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10:15 AM ET, May 27, 2016

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trump's Delusions of Competence  —  In general, you shouldn't pay much attention to polls at this point, especially with Republicans unifying around Donald Trump while Bernie Sanders hasn't conceded the inevitable.  Still, I was struck by several recent polls showing Mr. Trump favored …
Discussion: alan.com and Daily Kos
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Joe Scarborough to Clinton: ‘Stop lying’ about emails
Discussion: Politico, Zero Hedge and LewRockwell
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Sanders angers Democrats with Trump debate ploy  —  For some Democrats, Bernie Sanders' latest gambit — challenging Donald Trump to a debate to cap all debates — is the last straw.  —  “Bulls**t,” said Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.  “That confirms what we've been saying.
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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Die-Hard Bernie Sanders Backers See F.B.I. as Answer to Their Prayers  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Senator Bernie Sanders may be trailing Hillary Clinton by hundreds of delegates, and Mrs. Clinton may be treating the Democratic nomination as hers, but Julie Crowell, a stay-at-home mother …
Discussion: alan.com, The Week and Business Insider
Tamara Keith / NPR:
Hillary Clinton Supporters May Be Hiding In Plain View
Discussion: Towleroad
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump has exposed Marco Rubio  —  In the late stages of his doomed presidential campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio declared that the front-runner for his party's nomination was “a con artist.”  But it turns out that Donald Trump wasn't the only GOP presidential candidate pulling the wool over people's eyes.
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Nick Denton / Gawker:
An Open Letter to Peter Thiel  —  Nearly a decade ago, after you had opened up to friends and colleagues, a gay writer for Gawker shared an item with the readers of Valleywag, a section for news and gossip about the rich and powerful of Silicon Valley.  “Peter Thiel, the smartest VC in the world, is gay,” wrote Owen Thomas.
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
RNC scrambles to calm state GOP officials  —  The Republican National Committee is scrambling to respond to increasingly frantic concerns from state GOP officials that the party has not provided enough field organizers and will be badly outgunned by Democrats in battleground states.
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Political Wire
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
How Donald Trump Destroyed the Interview  —  The interview is the Niagara that fills the news ocean.  A quick check of the front page of the New York Times, a scan of any 30-minute block of CNN, or a few clicks on the POLITICO home page establish it: For generations, the interview …
Discussion: Political Wire
Telegraph:
Obama's naive idealism has caused havoc as America makes the same mistakes over and over again  —  How do you distinguish a foreign policy “idealist” from a “realist,” an optimist from a pessimist?  Ask one question: Do you believe in the arrow of history?  Or to put it another way, do you think history is cyclical or directional?
The Hill:
Bible verse prompts GOP walkout after LGBT vote labeled a sin  —  A House conservative went after dozens of fellow Republicans on Thursday with suggestions that they'd sinned for backing an anti-discrimination proposal against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Selected HHS Blog Posts:
Early Detection of New Antibiotic Resistance  —  Just over a year ago, President Obama released a National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria.  As part of that plan, he also charged the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health …
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Washington Post:
The superbug that doctors have been dreading just reached the U.S.
USA Today:
Trump: I'll debate Sanders for $10 million for women's health issues  —  7.1k Shares  —  Hillary Clinton has declined to debate Bernie Sanders ahead of the June 7 California primary, but Donald Trump says he might be willing to.  —  “I'd love to debate Bernie, he's a dream,” …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump: I'll debate Bernie for $10 million
Discussion: CNBC, Washington Post, The Week and RedState
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Sub sailor's photo case draws comparisons to Clinton emails  —  A Navy sailor is set to plead guilty Friday in a classified information mishandling case that critics charge illustrates a double standard between the treatment of low-ranking government employees and top officials like former Secretary …
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
The secret life of Kim Jong Un's aunt, who has lived in the U.S. since 1998  —  NEW YORK — Wandering through Times Square, past the Naked Cowboy and the Elmos and the ticket touts, she could be any immigrant trying to live the American Dream.  —  A 60-year-old Korean woman with a soft perm …
Discussion: The Week and Newser
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump: ‘You have to be wealthy in order to be great’  —  declared Thursday that “you have to be wealthy in order to be great,” while promising to add wealth to the country.  —  The comment from the billionaire businessman and presumptive GOP presidential nominee came during a speech …
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
Kelly McLaughlin For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'Rosie O'Donnell's foul-mouthed rant against Donald Trump as she breaks six-week silence on the Republican front-runner to call him a ‘s*** stain with a tinge of orange’  — Rosie O'Donnell launched a foul-mouth rant against Donald Trump on Wednesday at New York's Beacon Theatre
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Arturo Garcia / Raw Story:   Rosie O'Donnell lights into Trump at live show: ‘I f*cking hate that orange piece of sh*t’
Michael Gartland / New York Post:
New York City is about to become a lot more disgusting  —  Scofflaws of New York, rejoice — the City Council has cleared the way for you to litter, loiter and pee in the street to your heart's content.  —  New legislation dubbed the “Criminal Justice Reform Act” was passed by lawmakers Wednesday …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Mark Zuckerberg is ‘dictator’ of Facebook ‘nation’: The Pirate Bay founder  —  Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is the “dictator” of “the biggest nation in the world”, the co-founder of file sharing site The Pirate Bay, told CNBC on Friday, as he denounced the centralization of power on the internet.
Edgard Portela / NewsBusters:
Bernie Hits Bump on Univision: Speechless on Socialism's Failures  —  The Democrats' socialist candidate for President of the United States, Bernie Sanders, was seriously tripped up this week in an interview with Univision's León Krauze.  —  When asked to explain the failure …
Discussion: Hot Air, Hit & Run and The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
The Latest: Obama: Hiroshima Visit Honors All Lost in WWII  —  The Latest on U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima, Japan (all times local):  —  President Barack Obama says his visit to Hiroshima will be an opportunity to honor the memory of all those lost during World War II.
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
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Reuters:
Obama mourns dead in Hiroshima, calls for world without nuclear arms
 
 
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New York Times:
Text of President Obama's Speech in Hiroshima, Japan
Discussion: RedState and The Atlantic
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
In a rare occurrence, Obama speaks his mind about Trump for the world to hear
Discussion: Political Wire
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Focus on the Fundamentals  —  Trump's unexpected primary victory …
Alex Roarty / Roll Call:
Down But Not Out: Grayson Plots Long Shot Comeback
Daily Mail:
Senior Saudi cleric bans taking photographs of cats in a bid to stop people trying ‘to be like Westerners’
Discussion: Samizdata
Bill Gertz / Washington Free Beacon:
Russia Flight Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
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CNN:
Report: Signals detected from EgyptAir Flight 804 in Mediterranean
John Hinderaker / Power LinePower Line:
At Harvard, Leftist Professors Inspire Leftist Students to “Rebel”
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Royall Asses
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Louie Gohmert: No Gay Space Colonies!
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Fox News ‘Meet the Trumps’ special draws backlash
Discussion: Raw Story
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Breaking News  —  Fox, CNN, CNBC and MSNBC all featured this shot …
Discussion: Politicus USA
Sheila Foster Anthony / Washington Post:
Vince Foster was my brother. Donald Trump should be ashamed.
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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