memeorandum: Pelosi: Trump will help Democrats win Congress (Jessie Hellmann/The Hill)

The brutal numbers behind a very bad month for Donald Trump — Supporters of Donald Trump got an unexpected plea on Saturday: a request to send the billionaire money. — It was an “emergency” request, the Hill reported, representing an urgent need for an infusion of $100,000 to put ads on the air in battleground states.

Discussion: Associated Press

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 …

Discussion: NPR, Booman Tribune and Political Wire

Louis Nelson / Politico:

Ryan: I have to support Trump — House Speaker Paul Ryan says it's his responsibility to support Donald Trump, even if the presumptive Republican nominee's bombast occasionally makes him uncomfortable. — Ryan told Chuck Todd of NBC's “Meet the Press” that he feels an obligation as the leader …

Discussion: Political Wire and Washington Post

Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan: 'It's not my job to tell delegates what to do'

Discussion: NBC News, Political Wire, ThinkProgress and New York Daily News

Rob Smith / NBC News: Some Gay Voters Say It's ‘Dangerous’ to Come Out for Trump

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump accuses Jeb Bush of plotting against him and appears to slam Cruz

Discussion: The Week, NBC News and AOL

Mark Murray / NBC News:
Clinton, Democrats Dominate 2016 Battleground Airwaves

Discussion: Political Wire and The Right Scoop

Susan Wright / RedState:
Trump Campaign Makes Urgent Plea For Funds

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Hill

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump accuses Jeb Bush of mounting convention coup

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Politico

Kristen East / Politico:
Trump: Reports of delegates organizing against him are media ‘hoax’

Discussion: ABC News

Tom LoBianco / CNN:

Lynch: Authorities to release limited transcripts of calls with Orlando shooter — Washington (CNN)Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Sunday that law enforcement will release limited transcripts Monday from the three phone calls that Orlando shooter Omar Mateen had with police.

Discussion: Washington Post and The Week

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.

Discussion: Politico and Hot Air

ABC News:

‘This Week’ Transcript: US Attorney General Loretta Lynch — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ ON June 19, 2016 and it will be updated. — KARL: Good morning, we had an ominous warning this week from the CIA director who said, quote, “As the pressure mounts on ISIL, we judge it will intensify its global terror campaign.”

Discussion: Towleroad

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:

Trump in the Dumps — Washington — HE won't pivot. So I have to. — Having seen Donald Trump as a braggadocious but benign celebrity in New York for decades, I did not regard him as the apotheosis of evil. He seemed more like a toon, a cocky huckster swanning around Gotham …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog

Annie Karni / Politico:

Hillary Clinton's path to victory — Hillary Clinton's super PAC has begun spending $145 million on ads in eight states through November — and there's a realistic path for her to win the White House even if she carries only one of them. — It's a sign of how strongly tilted …

Discussion: Political Wire

Eli Stokols / Politico: Donald Trump's path to victory

David H. Freedman / The Atlantic:

The War on Stupid People — as recently as the 1950s, possessing only middling intelligence was not likely to severely limit your life's trajectory. IQ wasn't a big factor in whom you married, where you lived, or what others thought of you. The qualifications for a good job …

Discussion: Althouse

MilitaryTimes:

The Pentagon's controversial plan to hire military leaders off the street — Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants to open the door for more “lateral entry” into the military's upper ranks, clearing the way for lifelong civilians with vital skills and strong résumés to enter the officer corps as high as the O-6 paygrade.

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Pelosi: Trump will help Democrats win Congress — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Donald Trump — will help Democrats win more seats in Congress and the White House in November. — “I think we could, today, win everything. Bless his heart.

Howard Kurtz / Fox News:

Trump hits ‘hostile’ media, ‘rogue’ Scarborough, ‘disappointed’ in McConnell — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen through the teleprompter as he speaks at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

Discussion: Mediaite

Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Would Donald Trump really drop out for $150 million?

Discussion: Mother Jones and New York Magazine

Janell Ross / Washington Post:

Here are some of the massive security measures Cleveland is taking for the GOP convention — The LRAD — that's a Long Range Acoustical Device — is a tool for ships trying to ward off pirate attacks and for settings where the precise location of law enforcement can be a matter of potential international conflict.

Discussion: Raw Story

Jordain Carney / The Hill:

Dems step up Grassley attacks — Democrats are increasingly laying a hammer to Sen. Chuck Grassley — as they seek to unseat the Iowa Republican. — Grassley's Senate seat is widely handicapped as likely to stay in the GOP column, but Democrats believe the rise of Donald Trump

Discussion: Political Wire