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Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.30.16
Trump flunks Supreme Court arithmetic
Brexit backers took ‘an American-style media approach’
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.30.16
With Clinton exonerated, conspiracy theorists turn on Trey Gowdy
Dobson walks back claims about Trump’s born-again conversion
Donald Trump’s fundraising takes an even more controversial turn
Canadian Parliament to Obama: ‘Four more years!’
Republicans’ Benghazi Committee just keeps going
Add Native Americans to Team Trump’s list
Citations for the June 29, 2016 TRMS
Dateline Extra with Tamron Hall on MSNBC weekends
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.29.16
The science of studying the atmosphere
Move over, ‘Trump U,’ the new scandal is the ‘Trump Institute’
International audiences have confidence in one U.S. candidate
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.29.16
Fight over Medicaid expansion reaches a crossroads
Benghazi victim’s sister: ‘I do not blame Hillary Clinton’
Sanders’ electoral revolution off to a mixed start
Far-right justices warn of ‘an ominous sign’
Colorado Republicans miss an important opportunity
Donald Trump sees a problem only torture can solve
Citations for the June 28, 2016 TRMS
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.28.16
Trump combines Sanders’ questions with Romney’s answers
Trump may have promised millions to charity, but did he deliver?
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.28.16
Republican Benghazi Committee ends with a whimper
Republicans aren’t alone in worrying about a convention coup
On gun reforms, ‘it truly is a broken system’
Religious right leader sees Trump as ‘a baby Christian’
Republican gambit undermines response to Zika virus threat
Christie tries to put a nice spin on Trump’s Muslim ban
Donald Trump calls Elizabeth Warren a ‘racist’
With Supreme Court’s help, Virginia’s Bob McDonnell avoids prison
Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ abortion restrictions
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.27.16
The 2016 question Mitch McConnell doesn’t want to answer
Leading Republican pundit says goodbye to his party
Bush/Cheney Treasury Secretary: Vote Clinton
Latest polls offer more bad news for Republicans
As Brexit crisis intensifies, Trump celebrates his ‘great timing’
Op-ed: Love trumps hate, or why I’m voting for Hillary Clinton
Republicans think ‘it’s America’s turn’ for a Brexit of our own
Paul Ryan’s ‘Better Way’ points in a worse direction on taxes
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.24.16
After Brexit, Clinton stresses ‘steady, experienced leadership’
Drawing a nationalistic line between Brexit and Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders says he’ll vote for Hillary Clinton
Trump baffles with bizarre appearance in Scotland
UK’s ‘Brexit’ results rattle the world
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.23.16
Donald Rumsfeld’s curious taste in presidential candidates
Bipartisan gun reform measure advances, despite NRA opposition
Supreme Court surprises with affirmative action ruling
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.23.16
Supreme Court blocks Obama admin’s immigration policy
Marco Rubio’s first day as a new candidate wasn’t easy
GOP’s foreign policy old guard prefers Clinton to Trump
Trump’s Scottish trip is a bigger mistake than he realizes
Facing Democratic sit-in, Paul Ryan takes his House and goes home
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.22.16
Donald Trump gets lost beneath ‘an avalanche of falsehoods’
House Democrats stage dramatic ‘sit-in’ on chamber floor
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.22.16
The Republican healthcare plan isn’t actually a healthcare plan
Rubio breaks his word, decides to seek re-election
Republicans continue to turn to the wrong economist
Trump giving new meaning to ‘self-funded’ campaigning
What Steve King considers ‘racist’ and ‘divisive’
Bachmann’s new gig: Trump adviser on evangelical issues
Citations for the June 21, 2016 TRMS
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.21.16
Dem congressman convicted on federal corruption charges
For his next trick, Trump questions Clinton’s religious faith
Utah GOP chairman convinces Trump to campaign in the state
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.21.16
