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8:50 PM ET, June 7, 2016

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Donald J. Trump / Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT REGARDING TRUMP UNIVERSITY  —  It is unfortunate that my comments have been misconstrued as a categorical attack against people of Mexican heritage.  I am friends with and employ thousands of people of Mexican and Hispanic descent.  The American justice system relies on fair and impartial judges.
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Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun Times:
Sen. Mark Kirk withdraws support for Trump  —  WASHINGTON - Sen. Mark Kirk R-Ill., facing a big challenge from Rep. Tammy Duckworth D-Ill., said Tuesday he will not support presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump after earlier saying he will back him.  —  " I cannot and will not support …
CNN:
Paul Ryan rips Donald Trump remarks as ‘textbook definition of a racist comment’  —  (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan ripped Donald Trump's recent remarks saying a judge presiding over a lawsuit involving his business was biased because of his Mexican heritage as “the textbook definition of a racist comment.”
Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Iowa state senator is first elected official to leave Republican party over Trump  —  David Johnson changes registration to No Party in response to Donald Trump accusing federal judge Gonzalo Curiel of bias based on his race  —  Iowa state senator David Johnson became the first elected official …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senator: 'I can't see myself voting for Donald Trump' … (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday doubled down on his skepticism of Donald Trump  —  , saying he currently doesn't believe he'll support the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee in November.  —  “As of now, unless he changes significantly …
Yoni Appelbaum / The Atlantic:
Live Coverage of the California and New Jersey Primaries … Breaking a day of silence—no press conferences, no television interviews, not even so much as a blustery tweet—Donald Trump this afternoon issued a statement.  It began: … Fear not, gentle reader.
Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Rubio Says He Won't Speak on Trump's Behalf at GOP Convention  —  Florida senator says he would talk about own beliefs to Republican audience  —  McConnell to Trump: Don't Try to Fight Over the GOP Platform Chamber Backs Toomey With Cheesy Ad Would Rubio Be Pushing Zika Aid If He Were Still Running?
Associated Press:
The Latest: Scott calls Trump's comments ‘racially toxic’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on campaign 2016 as California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota vote.  (all times Eastern):  —  The only black Republican senator says Donald Trump's comments …
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Under heavy criticism, Trump says he won't talk about judge in Trump University case any longer  —  Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, under a torrent of criticism for repeatedly saying that a federal judge overseeing lawsuits against Trump University should have recused himself …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Christie: Trump ‘not racist,’ has ‘right’ to express opinions on judge  —  Donald Trump has the “right” to express his opinion about the U.S. federal judge presiding over Trump University lawsuits, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie asserted Tuesday, defending the presumptive Republican nominee …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Chuck Grassley: “I Disagree” With Trump's Attack On Federal Judge
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Surrogate: Paul Ryan Is ‘Racist’ For Condemning Judge Attacks
Discussion: Daily Kos
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Pat Buchanan: Stop ‘The Lynching’ Of Donald Trump Over Racist Attack On Judge
Discussion: WND, Daily Wire and Politico
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Susan Collins: “Very Difficult” To Back Trump After His Attack On Federal Judge
Discussion: Daily Wire and TIME
The Intercept:
Perfect End to Democratic Primary: Anonymous Super-Delegates Declare Winner Through Media  —  Last night, Associated Press - on a day when nobody voted - surprised everyone by abruptly declaring the Democratic Party primary over and Hillary Clinton the victor.
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Bloomberg:
Clinton's Historic Moment Tempered by Sanders, Who Won't Go Away
Discussion: Politico
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Pledges Pushed Hillary Clinton Over the Magic Number
Discussion: NBC News and CANNONFIRE
BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump tried  —  to raise money from the regime of Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi two years before a 2011 revolution toppled the brutal leader, according to four people with knowledge of the effort.  Trump even tried to set up a meeting with the tyrant himself, three of the sources say …
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Mitch McConnell: This Election Is About Choosing The Lesser Of Two Evils  —  “This is a choice that many Americans are not happy with.”  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Asked on Monday if the general election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was a “lesser of two evils election,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell answered yes.
Discussion: RedState and Talking Points Memo
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
It's time for GOP leaders to choose sides on Donald Trump
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Meryl Streep dons a fat suit and orangeface as Donald Trump  —  Further proving there's no role she can't tackle, acting legend Meryl Streep has gone from complete Margaret Thatcher to full Donald Trump, sporting messy hair, a low-hanging red tie, a fat suit, and comically-applied self-tanner …
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Associated Press:
Florida AG asked Trump for donation before nixing fraud case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida's attorney general personally solicited a political contribution from Donald Trump around the same time her office deliberated joining an investigation of alleged fraud at Trump University and its affiliates
Daily Mail:
White, straight, able-bodied man?  You can't attend equality summit: Lecturers' union members must declare their ‘protected characteristic’ when applying to attend  —  A lecturers' union is refusing to let its officers take part in debates at an equality summit if they are white, straight, able-bodied men.
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
State would need 75 years to compile Clinton emails  —  The State Department said it would take 75 years for the release of emails from top aides to Hillary Clinton  —  from during her time as secretary of State.  —  Lawyers said it would take that long to compile the 450,000 pages …
Discussion: CNN, LawNewz and MichelleMalkin.com
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
FBI asks to make new secret filing in Clinton email case
Discussion: Hot Air
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Believe in “American Exceptionalism”  —  In 2012, the Republican Party was so hot to hype its love of “American exceptionalism” that it devoted one of the party platform's seven sections to this notion.  In this document, the GOP proclaimed that it embraced …
 
 
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Daily Mail:
Muhammad Ali WAS a racist who repented.  Trump ISN'T a racist but he too needs to sing a more tolerant tune
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Libertarian Johnson would not use marijuana as president
Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal:
College Loan Glut Worries Policy Makers
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Angela Monaghan / Guardian:
World's wealthiest people just got 5.2% wealthier
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As One of the Least Popular Senators in the Country, Rubio Would Face a Tough General Election
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Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
D.C. lawmakers approve $15 minimum wage, joining N.Y., Calif.
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Biological Mom Decides to Keep Baby Born with Birth Defects After Adoptive Mom Rejects Her: ‘She Is My Heart’
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