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4:30 AM ET, May 10, 2016

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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Ben Carson, a Trump emissary, requests a pre-meeting with Speaker Ryan  —  A top emissary for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has asked to meet privately with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) this week in advance of Trump's visit to Washington on Thursday, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: RedState
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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.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan On Palin: “I Don't Really Worry Too Much About Outside Agitators”
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump faces icy GOP reception in Congress
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Guardian
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
William Bennett, a close friend of Paul Ryan, hints at plans for Trump meeting
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Wealthy Cruz and Bush Donors Dump Millions Into Hillary Clinton's Campaign  —  That didn't take long.  —  Cruz donor James Simons, who donated over a million dollars to Ted's failed campaign, has begun pouring millions into Hillary Clinton's campaign.  —  Bush family donors are also donating …
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org and Shadowproof
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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.
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:   How Donald Trump is running to the left of Hillary Clinton
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 …
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.
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 …
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Laura Ingraham / LifeZette:   Trump v. Clinton ... and Bush
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.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Says New London Mayor Could Be Exception to His Ban on Muslims  —  Donald J. Trump has attracted enormous attention for his proposal to temporarily bar Muslim from entering the United States.  But on Monday he said he was “happy” that London had elected its first Muslim mayor …
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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: Hot Air and Politico
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 …
Telegraph:
Chaos in Brazil as Dilma Rousseff impeachment vote ‘anulled’  —  The impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was thrown into confusion Monday when the speaker of the lower house of Congress annulled an April vote by lawmakers to launch the process.
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Simon Romero / New York Times:
Brazil Reels Again as Impeachment Vote Is Declared Invalid
Discussion: NPR
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Bashes Trump In Expletive-Filled Rant  —  “He is the hated gringo because he's attacking all of us.  He's offending all of us,” Fox said.  —  Kick Ass Politics  —  Former Mexican President Vicente Fox had harsh words for Donald Trump in a podcast set to be posted on Tuesday.
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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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
NC and Department of Justice Sue Each Other Over State's ‘Bathroom Bill’
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Cliven Bundy suing Obama, Nevada officials  —  Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who led an armed standoff over grazing fees on federal lands, is suing President Obama and Nevada officials in hopes of getting charges against him dismissed.  —  Bundy's lawyer will file the complaint Tuesday against Obama …
Discussion: Raw Story
Urban Institute:
The Sanders Single-Payer Health Care Plan: The Effect on National Health Expenditures and Federal and Private Spending  —  Secondary tabs  —  Abstract  —  Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders proposed a single-payer system to replace all current health coverage.
U.S. Department of the Interior:
15 Facts About Our National Mammal: The American Bison  —  On May 9, 2016, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the United States.  This majestic animal joins the ranks of the Bald Eagle as the official symbol …
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Our National Dumpster Fire  —  It was almost as if Donald Trump wanted to give Republican voters one last look at what they would be getting if they chose to nominate him as the head of their party—as if he wanted to show officeholders who would endorse him exactly what they'd have to explain …
Discussion: American Thinker
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Ted Cruz is not releasing his delegates before the GOP convention  —  Washington (CNN)Ted Cruz is not releasing his delegates in at least three states, a sign he may hold onto some clout at this summer's Republican National Convention.  —  Cruz sent a letter to Republican state parties in at least Kansas …
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 …
 
 
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
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Elana Schor / Politico:
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Ted Cruz Backers Seek to Control Convention Platform
AhlulBayt News Agency:
Non-revolutionary Islam is “American Islam” - Shiite scholar
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Marco Rubio / Facebook:
While Republican voters have chosen Donald Trump as the presumptive …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump aides plot general-election plan in day of meetings at RNC
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Tim Carman / Washington Post:
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Discussion: myfox8.com and WTVR-TV
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Ben Rhodes and the ‘Retailing’ of the Iran Deal
James Endrst / New York Times:
William Schallert, 93, Dies; Prolific Actor Was Father on ‘The Patty Duke Show’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Althouse
Nancy A. Youssef / The Daily Beast:
She Spoke Up About Cooked ISIS Intel. They Booted Her—for Cursing.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Biographer: Trump Had Me Remove Unflattering Divorce Details From My Book
Discussion: Mediaite
Jack Jenkins / ThinkProgress:
Now Trump Is Just Openly Attacking The Religious Right
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
For some Republicans, Trump-Clinton matchup is ‘nightmare’
Discussion: Guardian and Mother Jones