The Democrat is pushed over the top with a decisive weekend victory in Puerto Rico and a burst of last-minute support from superdelegates.
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Susan Collins calls Trump’s comments on judges ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Maine’s Republican senator criticizes her party’s presidential nominee after he questions whether jurists could treat him fairly because of their ethnicity or religion.
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Trump’s ‘toxic’ remarks about minorities unnerve Republican Party leaders
His remark Sunday about a theoretical Muslim judge comes after his calls for a ‘Mexican’ jurist’s recusal.
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Trump University students seeking knowledge, wealth got sales pitch instead
An examination of documents allege high-pressure sales techniques used on ‘students.’
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Clinton, Sanders trying to mobilize complacent California voters
It takes volunteers punching in phone numbers to talk with potential voters or sweeping through neighborhoods knocking on door after door.
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Trump details fundraising for veterans’ charities
The Republican said his fundraiser, held in boycott of a Fox News presidential debate, raised $5.6 million.
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McConnell says Trump has earned Republican nomination
The Senate majority leader called Trump ‘a phenomenon’ on MSNBC.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown endorses Clinton before primary
The governor says that while he’s impressed with how well Bernie Sanders has done, he believes a Clinton candidacy is the only path forward for Democrats to win the presidency.
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Federal judge hands Maine libertarians a partial victory
The group gets until July 12 to gather enough signatures for its presidential and vice presidential candidates to appear on the ballot.
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Origins of key Clinton emails from report are a mystery
New concerns arise that the former secretary of state was not completely forthcoming when she turned over 55,000 pages of emails.