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11:15 AM ET, June 22, 2016

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Marco Rubio will seek Senate re-election, reversing pledge not to run — Sen. Marco Rubio will announce Wednesday he will seek re-election to the Senate, reversing a pledge he made a year ago to either assume the presidency or return to private life in Florida, instantly transforming …

Discussion: Politicus USA, Patterico's Pontifications, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Independent Journal … and National Review

miamiherald:

Rubio says yes to another Senate run after all — Sen. Marco Rubio announced he'll seek re-election — The Florida Republican had said for months that he wouldn't run again — His reversal comes two days before the candidate qualifying deadline — Ending weeks of political speculation …

Discussion: NBC News, Naked Politics, Florida Politics and NPR

Nick Tell / National Review:

Yes, Marco Rubio will Run for Reelection — Marco Rubio has begun telling colleagues he will run for reelection to the Senate, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. — Rubio, who said when he announced his presidential bid in April that he would not seek reelection …

Discussion: Vox, The Atlantic, RedState, The Daily Beast and Business Insider

Elaina Plott / Washingtonian:

Exclusive: Rubio Lobbied Cruz for His Support in Florida Senate Race — Marco Rubio reached out to Ted Cruz to confirm his intent to run for reelection to his Florida Senate seat, according to sources familiar with the matter. — According to two aides briefed on the Tuesday phone call …

Discussion: The Week

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:

Marco Rubio to Seek Re-election as Florida Senator — Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has decided to seek re-election to the Senate after months of insisting that he would not run again, three people who have been informed of his decision said Wednesday, a reversal that will reshape one of the most competitive races in the country.

Discussion: Guardian

Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Marco Rubio Is Running For Re-Election After All

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, Balloon Juice and Naked Politics

Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Rubio will run for reelection

Discussion: Business Insider, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, USA Today and Naked Politics

Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Clinton allies circle the wagons against Trump speech — RALEIGH, N.C. — Donald Trump's team spent Tuesday trying to prove that his political operation was professionalizing after it replaced its campaign manager. Reporters were bombarded with rapid response press releases during Hillary …

Politico:

Full transcript: Donald Trump NYC speech on stakes of the election — Remarks as prepared for delivery. — Today I'd like to share my thoughts about the stakes in this election. — Story Continued Below — People have asked me why I am running for President.

Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump, in speech, attacks Clinton as world-class liar

Discussion: ABC News

Associated Press:
In speech, Trump to ramp up critique of Clinton as failure

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump: 'I'm the king of debt'

Discussion: Daily Kos

Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:

House GOP dodges vote to block Harriet Tubman from $20 bill — The House will not vote to block the inclusion of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, dodging a politically charged vote for GOP lawmakers. — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) had filed an amendment to a bill funding the Treasury Department …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Gawker, New York Times, Political Wire, New York Magazine, Raw Story, Little Green Footballs, Althouse and ABC News

Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
House Blocks GOP Rep's Amendment To Keep Tubman Off $20 Bill

Discussion: Booman Tribune, Associated Press and The Root

William Petroski / Des Moines Register:
Steve King won't be blocking Harriet Tubman from $20 bill

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Raw Story and Balloon Juice

KABE-LP:

Man who claims he had sexual relations with Orlando gunman tells Univision it was “revenge,” not terrorism — Mateen was “very sweet” and liked to be “cuddled,” the man told Univision. But he harbored a grudge against gays. — Por: Univision.com

Discussion: Politico, Guardian, The Root, Towleroad, U.S. Uncut, PinkNews, CBS New York, Raw Story, Mediaite and Joe.My.God.

AMERICA with Jorge Ramos / Fusion:
Univision report: Man claiming to be Omar Mateen's former lover steps forward

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Resurgent, CNN, The Last Tradition, Middle East Eye, Daily Mail, BizPac Review and Counter Jihad

Anna Palmer / Politico:

Ryan has no plans to raise money for Trump — Donald Trump says he wants the Republican Party to start helping him fill up his barren campaign coffers. — He shouldn't necessarily count on Speaker Paul Ryan. — Ryan (R-Wis.) is crafting an election-year campaign schedule focused …

Discussion: The Week, TPNN and Washington Post

Eli Stokols / Politico:
Waiting for the new Trump — As Hillary Clinton spoke Tuesday …

Discussion: Associated Press, Right Wing Watch and The Atlantic

Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal: Trump's Adult Children Flex Muscle Inside Campaign

Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Donald Trump to double size of his campaign team, fired manager predicts

