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12:00 PM ET, June 6, 2016

Top Items:

Donald Trump does not have a campaign — Donald Trump is a candidate without a campaign - and it's becoming a serious problem. — Republicans working to elect Trump describe a bare-bones effort debilitated by infighting, a lack of staff to carry out basic functions, minimal coordination …

Discussion: Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Politico, Mediaite, Booman Tribune, Damian J. Penny, Politicus USA, NBC News and CBS News

CNN:

Growing fear inside GOP about Trump — Washington (CNN)Top Republican officials and donors are increasingly worried over the threat Donald Trump's attack on a judge's Mexican heritage could pose to their party's chances in November — and about the GOP's ability to win Latino votes for many elections to come.

Discussion: TheBlaze.com, The Atlantic, Guardian, Hot Air, Washington Post and The Hill

Associated Press:

Trump Surprised at GOP Criticism of His Comments on Judge — Donald Trump says he was surprised that Newt Gingrich hammered him for noting the Mexican ancestry of the American judge overseeing lawsuits against Trump University. — Trump tells Fox News Channel on Monday that the former House speaker's criticism was “inappropriate.”

Discussion: Politico and Business Insider

Callum Borchers / Washington Post:

Joe Scarborough just went off on Donald Trump's ‘racism’ — Joe Scarborough is done with Donald Trump. — After months of amiable interviews and a report that their “friendship” was making NBC executives uncomfortable, the host and the presidential candidate have recently been bickering on Twitter.

Discussion: Business Insider, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Week, Nashville Scene and CNN

Kristen East / Politico:
In Ramadan message, Obama takes swipe at Trump

Discussion: ThinkProgress, ABC News, The Gateway Pundit and New York Magazine

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Gingrich: Trump's judge attacks ‘one of the worst mistakes’ he's made

Discussion: Political Wire

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Could a Muslim Judge Be Neutral to Donald Trump? He Doesn't Think So

Discussion: Vox, Hit & Run, Daily Kos, Political Wire, The Week and Washington Post

Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:

Bernie Sanders Campaign Is Split Over Whether to Fight on Past Tuesday — The senator has vowed to press his case, but some urge him to unite behind Clinton — A split is emerging inside the Bernie Sanders campaign over whether the senator should stand down after Tuesday's election contests …

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Monthly and Outside the Beltway

New York Times:

Obama Is Eager to Hit the Stump for Hillary Clinton and Shred Donald Trump — WASHINGTON — President Obama, after months of sitting on the sidelines of the rancorous contest to succeed him, is now ready to aggressively campaign for Hillary Clinton, starting with a formal endorsement of her candidacy as early as this week.

Discussion: Political Wire

Paul Mirengoff / Power LinePower Line:

Ex-Secret Service agent blows whistle on Hillary — Donald Trump is a nasty piece of work, but is he nastier than Hillary Clinton? I expressed doubt that he is at the end of this post. — In a few weeks, Crisis of Character by former Secret Service agent Gary Byrne, a “tell-all” …

Discussion: Page Six and Hot Air

John Wagner / Washington Post:
How Bernie Sanders missed his chance to beat Hillary Clinton

Discussion: Politico

Associated Press:
AFTER WEEKEND WINS, CLINTON ON CUSP OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

Discussion: The Week and Political Wire

CBS News:
Poll: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders down to the wire in California

Discussion: Washington Post, Washington Free Beacon, Politico, Washington Blade, Real Clear Politics, CBS New York and Outside the Beltway

ABC News:
The Note: Clinton Closes in On Clinching

Discussion: Balloon Juice

Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Clinton wins Puerto Rico, marches ever closer to clinching the Democratic nomination

Discussion: Politico, Hot Air, ABC News and The Week

Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Vows Fight to Convention as Hillary Clinton Wins a Primary

Discussion: JustOneMinute, Jezebel and Algemeiner.com

Eric Bradner / CNN:
Clinton will win Puerto Rico, CNN projects

Discussion: USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Mediaite and NBC News

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Results slow in Puerto Rico as voters face long lines

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Raw Story and ABC News

Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times: Bernie Sanders's Chances of Winning Have Faded, but His Rallies Haven't

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Clinton: I expect Sanders to call for unity after Tuesday

Discussion: Algemeiner.com

Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:

BuzzFeed Terminates Ad Deal With Republican Party Over Trump — Donald Trump is “directly opposed to the freedoms of our employees in the United States and around the world,” CEO Jonah Peretti wrote. — BuzzFeed has terminated a deal with the Republican National Committee …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Political Wire, Mediaite, The Week and Mashable

Alex Spence / Politico:

BuzzFeed pulls out of $1.3M advertising deal with RNC over Donald Trump — BuzzFeed has pulled out of advertising agreement with the Republican National Committee over objections to Donald Trump's rhetoric. — The buy was for $1.3 million, a source close to BuzzFeed told POLITICO.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Business Insider and The Resurgent, more at Mediagazer »

Lawrence Summers / Washington Post:
Trump is a much worse threat than Brexit

Discussion: Jihad Watch

David French / National Review:

I'm Not Running for President — I'm not the right person to challenge Trump and Hillary, but the path remains open for others. — Here is a sentence I never thought I'd type: After days of prayer, reflection, and serious study of the possibilities, I am not going to run as an independent candidate …

Scott Adams Blog:

Scott Adams' Blog — I've decided to come off the sidelines and endorse a candidate for President of the United States. — I'll start by reminding readers that my politics don't align with any of the candidates. My interest in the race has been limited to Trump's extraordinary persuasion skills.

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications, ParaPundit, The Last Refuge and Althouse

Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:

IRS finally reveals list of tea party groups targeted for extra scrutiny — More than three years after it admitted to targeting tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, the IRS has finally released a near-complete list of the organizations it snagged in a political dragnet.

Discussion: RedState

Aleister / The Gateway Pundit:
IRS Reveals Over 400 Conservative and Tea Party Groups Were Targeted in Scandal

Discussion: Scared Monkeys

Roger Clinton / TMZ.com:

Roger Clinton — DUI Arrest in California ... Impeccable Timing (UPDATE: MUG SHOT) — Hillary Clinton's brother-in-law is sitting in a jail cell after getting busted for DUI in Southern California ... just 2 days before the crucial CA primary vote. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …

Discussion: Raw Story, The Daily Caller and LawNewz

Andy Pasztor / Wall Street Journal:

U.S. Set to Approve Moon Mission by Commercial Space Venture — Startup proposes to land payload of scientific gear on lunar surface some time next year — U.S. officials appear poised to make history by approving the first private space mission to go beyond Earth's orbit, according to people familiar with the details.

Discussion: International Business Times, AOL and Daily Mail