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Court documents reveal how Trump University staffers sold the brand
Trump gave millions to vets groups after media report about donations
SiriusXM suspends Glenn Beck over guest’s extreme comments about Trump
Does Donald Trump need to worry about a third-party challenger?
Va. appeals court won’t re-hear transgender bathroom access case
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.31.16
Disability rights have long been bipartisan. Will Trump end that?
Trump goes after judge in ‘Trump University’ case
Will Sarah Palin have the last laugh? New show could earn millions
Donald Trump’s campaign far behind on critical data operation
Trump lashes out at media while detailing vets fundraiser
Poll: Americans now split on who they think will win 2016 presidential election
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.31.16
Why Jerry Brown’s Hillary Clinton endorsement matters
Sessions claims credibility on Hispanic, African-American voters
Searching for superbugs: The lab looking for the next big threat
Why the stakes for new ‘Roots’ are raised
First Read: Why Hillary Clinton needs to win California
“The Long Game: A Memoir” Excerpt by Mitch McConnell
Trump’s nonsensical plan to ‘solve’ California’s drought
Libertarian Party offers the GOP an unexpected lesson
Stephen Hawking: ‘Trump is a demagogue’
Bernie Sanders agrees: Democratic process not ‘rigged’
Trump takes the wrong message to the wrong crowd in the wrong way
Trump allies put faith, money into the Amish
Rosario Dawson stands by Monica Lewinsky reference
Eric Holder: Edward Snowden performed a ‘public service,’ but must be punished
Fight for Fallujah: Iraqi forces launch operation to storm city
Sanders vs. the DNC: Will convention committee appointments backfire?
Donald Trump pledges support to veterans at Rolling Thunder rally
Flood-hit Texas and Plains set for winds, hail and possible tornadoes
2016 finally had a contested convention, thanks to the Libertarian Party
Clinton lead over Trump would grow without Sanders in the race
Bernie Sanders doesn’t say no to hypothetical Clinton VP slot
Peter Thiel vs. Gawker: Case highlights world of ‘litigation funding’
Judge orders release of documents in Trump University suit
Bernie Sanders warns Hillary Clinton on running mate pick
Is the Libertarian Party ready for prime time?
Donald Trump: Hispanic judge in Trump University lawsuit is ‘a hater’
Huge split between older and younger blacks in the Democratic primary
Libertarian Party convention could shake up presidential election
Six numbers that show why Clinton is still the favorite in 2016
Week in Geek – Planet fly-by edition
Citations for the May 27, 2016 TRMS
Two dead in Texas as Plains gear up for more bad weather
More protests follow Trump in day of California rallies
SpaceX lands another rocket after satellite delivery
ISIS commander in Fallujah killed in U.S. strike, military says
Trump now says debate with Sanders would be ‘inappropriate’
New York Democrat seeks post-9/11 refund from Donald Trump
Libertarians see opening in 2016 frustrations
Racist Chinese laundry commercial sparks outrage
Why polls on Latinos get it wrong: Here’s what to look for
At 96, Dr. Henry Heimlich uses his own technique for first time to save someone
Lost hiker was two miles from Appalachian Trail when she died
Oklahoma doesn’t ‘do all this craziness by accident’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.27.16
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Eight is not enough
NYPD Commissioner Bratton’s ‘thugs’ remark riles hip-hop community
The problem with Donald Trump’s fact-free ‘instincts’
A possible cellphone link to cancer? A rat study launches new debate
Why the right is targeting a conservative red-state congresswoman
‘Nightmare bacteria’ superbug found for first time in US
CDC chief: ‘Three months in an epidemic is an eternity’
Why Donald Trump’s energy policy sounds so familiar
Will party trump principle for Marco Rubio?
Obama becomes 1st sitting US president to visit Hiroshima
Citations for the May 26, 2016 TRMS
Vince Foster’s sister condemns Trump for raising death conspiracy
Did you pay attention to the news this week?
US women’s soccer team asks federal judge to allow strike over pay disparity
Dozens at Secret Service punished for violating congressman’s privacy
Signal from EgyptAir Flight MS804 could pinpoint location of wreckage
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.26.16
House GOP almost ready to release something resembling an agenda
Donald Trump pledges to rip up Paris climate agreement in energy speech
Senate Democrats ready a package of democracy reforms
Trump in 2004: Pregnancy is an ‘inconvenience’ to employers
Mom of ‘affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch indicted for helping son escape to Mexico
Recanvass in Kentucky confirms Clinton win over Sanders
Kevin Vickers, who helped foil Canada Parliament attack, tackles Irish protester
Mississippi to join states’ suit against Obama’s transgender bathroom policy
Orrin Hatch’s partisan games keep catching up with him
Team Trump’s ‘seething mosh pit’ forces key staffer out
Donald Trump doesn’t have a ground game. Does he need it to win?
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.26.16
Obama eager to share his thoughts on Trump nomination
Trump hit the ‘magic number.’ So, what does that mean?
