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| Trump campaign denies reports he is rolling back proposed Muslim ban – campaign live | |
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| Trump campaign denies reports he is rolling back proposed Muslim ban | |
| The Trump campaign pushed back hard on reports that the presumptive Republican nominee was modifying his proposed ban on Muslims entering the United States. | |
| “This is not accurate,” said Hope Hicks, a spokesperson for the campaign. “There has been no change from the exchanges over the weekend.” | |
| CNN had initially reported that Trump was planning to roll back his December proposal for “a total and complete shutdown on Muslims entering the United States” and Trump national spokesperson Katrina Pierson, a frequent television surrogate for the campaign, seemed to agree with reports while trying to spin them. | |
| Although Pierson insisted “it’s only really a change if you never knew what the ban was to begin with”, she seemed to focus on the vetting process. “If you are coming into this country and you cannot be vetted, then you should not be allowed in until you can be vetted. This is not rocket science,” she said. | |
| She claimed the Muslim ban was “simply an immigration position” and said of Trump: “the initial ban on Muslims immigrating into the country that can not be vetted, he still does not want to come into this country. If you can be vetted, it’s a different story.” | |
| Pierson also wrongly claimed that there wasn’t an existing vetting process, telling CNN “we’re not going to base national security off PolitiFact or even the United Nations”. | |
| The idea of a Muslim ban has long been controversial and has been condemned by Republican party leaders, including speaker Paul Ryan. | |
| The ban proposal stated that there be “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on”. Trump added: “Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life.” | |
| Related: Trump campaign denies reports he is rolling back proposed Muslim ban | |
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| The Trump campaign brought on a top Republican operative this evening as the presumptive nominee continues to professionalize his campaign. The Guardian has learned that Trump has hired Jason Miller to serve as senior advisor for communications. Miller was a top advisor on Ted Cruz’s primary campaign, serving the Texas senator as senior communications advisor and overseeing the Cruz press shop. | The Trump campaign brought on a top Republican operative this evening as the presumptive nominee continues to professionalize his campaign. The Guardian has learned that Trump has hired Jason Miller to serve as senior advisor for communications. Miller was a top advisor on Ted Cruz’s primary campaign, serving the Texas senator as senior communications advisor and overseeing the Cruz press shop. |
| The move comes just a week after Trump fired his former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had long urged Trump to continue the unconventional insurgent tactics which defined his primary campaign, and put veteran operative Paul Manafort fully in control. Lewandowski had long pushed against Trump assembling a traditional media operation and instead, the presumptive Republican nominee’s only media contact was long Hope Hicks, a 27-year-old public relations professional who had never worked in politics before joining the Trump campaign. Although Trump also employs Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson as a national spokeswoman, Pierson does not serve as a contact for reporters and instead is a full-time surrogate on cable news for Trump. | The move comes just a week after Trump fired his former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had long urged Trump to continue the unconventional insurgent tactics which defined his primary campaign, and put veteran operative Paul Manafort fully in control. Lewandowski had long pushed against Trump assembling a traditional media operation and instead, the presumptive Republican nominee’s only media contact was long Hope Hicks, a 27-year-old public relations professional who had never worked in politics before joining the Trump campaign. Although Trump also employs Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson as a national spokeswoman, Pierson does not serve as a contact for reporters and instead is a full-time surrogate on cable news for Trump. |
| Miller, a veteran of a number of congressional and statewide campaigns as well as Rudy Giuliani’s unsuccessful 2008 presidential bid, will help further professionalize Trump’s campaign in the run up to the general election. In recent weeks, Trump has been starting to send out rapid response emails and take a far more active role in pushing messages and rebutting attacks from Hillary Clinton to reporters. For most of the campaign, Trump had been his own rapid response person, using his Twitter account to blast rivals. | Miller, a veteran of a number of congressional and statewide campaigns as well as Rudy Giuliani’s unsuccessful 2008 presidential bid, will help further professionalize Trump’s campaign in the run up to the general election. In recent weeks, Trump has been starting to send out rapid response emails and take a far more active role in pushing messages and rebutting attacks from Hillary Clinton to reporters. For