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| Clinton claims nomination as Sanders fights for California – primaries live | Clinton claims nomination as Sanders fights for California – primaries live |
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| Politico has a compelling look inside the Sanders campaign this evening, published just as Clinton was declaring victory in Brooklyn. The story offers a window into how the Vermont senator has been reportedly taking a combative route in the campaign, personally choosing to call Clinton unqualified, to challenge Donald Trump to a debate via Jimmy Kimmel, and writing the defensive statement after conflicts in Nevada: | |
| Sanders is himself filled with resentment, on edge, feeling like he gets no respect -- all while holding on in his head to the enticing but remote chance that Clinton may be indicted before the convention | |
| Read the full story here. | |
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| In Santa Monica, Sanders fans waiting for the Vermont senator are now shouting “Bernie or bust” – two hours after Clinton claimed the mantle as the presumptive Democratic nominee. | |
| Bernie Sanders supporters chant "Bernie or bust" as they await his speech in Santa Monica #PrimaryDay pic.twitter.com/IOQHOxTqYa | |
| Bernie Sanders supporters await California's results in Santa Monica pic.twitter.com/Da8MFeYShb | |
| Bernie Sanders supporters Patrick and Briana wait patiently in line to get into the campaign rally in Santa Monica. pic.twitter.com/5PaFNiilPp | |
| On Monday, Sanders said he had held 38 events in 34 cities in California, reaching 215,000 people. | |
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| Summary | |
| As we wait for Bernie Sanders to speak in Santa Monica and the Democratic race to be called in California, here’s a summary of the night so far: | |
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| Obama congratulates Clinton | Obama congratulates Clinton |
| The White House has weighed in on Clinton’s “historic campaign” with a late-night statement saying Obama will meet with Sanders on Thursday. The statement does not endorse Clinton. Here it is in full: | The White House has weighed in on Clinton’s “historic campaign” with a late-night statement saying Obama will meet with Sanders on Thursday. The statement does not endorse Clinton. Here it is in full: |
| Tonight, President Obama called both Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders. The President congratulated both candidates for running inspiring campaigns that have energized Democrats, brought a new generation of Americans into the political process, and shined a spotlight on important policy ideas aimed at making sure our economy and our politics work for everybody, not just those with wealth and power. | Tonight, President Obama called both Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders. The President congratulated both candidates for running inspiring campaigns that have energized Democrats, brought a new generation of Americans into the political process, and shined a spotlight on important policy ideas aimed at making sure our economy and our politics work for everybody, not just those with wealth and power. |
| The President congratulated Secretary Clinton for securing the delegates necessary to clinch the Democratic Nomination for President. Her historic campaign inspired millions and is an extension of her lifelong fight for middle-class families and children. | The President congratulated Secretary Clinton for securing the delegates necessary to clinch the Democratic Nomination for President. Her historic campaign inspired millions and is an extension of her lifelong fight for middle-class families and children. |
| The President thanked Senator Sanders for energizing millions of Americans with his commitment to issues like fighting economic inequality and special interests’ influence on our politics. | The President thanked Senator Sanders for energizing millions of Americans with his commitment to issues like fighting economic inequality and special interests’ influence on our politics. |
| In addition, at Senator Sanders’ request, the President and Senator Sanders will meet at the White House on Thursday to continue their conversation about the significant issues at stake in this election that matter most to America’s working families. The President looks forward to continuing the conversation with Senator Sanders about how to build on the extraordinary work he has done to engage millions of Democratic voters, and to build on that enthusiasm in the weeks and months ahead. | In addition, at Senator Sanders’ request, the President and Senator Sanders will meet at the White House on Thursday to continue their conversation about the significant issues at stake in this election that matter most to America’s working families. The President looks forward to continuing the conversation with Senator Sanders about how to build on the extraordinary work he has done to engage millions of Democratic voters, and to build on that enthusiasm in the weeks and months ahead. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.04am BST | at 5.04am BST |
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| Clinton wins South Dakota | Clinton wins South Dakota |