Attracted by immigration, education policies, some Chinese Americans stump for Trump
There are presidential duties Trump ‘doesn’t want to do’
Koch-backed group drops $3 million against Democrat In PA Senate race
Second time’s the charm for anti-discrimination measure
Bernie Sanders accepts Donald Trump’s debate ‘challenge’
Anti-‘Redskins’ advocates are not ready to throw in the towel
First Read: Trump’s weaknesses overshadow Clinton’s
Will long airport lines end? TODAY asks TSA chief Peter Neffenger to ‘give it to us straight’
What if candidates were forced to release their tax returns?
Why a prominent GOP governor is feuding with Donald Trump
President Obama’s visit to Hiroshima stirs mixed emotions
Bernie Sanders agrees to debate Donald Trump
Obama: Trump candidacy has ‘rattled’ world leaders
Citations for the May 25, 2016 TRMS
The Weeknd, Belly cancel Kimmel performance because of Trump
Trump Political Director Rick Wiley parts ways with campaign after six weeks
Police disperse protests near Trump event in California
What the State Department email report means for Hillary Clinton
Cheryl Mills’ lawyers want ban on making her Clinton e-mail deposition recording public
States move surprisingly quickly in suing over Obama transgender policy
Trump says State Department audit ‘bad news’ for Clinton
A ‘person of interest’ and a former governor vie for Libertarian party nomination
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.25.16
Unhinged Texas activist comes up short in key statewide election
Puerto Rico bill moves forward, bipartisan compromise holding
Jail imposes limits on Bundy Brothers’ freedoms
Elizabeth Warren just won’t stop attacking Donald Trump
Ryan: ‘I haven’t made a decision’ on a Trump endorsement
Eleven states sue Obama administration over transgender bathroom directive
New Taliban leaders may mean more attacks on US targets
Mary Lou Bruner, who called Obama prostitute, loses Texas education race
Trump’s unique ability to help Clinton unite Democrats
Guccifer, hacker who says he breached Clinton server, pleads guilty
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.25.16
Republican VP contender’s finances draw FBI scrutiny
Clinton broke federal rules with email server, audit finds
The Voting Rights Caucus gets to work
Sexist ‘Ghostbusters’ backlash coincides with 2016 gender divide
A case study in how not to impeach someone
Maine’s LePage fails to defend the indefensible
First Read: The 2016 urban-rural divide
Caught fibbing, Trump scrambles to address veterans controversy
Republicans’ response to the Zika threat takes an offensive turn
Citations for the May 24, 2016 TRMS
Albuquerque cops injured as anti-Trump protests turn violent
Democratic Senators headed for rematch on military sexual assault reform
Muslim members of Congress speak on hate in era of Donald Trump
Doctors say Zika funding from Congress critical as some Republicans remain suspicious
Hillary Clinton goes after Donald Trump’s business career
EgyptAir crash: Terrorism can’t be ruled out, foreign minister says
Justice Department will seek death penalty for Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.24.16
Poll: Californians rank economy as top issue before primary
Ohio voter suppression smacked down by Republican judge
Federal court hears challenge to Texas voter ID law
Art Briles suspended, Kenneth Starr demoted at Baylor in wake of sex assault scandal
Sanders requests recanvassing in Kentucky primary contest
Harry Reid ready to ‘yell and scream’ about VP selection process
Analysis: Syrian refugee crisis creates huge gap in education for kids
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.24.16
What would it take to be ‘beyond redemption’?
The ‘schmooze’ theory needs to go away
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe: ‘No wrongdoing’ in campaign donations
Poll: Voters back transgender bathroom choice, oppose laws about it
House Republicans moving forward with impeachment gambit
VA Secretary Bob McDonald stands by comparison to Disneyland
Vince Foster case is closed, as far as officials are concerned
Bill Cosby to face trial in sex assault case: Judge
Lindsey Graham disappoints with his malleable principles
First Read: The most important number in the new NBC/WSJ poll
Virginia’s Terry McAuliffe faces FBI investigation
As Trump talks up Vince Foster, That ’90s Show returns
Citations for the May 23, 2016 TRMS
Baltimore policeman’s decision to forego jury trial paid off, experts say
Iraqi forces ‘liberate’ villages from ISIS in Fallujah offensive
TSA replaces head of security as airport lines keep getting longer
Uncertain future for woman imprisoned for abortion
EgyptAir crash: Clock ticking on finding downed plane’s black boxes
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe under FBI investigation for possible campaign violations
Far-right nativists eye Kris Kobach for Donald Trump’s vice president
Obama hits highest job approval since second inauguration
Poll: 61 percent concerned about Trump’s experience
Trump’s climate concerns are limited to his golf courses
Poll: Majority of Americans dislike Clinton, Trump amid tight race
Obama arrives in Vietnam, with China in mind
Hillary Clinton calls Trump a ‘bully’ who threatens economy
The Zika virus is basically our fault, WHO chief says
Plea change for Guccifer, hacker who says he breached Clinton server
Trump in 2007: ‘I’m excited’ for housing market crash
President Obama’s poll support raises eyebrows
EgyptAir: Aviation chief says we’re still ‘far away’ from finding fuselage
More Democrats believe long primary race has helped party
SCOTUS clears way for new trial, finds racial bias in jury selection
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.23.16
How many justices would a President Trump add to the high court?
