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| Trump campaign reportedly vetting Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich as potential running mates – live | |
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| Donald Trump may not be a fan of journalism, but he’s apparently a big subscriber to blind-item gossip columns. | |
| In a radio interview with Boston’s Howie Carr, Trump was asked about rumors that MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are romantically involved. | |
| Trump’s response: | |
| Well, I haven’t seen that, but I, I heard it was in the New York Post. And the New York Post gets it right. So, they even endorsed me. So when I got an endorsement from the New York Post, I like them even more. When I saw that, it was - people are talking about that. That’s good, I hope they’re happy. | |
| The presumptive Republican presidential nominee was once a darling of the morning show, but had a falling-out after Brzezinski apparently sided with House speaker Paul Ryan when he initially refused to endorse Trump’s candidacy. | |
| I don't watch or do @Morning_Joe anymore. Small audience, low ratings! I hear Mika has gone wild with hate. Joe is Joe. They lost their way! | |
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| Video explainer: Transgender people can now openly serve in the US military, defense secretary Ash Carter announced this afternoon. The historic change in military policy means that transgender individuals can no longer be separated, discharged, or denied re-enlistment or continuation of service just for being transgender. | |
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| Newt Gingrich, Chris Christie top Trump's veep list | |
| Donald Trump’s campaign is honing in on potential running mates for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. The two men reportedly at the top of the list: Former House speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey governor Chris Christie. | |
| According to the Washington Post, the two experienced politicians are joined on the short list by a half-dozen or so potential running mates, but both Gingrich and Christie have been asked to submit documents to the vetting committee, and with less than three weeks before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland begins. | |
| The list is rounded by by Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, Tennesee senator Bob Corker and Indiana governor Mike Pence. | |
| Both Gingrich and Christie present their bonuses and complications to a potential Trump ticket. Gingrich, a former speaker of the house, would add government experience and a long history in Washington to Trump’s inexperienced candidacy, but would undercut his outsider message, and, like Trump, is on his third marriage. Christie, known as a pugnacious debater, would fulfill the traditional “attack dog” role as a running mate, but his tenure as governor of New Jersey has been checkered by controversies. | |
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| Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
| Donald Trump has made his support for Brexit a standard stump line in the past week, but his voters have been left with a less than clear idea of the implications of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. | Donald Trump has made his support for Brexit a standard stump line in the past week, but his voters have been left with a less than clear idea of the implications of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. |
| Trump, who was one of the few international political figures to actively support those seeking to leave the European Union, touted the referendum decision as a “great victory” in a press conference in Scotland the morning after the result. He has since bragged that “Crooked Hillary Clinton got Brexit wrong” and praised the vote as a decision by British voters to “take back control of their economy, politics and borders” in a major speech on trade policy Tuesday afternoon. He has even insisted he “stood with the people on the referendum while his Democratic rival “as always stood with the elites”. Trump has gone on to tie the vote to his own presidential campaign, saying: “Now it’s time for the American people to take back their future.” | Trump, who was one of the few international political figures to actively support those seeking to leave the European Union, touted the referendum decision as a “great victory” in a press conference in Scotland the morning after the result. He has since bragged that “Crooked Hillary Clinton got Brexit wrong” and praised the vote as a decision by British voters to “take back control of their economy, politics and borders” in a major speech on trade policy Tuesday afternoon. He has even insisted he “stood with the people on the referendum while his Democratic rival “as always stood with the elites”. Trump has gone on to tie the vote to his own presidential campaign, saying: “Now it’s time for the American people to take back their future.” |
