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Marco Rubio will seek Senate re-election, reversing pledge not to run — Sen. Marco Rubio will announce Wednesday he will seek re-election to the Senate, reversing a pledge he made a year ago to either assume the presidency or return to private life in Florida, instantly transforming …
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Rubio says yes to another Senate run after all — Sen. Marco Rubio announced he'll seek re-election — The Florida Republican had said for months that he wouldn't run again — His reversal comes two days before the candidate qualifying deadline — Ending weeks of political speculation …
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NBC News, Naked Politics, Florida Politics and NPR
Nick Tell / National Review:
Yes, Marco Rubio will Run for Reelection — Marco Rubio has begun telling colleagues he will run for reelection to the Senate, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. — Rubio, who said when he announced his presidential bid in April that he would not seek reelection …
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Vox, The Atlantic, RedState, The Daily Beast and Business Insider
Elaina Plott / Washingtonian:
Exclusive: Rubio Lobbied Cruz for His Support in Florida Senate Race — Marco Rubio reached out to Ted Cruz to confirm his intent to run for reelection to his Florida Senate seat, according to sources familiar with the matter. — According to two aides briefed on the Tuesday phone call …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Marco Rubio to Seek Re-election as Florida Senator — Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has decided to seek re-election to the Senate after months of insisting that he would not run again, three people who have been informed of his decision said Wednesday, a reversal that will reshape one of the most competitive races in the country.
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Marco Rubio Is Running For Re-Election After All
Marco Rubio Is Running For Re-Election After All
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Rubio will run for reelection
Rubio will run for reelection
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton allies circle the wagons against Trump speech — RALEIGH, N.C. — Donald Trump's team spent Tuesday trying to prove that his political operation was professionalizing after it replaced its campaign manager. Reporters were bombarded with rapid response press releases during Hillary …
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Associated Press:
In speech, Trump to ramp up critique of Clinton as failure
In speech, Trump to ramp up critique of Clinton as failure
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Waiting for the new Trump — As Hillary Clinton spoke Tuesday …
Waiting for the new Trump — As Hillary Clinton spoke Tuesday …
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Associated Press, Right Wing Watch and The Atlantic
Anna Palmer / Politico:
Ryan has no plans to raise money for Trump
Ryan has no plans to raise money for Trump
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The Week, TPNN and Washington Post
Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Adult Children Flex Muscle Inside Campaign
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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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
House Blocks GOP Rep's Amendment To Keep Tubman Off $20 Bill
House Blocks GOP Rep's Amendment To Keep Tubman Off $20 Bill
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William Petroski / Des Moines Register:
Steve King won't be blocking Harriet Tubman from $20 bill
Steve King won't be blocking Harriet Tubman from $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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KTLA
KABE-LP:
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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AMERICA with Jorge Ramos / Fusion:
Univision report: Man claiming to be Omar Mateen's former lover steps forward
Univision report: Man claiming to be Omar Mateen's former lover steps forward
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BOOM! Hoaxer Michelle Fields Gets Called to the Carpet on Her Many Lies - Walks Off Interview! (VIDEO) — MICHELLE FIELDS WALKS OFF INTERVIEW — WRONGLY CLAIMS QUOTES WERE NOT IN HER BOOK — Noted hoaxer Michelle Fields joined Steve Malzberg on Newsmax TV on Tuesday …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Abortion is weakness for Clinton VP favorite — (D-Va.) is generally seen as a safe vice presidential pick for Hillary Clinton — A white man fluent in Spanish and from a swing state, Kaine is a former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman. — He'd provide some balance …
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Bloomberg:
Nearly Half of Sanders Supporters Won't Support Clinton — The Vermont senator says he'll work to defeat Trump, but has yet to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. — JoshuaGreen — In the two weeks since Hillary Clinton wrapped up the Democratic presidential primary …
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Josh Zumbrun / Wall Street Journal:
Not Just the 1%: The Upper Middle Class Is Larger and Richer Than Ever — Research shows the number of upper middle class households has more than doubled since 1979 — A range of data after the recession and the housing bust supported the idea that only a tiny elite of U.S. society …
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AG Lynch Admits the FBI Has Lost Track of Omar Mateen's Wife — ‘I believe she was going to travel but I do not know exactly her location now’ — Attorney General Loretta Lynch admitted today that the FBI is unaware of the whereabouts of Omar Mateen's wife, Noor Salman.
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Nicki Stallard / New York Times:
The L.G.B.T. Case for Guns — San Jose, Calif. — I'LL never forget the first piece of safety advice I got when I began my transition from the male body in which I was born to the female body I now occupy: Carry a whistle. If I was attacked, I was supposed to blow it in hopes it would alert …
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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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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
New Super-PAC Launches for Donors Who Won't Back Trump But Loathe Clinton — Supported by former Ted Cruz backer Robert Mercer, a new player enters the fray. — zachmider — For all his prowess at appealing to Republican voters, Donald Trump has struggled mightily to win over rich Republican donors.
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?
Morning Consult:
Poll: Voters Trust Trump Most to Keep America Safe — A slim plurality of voters trust Donald Trump more than Hillary Clinton to keep America safe following the Orlando terror attack, according to a new Morning Consult poll. — The presumptive GOP nominee edges his Democratic counterpart …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Amy Schumer rips Senate ‘cowardice’ on gun votes — The Senate's partisan squabbling and failure to agree upon four separate gun-related amendments after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history last week in Orlando is no joke to comedian Amy Schumer. — “I am sickened by the cowardice …
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Raw Story
Michael Strickland / The Gateway Pundit:
Gay Black Dude TEARS Into Democrats, Hillary, Gun Grabbers: “WAKE UP! Hillary Clinton Does Not Love You!” — “I just wanted to let you guys know why I am a conservative gay male, and support Donald Trump” Gabriel Reagan, of Eugene, OR, says at the beginning of a video recently posted to his facebook page.
The Hill:
Clinton to take hold of storied Obama email list — will soon tap into President Obama's coveted email list, according to party officials. — The long-awaited move, which comes as Clintonites take the reins of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), could inject more money …
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Political Wire