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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.
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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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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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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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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 …
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Donald Trump fires embattled campaign manager Corey Lewandowski
Donald Trump fires embattled campaign manager Corey Lewandowski
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Kevin Cirilli / Bloomberg:
Trump Removes Corey Lewandowski as Campaign Manager
Trump Removes Corey Lewandowski as Campaign Manager
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Politico and The American Spectator
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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Nick Gass / Politico:
Republicans rip Orlando 911 transcript redactions — Republicans on Monday assailed the Justice Department's decision to redact the Orlando shooter's declaration of allegiance to the Islamic State in transcripts of 911 calls from the June 12 shooting as another example “of not focusing on the evil here …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Joint Statement From Justice Department and FBI Regarding Transcript Related to the Orlando Terror Attack
Joint Statement From Justice Department and FBI Regarding Transcript Related to the Orlando Terror Attack
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Justice Department Replaces ‘Allah’ With ‘God’ in Censored Orlando Terrorist Transcript
Justice Department Replaces ‘Allah’ With ‘God’ in Censored Orlando Terrorist Transcript
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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 — 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 …
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Connecticut's ban on ‘assault weapons’
Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Connecticut's ban on ‘assault weapons’
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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Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Justices Are About To Hand Down The Most Important Abortion Case In A Quarter Century
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Connecticut Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons
Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Connecticut Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons
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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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Moody's Analysis: Trump's Policy Plans Would Trigger A ‘Lengthy Recession’ — Donald Trump's proposed plans to cut taxes, engage in trade wars, and deport millions of undocumented immigrants would hurt the U.S. economy and send the country into a recession, according to new report by Moody's Analytics.
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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Analysis: Trump's plans would cause ‘lengthy recession,’ cost jobs
Analysis: Trump's plans would cause ‘lengthy recession,’ cost jobs
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Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Economy Would Be ‘Diminished’ Under Trump's Economic Plan, New Analysis Says
U.S. Economy Would Be ‘Diminished’ Under Trump's Economic Plan, New Analysis Says
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NBC News:
United States of Trump — An inside look at the voters who took over the Republican Party — A year after Donald Trump launched his presidential bid, and against all expectations, the business mogul is the presumptive GOP nominee. Who supported him? How did he take over a Republican …
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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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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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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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