| Many of his supporters at a rally in a college gymnasium in Ohio shared Trump’s support for Brexit, seeing the vote as a step towards Great Britain being liberated from Europe. | Many of his supporters at a rally in a college gymnasium in Ohio shared Trump’s support for Brexit, seeing the vote as a step towards Great Britain being liberated from Europe. |
| Cathy Brown, a Trump voter who drove seven hours from outside Richmond, Virginia, though British voters “made a good choice to become free”. She celebrated the fact that the vote “means that people can make their own choices they can decide on a lot of things that were decided for them”. In her opinion, British voters will now “have say” on issues like “trade and open borders”. | Cathy Brown, a Trump voter who drove seven hours from outside Richmond, Virginia, though British voters “made a good choice to become free”. She celebrated the fact that the vote “means that people can make their own choices they can decide on a lot of things that were decided for them”. In her opinion, British voters will now “have say” on issues like “trade and open borders”. |
| Brown also dismissed concerns about the impact the deal will have on the US because now “we’ll be able to work out a deal that’s better to put us to work and get our people going” with the UK. | Brown also dismissed concerns about the impact the deal will have on the US because now “we’ll be able to work out a deal that’s better to put us to work and get our people going” with the UK. |
| Related: Trump supporters look to Brexit and see only one thing: freedom | Related: Trump supporters look to Brexit and see only one thing: freedom |
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| A new poll shows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by double digits in a key swing state - and the gap remained much the same when third-party candidates were included in the survey. | A new poll shows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by double digits in a key swing state - and the gap remained much the same when third-party candidates were included in the survey. |
| According to the latest Loras College poll, 48% of Iowa voters say that they support Clinton, compared to 34% who support Trump in a head-to-head matchup between the two candidates, a 14-point lead for the former secretary of state. When Libertarian party nominee Gary Johnson and Green party candidate Jill Stein were added to the survey, Clinton’s lead narrowed slightly, 44% to Trump’s 31%, with Johnson winning 6% of Hawkeye State voters and Stein winning 2%. | According to the latest Loras College poll, 48% of Iowa voters say that they support Clinton, compared to 34% who support Trump in a head-to-head matchup between the two candidates, a 14-point lead for the former secretary of state. When Libertarian party nominee Gary Johnson and Green party candidate Jill Stein were added to the survey, Clinton’s lead narrowed slightly, 44% to Trump’s 31%, with Johnson winning 6% of Hawkeye State voters and Stein winning 2%. |
| A full 9% of Republicans surveyed told Loras that they would definitely or probably vote for Johnson instead of Trump, a massive outpouring of support for a third-party candidate. | A full 9% of Republicans surveyed told Loras that they would definitely or probably vote for Johnson instead of Trump, a massive outpouring of support for a third-party candidate. |
| “For Trump to win Iowa in November, he is going to need to attract those potential Johnson voters and the undecided,” said Christopher Budzisz, the poll’s director, in a statement. “While Clinton doesn’t appear right now as vulnerable to a loss of votes to a third party candidate, she does face her own potential pitfalls.” | “For Trump to win Iowa in November, he is going to need to attract those potential Johnson voters and the undecided,” said Christopher Budzisz, the poll’s director, in a statement. “While Clinton doesn’t appear right now as vulnerable to a loss of votes to a third party candidate, she does face her own potential pitfalls.” |
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| In March, Donald Trump called NATO “obsolete” and said it would “have to be readjusted to take care of terrorism.” | In March, Donald Trump called NATO “obsolete” and said it would “have to be readjusted to take care of terrorism.” |
| TONIGHT on @ABCWorldNews-Trump tells @TomLlamasABC he "likes the idea" of NATO fighting ISIS https://t.co/GhdLu9MVmxhttps://t.co/yIP9u0P9jK | TONIGHT on @ABCWorldNews-Trump tells @TomLlamasABC he "likes the idea" of NATO fighting ISIS https://t.co/GhdLu9MVmxhttps://t.co/yIP9u0P9jK |
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| Joe Biden: Bernie Sanders will endorse Hillary Clinton | Joe Biden: Bernie Sanders will endorse Hillary Clinton |
| Vice president Joe Biden has told NPR News that Vermont senator Bernie Sanders plans on endorsing Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid: | Vice president Joe Biden has told NPR News that Vermont senator Bernie Sanders plans on endorsing Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid: |
| VP Biden in sit down interview with us just now: "I've talked to Bernie. Bernie is going to endorse her." @NPRWeekend | VP Biden in sit down interview with us just now: "I've talked to Bernie. Bernie is going to endorse her." @NPRWeekend |