most of the campaign, Trump had been his own rapid response person, using his Twitter account to blast rivals. |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Elated cheers rang out from steps of the supreme court this morning as the justices handed down a decision that overturned a slate of restrictions that would have closed all but a handful of abortion providers in Texas. The landmark ruling is considered one of the most consequential and sweeping legal victories for reproductive rights since the court handed down Roe v Wade in 1973. | Elated cheers rang out from steps of the supreme court this morning as the justices handed down a decision that overturned a slate of restrictions that would have closed all but a handful of abortion providers in Texas. The landmark ruling is considered one of the most consequential and sweeping legal victories for reproductive rights since the court handed down Roe v Wade in 1973. |
| Hillary Clinton immediately hailed the decision as a “victory for women across America”. Donald Trump did not immediately comment on the decision. | Hillary Clinton immediately hailed the decision as a “victory for women across America”. Donald Trump did not immediately comment on the decision. |
| “By striking down politically motivated restrictions that made it nearly impossible for Texans to exercise their full reproductive rights, the court upheld every woman’s right to safe, legal abortion, no matter where she lives,” the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate said. | “By striking down politically motivated restrictions that made it nearly impossible for Texans to exercise their full reproductive rights, the court upheld every woman’s right to safe, legal abortion, no matter where she lives,” the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate said. |
| Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who was defeated by Clinton in the Democratic primary, also applauded the decision. | Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who was defeated by Clinton in the Democratic primary, also applauded the decision. |
| “After all the progress we have made on women’s rights, we cannot go back to the days when women in America did not have the right to control their own bodies,” Sanders said. | “After all the progress we have made on women’s rights, we cannot go back to the days when women in America did not have the right to control their own bodies,” Sanders said. |
| Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards said that the opinion would be a “defining issue” for female voters, a group that Trump is struggling to court. | Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards said that the opinion would be a “defining issue” for female voters, a group that Trump is struggling to court. |
| “I think we are going to see a record gender gap in November and this is going to be one of the main reasons and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, as well as others, will be making this an important point in the months to come,” Richards said on MSNBC after the ruling. | “I think we are going to see a record gender gap in November and this is going to be one of the main reasons and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, as well as others, will be making this an important point in the months to come,” Richards said on MSNBC after the ruling. |
| The group has criticized the presumptive Republican nominee for his silence following the decision - Trump has not tweeted anything since 9:39 am EDT. | The group has criticized the presumptive Republican nominee for his silence following the decision - Trump has not tweeted anything since 9:39 am EDT. |
| Related: Clinton hails Texas abortion decision a 'victory for women', Trump stays silent | Related: Clinton hails Texas abortion decision a 'victory for women', Trump stays silent |
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| 'I'm right': how Brexit became partisan banter for US politicians | 'I'm right': how Brexit became partisan banter for US politicians |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Was Brexit the finest example of people power successfully upending political elites, or definitive proof that the world needs even-tempered leadership in a moment of crisis? | Was Brexit the finest example of people power successfully upending political elites, or definitive proof that the world needs even-tempered leadership in a moment of crisis? |
| Across the Atlantic, where Democrats and Republicans are in the midst of a bruising presidential election, it depends upon who you ask. | Across the Atlantic, where Democrats and Republicans are in the midst of a bruising presidential election, it depends upon who you ask. |
| Politicians have always been skilled at finding a fragment of fact to support their arguments and demonstrate how unexpected world events chimed exactly with what they had been saying all along. | Politicians have always been skilled at finding a fragment of fact to support their arguments and demonstrate how unexpected world events chimed exactly with what they had been saying all along. |
| Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has sent spasms through the global economy and exposed obvious parallels between a divided Britain and the deeply divided US electorate . | Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has sent spasms through the global economy and exposed obvious parallels between a divided Britain and the deeply divided US electorate . |