| BREAKING: Clinton wins South Dakota Democratic primary. @AP race call at 11:48 p.m. EDT. #Election2016 #APracecall pic.twitter.com/xgWpYEkLWh | BREAKING: Clinton wins South Dakota Democratic primary. @AP race call at 11:48 p.m. EDT. #Election2016 #APracecall pic.twitter.com/xgWpYEkLWh |
| AP has called the South Dakota primary for Clinton. | AP has called the South Dakota primary for Clinton. |
| Pundits have noted that the results in North Dakota and South Dakota tonight provide a clear illustration of a trend that has dominated the Democratic race – that caucuses favor Sanders and primaries favor Clinton. The two states have very similar demographics. | Pundits have noted that the results in North Dakota and South Dakota tonight provide a clear illustration of a trend that has dominated the Democratic race – that caucuses favor Sanders and primaries favor Clinton. The two states have very similar demographics. |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Lauren Gambino reports from Clinton’s speech in Brooklyn: | Lauren Gambino reports from Clinton’s speech in Brooklyn: |
| Hundreds of supporter swarmed the stage after Clinton’s speech, as she walked around to shake hands, sign autographs, and pose for photos. | Hundreds of supporter swarmed the stage after Clinton’s speech, as she walked around to shake hands, sign autographs, and pose for photos. |
| “Oh my god! She touched my hand,” a little girl wearing a Hillary baseball cap shouted from her father’s shoulders. | “Oh my god! She touched my hand,” a little girl wearing a Hillary baseball cap shouted from her father’s shoulders. |
| Others thrust pieces of paper and memorabilia into the hands of secret service agents hoping Clinton would sign them, or at the very least touch them. | Others thrust pieces of paper and memorabilia into the hands of secret service agents hoping Clinton would sign them, or at the very least touch them. |
| Tonight was historic and it was lost on no one, least of all her most ardent supporters. | Tonight was historic and it was lost on no one, least of all her most ardent supporters. |
| “This is one of the greatest days of my life,” Ellen Landsberger said with breathless excitement after Clinton finished speaking in Brooklyn. “I am so thrilled and honored and happy and proud and exhilarated and hopeful.” | “This is one of the greatest days of my life,” Ellen Landsberger said with breathless excitement after Clinton finished speaking in Brooklyn. “I am so thrilled and honored and happy and proud and exhilarated and hopeful.” |
| Ellen Landsberger retired today but said she missed her retirement party to be here tonight. pic.twitter.com/NVRlDWHzU5 | Ellen Landsberger retired today but said she missed her retirement party to be here tonight. pic.twitter.com/NVRlDWHzU5 |
| She wore a shirt that said “a woman’s place is in the White House” and said she missed her own retirement party to attend the rally tonight. “I’d still be celebrating in the Bronx if this hadn’t happened,” the newly-retired obstetrician said. “I just had to be here. I couldn’t be anywhere else.” | She wore a shirt that said “a woman’s place is in the White House” and said she missed her own retirement party to attend the rally tonight. “I’d still be celebrating in the Bronx if this hadn’t happened,” the newly-retired obstetrician said. “I just had to be here. I couldn’t be anywhere else.” |
| Landsberger said she appreciates that Bernie Sanders has pulled the primary to the left, but said she hopes he sees the writing on the wall and makes a graceful exit from the race. | Landsberger said she appreciates that Bernie Sanders has pulled the primary to the left, but said she hopes he sees the writing on the wall and makes a graceful exit from the race. |
| “I was here the night of the debate between Bernie and Hillary, there’s not a lot of difference between the supporters,” she said. “It just can’t be Donald Trump.” | “I was here the night of the debate between Bernie and Hillary, there’s not a lot of difference between the supporters,” she said. “It just can’t be Donald Trump.” |
| Justine Kirby, of New Zealand, said she became a citizen just in time to vote for Clinton in the New York primary. | Justine Kirby, of New Zealand, said she became a citizen just in time to vote for Clinton in the New York primary. |
| “The whole world is watching this election and hoping we do the right thing,” Kirby said. “We have to do the right thing.” | “The whole world is watching this election and hoping we do the right thing,” Kirby said. “We have to do the right thing.” |
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| The Guardian’s Amber Jamieson reports from Donald Trump’s golf club speech in Westchester, New York: | The Guardian’s Amber Jamieson reports from Donald Trump’s golf club speech in Westchester, New York: |
| “For all of those Bernie Sanders voters who will be left out in the cold by a rigged system of superdelegates, we welcome you with open arms,” Trump said in remarks on Tuesday at Trump National Golf Club Westchester in New York. | “For all of those Bernie Sanders voters who will be left out in the cold by a rigged system of superdelegates, we welcome you with open arms,” Trump said in remarks on Tuesday at Trump National Golf Club Westchester in New York. |