Officer in Freddie Gray death, Edward Nero, not guilty on all counts
ISIS bombing spree in Tartus, Jableh kills scores on Syrian coast
Obama admin adds to counter-terrorism record, kills Taliban chief
Al Gore: Donald Trump’s position on climate change ‘should concern everyone’
Why the latest polls are causing such a stir
14 million at risk as thunderstorms threaten Plains, Midwest and South
First Read: Clinton’s challenge is winning over Sanders voters
Donald Trump’s ‘shady’ support for veterans
‘O.J.: Made in America’ is about the ex-NFL star and its audience
Obama in Vietnam announces end of longstanding arms embargo
Bernie Sanders sharpens his pitch to Democrats
Stage set for historic 2016 showdown over guns
Joe: Alexander Hamilton’s warning to 2016 voters
Appeal for Indiana woman convicted for having an abortion
American ISIS defector: ‘I’ve let my nation down’
EgyptAir crash: Death of couple who sought medical help in France leaves three orphaned kids
President Obama arrives in Vietnam for historic Asia trip
Hillary Clinton slams Trump on guns, says, ‘I will not pander to the gun lobby’
Sanders supports Wasserman Schultz opponent, says if elected she’s out as DNC chair
Donald Trump: Some teachers should have guns in classrooms
Mark Cuban open to being Trump’s (or Clinton’s) VP
Afghanistan: Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor is dead
Hillary Clinton questions Trump’s ‘level of success’
Egypt sends submarine to search for EgyptAir Flight MS804 black boxes
Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks to 3 points: New NBC News/WSJ poll
Trump could still use campaign donations to pay himself back for $36M loan after saying he wouldn’t
EgyptAir MS804 crash debris pictures released by military
Smoke detected on EgyptAir MS804 before crash: French investigators
Citations for the May 20, 2016 TRMS
Bill Cosby’s wife, Camille Cosby, defends comedian in unsealed deposition
Bill Clinton says of GOP attacks: ‘They accused me of murder’
Donald Trump’s nonexistent Florida strategy
Trey Gowdy: Benghazi report will be out before conventions
Trump’s message on super PACs takes general election turn
Democrats consider new rules to avoid convention chaos
EgyptAir flight data shows smoke detected in bathroom before crash
Trump to NRA: Clinton ‘most anti-gun’ candidate ever
Secret Service shoots man with gun near White House checkpoint
GOP senator sparks conversation about Trump’s tall tales
British officials: No 10 Downing Street invite for Trump yet
Analysis: Fast fashion comes at a steep price for the environment
Obama to Congress: Give me more money to fight Zika
What the documentary ‘Weiner’ teaches us
Trump taps DC lawyer who vetted Palin for VP search
Latest polling casts 2016 race in new light, especially for Dems
NRA holds convention in Louisville, city plagued by gun violence
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.20.16
CDC reports 279 pregnant women with Zika in US
When is a ‘wall’ not a wall? When it’s in a GOP campaign platform
Massive frozen foods recall involves millions of packages
Facebook takes its pitch to the right, finds a voice of reason
Trump aims to assure wary gun rights supporters with NRA speech
Why it matters that Donald Trump never vetted himself
The questions Donald Trump should answer
Congress’ fight over Confederate Flag takes an unexpected turn
Donald Trump says he can rewrite the electoral map. Can he?
First Read: Why calling Trump ‘risky’ won’t work for Democrats
After Capitol Hill ‘chaos,’ Democrats name names
Far-right senator demands vastly larger U.S. prison population
EgyptAir plane debris, passengers’ belongings found: Military
Citations for the May 19, 2016 TRMS
At NJ fundraiser, Trump blames terror for EgyptAir, ribs Chris Christie over Oreos
Missing EgyptAir plane: What we know so far about Flight 804
Despite some issues, Democrats get behind Puerto Rico bill
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.19.16
NFL agrees to reimburse U.S. taxpayers $723K for ‘paid patriotism’
Donald Trump has a surrogate problem
MD Trump delegate indicted on child pornography, weapons charges
What Rendell and Trump have in common
State passes anti-abortion bill described as ‘insane’
Vote on House floor over LGBT rights turns ugly
Trump announces expanded role for top aide Paul Manafort
Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump ‘not qualified’ to be president
What’s in a name? Migrant vs. refugee vs. illegal immigrant
What do trans people really do in bathrooms? Web series flushes fear
Unconventional no more: Donald Trump becomes what he opposed
NYC man who joined and escaped ISIS speaks out
Morley Safer, veteran CBS News correspondent, dies at 84
House votes to ban Confederate flags on VA cemetery flagpoles
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.19.16
Republicans get serious about impeachment, but not Obama’s
Welcome decency from a former senator in his dying days
Trump’s new line: Tax returns from thee, not from me
How the GOP’s rhetoric on immigration created a demagogue
EgyptAir Flight MS804: Three air marshals were aboard crashed jet
Congressional Republicans reject robust response to Zika threat
GOP Sen. Bob Bennett apologized to Muslims for Trump while on deathbed
First Read: The Democratic race isn’t as close as you think it is
Bernie Sanders faces a ‘then what’ problem
Oakland is not what Donald Trump, Blake Lively think it is
Donald Trump has a plan for the U.S. Supreme Court
Trump lobs ‘rape’ allegation at Bill Clinton in FOX interview
Citations for the May 18, 2016 TRMS
EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo crashed, French president says
House passes Zika bill, but funding level is far below Obama’s request
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg meets conservatives amid ‘trending’ furor
Sanders’ marriage of convenience with Democrats fraying
Biden: ‘There’s no fundamental split in the Democratic Party’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.18.16
Latino, other lawmakers oppose GOP requiring use of ‘alien,’ ‘illegal alien’
New Army Secretary emblematic of Obama-era progress
Who are Trump’s potential Supreme Court picks?
