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John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Favorability of Trump's GOP Lowest in Bloomberg Poll's History — Just 32 percent of Americans view the Republican Party favorably as it prepares to formally nominate Donald Trump for president, the latest Bloomberg Politics national poll shows, the lowest level recorded since the poll's inception in September 2009.
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CBS News:
Clinton maintains lead after claiming nomination - CBS News poll — State of the race — With the presidential primary season now officially at a close, Hillary Clinton (43 percent) holds a six-point lead over Donald Trump (37 percent) - the same margin she led Trump by a month ago.
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Politico and CBS New York
Charles Franklin / Marquette Law School Poll:
New Marquette Law School Poll finds Clinton, Feingold leading; majorities have negative views of presidential candidates
New Marquette Law School Poll finds Clinton, Feingold leading; majorities have negative views of presidential candidates
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Booman Tribune, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos and Washington Times
John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Warren Is Top V.P. Pick for Clinton Supporters, Gingrich for Trump
Warren Is Top V.P. Pick for Clinton Supporters, Gingrich for Trump
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Little Green Footballs
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
How Bad Are Trump's National Polls? Some History.
How Bad Are Trump's National Polls? Some History.
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The American Conservative
Patrick Howley / Breitbart:
Hillary Clinton Received Secret Memo Stating Obama Admin ‘Support’ for ISIS
Hillary Clinton Received Secret Memo Stating Obama Admin ‘Support’ for ISIS
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Malia Zimmerman / Fox News:
Orlando terrorist's chilling Facebook posts from inside club revealed — EXCLUSIVE: In the hours after he blasted his way into an Orlando gay nightclub, and with his victims lying dead or wounded around him, Omar Mateen took to Facebook to pledge his loyalty to ISIS and threaten more attacks …
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Gawker:
This Looks Like the DNC's Hacked Trump Oppo File — A 200+ page document that appears to be a Democratic anti-Trump playbook compiled by the Democratic National Committee has leaked online following this week's report that the DNC was breached by Russian hackers.
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Guardian:
Donald Trump claims DNC itself, not Russians, masterminded hack — While cybersecurity specialists say hack of DNC files on Donald Trump was connected to Russian intelligence, Trump points to his political adversaries — A dossier containing critical information about Donald Trump …
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The Week, Washington Post, Mediaite, Washington Free Beacon, Politico and ABC News
Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
DNC Hacker Releases Trump Oppo Report
DNC Hacker Releases Trump Oppo Report
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Hope dims for Senate action on guns after frenzied day — As Sen. Chris Murphy and his Democratic allies held the Senate floor and filibustered into Wednesday evening to force a debate on gun control, negotiations on legislation to prevent suspected terrorists from buying firearms were breaking down behind closed doors.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Dems take over floor to protest Senate inaction on gun control
Dems take over floor to protest Senate inaction on gun control
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Exclusive: Rubio friend greenlights reelection bid — Friends for 20 years, Marco Rubio and Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera were at the scene of the Orlando massacre on Sunday when they had an unusually frank conversation about their political futures.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Marco Rubio says he will reconsider leaving Senate
Marco Rubio says he will reconsider leaving Senate
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's relationship with RNC sours — Donald Trump is relying heavily on the Republican Party to bolster his skeletal operation, but his campaign's relationship with the Republican National Committee is increasingly plagued by distrust, power struggles and strategic differences, according to sources in both camps.
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Washington Post and Taylor Marsh
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump tells GOP leaders to ‘get tougher’ — Donald Trump on Wednesday singled out Republican leaders, explicitly telling them to get tougher, sharper, smarter and quiet. — The presumptive Republican presidential nominee during an Atlanta rally threatened to win in November with or without …
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Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:
Gov. Larry Hogan says he doesn't plan to vote for Donald Trump — Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said emphatically Wednesday that he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump, his party's presumptive — and divisive — presidential nominee. — Although the first-term governor has repeatedly said he does …
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Maria Satira / WNCT-TV:
Female veteran responds to note left on car — CONCORD, N.C. (WNCT) - A woman's social media post goes viral when she responds to a note left on her car after she parked in a space dedicated to veterans. — Rebecca Landis Hayes was parked at a Harris Teeter in Concord this week and walked outside to find a note left on her car.
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton to unleash TV hell on Trump — Hillary Clinton is opening her wallet and seizing the moment. — Just hours after the votes were cast in the final Democratic primary, the Clinton campaign started reserving advertising blocks in eight battleground states on Wednesday …
Wall Street Journal:
Bernie Sanders Not Being Vetted as Hillary Clinton's Running Mate — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is among a group of Democratic officials being considered — Hillary Clinton's campaign isn't considering primary rival Bernie Sanders as her running mate, but is actively looking …
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New York Magazine, The Week and Guardian
Telegraph:
Former Tory leaders and Chancellors accuse George Osborne of ‘ludicrous scaremongering’ — As we enter the final stage of the referendum campaign, it becomes increasingly important for voters to reach judgments on the basis of a balanced and rounded debate about Britain's prospects.
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Business Insider, Coffee House and Guardian
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Top conservatives meet at secret dinner to discuss Cruz's future — attended a confidential dinner with more than 20 top conservatives on Tuesday night to plan his comeback as a movement leader in the mold of Ronald Reagan. — The dinner was at the Virginia home of conservative activist Brent Bozell …
Ralph Peters / New York Post:
How to defeat the Islamist fanatics — MORE FROM: — Since 9/11, our leaders have chosen not to defeat Islamist terrorism. — Their sins have been those of omission, of essential actions avoided and crippling self-delusion. — Consistently, they have denied the nature and scope of the threat.
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Florida AG Pam Bondi Responds To CNN's Anderson Cooper Deceptive Interview — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is accusing CNN's Anderson Cooper of editing an interview with her concerning the Orlando terror attack. — Bondi told WOR's “Len Berman and Todd Schnitt in the Morning” …
David French / National Review:
Dear Anti-Gun Liberals, Don't Tell Me Which Gun I ‘Need’ for Self-Defense — Any person who breaks into my house or who threatens my family on my property will very soon find themselves staring at the business end of an AR-15 — specifically this one, made by the DoubleStar Corporation, a Winchester, Ky., arms manufacturer.
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Mother Jones
The Daily Caller:
FBI's Probe Of Clinton Email Server Is A ‘Criminal Investigation,’ Judge Says — The FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server is “criminal” in nature, U.S. District Court judge Emmet Sullivan said in a court filing on Tuesday. — Sullivan was responding to a plea …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump to be deposed in lawsuit against chef — will be deposed Thursday in his lawsuit against a celebrity chef regarding a development property in Washington, D.C. — The presumptive GOP presidential nominee will face a deposition at the offices of the attorneys representing his opponent, chef Geoffrey Zakarian, CNN reported.