Discussion: New York Magazine, CNN, CNNMoney, Mediaite, Mashable, CBS New York, Caffeinated Thoughts, Taylor Marsh, ThinkProgress, The Week, MarketWatch, RedState, Balloon Juice and Heat Street

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

BOOM! Hoaxer Michelle Fields Gets Called to the Carpet on Her Many Lies - Walks Off Interview! (VIDEO) — MICHELLE FIELDS WALKS OFF INTERVIEW — WRONGLY CLAIMS QUOTES WERE NOT IN HER BOOK — Noted hoaxer Michelle Fields joined Steve Malzberg on Newsmax TV on Tuesday …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, TheBlaze.com and The Last Refuge

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:

Abortion is weakness for Clinton VP favorite — (D-Va.) is generally seen as a safe vice presidential pick for Hillary Clinton — A white man fluent in Spanish and from a swing state, Kaine is a former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman. — He'd provide some balance …

Discussion: Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, Washington Free Beacon and CNN

Bloomberg:

Nearly Half of Sanders Supporters Won't Support Clinton — The Vermont senator says he'll work to defeat Trump, but has yet to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. — JoshuaGreen — In the two weeks since Hillary Clinton wrapped up the Democratic presidential primary …

Discussion: Shakesville and The Week

Josh Zumbrun / Wall Street Journal:

Not Just the 1%: The Upper Middle Class Is Larger and Richer Than Ever — Research shows the number of upper middle class households has more than doubled since 1979 — A range of data after the recession and the housing bust supported the idea that only a tiny elite of U.S. society …

Discussion: The Federalist

Urban Institute:
Abstract — This report uses absolute income thresholds adjusted …

Discussion: The Big Picture and Marginal REVOLUTION

Nicki Stallard / New York Times:

The L.G.B.T. Case for Guns — San Jose, Calif. — I'LL never forget the first piece of safety advice I got when I began my transition from the male body in which I was born to the female body I now occupy: Carry a whistle. If I was attacked, I was supposed to blow it in hopes it would alert …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Grabien News:

AG Lynch Admits the FBI Has Lost Track of Omar Mateen's Wife — ‘I believe she was going to travel but I do not know exactly her location now’ — Attorney General Loretta Lynch admitted today that the FBI is unaware of the whereabouts of Omar Mateen's wife, Noor Salman.

Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com

Ken Nicholson / WRCB-TV:

“Make America White Again” campaign sign causing controversy in Polk Co. — A campaign sign in Polk County is stirring up a lot of controversy. — The sign, located off Highway 411 near Benton, says “Make America White Again” and was put there by Rick Tyler, an independent candidate …

Discussion: Raw Story

RADAR:

Paedo Proof? Never-Before-Seen Cop Reports Expose Michael Jackson's Sick Secrets — Watch: Cops Raid Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch In Never-Before-Seen Video — Michael Jackson hid a sinister house of horrors inside his infamous Neverland Ranch, stockpiling images of pornography …

Discussion: BizPac Review, WRBL-TV, Independent Journal …, Daily Wire, FOX31 Denver, AOL, WGN-TV, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, KTLA, KFOR-TV and FOX2now.com

Joshua Green / Bloomberg:

New Super-PAC Launches for Donors Who Won't Back Trump But Loathe Clinton — Supported by former Ted Cruz backer Robert Mercer, a new player enters the fray. — zachmider — For all his prowess at appealing to Republican voters, Donald Trump has struggled mightily to win over rich Republican donors.

Eitan Hersh / FiveThirtyEight:

With Trump In The Race, The Battleground Is Everywhere — As the presidential campaigns shift their focus to the general election, there's a big question about where the battleground will be. Which states will be competitive? What state will be the tipping point?

Morning Consult:

Poll: Voters Trust Trump Most to Keep America Safe — A slim plurality of voters trust Donald Trump more than Hillary Clinton to keep America safe following the Orlando terror attack, according to a new Morning Consult poll. — The presumptive GOP nominee edges his Democratic counterpart …

Discussion: Breitbart, Liberty Unyielding and Hot Air

Michael Strickland / The Gateway Pundit:

Gay Black Dude TEARS Into Democrats, Hillary, Gun Grabbers: “WAKE UP! Hillary Clinton Does Not Love You!” — “I just wanted to let you guys know why I am a conservative gay male, and support Donald Trump” Gabriel Reagan, of Eugene, OR, says at the beginning of a video recently posted to his facebook page.