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| 'I won't vote for Trump', says Maryland's Republican governor – campaign live | 'I won't vote for Trump', says Maryland's Republican governor – campaign live |
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| Donald Trump: DNC hacked itself | |
| Donald Trump has responded to the leaked dossier detailing the Democratic National Committee’s plan of attack during a campaign against him, accusing the Democratic party of purposefully leaking the information and calling most of the 211-page document a fraud. | |
| “This is all information that has been out there for many years,” Trump said in a statement (all sic). “Much of it is false and/or entirely inaccurate. We believe it was the DNC that did the ‘hacking’ as a way to distract from the many issues facing their deeply flawed candidate and failed party leader. Too bad the DNC doesn’t hack Crooked Hillary’s, 33,000 missing emails.” | |
| The document, simply titled “Donald Trump Report,” features subheads describing “top narratives” to employ against Trump, including labeling the real estate tycoon as a “bad businessman” who is “loyal only to himself.” | |
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| A spokesperson for the Bernie Sanders campaign declared earlier today that the Vermont senator will not be announcing the suspension of his presidential campaign in a livestream event tomorrow evening, but an email to supporters this evening does not clarify exactly what Sanders will be telling his followers. | |
| “We are at a critical moment for the future of the Democratic Party and our country,” Sanders wrote in the message. “Last night marked the last primary as part of the Democratic nomination process, and we know that our campaign will enter the convention in Philadelphia with more than 1800 delegates.” | |
| The mention of his campaign participating in the convention would seem to imply that Sanders will continue his Quixotic quest for the nomination, but the next paragraph may undercut that implication: | |
| “Our delegates from this movement will be the people who vote on the platform of the Democratic Party, and who will have influence on not just who the nominee is this election, but how the next nominee will be elected, too,” Sanders continued. The candidate has been a vocal critic of the Democratic nominating process, and has emphasized late in the campaign the importance of changing the party’s platform to include the more progressive planks of his candidacy. | |
| “The future of our political revolution depends on you,” the note concludes. | |
| Sanders will address his followers - and the political world - via a livestream tomorrow at 8:30pm EDT. | |
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| Anyone who has been to a Donald Trump rally knows that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee loves to highlight his polling position, but the latest cache of polling information out this evening from Bloomberg might give the candidate pause. According to Bloomberg’s latest survey, a mere 32% of US citizens of voting age view the Republican party favorably, the lowest approval rating for the party since the poll was created seven years ago. | Anyone who has been to a Donald Trump rally knows that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee loves to highlight his polling position, but the latest cache of polling information out this evening from Bloomberg might give the candidate pause. According to Bloomberg’s latest survey, a mere 32% of US citizens of voting age view the Republican party favorably, the lowest approval rating for the party since the poll was created seven years ago. |
| In comparison, the Democratic party is viewed favorably by 49% of Americans. | In comparison, the Democratic party is viewed favorably by 49% of Americans. |
| “This is obviously related to perceptions of Trump,” pollster J. Ann Selzer said in the release. “This bleeds out into perceptions of the party and to other GOP politicians.” | “This is obviously related to perceptions of Trump,” pollster J. Ann Selzer said in the release. “This bleeds out into perceptions of the party and to other GOP politicians.” |
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| Senate majority whip won't comment on Donald Trump until after Election Day | Senate majority whip won't comment on Donald Trump until after Election Day |
| At a rally in Atlanta this morning, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declared that Republican leadership should just “be quiet” if they don’t support his policies or proposals. | At a rally in Atlanta this morning, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declared that Republican leadership should just “be quiet” if they don’t support his policies or proposals. |
| “You know, the Republicans, honestly, folks, our leaders - our leaders have to get tougher,” Trump said. “This is too tough to do it alone. But you know what? I think I’m gonna be forced to. I think I’m going to be forced to.” | “You know, the Republicans, honestly, folks, our leaders - our leaders have to get tougher,” Trump said. “This is too tough to do it alone. But you know what? I think I’m gonna be forced to. I think I’m going to be forced to.” |
| Senate majority whip John Cornyn appears to be willing to let Trump do exactly that. | Senate majority whip John Cornyn appears to be willing to let Trump do exactly that. |
| Cornyn, a three-term senator from Texas, told Politico today that he will no longer discuss Trump in any way until after the general election, to be held November 8. The statement comes a day after senate majority leader Mitch McConnell told Politico that “I’m not going to be commenting on the presidential candidates today” after Trump implied that President Barack Obama is sympathetic to Isis terrorists. | Cornyn, a three-term senator from Texas, told Politico today that he will no longer discuss Trump in any way until after the general election, to be held November 8. The statement comes a day after senate majority leader Mitch McConnell told Politico that “I’m not going to be commenting on the presidential candidates today” after Trump implied that President Barack Obama is sympathetic to Isis terrorists. |
