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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Melts Down In Epic Whinefest — Donald Trump is pissed off again. Surprise! This morning he held a press conference to announce who was getting the money from his January veterans fundraiser, and immediately proceeded to tee off on the press for...lèse-majesté?
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CNNMoney:
Donald Trump's ‘sleaze’ attack on reporter hits new level of media animosity — Donald Trump's criticism of the media has reached Nixonian levels — only Trump isn't doing the name-calling in private. He's doing it right to reporters' faces. — On Tuesday, Trump pointed out ABC News reporter Tom Llamas and called him “a sleaze.”
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Associated Press:
Where the money went: Trump details fundraising for vets — NEW YORK (AP) — Under pressure to account for money he claimed to raise for veterans, an irritated Donald Trump lambasted the news media Tuesday for pressing the issue and listed charities he said have now received millions of dollars from a fundraiser he held in January.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
First on CNN: Clinton campaign's plans to subvert Trump's veterans press conference
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RedState, Mediaite, The Atlantic and Washington Free Beacon
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is dead wrong about the ‘sleaze’ media
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Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, RedState, New York Times, Slantpoint and New York Magazine
Media Matters for America:
How Donald Trump Dodged A Media Discussion Over Trump University
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Washington Post, Politico, American Bridge PAC and Jezebel
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump taunts media to its face
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National Press Club, The Hill, USA Today, The Moderate Voice, ABC News, New York Times, RedState, Mediaite, Newser and Joe.My.God., more at Mediagazer »
Bloomberg:
Kristol Eyes Conservative Lawyer for Independent Presidential Run — Bill Kristol is considering recruiting David French to run against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, two Republicans tell Bloomberg Politics. — MarkHalperin — jheil — Two Republicans intimately familiar …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
The United States of Argentina?
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The Daily Caller, ABC News, Hot Air, USofArn.com and CNN
New York Times:
Former Trump University Workers Call the School a ‘Lie’ and a ‘Scheme’ in Testimony — In blunt testimony revealed on Tuesday, former managers of Trump University, the for-profit school started by Donald J. Trump, portray it as an unscrupulous business that relied on high-pressure sales tactics …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Over the Waterfall Into Trump's Racist Abyss
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Slantpoint, Mediaite, Vox, Politico and Media Matters for America
Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
Trump University ‘playbooks’ to be revealed
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Media Matters for America, Washington Post, The Week, ThinkProgress, CNN, Media Matters for America and American Bridge PAC
Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Suspected Tattoo on Iranian Actress Creates a Commotion — TEHRAN — A popular Iranian actress whose latest movie won two awards at the recent Cannes Film Festival threw her native country into an uproar on Tuesday after images emerged suggesting that she had a feminist tattoo on her arm.
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Another Blow to #NeverTrumpers=> Libertarian Candidate Says He Agrees With Bernie Sanders 73% of the Time — Bummer. — Another blow to the #NeverTrumpers... Libertarian candidate former Governor Gary Johnson says he agrees with Socialist Bernie Sanders 73% of the time. — Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?
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Chandler Gill / Washington Free Beacon:
Gary Johnson: I Agree With 73% of What Bernie Sanders Says
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Hot Air and Red Alert Politics
Nick Gass / Politico:
Reporter asks Trump about Cincinnati gorilla, is shamed — Usually when reporters ask about the gorilla in the room, it's not an actual gorilla. — Not so Tuesday, when between reporter queries about his potential running mate and his policies on veterans' health care …
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Cincinnati.com, Althouse and Truth Revolt
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Bloomberg:
Trump Reassures Donors He Won't Try to Oust Ryan or McConnell — Coal industry executives Joe and Kelly Craft say they're pleased with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's promise to keep party leaders in their jobs. — Donald Trump has pitched himself as an insurgent …
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Political Wire
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Baby Born With Microcephaly in US to Woman Who Contracted Zika Elsewhere — A woman visiting the U.S. has given birth to a baby with microcephaly after contracting Zika elsewhere, officials said. — The woman gave birth to the baby at the Donna A. Sanzari Women's Hospital in Hackensack …
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Newser, KTLA, New York Times and WCDC-TV
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Jonathan Allen / Raw Story:
New York investigating Trump's closing of Trump Tower atrium for campaign events — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — New York City is investigating Donald Trump's practice of closing down the public atrium in Trump Tower for presidential campaign events that are off limits to the public.
Agence France-Presse:
Dalai Lama says ‘too many’ refugees in Europe — BERLIN: Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama said in an interview published that Europe has accepted “too many” refugees, and that they should eventually return to help rebuild their home countries. — “When we look into the face of every single refugee …
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Washington Post, The Right Scoop, Fox News Insider and The Daily Caller
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Katie Couric takes responsibility for ‘misleading’ part of gun violence doc — Katie Couric says she regrets a “misleading” portion of “Under the Gun,” a new documentary that she produced and narrated. — “I take responsibility for a decision that misrepresented an exchange I had with members …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
McCarthy raises big money for House Republicans — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy might have been denied in his quest to become speaker last year, but the California Republican has remained a fundraising powerhouse this cycle. — McCarthy has donated $2 million …
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Washington Post
Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
Patrons of Vegan Cafe Are Pelted With Meat in Tbilisi, Georgia — Georgia, a proud nation in the Caucasus that went to war with Russia in 2008, is no stranger to conflict. But a weekend assault by sausage-wielding attackers at a vegan cafe in central Tbilisi is fanning concerns that a simmering culture war could be intensifying.
Wall Street Journal:
China's Xiaomi to Buy 1,500 Patents From Microsoft — Deal reflects smartphone maker's efforts to acquire the intellectual property it needs to broaden its reach — BEIJING—Xiaomi Corp. has agreed to purchase around 1,500 patents from Microsoft Corp. in an example of the rising costs facing …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Bernie Sanders Fights On: The Rolling Stone Interview — A defiant candidate on what he's trying to achieve — Not even “the math” can spoil a Bernie Sanders rally. The democratic-socialist senator from Vermont has outperformed any rational expectation, building an insurgent campaign …
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VTDigger, Shakesville and BNR
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Lawyers clashed at Clinton aide's deposition — Lawyers for former Hillary Clinton aide Cheryl Mills, the State Department, and a conservative group tangled repeatedly on Friday as Mills testified at a contentious deposition in a lawsuit relating to Clinton's use of a private email account …
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Hot Air
Doyle Rice / USA Today:
Texas floods deliver snakes, ants, debris to neighborhoods — With heavy rain continuing and one river forecast to crest at a record high level, Texas will expect little relief on Wednesday from flooding that claimed seven lives over the holiday weekend. — Rounds of heavy thunderstorms …
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The Week
Joshua Miller / BostonGlobe.com:
Charlie Baker says he would sign transgender bill — After months of taking heat for ambiguity on a deeply controversial issue, Governor Charlie Baker said Tuesday he would sign a transgender public accommodations bill should it reach his desk. — His declaration marked the beginning …
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