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7:45 PM ET, June 5, 2016

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Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:

He's of ‘German heritage’: Hillary baits fans into calling Trump a Nazi — More On: — Hillary Clinton lobbed the video equivalent of a Nazi buzz bomb at Donald Trump on Saturday by making his German heritage a campaign issue. — The 37-second clip decrying Trump's attacks …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and BizPac Review

Garrett Epps / The Atlantic:

The Problem With Calling Out Judges for Their Race — There's a U.S. Second Circuit judge, Denny Chin, who might be able to set Donald Trump straight on his allegations against the district judge Gonzalo Curiel—but so could any second-year law student who has remained awake during professional-responsibility class.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Guardian, Washington Post and BizPac Review

CBS News:

Trump: “It's possible” a Muslim judge would be unfair — Donald Trump is standing by comments he made against U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel, the judge presiding over a Trump University lawsuit, telling CBS' “Face the Nation” that Curiel's Mexican heritage prevents him from acting fairly on the bench.

Discussion: New York Magazine, CBS New York, Jezebel, Hullabaloo and Mother Jones

Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: It's ‘Possible’ A Muslim Judge Would Be Biased Against Me Too

Discussion: Breaking News USA

Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Trump Suggests Muslim Judges Can't Be Trusted Either

Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill, Little Green Footballs, alan.com, Business Insider and Mediaite

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump: Muslim judge might not be fair to me either

Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and Washington Free Beacon

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Pushing racial boundaries, Trump draws rebuke from a fretful GOP

Discussion: Hot Air, ABC News, The Hill and Politico

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

June 3, 2016, The Day America Changed=> When Democratic Leaders Condoned, Promoted Bloody Assault on Republicans — On Thursday, June 2, 2016, peaceful supporters of Donald Trump gathered at the San Jose Convention Center for a political rally in support of the Republican nominee.

Discussion: The Last Refuge and Washington Post

Josh Koehn / San Jose Inside:

Mayor Liccardo, San Jose Police Issue New Statements Regarding Violence at Donald Trump Rally — Perhaps realizing initial statements gave short shrift to the violent episodes outside of Donald Trump's rally Thursday night at the San Jose Convention Center, both Mayor Sam Liccardo …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Patterico's Pontifications, Liberty Unyielding and Mercury News

Brett T. / twitchy.com: San José police fretted that protecting Trump supporters would further ‘insight’ the mob

Steve Eder / New York Times:

Donald Trump Reflects on His Relationship With Muhammad Ali — As he reflected on Saturday on the death of Muhammad Ali, Donald J. Trump gushed, calling him a “terrific guy,” “so generous,” and an “amazing poet.” — “He was two people,” Mr. Trump said of Ali in an interview.

Discussion: twitchy.com, Mediaite, Washington Post, Althouse and Vox

CBS News:
Face the Nation transcripts June 5, 2016: Trump

Discussion: RedState and Politicus USA

Hope Yen / Associated Press:

Clinton Moves Closer To Nomination With Win In Virgin Islands — WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton scored a sweeping win in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday, picking up all seven pledged delegates at stake as she inched tantalizingly close to the Democratic nomination.

Discussion: Guardian and Booman Tribune

Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders, eyeing a ‘contested convention,’ urges media to hold off on calling race

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Politico

Gintautas Dumcius / Union-News:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 'I don't believe in super-delegates'

Discussion: CNN, Washington Monthly, The Hill and whorunsGov

Steven Hayward / Power LinePower Line:

Trump's Jujitsu Overthrow of Liberalism — On the surface Trump's attack on the presiding judge in his civil trial over Trump University is reckless, irresponsible, menacing, and . . . just plain wacko. Jonah Goldberg speculates that what he's really trying to do is force the judge …

Discussion: Journal of American Greatness and CNN

Jennifer Medina / New York Times:

California Senate Race Is a Tale of Diversity and a Flailing G.O.P. — LOS ANGELES — Kamala Harris made history when she became the first black woman to be elected attorney general in California. Now she is vying for the United States Senate, and she has managed to stay the front-runner …

Discussion: New Republic

Maria Sacchetti / BostonGlobe.com:

Criminal immigrants reoffend at higher rates than ICE has suggested — They were among the nation's top priorities for deportation, criminals who were supposed to be sent back to their home countries. But instead they were released, one by one, in secret across the United States.

Discussion: RedState, Hot Air, Liberty Unyielding, MichelleMalkin.com and The Daily Caller

Economist:

Etherised — Bitcoin's resurgence may be short-lived — BITCOIN is back. Fans (and holders) of the crypto-currency were celebrating after its price jumped more than 20% in the five days to May 31st, to nearly $550—a level it last reached in August 2014.

Discussion: Mother Jones and Marginal REVOLUTION

Daily Mail:

Latino students at North Carolina high school outraged after their classmates build ‘Trump wall’ made of boxes in a prank — The students were allowed into McDowell High School on Wednesday to perform a prank as a teacher supervised them — A photo of the wall with about 30 students standing …

Discussion: BizPac Review, Independent Journal …, Balloon Juice and Hullabaloo

David Edwards / Raw Story:

Ex-Wheel of Fortune host rips minimum wage workers for wanting hike: ‘Earn your way in this world’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Chuck Woolery, game show host turned podcaster, brandished his conservative bona fides on Sunday by opposing an increase in the minimum wage …

Discussion: BostonGlobe.com

BBC:

Switzerland ‘rejects basic income’, poll projections suggest — Projections from a referendum in Switzerland suggest voters have rejected a plan to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all. — Some 78% of voters opposed the plan, a GFS projection for Swiss TV suggested.

Discussion: Mother Jones, The Atlantic and Hot Air

Eyder Peralta / NPR.org:

NPR Photographer, Interpreter Killed In Afghanistan — David Gilkey, an NPR journalist who chronicled pain and beauty in war and conflict, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday along with NPR's Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna. — David and Zabihullah were on assignment for the network traveling …

Discussion: The Atlantic, New York Times and NBC News, more at Mediagazer »

Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Bill Clinton to give eulogy at Ali's funeral — plans on delivering a eulogy for legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's funeral next week. — “We haven't confirmed all eulogists at this time, but eulogies will be led by President Bill Clinton, Bryant Gumbel and Billy Crystal,” …

Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Root

Jon Schuppe / NBC News:
Ali Family Spokesman Reveals Legend's Cause of Death

Discussion: BizPac Review, Gothamist and Independent Journal …

Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:

Donald Trump said ‘university’ was all about education. Actually, its goal was: ‘Sell, sell, sell!’ — When Donald Trump introduced his new university from the lobby of his famous tower, he declared that it would be unlike any of his other ventures. — Trump University would be a noble endeavor …

Mark Hensch / The Hill: NY attorney general: 'We're going to get the money back' from Trump U.