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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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San Jose Mayor Justifies Mob Violence — Thousands of Americans participated in that most benign of civic rituals in San Jose, California, on Thursday night: seeing a presidential candidate speak. Of course, that candidate was Donald Trump, so as these engaged citizens streamed out of the arena …
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Outrage: San Jose Mayor blames Trump for violent, leftist mob — Anti-free speech thugs physically assaulted American citizens engaged in a peaceful, political assembly Thursday night outside a Donald Trump for President rally in San Jose. And the Hillary-supporting Democrat who serves …
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Donald Trump Rebukes Hillary Clinton as Clash Erupts Outside Event
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Violence Breaks Out at Trump Rally in San Jose, Protesters Hurl Eggs, Throw Punches, Intimidate Supporters
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Protesters take to streets after Trump rally in San Jose
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Police Officer Assaulted, Punches Thrown After San Jose Trump Rally
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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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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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Trump's attack on a judge's Mexican heritage is an attack on the American Idea — On a day in which Donald Trump gained the stamp of approval of House Speaker Paul Ryan, he added to another dark chapter of his candidacy by upping his attacks on the heritage of a judge in a case involving Trump University.
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Judge Under Fire From Donald Trump Was Targeted by Mexican Drug Cartel — For much of a year, Gonzalo P. Curiel, then a federal prosecutor in California, lived officially in hiding. — He hunkered down for a while on a naval base and in other closely guarded locations under the protection of United States marshals.
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May Jobs Report: Everything You Need to Know — Yes, it's that time again, folks. Jobs Friday, when for one ever-so-brief moment the interests of Wall Street, Washington and Main Street are all aligned on one thing: jobs. — The Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to report …
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The economy just got its worst job report in years
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Economy added only 38,000 jobs in May
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Hillary Clinton rolled out the anti-Trump argument that could deliver a landslide — Hillary Clinton's campaign apparently workshopped the idea of trying to tag Donald Trump with the nickname “Dangerous Donald.” It was a bit of a lame idea. But in her foreign policy speech this afternoon …
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Read Hillary Clinton's Speech on Donald Trump and National Security
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Bloomberg gun control group endorses Hillary Clinton — Michael Bloomberg's gun control group is endorsing Hillary Clinton — for president. — Everytown for Gun Safety said Friday it is backing Clinton, just days before her California primary challenge against Bernie Sanders
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Rick Perry: Trump will ‘peel her skin off’ when debating Clinton
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Skydiving outfit in contact with Bernie Sanders' campaign for Cloverdale rally — Cloverdale, Sonoma County's northernmost city, was abuzz with excitement Thursday over presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' planned rally Friday at the town's airport. But just how he will arrive was the subject of rampant speculation.
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The National ENQUIRER Names Dick Morris Chief Political Commentator And Contributor — The National ENQUIRER today announced that renowned Author and Political Commentator Dick Morris would be joining the magazine in the role of Chief Political Commentator & Correspondent.
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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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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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Mr. Ryan's endorsement of Trump: A sad day for the GOP — and America — AS DONALD Trump was building a campaign on lies, bigotry, insults, fearmongering and unreason, a few Republican leaders of apparent principle offered some resistance. Foremost among them was House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.).
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Paul Ryan: Donald Trump can help make reality of bold House policy agenda
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Victim's father attacks convicted East Cleveland serial killer Michael Madison minutes after sentencing — Van Terry, father of Shirellda Terry, one of serial killer Michael Madison's three victims, attacks Madison in court during sentencing. Madison is accused of killing three women …
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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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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 …