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| Clinton to counter Trump's 'trash-talking' in national security speech – live | Clinton to counter Trump's 'trash-talking' in national security speech – live |
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| Sarandon predicts Clinton indictment | |
| NBC News reports: | |
| Actress/Sanders-backer Susan Sarandon to @ChrisJansing on why super-delegates will leave HRC en masse: "there's going to be" an indictment | |
| Separately, state department tech specialist Bryan Pagliano has declined to testify in a deposition related to Hillary Clinton’s use of private emails while secretary of state, his lawyers told a court in documents revealed Wednesday: | |
| Mr. Pagliano will invoke his right under the Fifth Amendment and decline to testify at the deposition,” Pagliano’s lawyers Mark MacDougall and Connor Mullin wrote. “Given the constitutional implications, the absence of any proper purpose for video recording the deposition, and the considerable risk of abuse, the Court should preclude Judicial Watch, Inc. ... from creating an audiovisual recording of Mr. Pagliano’s deposition.” | |
| Court filing: Staffer who ran the Clinton private email server will take the Fifth again pic.twitter.com/jbvhEubEpm | |
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| McConnell on Trump's personal attacks: 'I think that ought to stop' | |
| Sabrina Siddiqui | |
| Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell voiced his frustration on Thursday with Donald Trump’s habit of resorting to personal attacks on the campaign trail, writes Guardian politics reporter Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington DC: | |
| “I think that ought to stop,” McConnell said in an interview with the radio show WBAL News Now with Bryan Nehman. “I don’t think it adds any value whatsoever to the discourse. It is something about him that I don’t care for.” | |
| McConnell tepidly endorsed Trump as the Republican nominee following his victory in the Indiana primary last month, which also saw the departure of remaining candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich. But in seeking to retain Republican control over the Senate, where several of his members face tough re-election battles in November, McConnell has also sought to distance himself from Trump’s more controversial statements. | |
| McConnell said he was backing Trump because he had received the most votes and believed it was important to respect the process. | |
| “And also look, what is the alternative?” he added. “We know that Hillary Clinton will be four more years just like the last eight.” | |
| McConnell nonetheless demurred when asked if Trump was a conservative or a Republican, simply stating that the president “is not a dictator” and as the party standard-bearer Trump would have to operate in “the right-of-center world.” | |
| McConnell’s counterpart in Congress, House speaker Paul Ryan, has declined so far to lend his official support to Trump. Other prominent Republicans have remained skeptical of the real estate developer, such as Rick Snyder, the Republican governor of Michigan, who declared this week that he will not endorse Trump before the November election. | |
| “I’ve stayed out of the whole thing, and I’m going to continue to,” Snyder told The Detroit News editorial board on Wednesday. “I’ve got important things I want to work on in Michigan.” | |
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| You know it’s a serious speech when there are at least 17 flags: | |
| Here is where Hillary Clinton will deliver her Trump focused foreign policy speech. She will use a TelePrompTer. pic.twitter.com/BwDmbxJN9h | |
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| How positive are you on Twitter? If you’re Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, Vox has the answer: | How positive are you on Twitter? If you’re Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, Vox has the answer: |
| What I learned analyzing 4,000 Trump and Clinton tweets https://t.co/9cFy4Wp9mB pic.twitter.com/71UH7QJMs8 | What I learned analyzing 4,000 Trump and Clinton tweets https://t.co/9cFy4Wp9mB pic.twitter.com/71UH7QJMs8 |
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| It’s generally considered polite, or helpful anyway, to include a link to a video stream or somesuch when you tweet teasers like this: | It’s generally considered polite, or helpful anyway, to include a link to a video stream or somesuch when you tweet teasers like this: |
| Crooked Hillary Clinton, who I would love to call Lyin' Hillary, is getting ready to totally misrepresent my foreign policy positions. | Crooked Hillary Clinton, who I would love to call Lyin' Hillary, is getting ready to totally misrepresent my foreign policy positions. |