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| Al Gore’s daughter was among 23 people arrested during a protest of a pipeline under construction. The arrests happened yesterday at the site of Spectra Energy’s West Roxbury Lateral pipeline in Boston. | Al Gore’s daughter was among 23 people arrested during a protest of a pipeline under construction. The arrests happened yesterday at the site of Spectra Energy’s West Roxbury Lateral pipeline in Boston. |
| Karenna Gore was among demonstrators who tried to block construction activity on the site by lying in a trench dug for the pipeline and refusing to move until firefighters removed them, said protest group Resist the Pipeline & Stop the West Roxbury Lateral. | Karenna Gore was among demonstrators who tried to block construction activity on the site by lying in a trench dug for the pipeline and refusing to move until firefighters removed them, said protest group Resist the Pipeline & Stop the West Roxbury Lateral. |
| The group opposes the pipeline because of safety and climate change concerns. | The group opposes the pipeline because of safety and climate change concerns. |
| Related: Al Gore's daughter arrested at Boston pipeline protest | Related: Al Gore's daughter arrested at Boston pipeline protest |
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| Video: This afternoon, the US military ended its ban on openly transgender service members, in a speech given by US defense secretary Ash Carter. | Video: This afternoon, the US military ended its ban on openly transgender service members, in a speech given by US defense secretary Ash Carter. |
| Carter said effective immediately, US service members would be able to serve openly and could not be discharged simply based on gender identity. | Carter said effective immediately, US service members would be able to serve openly and could not be discharged simply based on gender identity. |
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| Here’s video of Donald Trump being questioned about Muslims working at airport security: | Here’s video of Donald Trump being questioned about Muslims working at airport security: |
| Trump’s response: “We are looking at that. We’re looking at a lot of things.” | Trump’s response: “We are looking at that. We’re looking at a lot of things.” |
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| Donald Trump, on a “Mexican plane” getting “ready to attack”: | Donald Trump, on a “Mexican plane” getting “ready to attack”: |
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| A woman asks Donald Trump to get rid of Transportation Security Administration workers with “heeby jobbies” at US airports, an apparent reference to hijabs, veils that cover the hair and neck of observant Muslim women. | A woman asks Donald Trump to get rid of Transportation Security Administration workers with “heeby jobbies” at US airports, an apparent reference to hijabs, veils that cover the hair and neck of observant Muslim women. |
| Trump dodges, moving to airport security overall, and the event is over. | Trump dodges, moving to airport security overall, and the event is over. |
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| Questioner grills Donald Trump on defending 'Zionist Israel' | Questioner grills Donald Trump on defending 'Zionist Israel' |
| The fourth question - well, technically the third question, since Trump never allowed the first person to ask a question - comes from a man who says “we have something in common: respect for human life.” | The fourth question - well, technically the third question, since Trump never allowed the first person to ask a question - comes from a man who says “we have something in common: respect for human life.” |
| Trump nods reticently. | Trump nods reticently. |
| “Number one: I’m opposed to the murder of unborn babies being legal,” the man says. “Number two: I’m opposed to our wasting our military in the Middle East on behalf of Zionist Israel.” | “Number one: I’m opposed to the murder of unborn babies being legal,” the man says. “Number two: I’m opposed to our wasting our military in the Middle East on behalf of Zionist Israel.” |
| Trump, slightly flummoxed at the two issues being brought up at an address putatively about US trade policy, responds to the second comment. | Trump, slightly flummoxed at the two issues being brought up at an address putatively about US trade policy, responds to the second comment. |
| “Lemme just tell you that Israel is a very, very important ally of the United States, and we are going to protect them 100%. One-hundred percent,” Trump says. “It’s our true friend over there, and we are going to protect Israel 100%.” | “Lemme just tell you that Israel is a very, very important ally of the United States, and we are going to protect them 100%. One-hundred percent,” Trump says. “It’s our true friend over there, and we are going to protect Israel 100%.” |
| “As to number one, we are all with you,” Trump says succinctly. | “As to number one, we are all with you,” Trump says succinctly. |
