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Oprah endorses Hillary Clinton for president – campaign live Oprah endorses Hillary Clinton for president – campaign live
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Why would anyone ask the House speaker whether he’s considering rescinding his Trump endorsement?
In any case, he says it’s not his plan:
Asked if he would rescind his endorsement of Trump, Speaker Ryan says, "That's not my plan" https://t.co/UVQGagUisL
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Trump says union that endorsed Clinton 'no longer represents American workers'Trump says union that endorsed Clinton 'no longer represents American workers'
In response to the AFL-CIO endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump has released a statement saying that the union “no longer represents American workers” and that “I believe their members will be voting for me in much larger numbers than for her.”In response to the AFL-CIO endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump has released a statement saying that the union “no longer represents American workers” and that “I believe their members will be voting for me in much larger numbers than for her.”
The statement quotes Bernie Sanders, three times, criticizing Clinton on trade policy and Wall Street ties, and warning that immigration could result in lower wages.The statement quotes Bernie Sanders, three times, criticizing Clinton on trade policy and Wall Street ties, and warning that immigration could result in lower wages.
The statement says that “Hillary takes money from regimes that support the murder of gays and the enslavement of women” before ending on a slightly more uplifting note:The statement says that “Hillary takes money from regimes that support the murder of gays and the enslavement of women” before ending on a slightly more uplifting note:
Donald Trump: " I only want to bring people into our country who will love and support everyone." pic.twitter.com/bVRV7u1AiiDonald Trump: " I only want to bring people into our country who will love and support everyone." pic.twitter.com/bVRV7u1Aii
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Here’s a new look for Marco Rubio:Here’s a new look for Marco Rubio:
.@FLGovScott, @marcorubio and @VP on the tarmac with @POTUS upon his arrival in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/ZqtiLMdzgX.@FLGovScott, @marcorubio and @VP on the tarmac with @POTUS upon his arrival in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/ZqtiLMdzgX
White House spokesman Eric Schultz spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One, and said he anticipated the president and Rubio “having a conversation” on the fight, according to a pool report:White House spokesman Eric Schultz spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One, and said he anticipated the president and Rubio “having a conversation” on the fight, according to a pool report:
Asked if the president had advice for Rubio about seeking reelection, Mr. Schultz said “I suspect the conversation ... will be much more focused on the events of today and the aftermath of the tragedy.”Asked if the president had advice for Rubio about seeking reelection, Mr. Schultz said “I suspect the conversation ... will be much more focused on the events of today and the aftermath of the tragedy.”
“This is a moment where Democrats and Republicans can come together and show that in the wake of a horrific attack, when one community is attacked in the United States of America, the United States of America stands together and united to help,” Schultz said.“This is a moment where Democrats and Republicans can come together and show that in the wake of a horrific attack, when one community is attacked in the United States of America, the United States of America stands together and united to help,” Schultz said.
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Asked about Trump's ban on Washington Post, Ryan calls on Post reporterAsked about Trump's ban on Washington Post, Ryan calls on Post reporter
Asked at a news conference Thursday about Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the media credentials of the Washington Post, House speaker Paul Ryan says “I hope and assume that this will get worked out” – and then seeks out a Post reporter to solicit a question, reports Sopan Deb of CBS News:Asked at a news conference Thursday about Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the media credentials of the Washington Post, House speaker Paul Ryan says “I hope and assume that this will get worked out” – and then seeks out a Post reporter to solicit a question, reports Sopan Deb of CBS News:
Paul Ryan threw some veryyyy passive-aggressive shade at Trump over Wa Po credentialing at presser today: pic.twitter.com/LVpOlTj4GlPaul Ryan threw some veryyyy passive-aggressive shade at Trump over Wa Po credentialing at presser today: pic.twitter.com/LVpOlTj4Gl
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A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Texas against the Obama administration to block the resettlement of Syrian refugees:A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Texas against the Obama administration to block the resettlement of Syrian refugees:
BREAKING: Federal judge outright dismissed Texas' lawsuit against Obama re: refugees. https://t.co/NlacjIRuyJ pic.twitter.com/F0EozuiBhdBREAKING: Federal judge outright dismissed Texas' lawsuit against Obama re: refugees. https://t.co/NlacjIRuyJ pic.twitter.com/F0EozuiBhd
Read more about the lawsuit here:Read more about the lawsuit here:
Related: Texas sues humanitarian group to block Syrian refugees from settling in DallasRelated: Texas sues humanitarian group to block Syrian refugees from settling in Dallas
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Armitage, veteran of Reagan and Bush administrations, to back Clinton – reportArmitage, veteran of Reagan and Bush administrations, to back Clinton – report
Donald Trump has suffered a new high-profile Republican defection in a sign of crumbling support for the presumptive nominee in the national security establishment.Donald Trump has suffered a new high-profile Republican defection in a sign of crumbling support for the presumptive nominee in the national security establishment.