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| Leaked: The DNC's 211-page Donald Trump playbook | Leaked: The DNC's 211-page Donald Trump playbook |
| Just one day after the Washington Post broke the news that the Russian government had hacked the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and pillaged its opposition research on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Gawker has apparently obtained the DNC’s anti-Trump playbook. | Just one day after the Washington Post broke the news that the Russian government had hacked the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and pillaged its opposition research on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Gawker has apparently obtained the DNC’s anti-Trump playbook. |
| The 211-page document, simply titled “Donald Trump Report,” was sent to the site by someone identifying themselves as “Guccifer 2.0l,” who described him- or herself “a fighter against all those illuminati that captured our world.” The document features subheads describing “top narratives” to employ against Trump, including labeling the real estate tycoon as a “bad businessman” who is “loyal only to himself.” | The 211-page document, simply titled “Donald Trump Report,” was sent to the site by someone identifying themselves as “Guccifer 2.0l,” who described him- or herself “a fighter against all those illuminati that captured our world.” The document features subheads describing “top narratives” to employ against Trump, including labeling the real estate tycoon as a “bad businessman” who is “loyal only to himself.” |
| The document was submitted within the DNC in December of last year, before Trump had won a single primary, but prepared the key framing narrative around the candidate as that of a person who “has no core.” | The document was submitted within the DNC in December of last year, before Trump had won a single primary, but prepared the key framing narrative around the candidate as that of a person who “has no core.” |
| “Trump’s only fidelity has been to himself and with that he has shown that he has no problem lying to the American people,” the document states. “Trump will say anything and do anything to get what he wants without regard for those he harms.” | “Trump’s only fidelity has been to himself and with that he has shown that he has no problem lying to the American people,” the document states. “Trump will say anything and do anything to get what he wants without regard for those he harms.” |
| The document also describes aspects of Trump’s “personal life” that might be employed to discredit him, including that “Trump’s Ex-Wife Accused Him Of Rape.” (The accusation, made in a deposition during Trump’s divorce proceedings more than two decades ago, has been categorically denied by his campaign.) | The document also describes aspects of Trump’s “personal life” that might be employed to discredit him, including that “Trump’s Ex-Wife Accused Him Of Rape.” (The accusation, made in a deposition during Trump’s divorce proceedings more than two decades ago, has been categorically denied by his campaign.) |
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| Marco Rubio rethinks Senate bid after key endorsement | Marco Rubio rethinks Senate bid after key endorsement |
| Sabrina Siddiqui | Sabrina Siddiqui |
| Marco Rubio has less than 10 days to decide if he wants to run for re-election to the Senate. And now the Florida senator has received the blessing of the longtime friend who has spent a year seeking to replace him. | Marco Rubio has less than 10 days to decide if he wants to run for re-election to the Senate. And now the Florida senator has received the blessing of the longtime friend who has spent a year seeking to replace him. |
| Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the lieutenant governor of Florida, has been close to Rubio for two decades. He had all but secured Rubio’s coveted endorsement while running for his Senate seat in a crowded Republican primary. | Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the lieutenant governor of Florida, has been close to Rubio for two decades. He had all but secured Rubio’s coveted endorsement while running for his Senate seat in a crowded Republican primary. |
| But in the wake of the Orlando terrorist attack, Lopez-Cantera told Rubio he should after all reconsider a bid for a second term. Politico reported earlier today that while Lopez-Cantera plans to remain in the race for now, but felt “compelled” to discuss the election with Rubio after the two visited the site of the deadly massacre at Pulse nightclub on Sunday. | But in the wake of the Orlando terrorist attack, Lopez-Cantera told Rubio he should after all reconsider a bid for a second term. Politico reported earlier today that while Lopez-Cantera plans to remain in the race for now, but felt “compelled” to discuss the election with Rubio after the two visited the site of the deadly massacre at Pulse nightclub on Sunday. |
| After Lopez-Cantera’s endorsement, Rubio confirmed that he is reconsidering running for re-election. | After Lopez-Cantera’s endorsement, Rubio confirmed that he is reconsidering running for re-election. |
| “I’ll go home later this week and I’ll have time with my family. If there’s a change in status, I’ll be sure let everyone know,” Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill. | “I’ll go home later this week and I’ll have time with my family. If there’s a change in status, I’ll be sure let everyone know,” Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill. |
