memeorandum: German minister warns Nato against ‘warmongering’ (BBC)

Philip Bump / Washington Post:

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 and Booman Tribune

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: Washington Post

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

Discussion: The Right Scoop

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

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

Discussion: NBC News, ThinkProgress and Political Wire

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

Discussion: The Week, The Hill and Talking Points Memo

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

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Hill

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

Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Lynch: Authorities to release limited transcripts of calls with Orlando shooter

Discussion: Washington Post and The Week

ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: US Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Discussion: Politicus USA and Towleroad

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Lynch: FBI did ‘everything it could’ when interviewing Orlando shooter

Discussion: Hot Air

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 …

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: Washington Monthly and Althouse

Daniel Halper / New York Post:

Lewinsky allegedly freaked out after Clinton's affair with VP's daughter — President Bill Clinton had an affair with former Vice President Walter Mondale's daughter — while multitasking with at least two mistresses in the White House — according to a tell-all by a Secret Service officer who guarded the Oval Office.

Discussion: Althouse and MichelleMalkin.com

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

Michael Tomasky / New York Times:

Has Political Fear-Mongering Lost Its Appeal? — Since 9/11, fear-mongering has been a foolproof political tactic. After Orlando, it's unclear whether it still works. — THIS was an important and even revelatory week in American politics, and we should take note of it.

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Trump to Republican leaders: ‘Let me do my job’ — Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump — on Sunday urged Republican leaders to stop talking about him so much and focus on their own work instead. — “If people, and especially, you know, where people endorse me …

Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:

Ted Nugent brags about ‘sexy gals’ at concert so poorly-attended that tickets dropped from $67 to $5 — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Ted Nugent, who occasionally takes time away from making racist and anti-Semitic statements to play music, failed to draw much of a crowd …

Discussion: alan.com, laconia and Ultimate Classic Rock

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:

NRA strategist: Politicians who blame NRA for violence will ‘pay a price’ — A top National Rifle Association (NRA) lobbyist said Sunday that politicians who blame the powerful gun lobby for gun violence will “pay a price for it.” — “We have a God-given right to defend ourselves …

Discussion: ThinkProgress and Raw Story