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Bloomberg:
Trump Orders Surrogates to Intensify Criticism of Judge and Journalists — During a Monday conference call with supporters, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee overruled a directive sent out by his own campaign. — kevcirilli — michaelcbender
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MSNBC:
Donald Trump does not have a campaign — Donald Trump is a candidate without a campaign - and it's becoming a serious problem. — Republicans working to elect Trump describe a bare-bones effort debilitated by infighting, a lack of staff to carry out basic functions, minimal coordination …
Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Texas Congressman to Trump: Shove Border Wall “Up Your Ass” … WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela took a poison pen to the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, in an open letter Monday morning. — “Mr. Trump, you're a racist and you can take your border wall and shove it up your ass …
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Bruce Ritchie / Politico:
Scott avoids criticizing Trump for comments about federal judge — TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott on Monday avoided criticizing Donald Trump for remarks the presumptive GOP presidential nominee made about a federal judge that some other Republicans have criticized and others have branded as racist.
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Associated Press:
Trump Surprised at GOP Criticism of His Comments on Judge — Donald Trump says he was surprised that Newt Gingrich hammered him for noting the Mexican ancestry of the American judge overseeing lawsuits against Trump University. — Trump tells Fox News Channel on Monday that the former House speaker's criticism was “inappropriate.”
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Elyna Niles-Carnes / WFTV:
Rubio on Trump: 'It's wrong, and I hope he stops'
Rubio on Trump: 'It's wrong, and I hope he stops'
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: Gingrich criticism of me ‘inappropriate’
Trump: Gingrich criticism of me ‘inappropriate’
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The Resurgent and ABC News
Nick Gass / Politico:
White House ‘not surprised’ GOP sticking with Trump
White House ‘not surprised’ GOP sticking with Trump
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Kristen East / Politico:
In Ramadan message, Obama takes swipe at Trump
In Ramadan message, Obama takes swipe at Trump
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Carson warns Trump of ‘moral descent’ on judge attacks
Carson warns Trump of ‘moral descent’ on judge attacks
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Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
BuzzFeed Terminates Ad Deal With Republican Party Over Trump — Donald Trump is “directly opposed to the freedoms of our employees in the United States and around the world,” CEO Jonah Peretti wrote. — BuzzFeed has terminated a deal with the Republican National Committee …
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Alex Spence / Politico:
BuzzFeed pulls out of $1.3M advertising deal with RNC over Donald Trump — BuzzFeed has pulled out of an advertising agreement with the Republican National Committee over objections to Donald Trump's rhetoric. — The buy was for $1.3 million, a source close to BuzzFeed told POLITICO.
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New York Daily News:
KING: Rapist Brock Turner and lenient judge embody the worst of American justice system — If we didn't have a vulgarity policy here at the Daily News, this entire column would be 1,000 cuss words with the name Brock Turner in the middle. — If you haven't heard, he's the human piece …
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Dayna Evans / New York Magazine:
Brock Turner Mug Shot Finally Released [Updated]
Brock Turner Mug Shot Finally Released [Updated]
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Guardian:
Stanford sexual assault: judge facing recall campaign over light sentence
Stanford sexual assault: judge facing recall campaign over light sentence
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Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Judge Criticized for Giving Stanford Rapist Light Sentence
Judge Criticized for Giving Stanford Rapist Light Sentence
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John Merline / Investor's Business Daily:
Clinton's Lead Over Trump Narrows; Libertarian Gary Johnson Gets 11% — Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrowed slightly in the latest IBD/TIPP Poll, which finds her ahead of Trump by 45% to 40%. Last month, Clinton was head ahead 47% to 40%. — But the poll finds widespread …
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Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton's 10 Sharpest New Zingers About Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton's 10 Sharpest New Zingers About Donald Trump
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Roger Clinton / TMZ.com:
Roger Clinton — DUI Arrest in California ... Impeccable Timing (UPDATE: MUG SHOT) — Hillary Clinton's brother-in-law is sitting in a jail cell after getting busted for DUI in Southern California ... just 2 days before the crucial CA primary vote. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
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Joseph Serna / Los Angeles Times:
Hillary Clinton's brother-in-law Roger released from jail after DUI arrest in Redondo Beach
Hillary Clinton's brother-in-law Roger released from jail after DUI arrest in Redondo Beach
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New York Times:
Obama Is Eager to Hit the Stump for Hillary Clinton and Shred Donald Trump — WASHINGTON — President Obama, after months of sitting on the sidelines of the rancorous contest to succeed him, is now ready to aggressively campaign for Hillary Clinton, starting with a formal endorsement of her candidacy as early as this week.
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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 …
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Bill, White House staff lived in fear of Hillary: Ex-Secret Service officer — Hillary Clinton has a “Jekyll and Hyde” personality that left White House staffers scared stiff of her explosive — and even physical — outbursts, an ex-Secret Service officer claims in a scathing new tell-all.
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Aaron Elstein / Crain's New York Business:
Trump's latest property-tax bill, out June 3, shows he once again received a middle-class tax break — The self-proclaimed billionaire gets a tax break for New Yorkers whose incomes are $500,000 a year or less — Donald Trump's New York City property-tax bill, published June 3 …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Has Near 50-50 Chance of Winning Election, Ferguson Says — Harvard history professor says markets underestimating odds — Says Trump's foreign-policy proposals are worrying for Europe — Donald Trump has a better chance of becoming president than markets currently project …
Leah Bourne / New York Post:
The surprising strategy behind Hillary Clinton's designer wardrobe — More On: — Hillary Clinton's New York primary victory speech in April focused on topics including income inequality, job creation and helping people secure their retirement. It was a clear attempt to position herself as an everywoman.
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Wall Street Journal:
Playboy Mansion's Neighbor to Buy the Property — Financier who owns the adjacent property to purchase mansion, which was listed for $200 million — The Playboy mansion, a stately 1927 manor in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills, is in contract to be sold to a financier who owns …
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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