| Trump supporters, resplendent in cocktail dresses, pastel polo shirts, suits with red ties and Make America Great Again caps, cheered as the Republican presumptive nominee extended the olive branch to Sanders supporters. | Trump supporters, resplendent in cocktail dresses, pastel polo shirts, suits with red ties and Make America Great Again caps, cheered as the Republican presumptive nominee extended the olive branch to Sanders supporters. |
| Trump appears with his children while announcing his campaign received more primary votes than any in GOP history pic.twitter.com/5Cp1FRy45r | Trump appears with his children while announcing his campaign received more primary votes than any in GOP history pic.twitter.com/5Cp1FRy45r |
| Read the full story here: | Read the full story here: |
| Related: Trump to Bernie Sanders supporters: 'We welcome you with open arms' | Related: Trump to Bernie Sanders supporters: 'We welcome you with open arms' |
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| Trump wins California | Trump wins California |
| The polls have closed in California, and Trump has won the primary, the AP reports. | The polls have closed in California, and Trump has won the primary, the AP reports. |
| BREAKING: Trump wins Republican primary in California. @AP race call at 11:19 p.m. EDT. #Election2016 #APracecall pic.twitter.com/si3iaRpwMJ | BREAKING: Trump wins Republican primary in California. @AP race call at 11:19 p.m. EDT. #Election2016 #APracecall pic.twitter.com/si3iaRpwMJ |
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| Guardian reporters Lauren Gambino, Maria L La Ganga and Sabrina Siddiqui report on the significance of Clinton becoming the first woman to lead a major party’s bid for the White House: | Guardian reporters Lauren Gambino, Maria L La Ganga and Sabrina Siddiqui report on the significance of Clinton becoming the first woman to lead a major party’s bid for the White House: |
| Clinton took the stage eight years to the day when she conceded to Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary, memorably thanking her supporters at the time for leaving the nation’s highest glass ceiling “with about 18 million cracks in it”. On Tuesday, Clinton acknowledged its shattering as a sign of historic progress for the country... | Clinton took the stage eight years to the day when she conceded to Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary, memorably thanking her supporters at the time for leaving the nation’s highest glass ceiling “with about 18 million cracks in it”. On Tuesday, Clinton acknowledged its shattering as a sign of historic progress for the country... |
| As Clinton celebrated in the state that has served as her adopted home, her opponent Bernie Sanders signaled he had no intention of going quietly into the night. The leftwing senator from Vermont continued to voice his frustration with the nominating process and vowed to carry forth with his unlikely quest to persuade so-called superdelegates who have endorsed Clinton to reverse course and switch their allegiances to him. | As Clinton celebrated in the state that has served as her adopted home, her opponent Bernie Sanders signaled he had no intention of going quietly into the night. The leftwing senator from Vermont continued to voice his frustration with the nominating process and vowed to carry forth with his unlikely quest to persuade so-called superdelegates who have endorsed Clinton to reverse course and switch their allegiances to him. |
| Related: 'History made': Hillary Clinton claims Democratic nomination | Related: 'History made': Hillary Clinton claims Democratic nomination |
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| Clinton wins New Mexico | Clinton wins New Mexico |
| After her speech claiming victory as the Democratic nominee, Clinton has won New Mexico, according to the AP. | After her speech claiming victory as the Democratic nominee, Clinton has won New Mexico, according to the AP. |
| BREAKING: Clinton wins Democratic primary in New Mexico. @AP race call at 10:54 p.m. EDT. #Election2016 #APracecall pic.twitter.com/yWX96moHjU | BREAKING: Clinton wins Democratic primary in New Mexico. @AP race call at 10:54 p.m. EDT. #Election2016 #APracecall pic.twitter.com/yWX96moHjU |
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| Donald Trump has returned to talk of judge Gonzalo Curiel, telling Sean Hannity: | Donald Trump has returned to talk of judge Gonzalo Curiel, telling Sean Hannity: |
| I don’t care where the judge comes from. … I want to get a fair shake. We’ve had some very unfair opinions come down.” | I don’t care where the judge comes from. … I want to get a fair shake. We’ve had some very unfair opinions come down.” |
| Asked about Republicans who have criticized him for his comments about the judge overseeing the Trump University case, the real estate billionaire said, “It’s a little disappointing. … There’s a lot of anxiety there. There’s a lot of anger, I guess. They just can’t come back. They have to get over it. They shouldn’t be so angry for so long.” | Asked about Republicans who have criticized him for his comments about the judge overseeing the Trump University case, the real estate billionaire said, “It’s a little disappointing. … There’s a lot of anxiety there. There’s a lot of anger, I guess. They just can’t come back. They have to get over it. They shouldn’t be so angry for so long.” |