Richard Armitage, a deputy secretary of state in the George W Bush administration, a retired Navy officer, and an assistant secretary of defense in the Ronald Reagan administration, has told Politico that “If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton”.Richard Armitage, a deputy secretary of state in the George W Bush administration, a retired Navy officer, and an assistant secretary of defense in the Ronald Reagan administration, has told Politico that “If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton”.
Armitage told Politico Thursday that he didn’t know whether more Republicans might soon back Clinton. But he added that many of his conservative friends with national security backgrounds “are confused” by the choice before them and unsure about what to do.Armitage told Politico Thursday that he didn’t know whether more Republicans might soon back Clinton. But he added that many of his conservative friends with national security backgrounds “are confused” by the choice before them and unsure about what to do.
“They’re in kind of a fog,” he said.“They’re in kind of a fog,” he said.
Read the whole piece here.Read the whole piece here.
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Rubio joins Obama for flight to OrlandoRubio joins Obama for flight to Orlando
Marco Rubio is flying Air Force One to Orlando with Obama. White House says president wanted to "show solidarity" after the attack.Marco Rubio is flying Air Force One to Orlando with Obama. White House says president wanted to "show solidarity" after the attack.
Rubio is rethinking his decision not to run for reelection to his US senate seat, Sabrina reported yesterday – read more about that here.Rubio is rethinking his decision not to run for reelection to his US senate seat, Sabrina reported yesterday – read more about that here.
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Booker says he's not being vetted for veepBooker says he's not being vetted for veep
New Jersey senator Cory Booker, who has appeared on some speculative short lists of possibilities for Hillary Clinton’s running mate, tells NBC News that he is not being vetted for the job:New Jersey senator Cory Booker, who has appeared on some speculative short lists of possibilities for Hillary Clinton’s running mate, tells NBC News that he is not being vetted for the job:
"It's flattering, but I'm not being vetted. I hear from the HRC campaign to go out and work for them." https://t.co/rwgCeVhhxY"It's flattering, but I'm not being vetted. I hear from the HRC campaign to go out and work for them." https://t.co/rwgCeVhhxY
Someone who is being vetted: Elizabeth Warren, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which included this list:Someone who is being vetted: Elizabeth Warren, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which included this list:
Beyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio andBeyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and
Cory Booker of New JerseyCory Booker of New Jersey
; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said.; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said.
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Is Donald Trump running for president?Is Donald Trump running for president?
Is Donald Trump running for president? He did hire Terry Branstad’s son in Iowa yesterday.Is Donald Trump running for president? He did hire Terry Branstad’s son in Iowa yesterday.
But where are the TV ads? Where is the rest of his ground game? Where are the roundtables to highlight issues like the one Clinton held yesterday with military families? Where are the pollsters and strategists and directors of outreach and scheduled fundraisers... and why does he keep talking about knocking Jeb Bush out of the race and winning in New Hampshire?But where are the TV ads? Where is the rest of his ground game? Where are the roundtables to highlight issues like the one Clinton held yesterday with military families? Where are the pollsters and strategists and directors of outreach and scheduled fundraisers... and why does he keep talking about knocking Jeb Bush out of the race and winning in New Hampshire?