What happened after California raised taxes and Kansas cut them
‘Obamacare’ contributes to dramatic health care savings
Independent analysis: Trump’s economic plan invites disaster
New polls show Clinton and Trump are not ‘essentially even’
In more ways than one, the Trump campaign is broke
Senate Republicans take a stand against key gun reforms
Citations for the June 20, 2016 TRMS
Elizabeth Warren ‘intrigued’ by VP possibility
Corporate sponsors keep their distance from Republican convention
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.20.16
Clinton moves forward with a ’50-state strategy’
Donald Trump ousts campaign manager Corey Lewandowski
Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James win NBA championship: photos
5 facts to know about Virginia Raggi, Rome’s first female mayor
Chatter of a convention coup gets Trump’s attention
The list of officials quitting the Republican Party keeps growing
He’s lined up excuses, but Donald Trump knows he’s losing
At the crossroads, Bernie Sanders has a decision to make
In one way, Trump is to the right of the NRA on guns
Stage set for major Senate showdown on gun policy
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.17.16
GOP congressman: ‘Muslim community’ wants to kill all gays
Clinton campaign takes a chance on early offensive
Top Trump ally distances himself from presidential candidate
John McCain: President Obama is ‘directly responsible’ for Orlando
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.16.16
A special Father’s Day slam for Donald Trump from Men for Choice
One year after Charleston shooting, we must disarm hate: opinion
When it comes to Trump and gun reforms, caveat emptor
New polls point to a specific kind of problem for Republicans
Marco Rubio prepares to break his word
Trump offers hilarious ‘proof’ to back up conspiracy theory
Paul Ryan’s ‘Better Way’ points in a worse direction
Epic Democratic filibuster earns ‘commitment’ on gun votes
Citations for the June 15, 2016 TRMS
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.15.16
Colbert’s epic takedown of Trump
Analysis: Closing abortion clinics results in tremendous burden on women
Why Republican despondence over Trump matters
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.15.16
Out of options, Kobach backs down, allows voters to be registered
Republicans moving forward with IRS impeachment gambit
AMA pushes Republicans to support gun research
Trump accuses U.S. troops of stealing money in Iraq
Latest polls show Clinton getting stronger, Trump falling
Trump accuses Obama of siding with U.S. enemies
GOP lawmaker says Orlando shooting site wasn’t a gay club
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.14.16
After Orlando, some Republicans ready for McCarthyism
Why calling the Orlando shooting a hate crime matters: analysis
Kris Kobach won’t say if he’s complying with order to register voters
Obama shreds Republicans’ terror talking points
Russia hacked DNC network, accessed Trump research
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.14.16
Poll: One-in-three Americans support special ID cards for Muslims
Republicans’ 2016 email advantage starts to evaporate
Senator draws a curious connection between assault rifles, bombs
Trump picks a fight with one of the nation’s largest newspapers
Trump turns 70: Age ain’t nothing but a number in 2016 campaign
Could Utah be a presidential battleground state?
After massacre, Trump speech takes 2016 race in a scary direction
Citations for the June 13, 2016 TRMS
Clinton explains, ‘Rhetoric is not going to solve the problem’
The debate over ‘Islamic terrorism’ goes off the rails
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.13.16
Obama admin waives privacy law after Orlando massacre
How Marco Rubio hopes to avoid a debate over guns
Lin-Manuel Miranda highlights Orlando as ‘Hamilton’ sweeps Tonys
Cruz sees Orlando massacre as possible wedge issue
Trump’s tweets after tragedy often strike self-congratulatory notes
Orlando massacre: Names of gay bar shooting victims emerge
What we know about deadly Orlando shooting
Debate over guns, terror watch list to begin anew
Trump suggests President Obama may be terrorist sympathizer
After Orlando massacre, Trump faces leadership test — and flunks
Stark divide between Clinton, Trump seen in Orlando attack responses
As vice president, could Elizabeth Warren get what she wants?