| Donald Trump, who has defied the political establishment, riding a populist wave to the top of the Republican ticket, hailed the referendum decision as a “great victory” and commended Britain for rejecting what he called the “global elite” in the US and around the world. | Donald Trump, who has defied the political establishment, riding a populist wave to the top of the Republican ticket, hailed the referendum decision as a “great victory” and commended Britain for rejecting what he called the “global elite” in the US and around the world. |
| Trump, who was in Scotland visiting his Turnberry golf course, said: “I think really people see a big parallel. A lot of people are talking about that. Not only the United States but other countries. People want to take their country back. They want to have independence in a sense.” | Trump, who was in Scotland visiting his Turnberry golf course, said: “I think really people see a big parallel. A lot of people are talking about that. Not only the United States but other countries. People want to take their country back. They want to have independence in a sense.” |
| He later sent a fundraising email to supporters with the subject line making the comparison even more explicit. | He later sent a fundraising email to supporters with the subject line making the comparison even more explicit. |
| “These voters stood up for their nation – they put the United Kingdom first, and they took their country back,” Trump said of the Brexit vote. “With your help, we’re going to do the exact same thing on Election Day 2016 here in the United States of America.” | “These voters stood up for their nation – they put the United Kingdom first, and they took their country back,” Trump said of the Brexit vote. “With your help, we’re going to do the exact same thing on Election Day 2016 here in the United States of America.” |
| Hillary Clinton’s campaign seized on Trump’s handling of the situation to prosecute its most successful recent tactic, saying he can’t be trusted to stay calm in a crisis or put the nation’s interests before his own. Hours after the results of the voting were announced, as global markets were crashing, Trump convened a press conference in Turnberry to extol his golf course. | Hillary Clinton’s campaign seized on Trump’s handling of the situation to prosecute its most successful recent tactic, saying he can’t be trusted to stay calm in a crisis or put the nation’s interests before his own. Hours after the results of the voting were announced, as global markets were crashing, Trump convened a press conference in Turnberry to extol his golf course. |
| “When the pound goes down more people come to Turnberry,” he told reporters. | “When the pound goes down more people come to Turnberry,” he told reporters. |
| Related: I'm right: how Brexit became partisan banter for US politicians | Related: I'm right: how Brexit became partisan banter for US politicians |
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| Bill Kristol is just throwing things against a wall at this point: | Bill Kristol is just throwing things against a wall at this point: |
| Just left McCain fundraiser in DC. Happy to donate. But question occurred to me --why Senate reelection? Why not an indie run for President? | Just left McCain fundraiser in DC. Happy to donate. But question occurred to me --why Senate reelection? Why not an indie run for President? |
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| In light of the news that Donald Trump’s campaign is “clarifying” his position on Muslim immigration, in the words of spokesperson Katrina Pierson, here’s the Guardian’s interview with Sam Clovis, the national co-chair and senior policy adviser for the Trump campaign: | In light of the news that Donald Trump’s campaign is “clarifying” his position on Muslim immigration, in the words of spokesperson Katrina Pierson, here’s the Guardian’s interview with Sam Clovis, the national co-chair and senior policy adviser for the Trump campaign: |
| Clovis said that while “it would be very easy to say we don’t want any immigration from a predominantly Muslim country”, he noted, “there are people who have tried to commit terrorist acts that come from EU countries” and that a broader approach was more appropriate. | Clovis said that while “it would be very easy to say we don’t want any immigration from a predominantly Muslim country”, he noted, “there are people who have tried to commit terrorist acts that come from EU countries” and that a broader approach was more appropriate. |
| He said: “There is a crisis of confidence in America to make sure we can keep this country safe” and this would allow the United States to “stop, take a break, have a look and make sure everything is cool”. Clovis added that then “we can start again” to admit Muslims to the United States. | He said: “There is a crisis of confidence in America to make sure we can keep this country safe” and this would allow the United States to “stop, take a break, have a look and make sure everything is cool”. Clovis added that then “we can start again” to admit Muslims to the United States. |
