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Even though he’s being investigated by the Secret Service, Donald Trump’s butler is still calling for the murder of President Obama. Talking Points Memo reports: Anthony Senecal told West Virginia newspaper The Martinsburg Journal on Friday—one day after a Secret Service agent called Senecal regarding online comments he made calling for Obama’s death—that he believes the President is a “traitor” …

Donald Trump today blasted British Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, challenging the latter to an IQ test. Seriously. CNN reports: Asked about Cameron’s remarks, Trump said he didn’t care, but then added, “It looks like we’re not going to have a very good relationship. Who knows, I hope to have a good relationship with him but …

From the Huffington Post: The term “Renegade Jew“ trended on Twitter on Sunday night after a Breitbart article used the phrase to describe conservative commentator William Kristol. “Bill Kristol: Republican Spoiler, Renegade Jew Prepares Third Party Effort to block Trump’s Path to White House,” read the headline of the article by Jewish writer David Horowitz. The article was about efforts …

The Hill reports: A teary-eyed Ted Cruz is hinting that he’s leaving the door open for another White House bid in a newly released video titled “No regrets.” The 5-minute video opens with a campaign staffer asking if the Cruz camp made it “through this without regrets.” “This is nearly a regret-free campaign,” he says. “Ted Cruz didn’t lose. Our …

The Washington Post reports: Ben Carson, the neurosurgeon turned presidential candidate turned unfiltered pitchman for Donald Trump and now part of the presumptive nominee’s vice presidential search committee, sat in the back of a Town Car with his wife, Candy, on his way to a televised interview. He had just explained to the reporter riding along that he wanted no …

The New York Times reports: The casino magnate Sheldon G. Adelson told Donald J. Trump in a private meeting last week that he was willing to contribute more to help elect him than he has to any previous campaign, a sum that could exceed $100 million, according to two Republicans with direct knowledge of Mr. Adelson’s commitment. As significant, Mr. …

The Hill reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday said he isn’t interested in being nominated to the Supreme Court. “That is not a desire of my heart,” Cruz said during an interview with WBAP in Texas when asked if he had aspirations to become a justice. “I have had several opportunities in the past to go to the bench, …

From this morning’s story from the Washington Post: The voice is instantly familiar; the tone, confident, even cocky; the cadence, distinctly Trumpian. The man on the phone vigorously defending Donald Trump says he’s a media spokesman named John Miller, but then he says, “I’m sort of new here,” and “I’m somebody that he knows and I think somebody that he …

Seriously. She said that. Via Politico: Donald Trump is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get candidate who has “elevated” the political discourse, according to the candidate’s daughter, Ivanka Trump. Speaking at a Forbes magazine women’s summit in New York, Ivanka Trump praised her father, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, for being genuine, a quality she said is unseen in politics. “He’s honest. With him, …

From the Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate: Top Republicans in America’s largest conservative state are ready to take on the issue of transgender rights and public restrooms, as thousands of party activists gather in Dallas for the Texas GOP convention. An Obama administration directive issued late Thursday amid a court fight between the federal government and North Carolina says public schools …

From the ABC affiliate in southeast Texas:  Port Neches-Groves Superintendent Dr. Rodney Cavness on Thursday slammed the Obama administration’s expected letter which is set to tell districts to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choosing. Dr. Cavness did not mince words when telling 12News anchor Kevin Steele. “I got news for President Barack Obama. He ain’t my …

ABC News reports: The presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump continued to refuse to release his tax returns and today declined to reveal his tax rate. Joining “Good Morning America” this morning, ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos asked Trump what his tax rate is, and Trump simply replied, “It’s none of your business.” The billionaire also saying he has no foreign bank …

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Donald Trump had a three-way with Reince Priebus today in an attempt to slow the GOP’s implosion. Following the meeting, Ryan and Trump issued a joint unity statement: The United States cannot afford another four years of the Obama White House, which is what Hillary Clinton represents. That is why it’s critical that Republicans unite …

Finally, the nod nobody was waiting for. CNBC reports: Calling 2016 the “year of the outsider,” former Vice President Dan Quayle told CNBC on Thursday that Donald Trump can beat Hillary Clinton. “He knows how to win,” Quayle, who’s backing Trump, said in a “Squawk Box” interview. “He knocked off 16 Republican and a lot of them were really good, …

From RT.com: The Lone Star State could be on its way to becoming the Lone Star Nation. A vote on Texan independence is set to take place at the Texas Republican Party’s convention after being approved by the Platform Committee of the state party. The Texas Nationalist Movement, a group that advocates for the state’s separation from the US, has …

The Independent reports: Donald Trump has softened his stance on the most controversial proposal of the 2016 election campaign, saying that his call to ban Muslims from entering the US was “just a suggestion.” Speaking to Fox News radio, the real estate mogul who won more than 60 per cent of the Republican vote in New York in March, said: …

Via Politico: Newt Gingrich endorsed Donald Trump on Wednesday night while not explicitly ruling out the notion that he could join the Manhattan businessman’s ticket in the fall. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, the former House speaker said: “I endorse Donald Trump. I am going to work very hard for the nominee.” Gingrich said he had not …

The GOP is justifiably terrified that Donald Trump is going to cost them the Senate, therefore today they will ask him to drop the incessant childish insults. The Hill reports: Republican lawmakers see Trump’s abrasive style as his biggest liability heading into the general election, even though his knack for putting down rivals helped him win more primaries and votes …

Whomp, whomp: Joe, When I suspended my presidential campaign, I vowed to never stop fighting for our shared conservative values. Today, I have an important announcement, and I want you to be the first to know. You see: the Washington Cartel has done everything in their power to defeat me — but I’m not giving in. While my campaign for …

Mediaite reports: The white nationalist who ended up on Donald Trump‘s delegate slate spoke out on CNN this afternoon about what the Trump campaign called a serious “error.” Johnson said he absolutely believes that explanation and says he has taken steps to resign, even if it’s too late for him to do so. Jake Tapper then asked him about his, …