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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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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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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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Kevin Cirilli / Bloomberg:
Trump Removes Corey Lewandowski as Campaign Manager — Lewandowski had been a controversial figure in campaign — Donald Trump's presidential campaign announced the departure of Corey Lewandowski as campaign manager, spokeswoman Hope Hicks said. — Lewandowski, a longtime Trump loyalist …
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The American Spectator
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump parts ways with campaign manager Corey Lewandowski — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has parted ways with his embattled campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, amid ongoing scrutiny over several missteps as the real estate mogul has sought to pivot to the general election.
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Mother Jones
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Connecticut's ban on ‘assault weapons’ — The Supreme Court declined Monday to review bans on a lengthy list of firearms that Connecticut classified as “assault weapons,” the latest example of the court's reluctance to be drawn into an emotional national debate on gun control.
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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 …
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Justices Are About To Hand Down The Most Important Abortion Case In A Quarter Century — Barring extraordinary events, the eight justices of the Supreme Court will begin a three month summer vacation next week. Before they go, however, they need to resolve a little over a dozen cases …
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Senate will vote down new gun laws today because of an intensity gap that favors the NRA — THE BIG IDEA: The vast majority of Americans favor legislation being considered today in the Senate that would restrict people on the terrorist watch list from buying guns.
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ABC News:
NRA Officials Say People Drinking at Clubs Shouldn't Be Armed
NRA Officials Say People Drinking at Clubs Shouldn't Be Armed
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump clarifies stance on guns after NRA criticism
Trump clarifies stance on guns after NRA criticism
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
NRA officials split with Trump on wisdom of arming club-goers
NRA officials split with Trump on wisdom of arming club-goers
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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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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
Biden asserts Trump could trigger surge in anti-Americanism
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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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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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Business Insider and Guardian
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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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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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.
Nicholas Casey / New York Times:
Venezuelans Ransack Stores as Hunger Grips the Nation — CUMANÁ, Venezuela — With delivery trucks under constant attack, the nation's food is now transported under armed guard. Soldiers stand watch over bakeries. The police fire rubber bullets at desperate mobs storming grocery stores, pharmacies and butcher shops.
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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.