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9:50 AM ET, June 1, 2016

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New York Times:
Former Trump University Workers Call the School a ‘Lie’ and a ‘Scheme’ in Testimony  —  In blunt testimony revealed on Tuesday, former managers of Trump University, the for-profit school started by Donald J. Trump, portray it as an unscrupulous business that relied on high-pressure sales tactics …
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Christina Wilkie / The Huffington Post:
Inside The Trump University ‘Playbook’
Discussion: Joe.My.God., CNN and New York Times
Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
Whither Jerry Brown Goes, So Will Many Democrats  —  When an endorsement is as tepid as Jerry Brown's—call it a non-endorsement endorsement—does it really make any difference at all?  Perhaps not—except as a bellwether.  The California governor's eleventh-hour announcement on Tuesday …
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Douglas E. Schoen / Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Might Not Be the Nominee  —  A Sanders win in California would turbocharge the mounting Democratic unease about her viability.  —  There is now more than a theoretical chance that Hillary Clinton may not be the Democratic nominee for president.  —  How could that happen …
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:   Clinton launching national security case against Trump in California speech
Michael Wolff / Hollywood Reporter:
The Donald Trump Conversation: Politics' “Dark Heart” Is Having the Best Time Anyone's Ever Had  —  At home in Beverly Hills, the candidate talks Murdoch, what he's reading, how he'll redo electoral math and Ari Emanuel's offer to script his convention.  —  The long day is ending for Donald Trump …
Discussion: Guardian, Mediaite, twitchy.com and The Week
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump Appears Unfamiliar With Term ‘Brexit’  —  During a discussion on pockets of anti-immigrant beliefs in Europe, interviewer Michael Wolff asked Trump, “And Brexit?  Your position?”  —  “Huh?”  Trump asked in response, according to the Hollywood Reporter.  —  “Brexit,” Wolff then repeated.
Discussion: Political Wire
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Half of voters think Clinton's private email server use was illegal  —  Half of all voters think that Hillary Clinton  —  's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of State was illegal, according to a new Morning Consult poll released Wednesday.
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Emails block Clinton's pivot to positive
Discussion: ABC News
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Lawyers clashed at Clinton aide's deposition
Discussion: Hot Air
Associated Press:
Where the money went: Trump details fundraising for vets  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Under pressure to account for money he claimed to raise for veterans, an irritated Donald Trump lambasted the news media Tuesday for pressing the issue and listed charities he said have now received millions of dollars from a fundraiser he held in January.
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Bloomberg:
Kristol Eyes Conservative Lawyer for Independent Presidential Run  —  Bill Kristol is considering recruiting David French to run against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, two Republicans tell Bloomberg Politics.  —  MarkHalperin  —  jheil  —  Two Republicans intimately familiar …
Media Matters for America:
Rush Limbaugh Baffled By Evolution  —  RUSH LIMBAUGH (HOST): This woman obviously has not read Genesis, and even if she did it wouldn't have any impact on her.  But human beings travel all over the world to gawk at animals precisely because they're unusual, they're interesting, some are cute, some are deadly.
Discussion: Friendly Atheist
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David Edwards / Raw Story:   Confused Rush Limbaugh thinks evolution is a hoax because Cincinnati gorilla never became human
Katy O'Donnell / Politico:
How the GOP effort to oust IRS chief could backfire  —  For over a year, House conservatives have been clamoring to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.  But now that the impeachment process is moving forward, they face a delicate decision: Are they willing to toss 200-plus years of precedent to bring him down?
Discussion: Politicus USA
Agence France-Presse:
Dalai Lama says ‘too many’ refugees in Europe  —  BERLIN: Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama said in an interview published that Europe has accepted “too many” refugees, and that they should eventually return to help rebuild their home countries.  —  “When we look into the face of every single refugee …
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Max Bearak / Washington Post:   The Dalai Lama says ‘too many’ refugees are going to Germany
Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Suspected Tattoo on Iranian Actress Creates a Commotion  —  TEHRAN — A popular Iranian actress whose latest movie won two awards at the recent Cannes Film Festival threw her native country into an uproar on Tuesday after images emerged suggesting that she had a feminist tattoo on her arm.
