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GOP donors rattled by Trump — (CNN)Republican donors who are still willing to give to Donald Trump are increasingly uneasy — not just about the constant controversy surrounding the presumptive GOP nominee but also the perceived total lack of infrastructure related to his nascent fundraising operation.
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Political Wire
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Donald Trump Raised $12 Million for Republican Party in Two Days — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump said he isn't part of the establishment anymore and he doesn't need them, referencing establishment donors, but then added that in the past 48-hours, he's fundraised at least $12 million dollars for the GOP.


Anti-Trump delegates raising money for staff and a legal defense fund — Supporters of a growing anti-Donald Trump movement announced plans Sunday to raise money for staff and a possible legal defense fund as they asked new recruits to help spread the word with less than a month until the Republican National Convention.
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Raw Story
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RNC's Hispanic spokeswoman won't say whether she has difficulty defending Trump

Ryan: Whether to support Trump or not is up to delegates
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Politico and Washington Free Beacon

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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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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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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Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Patterico's Pontifications

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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Talking Points Memo, BizPac Review, New York Magazine, Washington Post, CBS New York, The Week and New York Times
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Trump says U.S. should mull more racial profiling after Orlando shooting
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Informed Comment and Little Green Footballs


NRA says Trump's Orlando comments ‘defy common sense’ — More On: — WASHINGTON — Two top National Rifle Association officials took aim at Donald Trump on Sunday, blasting his suggestion that armed clubgoers could have prevented the deadliest mass shooting in US history as one that “defies common sense.”
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Face the Nation transcripts June 19, 2016: Trump, Lynch, LaPierre, Feinstein
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Politicus USA, Mediaite and ABC News

'They're coming': NRA's Wayne LaPierre responds to Orlando shooting with unhinged fearmongering
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Media Matters for America and ThinkProgress

Un-Hypnotizing a Rabid Anti-Trumper — When you encounter a rabid anti-Trumper, ask her what are the biggest concerns of a potential Trump presidency. — If “Supreme Court nominee” is one of the top objections, discontinue your persuasion for ethical reasons.


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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Arrest at Donald Trump rally after man tries to snatch police officer's GUN
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Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, Liberty Unyielding and BizPac Review

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 …
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Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »


Laying the odds on the veepstakes — I'm not one to gossip but... There is a flood of early talk in political circles about who will get the vice presidential nods from Donald Trump — The strategy for picking a running mate this year is wildly different from anything seen before.


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.


Clinton to Target Trump's Business Record — Former secretary of state to cast presumptive GOP nominee as self-interested, untrustworthy — Democrat Hillary Clinton will target Donald Trump's business record on Tuesday, casting the presumptive Republican nominee as self-interested …
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Real Clear Politics and Political Wire


Biden to Hit Trump's Policies, Rhetoric in Monday Speech — Vice President Biden has mostly stayed away from the campaign trail since announcing he wouldn't put his own foot in the race in October of last year. — But Biden is set to go head on after Donald Trump, according to excerpts …
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Politico


Making a Killing — The business and politics of selling guns. — Bars in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia let out at 2 a.m. On the morning of January 17, 2010, two groups emerged, looking for taxis. At the corner of Market and Third Street, they started yelling at each other.