Donald Trump still insists Don King endorsed him, despite King’s denial
Florida AG Pam Bondi, under fire for Trump donation, says attacks are ‘without merit’
Hillary Clinton and Planned Parenthood unite after weathering the storm
GOP senator directs a provocative ‘prayer’ at Obama
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.10.16
‘Deadbeat Donald’ caught refusing to pay his bills
RNC keeps its presidential candidate under an online bushel
‘Me Before You’ controversy puts Hollywood on notice
McConnell agrees Trump’s ignorance is a problem
Rubio makes a powerful case against Trump (while endorsing him)
Latest polling shows a shift Republicans won’t like
Elizabeth Warren is ready — in more ways than one
Can Bernie Sanders rally his supporters behind Hillary Clinton once his campaign ends?
Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden blast Donald Trump and GOP over judges
GOP donors gather to hear Donald Trump’s pitch
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.9.16
Life in Missouri’s Fading Old Lead Belt
President Obama announces his support for Hillary Clinton
Maybe Trump studied Campaign Management 101 at Trump U
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.9.16
Miss USA Deshauna Barber: ‘Beauty comes in all shades’
‘It showed me his heart and I didn’t like what I saw’
Karl Rove’s failures of self-awareness reach new depths
McConnell tries teaching someone to ‘act’ like a candidate
N.C. Republican is the exception that helps prove the rule
With #GirlIGuessImWithHer, some Clinton voters show their reluctant support
Donald Trump’s ‘huge and not widely understood’ disadvantage
Iowa lawmaker has seen enough, gives up GOP allegiance
Prince estate trustee wants to turn Paisley Park into a tourist attraction: court docs
Donald Trump faces familiar hurdles as general election begins
Elizabeth Warren: Trump is ‘a loud, nasty, thin-skinned fraud’
Texas abortion clinics wait for the Supreme Court
Clinton: I won’t go insult-for-insult with Trump
Democratic Party begins healing process as they craft platform
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.8.16
Paul Ryan’s anti-poverty plan isn’t the ‘better way’
Koch officials agree to meet with Donald Trump’s campaign
Four dead in Tel Aviv shopping mall attack
Grassley sees a bizarre equivalence between Trump, Sotomayor
Some Republicans discuss anti-Trump convention coup
Talk of a convention coup rattles Republican politics
Opinion: Why the Democratic Party should unite behind progressive ideas
Court blocks another set of voting restrictions in Ohio
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.8.16
Sanders’ top congressional backers ready to support Clinton
Turkey’s President Erdogan calls women who work ‘half persons’
Threats made against judge in Brock Turner rape case
The key detail Ron Johnson hopes Wisconsin won’t remember
Activist takes anti-violence message into men’s locker rooms
Hatch wants us to ‘be nice’ to flailing, amateurish Trump
What took Trump’s Republican critics so long?
First Read: Trump starts the general after squandering a head start
Under fire, Trump tries to explain away racism controversy
A breakthrough 240 years in the making
Bernie Sanders vows to continue fight to the convention
Where do Democrats go from here?
Hillary Clinton pledges Dem unity and reflects on historic victory
Trump follows the political playbook in victory speech
Trump celebrates new chapter of 2016 campaign
Republican civil war erupts over Trump’s attack on judge
Trump dodges issue of judicial bias in Trump University statement
The irony of Hillary Clinton’s historic moment
Trump defends ‘misconstrued’ attacks on judge
Donald Trump receives his first un-endorsement
Why Marco Rubio doesn’t get an ‘I told you so’ moment
No one wanted Hillary Clinton to win this way
Superdelegates don’t determine the Democratic nominee
Ryan says Trump’s rhetoric is ‘racist,’ but he still endorses him
Dolly Parton on ‘bathroom bill’: Treat everybody ‘with respect’
America’s obesity epidemic hits a new high
Clinton’s warning about Trump and women proves prescient
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.7.16
Chuck Grassley’s descent into unintentional humor
Paul Ryan is the latest Republican to denounce Trump’s ‘racist’ remarks
‘Trump U’ scandal gets worse for Florida’s AG
Trump finds a Capitol Hill ally to defend racist comments
Tom Cotton loses sight of what public service is all about
First Read: How Hillary Clinton clinched
After months of requests, mugshots of Stanford rapist Brock Turner finally emerge
Donald Trump is convinced his critics ‘are the racists’
Democrats find a surprise at the primary finish line
Minnesota judge puts settlement of Prince’s estate on a fast track
Sanders blames media’s ‘rush to judgment’ as Clinton hits delegate majority
Clinton hits ‘magic number’ of delegates to clinch nomination
Hillary Clinton slams Trump’s ‘racist attack’ on Trump University judge
Even blatant racism remains a major problem in some death penalty cases
Muhammad Ali scripted his own funeral plans in ‘The Book’
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli pleads not guilty to new charge
Poll: Clinton holds 4-point national lead over Trump — or does she?
