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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Attacks Federal Judge in Trump U Case — The presumptive GOP nominee devotes 12 minutes of a 58-minute address to the suit — SAN DIEGO-In one of his most personal attacks against an apolitical figure since becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee …
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Trump Attacks Judge Overseeing The Case Against His Fake University: 'He's A Hater' — During a campaign stop in San Diego on Friday, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump devoted a significant amount of time to attacking the federal judge overseeing the ongoing case against Trump University …
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Michelle Moons / Breitbart:
Death Threat to Trump at Protest: 'He'll Be Dead Within a Week' — SAN DIEGO — Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a Donald Trump rally on Friday, chanting “f**k Donald Trump” and holding obscene signs — including one that included a death threat against Trump should he win the presidency in November.
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
In San Diego, Trump shames local ‘Mexican’ judge as protesters storm streets
In San Diego, Trump shames local ‘Mexican’ judge as protesters storm streets
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CNNMoney:
Donald Trump under oath: Trump University's promises crumble
Donald Trump under oath: Trump University's promises crumble
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USA Today:
Donald Trump tells Californians there is no drought — 6.1k Shares — California had one of its driest years in 2015. In fact, last year marked the driest four-year period in the state's history. — But Donald Trump isn't sold. Six months later, the presumptive GOP nominee told supporters …
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Devin Henry / The Hill:
Trump pledges to ‘open up the water’ to solve Calif. drought
Trump pledges to ‘open up the water’ to solve Calif. drought
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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog News:
UPDATED: Did Sanders uses “shoot the gays” rap song at CA rally? — UPDATE: This story gets weirder and weirder. A journalist friend pointed out to me that he found some video from the Sanders campaign (via ABC), from the same event, that uses different music than the DMX song. I'm including that video below.
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Henry C. Jackson / Politico:
The RNC's state(s) of disarray
The RNC's state(s) of disarray
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Adelle Platon / Billboard:
DMX Responds to Bernie Sanders Walking Out to ‘Where the Hood At’ at California Rally
DMX Responds to Bernie Sanders Walking Out to ‘Where the Hood At’ at California Rally
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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Trump camp concedes it's low on money — Donald Trump's campaign has alerted Senate Republicans that he won't have much money to spend fending off attacks from Hillary Clinton over the next couple months. — The notice came when Paul Manafort, Trump's senior advisor …
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
First on CNN: Trump campaign eyeing big stadium for acceptance speech — (CNN)Donald Trump's campaign is considering booking one of Cleveland's big sports venues for his acceptance speech in July, two GOP sources familiar with the planning of the upcoming GOP convention say.
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Sanders to DNC: Remove Clinton backers from convention committees — Washington (CNN)Bernie Sanders' campaign wants the Democratic National Committee to remove two Hillary Clinton supporters from key convention roles, accusing them of being “aggressive attack surrogates.”
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders calls for ouster of Clinton convention allies
Sanders calls for ouster of Clinton convention allies
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Donald Trump Says No, He Won't Debate Bernie Sanders
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton email headache is about to get worse — 's email headache is about to get even worse. — A scathing inspector general's report this week was just the first in what is likely to be a series of official actions related to her private server stemming from the FBI, a federal courthouse and Capitol Hill.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Feds fight to prevent Clinton deposition in email case
Feds fight to prevent Clinton deposition in email case
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Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:
Welp... Hillary doesn't know how to use a computer
Welp... Hillary doesn't know how to use a computer
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Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
Trump's Intellectuals — They're out there—beyond the Beltway. — Inside the Beltway and along the Washington-to-Boston corridor, #NeverTrump has won the hearts and minds of conservative intellectuals and the high-toned media. The dissenters—yes, there are some—make a lot less noise.
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Sanders: Clinton with a moderate VP would be a ‘disaster’ — on Friday warned that a Democratic presidential ticket of Hillary Clinton — and a moderate running mate would be a “disaster.” — “If Hillary Clinton were to win and Hillary Clinton were to bring onboard a conservative …
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Daily Mail:
Iraqi migrant who bought a T-shirt saying 'I'm Muslim, don't panic' is hospitalised by three Islamic asylum seekers who thought he was insulting their religion — An asylum seeker who jokingly wore a T-shirt saying 'I'm Muslim, don't panic' was so savagely beaten by his fellow refugees that he had to be rushed to hospital.
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New York Times:
The World Reaps What the Saudis Sow — Saudi Arabia has frustrated American policy makers for years. Ostensibly a critical ally, sheltered from its enemies by American arms and aid, the kingdom has spent untold millions promoting Wahhabism, the radical form of Sunni Islam that inspired …
New York Times:
Venezuela Drifts Into New Territory: Hunger, Blackouts and Government Shutdown — CARACAS, Venezuela — The courts? Closed most days. The bureau to start a business? Same thing. The public defender's office? That's been converted into a food bank for government employees.