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Full transcript: Donald Trump NYC speech on stakes of the election — Remarks as prepared for delivery. — Today I'd like to share my thoughts about the stakes in this election. — Story Continued Below — People have asked me why I am running for President.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump, in speech, attacks Clinton as ‘world-class liar’ — Donald Trump ripped into Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, painting her as a corrupt career politician who he said would enrich her allies and cater to special interests at the expense of the American people.
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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 …
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump: Clinton is a ‘world-class liar’ — Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton ‘a world class liar’ — New York (CNN)Donald Trump sought to regain control of his campaign narrative Wednesday by turning attention away from the turmoil roiling his operation and onto his likely general election opponent Hillary Clinton.
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New York Times:
Donald Trump's Speech: What You Missed and Our Fact Checks
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Candace Smith / ABC News:
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton Is Raising ‘Blood Money’
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Washington Post:
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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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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miamiherald:
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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Nick Tell / National Review:
Yes, Marco Rubio Will Run for Reelection
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Ben Weyl / Politico:
Democrats stage sit-in on House floor to force gun vote — Dozens of House Democrats staged a “sit-in” on the House floor Wednesday in protest of GOP leadership's refusal to allow a vote on a gun control measure following the Orlando massacre. — Led by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) …
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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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Bryce Covert / ThinkProgress:
Congressman Says People Who Want Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill Are The Real Racists
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New York Times
Anna Palmer / Politico:
Ryan has no plans to raise money for Trump
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
House Blocks GOP Rep's Amendment To Keep Tubman Off $20 Bill
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Ken Nicholson / WRCB-TV:
“Make America White Again” campaign sign causing controversy in Polk Co. — A campaign sign in Polk County is stirring up a lot of controversy. — The sign, located off Highway 411 near Benton, says “Make America White Again” and was put there by Rick Tyler, an independent candidate …
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Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Tennessee Congressional Hopeful Posts ‘Make America White Again’ Board — An independent candidate running for Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District seat is under fire for a campaign billboard he posted with the slogan “Make America White Again,” local TV station WRCB reported Wednesday.
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Nancyl / Washington Monthly:
What Happens When One Party Doesn't Care About Governing? — Over the course of the Obama presidency, we've watched as Republicans have thrown out many of the norms that have been established in order to keep our democracy functioning. It isn't just things like shouting “You lie!” …
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Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Partisanship and Political Animosity in 2016
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Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
San Diego high school cheerleader charged in fatal beating of homeless man — L.A. Now — LOCAL L.A. Now — A high school cheerleader has been charged in connection with the beating death of a homeless man in San Diego County, officials said. — Hailey Suder, 18, pleaded not guilty Monday …
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Sandra Phillips / FOX5 San Diego:
Woman fights back tears when charged in homeless man's death
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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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Los Angeles Times:
‘Seismic strain’: Land around the San Andreas fault is rising and sinking, new earthquake research shows — A photo shows a valley eroded along the San Andreas fault in the Carrizo Plain. (USGS) — Rong-Gong Lin II — For the first time, scientists have produced a computer image showing huge sections …
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
The Trump Campaign Let Reporters From Blacklisted Outlets Inside His Event Today — In a move that could signal a shift in Donald Trump's combative strategy in handling the political press, the campaign allowed formerly blacklisted outlets and journalists into the candidate's speech Wednesday morning.
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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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Mr. Lyndon R. Rive / Tesla Motors:
Tesla Makes Offer to Acquire SolarCity — Tesla's mission has always been tied to sustainability. We seek to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable transportation by offering increasingly affordable electric vehicles. And in March 2015, we launched Tesla Energy …
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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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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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Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Pentagon close to repealing transgender ban — WASHINGTON — A Pentagon policy allowing transgender troops to serve openly is in the final stages of approval and is expected to be released within weeks, according to Defense Department sources. — Gender dysphoria disqualifies service members under current policy.
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New York Post:
Trump has been giving out fake diamond cuff links for years — Donald Trump has been doling out diamond cuff links to unsuspecting pals as presents — but they're actually fabulous fakes, sources say. — At least three recipients later learned that the glittery gifts were valuable only as mementos from Trump.
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