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7:50 PM ET, May 26, 2016

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Associated Press:
Trump reaches the magic number to clinch nomination  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president Thursday, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
How to Get Trump Elected When He's Wrecking Everything You Built  —  A day in the life of Reince Priebus, reluctant GOP peacemaker. … When Donald Trump wrapped up the Republican presidential nomination on May 3 by winning Indiana and forcing Ted Cruz from the race, it fell to Reince Priebus …
Associated Press:
Delegates in hand, Trump says he's got GOP nomination
Sheila Foster Anthony / Washington Post:
Vince Foster was my brother.  Donald Trump should be ashamed.  —  The writer served on the Federal Trade Commission from 1997 to 2003.  —  It is beyond contempt that a politician would use a family tragedy to further his candidacy, but such is the character of Donald Trump displayed in his recent comments to The Washington Post.
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Mike Debonis / Washington Post:
Sen. Orrin Hatch reacts to meeting with Merrick Garland before it occurs  —  Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) hasn't yet met with Supreme Court nominee Merrick B. Garland for what has been a long anticipated encounter between the former Judiciary Committee chairman and the federal appeals court judge he has long praised.
Dan Balz / Washington Post:   Trump is borrowing the GOP brand. He'll resist bending to party leaders.
Keli Goff / The Daily Beast:
The Racist Side of Bernie Sanders Supporters  —  More proof that “progressive” isn't a synonym for “tolerant.”  —  For decades, one narrative has dominated American politics: That while white liberal Democrats may not be perfect, they are far more trustworthy and far less scary when it comes to race than conservative Republicans.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic:
This Is How a Revolution Ends  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif.—This is how a revolution ends: its idealism tested, its optimism drained, its hope turned to bitterness.  —  But if Bernie Sanders's revolution has run aground in California, which will be one of the last states to vote in the Democratic primary …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: I'll debate Bernie for $10 million
Discussion: RedState
Alan I. Abramowitz / Sabato's Crystal Ball:   Why Democratic Unity Could Be Easier to Achieve This Time: Donald Trump and Barack Obama
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders camp: Discussions underway for Trump debate  —  's campaign manager says “back-channel conversations” are underway with Donald Trump  —  's staff about setting up a bipartisan debate between the two presidential candidates.  —  “I think it would benefit voters from across the country …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Team Sanders pressures Trump for debate
Jeet Heer / New Republic:
Bernie Should've Attacked Hillary's “Damn Emails”
Discussion: Hit & Run, Common Dreams and Politico
Washington Post:
The superbug that doctors have been dreading just reached the U.S.  —  For the first time, researchers have found a person in the United States carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last resort, an alarming development that the top U.S. public health official says could mean “the end of the road” for antibiotics.
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Dem Rep. Calls Out Anti-Trans Witness: ‘You Are An Ignorant Bigot!’  (VIDEO)  —  During a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) railed against a witness who testified against the Obama administration's recent guidance for schools on how to accommodate transgender students.
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Paige Lavender / The Huffington Post:
Congresswoman Shuts Down Transphobic Woman: 'You're A Bigot, Lady'
Media Communications:
Baylor University Board of Regents announces leadership changes and extensive corrective actions following findings of external investigation  —  Board of Regents apologizes to Baylor Nation; Dr. David Garland named interim University President; Ken Starr transitions to role of Chancellor …
Discussion: NBC News, Business Insider, NPR and Politico
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Rubio faces pressure to run for reelection as GOP fears grow over his Senate seat  —  Miami's Cubans discuss Sen. Marco Rubio  —  (CNN)Top Republicans are becoming nervous that they may lose Marco Rubio's Senate seat and their tenuous majority in the chamber — and now many want the Florida senator …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rubio: ‘Unlikely’ I'll run for reelection
Discussion: WPTZ, Hot Air and AOL
The Hill:
LGBT fight dooms spending bill on House floor  —  An energy and water spending bill failed on the House floor Thursday after a Democratic amendment to ensure protections for the LGBT community was included in the legislation, a continuation of a fight that could endanger the rest of the appropriations process this session.
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Eric Owens / The Daily Caller:
Obama's Fancy New Mansion Is Located 1,000 Feet From The Islamic Center Of Washington DC  —  The mammoth, multi-million-dollar mansion where President Barack Obama and his family will reportedly live after the first family exits the White House is located 1,096 feet from the Islamic Center of Washington …
PPIC:
Clinton, Sanders in Close RaceEach Leads Trump in Fall Matchup  —  Harris, Sanchez Lead Senate Contest, With Nearly A Third Of Likely Voters Undecided  —  Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a tight race in the Democratic presidential primary, while Donald Trump has the support of most Republican primary likely voters.
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Elizabeth Warren Is An ‘Ineffective’ Woman With A ‘Big Mouth’  —  Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump again continued his attacks against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), questioning her Native American heritage and saying that she was a woman who was ineffective and “only has a big mouth.”
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Breaking News  —  Fox, CNN, CNBC and MSNBC all featured this shot of an empty podium waiting for a Donald Trump press conference this afternoon.  —  Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton was in Las Vegas discussing her plans to raise incomes for working families.
Discussion: Politicus USA
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
RNC nabs Journey for post-convention blowout  —  The Republican National Committee has dedicated hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring the band Journey to Cleveland for a post-convention bash.  —  One source familiar with the details of the event said that the total cost of booking Journey is about $750,000.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 
 
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Letitia Stein / Reuters:
Mississippi governor to join suit against Obama transgender policy
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Discussion: Mother Jones and MarketWatch
Eugene Kontorovich / Washington Post:
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J. Peder Zane / Observer:
If gender is fluid, what about race and age?
Discussion: Instapundit
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Katie Couric Decried ‘Edited’ Planned Parenthood Footage, Then Doctored A Gun Owner Interview
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The Independent:
A 70-year-old Christian woman has been stripped naked, beaten and paraded through the streets …
Discussion: Althouse
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Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
New York Daily News:
Retired NYPD cop sues for $100M, claims police chief beat her after they had 7 years of trysts
Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
Ohio Governor Poised To Make Voters Pay To Keep Polls Open Late
Discussion: The Week and Cincinnati.com
Howard Fineman / The Huffington Post:
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