Poll: Majority of Democratic and Republican voters think primary process is fair
Harry Reid changes his tune on Elizabeth Warren as possible VP
Recall effort launched against judge Aaron Persky in Stanford rape case
Clinton ‘excited’ about historic nature of likely nomination
Are bipartisan efforts on criminal justice reform at an impasse?
Gender and the presidency: A look through polling history
Senators blast Trump’s racism, but hold a High Court seat for him
What’s the deal with Stacey Dash? New book offers insight
Team Trump struggles with dysfunction, leaderless amateurism
Supreme Court declines to decide how long is too long on death row
Why does Sanders do better than Clinton against Trump?
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.6.16
Muhammad Ali death puts Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric under microscope
Supreme Court: Immigration, abortion cases pending in final days of term
Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Laila Ali, honors her father’s life and legacy
First Read: What will Bernie Sanders do?
The GOP’s ‘French Revolution’ comes to an abrupt halt
State Attorneys General get caught up in ‘Trump U’ scandal
Bob Corker sees Trump’s ‘maturity’ where none exists
Jessica Valenti: Sexism on campaign trail will be ‘more insidious’
Senate Republican Leader prioritizes winning over principles
Bernie Sanders vs. the ‘magic number’
Matt Damon blasts banks for ‘biggest heist in history,’ backs Warren
Donald Trump’s overt racism takes 2016 race in a new direction
Donald Trump does not have a campaign
David French won’t mount independent bid for president
On verge of nomination clinch, Clinton wins in Puerto Rico
GOP bigs urge Trump to move on from Judge Curiel’s Mexican ancestry
Cause of Muhammad Ali’s death, septic shock, targets sick, elderly
What is Donald Trump’s position on Libya?
McConnell on Trump judge comments: ‘I couldn’t disagree more’
Donald Trump: ‘It’s possible’ a Muslim judge would be biased
In historic Senate race, two women of color likely heading to California runoff
Jim Brown on the lesson of Muhammad Ali: ‘Money is not god’
Muhammad Ali died of septic shock, will be honored at public funeral: Spokesman
Clinton looks to inch closer to clinching in two weekend contests
Donald Trump’s ‘my African-American’ supporter: I wasn’t offended
Obama mourns Muhammad Ali: ‘A man who fought for us’
Week in Geek – Earth from above edition
Citations for the June 3, 2016 TRMS
Trump nods to ‘my African American’ supporter at rally
How close will Puerto Ricans get Hillary Clinton to nomination?
