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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Dozens of GOP delegates launch new push to halt Donald Trump — Dozens of Republican convention delegates are hatching a new plan to block Donald Trump at this summer's party meetings, in what has become the most organized effort so far to stop the businessman from becoming the GOP nominee.
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Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Paul Ryan: Donald Trump Does Not Have A ‘Blank Check’ — The House Speaker admits he hasn't achieved the “real unity” he wanted with Trump. — Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan has limits to what he'll accept from presumptive GOP nominee …
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
The Self-Immolation of the Republican Party — The Darwin Awards is a popular website that “commemorates individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner …
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan On Stopping A President Trump's Muslim Ban: We'll Sue Him! — House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has made clear he doesn't agree with a proposal put forward by Donald Trump — whom Ryan has endorsed — to ban Muslim immigration into the United States, but in an interview …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
One sentence from Bernie Sanders's speech last night that really enrages Democratic leaders — As you can probably guess, most Democratic Party insiders were really hoping Bernie Sanders would formally drop out of the race this week and offer Hillary Clinton a fulsome endorsement.
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
Sanders' Long Refusal to Endorse Clinton Hurts His Leverage
Sanders' Long Refusal to Endorse Clinton Hurts His Leverage
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Sanders Supporters Vindicated: Proof DNC Used Media To Rig Election for Hillary
Sanders Supporters Vindicated: Proof DNC Used Media To Rig Election for Hillary
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Sanders loses convention leverage
Sanders loses convention leverage
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Tampa Bay Times:
U.S. Rep. David Jolly to run for re-election, drop out of Senate race — U.S. Rep David Jolly will drop out of the U.S. Senate race and run for re-election instead, taking on likely Democratic nominee Charlie Crist, confirmed former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Fla. rep: Rubio says he's ‘getting in’ Senate race
Fla. rep: Rubio says he's ‘getting in’ Senate race
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Make no mistake: Democrats are ready for a Marco Rubio Senate run
Make no mistake: Democrats are ready for a Marco Rubio Senate run
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump, Seeing Himself Behind in Polls, Says He Hasn't ‘Started Yet’ — Donald J. Trump rarely, if ever, acknowledges he might be losing at anything. He expressed bewilderment at a poll during the primary race that showed him behind in the Iowa caucuses.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump appears to have paid no taxes for two years in early 1990s — Billionaire businessman Donald Trump appears to have paid zero, or near-zero, in personal income taxes in at least two more years in the early 1990s, according to records from New Jersey's gambling authorities reviewed by POLITICO.
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Bianca Padró Ocasio / Politico:
Trump retweets photo with anti-LGBT pastor — Donald Trump has spent the week stating his support for the LGBT community in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, remarking that he is a better ally than Hillary Clinton, whom he has repeatedly attacked for accepting donations …
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Oops! Trump Sends Celebratory Tweet Showing Him Polling Behind Clinton
Oops! Trump Sends Celebratory Tweet Showing Him Polling Behind Clinton
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Olivier Knox / Yahoo:
Condi Rice says no to being Trump's VP — Condoleezza Rice, who served George W. Bush as national security adviser and then secretary of state, has zero interest in being Donald Trump's running mate, her chief of staff said Friday. — “Dr. Rice has repeatedly said in past cycles as well as this one …
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Ala. county refuses order to lower flags after Orlando shooting — An Alabama county is refusing to lower its flags to half-staff in the wake of the Orlando mass shooting last weekend despite orders to do so from both President Obama and Gov. Robert Bentley, according to CNN.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How the Party of Sarah Palin Became the Party of Donald Trump — Perhaps not a completely unforeseeable development. — Donald Trump appeared on the national political stage almost eight years ago. Only then he was called “Sarah Palin.” The circumstances of Palin's ascent came very differently.
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Clinton's lead over Trump slips after Florida shooting: Reuters/Ipsos poll — Donald Trump chipped away at Hillary Clinton's lead in the presidential race this week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday, as the candidates clashed over how to respond to the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
New York Times Claims ‘Romans’ Calls For ‘Execution Of Gays’ — Journalist Terry Mattingly wrote a great column back in 2006 noting the trouble many journalists have understanding the finer details of religion news. His column, “Reporters, crow's ears and Karma Light nuns,” …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Muslim Youth League Calls for Massacre at Gay Rights Parade — The Anatolia Muslim Youth Association called for an “intervention” this week against the upcoming gay rights parade in Istanbul. The youth group said either the authorities call off the parade or they will “perform their duties” against the gays.
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Sara Murray / CNN:
First on CNN: Priebus probes state GOP leaders over anti-Trump push — (CNN)Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has been quietly having conversations with state party leaders to discuss the latest push by convention delegates to nominate anyone other than Donald Trump.
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Thanks To Apple's Influence, You're Not Getting A Rifle Emoji — No realm of modern life is immune to the contentious national debate over guns, including emojis. — You can currently purchase a semi-automatic rifle in a major U.S. city in just seven minutes, but don't expect to text someone a rifle emoji anytime soon.
Economic Policy Institute:
Income inequality in the U.S. by state, metropolitan area, and county — What this report finds: Income inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s and in many states is up in the post-Great Recession era. In 24 states, the top 1 percent captured at least half of all income growth between 2009 …
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
Store Owner: Undercover CBS Purchase of AR-15 Broke Federal Law — The gun store where a CBS News employee purchased a gun for a segment that aired Thursday on “CBS This Morning” has filed a report with the Virginia State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives over concerns the purchase was unlawful.
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Paul Sperry / Counter Jihad:
Exclusive: Orlando Terrorist Signed Over Home To Brother-in-Law Just Before Attacks — Several weeks before he massacred 49 at an Orlando gay nightclub, Muslim terrorist Omar Seddique Mateen transferred over his interest in his Florida home to his older sister and Afghan brother-in-law …
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Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Warren Reportedly Visits Clinton Campaign HQ: 'Don't Screw This Up!' — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) paid a visit Friday to Hilary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, further fueling speculation that she's a top choice to be Clinton's running mate, The Boston Globe reported.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Even one of Donald Trump's most ardent Capitol Hill backers is exasperated — Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) speaks during a news conference on military veterans held by House Republicans in May 2014. Hunter, one of the most outspoken Donald Trump supporters in Congress, said Thursday he is “done with” responding to Trump's comments.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Trump's poll ratings in a historic hole — In 2016's race to the bottom, Donald Trump is going to find out if you can become president when two-thirds of Americans don't like you — and a majority can't stand you. — Recent polls have showed Trump's unfavorable rating spiking again, after a brief improvement last month.
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