| Clinton’s speech is scheduled to begin around 2.30pm ET. A video feed, not yet live, is here. | Clinton’s speech is scheduled to begin around 2.30pm ET. A video feed, not yet live, is here. |
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| Sanders nabs New Hampshire superdelegate | Sanders nabs New Hampshire superdelegate |
| Martha Fuller Clark told NH1 News on Thursday that “I am announcing today that I will be voting for Bernie Sanders as my role as a super delegate at the convention in July.” | Martha Fuller Clark told NH1 News on Thursday that “I am announcing today that I will be voting for Bernie Sanders as my role as a super delegate at the convention in July.” |
| “The reason for that first and foremost is that we saw that 60% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary went for Bernie, 70% of the voters in my district went for Bernie. And I feel obligated to support that vote at the convention,” she added. NH1’s report continues: | “The reason for that first and foremost is that we saw that 60% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary went for Bernie, 70% of the voters in my district went for Bernie. And I feel obligated to support that vote at the convention,” she added. NH1’s report continues: |
| Until now the vice-chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party and longtime state senator from Portsmouth had stayed neutral in the race between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. | Until now the vice-chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party and longtime state senator from Portsmouth had stayed neutral in the race between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. |
| Fuller Clark becomes the first super delegate in New Hampshire to support Sanders. Six of the state’s eight super delegates have long backed Clinton, including Gov. Maggie Hassan, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Annie Kuster. But NHDP chairman Ray Buckley and Fuller Clark had stayed neutral. | Fuller Clark becomes the first super delegate in New Hampshire to support Sanders. Six of the state’s eight super delegates have long backed Clinton, including Gov. Maggie Hassan, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Annie Kuster. But NHDP chairman Ray Buckley and Fuller Clark had stayed neutral. |
| “The reason I’m doing it now is because the DNC has informed me that I cannot stay neutral until the convention,” Fuller Clark explained. | “The reason I’m doing it now is because the DNC has informed me that I cannot stay neutral until the convention,” Fuller Clark explained. |
| Here’s the state of the Democratic race for delegates: | Here’s the state of the Democratic race for delegates: |
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| Obama has wrapped his commencement address at the Air Force academy. He didn’t wade into politics, though he alluded to “a debate going on in our country about our nation’s role in the world”: | Obama has wrapped his commencement address at the Air Force academy. He didn’t wade into politics, though he alluded to “a debate going on in our country about our nation’s role in the world”: |
| The USA remains the most powerful nation on Earth and a force for good. We have big challenges in our country... these are challenges we have to address. But look around. We have the world’s strongest economy... our colleges and universities attract the best talent... our values... inspire people everywhere, including immigrants who come here.... our standing in the world is higher, and I see it in my travels... so make no mistake, the United States is better positioned to lead in the 21st century than any other nation. And here’s another fact. Our military is by a mile the strongest anywhere in the world. | The USA remains the most powerful nation on Earth and a force for good. We have big challenges in our country... these are challenges we have to address. But look around. We have the world’s strongest economy... our colleges and universities attract the best talent... our values... inspire people everywhere, including immigrants who come here.... our standing in the world is higher, and I see it in my travels... so make no mistake, the United States is better positioned to lead in the 21st century than any other nation. And here’s another fact. Our military is by a mile the strongest anywhere in the world. |
| Obama argued against isolationism and the notion that the United States should abandon its postwar alliances. He called for “smart, steady, principled American leadership”: | Obama argued against isolationism and the notion that the United States should abandon its postwar alliances. He called for “smart, steady, principled American leadership”: |
