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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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CNBC, Washington Post, The Week and RedState
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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alan.com, Business Insider and The Week
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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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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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rubio: ‘Unlikely’ I'll run for reelection
Rubio: ‘Unlikely’ I'll run for reelection
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Talking Points Memo, AOL and Washington Post
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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Mediaite, Daily Kos, Post On Politics, The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.
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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New York Times, The Resurgent and Hot Air
Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Obama: World leaders ‘rattled’ by Trump
Obama: World leaders ‘rattled’ by Trump
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Truth Revolt, Business Insider and The Gateway Pundit
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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Early Detection of New Antibiotic Resistance — Just over a year ago, President Obama released a National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. As part of that plan, he also charged the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health …
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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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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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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Washington Free Beacon
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge: Video of Clinton aides' depositions to be kept secret
Judge: Video of Clinton aides' depositions to be kept secret
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Mediaite and Conservative Tribune
Tamara Keith / NPR:
Hillary Clinton Supporters May Be Hiding In Plain View — If you've been following the Democratic presidential contest, you might be wondering how it is possible that Bernie Sanders seems to have all the energy and enthusiasm and, yet, Hillary Clinton is way ahead in the race to the nomination.
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Clinton, Sanders in Close RaceEach Leads Trump in Fall Matchup
Clinton, Sanders in Close RaceEach Leads Trump in Fall Matchup
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Fox News, Washington Post, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo and Washington Times
Matthew Artz / Mercury News:
California poll: Clinton and Sanders in virtual dead heat
California poll: Clinton and Sanders in virtual dead heat
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New York Times, New York Magazine and Common Dreams
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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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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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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Political Wire and The Week
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?
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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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 …
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.
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
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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Little Green Footballs and Raw Story
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 …
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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