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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump accuses Jeb Bush of mounting convention coup — on Saturday accused Jeb Bush of mounting a convention coup against him, after reports that Republican delegates who don't personally support Trump are looking for ways to avoid voting for him this summer.
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Would Donald Trump really drop out for $150 million? — How much would it cost to get Donald Trump to give up his presidential run and walk away? — “I bet if someone offered him $150 million to drop out, he would,” one former Trump adviser told POLITICO, unprompted, during an interview Friday.
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Mother Jones and New York Magazine
Tony Romm / Politico:
Apple won't aid GOP convention over Trump — Apple has told Republican leaders it will not provide funding or other support for the party's 2016 presidential convention, as it's done in the past, citing Donald Trump's controversial comments about women, immigrants and minorities.
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Kristen East / Politico:
Trump: Reports of delegates organizing against him are media ‘hoax’
Trump: Reports of delegates organizing against him are media ‘hoax’
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
November is fast becoming what the GOP fears: A referendum on Trump
November is fast becoming what the GOP fears: A referendum on Trump
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The Hill, RedState and Hullabaloo
Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Bernie Supporters Practice Getting Arrested At The Democratic Convention — CHICAGO — The big question this weekend in Chicago is how to turn the Bernie Sanders movement into a lasting element of Democratic politics. — For some of the Sanders faithful on Saturday afternoon …
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New York Times:
Heading Off the Next Extremist — Though the motives of Omar Mateen may never fully be known, the massacre he committed in Orlando has raised an urgent question. How does a democratic society counter self-radicalization and prevent domestic attacks by those who have absorbed the call of terrorist groups to kill innocent civilians?
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Matt Canham / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah Republican chairman talks with Donald Trump about state's unusual tossup status — Campaign » James Evans says Republicans' likely nominee will make return stop in Utah. — Concerned with polls showing Hillary Clinton has a chance to win in one of the most conservative states in the nation …
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Gun store owner: FBI was contacted about Orlando shooter a month ago — A Florida gun store owner revealed on Thursday that he had contacted the FBI about Omar Mateen about a month ago when the Orlando nightclub shooter had attempted to purchase body armor and a large amount of ammunition, according to reports.
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Paul Sperry / New York Post:
SEE ALL 111 STORIES — President Obama says don't worry, the Orlando terrorist was just another “lone actor” operating in isolation, unconnected to any larger group of supporters. In fact, these so-called “lone wolves” are running in packs, and suggesting otherwise gives the public a false sense of security.
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Shane Harris / The Daily Beast:
The Unhinged Home that Raised Orlando Killer Omar Mateen
The Unhinged Home that Raised Orlando Killer Omar Mateen
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Washington Post
Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura / New York Times:
Suspect in British Lawmaker's Killing: ‘My Name Is Death to Traitors’ — LONDON — The man charged with murdering the British lawmaker Jo Cox made his first court appearance on Saturday, telling the court when asked his name, “My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain.”
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Nicola Slawson / Guardian:
Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is ‘death to traitors, freedom for Britain’
Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is ‘death to traitors, freedom for Britain’
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Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
Exclusive poll: EU support falls after Jo Cox murder
Exclusive poll: EU support falls after Jo Cox murder
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Rachel L. Swarns / New York Times:
Words of Obama's Father Still Waiting to Be Read by His Son — Letters written long ago by Barack Obama Sr. shed new light on a young Kenyan whose ambitions helped change the course of U.S. history. But for the president, they may also revive old pain. — The archivist stumbled across …
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BizPac Review and Washington Post
Merrit Kennedy / NPR:
Investigators Say Orlando Shooter Showed Few Warning Signs Of Radicalization — As investigators probe the background of Omar Mateen, whose attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando left 49 people dead, they say he bore few warning signs of radicalization. — Mateen had allegedly pledged allegiance …
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Daily Kos and The American Spectator
Susan Wright / RedState:
Trump Campaign Makes Urgent Plea For Funds — But... but... He can't be bought! He's really, really rich! Just ask him! — Well, so much for that whole “self-funding” bunk from the primaries. — If you're even remotely plugged in to the political game, you've probably gotten plenty …
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump campaign calls for $100K in donations by the end of the day
Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:
DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — A man who told Arizona Republic reporters he was on his way to attend a rally for GOP candidate Donald Trump was distracted by a protester wearing a donkey costume. — Trump had two events scheduled for Phoenix on Saturday, 12News reports.
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Wkrn Web / WKRN-TV:
Brandon Vandenburg found guilty on all charges in Vanderbilt rape case — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The jury in the rape retrial of Brandon Vandenburg reached a verdict Saturday night. — After five hours of deliberations, the former Vanderbilt University football player was found guilty on all counts …
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