Talking Points Memo editor Josh Marshall observes that Trump is not really running: “It’s not just that Trump isn’t doing well. He’s barely running a campaign at all”:Talking Points Memo editor Josh Marshall observes that Trump is not really running: “It’s not just that Trump isn’t doing well. He’s barely running a campaign at all”:
He’s spent the last six weeks in an erratic barrage of self-inflicted wounds and petulant attacks on people who he needs to be critical allies. Not just Rubio or Kasich but any other candidate would be spending this time fleshing out a campaign team - usually bringing in the best operatives from the defeated primary challengers - developing campaign themes focused on the Democrats’ nominee, raising and stockpiling money. These may not be exciting tasks but they are the critical work of standing up a national campaign, which is one part flash mob, one part Fortune 500 corporation. It’s a big, big thing that takes a lot of managerial work to set up.He’s spent the last six weeks in an erratic barrage of self-inflicted wounds and petulant attacks on people who he needs to be critical allies. Not just Rubio or Kasich but any other candidate would be spending this time fleshing out a campaign team - usually bringing in the best operatives from the defeated primary challengers - developing campaign themes focused on the Democrats’ nominee, raising and stockpiling money. These may not be exciting tasks but they are the critical work of standing up a national campaign, which is one part flash mob, one part Fortune 500 corporation. It’s a big, big thing that takes a lot of managerial work to set up.
I'm with @joshtpm here. If Trump stays in, we might be looking at an election where one side doesn't really campaign https://t.co/HRtQKqfq4yI'm with @joshtpm here. If Trump stays in, we might be looking at an election where one side doesn't really campaign https://t.co/HRtQKqfq4y
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At the end of his filibuster for gun safety on Wednesday, Connecticut senator Christopher Murphy gave a wrenching description of the life and death of elementary student Dylan Hockley and teacher’s aide Anne Marie Murphy.At the end of his filibuster for gun safety on Wednesday, Connecticut senator Christopher Murphy gave a wrenching description of the life and death of elementary student Dylan Hockley and teacher’s aide Anne Marie Murphy.
Murphy died inside Sandy Hook elementary hugging Hockley, who was on the autism spectrum and was so attached to Murphy that his family kept her picture at home on the refrigerator so he could point it out.Murphy died inside Sandy Hook elementary hugging Hockley, who was on the autism spectrum and was so attached to Murphy that his family kept her picture at home on the refrigerator so he could point it out.
“We take great comfort in knowing that Dylan was not alone when he died,” Dylan’s parents, Ian and Nicole Hockley, told local media after the Newtown massacre.“We take great comfort in knowing that Dylan was not alone when he died,” Dylan’s parents, Ian and Nicole Hockley, told local media after the Newtown massacre.
Murphy concluded his filibuster with a challenge to live up to the example of Anne Marie Murphy:Murphy concluded his filibuster with a challenge to live up to the example of Anne Marie Murphy:
If Anne Marie Murphy could do that, then ask yourself, what can you do, to make sure that Orlando, or Sandy Hook never, ever happens again? With deep gratitude to all those who have endured this very, very late night, I yield the floor.If Anne Marie Murphy could do that, then ask yourself, what can you do, to make sure that Orlando, or Sandy Hook never, ever happens again? With deep gratitude to all those who have endured this very, very late night, I yield the floor.
The final 7 minutes and change of @ChrisMurphyCT's filibuster on gun control are worth your time. https://t.co/bHvffe1P7vThe final 7 minutes and change of @ChrisMurphyCT's filibuster on gun control are worth your time. https://t.co/bHvffe1P7v
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Just because you’re on a terror watch list doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to buy a gun, House speaker Paul Ryan argues, according to a Bloomberg report:
.@SpeakerRyan opposes banning people on the terror watch list from buying a gun. "We don't take away citizens' rights without due process."
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AFL-CIO endorses Clinton as hope for Sanders fades
The AFL-CIO union voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for president, according to a press release by the 12.5 million-member group.
