Who Will Be Clinton’s Running Mate?

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By Amie Parnes
Hillary Clinton would be smart to move left in selecting a running mate to win over supporters of presidential rival Bernie Sanders, say Clinton allies and Democratic strategists.
Picking a liberal running mate would help the Democratic presidential front-runner unify the party, they say, driving young progressives to the polls against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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By Julian Hattem
Hillary Clinton broke State Department rules through the use of her private email server during her time as secretary, according to a government report that will be formally released on Thursday.
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By Alexander Bolton
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is fighting to stay on as head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) amid a roiling debate within her party about whether she should step aside before the Democratic National Convention in July.
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By Cristina Marcos
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday said he’s not ready to endorse Donald Trump for president, even as the rest of House GOP leadership has gotten behind the presumptive GOP nominee.
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By Niall Stanage
Bernie Sanders’s suggestion that he might fight for the presidential nomination all the way to July’s Democratic National Convention runs counter to the position he adopted in 2008.
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By Ben Kamisar
With two of the most unpopular figures in politics from the two major parties running for president, the Libertarian party is gaining significant attention this year ahead of this weekend’s party convention, where members will choose their own presidential nominee.
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By Cristina Marcos
House Democrats on Wednesday resurrected a measure ensuring equal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people after their last attempt erupted in chaos last week.
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By Sylvan Lane
The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved legislation to help Puerto Rico handle its debt crisis.
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By Peter Sullivan
The IRS raised concerns in early 2014 about the legality of certain ObamaCare payments that Republicans are now challenging in a lawsuit, according to a deposition from a former agency official.
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By Melanie Zanona
The head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told lawmakers Wednesday that the agency has deployed additional agents and canine units, established a centralized command center and is training nearly 800 new screening officers to help battle long airport lines this summer.
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The Washington Post: Trump’s attacks on fellow Republicans stoke doubts he’ll unite the party
By Jose A. DelReal and Jenna Johnson
With a fresh string of attacks on members of the Republican establishment, Donald Trump doesn’t appear interested in extending olive branches to his foes and vanquished opponents, who could be crucial allies for the general election.
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The Wall Street Journal: Hispanic support eludes Donald Trump
By Beth Reinhard
Mixed responses greet recent overtures by the presumptive GOP nominee
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Reuters: Trump fires his national political director: campaign sources
By Emily Flitter
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has fired his national political director after six weeks on the job, campaign sources said on Wednesday.
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The Associated Press: Groups say GOP convention protest area could foster clashes
By Mark Gillispie
Organizers for two groups on opposite ends of the political spectrum are unhappy with a protest route designated for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, arguing it restricts their free-speech rights and creates the possibility of clashes.
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The New York Times: A split over Israel threatens the Democrats’ hopes for unity
By Jason Horowitz and Maggie Haberman
Two of Senator Bernie Sanders’s appointees to the party’s platform drafting committee vowed to upend what they see as the party’s lopsided support of Israel.
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