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3:30 AM ET, June 19, 2016

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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.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Little Green Footballs, New York Times, BuzzFeed, Advocate, Mashable, Mediaite, The Verge, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, NBC News and Politicus USA

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.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

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.

Discussion: Mother Jones and New York Magazine

Dan Balz / Washington Post:

November is fast becoming what the GOP fears: A referendum on Trump. … The hole that Donald Trump has dug for himself keeps getting deeper. On nearly every front, his position continues to deteriorate. Unless he reverses course, Republicans are heading toward a wrenching week …

Discussion: RedState and Hullabaloo

Kristen East / Politico:

Trump: Reports of delegates organizing against him are media ‘hoax’ — Donald Trump says he isn't worried about delegates organizing against him at the Republican National Convention next month — but he spent a large part of his rally in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon insisting that it won't happen.

Discussion: ABC News

Associated Press:
Trump battleground plan relies on skeptical GOP leaders

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Week and New York Times

Nicola Slawson / Guardian:

Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is ‘death to traitors, freedom for Britain’ — Thomas Mair, 52, of Birstall, appears in Westminster magistrates court on multiple charges over killing of MP — Thomas Mair has given his name as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain” …

Discussion: National Review, Outside the Beltway, New York Magazine, NPR, Mashable, The Intercept and New York Times

Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura / New York Times: Suspect in British Lawmaker's Killing: ‘My Name Is Death to Traitors’

Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
Exclusive poll: EU support falls after Jo Cox murder

Discussion: Vox Popoli and Power LinePower Line

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 …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill: Trump campaign calls for $100K in donations by the end of the day

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 …

Discussion: Liberal Values

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post

Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:

Donald Trump: Those With ‘Even an Inclination Toward Terrorism’ Shouldn't Buy Guns — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is reaffirming his stance on potentially restricting individuals on the terror watch list from being able to purchase firearms, a week after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

Discussion: The Hill, Taylor Marsh and The Right Scoop

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 …

Discussion: The American Spectator

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 …

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.

Discussion: Arizona Republic

Jonah Goldberg / National Review:

Why Can't the Left Distinguish Conservative Christians from Islamic Terrorists? — It desperately wants the Orlando tragedy to fit its pre-existing narrative. — EDITOR'S NOTE: — The following is Jonah Goldberg's weekly “news"letter, the G-File. Subscribe here to get the G-File delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Discussion: Instapundit and Da Tech Guy Blog

Shane Harris / The Daily Beast:

The Unhinged Home that Raised Orlando Killer Omar Mateen — Long before his rampage in the Pulse nightclub, there was deep trouble in the home of Omar Mateen. — A mother accused of domestic abuse and described as “paranoid.” A father became a supporter of the Taliban.

Discussion: alan.com