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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Parts Ways With Corey Lewandowski, His Campaign Manager — Donald J. Trump is parting ways with his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, a move that comes as the presumptive Republican nominee faces challenges as it moves toward the general election.
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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 …
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Olivia Nuzzi / GQ:
The Mystifying Triumph of Hope Hicks, Donald Trump's Right-Hand Woman — One day you're just a smiley PR lackey; the next, you're a major operative in the nuttiest campaign in decades. Such is the strange year in the life of Hope Hicks, the 27-year-old accidental press secretary for Donald Trump.
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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 …
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Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
Biden asserts Trump could trigger surge in anti-Americanism — WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning of a potential surge in anti-Americanism, Vice President Joe Biden is tearing into Donald Trump's views on foreign policy and urging the country not to follow the presumptive Republican nominee down a path of isolationism and bigotry.
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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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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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ABC News:
NRA Officials Say People Drinking at Clubs Shouldn't Be Armed — The NRA's top lobbyist said no one should go into a nightclub “drinking and carrying firearms” when asked about Donald Trump's comments about whether armed club-goers may have prevented the Orlando nightclub shooting …
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Marisa Schultz / New York Post:
NRA says Trump's Orlando comments ‘defy common sense’
NRA says Trump's Orlando comments ‘defy common sense’
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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 …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida congressional candidate announces AR-15 giveaway following Orlando massacre — A week after the mass shooting in Orlando, a congressional candidate and state senator from Florida's Panhandle announced a “Homeland Defender Giveaway” contest to give residents of the district a chance …
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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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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.
Telegraph:
Please Vote Leave on Thursday, because we'll never get this chance again — People often complain about voting these days. They say it doesn't make any difference. They say that whatever party they choose they get the same old broken promises. In fact, they say there is no point in bothering at all.
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Ben Riley-Smith / Telegraph:
EU referendum: George Osborne compares Ukip ‘breaking point’ migration poster to Nazi propaganda
EU referendum: George Osborne compares Ukip ‘breaking point’ migration poster to Nazi propaganda
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Ben White / Politico:
Wall Street donors seek to block Warren VP pick — NEW YORK — Big Wall Street donors have a message for Hillary Clinton: Keep Elizabeth Warren off the ticket or risk losing millions of dollars in contributions. — In a dozen interviews, major Democratic donors in the financial services industry …
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Raw Story
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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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.
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.
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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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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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