| Rubio has long vowed not to seek re-election - but after his failed presidential run, top Republicans also orchestrated a ‘Draft Rubio’ campaign of their own. The Florida senator, according to most polling, would be the strongest Republican candidate to face Patrick Murphy, the congressman who is Democrats’ most likely contender. | Rubio has long vowed not to seek re-election - but after his failed presidential run, top Republicans also orchestrated a ‘Draft Rubio’ campaign of their own. The Florida senator, according to most polling, would be the strongest Republican candidate to face Patrick Murphy, the congressman who is Democrats’ most likely contender. |
| Rubio for weeks insisted his thinking had not changed, but also found himself pondering his future after Orlando. | Rubio for weeks insisted his thinking had not changed, but also found himself pondering his future after Orlando. |
| The attack “really gives you pause to think a little bit about your service to your country and where you can be most useful to your country,” he told conservative radio show Hugh Hewitt. | The attack “really gives you pause to think a little bit about your service to your country and where you can be most useful to your country,” he told conservative radio show Hugh Hewitt. |
| The deadline to file for the Florida Senate race is24 June. Whatever Rubio decides, Democrats are signaling they are ready - warning through press reports that will spend as much as $20 million to defeat him and, as they see it, also derail any ambitions Rubio holds to seek the presidency once more. | The deadline to file for the Florida Senate race is24 June. Whatever Rubio decides, Democrats are signaling they are ready - warning through press reports that will spend as much as $20 million to defeat him and, as they see it, also derail any ambitions Rubio holds to seek the presidency once more. |
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| Utah lieutenant governor Spencer Cox addressed a vigil held to honor of the 49 victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend. The Republican official’s comments are quickly going viral: | Utah lieutenant governor Spencer Cox addressed a vigil held to honor of the 49 victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend. The Republican official’s comments are quickly going viral: |
| Thank you for being here tonight on this very solemn and somber occasion. I begin with an admission and an apology. First, I recognize fully that I am a balding, youngish, middle-aged straight, white, male, Republican, politician… with all of the expectations and privileges that come with those labels. I am probably not who you expected to hear from today. | Thank you for being here tonight on this very solemn and somber occasion. I begin with an admission and an apology. First, I recognize fully that I am a balding, youngish, middle-aged straight, white, male, Republican, politician… with all of the expectations and privileges that come with those labels. I am probably not who you expected to hear from today. |
| I’m here because, yesterday morning, 49 Americans were brutally murdered. And it made me sad. And it made me angry. And it made me confused. I’m here because those 49 people were gay. I’m here because it shouldn’t matter. But I’m here because it does. I am not here to tell you that I know exactly what you are going through. I am not here to tell you that I feel your pain. I don’t pretend to know the depths of what you are feeling right now. But I do know what it feels like to be scared. And I do know what it feels like to be sad. And I do know what it feels like to be rejected. And, more importantly, I know what it feels like to be loved. | I’m here because, yesterday morning, 49 Americans were brutally murdered. And it made me sad. And it made me angry. And it made me confused. I’m here because those 49 people were gay. I’m here because it shouldn’t matter. But I’m here because it does. I am not here to tell you that I know exactly what you are going through. I am not here to tell you that I feel your pain. I don’t pretend to know the depths of what you are feeling right now. But I do know what it feels like to be scared. And I do know what it feels like to be sad. And I do know what it feels like to be rejected. And, more importantly, I know what it feels like to be loved. |
| I grew up in a small town and went to a small rural high school. There were some kids in my class that were different. Sometimes I wasn’t kind to them. I didn’t know it at the time, but I know now that they were gay. I will forever regret not treating them with the kindness, dignity and respect - the love - that they deserved. For that, I sincerely and humbly apologize. | I grew up in a small town and went to a small rural high school. There were some kids in my class that were different. Sometimes I wasn’t kind to them. I didn’t know it at the time, but I know now that they were gay. I will forever regret not treating them with the kindness, dignity and respect - the love - that they deserved. For that, I sincerely and humbly apologize. |
| Over the intervening years, my heart has changed. It has changed because of you. It has changed because I have gotten to know many of you. You have been patient with me. You helped me learn the right letters of the alphabet in the right order even though you keep adding new ones. You have been kind to me…. You have treated me with the kindness, dignity, and respect - the love - that I very often did not deserve. And it has made me love you. | Over the intervening years, my heart has changed. It has changed because of you. It has changed because I have gotten to know many of you. You have been patient with me. You helped me learn the right letters of the alphabet in the right order even though you keep adding new ones. You have been kind to me…. You have treated me with the kindness, dignity, and respect - the love - that I very often did not deserve. And it has made me love you. |