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Inside Democrats' Trump-fueled scramble to take back the House  —  Vice President Biden stood on a stage at a Democratic retreat in Baltimore in late January and made a bold prediction: Democrats could win back control of the House of Representatives this year.  —  “It's been a tough last couple of cycles,” he said.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:   McCarthy raises big money for House Republicans
Charles D. Ellison / The Hill:
How Clinton can own her email scandal  —  Somehow, somewhere along the campaigning way, badly placed emails became a political “thing.”  —  Without belaboring how we got to that point and altogether glossing over the boring details of the FBI's ongoing digital probe, what once seemed …
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
MSNBC interrupts Libertarian candidate to talk to Clinton  —  MSNBC interrupted an interview with Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson and running mate William Weld on Tuesday evening for a phone interview with Hillary Clinton  —  “Governors, I want to pause here for a second …
Craig Bannister / mrctv.org/videos:
Obama: Prepare to Flee Climate-Caused Hurricane Devastation  —  Pres. Obama called for every American to put together a disaster supply kit and evacuation plan because climate change is bringing “more powerful and more devastating” hurricanes to the U.S. - even though the U.S. hasn't been hit …
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Hannity tells Trump: I'm voting for you in November  —  Fox News anchor Sean Hannity told Donald Trump  —  in an interview Tuesday night that he'll be voting for the Republican presidential candidate in November.  —  “I'm an opinion show and I don't hold back that I'll be voting …
Bloomberg:
Trump Reassures Donors He Won't Try to Oust Ryan or McConnell  —  Coal industry executives Joe and Kelly Craft say they're pleased with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's promise to keep party leaders in their jobs.  —  Donald Trump has pitched himself as an insurgent …
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
CNNMoney:
Donald Trump's ‘sleaze’ attack on reporter hits new level of media animosity  —  Donald Trump's criticism of the media has reached Nixonian levels — only Trump isn't doing the name-calling in private.  He's doing it right to reporters' faces.  —  On Tuesday, Trump pointed out ABC News reporter Tom Llamas and called him “a sleaze.”
Ariana Figueroa / Tampa Bay Times:
Two deaths after Tampa's Sunset Music Festival are investigated  —  TAMPA — Two people died after attending the Sunset Music Festival at Raymond James Stadium over the Memorial Day weekend, according to Tampa police.  —  A 22-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday and died Sunday …
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel and Raw Story
Richard C. Paddock / New York Times:
Thailand Officials Find 40 Dead Tiger Cubs in Temple Freezer  —  BANGKOK — Thai wildlife authorities found 40 dead tiger cubs in a freezer on Wednesday at the Tiger Temple, a controversial tourist attraction in western Thailand, and were investigating whether the carcasses are evidence …
Discussion: The Week
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Another Blow to #NeverTrumpers=> Libertarian Candidate Says He Agrees With Bernie Sanders 73% of the Time  —  Bummer.  —  Another blow to the #NeverTrumpers... Libertarian candidate former Governor Gary Johnson says he agrees with Socialist Bernie Sanders 73% of the time.  —  Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?
Doyle Rice / USA Today:
Texas floods deliver snakes, ants, debris to neighborhoods  —  With heavy rain continuing and one river forecast to crest at a record high level, Texas will expect little relief on Wednesday from flooding that claimed seven lives over the holiday weekend.  —  Rounds of heavy thunderstorms …
 
 
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is splitting the white vote in ways we've never seen before
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Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
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Alan Berlow / New York Times:
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Joseph Serna / Los Angeles Times:
Prosecutors fight to stop San Bernardino shooter's family from getting $250,000 insurance payment
Discussion: The Week and KTLA
Joshua Miller / BostonGlobe.com:
Charlie Baker says he would sign transgender bill
Discussion: Towleroad, Daily Kos and Politico
Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
Patrons of Vegan Cafe Are Pelted With Meat in Tbilisi, Georgia
Discussion: NBC News, Mediaite and Newser
Jonathan Allen / Raw Story:
New York investigating Trump's closing of Trump Tower atrium for campaign events
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Called Daryl Hannah “A Six” Who Needs A Bath During A 1993 Spat
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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