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Juan Williams / The Hill:
The Trump ‘disruption’ con — For the last few weeks, I have been traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle to Dallas and along the east coast, giving speeches and doing interviews about my new book, “We the People.” — Everywhere I go people want to talk presidential politics.
Tracy Bloom / KTLA:
Possible Shark Attack Leaves Corona Del Mar Swimmer With ‘Traumatic’ Injuries, Authorities Say — A portion of Corona del Mar State Beach was evacuated after a swimmer was bitten in a possible shark attack Sunday afternoon, according to the Newport Beach Fire Department.
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Greg Toppo / USA Today:
Swimmers in Calif., Fla. hospitalized after shark bites — A woman visiting a popular southern California beach over Memorial Day Weekend was hospitalized late Sunday after she was bitten by a shark, authorities said. — In response to the attack in Newport Beach, Calif. …
Southernconstitutionalist / RedState:
Gary Johnson and William Weld are fake libertarians miseducating the public — In case you haven't heard, the Libertarian Party national convention is taking place this weekend. It is hard to tell who will emerge as the nominee, but the three frontrunners are Austin Petersen, John McAfee …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Gary Johnson wins Libertarian presidential nomination
Gary Johnson wins Libertarian presidential nomination
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Outside the Beltway, New York Times, Hit & Run and New York Magazine
Emanuella Grinberg / CNN:
In gorilla's death, critics blame mother, Cincinnati Zoo — (CNN)Devastated. Heartbroken. In mourning. — Those are some of the words the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden used Sunday in a contrite explanation for the death of Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla killed …
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WLWT Digital / WLWT-TV:
VIDEO: Gorilla grabs child who's gotten into habitat
VIDEO: Gorilla grabs child who's gotten into habitat
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
On Memorial Day - Please Remember Sgt Derrick Miller Who Sits in Leavenworth for Killing Taliban Operative — As Obama continues to release Islamic terrorists right and left out of Gitmo, he never mentions our Sons who were sentenced to prison in Leavenworth for their defensive actions on the same battlefield.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Dems to Clinton: Ignore Trump on past scandals — Democrats are offering a piece of straightforward advice for Hillary Clinton — threatens to dig up scandals from the 1990s: Ignore him. — Clinton's supporters shrug off concerns that the Trump attacks could stick.
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Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Judge criticized by Trump unseals documents in Trump University case — WASHINGTON - A judge, called a “hater” by Donald Trump for his handling of a lawsuit related to the businessman's Trump University real estate school, has unsealed documents related to the case.
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
The Daily Trump — People will look back on this era in our history …
The Daily Trump — People will look back on this era in our history …
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ABC:
Woman feared dead in crocodile attack in far north Queensland — A woman is feared dead after being taken by a crocodile in the Daintree National Park, north of Cairns in far north Queensland. — The 46-year-old woman, from Lithgow in New South Wales, was swimming with a friend …
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Rubio Personally Apologized To Trump For Implying He Had A Small Penis — “It's not who I am and I shouldn't have done it.” — Marco Rubio didn't like how his campaign ended, and was especially embarrassed with his attacks on Donald Trump. — During a particularly nasty stretch …
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Marco Rubio on Donald Trump's White Nationalist Support: ‘It is What it Is’
Marco Rubio on Donald Trump's White Nationalist Support: ‘It is What it Is’
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The Moderate Voice, The Huffington Post, Raw Story, Little Green Footballs and CNN
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court asked to rule on Trump casino bankruptcy — Billionaire Carl Icahn stepped in to buy the Taj Mahal casino, founded by Donald Trump, after it filed for bankruptcy in 2014. (Associated Press) — The Supreme Court is being asked to take up a bankruptcy dispute involving …
Clemence Michallon For / Daily Mail:
Texas man pays his $212 speeding ticket with two buckets full of COINS to protest against ‘extortion’ — A Texas man who got busted driving nine miles per hour over the speed limit paid his fine entirely in pennies - as an act of protest against what he thought was ‘extortion’.
Rick Barrett / USA Today:
American flag sales bask in new glory … MILWAUKEE — In the flag business, summertime is like Christmas. After Memorial Day weekend, there's Flag Day (June 14) and the Fourth of July, which all give sales a healthy boost. — Eder Flag Manufacturing Co. in Oak Creek says it's having a banner year.
Nancy Newhoff / Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier:
Cedar Falls Freedom Rock vandalized … Black spray paint is seen Sunday on the Cedar Falls Freedom Rock near the drawing of Taylor Morris. The vandalism was discovered Sunday morning. … This fence at the house at 1405 Bluff St., next to Cedar Falls Veterans Park was also damaged in vandalism late Saturday or early Sunday.
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KWWL-TV, The Gateway Pundit and The American Mirror