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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.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump: I can win without support of GOP leaders — Donald Trump wants remaining Republicans to get on board with his campaign, but the presumptive GOP nominee says he doesn't need them to win. — Several prominent Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
RNC's Hispanic spokeswoman won't say whether she has difficulty defending Trump
RNC's Hispanic spokeswoman won't say whether she has difficulty defending Trump
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John Siciliano / Washington Examiner:
Ryan: Whether to support Trump or not is up to delegates
Ryan: Whether to support Trump or not is up to delegates
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Washington Free Beacon
Matt Canham / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah Republican chairman talks with Donald Trump about state's unusual tossup status
Utah Republican chairman talks with Donald Trump about state's unusual tossup status
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Ryan: I have to support Trump
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Clinton, Democrats Dominate 2016 Battleground Airwaves
Clinton, Democrats Dominate 2016 Battleground Airwaves
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
End of conservative Supreme Court: Clarence Thomas may be next to leave — Justice Clarence Thomas, a reliable conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is mulling retirement after the presidential election, according to court watchers. — Thomas, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush …
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders collides with black lawmakers — Bernie Sanders is on a crash course with the Congressional Black Caucus. — In a letter sent to both the Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigns, the CBC is expressing its resolute opposition to two key reforms demanded by Sanders in the run …
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Los Angeles Times:
California Democrats call for elimination of caucuses, most super-delegates — The California Democratic Party on Sunday called for a broad overhaul of how the party nominates its presidential candidates, including the elimination of caucuses and most super-delegates.
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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Lynch: “Partial Transcript” Of Orlando 911 Calls Will Have References To Islamic Terrorism Removed — In an interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, Attorney General Loretta Lynch says that on Monday, the FBI will release edited transcripts of the 911 calls made by the Orlando nightclub shooter to the police during his rampage.
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Lynch: Authorities to release limited transcripts of calls with Orlando shooter
Lynch: Authorities to release limited transcripts of calls with Orlando shooter
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: US Attorney General Loretta Lynch
‘This Week’ Transcript: US Attorney General Loretta Lynch
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Lynch: FBI did ‘everything it could’ when interviewing Orlando shooter
Lynch: FBI did ‘everything it could’ when interviewing Orlando shooter
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TMZ.com:
Dead After Freak Accident — Actor Anton Yelchin, known for his roles in “Star Trek” and “Alpha Dog,” was killed early Sunday morning after getting pinned by his own car ... TMZ has learned. — Yelchin's friends became alarmed because he was supposed to meet them hours earlier for a rehearsal.
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Mike Allen, Politico's Newsletter Pioneer, Is Handing Over the Reins — A Guide to Capital Intrigue Through Entire Obama Era and Part of W. Bush's — MILLENNIAL TAKEOVER: Politico Young Guns ANNA PALMER, JAKE SHERMAN and DANIEL LIPPMAN Grab the Baton — CHANGES IN STORE FOR A NEW ENVIRONMENT …
Greg Clary / CNN:
Man tries to pull gun from officer at Trump rally — (CNN)Police arrested a 19-year-old man Saturday inside a Las Vegas theater where presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was holding a campaign rally after the man attempted to pull a police officer's gun from its holster during the event.
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Vickiie Oliphant / Reuters:
Arrest at Donald Trump rally after man tries to snatch police officer's GUN — POLICE have arrested a 19-year-old man at a Donald Trump rally after he tried to snatch a Las Vegas officer's gun. — Sandford was arrested after trying to snatch an officer's gun
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CBS News:
Donald Trump: U.S. must “start thinking about” racial profiling — Donald Trump said Sunday that in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, it's time for the United States to start looking at racial profiling as a preventative tactic. — “Well I think profiling is something that we're …
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook said Peter Thiel would stay on its board. Tomorrow, CEO Mark Zuckerberg decides for sure. — Facebook has its annual shareholders meeting on Monday morning. — Tristan Fewings/Getty Images — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a decision to make.
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.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Donald Trump's path to victory — Donald Trump has vowed to remake the electoral map by winning states that have been reliably blue in recent cycles — but the GOP's best pollsters say his bluster is a long way from aligning with reality. — Trump, who has been slow to campaign in swing states …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton's path to victory