Gun used to kill Trayvon Martin earns $140K bid at auction
Trump and Kissinger hold foreign policy huddle in New York
Trump releases list of potential Supreme Court nominees
Donald Trump releases financial info, but still no tax returns
The media’s latest Trump ‘narrative’ is plainly wrong
Foreign hackers snooping on US presidential candidates: spy chief
Financial disclosure outlines Trump’s claimed assets, income
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.18.16
Robert Shapiro admits trying on gloves in O.J. Simpson trial
Discouraging polls force John McCain to scramble in Arizona
Trump needs to clear a higher bar when it comes to women
First Read: A defiant Sanders threatens Democratic unity
Benghazi Committee Chair gives away the game
Hillary Clinton takes swing at Donald Trump with release of financials
In win for voting rights, court orders Kansas to register voters
#BringBackOurGirls: Chibok victim found in Nigeria 2 years after kidnapping, activist says
House Republicans pick the wrong witness for the wrong hearing
‘All the Way’ may not settle LBJ debate, but it does elevate it
Primaries in Kentucky, Oregon bring added clarity to Dem race
Obama gives millions of Americans a boost in overtime pay
US extends overtime pay to 4.2 million salaried workers
Trump would talk with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over nukes
Bernie Sanders wins in Oregon, but needed Kentucky, too
Hillary Clinton is apparent winner of Kentucky primary
Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly bury hatchet in new interview
TSA apologizes for delays, promises hundreds of new staffers at Chicago O’Hare Airport
HB 2 and North Carolina’s tipping point
Eric Fanning, first openly gay Army secretary, confirmed by U.S. Senate
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.17.16
Clinton campaign keeps up pressure on Trump over taxes
George Mason University gets green light to name law school after late Justice Antonin Scalia
Perhaps the dog ate the CIA’s homework
Bernie Sanders under fire after Nevada convention chaos
GOP Senate candidate in Colorado acknowledges wrongdoing
Senate OKs bill to allow 9/11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia
Bill Clinton can’t serve in Hillary’s cabinet
Why Trump must make gains among women voters to win the White House
Ben & Jerry on their new campaign to promote democracy
Melania Trump in new interview insists Donald Trump is ‘not Hitler’
‘Obamacare’ pushes uninsured rate to historic lows
Feds to review North Charleston cops after Walter Scott shooting
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.17.16
Congressman to journalist: ‘You’re looking at me funny’
Latest polls point to changing 2016 landscape
Where do we go from here: America after Obama
Marco Rubio rants about unnamed sources in Twitter tirade
Donald Trump changes tune, denies lusting over Princess Diana
Hillary Clinton gambles in choosing small events over huge rallies
Trump manages to alienate people on both sides of the pond
Six things to watch in Kentucky and Oregon primaries
The fallout from Nevada’s Democratic unrest
First Read: Clinton’s message problem vs. Trump’s demographic woes
The enthusiastic embrace of ignorance
Hip-hop generation poised to pick the next president
Congressional Republicans balk at taking Zika threat seriously
Donald Trump hires pollster after previously attacking them
Citations for the May 16, 2016 TRMS
Bill Clinton hints at economic role in Hillary Clinton administration
Donald Trump to meet With Republican foreign policy sage Henry Kissinger
Obama says Trump weakens GOP argument against Supreme Court pick
College debt: School Bernie Sanders’ wife once ran is forced to shut down
Senate makeup limits Clinton’s VP choices
Hillary Clinton has a job in mind for her husband
Poll: Majority of Republican voters trust Trump over Ryan to lead party
Philly train crash likely caused by distracted engineer: sources
Poll: Clinton holds slim national lead over Trump
Kasich shoots down potential third-party run
Number of police officer killings drops, reversing 2014 spike, FBI data shows
Obama sends pointed shots across GOP’s bow
Behind Supreme Court’s non-decision on contraception, one man waffles
‘The Wire’ actor Wendell Pierce cancels commencement address after arrest
Lin-Manuel Miranda stands with immigrants in Penn graduation speech
Oregon’s automatic voter registration blazes trail on voting access
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor found safe, suburban Chicago police say
Oklahoma can no longer afford irrational Obamacare hatred
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.16.16
SCOTUS sends Obamacare contraception case back to lower courts
Republican senator draws parallel between his campaign, 9/11
With Adelson ready to invest in Trump, who’s the ‘puppet’ now?
