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DNC to offer Sanders a convention concession — In an attempt to head off an ugly conflict at its convention this summer, the Democratic National Committee plans to offer a concession to Sen. Bernie Sanders — seats on a key convention platform committee — but it may not be enough to stop Sanders …
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CBS/NYT national poll: Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrows — Looking ahead to the general election in November, Donald Trump trails both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders among registered voters, although by slightly narrower margins than last month.
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CBS New York and Hot Air


Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump not qualified to be president — (CNN)Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton criticized presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday, saying his recent behavior shows he's not qualified to president.


Sanders Camp Flirts with Going Full “Burn It Down” — The New York Times posted an article late Wednesday evening which confirms and expands on much of what I've been hearing from within the Sanders campaign in recent weeks and days. The top leaders of the campaign are now saying openly …
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The Daily Beast, Daily Kos, RedState, CANNONFIRE, JustOneMinute, Shadowproof, The Nation, New Republic, Balloon Juice, Washington Monthly, Shakesville and Seven Days


First Read: The Democratic Race Isn't as Close as You Think It Is
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Hot Air, Daily Kos, New York Times and Washington Free Beacon

Republicans Want Their Party to Unify Behind Donald Trump, Poll Shows
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Guardian and Politicus USA

Hillary Clinton says she does not feel she needs to defend Bill's honor
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Mediaite

Liberal media turns on Sanders
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Democracy Now, Liberal Values, Guardian and Fox News

DONALD J. TRUMP RESPONSE TO HILLARY CLINTON — The fact that Hillary thinks the temporary Muslim ban, which she calls the “Muslim ban”, promotes terrorism, proves Bernie Sanders was correct when he said she is not qualified to be President. — Look at the carnage all over the world including …
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ABC News, The Hill, Business Insider and Politico
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Many of you who support Bernie ask me what you should do at this point. My suggestion: — 1. Continue to work like hell for Bernie, especially given upcoming primaries in California and New Jersey on June 7. Putting aside superdelegates, the difference between him and Hillary Clinton isn't huge.
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The Stranger …, Raw Story and Vox

Subtract One Clinton — Bill Clinton should go home.
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Althouse

Trump just accused Bill Clinton of ‘rape.’ Expect a lot more of this — from the whole GOP.
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Fox News, USA Today, New York Times and The Stranger …

Clinton Campaign Slams Donald Trump's Rape Accusation Against Bill Clinton
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Politico, Associated Press, Washington Post and No More Mister Nice Blog


Trump campaign staffers get into public screaming match — MORE FROM: — There's big drama between the top advisers at the Trump campaign. — Donald Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks and campaign manager Corey Lewandowski were seen having a public screaming match on the street in Manhattan on Wednesday night.
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Manafort to GOP aides: Trump's ‘behavior can be changed’
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Hullabaloo

Trump Campaign Announces Expanded Role For Paul Manafort
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The Last Refuge and The Daily Caller


Chaos in House after GOP votes down LGBT measure … The House floor devolved into chaos and shouting on Thursday as a measure to ensure protections for members of the LGBT community narrowly failed to pass after Republican leaders urged their members to change their votes.
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House votes to restrict Confederate flag in national cemeteries
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EXCLUSIVE: David Koch Pledges Millions To Gary Johnson's Presidential Bid — Billionaire businessman and philanthropist David Koch has pledged “tens of millions of dollars” to help bankroll the campaign of Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, according to a source within Johnson's campaign.
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Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson disputes Koch funding story
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Independent Political Report, Washington Times and Hit & Run


Libertarian Gary Johnson picks former Mass. governor for VP
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Associated Press, Independent Journal … and Liberty Unyielding


Charlotte Observer: Girls must overcome ‘discomfort’ at seeing male genitals in locker room — A shocking editorial in the Charlotte Observer counseled young girls to get over the “discomfort” they feel at the sight of male genitalia when transgender facilities are allowed in North Carolina.
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Clash Daily, The Resurgent and Washington Times
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Charlotte Observer: Young Girls Must Overcome the “Discomfort” of Seeing Naked Male Genitalia in Locker Room — It's an Obama world... The Charlotte Observer is telling young girls they must overcome the shock of seeing male genitalia in their bathrooms and locker rooms. — The American Thinker reported:

Custard shop owner says English-only rule isn't about racism — The owner of Leon's Frozen Custard, a favorite treat location on Milwaukee's south side, acknowledged Wednesday that he has a rule in place that prevents his employees from speaking to customers in Spanish …
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The Daily Caller and WBAY-TV
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Latinos vs. Leon's: Is the frozen custard stand's “English-only” policy discriminatory? — MILWAUKEE — Leon's Frozen Custard has an English-only policy — a policy some are questioning, and others are applauding. The policy has one group calling for a federal investigation.
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Slantpoint, Associated Press, Eater, alan.com and KFOR-TV


The Most Disturbing Thing About My Meeting With Mark Zuckerberg — Yesterday, I had an opportunity to meet with some of the senior staff at Facebook, including the CEO and COO. I found the meeting deeply disturbing — but not for the reasons you might think.
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alicublog, AOL, Politico, The Hill, Arthur Brooks, The Resurgent, Talking Points Memo, Fox News and New York Times, more at Mediagazer »


San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigns after killing of woman — San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned Thursday, hours after a city officer killed a woman at the edge of the Bayview neighborhood and after he was asked to step down by Mayor Ed Lee.
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New York Magazine and The Week


Okla. Senate approves bill barring doctors from performing abortions — Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill making it a felony for doctors to perform abortions, which opponents say is essentially a ban on the procedure. — The Republican bill, which has been called …
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The Federalist Papers, Hot Air, LawNewz and The Week
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Sen. Tom Cotton: U.S. has ‘under-incarceration problem’ — Sen. Tom Cotton on Thursday slammed his colleagues' efforts to pass sweeping criminal justice reforms, saying the United States is actually suffering from an “under-incarceration problem.” — Cotton, who has been an outspoken critic …
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Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Slantpoint and Washington Monthly


Donald Trump Hasn't Killed the Tea Party. He Is the Tea Party. — Conservatives thought those angry mobs were on their side. — Anti-Trump Republicans fall into two broad categories. One category reviles the nominee for having exposed and exploited deep strains of nationalism, anti-intellectualism, and bigotry on the right.
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Mother Jones and Politico


Exclusive: James O'Keefe Outs Himself in George Soros Investigation — Project Veritas founder and pioneering investigative reporter James O'Keefe has revealed exclusively to Breitbart News that he has been forced to abandon an ambitious undercover investigation into billionaire left-wing …
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alan.com


Former Miss Universe Accuses Donald Trump of Fat Shaming: ‘He Called Me Miss Piggy’ — A former Miss Universe claims she was publicly humiliated by Donald Trump, who called her “Miss Piggy” after she had gained some weight. — Alicia Machado, a Venezuela native, was crowned Miss Universe in 1996 when she was just 19 years old.
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Mediaite, Daily Mail, Politico and Business Insider