| History teaches us from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 that oceans cannot protect us. ... we cannot turn inward. We cannot give in to isolationism. That’s a false comfort. As Americans we have to keep leading... | History teaches us from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 that oceans cannot protect us. ... we cannot turn inward. We cannot give in to isolationism. That’s a false comfort. As Americans we have to keep leading... |
| He also argued against “panic”. “When we panic, we don’t make good decisions,” said Obama, holding up the successful eradication of ebola in West Africa, without sealing US borders or canceling all flights, as an example of cool performance under pressure. “We’ve got to engage with the world, we can’t pull back.” | He also argued against “panic”. “When we panic, we don’t make good decisions,” said Obama, holding up the successful eradication of ebola in West Africa, without sealing US borders or canceling all flights, as an example of cool performance under pressure. “We’ve got to engage with the world, we can’t pull back.” |
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| Venezuelan president calls Sanders 'revolutionary friend' | Venezuelan president calls Sanders 'revolutionary friend' |
| Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, who last month declared a 60-day state of emergency and ordered army exercises in the face of drastic food shortages, crumbling infrastructure and soaring crime, has weighed in on the US presidential election, calling Bernie Sanders “our revolutionary friend”. | Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, who last month declared a 60-day state of emergency and ordered army exercises in the face of drastic food shortages, crumbling infrastructure and soaring crime, has weighed in on the US presidential election, calling Bernie Sanders “our revolutionary friend”. |
| "Bernie Sanders es nuestro amigo revolucionario", dice Nicolás Maduro | CNN https://t.co/9WX8M6PrSo | "Bernie Sanders es nuestro amigo revolucionario", dice Nicolás Maduro | CNN https://t.co/9WX8M6PrSo |
| Maduro said that the US elections were unfair, otherwise Sanders would be winning. | Maduro said that the US elections were unfair, otherwise Sanders would be winning. |
| The lines have been drawn.North Korea endorses Trump. Venezuela endorses Sanders. https://t.co/KnMefgdSCH | The lines have been drawn.North Korea endorses Trump. Venezuela endorses Sanders. https://t.co/KnMefgdSCH |
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| Intelligence officials 'nervous' about briefing Trump | Intelligence officials 'nervous' about briefing Trump |
| Some U.S. intelligence officials are concerned that Donald Trump’s “shoot from the hip” style could pose national security risks as they prepare to give him a routine pre-election briefing once he is formally anointed as the Republican presidential nominee, Reuters reports: | Some U.S. intelligence officials are concerned that Donald Trump’s “shoot from the hip” style could pose national security risks as they prepare to give him a routine pre-election briefing once he is formally anointed as the Republican presidential nominee, Reuters reports: |
| Eight senior security officials told Reuters they had concerns over briefing Trump, whose brash, unpredictable campaign style has been a feature of his rise as an insurgent candidate. Despite their worries, the officials said the “Top Secret” briefing to each candidate would not deviate from the usual format to avoid any appearance of bias. | Eight senior security officials told Reuters they had concerns over briefing Trump, whose brash, unpredictable campaign style has been a feature of his rise as an insurgent candidate. Despite their worries, the officials said the “Top Secret” briefing to each candidate would not deviate from the usual format to avoid any appearance of bias. |
| Most of the officials asked for anonymity to discuss a domestic political issue. [...] | Most of the officials asked for anonymity to discuss a domestic political issue. [...] |
| “People are very nervous,” said one senior U.S. security official. | “People are very nervous,” said one senior U.S. security official. |
| Intelligence and other security and foreign policy officials are also trying to determine “who on (Trump’s) team are trustworthy, the official added. “We’ve never had a situation like this before. Ever.” | Intelligence and other security and foreign policy officials are also trying to determine “who on (Trump’s) team are trustworthy, the official added. “We’ve never had a situation like this before. Ever.” |
| A spokesperson for Trump’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. | A spokesperson for Trump’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. |
| Read the full piece here. | Read the full piece here. |
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| Obama addresses Air Force academy | Obama addresses Air Force academy |