| The campaign adviser expressed confidence that it would be easy to determine if those seeking to enter the United States were Muslim because immigration officers could simply ask the question. “I don’t think there is anything wrong about asking about religious affiliation,” said Clovis. | The campaign adviser expressed confidence that it would be easy to determine if those seeking to enter the United States were Muslim because immigration officers could simply ask the question. “I don’t think there is anything wrong about asking about religious affiliation,” said Clovis. |
| He noted you could use the person’s name to determine their religion as well. Clovis said: “If they lie to you, that’s a chance you take, but you have to have some semblance of background checks to verify this.” | He noted you could use the person’s name to determine their religion as well. Clovis said: “If they lie to you, that’s a chance you take, but you have to have some semblance of background checks to verify this.” |
| Related: Trump campaign: 'Nothing wrong' with banning Muslims from entering US | Related: Trump campaign: 'Nothing wrong' with banning Muslims from entering US |
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| Democratic platform committee member Neera Tanden, told the Nation that the party’s platform has done a little bit of movement in the direction of Bernie Sanders’ policy goals - but that they’re not going nuts. | Democratic platform committee member Neera Tanden, told the Nation that the party’s platform has done a little bit of movement in the direction of Bernie Sanders’ policy goals - but that they’re not going nuts. |
| The platform represents a good-faith effort - more than good faith, really - to accommodate many of Sen. Sanders’ ideas. But we also thought it appropriate to make sure it represents some of Secretary Clinton’s ideas, where they differ, because, well, she won the primary. | The platform represents a good-faith effort - more than good faith, really - to accommodate many of Sen. Sanders’ ideas. But we also thought it appropriate to make sure it represents some of Secretary Clinton’s ideas, where they differ, because, well, she won the primary. |
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| Donald Trump campaign spokesperson Katrina Pierson told CNN this evening that the candidate’s well-documented proposed ban on Muslim immigration to the US isn’t “changing,” despite reports that Trump will release a statement altering the proposal to only include countries with “known links” to terrorism. | Donald Trump campaign spokesperson Katrina Pierson told CNN this evening that the candidate’s well-documented proposed ban on Muslim immigration to the US isn’t “changing,” despite reports that Trump will release a statement altering the proposal to only include countries with “known links” to terrorism. |
| Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson: The ban was never against ALL Muslims https://t.co/wJSgobFywz https://t.co/yTA3f6fmot | Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson: The ban was never against ALL Muslims https://t.co/wJSgobFywz https://t.co/yTA3f6fmot |
| “It’s only really a change if you never knew what the ban was to begin with,” Pierson told CNN. “It was simply for Muslim immigration, and Mr. Trump is simply adding specifics to clarify what his position is, as opposed to what the media has been reporting what it is. There has been no change to this - Mr. Trump still wants to stop individuals from coming into this country who can not be vetted.” | “It’s only really a change if you never knew what the ban was to begin with,” Pierson told CNN. “It was simply for Muslim immigration, and Mr. Trump is simply adding specifics to clarify what his position is, as opposed to what the media has been reporting what it is. There has been no change to this - Mr. Trump still wants to stop individuals from coming into this country who can not be vetted.” |
| This is, in a word, incorrect. Trump originally proposed the “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the US in December of last year, after a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, in which 14 people were killed. Since then, the candidate has defended his controversial proposal repeatedly, describing it as “temporary.” | This is, in a word, incorrect. Trump originally proposed the “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the US in December of last year, after a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, in which 14 people were killed. Since then, the candidate has defended his controversial proposal repeatedly, describing it as “temporary.” |
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| A majority of Republicans would prefer a different nominee at the top of the party’s ticket this Election Day, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll that shows a mere 45% of Republicans are satisfied with Donald Trump’s nomination. | A majority of Republicans would prefer a different nominee at the top of the party’s ticket this Election Day, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll that shows a mere 45% of Republicans are satisfied with Donald Trump’s nomination. |
| According to the survey, conducted June 19-23, 52% of Republicans said that they would prefer a different nominee. The results are neatly flipped for Democrats, 52% of whom are satisfied with presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and 45% of whom wish someone else had been nominated. | According to the survey, conducted June 19-23, 52% of Republicans said that they would prefer a different nominee. The results are neatly flipped for Democrats, 52% of whom are satisfied with presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and 45% of whom wish someone else had been nominated. |