| “Wow, that was nasty! Are we all with Israel? Man!” Trump says, shaking his head, before taking another question. | “Wow, that was nasty! Are we all with Israel? Man!” Trump says, shaking his head, before taking another question. |
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| A questioner asks Donald Trump about the likely “corporate backlash” of international companies who won’t be too keen on cutting into their profits by manufacturing and consuming within the United States. | A questioner asks Donald Trump about the likely “corporate backlash” of international companies who won’t be too keen on cutting into their profits by manufacturing and consuming within the United States. |
| “You’re gonna have a backlash where maybe people are gonna move from New Hampshire, but they’re gonna move to another state. Plenty to choose from!” Trump says. “My tax plan is cutting business taxes way down, and cutting taxes for middle income and everybody way down.” | “You’re gonna have a backlash where maybe people are gonna move from New Hampshire, but they’re gonna move to another state. Plenty to choose from!” Trump says. “My tax plan is cutting business taxes way down, and cutting taxes for middle income and everybody way down.” |
| “We’re gonna simplify our tax code, number one, and we’re gonna cut our taxes. We’re at the highest tax, we’re just about he highest taxes in the world,” Trump says, saying that “we’re gonna make corporations wanna come back.” | “We’re gonna simplify our tax code, number one, and we’re gonna cut our taxes. We’re at the highest tax, we’re just about he highest taxes in the world,” Trump says, saying that “we’re gonna make corporations wanna come back.” |
| “Companies are actually leaving the United States and going to other countries to pick up their money cause they can’t get their money in. And that money could be used to rebuild the United States!” Trump says. “We’re gonna bring our money into the United States - trillions of dollars, we bring it into the United States!” | “Companies are actually leaving the United States and going to other countries to pick up their money cause they can’t get their money in. And that money could be used to rebuild the United States!” Trump says. “We’re gonna bring our money into the United States - trillions of dollars, we bring it into the United States!” |
| “We will do things that are going to be so miraculous - and it’ll be fast! You know, it won’t take a long period of time.” | “We will do things that are going to be so miraculous - and it’ll be fast! You know, it won’t take a long period of time.” |
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| Donald Trump’s first town hall event features him interrupting his first questioner, a self-described “manufacturing guy,” three times. Still no idea what his question was, although it seemed to be headed towards creating a culture of domestic consumption of goods. | Donald Trump’s first town hall event features him interrupting his first questioner, a self-described “manufacturing guy,” three times. Still no idea what his question was, although it seemed to be headed towards creating a culture of domestic consumption of goods. |
| Another questioner, an impassioned man whose company manufactured police badges before he lost business to China, calls current trade issues “unfair.” | Another questioner, an impassioned man whose company manufactured police badges before he lost business to China, calls current trade issues “unfair.” |
| “What are you gonna do for us?” | “What are you gonna do for us?” |
| “We don’t play the game they play the game - they play the game to win, we play the game to survive,” Trump says of China. “We’re gonna start playing the game to win. So just hang in there - I know it’s not easy, but just hang in their, man.” | “We don’t play the game they play the game - they play the game to win, we play the game to survive,” Trump says of China. “We’re gonna start playing the game to win. So just hang in there - I know it’s not easy, but just hang in their, man.” |
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| Donald Trump, speaking at a shuttered factory in Manchester, New Hampshire, emphasizes the importance of walking away from a deal as a negotiating tactic, citing the Iranian nuclear agreement as an example of a situation where his school of negotiation is superior to that of Secretary of State John Kerry. | Donald Trump, speaking at a shuttered factory in Manchester, New Hampshire, emphasizes the importance of walking away from a deal as a negotiating tactic, citing the Iranian nuclear agreement as an example of a situation where his school of negotiation is superior to that of Secretary of State John Kerry. |
| “He never walked - he lost every single point,” Trump says. “We shoulda said no way, we shoulda left the room, we shoulda said we’re doubling your sanctions, and they would have been back on the television saying ‘please come back!’” | “He never walked - he lost every single point,” Trump says. “We shoulda said no way, we shoulda left the room, we shoulda said we’re doubling your sanctions, and they would have been back on the television saying ‘please come back!’” |