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Nick Gass / Politico:

State Dept. watchdog: Clinton violated email rules — A State Department watchdog concluded that Hillary Clinton failed to comply with the agency's policies on records while using a personal email server that was not approved by agency officials, according to a report released to lawmakers on Wednesday.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, ABC News, Newsweek, Washington Blade, Mother Jones, National Review, The Slot, Clash Daily, The Federalist, Liberal Values, Washington Free Beacon and Slantpoint

Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:

State Dept. inspector general report sharply criticizes Clinton's email practices — The State Department's independent watchdog has issued a highly critical analysis of Hillary Clinton's email practices while running the department, concluding that she failed to seek legal approval for her use …

Discussion: Politico, JustOneMinute, Daily Kos, The Verge and The Atlantic

Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:

Hillary Clinton Is Criticized for Private Emails in State Dept. Review — WASHINGTON — The State Department's inspector general sharply criticized Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, saying she had not sought permission to use it and would not have received it if she had.

Discussion: Townhall.com, Associated Press, Outside the Beltway, Heat Street, Washington Post, Hot Air, Political Wire, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and Althouse

Ken Dilanian / NBC News:

Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds — State Dept. report criticizes Clinton's email practices 1:51 — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton violated federal records rules through her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, a State Department audit has concluded.

Discussion: New York Times, CNN, RedState, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Towleroad, Independent Journal … and The Resurgent

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Hillary's summer of scandal — A flurry of events set to unfold in the coming days and months could push back into the headlines the controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state, providing plenty of fodder for Donald Trump and his “Crooked Hillary” attack line.

Discussion: ABC News, Washington Post and The Federalist

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton expressed worries about exposure of personal emails at State Dept.

Discussion: Shadowproof and Daily Wire

Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's email problems just got much worse

Discussion: Politico

Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
Clinton email server broke government rules, watchdog finds

Discussion: Engadget

Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Watchdog: Clinton, top aides did not comply on records policy

Discussion: National Review and The Week

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Elizabeth Warren just absolutely shredded Donald Trump. There's a lot more like this to come. — THE MORNING PLUM: — Early in the 2012 campaign, when top Democratic strategists were debating how to target Mitt Romney, they worked to hone their message about him down to a single, tight, pithy phrase.

Discussion: Daily Kos, Politico, New York Magazine, Shakesville, The Daily Caller, ABC News and The Week

Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:

Trump accuses New Mexico's Republican governor of not doing her job — ALBUQUERQUE — Despite his promise to unite the Republican Party, Donald Trump attacked New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez — the chairwoman of the Republican Governor's Association — on Tuesday night and accused her of “not doing the job.”

Discussion: Fox News, KRQE-TV, Yahoo, Mediaite, Albuquerque Journal, Washington Monthly, New York Magazine, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and The Resurgent

Jonathan Martin / New York Times:

As Donald Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theories, Right-Wing Media Gets Its Wish — WASHINGTON — Ever since talk radio, cable news and the Internet emerged in the 1990s as potent political forces on the right, Republicans have used those media to attack their opponents through a now-familiar two-step.

Discussion: Althouse, National Review and Media Matters for America

Bloomberg:

Ryan Said to Tell Confidants He's Ready to End Trump Standoff — House speaker could end weeks-long split with nominee — Move would follow series of policy meetings with Trump aides — House Speaker Paul Ryan has begun telling confidants that he wants to end his standoff with Donald Trump …

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press, Hot Air, RedState, AOL, The Hill, Slate, The Resurgent and Mediaite

James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump's attacks on the GOP's most prominent Latina, Susana Martinez, should alarm Republicans

Discussion: Politico, The Moderate Voice, Business Insider, Hot Air and New York Magazine

Brian McBride / ABC News:
Paul Ryan to Endorse Donald Trump, According to Senior Campaign Sources

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo, Daily Wire, NPR, Guardian, The American Conservative, Hot Air, RedState, The Week, Prntly and Washington Post

ABC News:
Speaker Ryan Says He Hasn't Made a Decision on Endorsing Trump

Discussion: WBAY-TV

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Dems discuss dropping Wasserman Schultz — Democrats on Capitol Hill are discussing whether Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should step down as Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman before the party's national convention in July. — Democrats backing likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton

Discussion: Jewish Telegraphic Agency, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Infowars, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, TPNN, Mediaite, BizPac Review, Washington Free Beacon, Talking Points Memo, Hot Air, Politico, Heat Street, alan.com, Eschaton, Booman Tribune and Joe.My.God.

Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Green Party could be election spoiler

Discussion: alan.com and Washington Post

David Weigel / Washington Post: Why so many Sanders supporters don't want to be Democrats

Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Big-name Democrats won't defend Wasserman Schultz

Discussion: Foreign Policy

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
Trump, Clinton win Washington state primary

Discussion: The Atlantic

CNN:
Dems worry DNC chair ‘too toxic’ after Sanders blast

Discussion: Forbes, The Daily Caller and RedState

Marc Caputo / Politico:

Trump plans to target Clinton over Whitewater — Donald Trump, who in recent days has accused Bill Clinton of rape and suggested he and Hillary Clinton may have had a role in the death of one of their close friends, plans to focus next on the Whitewater real estate scandal, POLITICO has learned.

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, CNN, Political Wire, Mediaite, The Week, Media Matters for America, Blue Nation Review, AOL, Washington Post, WNEP-TV, KTOO, Guardian, Daily Kos and The Last Refuge

Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Vince Foster's death and subsequent conspiracy theories, explained

Discussion: Salon, Media Matters for America, Hullabaloo, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, Infowars, The Week, The Bob and Chez Show, Washington Post, Liberal Values and Daily Wire

Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Camp Accidentally Emails Politico Its Plan To Hit Clinton On Whitewater

Discussion: The Week and Blue Nation Review

The Intercept:

“AMERICAN SNIPER” CHRIS KYLE DISTORTED HIS MILITARY RECORD, DOCUMENTS SHOW … No American has been more associated with the Navy SEAL mystique than Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in military history. His bestselling autobiography, American Sniper — a story of honor, glory …

Discussion: The Scoop Blog, Mediaite, The Resurgent and Raw Story

Nick Gass / Politico:

Where the Obamas are living in D.C. after the White House — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will lease the 8,200-square-foot mansion owned by Joe Lockhart and Giovanna Gray after the first family leaves the White House in January, sources told POLITICO Playbook on Wednesday.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Washingtonian and The Week

Jordan Fabian / The Hill: Obamas to live in home of former Clinton press secretary: report

Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:

Audio Shows Katie Couric Documentary Deceptively Edited Interview with Pro-Gun Activists — The makers of a new Katie Couric documentary on gun violence deceptively edited an interview between Couric and a group of gun rights activists in an apparent attempt to embarrass the activists, an audio recording of the full interview shows.

Discussion: RedState, National Review, Hot Air, Bearing Arms and The Daily Caller

Bob Owens / Bearing Arms:
Katie Couric Accused of Doctoring Interviews In Anti-Gun Film

Discussion: AmmoLand.com Shooting …, Mediaite and Instapundit

John Hinderaker / Power LinePower Line:

Electing Trump, One Riot at a Time — Last night in Albuquerque, rioters attacked a Donald Trump rally. Several tried to disrupt the event and had to be removed from the crowd. Most remained outside, throwing rocks at the hall and burning objects at policemen.

Discussion: Hot Air, Orange County Register, No More Mister Nice Blog and Instapundit

Associated Press:
Anti-Trump protests turn violent outside New Mexico rally

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, KOAT, Politico, RedState, Don Surber, Orange County Register, Conservative Tribune and New York Magazine

Jim Bourg / National Review:

Why ‘Hillary Is Even Worse’ Doesn't Cut It — I am part of the tiny fraction of the population that deals professionally in public policy from the right. In influence, we are all over the map, from talk-show hosts with audiences of millions (Limbaugh, Hannity) to politicians who directly shape policy …

Mark Berman / Washington Post:

Eleven states sue Obama administration over bathroom directive — Eleven states and state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging he Obama administration over federal guidance directing schools to provide transgender students with facilities that match their gender identities.

Discussion: Vox, WWBT-TV, The New Civil Rights Movement and The Week

Eliana Dockterman / TIME:

A Marvel Editor Explains How Captain America Was a Hydra Agent All Along — In a shocking twist, Steve Rogers always has been and will continue to be a member of the evil group — Sure, he wears red white and blue on the outside, but on the inside? It turns out Steve Rogers …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, AOL, The American Spectator, The Verge and Gizmodo

The Daily Beast:

Trump Vitamins Were Fortified With B.S. — You give the Donald your urine and a stack of money? That's what he wanted, in exchange for a customized vitamin regimen that a Harvard doctor deems a ‘scam.’ — Call it “Vitamin T.” For several years in the late 2000s and early 2010s …

Discussion: Raw Story

Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:

North Carolina's GOP Senator Says State's Anti-LGBT Law Goes ‘Too Far’ — State and local officials need to fix HB 2 or a judge will, says Richard Burr. — White House and Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post — Surprise! Republican Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.) is kinda …