| The survey breaks down Trump’s support by educational cohort, finding that a solid 58% of Republicans with a high-school education or less are satisfied with Trump as the party’s presumptive nominee, compared to 60% of Republicans with a college degree wishing for a different nominee. | The survey breaks down Trump’s support by educational cohort, finding that a solid 58% of Republicans with a high-school education or less are satisfied with Trump as the party’s presumptive nominee, compared to 60% of Republicans with a college degree wishing for a different nominee. |
| The numbers will likely add fuel to the #NeverTrump fire, with some Republicans opposed Trump’s nomination pushing for the inclusion of a so-called “conscience clause” in the rules of the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland, which would allow delegates bound to Trump to vote for an alternative for reasons of conscience. | The numbers will likely add fuel to the #NeverTrump fire, with some Republicans opposed Trump’s nomination pushing for the inclusion of a so-called “conscience clause” in the rules of the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland, which would allow delegates bound to Trump to vote for an alternative for reasons of conscience. |
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| Nicole Puglise | Nicole Puglise |
| Nearly six in 10 white Republicans think there is too much attention paid to race in the US these days, according to a report released today. By contrast, a majority of black Americans believe race is not discussed enough. | Nearly six in 10 white Republicans think there is too much attention paid to race in the US these days, according to a report released today. By contrast, a majority of black Americans believe race is not discussed enough. |
| The report, conducted earlier this year by the Pew Research Center, looked at opinions of race and race relations among people who are white, black and Hispanic. | The report, conducted earlier this year by the Pew Research Center, looked at opinions of race and race relations among people who are white, black and Hispanic. |
| With Obama’s historic tenure as the nation’s first black president coming to a close, 63% of white Republicans said that the president’s policies had worsened race relations compared to 5% of white Democrats. Just over half of black people surveyed believed Obama made progress towards improvement and 34% said he tried. | With Obama’s historic tenure as the nation’s first black president coming to a close, 63% of white Republicans said that the president’s policies had worsened race relations compared to 5% of white Democrats. Just over half of black people surveyed believed Obama made progress towards improvement and 34% said he tried. |
| Obama has been vocal about the impact of racial inequality on the United States, especially via his criminal justice reform efforts. “By just about every measure, the life chances for black and Hispanic youth still lag far behind those of their white peers,” Obama said during a speech to the NAACP last year. | Obama has been vocal about the impact of racial inequality on the United States, especially via his criminal justice reform efforts. “By just about every measure, the life chances for black and Hispanic youth still lag far behind those of their white peers,” Obama said during a speech to the NAACP last year. |
| Meanwhile, national tragedies such as the massacre of nine black worshippers in a South Carolina church last year or the killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and other unarmed black men have made discussions of race a greater part of the national conversation in the past few years. | Meanwhile, national tragedies such as the massacre of nine black worshippers in a South Carolina church last year or the killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and other unarmed black men have made discussions of race a greater part of the national conversation in the past few years. |
| Related: Nearly 6 in 10 white Republicans think America pays too much attention to race | Related: Nearly 6 in 10 white Republicans think America pays too much attention to race |
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| Report: Donald Trump's campaign to 'replace' proposed ban on Muslims | Report: Donald Trump's campaign to 'replace' proposed ban on Muslims |
| From CNN’s Jim Acosta: | From CNN’s Jim Acosta: |
| Trump campaign is preparing policy memo replacing ban on Muslims. Instead ban will be on countries with known terrorism links, we are told. | Trump campaign is preparing policy memo replacing ban on Muslims. Instead ban will be on countries with known terrorism links, we are told. |
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| Pete Coors and Mike Shanahan, the kingpins of Colorado’s twin cultural pillars (beer and football, respectively) are set to host a fundraiser this coming Friday for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Denver. | Pete Coors and Mike Shanahan, the kingpins of Colorado’s twin cultural pillars (beer and football, respectively) are set to host a fundraiser this coming Friday for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Denver. |
