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10:45 PM ET, May 11, 2016

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Mitt Romney / Facebook:
It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters, especially one who has not been subject to public scrutiny in either military or public service.  Tax returns provide the public with its sole confirmation of the veracity …
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Associated Press:
AP Interview: Trump narrows VP list as he moves into general  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Shifting swiftly to the general election, Donald Trump says he's narrowed his list of potential running mates to “five or six” people and doesn't want to accept public money to finance a fall campaign against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
CNN:
House GOP warns Ryan to back Trump  —  Washington (CNN)Rank-and-file House Republicans are urging Speaker Paul Ryan to get behind presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, warning his resistance could lead to the party fracturing rather than uniting if he withholds his endorsement.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Hot Air
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Trump and GOP leaders might never be on the same page  —  Donald Trump will come to Washington on Thursday for a series of meetings with Republican congressional leaders.  The goal, all involved say, is to hasten the process of unifying a fractured party.  The reality is that …
Discussion: Politico
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Donald Trump: I'll release tax returns after audit  —  (CNN)Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to release his taxes when an IRS audit is completed, despite telling the Associated Press the previous day before that he would not release his tax documents.
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Sanders' California director leaves campaign  —  Bernie Sanders' campaign parted ways with its California state director Michael Ceraso on Wednesday morning, 27 days before the primary in the state that Sanders has repeatedly said is crucial to his effort to capture the Democratic nomination.
Discussion: Guardian
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Wasserman Schultz's liberal challenger set to announce $1M haul
Ben Wolfgang / Washington Times:
Sanders: Nominating Clinton would be ‘disaster’ for party, nation
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Dyno Rush / DailyRushbo.com:
Does Old 2012 Clip Of Trump Praising Bill & Hillary Prove He's BRILLIANT?  —  TRUMP: I just like her.  I like her, and I like her husband.  Her husband made a speech on Monday at Mar-a-Lago, and it was very well received.  And he's a — he's a really good guy, and she's a really good person and woman.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Producer defends film on Reagan's Alzheimer's  —  A producer linked to a controversial movie about former President Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's disease says backlash over its subject matter is unfair.  —  “I've never been close to a movie like that where so little information became such a tidal wave …
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Adam McKay on ‘The Iron Virgin,’ the Rise of Trump, and His Aborted Reagan Alzheimer's Project
Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Harry Reid to Rep. Alan Grayson: ‘I want you to lose’  —  Rep. Alan Grayson angrily confronted Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday, disrupting a meeting of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in front of dozens of staffers and members of Congress.
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The Hill:
Dem meeting boils over with Reid-Grayson confrontation
Discussion: Hot Air
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump surges in support, almost even with Clinton in national U.S. poll  —  Donald Trump's support has surged and he is now running nearly even with Democrat Hillary Clinton among likely U.S. voters, a dramatic turnaround since he became the Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Hillary Clinton is unraveling quickly
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump: I Don't Regret McCain Comments, My Poll Numbers Went Up  —  “And what I said, frankly, is what I said.  And some people like what I said, if you want to know the truth.”  —  Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Donald Trump said in a radio interview on Wednesday …
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John Amato / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Meghan McCain: 'There Were No White Nationalists On My Father's Campaign'
Discussion: Hullabaloo
FOX News Radio:
Kilmeade's Wide-Ranging Interview w/ Donald Trump On His VP Shortlist, Joe Biden, Newly Elected London Mayor, Megyn Kelly's Special & More  —  The presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump, joined Kilmeade & Friends for a wide-ranging interview.  Kilmeade and Trump discussed Trump's belief …
Discussion: RedState and ThinkProgress
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:   Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
FBI's Comey: I feel ‘pressure’ to quickly finish Clinton email probe  —  FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday he feels “pressure” to complete the federal investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server competently and quickly.
People.com:
Megyn Kelly Opens Up About Surviving the ‘Ugly’ and ‘Threatening’ Donald Trump Attacks: ‘I Just Wanted It to Stop’  —  When Donald Trump publicly attacked Megyn Kelly a day after she moderated the presidential debate last August, the Fox News host had no idea it would last as long as it did.
Ronan Farrow / Hollywood Reporter:
My Father, Woody Allen, and the Danger of Questions Unasked (Guest Column)  —  EMAIL ME  —  Despite Dylan Farrow's damning allegations of sexual abuse, the director of Cannes' opening film today remains beloved by stars, paid by Amazon and rarely interrogated by media as his son, Ronan Farrow …
Jack Healy / New York Times:
Judge Finds Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Unfit for Trial  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — A Colorado judge on Wednesday declared the confessed gunman in a shooting rampage last November at a Planned Parenthood clinic here mentally incompetent to stand trial.  Three people were killed and nine were wounded in the attack.
Numbers / Pew Research Center's Social …:
America's Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas  —  The middle class lost ground in nearly nine-in-ten U.S. metropolitan areas examined  —  The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee.
I Quant NY:
The NYPD Was Systematically Ticketing Legally Parked Cars for Millions of Dollars a Year- Open Data Just Put an End to It  —  New York City is a complex place to drive.  And when it comes to parking, there are plenty of rules and regulations to follow.  It's no wonder that sometimes people …
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Senate votes down Iran amendment to energy spending bill  —  The Senate on Wednesday did not approve a controversial Iran measure that has for weeks held up work on an energy and water funding package.  —  The 57-42 vote, which fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass, clears the way for passage of the $37.5 billion spending bill.
Discussion: Politico, Daily Kos and Instapundit
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Margaret Chadbourn / ABC News:
Democrats Introduce Bill That Would Oppose Trump's Proposed Immigration Ban on Eve of His Capitol Hill Visit
Discussion: Politico
Denny Walsh / Sacramento Bee:
Rep. Ami Bera's father pleads guilty to election fraud  —  Babulal Bera admits reimbursing donors to avoid contribution limits  —  Plea agreement says Babulal Bera reimbursed all but $5,326 of $268,726 contributed during two campaigns  —  Ami Bera says he was unaware of the scheme
Discussion: Daily Kos and Los Angeles Times
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump, Warren Trade Barbs After He Says She Didn't Have ‘Guts’ To Run For Prez  —  Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump continued his attacks Wednesday against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), tweeting that she didn't “have the guts” to run for the presidency.  —  He also questioned her Native American heritage again:
Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Michael Ratner, Lawyer Who Won Rights for Guantánamo Prisoners, Dies at 72  —  Michael Ratner, a fearless civil liberties lawyer who successfully challenged the United States government's detention of terrorism suspects at Guantánamo Bay without judicial review, died on Wednesday in Manhattan.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Here's the Real Reason Everybody Thought Trump Would Lose  —  We thought Republicans were less, well, dumb.  —  Why did almost everybody fail to predict Donald Trump's victory in the Republican primaries?  Nate Silver blames the news media, disorganized Republican elites, and the surprising appeal of cultural grievance.
 
 
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