memeorandum: Spanish vote delivers more uncertainty for Europe after Brexit (Reuters)

11:25 PM ET, June 26, 2016

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David Edwards / Raw Story:

Jan Brewer goes berserk on CNN: 'I'm fed up' with being treated like a ‘bigot’ for backing Trump — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — During an explosive CNN segment on Sunday, former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) lashed out at President Barack Obama because she said she was tired of being called a …

Discussion: The Last Tradition, CNN and Business Insider

Washington Post:

In new poll, support for Trump has plunged, giving Clinton a double-digit lead — Support for Donald Trump has plunged as he has alienated fellow Republicans and large majorities of voters overall in the course of a month of self-inflicted controversies, propelling Democrat Hillary Clinton …

Discussion: The Hill, New York Magazine, The Big Picture, Business Insider, Politicus USA, Little Green Footballs, American Power, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire

CBS News:

Poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton in tight races in battleground states — Battleground states are called battlegrounds for a reason: They're often close, and 2016 looks like no exception. — Hillary Clinton holds narrow leads over Donald Trump across a number of key states of Florida …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and Washington Free Beacon

Scott Thistle / The Portland Press Herald:

Maine voters dissatisfied with presidential options — Many view Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton unfavorably, and neither enjoys a clear advantage in the early days of the campaign for the White House. — Most Mainers who are likely to vote in November have a poor opinion of Hillary Clinton, but even fewer like Donald Trump.

Discussion: RedState

Aaron Blake / Washington Post: Donald Trump's bad month just got worse, because Sanders backers just rallied to Clinton

Elena Schneider / Politico: McConnell hedges on whether Trump is qualified

Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Weathers Stormy Month, Loses Only 2 Points Versus Hillary Clinton

Discussion: Guardian, Hot Air and LawNewz

ABC News:
Clinton Opens 12-Point Lead on Trump as Two-Thirds See Him as Biased (POLL)

Discussion: Washington Post, twitchy.com, The Moderate Voice and Politicus USA

Washington Post:
Clinton leads as Dems unite, Trump weathers criticism

Discussion: Hit & Run, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Business Insider and Politico

Josh Feldman / Mediaite: Sanders: Hillary Can Win Over More of My Supporters ‘If She Does the Right Thing’

Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ Poll: Clinton Leads Trump By 5 Points

Discussion: Politico, Politicus USA, New York Times, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, No More Mister Nice Blog and AOL

ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Labor Secretary Thomas Perez

Discussion: Politicus USA

Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Clinton Surrogate Tom Perez Calls Donald Trump a ‘Chaos Candidate’

Discussion: Politico

Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress: Mitch McConnell Won't Say That Trump Is Qualified To Be President

Shelby Grad / Los Angeles Times:

Multiple people stabbed at neo-Nazi event outside Capitol in Sacramento — Multiple people were stabbed Sunday outside the Capitol in Sacramento after clashes between neo-Nazis and counter-demonstrators, officials said. — The Sacramento Fire Department described the incident as a …

Discussion: Fox News, Hit & Run, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mashable and Hullabaloo

Sacramento Bee:

At least 10 beaten, stabbed at Capitol neo-Nazi protest — At least five people were stabbed — Injuries reported on both sides of the altercation — More than 100 police responded — A rally by a small group of neo-Nazi demonstrators at the state Capitol on Sunday erupted …

Discussion: New York Times and LawNewz

Tegna / KXTV:
Protests taking place at Capitol turn violent

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Raw Story and Little Green Footballs

Rachael Bade / Politico:

White House refuses Benghazi questions for Obama — The White House and the House Select Committee on Benghazi are at a standoff over whether President Barack Obama should answer a series of questions about the 2012 terrorist attack in Libya that left four Americans dead.

Discussion: RedState, LawNewz and Weasel Zippers

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

White House spars with Benghazi panel — The House Select Committee on Benghazi and the White House are at a standstill over whether President Obama should answer questions about the 2012 attack, according to Politico. — The committee sent Obama a list of questions …

Reuters:

Spanish vote delivers more uncertainty for Europe after Brexit — Spanish elections delivered a hung parliament for the second time in six months on Sunday, adding to political uncertainty in Europe after last week's shock Brexit vote and piling intense pressure on Spain's warring politicians to form a government.

Philip Pullella / Reuters:

Pope says Church should ask forgiveness from gays for past treatment — ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness from homosexuals for the way they had treated them. — Speaking to reporters aboard …

Discussion: Towleroad

Associated Press:

Pope Says Gays and Others Marginalized by Church Deserve Apology — Pope Francis says gays — and all the other people the church has marginalized, such as the poor and the exploited — deserve an apology. — Francis was asked Sunday en route home from Armenia if he agreed with one of his top advisers …

Discussion: Friendly Atheist and New York Magazine

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Trump: Cruz, Kasich shouldn't speak at convention without endorsement — won't invite former rivals Sen. Ted Cruz — (R-Texas) and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio to speak at the Republican National Convention without endorsements from both, he told The New York Times.

Discussion: RedState and New York Times

Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Rising GOP star Love skipping party convention

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and RedState

David Mack / BuzzFeed:

Police Killed A Texas Mom After She Shot Dead Her Daughters In The Street — “It was a family argument that turned into a shooting,” the local sheriff said. “But we're still trying to put the pieces together.” — A mother fatally shot her two daughters on a public street near Houston …

Discussion: Hullabaloo

New York Daily News:
Texas mother killed by police after fatally shooting her two daughters during ‘family argument’

Discussion: LawNewz

New York Times:

C.I.A. Arms for Syrian Rebels Supplied Black Market, Officials Say — AMMAN, Jordan — Weapons shipped into Jordan by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants …

Discussion: Al Jazeera English and NO QUARTER USA NET