| According to the Denver Post, the entry price for the fundraiser will be steep: $10,000 per couple to attend the lunchtime event at Shanahan’s 25,000-square-foot Cherry Hills mansion, and $50,000 for a photo reception with the candidate. | According to the Denver Post, the entry price for the fundraiser will be steep: $10,000 per couple to attend the lunchtime event at Shanahan’s 25,000-square-foot Cherry Hills mansion, and $50,000 for a photo reception with the candidate. |
| Coors is a brewery executive and scion of the eponymous beer dynasty, whose own run for political office in 2004 ended in failure; Shanahan is the former coach of the Denver Broncos. | Coors is a brewery executive and scion of the eponymous beer dynasty, whose own run for political office in 2004 ended in failure; Shanahan is the former coach of the Denver Broncos. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Donald Trump’s son, Eric, has sent out a fundraising email denying that his claims about the campaign’s previous fundraising emails are a fiction. | Donald Trump’s son, Eric, has sent out a fundraising email denying that his claims about the campaign’s previous fundraising emails are a fiction. |
| “Hillary Clinton’s campaign machine and her liberal media allies are desperate,” the junior Trump wrote in an email with the subject line “They Say We’re Lying.” | “Hillary Clinton’s campaign machine and her liberal media allies are desperate,” the junior Trump wrote in an email with the subject line “They Say We’re Lying.” |
| “First, they claimed we raised too little. Then, when donors like you helped us to raise $11 million in just a few days, they claimed we were lying,” he continued (bold and italics included.) “The truth is we did better than $11 million and no amount of spin from Crooked Hillary’s machine can change that fact. We cannot let them get away with this.”Trump wrote in the email that the campaign has set the “Trump-sized goal” of raising another $10 million before the Federal Election Commission’s next fundraising deadline on Thursday. “Afterwards, our results will be covered heavily by the media,” Trump concluded. | “First, they claimed we raised too little. Then, when donors like you helped us to raise $11 million in just a few days, they claimed we were lying,” he continued (bold and italics included.) “The truth is we did better than $11 million and no amount of spin from Crooked Hillary’s machine can change that fact. We cannot let them get away with this.”Trump wrote in the email that the campaign has set the “Trump-sized goal” of raising another $10 million before the Federal Election Commission’s next fundraising deadline on Thursday. “Afterwards, our results will be covered heavily by the media,” Trump concluded. |
| With its tiny mailing list compared to other campaigns and lack of technological sophistication, experts in digital fundraising have questioned Trump’s claims that the presidential campaign was able to raise more than $3 million off of a single email. | With its tiny mailing list compared to other campaigns and lack of technological sophistication, experts in digital fundraising have questioned Trump’s claims that the presidential campaign was able to raise more than $3 million off of a single email. |
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| Bernie Sanders' press secretary quits campaign | Bernie Sanders' press secretary quits campaign |
| In yet another indicator that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign is functionally over, the Vermont senator’s press secretary has officially left the campaign. | In yet another indicator that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign is functionally over, the Vermont senator’s press secretary has officially left the campaign. |
| Symone Sanders - no relation - told CNN that there were no hard feelings about the departure, which was effective Sunday. “I just believe my time with the campaign has come to an end,” she said. “I’m very proud of the work we have done and am now looking forward to helping elect down-ballot Democrats and do all I can to ensure a Democrat is the 45th president of the United States.” | Symone Sanders - no relation - told CNN that there were no hard feelings about the departure, which was effective Sunday. “I just believe my time with the campaign has come to an end,” she said. “I’m very proud of the work we have done and am now looking forward to helping elect down-ballot Democrats and do all I can to ensure a Democrat is the 45th president of the United States.” |
| Sanders’ decision to leave, first reported by Fusion, comes nearly three weeks after the end of the Democratic primary season, in which the senator won the hearts of millions of voters, particularly college students, but failed to close a 3.7 million-vote gap between himself and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Although Sanders has declared that he plans to vote for Clinton in the November general election, he has not yet officially suspended his campaign or endorsed Clinton. | Sanders’ decision to leave, first reported by Fusion, comes nearly three weeks after the end of the Democratic primary season, in which the senator won the hearts of millions of voters, particularly college students, but failed to close a 3.7 million-vote gap between himself and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Although Sanders has declared that he plans to vote for Clinton in the November general election, he has not yet officially suspended his campaign or endorsed Clinton. |