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| Donald’s Trump’s “ask the gays” comment at a campaign rally in Atlanta has spurred some... dismissive online reaction from members of LGBT communities: | Donald’s Trump’s “ask the gays” comment at a campaign rally in Atlanta has spurred some... dismissive online reaction from members of LGBT communities: |
| TRUMP: "Ask the gays!"THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/OZWoNIS8Gg | TRUMP: "Ask the gays!"THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/OZWoNIS8Gg |
| TRUMP: Ask the gays!THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/tIJq81LW6O | TRUMP: Ask the gays!THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/tIJq81LW6O |
| Trump: "Ask the gays!"Gays: pic.twitter.com/VpeaNT3fF6 | Trump: "Ask the gays!"Gays: pic.twitter.com/VpeaNT3fF6 |
| Trump: "Ask the gays."The gays: pic.twitter.com/97pJCbN2XQ | Trump: "Ask the gays."The gays: pic.twitter.com/97pJCbN2XQ |
| TRUMP: “Ask the gays!”THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/Fys8g1FYTi | TRUMP: “Ask the gays!”THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/Fys8g1FYTi |
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| Republican governor says he's a 'no' on Trump | Republican governor says he's a 'no' on Trump |
| Maryland governor Larry Hogan says he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump for president, the Washington Post reports: | Maryland governor Larry Hogan says he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump for president, the Washington Post reports: |
| Hogan: "No, I don't plan to" when asked if he would vote for Donald Trump | Hogan: "No, I don't plan to" when asked if he would vote for Donald Trump |
| Hogan has been reluctant to talk about Trump, whose candidacy he clearly has not been enthralled with. Charlie Baker, the Republican governor of Massachusetts, has also said he will not vote for Trump. Other Republican governors, such as Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada... and Rick Snyder of Michigan... and Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota... seem to be seriously wavering. | Hogan has been reluctant to talk about Trump, whose candidacy he clearly has not been enthralled with. Charlie Baker, the Republican governor of Massachusetts, has also said he will not vote for Trump. Other Republican governors, such as Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada... and Rick Snyder of Michigan... and Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota... seem to be seriously wavering. |
| Check out our interactive tracking Trump support here: | Check out our interactive tracking Trump support here: |
| Related: Who supports Donald Trump? The new Republican center of gravity | Related: Who supports Donald Trump? The new Republican center of gravity |
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| CNN to host town hall with Libertarian ticket | CNN to host town hall with Libertarian ticket |
| CNN will host a town hall event with Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson and vice presidential candidate William Weld on Wednesday, 22 June, the cable network announced. It will be held at the Time Warner Center in New York City. | CNN will host a town hall event with Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson and vice presidential candidate William Weld on Wednesday, 22 June, the cable network announced. It will be held at the Time Warner Center in New York City. |
| With historically high unfavorable ratings for both the major parties’ presumptive nominees, the Libertarian ticket may have an opportunity to attract significant support. A RealClearPolitics polling average of a three-way presidential race has Clinton at 40.7 points, Trump at 36.5 and Johnson at 8.5. There is a 15% threshold for inclusion in the presidential debates. | With historically high unfavorable ratings for both the major parties’ presumptive nominees, the Libertarian ticket may have an opportunity to attract significant support. A RealClearPolitics polling average of a three-way presidential race has Clinton at 40.7 points, Trump at 36.5 and Johnson at 8.5. There is a 15% threshold for inclusion in the presidential debates. |
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| Eric Branstad, the son of six-term Iowa governor Terry Branstad, is in line to lead Donald Trump’s campaign in the state, the National Review reports: | Eric Branstad, the son of six-term Iowa governor Terry Branstad, is in line to lead Donald Trump’s campaign in the state, the National Review reports: |
| Reached for comment, Eric Branstad says he attended the Trump campaign’s “leadership meeting” in New York last week and volunteered his services, but adds, “There’s nothing formal yet.” | Reached for comment, Eric Branstad says he attended the Trump campaign’s “leadership meeting” in New York last week and volunteered his services, but adds, “There’s nothing formal yet.” |
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| Clinton says one problem young military veterans in search of an education face is predatory practices by for-profit colleges: | Clinton says one problem young military veterans in search of an education face is predatory practices by for-profit colleges: |
| They end up in these for-profit colleges that rip them off. They make all these promises. I can’t help but name Trump University. They add insult to injury. | They end up in these for-profit colleges that rip them off. They make all these promises. I can’t help but name Trump University. They add insult to injury. |