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10:25 AM ET, June 10, 2016

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Warren to meet with Clinton this morning, fueling VP speculation — Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton will meet privately Friday morning, according to two knowledgeable Democrats. — The sit-down, coming just hours after the Massachusetts senator formally endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee …

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Harper Neidig / The Hill:

Sanders surrogate blasts Warren: 'You don't get brownie points from me' — is lashing out at Sen. Elizabeth Warren — after her endorsement of Hillary Clinton — , saying the senator hasn't done enough for progressives. — During a radio interview on SiriusXM's “Steele and Unger,” …

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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:

Elizabeth Warren Endorses Clinton and Goes Taunt-for-Taunt With Trump — WASHINGTON — Now that Senator Bernie Sanders is all but out of the race, Democrats can unite to take aim at Donald J. Trump. Their new sledgehammer is Senator Elizabeth Warren. — In her day job, Ms. Warren cuts …

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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Dueling Speeches in DC

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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
The Sanders wind-down begins

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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: I hope Clinton picks ‘Goofy’ Warren as VP

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John Wagner / Washington Post:
How Bernie Sanders's day in Washington got eclipsed by Democratic unity

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Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
Elizabeth Warren endorses Clinton

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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton, and Urges Democrats to Unite

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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Elizabeth Warren Endorses Hillary Clinton on Rachel Maddow Show

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Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
With Obama's Endorsement of Hillary Clinton, He Should Appoint a Special Prosecutor

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Bloomberg:

McConnell: Donald Trump 'Doesn't Know a Lot About the Issues' — Despite his reservations, the Senate majority leader says he is still “comfortable” with Trump at the top of the GOP ticket. — haddadmedia — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Donald Trump needs …

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Mark Davis / Townhall.com:

This Time, Trump's Not the Problem — When Republicans have a severe communications mishap, all conservatives should be concerned about getting the situation righted as soon as possible. — If someone seeking to speak for all Republicans commits a seething unforced error …

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Carson says Trump knows judge attack was wrong — In public, Donald Trump insists his racial attacks on an Indiana-born judge of Mexican descent have been “misconstrued.” But in private, Trump concedes he made a mistake, according to Ben Carson, a top advisor and former rival for the Republican presidential nomination.

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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Republican Senator Susan Collins Says She Might Support Hillary Clinton

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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Clinton hires Sanders' top student organizer — Hillary Clinton's team is moving to shore up an area where she urgently needs help — the campaign has hired Bernie Sanders' director of student organizing to serve as her national campus and student organizing director, a Clinton official confirmed to POLITICO.

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Nick Gass / Politico:
Gingrich: Sanders staying in race because of Clinton FBI probe

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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
What Hillary Clinton's To-Do List Might Look Like Now

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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Clinton Looks To Add Young Voters To Her Coalition Against Trump

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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.

Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Here's How Trump (Allegedly) Stiffed an 82-Year-Old Immigrant Over an Unpaid Bill

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NBC News: Hundreds Claim Donald Trump Doesn't Pay His Bills in Full

Alexandra Berzon / Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump's Business Plan Left a Trail of Unpaid Bills

Dana Blanton / Fox News:

Fox News Poll: Majority thinks Clinton is lying about emails — American voters think Hillary Clinton put national security at risk by mishandling classified emails — and that she's lying about it. — By a 60-27 percent margin, they think she's lying about how her emails were handled …

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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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Fox News:
Fox News Poll: National Release 6-9-16

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Reihan Salam / Slate:

The Wall Street Journal Has Lost Its Mind — The advice it's giving Paul Ryan and the Republican Party is transparently absurd. — On June 2, Paul Ryan said he was backing Donald Trump because he believed the presumptive Republican nominee would help turn Ryan's policy ideas into reality.

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Wall Street Journal:

Emails in Clinton Probe Dealt With Planned Drone Strikes — Some vaguely worded messages from U.S. diplomats in Pakistan and Washington used a less-secure communications system — At the center of a criminal probe involving Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information is a series …

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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:

For Liberals, All's Fair When Starting a ‘Conversation’ — Liberals go to extremes to start a dialogue. — C — onversations! Glorious conversations! What more can you ask for? — The other day, former CBS News darling Katie Couric was speaking at an event organized by something called “TheWrap.”

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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:

How Clinton Donor Got on Sensitive Intelligence Board — Newly released State Department emails help reveal how a major Clinton Foundation donor was placed on a sensitive government intelligence advisory board even though he had no obvious experience in the field, a decision that appeared to baffle the department's professional staff.

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Clinton BlackBerry photo led to State official's query about email account — An iconic photograph of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton using her BlackBerry while wearing sunglasses on a military plane in 2011 prompted a recordkeeping official in her office to inquire about whether Clinton …

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