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Steve Reilly / USA Today:
USA TODAY exclusive: Hundreds allege Donald Trump doesn't pay his bills — Donald Trump casts himself as a protector of workers and jobs, but a USA TODAY NETWORK investigation found hundreds of people - carpenters, dishwashers, painters, even his own lawyers - who say he didn't pay them for their work.
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Alexandra Berzon / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Business Plan Left a Trail of Unpaid Bills — Hardball tactics from the presumptive Republican nominee's real-estate career had some suppliers claiming he shortchanged them — Donald Trump often boasts on the presidential campaign trail that hardball tactics helped …
MJ Lee / CNN:
Sanders meets with Obama, Reid ahead of final contest — (CNN)Hillary Clinton became the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee this week — but for her challenger Bernie Sanders, the fight is not quite over. — The Vermont senator declared Tuesday night that he intends …
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Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
With Obama's Endorsement of Hillary Clinton, He Should Appoint a Special Prosecutor — Now that President Obama has formally endorsed his former secretary of state for president, it's no longer possible for him — or a Justice Department directly answerable to him — to rule impartially …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
How Bernie Sanders's day in Washington got eclipsed by Democratic unity — It had been billed as Bernie Sanders's big day in Washington. Making a last stand as a Democratic presidential candidate, the senator from Vermont was set to meet with President Obama and other leading Democrats …
Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton: Warren is ‘qualified’ to be my VP
Clinton: Warren is ‘qualified’ to be my VP
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Warren has concerns about being Clinton's VP: report
Warren has concerns about being Clinton's VP: report
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Sanders signals the end is near
Sanders signals the end is near
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton, and Urges Democrats to Unite
Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton, and Urges Democrats to Unite
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders to Campaign Through DC Primary, but Vows to Work With Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders to Campaign Through DC Primary, but Vows to Work With Hillary Clinton
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Sanders supporters warn Obama: Don't try to stop Bernie
Sanders supporters warn Obama: Don't try to stop Bernie
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Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:
Trump continues to Violate Campaign Rule No. 1
Trump continues to Violate Campaign Rule No. 1
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Republican Senator Susan Collins Says She Might Support Hillary Clinton — This week, after Donald Trump said that Gonzalo Curiel, the federal judge in a case against Trump University, had a conflict of interest because of his Mexican heritage, many Republicans distanced themselves from Trump and condemned the candidate's remarks.
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Matt Bai / Yahoo:
The black hole within Donald Trump — I'm no advice columnist, and normally I wouldn't use this space for relationship counseling, but here's a small bit of wisdom that I've offered to a few friends over the years and that might be useful to Republicans in Washington.
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German Lopez / Vox:
Watch: Elizabeth Warren calls Donald Trump “a thin-skinned, racist bully”
Watch: Elizabeth Warren calls Donald Trump “a thin-skinned, racist bully”
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Joe Palazzolo / Wall Street Journal:
Appeals Court Upholds ‘Concealed Carry’ Restrictions — Federal court in California says Americans have no guaranteed right to carry concealed guns in public — Americans have no Second Amendment right to carry concealed guns in public, a federal appeals court in California ruled on Thursday …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Says No Right to Concealed Gun Carry
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Says No Right to Concealed Gun Carry
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Appeals Court: No 2nd Amendment Right To Public Concealed Carry
Appeals Court: No 2nd Amendment Right To Public Concealed Carry
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Tom Namako / BuzzFeed:
Joe Biden Writes An Open Letter To Stanford Survivor — The vice president, in an open letter sent to BuzzFeed News, said “a lot of people failed” the Stanford sexual assault survivor and that she will “save lives” thanks to the powerful message she read to her assailant in court.
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Rubio: I Still Believe Trump Can't Be Trusted with America's Nuclear Weapons Codes — One month after announcing his support for Donald Trump, Marco Rubio still believes that the presumptive GOP nominee is unfit to be commander-in-chief. “I stand by everything I said during the campaign …
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Tegna / WFAA-TV:
High school valedictorian reveals undocumented status in speech … McKINNEY, Texas — There is no easy way to prepare for what Larissa Martinez did last week. — The valedictorian at McKinney Boyd High School crafted her words and sentences carefully before making the speech at her graduation.
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Morning Joe dishes on Trump, Zucker — Joe Scarborough is mastering the art of dealing Donald Trump the derision Trump loves to rain on others. — The “Morning Joe” co-host, former Florida congressman and longtime Friend of Donald found himself under fire during the early months …
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Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:
Hogan dodges question on whether Donald Trump is fit to be president
Hogan dodges question on whether Donald Trump is fit to be president
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Alirjaafar / Deadline:
Jennifer Lawrence Boarding Adam McKay Theranos Medical Drama Project — EXCLUSIVE- Jennifer Lawrence is attaching herself to Adam McKay's drama about medical company Theranos and its 32-year-old founder Elizabeth Holmes. Theranos is the blood testing start-up that once …
Christian Gollayan / New York Post:
Turns out dating is really hard if you support Trump — Lifelong Republican David Goss, 35, was hanging out with his conservative friends in February when he came up with the idea of TrumpSingles.com, a dating website for supporters of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump drops, now trails Clinton — Most voters feel the upcoming election matters more than ones in the past. At the same time, majorities dislike the presumptive nominees — and think they lack the integrity to hold the nation's highest office.
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Ron Fournier / The Atlantic:
Hillary Clinton's Truth Problem — The day after she sealed the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton took a victory lap of the nation's top newsrooms and delivered the most predictable and practiced comments. She honored her mother. She trashed Donald Trump. She wooed Bernie Sanders' supporters.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Stockbridge man shot by police on life support — A Stockbridge man shot by police who had been dispatched to the wrong house is clinging to life at an Atlanta hospital, a relative told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday. — Brother-in-law Clifton Worn said William David Powell, 63, is on life support.
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Mel Gibson Planning ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel (Exclusive) — EMAIL ME — ‘Braveheart’ screenwriter Randall Wallace says he is writing a follow-up to the Biblical blockbuster that will focus on the resurrection of Jesus. — Mel Gibson and writer Randall Wallace are working on a sequel …
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Daily Mail:
Student who graduated top of her class causes outrage after bragging that she has a 4.5GPA, nice legs, full tuition at UT - but is in the US ILLEGALLY — High school graduation season is in full swing and Twitter and Facebook are jam-packed with pictures of jubilant teenagers but one girl's tweet …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
There Are More White Voters Than People Think. That's Good News for Trump. — One of the biggest reasons Donald Trump is considered to be a long shot to win the presidency is the diversity of the country. — As Joe Scarborough of MSNBC put it, “There are not enough white voters in America …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Roseanne Barr: ‘We would be so lucky’ if Trump won — Comedian Roseanne Barr is rooting for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump — to win the general election over likely rival Hillary Clinton — “I think we would be so lucky if Trump won,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
Huge Fist Fight! — Justin Bieber got into an all-out street brawl with a guy much bigger than him Wednesday night in Cleveland. — TMZ obtained this video of Bieber, shot shortly after 11 PM, outside his hotel in downtown Cleveland — he was face-to-face with the guy, who threw a light blow at Justin's head.