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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Trump Campaign Releases a Video Defending Trump University... that is Itself a Scam — So the Trump campaign has released a video with purported testimonials from Trump University students which I guess is supposed to show that Trump University was not a scam.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge tries to reseal Trump University documents — Just as documents unsealed in a class-action lawsuit over Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Trump University real estate program made a huge splash in the media, the judge who ordered the release of the information is trying to put some of it back under wraps.
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Sundance / The Last Refuge:
Activist Trump University / La Raza Judge Now Attempts To Re-Seal Court Documents...
Activist Trump University / La Raza Judge Now Attempts To Re-Seal Court Documents...
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Testimony From Ronald Schnackenberg, a Former Employee of Trump University
Testimony From Ronald Schnackenberg, a Former Employee of Trump University
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
What Donald Trump Thinks Judges Are Good For
What Donald Trump Thinks Judges Are Good For
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Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Judge in Trump University reseals some documents
Judge in Trump University reseals some documents
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Los Angeles Times:
Two dead in shooting at UCLA, campus on lockdown — Joseph Serna , Richard Winton , Hailey Branson-Potts , James Queally and Kate Mather Contact Reporters — Two people were killed in a shooting at UCLA on Wednesday morning, prompting a massive response from local and federal law enforcement, the LAPD confirmed.
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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
‘Her blood was drained’: Graphic novelist charged with killing girlfriend in Hollywood
‘Her blood was drained’: Graphic novelist charged with killing girlfriend in Hollywood
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Fox News:
State Department admits briefing footage on Iran deal intentionally deleted — The State Department, in a stunning admission, acknowledged Wednesday that an official intentionally deleted several minutes of video footage from a 2013 press briefing, where a top spokeswoman seemed …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
State Department admits Iran remarks were intentionally edited from video
State Department admits Iran remarks were intentionally edited from video
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Pete Kasperowicz / Washington Examiner:
State Dept. admits intentionally altering video of Iran press conference
State Dept. admits intentionally altering video of Iran press conference
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Bloomberg:
Obama Urges Social Security Increase in Preview of Campaign Role — Reversal from 2011 Obama support for cuts in benefit growth — Unifies Obama Social Security stance with Sanders and Clinton — President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for an increase in Social Security benefits …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Dead Heat in California: Clinton, Sanders Tied in New Poll — Hillary Clinton is clinging to a narrow two-point lead over Bernie Sanders in California ahead of the state's June 7 primary, according to results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Politicians and the Lies That Matter
Politicians and the Lies That Matter
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Nurses Seek Democratic Showdown
Nurses Seek Democratic Showdown
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Click2Houston.com:
Aldine ISD teacher accused of sexual relationship with 13-year-old released from jail — Report says teacher became pregnant with student's baby — HOUSTON - The Aldine Independent School District Middle School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student …
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USA Today:
Exclusive: Trump's 3,500 lawsuits unprecedented for a presidential nominee — Our project found about 3,500 legal actions involving Trump, including 1,900 where he or his companies were a plaintiff and about 1,300 in which he was the defendant. Due to his branding value, Trump is determined to defend his name and reputation.
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Jake Novak / CNBC:
I was wrong: Trump WILL be the next president — The Hollywood Reporter's Michael Wolff, explains reasons behind why Donald Trump could be getting the votes. — A few months ago, I wrote that Donald Trump would win the GOP presidential nomination - but that would be the end of the line for him.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton tech aide plans to take the Fifth at deposition — A former information technology adviser to Hillary Clinton plans to exercise his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at a deposition next week and wants to prevent any video recording being made of the session.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton IT aide to plead Fifth in email case
Clinton IT aide to plead Fifth in email case
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John Woodrow Cox / Washington Post:
A warning left on a nanny's car. License plates stolen. And a top Pentagon official in big trouble. — The mystery that for weeks unnerved this quiet Capitol Hill neighborhood began with a warning placed on a nanny's windshield. — “I know you are misusing this visitor pass to park here daily,” the April 4 note read.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Mark Cuban Questions Whether Trump Is Actually A Billionaire — “I'm not so sure Donald knows what he's not good at.” — Ezra Shaw / Getty Images — w.soundcloud.com — Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban on Wednesday questioned whether Donald Trump is actually a billionaire …
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New York Times:
Hispanic Official to Leave R.N.C. in Sign of Disaffection With Donald Trump — The head of Hispanic media relations at the Republican National Committee is resigning this month in what appears to be another indication of the lingering discomfort some party officials have about working to elect Donald J. Trump president.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Cory Booker laces into Trump in VP tryout — Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Wednesday fueled speculation that he could be Hillary Clinton — 's vice presidential pick with an all-out assault on Donald Trump — at a campaign event in New Jersey. — “The issues we hear Donald Trump talking …
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ESPN:
Kenneth Starr stepping down as Baylor chancellor — Kenneth Starr is resigning as chancellor at Baylor in the wake of a huge shakeup at the university, but he will continue to teach in the law school, the former school president told ESPN's Joe Schad on Wednesday.
Paul Mirengoff / Power LinePower Line:
ACLU leader quits after daughters encounter men in the women's restroom — Maya Dillard Smith, interim director of the Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, has resigned over the ACLU's position on who can use which public restrooms. The resignation occurred after her two daughters …
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New York Times:
Uber Turns to Saudi Arabia for $3.5 Billion Cash Infusion — SAN FRANCISCO — In its quest to build a global empire, Uber has turned to the Middle East for its biggest infusion of cash from a single investor. — Uber said on Wednesday that it had raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's …
Rachel Feltman / Washington Post:
New praying mantis honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg, equality and frilly neckwear — For the first time, scientists have used the genitals of female praying mantises to formally distinguish one species from another. And using this novel technique, they've identified a previously unknown creature: Ilomantis ginsburgae.
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
MUST SEE VIDEO=> Wow! Obama Tries to Trash Donald Trump and Turns into a Stuttering Mess — Poor Barack. He wanted to sound more powerful. He really did! — The lame duck president went to Indiana today to hold a rally and trash-talk Donald Trump. — Unfortunately, it didn't go as planned.
Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
Horned Arizona Man, 53, Arrested For Bloody Knife Attack On His Wife — Buster — A horned Arizona man is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly slashing his wife with an eight-inch knife after he accused her of infidelity during an argument Sunday.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Conservatives rebuff Kristol's third-party pick — A group of prominent conservative activists, including writer and radio host Erick Erickson, aren't satisfied with Bill Kristol's suggestion of David French as a third-party candidate and are still looking for another alternative …
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Mercatus Site Feed:
SUMMARY AND KEY FINDINGS — The financial health of each state can be analyzed through the states' own audited financial reports. By looking at states' basic financial statistics on revenues, expenditures, cash, assets, liabilities, and debt, states may be ranked according to how easily …
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