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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
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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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump's June Stumbles Mirror Those of Mitt Romney — In the 2012 presidential campaign, June was a pivotal month for President Obama's re-election efforts. Mitt Romney had emerged from a slashing primary race close to broke, looking to get to the nominating convention so he could reset …
Wall Street Journal:
Clinton to Target Trump's Business Record
Clinton to Target Trump's Business Record
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Real Clear Politics and Political Wire
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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Hot Air, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Patterico's Pontifications, Politicus USA and The Right Scoop
CNN:
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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Alex Swoyer / Breitbart:
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.
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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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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Marisa Schultz / New York Post:
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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CBS News:
Face the Nation transcripts June 19, 2016: Trump, Lynch, LaPierre, Feinstein
Face the Nation transcripts June 19, 2016: Trump, Lynch, LaPierre, Feinstein
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Politicus USA, Mediaite and ABC News
David Edwards / Raw Story:
'They're coming': NRA's Wayne LaPierre responds to Orlando shooting with unhinged fearmongering
'They're coming': NRA's Wayne LaPierre responds to Orlando shooting with unhinged fearmongering
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Media Matters for America and ThinkProgress
Scott Adams Blog:
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.
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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Emily Stephenson / Reuters:
Trump says U.S. should mull more racial profiling after Orlando shooting
Trump says U.S. should mull more racial profiling after Orlando shooting
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Informed Comment and Little Green Footballs
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
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
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 …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Holding Meeting With Advisers to Reassess Strategy — After a rough campaign stretch, the presumptive Republican nominee is gathering his top lieutenants and members of his family to plot a path forward. — kevcirilli — michaelcbender — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump …
Discussion:
Political Wire
Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump to Announce Religious Advisory Board — Republican Donald Trump, whose unconventional campaign has mostly avoided naming leadership teams to focus on various issues or slices of the electorate, is expected to announce a religious advisory board this week.
Discussion:
RedState
Juan Williams / The Hill:
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.
Paula Hancocks / CNN:
ISIS threat to U.S. air bases, South Korea intelligence agency warns — Seoul (CNN)ISIS has collected information on 77 U.S. and NATO air force facilities around the world and is calling on supporters to attack them, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.
Bloomberg:
Hackers Targeting Clinton Aides Struck Across U.S. Politics — Intrusions burrowed into law and lobbying firms, foundations — Russians said to seek strengths, weaknesses of next president — The Russian hackers who hit the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign burrowed …