GOP committee’s lawyer undercuts Benghazi conspiracy theory
Stonewall Inn’s journey to becoming a national monument
Key source disputes Times story on Trump’s behavior with women
Sheryl Sandberg opens up about husband’s death in UC Berkeley commencement speech
Pro-Clinton super PAC fires starting gun on general election ads
The Republican Party’s civil war ends before it starts
‘Wire,’ ‘Treme’ actor Wendell Pierce charged with battery in Atlanta
First Read: Obama makes his most forceful case yet against Trump
Dems fear chaos at Nevada convention portends July mess
What’s behind Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ attack on Sen. Elizabeth Warren?
Donald Trump to British PM David Cameron: ‘I’m not stupid, OK?’
Republican leader: Trump’s alter ego ‘a little odd’
An American ISIS cell: The story of 3 US recruits
President Obama attacks Trump’s wall and ‘anti-intellectualism’ in Rutgers commencement speech
RNC chairman Reince Priebus on Donald Trump’s controversies: ‘People just don’t care’
The Americans: 15 who left the United States to join ISIS
Manchester United soccer match ‘abandoned’ after suspicious package found at stadium
Ted Cruz suggests ‘challenging days’ ahead for GOP
Paul Ryan: GOP unity could take time
Donald Trump wades into U.K.’s ‘Brexit’ debate
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin lock lips in Lithuanian street art
For John Kasich, a difficult choice at the end of the road
Macklemore helps Obama raise awareness about opioid abuse
Trump’s 1991 phone call unlikely to hurt his campaign: GOP strategist
First openly gay Army secretary nominee stalled by single senator
Citations for the May 13, 2016 TRMS
Attorney: There may be more potential heirs to Prince estate
Politicians, community leaders denounce Rep. Peter King’s use of derogatory term
Pfizer blocks use of its drugs for executions
Week in Geek – GIFs in SPAAAACE edition
Donald Trump denies posing as publicist in 1991 interview
Democrats’ mixed messages on Trump
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio found in contempt of court
A Republican senator and his beloved conspiracy theory
Don’t be a ‘man baby’ — take this news quiz!
Ivanka Trump: Dad has ‘elevated’ the political discourse
Gulp, it’s Friday the 13th: The superstitions of famous icons
Trump on his tax rate: ‘None of your business’
Missouri GOP advances constitutional amendment on voter ID
Why the ‘tiny, tiny’ transgender population should matter to Donald Trump
Federal judge delays releasing names of Bridgegate conspirators
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.16
Arizona scheme raises ‘court packing’ questions
US gives sweeping guidance to schools on transgender students
Privatizing VA care on the table for Republicans in 2016
Watch these kids mock Trump in an ad from New Zealand
Trump adds Amazon and its CEO to his list of enemies
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to ‘educate’ Trump on Islam
What the conservative movement wants from Trump
Paul Ryan’s unearned reputation
First Read: Trump’s good day — but bad week
Donald Trump denies posing as spokesman in recordings
Trump: ‘I have absolutely no intention of paying myself back’
Trump camp doubles down on outlandish tax plan
Clinton offers fresh support for key progressive priorities
Citations for the May 12, 2016 TRMS
Four things we learned from Trump’s visit to the Hill
Senate strikes $1.1 billion bipartisan deal to pay for Zika fight
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.12.16
Court sides with House Republicans on latest anti-ACA suit
Has the Obama administration learned anything from last deportation raids?
Trump butler thinks Obama should be ‘hung’
Congress rips TSA for long lines, abuse, ‘smurfing’ bonus practices
University of California announces $8.4 million in support for undocumented students
Donald Trump and Paul Ryan could not be further apart
Judge rules for US House in Obamacare challenge
Two things could doom the GOP in key Senate races — Trump and Latinos
The persistence of the reality gap matters
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.12.16
Alabama delays lethal injection execution of cop killer Vernon Madison
Dan Quayle shows support for Donald Trump on TODAY Show: ‘He can win’
Poultry workers, denied bathroom breaks, wear diapers: Oxfam report
North Carolina Republicans pressure lobbyists over HB2
Hiring ‘the best people’ shouldn’t be this difficult
Obama gets bill to allow female pilots’ ashes at Arlington
Turning back the clock on data-based campaigning
Sexual assault survivors now have a basic federal bill of rights
Dan Quayle defines ‘qualified’ in an unusual way
Is the case for reparations still open?