With many members having supported the Bernie Sanders campaign, the union had delayed an endorsement in the presidential race. Sanders has not suspended his campaign, but top-level Sanders supporters are gravitating to the Clinton camp, and Sanders was to address supporters in a video broadcast Thursday evening.
Per @chucktodd, Rep. Raul Grijalva -- an early endorser of Sanders -- is now backing endorsing Hillary Clinton
“Hillary Clinton is a proven leader who shares our values,” said AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka in a statement. “Throughout the campaign, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to the issues that matter to working people, and our members have taken notice. The activism of working people has already been a major force in this election and is now poised to elect Hillary Clinton and move America forward.”
CWA president to members this week: "Bernie is not going to be the nominee. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be." https://t.co/xr5oxTvFEr
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Clinton ads highlight work with kids
The Hillary Clinton campaign has made a major, “eight-figure, initial six-week television buy” in eight swing states focusing on her work with children.
“For Hillary, it’s always been about kids”, one ad says, describing her work in the 1970s with the Children’s Defense fund, her work on school reform in Arkansas and her work as first lady on the children’s health insurance program. (Politifact has rated the claim that she won health care for 8 million children ‘mostly true’.)
“Through the years there have been challenges, setbacks, but for Hillary, one thing’s never changed. Helping children has been the cause of her life,” says another ad, called Always. “And it always will be.”
The ads will run in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
Is the Trump campaign going to make any ads this cycle? TBD.
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Trump-Republican pact decays as Clinton and Democrats integrate staff
The Donald Trump campaign’s relationship with the Republican National Committee “is increasingly plagued by distrust, power struggles and strategic differences, according to sources in both camps,” reports Politico:
In recent days, RNC chairman Reince Priebus has privately grumbled that his advice doesn’t seem welcome with Trump, according to one RNC insider. Other party officials have expressed frustration that Trump’s campaign is trying to take too much control over a pair of fundraising committees with the party while adding little to the effort, according to campaign and party officials familiar with the relationship.
Read further here.
Update: On CNN this morning, Sam Clovis, co-chair of the Trump campaign, said he was “tired of the Republican establishment coming out and shooting their mouths off and talking about how we need to comport with them. That’s not the way this works. We’re the people.
So, it’s either the leadership that’s wrong or we’re wrong, and it can’t be both. I think right now we’re the ones that are winning, they’re not.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Hillary for America is continuing its integration with the Democratic National Committee, the New York Times reports:
The DNC and HFA are officially joining forces today, Brandon Davis of SEIU is coming on as chief of staff for general election
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Barack Obama boards Air Force One, headed for Orlando:
President Barack Obama boards Air Force One, en route Orlando where he will meet with victims' family members. pic.twitter.com/nhGuuSwQyZ
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Clinton leads Trump by 9 points in new poll
A Reuters-Ipsos poll conducted from 11-15 June found Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup 41-32. That’s typical of other recent polls. 15% of respondents told the pollster “neither”.
Here’s the Clinton-Trump matchup over time as tracked by the poll:
In a four-way race including Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein, Clinton lands at 39, Trump at 29, Johnson at 6 and Stein at 4.
Voters told the pollster the issues that concerned them most were terrorism, the economy, unemployment and “morality”.
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Oprah Winfrey endorses Hillary Clinton
Oprah Winfrey was innocently hanging out for a photo spray at the premiere of a new drama on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Greenleaf, on Wednesday, when a reporter with Entertainment Tonight asked her whether she supported Hillary Clinton for president.
“I’m with her,” Winfrey replied. “It’s a seminal moment for women.”
Winfrey said the country was ready for a woman president.
“I really believe that is going to happen,” Winfrey said. “And this is the truth. America, it’s about time that we make that decision.”
Oprah continued:
What this says is, there is no ceiling, that ceiling just went boom, you know. It says anything is possible when you can be leader of the free world.
Winfrey joining the Clinton camp is more of a snub of Donald Trump than it might otherwise be, because, when Trump was toying with the idea of running for president 17 years ago, Trump told Larry King that he would pick her as his running mate. The Daily Beast reports:
“Do you have a vice presidential candidate in mind?” King asked.
