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1:55 PM ET, May 31, 2016

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Jerry Brown:
An Open Letter to California Democrats and Independents  —  On Tuesday, June 7, I have decided to cast my vote for Hillary Clinton because I believe this is the only path forward to win the presidency and stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump.  —  I have closely watched the primaries …
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Under Fire Over Veterans Donations, Trump Rails Against ‘Sleazy’ Press  —  In announcing Tuesday that he had raised less for veterans groups than he had originally claimed, Donald Trump teed off on the the assembled political press, expresssed anger over the scrutiny, and at one point referred to a reporter as a “sleaze.”
Discussion: Daily Kos and alan.com
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump calls reporter a ‘sleaze’ as he details veterans donations  —  Donald Trump stood in front of reporters Tuesday and launched into a verbal assault against the press, calling one journalist a “sleaze,” and soaking more than 40 minutes of live TV coverage that has been the lifeblood of his ubiquitous presidential campaign.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump at war with press over vet money
Discussion: The Week
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Trump Interrupts Press Conference to Call ABC Reporter ‘Sleaze’
ABC News:
Donald Trump to Explain Charitable Contributions to Veterans' Groups Today
Discussion: The Week
Susan Page / USA Today:
Mitch McConnell on endorsing Trump, battling Obama and playing ‘the long game’  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who learned an early lesson about the value of patience and persistence during a childhood bout with polio, has some advice for Republicans alarmed …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
McConnell: Trump ‘will not change the Republican Party’
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Hadas Gold / Politico:
SiriusXM suspends Glenn Beck over Trump conversation  —  Satellite radio company SiriusXM has suspended Glenn Beck's syndicated show this week and is “evaluating” the program's place over comments made last week by one of Beck's guests.  —  Last week, fiction writer Brad Thor appeared …
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Breitbart:
SiriusXM Announces Suspension of Glenn Beck over Brad Thor Interview Comments  —  SiriusXM hosts Stephen K. Bannon and David Webb announced on Breitbart News Daily that SiriusXM has suspended Glenn Beck and Webb will temporarily take over Beck's 9AM to noon Eastern time slot on SiriusXM's Patriot Channel 125.
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The most depressing moment of the 2016 race  —  For those of us with a certain political bent and background, this is the most depressing moment of all.  The best of the GOP — Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan, the intellectually serious reformicons who have called attention to issues of poverty …
Discussion: bradford-delong.com
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why Trump attacked Martinez  —  Many observers were mystified when Donald Trump attacked New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.  But the story was really very simple: Martinez hit Trump, so Trump hit back.  Especially now that Trump is the GOP's presumptive nominee …
Discussion: Instapundit
Politico:
Sanders: Clinton's not qualified to be president  —  ‘Bernie Sanders, take back your words about Hillary Clinton,’ her spokesman shot back.  —  In the city of Brotherly Love, the home of Rocky Balboa, the place where disgruntled Eagles fans once booed Santa Claus, the increasingly personal …
Discussion: Mother Jones, Mashable and Mediaite
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Parents-of-four whose son fell into zoo enclosure sparking killing of Harambe the gorilla as it emerges father has a lengthy criminal history - including kidnap and drug trafficking  — Harambe was fatally shot after their four-year-old boy crawled past a railing and fell 15ft into the gorilla exhibit moat
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WBNS-TV:
Jack Hanna on shooting gorilla: ‘The right decision was made’
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Seven Broken Guardrails of Democracy  —  A long time ago, more than 20 years in fact, the Wall Street Journal published a powerful, eloquent editorial, simply headlined: “No Guardrails.” … Twenty years later, that same newspaper is edging toward open advocacy in favor of Donald Trump …
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
GOP senators shoot down Cruz's aid on campaign trail  —  At least three Republican senators are uninterested in Ted Cruz  —  helping their reelection bids, according to a new report.  —  (Ariz.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.) are skeptical of Cruz campaigning alongside them, according to Politico.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:   Ted Cruz's Senate colleagues tell him to stay the hell away from their reelection campaigns
Burgess Everett / Politico:   Cruz looks to ease bad blood with GOP establishment
Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
Hillary Clinton's Campaign Was Never Going to Be Easy.  But Did It Have to Get This Hard?  —  In a locker room at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, people are waiting in line to get their pictures taken with Hillary Clinton before a rally in the school's gym.
Discussion: Politico and Washington Monthly
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:   Trump's Ousted Political Director Says He Still Sees Republican Winning
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
Gun Violence and the Irrational Fear of Home Invasion … Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy  —  Yesterday I was on Chris Hayes' show discussing gun violence.  In the clip above, I talked about the importance of self-defense in my life being the son …
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Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:   NRA Tells Parents To Keep Guns In Kids' Rooms For Safety
Ben White / Politico:
Shady accounting underpins Trump's wealth  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump claims a net worth of more than $10 billion and an income of $557 million.  But he appears to get there only by overvaluing properties and ignoring his expenses.  —  POLITICO spoke with more than a dozen financial experts …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Alan Grayson marries candidate who wants to replace him  —  Congressman had formerly protested report on ties to Dena Minning  —  One of Dena Minning's biggest assets in her congressional bid was her boyfriend: incumbent Alan Grayson, who's leaving the U.S. House to run for U.S. Senate.
Discussion: Jezebel and The Daily Caller
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:   Alan Grayson Marries Woman Running For His House Seat
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Supreme Court rejects constitutional challenge to death penalty  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear an appeal asserting that the death penalty violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment filed by a Louisiana man convicted of fatally shooting his pregnant former girlfriend.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court turns down death penalty case
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
USA Today:
Hillary Clinton broke the rules: Our view  —  As secretary of State, she ignored repeated warnings about email security.  —  Everyone, including Hillary Clinton, now agrees that the newly confirmed secretary of State made a mistake in 2009 when she decided, for the sake of “convenience,” …
Wiktor Szary / Reuters:
Poland to appeal court decision not to extradite Polanski to the U.S.  —  Poland will appeal a court decision not to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States over a 1977 child sex conviction, Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said on Tuesday, reigniting a long legal battle.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Roman Polanski Faces New Extradition Challenge Over Child Sex Conviction
Discussion: LAist
 
 
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Bob Owens / Bearing Arms:
BREAKING: EPIX Pulls Katie Couric's Fraudulent Documentary “Under The Gun”
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Clive Crook / Philly.com:
Commentary: Elites ignored concerns of voters
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WFTS:
WATCH: Driver arrested after wild hit-and-run in Tampa
Discussion: Raw Story, KTLA, FOX40 and Fox 59
Mica Rosenberg / Reuters:
Native Americans move to frontlines in battle over voting rights
Adam Howard / MSNBC:
Trump allies put faith, money into the Amish
Discussion: Washington Monthly and NBC News
Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Russia's got a point: The U.S. broke a NATO promise
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Tech Giants Vow to Tackle Online Hate Speech Within 24 Hours
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Jim Sullivan / The Federalist:
AR-15 Inventor Says HBO Grossly Distorted His Views On Guns
Chris Blake / Bloomberg:
Nearly 46 Million People Trapped in Modern Slavery, Report Finds
Discussion: Forbes, Japan Times and The Week
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton gives Trump the Mitt Romney treatment
Discussion: Slantpoint
Elisabeth Braw / Christian Science Monitor:
Sweden stirs debate with women-only swimming, in nod to Muslims
Discussion: Friendly Atheist
Patrick Howley / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE — Huffington Post Writer: Editors Deleted My Article on Hillary's Imminent Indictment …
 

 
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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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New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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