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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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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
After Months of Loyalty, Trump Finally Decided to Fire His Campaign Manager After a Bad Answer at a Meeting — “What's your plan here?” the candidate asked Corey Lewandowski. — At around 9:30 Monday morning, Donald Trump and his adult children gathered for a regular strategy meeting at Trump Tower.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Real News Is Trump is Broke — As you can see, the news of the day is Donald Trump's firing of war-time campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Lewandowski never actually functioned as a campaign manager - more like what the modern campaign calls a body man or traveling press secretary.
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CNN:
First on CNN: Trump adviser resigns after mocking Lewandowski on Twitter — (CNN)A top adviser to Donald Trump resigned Monday after sending a mocking tweet about just-fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, a campaign source tells CNN. — Michael Caputo, a Trump adviser and head …
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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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump reboots flailing campaign — For months, senior adviser Paul Manafort spearheaded the effort urging Donald Trump to dial it back a little and pursue a more conventional tack that would keep campaign drama and controversy at a minimum. — Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski …
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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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BNOnews:
FBI provides investigative update on Orlando nightclub massacre — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has provided the following update regarding the shooting in Orlando. The text below, which includes a partial transcript of comments made by shooter Omar Mateen, are as provided by the FBI.
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Fox News:
FBI, DOJ release new, full transcript of Orlando shooter's 911 call — Under pressure from Republican leaders, the Justice Department on Monday afternoon reversed itself and released a full, unredacted transcript of the Orlando terrorist's 911 call on the night of the massacre …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Joint Statement From Justice Department and FBI Regarding Transcript Related to the Orlando Terror Attack — The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued the following statement regarding the FBI's release of the transcript related to the Orlando shooting:
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Tony Romm / Politico:
Apple's Cook to host Paul Ryan fundraiser amid Trump woes — Apple CEO Tim Cook will host a fundraiser with House Speaker Paul Ryan next week as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans — despite its decision to pull support for the GOP convention because of its distaste for Donald Trump.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Republicans rip Orlando 911 transcript redactions
Republicans rip Orlando 911 transcript redactions
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Under fire, FBI undeletes ISIL mentions in Orlando 911 transcript
Under fire, FBI undeletes ISIL mentions in Orlando 911 transcript
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Speaker Ryan Calls on Administration to Release Complete Orlando 911 Transcript
Speaker Ryan Calls on Administration to Release Complete Orlando 911 Transcript
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Chris Murphy: ‘Republicans have decided to sell weapons to ISIS’ — The leader of last week's 15-hour Senate filibuster to force action on guns said Monday that Democrats need to make gun control an “integral” part of their national security policy as they try to build a political movement to rival the National Rifle Association.
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Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Senate Blocks Gun Control Measures And Accomplishes Nothing After Orlando Shooting — When Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) stood on the Senate floor for 15 hours last week, joined by nearly 40 of his colleagues who recounted stories of six-year-olds gunned down by assault weapons …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate rejects gun control background check measures
Senate rejects gun control background check measures
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Donovan Slack / USA Today:
Senate blocks gun measures offered in wake of Orlando shooting
Senate blocks gun measures offered in wake of Orlando shooting
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Associated Press:
Authorities: Man at Vegas rally said he wanted to kill Trump — LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal officer says a man arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas told authorities he tried to grab an officer's gun so he could kill the candidate. — A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court …
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
19-year-old man tried to kill Trump at Las Vegas rally, officials say
Nick Gass / Politico:
Authorities: Man at Las Vegas rally said he wanted to kill Trump
Authorities: Man at Las Vegas rally said he wanted to kill Trump
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
In Searing Dissent, Sotomayor Calls Out Police Practices That Target Minorities — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a searing — and at times, wrenching — dissent in a Supreme Court illegal-stop-and-search case in which she accused the conservative majority of giving …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
End of conservative Supreme Court: Clarence Thomas may be next to leave
End of conservative Supreme Court: Clarence Thomas may be next to leave
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court gives police more power to stop and question people
Supreme Court gives police more power to stop and question people
Audrey Taylor / ABC News:
SCOTUS Won't Hear Challenge to Conn. Assault Weapon Ban
SCOTUS Won't Hear Challenge to Conn. Assault Weapon Ban
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Connecticut, New York weapons ban
Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Connecticut, New York weapons ban
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Mohammed A. Malik / Washington Post:
I reported Omar Mateen to the FBI. Trump is wrong that Muslims don't do our part. — We love America, too, and we're horrified by what our neighbor did. — Donald Trump believes American Muslims are hiding something. — “They know what's going on. They know that [Omar Mateen] was bad,” he said after the Orlando massacre.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
The Unabomber Claims Letters Written In His Name Are A Hoax — Ted Kaczynski, the notorious American domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber, wrote in a letter received by BuzzFeed News on Monday that “some creep” is impersonating him in letters to journalists.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
A Tale of Two Parties — Do you remember what happened when the Berlin Wall fell? Until that moment, nobody realized just how decadent Communism had become. It had tanks, guns, and nukes, but nobody really believed in its ideology anymore; its officials and enforcers were mere careerists, who folded at the first shock.
Mother Jones:
The Trump Files: Watch Donald Say He Would Have Done Better as a Black Man — In recent days, Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, has been accused (by fellow Republicans!) of making “racist” comments and of being “too bigoted and racist.” From the start, his presidential campaign has been marked by extreme rhetoric.
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