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Paul Ryan: Donald Trump can help make reality of bold House policy agenda — When Donald Trump became the Republican Party's presumptive nominee for president one month ago, many Republicans like me faced a big question. — Six months earlier, in October, as I was taking the job as House speaker …
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Read Hillary Clinton's Speech on Donald Trump and National Security — “Donald Trump's ideas aren't just different - they are dangerously incoherent” — Hillary Clinton tore into presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump during a speech on national security Thursday, casting him as …
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CNN has finally figured out how to cover Donald Trump's constant lying — Covering Donald Trump is great for ratings, and Trump is unusually willing to appear on cable television at basically all times, which is convenient for the cable networks. But cable news has often struggled …
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Hillary Clinton rolled out the anti-Trump argument that could deliver a landslide
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Mr. Ryan's endorsement of Trump is sad day for the GOP — and America
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Hillary Clinton just made her best case against Donald Trump
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Hillary Clinton Warns That Donald Trump's ‘Thin Skin’ Would Set Off War or Economic Crisis

Paul Ryan endorses Donald Trump
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Ugly, bloody scenes in San Jose as protesters attack Trump supporters outside rally — SAN JOSE, Calif. —Protests outside a Donald Trump rally in downtown San Jose spun out of control Thursday night when some demonstrators attacked the candidate's supporters.
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Trump security removes POLITICO reporter from rally — SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A Donald Trump campaign staffer and a private security guard removed a POLITICO reporter from a campaign rally here on Thursday evening for reporting at the event without the campaign's permission.
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Protesters punch, throw eggs at Trump supporters in San Jose — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A group of protesters attacked Donald Trump supporters who were leaving the presidential candidate's rally in San Jose on Thursday night. A dozen or more people were punched, at least one person …
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Donald Trump Keeps Up Attacks on Judge Gonzalo Curiel — The Republican's charge of a ‘conflict’ in case over his university draws criticism from some legal observers — Donald Trump on Thursday escalated his attacks on the federal judge presiding over civil fraud lawsuits against Trump University …
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Sanders jabs at Clinton's foreign policy credentials following speech — 's foreign policy credentials on Thursday in the wake of her speech attacking Donald Trump — 's proposals. — “I agree with Secretary Clinton that Donald Trump's foreign policy ideas are incredibly reckless and irresponsible,” Sanders said in a statement.
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Rick Perry: Trump will ‘peel her skin off’ when debating Clinton
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Trump calls for Clinton to be jailed
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Trump shifts tactics to woo Martinez endorsement — In a stunning reversal of rhetoric and tone, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday said he respects New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and wants her endorsement. Trump's comments in a phone interview with The New Mexican came …
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Trump changes tune on NM governor, seeks her support — is hoping for New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's endorsement and says he respects her, a significant reversal from comments he made last week. — “I'd like to have it,” Trump said in an interview with the Santa Fe New Mexican. “I respect her.
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The de Blasio's are strapped for cash — Mayor de Blasio seems to be having a hard time paying the bills. — With a second kid heading off to college last year, the mayor took out a loan of between $5,000 and $48,000 from HSBC Bank, according to his financial disclosure forms for 2015 released Thursday.
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De Blasio Defends Fund-Raising and Stokes Feud With Cuomo
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Two more Soldiers found from overturned vehicle off of East Range Road — FORT HOOD, Texas - Two more Soldiers were found and confirmed deceased at Fort Hood after their military vehicle overturned on Fort Hood June 2. This brings the total deceased to five Soldiers.
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Five soldiers dead, 4 missing in Fort Hood swift water
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Analysis Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in a tight race in California as the campaign batters her popularity — California's primary outcome remains difficult to predict, precisely because of the untested nature of Bernie Sanders¿ following. (Noah Berger (left) / John Locher / Associated Press)
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Trump Could Threaten U.S. Rule of Law, Scholars Say — WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump's blustery attacks on the press, complaints about the judicial system and bold claims of presidential power collectively sketch out a constitutional worldview that shows contempt for the First Amendment …
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Jake Tapper goes off on State Dept. over edited video — CNN's Jake Tapper slammed the State Department on Thursday after it admitted that a video of a 2013 press briefing was intentionally edited to remove part of a conversation about the Iran nuclear deal.
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EXCLUSIVE: Staten Island teen dies from asthma fleeing racist crew waving gun; 'I'm gonna shoot you, n— !' — Dayshen McKenzie died while running for his life. — The black Staten Island teen, fleeing what witnesses described as a mostly white crew shouting racial epithets and waving a gun …

How an Outsider President Killed a Party — It was summer, and a major U.S. political party had just chosen an inexperienced, unqualified, loutish, wealthy outsider with ambiguous party loyalties to be its presidential nominee. Some party luminaries thought he would help them win the general election.
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Democrats weigh how to nudge Sanders out — Bernie or bust: a revolution in Philadelphia — Democratic leaders are trying to avoid a combative convention with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton — Washington (CNN)Democrats in Washington have begun discussing how to encourage …
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Police: Woman in Burka attacks Lawrenceville family with American flag — LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A family in Lawrenceville said they were attacked by a total stranger just because they were flying an American Flag. — Amina Ahra, 30, was arrested on two counts of simple battery after being accused …
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U.S. Added Only 38,000 Jobs in May — Fewest jobs created since September 2010, dimming prospects for Fed interest-rate increase this month — WASHINGTON—U.S. companies slowed their hiring drastically in May and unemployment fell as people dropped out of the labor force …
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Party leads to alleged sexual assault — SHEBOYGAN - A 19-year-old Grafton man is facing first degree sexual assault charges after drinking at a party and allegedly threatening to cut a woman if she didn't have sex with him. — Anthony J. Zingale, who was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon …
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