“Well, I really haven’t gotten there quite yet—I guess Oprah,” Trump said, smirking. “I love Oprah. Oprah would always be my first choice.”
“Oprah?” King asked.
“Oprah,” Trump said. “Your competitor. You know what? She really is a great woman, though, she is a terrific woman. She is somebody that’s very special.”
“Would she be someone—kidding aside,” King said, “that you might think about?”
Trump turned serious. “If she’d do it, she’d be fantastic,” he said. “She’s popular, she’s brilliant, she’s a wonderful woman. I mean, if she’d ever do it, I don’t know that she’d ever do it.”
“What a ticket that would be,” King said.
“That would be a pretty good ticket,” Trump said.
Trump and Winfrey go way back. In 1988 he went on her show to talk about how Japan is eating the US lunch and how things are going south in general for the USA. He sounds exactly like himself:
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Donald Trump is fundraising on the anniversary of his campaign announcement. He has sent out an email to supporters that reads in part:
Obama, the media, the political elite — everyone said we were destined to lose.
But we won in a massive landslide, and we will keep winning until we Make America Great Again!
Ben, on the anniversary of our movement, I’m asking you to make a contribution to help us win and Make America Great Again!
One year ago today... pic.twitter.com/lSxkJYAcfb
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Here’s a mock Japanese commercial made by video artist Mike Diva about the rise of future world president Donald Trump:
@Mikediva is this meant to make him look bad??
I dunno. i guess it depends on whether u think swastikas and trump literally blowing up the planet is bad https://t.co/YKXeI9jKl8
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Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Senator Bernie Sanders is not on the list of people being considered as a running mate for Hillary Clinton – but senator Elizabeth Warren is on there, according to unnamed people “familiar with the process” who spoke with the Wall Street Journal.
Clinton’s search for a ticketmate is in its relatively early stages, the paper reported:
Beyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Cory Booker of New Jersey; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said.
Sanders has a call scheduled with supporters for Thursday evening, in which had been expected to announce the end of his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. On Wednesday, though, a Sanders spokesman said “he’s not ending it”.
Barack Obama travels to Orlando, Florida today for a memorial ceremony for the victims of last Sunday’s shooting. Donald Trump has a rally planned this evening in Dallas, Texas.
Gun safety filibuster
Democratic senator Christopher Murray of Connecticut held the Senate floor – with assists from colleagues – for more than 14 hours last night in an effort to jump-start gun safety legislation. In yielding the floor at 2.11am, Murphy claimed victory, saying he had won commitments from Republican leaders that they would hold votes on amendments to expand background checks and ban gun sales to suspected terrorists.
Clinton up six points in new poll
A new CBS poll of registered voters released Thursday morning had Hillary Clinton ahead of Trump 43-37. It follows a Bloomberg/Selzer poll released earlier this week showing Clinton up by 12 points. The CBS poll was conducted on 9-13 June, including one full day after the Orlando attack. Respondents said by a margin of 50-43 that Clinton would do a better job of handling terrorism and national security.
Trump’s impressive unfavorability rating was on display in a third poll, conducted by the Washington Post /ABC News:
Landslide pic.twitter.com/qVCcRftxqV
Kasich on Trump: ‘It’s painful’
“You know, it’s painful. It’s painful,” Ohio governor and former Republican presidential candidate John Kasich told MSNBC on Thursday, after being asked about a pledge he made last summer to support the eventual Republican nominee and whether he would do so now it looked almost certain to be Trump. “You know, people even get divorces, you know? I mean, sometimes, things come out that, look, I’m sorry that this has happened. But we’ll see where it ends up. I’m not making any final decision yet, but at this point, I just can’t do it.”
Oprah endorses Clinton
Oprah Winfrey has endorsed Hillary Clinton.
Early in his campaign
In 1999, Trump had thrown Winfrey’s name out as a possible running mate. How far we’ve come.
Thanks for reading and as always please join us in the comments.
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