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5:15 PM ET, May 26, 2016

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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.

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 …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, RedState, Guardian, Business Insider, Politico, The Daily Caller, Conservative Tribune, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, BizPac Review and The Week

Associated Press:
Delegates in hand, Trump says he's got GOP nomination

Discussion: Daily Kos, whorunsGov and Outside the Beltway

MJ Lee / CNN:
Donald Trump has delegates to clinch GOP nomination

Discussion: WTVR-TV, Chicago Boyz, Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite and The Right Scoop

Molly Ball / The Atlantic:

This Is How a Revolution Ends — SANTA MONICA, Calif.—This is how a revolution ends: its idealism tested, its optimism drained, its hope turned to bitterness. — But if Bernie Sanders's revolution has run aground in California, which will be one of the last states to vote in the Democratic primary …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, New York Magazine, BuzzFeed, Politico, Althouse and Washington Post

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.

Discussion: Hot Air, Politico, Talking Points Memo, Common Dreams, Washington Post, Washington Times, Orange County Register and Towleroad

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

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump Say They'll Debate. Here's Why It Could Happen.

Discussion: The Hill, ABC News, Politico, Common Dreams, Guns.com and No More Mister Nice Blog

New York Times:
California Up for Grabs, Poll Finds, as Clinton and Sanders Battle

Discussion: Business Insider, Los Angeles Times, Daily Wire and The Week

Alan I. Abramowitz / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Why Democratic Unity Could Be Easier to Achieve This Time: Donald Trump and Barack Obama

Discussion: Washington Post and FiveThirtyEight

PPIC:
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Discussion: KQED News, Hit & Run, Washington Post and Realtime Politics

Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Poll: Veterans Much Prefer Trump to Clinton

Discussion: NBC News, The Daily Caller, Independent Journal …, War on the Rocks, The Week and Washington Post

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 …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Don Surber and Politicus USA

Danny Freeman / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders Agrees to Debate Donald Trump

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Scott Adams Blog, JustOneMinute and Gawker

A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Clouds loom for Clinton

Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Sanders aide wants Wasserman Schultz out

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Conservative Tribune

The Hill:

LGBT fight dooms spending bill on House floor — An energy and water spending bill failed on the House floor Thursday after a Democratic amendment to ensure protections for the LGBT community was included in the legislation, a continuation of a fight that could endanger the rest of the appropriations process this session.

Discussion: Washington Post, The Bob and Chez Show, Towleroad, The New Civil Rights Movement, Politicus USA and Joe.My.God.

John Bresnahan / Politico:
LGBT fight sinks House spending bill

Discussion: Daily Kos, Rewire, Washington Blade and Democratic Party of Virginia

Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House passes resurrected LGBT measure

Discussion: Politico, Raw Story, The New Civil Rights Movement, Joe.My.God. and Talking Points Memo

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.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, alan.com, Raw Story, Salon, New York Times and Politicus USA

Dan Balz / Washington Post: Trump is borrowing the GOP brand. He'll resist bending to party leaders.

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.

Discussion: The American Conservative, CBS New York, Joe.My.God., STAT and Consumerist

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:

Dem Rep. Calls Out Anti-Trans Witness: ‘You Are An Ignorant Bigot!’ (VIDEO) — During a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) railed against a witness who testified against the Obama administration's recent guidance for schools on how to accommodate transgender students.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, The Bob and Chez Show, Towleroad, The American Conservative and The New Civil Rights Movement

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 …

Discussion: BuzzFeed, ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Business Insider, NPR and ProFootballTalk

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. …

Discussion: Vox, ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Guardian, CNN, susiemadrak.com, Daily Kos, Hot Air, RedState, Politicus USA, Right Wing Watch, Politico, The Hill, The Week, The Daily Caller, Slantpoint and Shakesville

Andrew Adams / KSL-TV:

Man says he was attacked for taking 5-year-old daughter inside men's restroom — CLINTON — A trip to the men's restroom at a Walmart in Clinton quickly escalated into a full-fledged struggle when one man criticized another for bringing his 5-year-old daughter with him.

Discussion: KFOR-TV, Raw Story and Independent Journal …

Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Man Says He Was Punched For Taking Daughter Into Walmart Men's Restroom

Discussion: alan.com

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.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Booman Tribune and The Bob and Chez Show

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

RNC nabs Journey for post-convention blowout — The Republican National Committee has dedicated hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring the band Journey to Cleveland for a post-convention bash. — One source familiar with the details of the event said that the total cost of booking Journey is about $750,000.

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:

Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker — A billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur was outed as being gay by a media organization. His friends suffered at the hands of the same gossip site. Nearly a decade later, the entrepreneur secretly financed a lawsuit to try to put the media company out of business.