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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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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Die-Hard Bernie Sanders Backers See F.B.I. as Answer to Their Prayers
Die-Hard Bernie Sanders Backers See F.B.I. as Answer to Their Prayers
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump has exposed Marco Rubio — In the late stages of his doomed presidential campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio declared that the front-runner for his party's nomination was “a con artist.” But it turns out that Donald Trump wasn't the only GOP presidential candidate pulling the wool over people's eyes.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Marco Rubio says he's going to the GOP convention — Watch all of Marco Rubio's interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” this Sunday, at 9 a.m. ET. — (CNN)Marco Rubio says he plans to attend the Republican convention, will release his delegates to vote for Donald Trump …
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Benjy Sarlin / MSNBC:
Donald Trump pledges to rip up Paris climate agreement in energy speech
Donald Trump pledges to rip up Paris climate agreement in energy speech
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trump's Delusions of Competence — In general, you shouldn't pay much attention to polls at this point, especially with Republicans unifying around Donald Trump while Bernie Sanders hasn't conceded the inevitable. Still, I was struck by several recent polls showing Mr. Trump favored …
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton, Drowning in Email
Hillary Clinton, Drowning in Email
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Joe Scarborough to Clinton: ‘Stop lying’ about emails
Joe Scarborough to Clinton: ‘Stop lying’ about emails
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
RNC scrambles to calm state GOP officials — The Republican National Committee is scrambling to respond to increasingly frantic concerns from state GOP officials that the party has not provided enough field organizers and will be badly outgunned by Democrats in battleground states.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rubio: ‘Unlikely’ I'll run for reelection
Rubio: ‘Unlikely’ I'll run for reelection
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Rubio faces pressure to run for reelection as GOP fears grow over his Senate seat
Rubio faces pressure to run for reelection as GOP fears grow over his Senate seat
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Obama: Hiroshima Visit Honors All Lost in WWII — The Latest on U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima, Japan (all times local): — President Barack Obama says his visit to Hiroshima will be an opportunity to honor the memory of all those lost during World War II.
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Reuters:
Obama mourns dead in Hiroshima, calls for world without nuclear arms
Obama mourns dead in Hiroshima, calls for world without nuclear arms
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
In a rare occurrence, Obama speaks his mind about Trump for the world to hear
In a rare occurrence, Obama speaks his mind about Trump for the world to hear
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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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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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Nick Denton / Gawker:
An Open Letter to Peter Thiel — Nearly a decade ago, after you had opened up to friends and colleagues, a gay writer for Gawker shared an item with the readers of Valleywag, a section for news and gossip about the rich and powerful of Silicon Valley. “Peter Thiel, the smartest VC in the world, is gay,” wrote Owen Thomas.
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Telegraph:
Obama's naive idealism has caused havoc as America makes the same mistakes over and over again — How do you distinguish a foreign policy “idealist” from a “realist,” an optimist from a pessimist? Ask one question: Do you believe in the arrow of history? Or to put it another way, do you think history is cyclical or directional?
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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Edgard Portela / NewsBusters:
Bernie Hits Bump on Univision: Speechless on Socialism's Failures — The Democrats' socialist candidate for President of the United States, Bernie Sanders, was seriously tripped up this week in an interview with Univision's León Krauze. — When asked to explain the failure …
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Hot Air, Hit & Run and The Daily Caller
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: ‘You have to be wealthy in order to be great’ — declared Thursday that “you have to be wealthy in order to be great,” while promising to add wealth to the country. — The comment from the billionaire businessman and presumptive GOP presidential nominee came during a speech …
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Alex Roarty / Roll Call:
Down But Not Out: Grayson Plots Long Shot Comeback — The Florida Democrat has run an underwhelming Senate campaign so far — but he might soon receive help from an unexpected source — Republicans Urge Rubio to Reconsider Senate Run Toomey's Tough Talk on Cops: Good or Bad Idea?
Michael Gartland / New York Post:
New York City is about to become a lot more disgusting — Scofflaws of New York, rejoice — the City Council has cleared the way for you to litter, loiter and pee in the street to your heart's content. — New legislation dubbed the “Criminal Justice Reform Act” was passed by lawmakers Wednesday …
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
The secret life of Kim Jong Un's aunt, who has lived in the U.S. since 1998 — NEW YORK — Wandering through Times Square, past the Naked Cowboy and the Elmos and the ticket touts, she could be any immigrant trying to live the American Dream. — A 60-year-old Korean woman with a soft perm …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Sub sailor's photo case draws comparisons to Clinton emails — A Navy sailor is set to plead guilty Friday in a classified information mishandling case that critics charge illustrates a double standard between the treatment of low-ranking government employees and top officials like former Secretary …
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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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Louie Gohmert: No Gay Space Colonies! — Earlier today, Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, put a new spin on his “gay island” story, arguing on the House floor that the push for LGBT rights is wrong because we would never choose to send gay couples or gay animals into space to start a new colony like in the Matt Damon movie “The Martian.”
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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Focus on the Fundamentals — Trump's unexpected primary victory has led many to reassess his prospects for the general election. After all, Trump won a major party nomination without doing all the things that campaigns are SUPPOSED to do - polling, data analytics, fundraising and traditional campaign operations.
Bill Gertz / Washington Free Beacon:
Russia Flight Tests Anti-Satellite Missile — Russia conducted a successful flight test of a developmental anti-satellite missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in orbit, American defense officials said. — The Nudol direct ascent anti-satellite missile was launched …