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10:20 PM ET, May 9, 2016

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JSOnline:
Ryan says he would step down as convention chair if Trump asks  —  Related Coverage  —  By Mary Spicuzza and Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel  —  Janesville — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday that if Donald Trump wants him to step down as a co-chairman of the GOP convention, he will respect his wishes.
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MilitaryTimes:
Military Times survey: Troops prefer Trump to Clinton by a huge margin  —  In a new survey of American military personnel, Donald Trump emerged as active-duty service members' preference to become the next U.S. president, topping Hillary Clinton by more than a 2-to-1 margin.
Patricia Mazzei / miamiherald:
Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade, new poll shows  —  Part of Clinton's support comes from an unlikely source  —  She's drawing about one-fifth of Republican voters  —  Trump leads among Cuban Americans, but not by a lot  —  Hillary Clinton is so much more popular …
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
For some Republicans, Trump-Clinton matchup is ‘nightmare’
Discussion: Mother Jones and Guardian
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan On Palin: “I Don't Really Worry Too Much About Outside Agitators”  —  “Look, people in Wisconsin know me well, I really don't have anything to say only that my focus is on the people of this district and unifying the Republican Party on a core set of principles.”  —  Win Mcnamee / Getty Images
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump faces icy GOP reception in Congress  —  Donald Trump is coming to Washington to schmooze and try to mend fences with House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the rest of the GOP.  But he'll need quite the charm offensive to win over skeptical Republicans.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
William Bennett, a close friend of Paul Ryan, hints at plans for Trump meeting
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Ben Carson, a Trump emissary, requests a pre-meeting with Speaker Ryan
Discussion: RedState
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Warning to Paul Ryan Signals Further G.O.P. Discord
Brianna Gurciullo / Politico:
Jon Stewart goes on rant against ‘man-baby’ Trump  —  Jon Stewart may no longer be hosting his show known for biting takedowns of political figures, but that didn't stop him Monday from going on an epic rant against Donald Trump.  The former “Daily Show” host told David Axelrod at the University …
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Jon Stewart on Donald Trump: ‘He is a man-baby’  —  What Jon Stewart did on his visit to the White House  —  To find more of “The Axe Files with David Axelrod,” check out podcast.cnn.com/the-axe-files-david- axelrod/.  —  (CNN)Jon Stewart launched a stinging new round of criticism …
Discussion: The Hill, Hot Air, Raw Story and Mediaite
Michael Nunez / Gizmodo:
Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News  —  Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network's influential “trending” news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump bristles when pressed on Bill Clinton infidelity attacks … Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  on Monday morning bristled when questioned about his attacks on former President Bill Clinton  —  's past infidelity.  —  CNN host Chris Cuomo jumped …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Talking Points Memo
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T. Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:   MSNBC whitewashes Clinton sex scandals as ‘allegations’
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:   Democrats, don't celebrate Trump's nomination. Fear it.
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
How Donald Trump is running to the left of Hillary Clinton  —  EUGENE, Ore. — At a campaign rally here in one of the most liberal towns in America, Donald Trump offered praise for an unusual party: avowed Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders.  —  “Now, I'm no fan of Bernie Sanders …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Victoria McGrane GLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Alarmed by Trump, could Wall Street turn to Clinton?
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Guardian
Jeff Stein / Vox:   Donald Trump is now accepting the kind of big-money donations he thinks corrupts politicians
U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Complaint Against the State of North Carolina to Stop Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals  —  Good afternoon and thank you all for being here.  Today, I'm joined by [Vanita] Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
DOJ Sues To Block North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Bill
Discussion: NBC News and Daily Kos
Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Emails From Hillary Clinton's IT Director at State Department Appear to Be Missing  —  The State Department said today it can't find any of Bryan Pagliano's emails from the time he served as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's senior information technology staffer during her tenure there.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
State Dept.: No emails from Clinton IT aide
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
Michael Sainato / The New York Observer:
Wealthy Cruz Donor Pours Millions Into Clinton Campaign  —  Such a swift transition illuminates what we knew all along: Hillary will do anything to get elected  —  Renaissance Technologies, a hedge fund founded by billionaire James Simons, donated over $13 million to Sen. Ted Cruz's failed presidential campaign.
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Wealthy Cruz and Bush Donors Dump Millions Into Hillary Clinton's Campaign
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org and NPR
Mark Leftly / TIME:
Exclusive: London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Religious Extremism, Brexit, and Donald Trump  —  “If Donald Trump becomes the president I'll be stopped from going there by virtue of my faith”  —  Sadiq Khan, 45, was declared the new mayor of London in the early hours of Saturday, becoming the most powerful Muslim politician in Europe.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Says New London Mayor Could Be Exception to His Ban on Muslims
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daily Express:
Onlookers in shock as woman captures STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN in skies above Lancashire  —  THESE are the stunning pictures which look just like a stairway to HEAVEN leading up to the sky.  —  These unusual shape formed in the clouds over Accrington, Lancashire  —  Trisha Hawke, 44 …
Ben White / Politico:
Trump's empty administration  —  Top Republican political leaders aren't the only ones shunning their party's presidential nominee — a vast number of highly skilled managers and policy experts, veterans of recent GOP administrations who would normally be expected to fill key positions for a new White House …
Tim Carman / Washington Post:
Servers trash customers in private note on check — then forget to delete it  —  Four diners, three of them wearing plaid, were ready to enjoy a meal Saturday night at Peter Chang in Arlington, the authentic Sichuan outpost opened by the Chinese embassy chef turned serial restaurateur.
Discussion: WREG-TV, Eater and WTVR-TV
Marco Rubio / Facebook:
While Republican voters have chosen Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP nominee, my previously stated reservations about his campaign and concerns with many of his policies remain unchanged.  He will be best served by a running mate and by surrogates who fully embrace his campaign.
Discussion: Hot Air and Washington Times
 
 
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