| Obama is starting his commencement (!) address at the US Air Force academy. Watch live here. | Obama is starting his commencement (!) address at the US Air Force academy. Watch live here. |
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| Trump decries misrepresentation of his 'foreign P' | Trump decries misrepresentation of his 'foreign P' |
| Donald Trump thinks CNN’s talking heads don’t know enough about his “foreign P”: | Donald Trump thinks CNN’s talking heads don’t know enough about his “foreign P”: |
| Do you ever notice that @CNN gives me very little proper representation on my policies. Just watched-nobody knew anything about my foreign P | Do you ever notice that @CNN gives me very little proper representation on my policies. Just watched-nobody knew anything about my foreign P |
| In the defense of whoever was on CNN, it’s hard to find much detail about Trump’s foreign P. The seven “position” categories on his campaign web site include only one with a nexus to foreign P – “US-China trade reform”. | In the defense of whoever was on CNN, it’s hard to find much detail about Trump’s foreign P. The seven “position” categories on his campaign web site include only one with a nexus to foreign P – “US-China trade reform”. |
| The site does host a transcript of a ballyhooed speech Trump made on foreign P back in April. Critics thought the speech a disorienting hodgepodge of contradictory prescriptions. | The site does host a transcript of a ballyhooed speech Trump made on foreign P back in April. Critics thought the speech a disorienting hodgepodge of contradictory prescriptions. |
| “Beyond stating that he would call for a summit with NATO allies and another one with Asian allies to “discuss a rebalancing of financial commitments, but take a fresh look at how we can adopt new strategies for tackling our common challenges,” there were no specifics,” Tufts professor Daniel Drezner wrote: | “Beyond stating that he would call for a summit with NATO allies and another one with Asian allies to “discuss a rebalancing of financial commitments, but take a fresh look at how we can adopt new strategies for tackling our common challenges,” there were no specifics,” Tufts professor Daniel Drezner wrote: |
| Trump doesn’t really have any useful ideas or strategies to offer for how to improve American foreign policy. What he does have, however, is a really stinging indictment of the existing foreign policy establishment. This certainly resonates with a lot of Americans, even people who wouldn’t otherwise symathize with Trump. | Trump doesn’t really have any useful ideas or strategies to offer for how to improve American foreign policy. What he does have, however, is a really stinging indictment of the existing foreign policy establishment. This certainly resonates with a lot of Americans, even people who wouldn’t otherwise symathize with Trump. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Michigan governor won't endorse Trump | Michigan governor won't endorse Trump |
| The Republican governor of Michigan, a state on the list of those that Trump, with healthy ambition, has claimed he would put in play in the general election, will not step forward to endorse Trump, the Detroit News reports: | The Republican governor of Michigan, a state on the list of those that Trump, with healthy ambition, has claimed he would put in play in the general election, will not step forward to endorse Trump, the Detroit News reports: |
| Gov. Rick Snyder has sidelined himself in the race for president, choosing not to make an endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. | Gov. Rick Snyder has sidelined himself in the race for president, choosing not to make an endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. |
| The Republican governor also did not endorse in the March 8 primary, saying he was consumed with addressing Flint’s lead-contaminated water crisis. | The Republican governor also did not endorse in the March 8 primary, saying he was consumed with addressing Flint’s lead-contaminated water crisis. |
| “I’ve stayed out of the whole thing, and I’m going to continue to,” Snyder said Wednesday in an interview with The Detroit News Editorial Board at the Mackinac Policy Conference. “I’ve got important things I want to work on in Michigan.” | “I’ve stayed out of the whole thing, and I’m going to continue to,” Snyder said Wednesday in an interview with The Detroit News Editorial Board at the Mackinac Policy Conference. “I’ve got important things I want to work on in Michigan.” |
| Read the full piece here. | Read the full piece here. |
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| Veepwatch update: | Veepwatch update: |
| BREAKING: @JohnKasich HAS A BEARD NOW https://t.co/WOmrOkuJNX pic.twitter.com/StUaOLH2Lr | BREAKING: @JohnKasich HAS A BEARD NOW https://t.co/WOmrOkuJNX pic.twitter.com/StUaOLH2Lr |