memeorandum: Trump fuels Democrats' slim House hopes (Theodoric Meyer/Politico)

7:35 AM ET, June 27, 2016

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I cannot stress too much that Britain is part of Europe - and always will be — This EU referendum has been the most extraordinary political event of our lifetime. Never in our history have so many people been asked to decide a big question about the nation's future.

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George Soros / Project Syndicate:

Brexit and the Future of Europe — NEW YORK - Britain, I believe, had the best of all possible deals with the European Union, being a member of the common market without belonging to the euro and having secured a number of other opt-outs from EU rules. And yet that was not enough to stop …

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Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
EU may refuse informal Brexit talks until UK triggers article 50

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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 …

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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:

The RNC Plans To Turn Bernie Backers Against Hillary Clinton's VP Pick — In a strategy memo provided to The Huffington Post, the committee outlines how it will attack the top candidates. — The Republican National Committee is planning to cleave liberal voters away from Hillary Clinton …

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CBS News:
Poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton in tight races in battleground states

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

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

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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 …

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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 …

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Tegna / KXTV:
Protests taking place at Capitol turn violent

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Hardly anybody wants to speak at Trump's convention — A slot at the GOP convention used to be a career-maker — a chance to make your name on the big stage and to catch the eye of the Republican donors and activists who make or break campaigns. — In the year of Trump: Not so much.

Rachael Bade / Politico:
White House refuses Benghazi questions for Obama

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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill: White House spars with Benghazi panel

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Trump details ‘50 facts’ attacking Clinton — released a 35-page document criticizing presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — over topics including her foreign and economic policies. — The document, titled “Top 50 Facts About Hillary Clinton From Trump ‘Stakes of the Election’ Address …

Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:

Chief Idaho federal prosecutor warns: “The spread of false information or inflammatory or threatening statements ... may violate federal law” — On June 2, a 5-year old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a Twin Falls, Idaho, apartment building by three boys ages 7, 10 and 14.

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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 …

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Associated Press:
Pope Says Gays and Others Marginalized by Church Deserve Apology

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Theodoric Meyer / Politico:

Trump fuels Democrats' slim House hopes — Democrats are scrambling to make the most of the unexpected yet slender opportunity Donald Trump has given them to challenge for the House majority. — Party operatives increasingly believe that Trump's unpopularity could create a wave …

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Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:

Benghazi survivor fights radical Islam, counters Obama's ‘lies’ on terrorist threat — One of the heroic survivors of the 2012 Benghazi attack, who held off invading Islamists until rescuers reached the besieged CIA base, has begun a national campaign to counter President Obama's narrative on the terrorist threat.

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.

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