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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Donald 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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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
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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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
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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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
That's Interesting — This New York Times article says that Judge Curiel's father Salvador arrived in the United States in the 1920s, eventually become a citizen and working as a steelworker. Trump's mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, arrived in the United States from Scotland in 1930.
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Trump defends criticism of judge with Mexican heritage — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump on Friday vociferously defended his claims that a judge overseeing a lawsuit against Trump University is biased because of his Mexican heritage — pushing back against criticism that his objections are racist.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan: “I Completely Disagree” With Trump's Attack On Federal Judge
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Mexican-Americans Not Really Americans
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Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Keeps Up Attacks on Judge Gonzalo Curiel
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Washington Post:
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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Martha Mendoza / Associated Press:
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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Larry O'Connor / Hot Air:
Outrage: San Jose Mayor blames Trump for violent, leftist mob
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump security removes POLITICO reporter from rally
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Candace Smith / ABC News:
Reporter's Notebook: When an Anti-Donald Trump Protest Becomes a Mob
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Ethan Epstein / Weekly Standard:
San Jose Mayor Justifies Mob Violence
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Statement on Emmett Rensin — On Thursday night, Emmett Rensin, the deputy editor of Vox's first person section, sent a series of tweets that, among other things, urged people to riot if Donald Trump comes to their town. — We at Vox do not take institutional positions on most questions …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Vox editor: If Trump comes to your town, start a riot; Update: Vox suspends Rensin — Golly, mightn't this play hob with the accusation that Donald Trump is the one inciting riots? Vox's “deputy first person editor” Emmet Rensin took to Twitter last night to declare that …
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Joe Concha / Mediaite:
Vox Founder Ezra Klein Disturbingly Silent After His Editor Encourages Riots at Trump Rallies (UPDATED)
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Vox Editor Openly Supports Violence: ‘If Trump Comes to Your Town, Start a Riot’
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Lindsey Ellefson / Mediaite:
Trump Says Clinton Made Up Quotes About Him So She Provides Links to Every Single One — Yesterday, Hillary Clinton gave a speech on foreign policy that was a direct attack on Donald Trump, whose own foreign policy knowledge is lacking in such a way that CNN has now chosen to fact-check …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Hillary Clinton rolled out the anti-Trump argument that could deliver a landslide
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Media Matters for America:
The Hill Dumps Dick Morris After He Takes Job At National Enquirer — The Capitol Hill-based newspaper The Hill has dropped laughingstock Dick Morris as a columnist after he signed on with the National Enquirer as its chief political correspondent. — In a statement to Media Matters …
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PR Newswire:
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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John Harper / Plain Dealer:
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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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Nikki Haley links Trump's rhetoric to Charleston church shooting — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is sharpening her criticism of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — , linking his rhetoric to the 2015 shooting at a black church in Charleston, S.C.
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Guy Kovner / Santa Rosa Press-Democrat:
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.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Id That Ate the Planet — On Tuesday the political arm of the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of America's most influential environmentalist groups, made its first presidential endorsement ever, giving the nod to Hillary Clinton. This meant jumping the gun by a week …
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Neil Eggleston / Blog Daily Listings RSS:
President Obama Has Now Commuted the Sentences of 348 Individuals — Today, the President announced 42 additional grants of clemency to men and women serving years in prison under outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws. The individuals receiving a presidential commutation today …
KWTX-TV:
Question leads to awkward interruption during Starr interview — WACO, Texas (KWTX) A question during News 10's interview with former Baylor Chancellor and President Ken Starr about a rape victim's email that was sent to his office and to several other officials led to an awkward interruption during …
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New York Daily News:
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 …
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Reuters:
Clinton opens up double-digit lead over Trump nationwide: Reuters/Ipsos poll — NEW YORK Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton has opened up a double-digit lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, regaining ground after the New York billionaire briefly tied her last month …
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James Arkin / Associated Press:
GOP Groups Not Spending on Sen. Kirk in Illinois — Republican outside groups have spent tens of millions of dollars in competitive Senate races this year, eager to protect GOP incumbents in a difficult cycle with the chamber's majority up for grabs. But as that spending has ramped up in recent weeks …
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Matt McGrath / BBC:
Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say — Young fish become hooked on eating plastic in the seas in the same way that teenagers prefer unhealthy fast food, Swedish researchers have said. — Their study, reported in Science, found exposure to high concentrations …
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