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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Advice to Panicked Republicans: Man Up — Donald J. Trump has some advice for panicked Republicans in Washington who are melting down over his most incendiary statements: Man up. — “Politicians are so politically correct anymore, they can't breathe,"Mr. Trump …
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CNN:
Donald Trump's ground game — (CNN)Donald Trump — who made a fortune in part by lending his name to business ventures on which he left a light touch — appears poised to take a similar approach to building his ground game. — The presumptive GOP nominee has argued he can put as many as 15 states …
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New York Magazine and Daily Kos
Andrew Rosenthal / New York Times:
Why Republicans Won't Renounce Trump — When Donald Trump attacked a federal judge whose parents were born in Mexico, Hispanic Americans were outraged. Other minority groups saw a pattern of bigotry. Democrats had a hard time concealing their glee. Republican leaders pretended they disapproved.
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Elizabeth Warren to Call Donald Trump A “Loud, Nasty, Thin-Skinned Fraud” in Upcoming Speech — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is preparing to launch her latest attack on Donald Trump over his comments about the judge overseeing the fraud case against Trump University, calling the presumptive GOP presidential nominee …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
PAUL RYAN To Campaign for Hillary Clinton on “Face the Nation” - Trash Trump as Racist — Republican Speaker Paul Ryan attacked GOP nominee Donald Trump Tuesday at a public Washington DC rally. — Ryan called Trump's attacks on La Raza Judge Gonzalo Curiel as “textbook racism.”
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CBS News and No More Mister Nice Blog
Jeremy Herb / Politico:
Ryan unveils national security plan, a gentle rebuke of Trump's
Ryan unveils national security plan, a gentle rebuke of Trump's
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The Hill, The Week, New York Times and NBC News
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Wow She's Right
Wow She's Right
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CANNONFIRE and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Hires Pollster for New York
Donald Trump Hires Pollster for New York
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Washington Post and Political Wire
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Warren: Trump is a ‘loud, nasty, thin-skinned fraud’
Warren: Trump is a ‘loud, nasty, thin-skinned fraud’
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NBC News and Political Wire
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Republican elites retreat to a Trump-safe space: Mitt Romney's place
Republican elites retreat to a Trump-safe space: Mitt Romney's place
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Political Insider blog, Hot Air, Politico and TIME
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Why Can't Republicans Distance Themselves From Donald Trump?
Why Can't Republicans Distance Themselves From Donald Trump?
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Sanders supporters warn Obama: Don't try to stop Bernie — Bernie Sanders' supporters have some advice for President Barack Obama: Back off. — Thursday morning in the Oval Office, Obama will take his not-so-subtle campaign to ease Sanders out of an active campaign directly to the senator himself.
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Taylor Marsh, Associated Press and The Week
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Maya Rhodan / TIME:
President Obama: ‘I Am Worried About the Republican Party’
President Obama: ‘I Am Worried About the Republican Party’
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Liberty Unyielding, Fredonia Leader and Rasmussen Reports
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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Stuart Rothenberg / Washington Post:
Trump continues to Violate Campaign Rule No. 1 — Unless you are Ronald Reagan running for re-election ("It's morning again in America"), most competitive presidential campaigns are about a single objective: making the race a referendum on the opponent, particularly if he or she is a long-time politician who has high negatives.
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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Reuters:
Exclusive: Clinton ally Warren weighs potential VP role, sees hurdles - sources — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has considered the idea of serving as Hillary Clinton's running mate but sees obstacles to that choice as she prepares to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee …
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Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Ed Rendell: Warren Is Not Ready To Be Commander-In-Chief, Shouldn't Be VP
Ed Rendell: Warren Is Not Ready To Be Commander-In-Chief, Shouldn't Be VP
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Hot Air
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Hillary Clinton: The Unpopular, Corrupt, Shameless Habitual Liar Democrats Deserve
Hillary Clinton: The Unpopular, Corrupt, Shameless Habitual Liar Democrats Deserve
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RedState, Hot Air and gopthedailydose.com
John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump nom - Archaeologists will be studying the ruins for a while: GOP strategist — 'Jeb wasn't built for the stupidest campaign in the world': GOP strategist — CNBC's John Harwood interviews Mike Murphy, the former head of Jeb Bush's “Right to Rise” super PAC.
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Politico, The Week and Political Wire
Martha Gellhorn / The Atlantic:
The Arabs of Palestine … ACCORDING to Arab politicians and apologists, this is what happened, this is the authentic view, these are the facts. Doubt is treasonous. There can be only one truth, according to Arab politicians and apologists, and it belongs to them:
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Chicago Boyz
Jessie Balmert / Cincinnati.com:
John Kasich just legalized medical marijuana in Ohio. Now what? — COLUMBUS - Gov. John Kasich signed a plan to legalize medical marijuana into law Wednesday, making Ohio the 26th state to approve its use. — Those suffering from epilepsy, chronic pain and the side effects of cancer treatments …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Kasich signs medical marijuana bill into law in Ohio
Kasich signs medical marijuana bill into law in Ohio
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The Columbus Dispatch
Marc Caputo / Politico:
David Jolly considering withdrawing from Senate race — Under intense local, state and national pressure, U.S. Rep. David Jolly is considering whether to drop his bid for U.S. Senate and run for reelection against former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. — Jolly's campaign would neither confirm nor deny …
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National Review and Political Wire
Bloomberg:
Welcome to Larry Page's Secret Flying-Car Factories — With Zee.Aero and Kitty Hawk, the Google co-founder looks to the skies. — Three years ago, Silicon Valley developed a fleeting infatuation with a startup called Zee.Aero. The company had set up shop right next to Google's headquarters …
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Mashable, Daily Mail, The Verge and Engadget
Christopher Ketcham / The Daily Beast:
Anarchists for Donald Trump—Let the Empire Burn — The left-contrarian arsonist crowd is larger and wider-spread than the cubicled creatures in the Clinton campaign have accounted for. — The historic opportunity of the 2016 election is one which Bernie Sanders likely will not have the courage …
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Hot Air
JONATHAN TURLEY:
The Clinton University Problem: Laureate Education Lawsuits Present Problem For Clintons — While largely ignored by the media, the Clintons have their own university scandal. Donald Trump has been rightfully criticized and sued over his defunct Trump University.
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Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Palin Marries Dakota Meyer! — Bristol Palin is officially married! — The 25-year-old daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin married her on-again, off-again beau, Dakota Meyer, ET exclusively confirmed on Wednesday. — WATCH: Did Bristol Palin and Dakota Meyer Reunite and Get Married?
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