First Read: Three questions about the Trump-Ryan meeting
George Zimmerman auctioning off gun used to kill Trayvon Martin
Rudy Giuliani eyed for controversial GOP ‘commission’
Why Donald Trump’s tax-return defense isn’t working
Brazil’s Senate votes to impeach President Dilma Rousseff
Citations for the May 11, 2016 TRMS
Why Republicans on Capitol Hill are so wary of Donald Trump
Trump and Ryan: ‘There’s a great opportunity to unify our party’
Bernie Sanders weakened heading into Golden State
FBI Director Comey: ISIS is losing its appeal in America
FDA to redefine what ‘healthy’ food really means
Analysis: Amid opioid abuse crisis, safe injection sites are a step forward
With Bobbi Bear, Alicia Keys and Padma Lakshmi help fight child sex abuse
Analysis: How Obama paved the way on key labor issues
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.11.16
Trump appeals to social conservatives with his hire of John Mashburn
Despite drawing conservative judge, Gov. McCrory faces long odds in legal fight over HB 2
NRA’s Ted Nugent sparks yet another ugly controversy
Alan Grayson blows up at Harry Reid during meeting: ‘Say my name’
Analysis: Abortion clinic closures increase burdens for Texas women
Deadly West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion was ‘criminal act’: Feds
Brazilian researchers find evidence Zika is getting worse
Ted Cruz already looking beyond 2016 election
Trump prepared to keep tax returns hidden from public
Elizabeth Warren on VP nod: ‘I’m not thinking about another job’
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.11.16
Speaker Ryan: Meeting with Trump an attempt to be ‘constructive’
Trump: ‘Nothing to learn’ from tax returns
Hillary Clinton aims high on child care
Trump’s tax-cut flip-flop turns out to be a mirage
Federal charges filed against S.C. cop in motorist shooting
Corporations still ‘wary’ of sponsoring Republican convention
Joe Montana: ‘I’m probably more fortunate than most’
Queen Elizabeth II calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’
Muslims for Trump? One woman wants to get out the GOP Muslim vote
Trump’s promise: ‘I will appoint judges that will be pro-life’
First Read: Irreconcilable differences for Donald Trump and Paul Ryan
West Point clears cadets who raised fists in controversial photo
The wrong Republican to pick a fight with Facebook
West Virginia offers Sanders camp good news and bad
Citations for the May 10, 2016 TRMS
NBC News exit polls: What we learned about Democrats in 2016
NBC News exit poll results: Lacking a clear champion in 2016, white evangelicals voted for Trump
West Point clears cadets who raised fists in controversial photo
Grim precedent: Obama’s visit to Hiroshima will be first for sitting U.S. President
Trump voters boost Sanders in West Virginia
‘Maple Match’ dating site hooks-up Trump-hating Americans with Canadians
Sanders wins in West Virginia Democratic primary
Prince investigation: Warrant names doctor treating star before death
Senate Republicans want face time with Facebook over trending topics ‘bias’
CA officials: White nationalist will remain on Trump delegate list
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.10.16
Rancher Cliven Bundy sues President Obama, Harry Reid over ‘cruel’ treatment
New London Mayor Sadiq Khan slams Donald Trump’s ‘ignorant’ view of Islam
US won’t seek death penalty in Benghazi case
Breaking down the match-up between Clinton and Trump
‘Clinton Cash’ doc set to stir up controversy as it debuts at Cannes
Rubio stands by differences with Trump but won’t ‘take shots’ at him
Here’s what Donald Trump thinks about voting
A post-policy party finds a post-policy candidate
Cruz declines to endorse Trump, won’t rule out restarting bid
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.10.16
Trump forces didn’t just beat the establishment, they overran it
Trump gives away one of his strongest arguments
Jon Stewart calls Trump a ‘man baby,’ questions his eligibility
London’s mayor doesn’t care about Trump’s ‘exceptions’
If the latest RNC ‘autopsy’ falls in a forest…
First Read: Will Trump be a down-ballot drag?
Hillary Clinton keeps the fight for a ‘public option’ alive
President Obama to visit Hiroshima this month
Is hip-hop sitting on the sidelines this election season?
Rubio rejects the idea of joining Trump’s ticket
North Carolina, Obama admin trade lawsuits over anti-LGBT law
Joe: The Art of the Deal That Could Seal Trump’s Doom
Citations for the May 9, 2016 TRMS
At least two killed as violent storms and tornadoes sweep across the Plains
Arkansas judge resigns after thousands of photos of nude male defendants found on his computer
Donald Trump to meet with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill
Fort McMurray fire: Stunned but hopeful Alberta leaders get first look at devastation
Bernie Sanders is in for a good May
Obama signs legislation designating bison national mammal
Panama Papers: Database released, dozens of Americans listed
Poll: Can Clinton or Sanders beat Trump?
Battered West Virginia candidate Richard Ojeda unbowed by beating
GOP senator shreds his own party’s Supreme Court ‘principles’
Should colleges report when they get government data requests?
Poll: Clinton maintains national lead over Sanders, margin shrinks slightly
Trump foes running short on time to find GOP alternative
Cadets’ raised-fist photo prompts probe at West Point
Trump’s rhetoric on taxes should not be taken at face value
‘Crook County’ author: Judicial system stacked against blacks, Latinos
Can Donald Trump block Paul Ryan from chairing the RNC convention?
Donald Trump taps Chris Christie to lead transition team
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.9.16
Trump’s line on the minimum wage isn’t what it appears to be
Trump’s tax plan changed (again and again)
Third-party anti-Trump push turns its attention to Romney
What Trump’s potential vice presidential picks are saying
First Read: Why Trump’s flip-flop on taxes matters
West Virginia state Senate candidate, a veteran, brutally beaten
DOJ files lawsuit challenging North Carolina bathroom law
Why Sarah Palin’s feud with Paul Ryan matters
Trump defends calling Clinton an ‘enabler’ of husband’s affairs
McCain wants Trump to apologize to veterans
Yet another leading Alabama official finds himself in hot water
Can a party divided against itself still stand?
