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David French / National Review:
I'm Not Running for President — I'm not the right person to challenge Trump and Hillary, but the path remains open for others. — Here is a sentence I never thought I'd type: After days of prayer, reflection, and serious study of the possibilities, I am not going to run as an independent candidate …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Clinton wins Puerto Rico, marches ever closer to clinching the Democratic nomination — LOS ANGELES — Hillary Clinton moved closer to the Democratic presidential nomination with two contests this weekend as she and Sen. Bernie Sanders continued a fierce contest in California ahead …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
How Bernie Sanders missed his chance to beat Hillary Clinton — OAKLAND, Calif. — There was a time when Bernie Sanders, the stiff, white senator from Vermont, seemed painfully out of place in black churches. But not now at the end of the long primary trail, and not here at the Allen Temple Baptist Church.
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Politico
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Bernie Sanders Campaign Is Split Over Whether to Fight on Past Tuesday — The senator has vowed to press his case, but some urge him to unite behind Clinton — A split is emerging inside the Bernie Sanders campaign over whether the senator should stand down after Tuesday's election contests …
Associated Press:
AFTER WEEKEND WINS, CLINTON ON CUSP OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
AFTER WEEKEND WINS, CLINTON ON CUSP OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
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Political Wire and The Week
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Clinton: I expect Sanders to call for unity after Tuesday
Clinton: I expect Sanders to call for unity after Tuesday
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ABC News and Algemeiner.com
Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders's Chances of Winning Have Faded, but His Rallies Haven't
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary
Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary
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The Week and Washington Post
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Gingrich: Trump's judge attacks ‘one of the worst mistakes’ he's made — Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said on Sunday that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump — should not have attacked a California judge regarding his “Mexican heritage.”
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Political Wire
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CNN:
Growing fear inside GOP about Trump — Washington (CNN)Top Republican officials and donors are increasingly worried over the threat Donald Trump's attack on a judge's Mexican heritage could pose to their party's chances in November — and about the GOP's ability to win Latino votes for many elections to come.
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The Atlantic, TheBlaze.com, Guardian, Hot Air, Washington Post, The Hill, Politico and No More Mister Nice Blog
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Could a Muslim Judge Be Neutral to Donald Trump? He Doesn't Think So
Could a Muslim Judge Be Neutral to Donald Trump? He Doesn't Think So
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Political Wire, Politico, Washington Post and The Week
Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
He's of ‘German heritage’: Hillary baits fans into calling Trump a Nazi
He's of ‘German heritage’: Hillary baits fans into calling Trump a Nazi
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Pirate's Cove, The Gateway Pundit and BizPac Review
Scott Adams Blog:
Scott Adams' Blog — I've decided to come off the sidelines and endorse a candidate for President of the United States. — I'll start by reminding readers that my politics don't align with any of the candidates. My interest in the race has been limited to Trump's extraordinary persuasion skills.
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ParaPundit and The Last Refuge
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
On Verge of Nomination Clinch, Clinton Wins in Puerto Rico — Clinton Looks to Clinch Democratic Nomination as Trump Ramps Up New Attacks 3:14 — Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rico primary Sunday, edging her even closer to the delegate majority she needs to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.
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Associated Press and Daily Kos
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Results slow in Puerto Rico as voters face long lines
Results slow in Puerto Rico as voters face long lines
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New York Magazine, Raw Story and ABC News
Paul Mirengoff / Power LinePower Line:
Ex-Secret Service agent blows whistle on Hillary — Donald Trump is a nasty piece of work, but is he nastier than Hillary Clinton? I expressed doubt that he is at the end of this post. — In a few weeks, Crisis of Character by former Secret Service agent Gary Byrne, a “tell-all” …
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Hot Air
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five things Hillary Clinton could learn from Donald Trump
Five things Hillary Clinton could learn from Donald Trump
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RedState, Politicus USA and ABC News
Don Walton / Lincoln Journal Star:
Sasse is Resolute: No Hillary, no Trump — Unyielding in his determination to oppose Donald Trump, his party's presumptive presidential nominee, Sen. Ben Sasse said Sunday he expects to cast a presidential vote in November, but not for Trump or likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Politico
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 …
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Aleister / The Gateway Pundit:
IRS Reveals Over 400 Conservative and Tea Party Groups Were Targeted in Scandal — Back in 2013, the IRS claimed the number of conservative groups targeted in the run up to the 2012 election was under 300, now we know different. — The Washington Times reports:
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Washington Times
Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Their son was killed. They believe his parrot is telling people who pulled the trigger. — A possible murder witness is talking. — The question is whether anyone should listen. — His name is Bud, and he's an African gray parrot in Ensley Township, Mich., with a filthy mouth, according to NBC affiliate WOOD-TV.
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Jezebel