Obama cuts prison sentences for 42 drug offenders
Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest of All Time,’ dead at 74
Why Muhammad Ali was ‘The Greatest’ – an appreciation
Muhammad Ali in ‘grave condition’ in Phoenix hospital
‘Bigotry’: Trump’s escalating attacks on judge rile Latino legal experts
The most important number for Bernie Sanders next week: 256
Ryan: Trump’s racially charged rhetoric came ‘out of left field’
Judge: US women’s soccer team bound by no-strike clause
Analysis: Obama’s executive order protects workers from ‘outlaw’ contractors
5 pieces of life advice from Michelle Obama’s commencement speeches
Paul Ryan disavows Trump’s attack on judge’s ‘Mexican heritage’
As Dems’ primary saga plays out, California Latino voter registration surges
‘This is how authoritarianism starts’
George W. Bush administration is split over Donald Trump
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.3.16
In NH, Ayotte struggles to defend her record on gun reforms
What is fentanyl? The drug that killed Prince has killed thousands of others
Trump decides he likes New Mexico’s governor after all
McConnell boasts, ‘There is no dysfunction in the Senate anymore’
Donald Trump escalates offensive against federal judge
US created 38,000 jobs in May vs. 162,000 expected
Deadly floods in France force Louvre to evacuate art
First Read: Trump’s takeover of the GOP is now complete
Job market’s hot streak comes to a screeching halt in May
Against Trump, Hillary Clinton did what his GOP rivals could not
Texas floods: 5 Fort Hood soldiers dead, 4 missing with more rain expected
Citations for the June 2, 2016 TRMS
Protesters assault Trump supporters with eggs, bottles, punches after rally
Global terror attacks decreased for first time since 2012: Report
Paul Ryan backs down –- it’s Donald Trump’s party now
Trump University model: Sell hard, demand to see a warrant
Did Clinton just finally figure out how to hit Trump?
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.2.16
More bad news for Bill Kristol’s ongoing search for a Donald Trump alternative
Stacey Dash says transgender people should ‘go in the bushes’
Paul Ryan finds an odd time to endorse Donald Trump
Graduation odds of students who get fed loans for private college just 55 percent
Hillary Clinton: Trump presidency would be ‘historic mistake’
Clinton Roasts Trump in Foreign Policy Speech: The 13 Biggest Zingers
After holding out, Paul Ryan says he will ‘vote’ for Trump
Sec. Kerry: Scrapping Paris climate accord would be ‘an act of ignorance’
Prince died of accidental overdose of painkillers: Medical examiner’s office
Obama says transgender bathroom directive based on law
Muhammad Ali hospitalized in fair condition with respiratory issue: Rep
GOP’s new head of Latino outreach has been strongly critical of Trump
Republican outreach to Latino voters takes a big step backwards
UCLA gunman Mainak Sarkar had kill ‘list,’ may have slayed Minnesota woman: LAPD
Praying mantis named for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.2.16
North Korean leader has a favorite in U.S. presidential race
Payday lenders face new pushback from CFPB
How Minneapolis became the first city in the country to pass trans protections
Will those who weep for Harambe also decry deaths in Chicago?
Even Rick Scott thinks the GOP Congress is negligent on Zika
Trump attacks Clinton: She has ‘no natural talent’ to be president
Mitch McConnell sees Republican Party ‘at an all-time high’
Pro-medicinal marijuana NFL player unafraid of backlash
First Read: Whose poll numbers are worse — Trump’s or Clinton’s?
Major golf tournament leaving Trump for Mexico
Even Trump’s defense of ‘Trump University’ raises questions
Campaigner in Chief makes some unexpected news
Hillary Clinton to deliver policy speech aimed at Donald Trump
Citations for the June 1, 2016 TRMS
Trump University case: Who is Federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel?
Ken Starr resigns as Baylor chancellor in wake of sex-assault case controversy
Massachusetts poised to become 19th state banning trans discrimination
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.1.16
Obama jumps into 2016, blasts Trump proposals as ‘crazy’
It’s close in California: Clinton 49%, Sanders 47%
Louisiana takes a healthy step forward today
Democrats look to succeed where Republicans failed with Trump University attack
In Ohio, battle rages over access to voting
Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at UCLA engineering lab: Police
US death rate rises, but health officials aren’t sure why
Donald Trump and the limits on institutional constraints
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.1.16
Domestic violence advocates alarmed by fallout from Johnny Depp allegations
The ‘Trump University’ train wreck jolts presidential race
2016 TV ad spending nears $500 million
John McCain slams key veterans’ advocacy groups
Dalai Lama thinks Europe has let in ‘too many’ refugees
Gary Johnson’s not-so-subtle pitch to Bernie Sanders’ fans
McConnell ponders how politics ‘is supposed to work’
First Read: Trump’s temperament problem
Bill Kristol finds his anti-Trump Republican
EgyptAir search: Egypt says French ship detected potential black-box signals