Donald Trump calls Mitt Romney ‘ungrateful’ for his support
Trump on taxes for rich: ‘By the time it’s negotiated, they’ll go up’
Obama makes Mother’s Day plea to address ‘diaper gap’
Body cameras win converts among police officers on the beat
Larry Wilmore talks n-word, WHCD controversy
Palin says she’ll work to oust Paul Ryan over reluctance to back Trump
Monster Canada wildfire continues to grow, could reach Saskatchewan
Donald Trump ‘blindsided’ by Ryan comments
Sanders nets 31 delegates in Washington state, while Clinton notches Guam caucus win
Obama urges Howard University graduates to be politically engaged
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees relocated as ‘absolutely vicious fire’ burns uncontrollably
ANALYSIS: North Korea’s Kim tightens grip on power at landmark congress
Trump slams Hillary Clinton as ‘nasty, mean enabler’ of husband’s affairs
Images suggest North Korea preparing for nuke test, website says
Former GOP nominee Bob Dole endorses Donald Trump
Trans woman records subway attack, receives support from Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders makes things awkward for Hillary Clinton’s DNC takeover
Sandusky case bombshell: Did 6 Penn State coaches witness abuse?
What you eat when covering the 2016 presidential race nonstop
London poised to elect Sadiq Khan as city’s first Muslim mayor
Fort McMurray wildfire in Alberta grows, firefighters hope for rain
Make your decision on this week’s news quiz
US military operating on the ground in Yemen, Pentagon confirms
Harvard University cracks down on single-gender clubs
How Planned Parenthood won the Republican primary
Jeb Bush: ‘I will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton’
Suspect in custody after shootings at two Maryland malls
President Obama: Donald Trump’s record ‘needs to be examined’
Donald Trump reacts to Paul Ryan’s snub
‘Hamilton’ star Lin-Manuel Miranda on his mission to help Puerto Rico
Priebus: Ryan ‘wants to get there’ on Trump endorsement
Arsenio Hall sues Sinead O’Connor for defamation related to Prince’s death
Large GOP donors warming up to Trump, but not everyone is sold
An endorsement for the onetime ‘cancer on conservatism’
Photos from the monster forest fire ravaging western Canada
Grassley: Trump would nominate the ‘right type’ of Court justice
Can Caitlyn Jenner make a difference in 2016?
First Read: Battleground map shows disadvantages for Trump
FBI has interviewed Hillary Clinton aides over email investigation: sources
Presumptive nominee Trump makes peace with rivals, slams Clinton
Maine’s LePage ready to try federal policymaking
Job growth cools a bit in April, but unemployment remains low
Obama, Trump, and a classic example of life imitating art
Citations for the May 5, 2016 TRMS
Joe Paterno knew of Sandusky abuse allegations as early as 1976, insurance company claims
Obama commutes sentences for 58 federal prisoners
Donald Trump’s ugly electoral map
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.5.16
For now, Paul Ryan balks at backing Trump
Paul Ryan: I’m ‘not ready’ to endorse Donald Trump
Former GOP nominees won’t welcome Trump to the club
Donald Trump proclaims on Cinco de Mayo: ‘I love Hispanics!’
Trump stands by his most outrageous policy proposal
Ben Sasse, GOP senator, leads #NeverTrump movement
Will Trump get Merrick Garland confirmed?
Donald Trump flip flops on taxes, wages as he turns focus to general election
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.5.16
Ayotte tries supporting Trump without endorsing him
Facing headwinds, McCain feels uneasy about his re-election
Obama to name Stonewall Inn first national monument to gay rights
The Rolling Stones tell Donald Trump to stop playing their music at rallies
The vetting of Hillary Clinton
Old Navy interracial ad resurrects heated debate
Gary Johnson hopes to take advantage of a rare opportunity
Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush stay clear of GOP race
Trump: 40% chance VP will be former GOP rival
First Read: Will Trump be a financial liability for the GOP?
No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day — here’s what it is
About those intelligence briefings for Donald Trump…
NFL Johnny Manziel booked in misdemeanor assault case
#RapedAtSpelman: Twitter account alleges Morehouse gang rape
North Carolina’s Pat McCrory: ‘I might be in trouble’
Syria’s Civil War: Go inside Russia’s base in Latakia
Heisman winner Johnny Manziel booked in misdemeanor assault case
Eyeing nomination, Clinton campaign expands general election team
Cosby attorneys again seek hearing delay in criminal case
U.S. Army captain sues President Obama, says he lacks authority to fight ISIS
Judge: It ‘may be necessary’ to depose Hillary Clinton in email case
Hacker ‘Guccifer’: I got inside Hillary Clinton’s server
New PAC asks white men not to run
Justice Department says House Bill 2 violates federal law
Obama in Michigan: ‘Turn this into an opportunity to rebuild Flint’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.4.16
In Clintonland, it’s ‘DEFCON 1’ for Trump
Inside the final hours of Ted Cruz’s campaign
Conservatives call for confirmation of Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Garland
Donald Trump’s two big problems: Uniting the party and raising cash
Senior adviser: John Kasich to suspend presidential campaign
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.4.16
A historic Supreme Court fight takes a curious turn
Trump wrapped up the GOP nomination on the cheap
Georgia’s GOP governor disappoints the right with his veto pen
Donald ‘All I Know Is What’s On The Internet’ Trump
Five charts that help explain the Indiana primary
Donald Trump as likely Republican nominee triggers calls for unity
What now? Latinos feel locked out of GOP as Trump nears nomination
Republican presidential race spells trouble for the religious right
First Read: Trump’s first challenge is to unite a fractured party
For Sanders campaign, Indiana offers good news and bad
White supremacists could be wild card for Trump in general election
Indiana leaves Trump in control as Cruz exits stage right
Time of death for the Grand Ole Party?