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| Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
| The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs has more on Ohio governor John Kasich’s convention plans... | The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs has more on Ohio governor John Kasich’s convention plans... |
| Ohio governor John Kasich has not asked for a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in his home state in July and has “zero expectations” of receiving one, the Guardian has learned. The absence of Kasich, the popular Republican governor who was one of the last remaining rivals to Trump in the presidential primary, would be an almost unprecedented snub and represent a major blow to Trump’s efforts to unite the GOP around him. | Ohio governor John Kasich has not asked for a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in his home state in July and has “zero expectations” of receiving one, the Guardian has learned. The absence of Kasich, the popular Republican governor who was one of the last remaining rivals to Trump in the presidential primary, would be an almost unprecedented snub and represent a major blow to Trump’s efforts to unite the GOP around him. |
| In a statement, top Kasich adviser John Weaver told the Guardian: “We have not asked for a speaking slot and have zero expectations of receiving one.” Weaver added: “Governor Kasich will have a full schedule of events around the convention aimed at helping Republicans keep control of Congress and winning down ballot. Of course, this will be on top of his responsibilities as governor in regard to security issues in Cleveland.” | In a statement, top Kasich adviser John Weaver told the Guardian: “We have not asked for a speaking slot and have zero expectations of receiving one.” Weaver added: “Governor Kasich will have a full schedule of events around the convention aimed at helping Republicans keep control of Congress and winning down ballot. Of course, this will be on top of his responsibilities as governor in regard to security issues in Cleveland.” |
| Kasich’s statement comes the day after Trump told the New York Times that he would require the Ohio governor and Texas senator Ted Cruz to endorse him in order to speak in Cleveland. “If there’s no endorsement, then I would not invite them to speak,” Trump said of Kasich and Cruz, his last two opponents for the Republican nomination. | Kasich’s statement comes the day after Trump told the New York Times that he would require the Ohio governor and Texas senator Ted Cruz to endorse him in order to speak in Cleveland. “If there’s no endorsement, then I would not invite them to speak,” Trump said of Kasich and Cruz, his last two opponents for the Republican nomination. |
| Political conventions normally give prize speaking slots to major political figures in the state where the convention is held. In 2012, Florida senator Marco Rubio introduced Mitt Romney when he accepted the Republican nomination in Rubio’s home state in Tampa, while other major Florida elected officials like former governor Jeb Bush and Representative Connie Mack got prized slots earlier in the evening. In 2008, Minnesota senator Norm Coleman spoke on two different nights when Republicans assembled in St Paul. | Political conventions normally give prize speaking slots to major political figures in the state where the convention is held. In 2012, Florida senator Marco Rubio introduced Mitt Romney when he accepted the Republican nomination in Rubio’s home state in Tampa, while other major Florida elected officials like former governor Jeb Bush and Representative Connie Mack got prized slots earlier in the evening. In 2008, Minnesota senator Norm Coleman spoke on two different nights when Republicans assembled in St Paul. |
| But, in addition to being Ohio’s governor, Kasich is also a former presidential candidate. Traditionally, defeated candidates for the nomination get speaking slots as well even after the most bitter and hard-fought campaigns. John McCain had a major speaking role in the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia despite waging a vicious primary battle against George W Bush. | But, in addition to being Ohio’s governor, Kasich is also a former presidential candidate. Traditionally, defeated candidates for the nomination get speaking slots as well even after the most bitter and hard-fought campaigns. John McCain had a major speaking role in the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia despite waging a vicious primary battle against George W Bush. |
| In not speaking at the convention, Kasich joins a number of other prominent Republicans who also will not be appearing, including Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn and Utah representative Mia Love, once considered a potential vice-presidential pick for Trump. | In not speaking at the convention, Kasich joins a number of other prominent Republicans who also will not be appearing, including Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn and Utah representative Mia Love, once considered a potential vice-presidential pick for Trump. |
