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Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Donald Trump to double size of his campaign team, fired manager predicts — Corey Lewandowski, fired as Trump's campaign manager on Monday, hints at plans to bulk up a campaign team outnumbered ten to one by Hillary Clinton's — Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski predicted …
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Darren Sands / BuzzFeed:
Georgia GOP Official Removed From Atlanta Trump Event — WASHINGTON — A Georgia Republican Party official was thrown out of a Donald Trump event last week, according to two sources. — Michael McNeely, the first vice chair of the Georgia Republicans, was escorted out of Atlanta's Fox Theatre …
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Tyler Pager / Politico:
Walker: GOP delegates should ‘vote the way they see fit’ — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday that delegates to next month's Republican National Convention in Cleveland should “vote the way they see fit,” which could mean not necessarily supporting presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump's evangelical advisory board features Bachmann, Falwell
Trump's evangelical advisory board features Bachmann, Falwell
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
New anti-Trump movement grows to include hundreds of GOP delegates
New anti-Trump movement grows to include hundreds of GOP delegates
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Walker says delegates should vote their conscience on Trump
Walker says delegates should vote their conscience on Trump
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
House GOP dodges vote to block Harriet Tubman from $20 bill — The House will not vote to block the inclusion of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, dodging a politically charged vote for GOP lawmakers. — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) had filed an amendment to a bill funding the Treasury Department …
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William Petroski / Des Moines Register:
Steve King won't be blocking Harriet Tubman from $20 bill — U.S. Rep. Steve King has introduced an amendment in Congress that would prevent Harriet Tubman, an abolitionist and supporter of women's suffrage, from replacing President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
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Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
A GOP Congressman Wants To Defund The Harriet Tubman $20 Bill. Really.
A GOP Congressman Wants To Defund The Harriet Tubman $20 Bill. Really.
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New York Times and KTLA
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Man who claims he had sexual relations with Orlando gunman tells Univision it was “revenge,” not terrorism — Mateen was “very sweet” and liked to be “cuddled,” the man told Univision. But he harbored a grudge against gays. — Por: Univision.com
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Paedo Proof? Never-Before-Seen Cop Reports Expose Michael Jackson's Sick Secrets — Watch: Cops Raid Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch In Never-Before-Seen Video — Michael Jackson hid a sinister house of horrors inside his infamous Neverland Ranch, stockpiling images of pornography …
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ABC News:
Trump: ‘Very Happy’ to Self-Fund' General Election Campaign — Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is willing to spend tens of millions of dollars of his own fortune to self-fund his presidential campaign during the general election against presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump questions Clinton's religion — 's commitment to her Christian faith on Tuesday, saying that little is known about her spiritual life even though she's been in the public eye for decades. — Speaking to a group of top social conservative evangelical Christian leaders at a gathering in New York City …
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
WATCH: Trump panders to evangelical leaders by promising to force store clerks to say ‘Merry Christmas’
WATCH: Trump panders to evangelical leaders by promising to force store clerks to say ‘Merry Christmas’
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
The Weird Story Behind The Trump Campaign's $35,000 Payment To ‘Draper Sterling’ — On Monday night, the Trump campaign filed its monthly Federal Election Commission campaign disclosure report for May. The headline was that his fundraising was anemic and he finished the month with just $1.3 million …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
The Trump Campaign Paid Thousands To “Draper Sterling,” Which Is A Real Thing
The Trump Campaign Paid Thousands To “Draper Sterling,” Which Is A Real Thing
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Eitan Hersh / FiveThirtyEight:
With Trump In The Race, The Battleground Is Everywhere — As the presidential campaigns shift their focus to the general election, there's a big question about where the battleground will be. Which states will be competitive? What state will be the tipping point?
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Mark Cuban Sounds Off on Donald Trump: 'It's Rare That You See Someone Get Stupider' — Billionaire business mogul Mark Cuban recently was with “Extra's” Renee Bargh on the set of his hit ABC show “Shark Tank,” where he is never afraid to share his honest opinions when contestants pitch their ideas to him.
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Michael Riley / Bloomberg:
Clinton Foundation Said to Be Breached by Russian Hackers — Trump, Democratic camps said briefed on effort to steal data — Democrats hire security firms to confirm ID of attackers — The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation was among the organizations breached …
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Associated Press:
Hillary Clinton's VP search moves into more intense phase — WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's search for a running mate is moving into a more intense phase, according to several Democrats, as aides contact a pared-down pool of candidates to ask for reams of personal information and set …
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Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
Elizabeth Warren being vetted as possible Clinton VP pick
Elizabeth Warren being vetted as possible Clinton VP pick
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Guardian
Ben Kew / Breitbart:
UC Irvine Suspends College Republicans For A Year Following Milo Event — The UC Irvine Republicans have been suspended for an entire year after they informed the administration of their plans to schedule another event on campus with Breitbart senior editor Milo Yiannopoulos.
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frank ocean:
I read in the paper that my brothers are being thrown from rooftops blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs for violating sharia law. I heard the crowds stone these fallen men if they move after they hit the ground. I heard it's in the name of God.
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
GOP leaders alarmed by Trump's ‘devastating’ fundraising start — As top Republicans expressed astonishment and alarm over Donald Trump's paltry campaign fundraising totals, the presumptive nominee on Tuesday blamed party leaders and threatened to rely on his personal fortune instead of helping the GOP seek the cash it needs.
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump launches LyingCrookedHillary.com — announced on Tuesday the launch of a new website targeting presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — The website, lyingcrookedhillary.com, will “showcase some of Clinton's most disastrous lies to the American people,” according to a release from the Trump campaign.
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Why isn't the assassination attempt on Donald Trump bigger news? — The No. 1 trending question related to Donald Trump on Google right now is “Who tried to shoot Trump?” Which means a lot of people don't know the answer. Which is probably because the assassination attempt …
Tegna / WMAZ-TV:
Church leaders that praised Orlando mass killing asked to move … The property management company and owner of the building in which Verity Baptist Church and its Pastor Roger Jimenez preside have decided not to renew the church's lease, and have asked church officials to consider moving.
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Jon Stokes / Vox:
Why millions of Americans — including me — own the AR-15 — Once again, there has been a mass shooting involving a gun that looks like an AR-15. (It's technically a Sig Sauer MCX, which may or may not be an “AR-15” ... more later on this definitional issue and why it actually matters beyond mere neckbeard pedantry.)
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Indianapolis Star:
Indiana teen accused of supporting ISIS, terrorism — An Indiana teenager accused of attempting to join ISIS is now facing federal charges. — According to a federal criminal complaint, 18-year-old Akram I. Musleh of Brownsburg has been supporting the terrorist organization online for years.
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Mzielinska / CBS New York:
Police: Group Caught With Weapons In Holland Tunnel Claimed To Be On Vigilante Mission — JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Three people were caught on an alleged vigilante mission with an arsenal of weapons, during a routine traffic stop at the Holland Tunnel on Tuesday, authorities said.
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Caroline Howe For / Daily Mail:
Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky embraced, made out and had sex in just about every nook and cranny of the Oval Office. — Secret Service officer Gary Byrne should know. He's the man who stood guard outside Bill Clinton's Oval Office, was the last obstacle to Monica Lewinsky's access to the President.
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Walter Russell Mead / The American Interest:
The New York Times Shows Why the Blue Model Is Doomed — The New York Times has an upbeat article about the growing numbers of workers in America who have it all: jobs they love, careers that inspire them, and the freedom to work “in place”—which is to say, at home. An excerpt:
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