It’s Donald Trump’s GOP after Ted Cruz drops out
NBC News exit poll results: Cruz’s base never rallied to his cause, dooming him to defeat
Sanders wins Indiana Democratic primary
Sanders is now a third wheel — and Democrats like it that way
Ted Cruz ends 2016 presidential campaign
Grassroots protest movement takes aim at North Carolina’s ‘bathroom bill’
Zika virus is coming and we’re not ready, U.S. experts say
Trump wins Indiana primary, setting path to GOP nod
Cops got unverified tip about Prince and cocaine in 2011
Marines investigating possible historic snafu with famous Iwo Jima photo
A familiar face joins an anti-Clinton protest in West Virginia
Former top McCain aide: I’ll vote for Clinton over Trump
Cruz no longer believes all that nice stuff he said about Trump
Women in Politics: College Edition — The Ohio State University
Virginia prosecutors: Police tasing was incompetent and negligent, but not criminal
Donald Trump is obsessed with race-baiting conspiracy theories
Clinton: ‘I’m really focused on moving into the general election’
For some Republicans, President Trump is a real possibility
Tony nominations put #OscarsSoWhite to shame
Cruz calls Trump ‘serial philanderer’ and ‘pathological liar’ in blistering attack
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.3.16
California’s Jerry Brown has a response for Florida’s Rick Scott
Trump vs. Cruz: Cans sports fans swing the Indiana primary?
Sanders hopes to prioritize later primaries over earlier ones
Johnson & Johnson to pay $55 million in talc-powder trial
Trump’s latest conspiracy theory is a doozy, even for Trump
ISIS attack kills American serviceman near Irbil, Iraq
Tony Awards: ‘Hamilton’ dominates with 16 nominations
Congress takes a discouraging turn on school lunches
Indiana will test new Democratic reality
Republicans’ voter-ID laws ‘work’ as intended
Citations for the May 2, 2016 TRMS
Wrestling Hall of Fame revokes all honors for Dennis Hastert
Hillary Clinton apologizes to coal country over ‘out of business’ comments
Indiana is a turning point in the GOP race
Confident Trump mocks Fiorina fall in Indiana
No charges for police in Virginia man’s death after repeat tasings
Indiana sports legends Lou Holtz and Bobby Knight line up for Trump
Obama hasn’t read secret 28 pages of 9/11 Report, White House says
Man convicted of Brooklyn murder exonerated after 52 years
Feds foil Florida man’s Alleged plot to bomb Jewish center ‘for all the wars’
Rubio opposes Trump, but remains silent for a reason
Poll: What GOP voters think of Ted Cruz’s latest campaign tactics
Poll: Majority of Democrats want Sanders to stay in the race through convention
Mattel honors ballerina Misty Copeland as new Barbie ‘shero’
Poll: Trump’s lead continues to grow nationally
In final primary stretch, Sanders and Clinton run in different directions
California takes a step further toward immigrant integration
Ted Cruz vows to continue campaign if he loses Indiana
Virginia GOP to sue McAuliffe over felon voting rights
Virginia GOPers to challenge restoration of felon voting rights
Prince’s family heads to court to settle late pop star’s estate
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.2.16
Maine lawmakers override LePage’s callousness on drug policy
Ayesha Curry, wife of NBA star, is sick of being a tool for ‘slut-shamers’
CIA criticized for live-tweeting Osama bin Laden raid
Christopher Darden on O.J. Simpson, the gloves and romance rumors with Marcia Clark
No water, no teachers: Behind Detroit’s surge, old problems stubbornly persist
Election-year divisions rock North Carolina’s GOP
Trump is on the cusp of putting away the GOP race
Bernie Sanders commits to controversial convention strategy
Zika virus birth defects may be ‘tip of the iceberg,’ experts say
Running out of options, Ted Cruz moves the goalposts
Half full: Illinois woman sues Starbucks over too much ice
Trump’s most impressive boast is a brazen lie
Sanders insists he can still win the Democratic nomination
Donald Trump says he’s ‘wasting time’ on Republican rivals
Brussels airport departure hall reopens after deadly attacks
‘An enormous deal’: A look at Hillary Clinton’s promise of a cabinet full of women
CIA chief on ISIS: Not just an organization, ‘it’s a phenomenon’
Ted Cruz refuses to say he won’t support Trump
Mixed reaction as Larry Wilmore drops n-bomb at WHCD
Malia Obama to attend Harvard University
ISIS attacks kill 32 in southern Iraq; bombing in Turkey kills two
Cruz defends Fiorina’s business record amid Carrier controversy
In Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Puerto Rican town, crisis worries family members
Obama roasts Trump, drops mic at last White House Correspondents’ Dinner