| The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown called on Elizabeth Warren, who defeated him in the state’s senate race in 2012, to take a DNA test to prove that she is part Native American, as Donald Trump continued to refer to Warren as “Pocahontas”. | Former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown called on Elizabeth Warren, who defeated him in the state’s senate race in 2012, to take a DNA test to prove that she is part Native American, as Donald Trump continued to refer to Warren as “Pocahontas”. |
| “As you know, she’s not Native American. She’s not 1/32 Cherokee,” said Brown during a conference call with reporters organized by the Republican National Committee in response to Hillary Clinton and Warren’s first joint appearance. | “As you know, she’s not Native American. She’s not 1/32 Cherokee,” said Brown during a conference call with reporters organized by the Republican National Committee in response to Hillary Clinton and Warren’s first joint appearance. |
| Trump revived the controversy over Warren’s ancestry earlier this year after the Democratic senator lambasted him as “loud”, “nasty” and “racist”. | Trump revived the controversy over Warren’s ancestry earlier this year after the Democratic senator lambasted him as “loud”, “nasty” and “racist”. |
| During the 2012 senate race, Brown made an issue of Warren’s Native American ancestry, which she could not prove and struggled to defend. The campaign implied then as it did again on Monday that Warren may have benefited from affirmative action based on her claim that she was Native American. | During the 2012 senate race, Brown made an issue of Warren’s Native American ancestry, which she could not prove and struggled to defend. The campaign implied then as it did again on Monday that Warren may have benefited from affirmative action based on her claim that she was Native American. |
| “Harvard can release the records, she can authorize the release of those records, or she can take a DNA test ... It’s a reverse form of racism, quite frankly,” “ Brown said, referring to Warren’s time at Harvard law school. | “Harvard can release the records, she can authorize the release of those records, or she can take a DNA test ... It’s a reverse form of racism, quite frankly,” “ Brown said, referring to Warren’s time at Harvard law school. |
| Brown was among the earliest Republicans to endorse Trump, and the billionaire real-estate developer has said the former senator would make a “very good” vice president. | Brown was among the earliest Republicans to endorse Trump, and the billionaire real-estate developer has said the former senator would make a “very good” vice president. |
| Brown also said on the call that it “awkward” and “uncomfortable” to watch Warren, hailed as the scourge of Wall Street, campaign alongside Hillary Clinton, who he called the “Queen of Wall Street”. | Brown also said on the call that it “awkward” and “uncomfortable” to watch Warren, hailed as the scourge of Wall Street, campaign alongside Hillary Clinton, who he called the “Queen of Wall Street”. |
| “I found her audition to be very uncomfortable… how does [Warren] reconcile these differences?” Brown said of the possibility of her joining Clinton on the Democratic ticket. | “I found her audition to be very uncomfortable… how does [Warren] reconcile these differences?” Brown said of the possibility of her joining Clinton on the Democratic ticket. |
| Brown said Clinton and Warren’s alliance after the senator withheld her support during the primary race was evidence that the Democrat had a “Bernie Sanders problem”. | Brown said Clinton and Warren’s alliance after the senator withheld her support during the primary race was evidence that the Democrat had a “Bernie Sanders problem”. |
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| Scots stick it to Trump | Scots stick it to Trump |
| Here’s a sampler of reaction on Scottish Twitter to Donald Trump last week tweeting how wild the country was going over the Brexit vote. | Here’s a sampler of reaction on Scottish Twitter to Donald Trump last week tweeting how wild the country was going over the Brexit vote. |
| “Soggy expired dog food coupon” is pretty good. | “Soggy expired dog food coupon” is pretty good. |
| The Scots have a mean twitter game when it comes to Donald Trumphttps://t.co/5us1mt0nfZ | The Scots have a mean twitter game when it comes to Donald Trumphttps://t.co/5us1mt0nfZ |
| But they missed some! | But they missed some! |
| We voted remain, ya genetic cul-de-sac. https://t.co/8B7eylcVGh | We voted remain, ya genetic cul-de-sac. https://t.co/8B7eylcVGh |
| And not all the razzing was on Twitter: | And not all the razzing was on Twitter: |
| @IrvineWelsh this cop wants me badly he's seen my cunt pic.twitter.com/kzlO05VZ7O | @IrvineWelsh this cop wants me badly he's seen my cunt pic.twitter.com/kzlO05VZ7O |
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| Kasich does not expect to address convention – aide | Kasich does not expect to address convention – aide |
| Developing... | Developing... |
| Top Kasich aide @JWGOP tells @GuardianUS that Kasich has "zero expectations" of speaking at RNC. Story TK pic.twitter.com/u1R1Xj0fxo | Top Kasich aide @JWGOP tells @GuardianUS that Kasich has "zero expectations" of speaking at RNC. Story TK pic.twitter.com/u1R1Xj0fxo |