 1,237  —  1,237: It's official.  —  DONALD TRUMP …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Dara Lind / Vox:
Trump campaign chair: We'll pick a white man for VP. Anything else would be “pandering.”
Media Communications:
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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Edward Morrissey / The Fiscal Times:
We Now Know Hillary Lied Multiple Times About Her Email Server  —  Ever since news broke that Hillary Clinton used an unauthorized and unsecured private e-mail server for all of her correspondence as secretary of state, she has defended herself with several arguments.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge: Video of Clinton aides' depositions to be kept secret
Discussion: Mediaite and Conservative Tribune
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.
Discussion: Politicus USA
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
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 …
John Hinderaker / Power LinePower Line:
At Harvard, Leftist Professors Inspire Leftist Students to “Rebel”  —  A common political strategy among environmentalists is called “sue and settle.”  An environmental group will sue the EPA, alleging a failure to do one thing or another, likely something that wasn't within the EPA's powers in the first place.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Royall Asses
 
 
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
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New York Daily News:
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Julian Borger / Guardian:
China to send nuclear-armed submarines into Pacific amid tensions with US
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Reuters:
Vietnam restricted access to Facebook during Obama visit: activists
Discussion: The Verge
Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg:
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The Intercept:
Secret Text in Senate Bill Would Give FBI Warrantless Access to Email Records
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Christopher Ivan / Shanghaiist:
WATCH: This completely racist ad for washing detergent just aired on Chinese TV and at cinemas
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J. Peder Zane / Observer:
If gender is fluid, what about race and age?
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