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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Romney rips 2016 also-rans for losing to Trump — PARK CITY, Utah — Mitt Romney laid into the large and rambunctious group of 2016 Republican candidates here on Saturday, arguing that they deserved a share of blame for the rise of Donald Trump. — During a question-and-answer session …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Romney loyalists' divisions over Trump spill out into the open at Utah summit — PARK CITY, Utah — Mitt Romney warned that a Donald Trump presidency could normalize racism, misogyny and bigotry in the national conscience. Businesswoman Meg Whitman compared the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to Adolf Hitler.
Ines Dela Cuetara / ABC News:
Mitt Romney Says a Donald Trump Presidency Would Lead to ‘Trickle-down Racism’
Ines de la Cuetara / ABC News:
High-Profile GOP Donor Meg Whitman Indicates She Is Likely to Support Hillary Clinton, Say Sources
High-Profile GOP Donor Meg Whitman Indicates She Is Likely to Support Hillary Clinton, Say Sources
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Julie Bykowicz / Associated Press:
Romney loyalists ponder a future with Trump
Romney loyalists ponder a future with Trump
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘Pocahontas’ attack leaves fellow Republicans squirming (again) — It was a bad time for Sen. Cory Gardner to be caught in an elevator with a reporter. Donald Trump had just referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as “Pocahontas” — again — and the Republican freshman …
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Brett T. / twitchy.com:
You won't find Pow Wow Chow recipes at Pocahontas.com, but you will find this — So, now that Sen. Elizabeth Warren — whose appeared to be on the same page with Bernie Sanders as far as fiscal policy — has endorsed Hillary Clinton, taken on Donald Trump on his home turf of Twitter …
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Kristen East / Politico:
Tulsi Gabbard launches petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process — The Democratic presidential primary process may be ending next Tuesday, but the fight among Bernie Sanders supporters to rid the party of superdelegates and install new leadership at the Democratic National Committee is not.
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Daily Mail:
Hundreds of England fans run for their lives as they are attacked by Russian thugs INSIDE Marseille stadium after 1-1 draw - as two fans fight for their life following brutal violence during the day — Mass brawl breaks out in stadium after Russian fans rip down English flags and chase hundreds across terraces
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New York Times:
How Donald Trump Bankrupted His Atlantic City Casinos, but Still Earned Millions — ATLANTIC CITY — The Trump Plaza Casino and Hotel is now closed, its windows clouded over by sea salt. Only a faint outline of the gold letters spelling out T-R-U-M-P remains visible on the exterior of what was once this city's premier casino.
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Trump's Virginia rally draws smaller crowd — 's Friday night rally in Richmond, Va., appeared to draw a much smaller crowd than the presumptive GOP nominee's usual audience based on photos from the scene just before the rally's scheduled 8 p.m. start. — One reporter tweeted …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Sessions knocks ‘wall’ around Dem convention — 's immigration policies Friday, amid reports that a “wall” will be built around the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. — “It's interesting that the Democratic National Committee will have a wall around their convention to keep unapproved people …
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Austin Bay / The New York Observer:
Breaking: Hillary Clinton Sent Information Marked Classified — Fox News proves that emails marked ‘Confidential’ were among those stored and forwarded by former Secretary of State — Once again Hillary's been caught lying about her criminal mishandling of classified national security information.
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Joe Sutton / CNN:
‘Voice’ singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting at Orlando concert — (CNN)Singer Christina Grimmie, who starred in NBC's “The Voice,” died early Saturday after a gunman shot her following a performance in Florida, authorities said. — A man armed with two guns walked …
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Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
House Speaker Paul Ryan Dismisses Idea of Convention Challenge to Donald Trump — While some conservatives are still holding out hope that there is a way to block presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump from securing the nomination at the Republican convention next month, House Speaker Paul Ryan isn't one of them.
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Rapper busted after video shows him blasting Trump while brandishing stolen guns — Demarcus Davis was seen brandishing the stolen weaponry on an online video, according to police. (Screengrab) — A former “Sons of Guns” reality TV star did a double-take last month when he clicked on a link that said …
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Jennifer Weiner / New York Times:
The Snobs and Me — I GRADUATED from Princeton in 1991, and my debut novel was published almost exactly 10 years later, in May 2001. When that first box of hardcovers arrived, I sent copies to a few of my famous professors, then spent the next month acting out my fantasy about my work's reception.
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Michael Hubbard, Alabama House Speaker, Is Convicted on 12 Felony Ethics Charges — Michael G. Hubbard, the speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, whose sharp-elbowed approach to politics propelled the Republican Party to dominance in his state, was convicted Friday on 12 felony ethics charges …
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Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
Jury convicts Alabama House speaker on 12 ethics charges
Jury convicts Alabama House speaker on 12 ethics charges
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