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MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow argued Thursday night that a potential debate between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders would be a major victory for the presumptive Republican nominee.
“Strategically, from Donald Trump’s perspective, this is a like a hat trick, and a grand slam and a slam dunk all in one,” Maddow said. “There’s no down side to Donald Trump doing this.”
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images
The MSNBC host went on to suggest that, even — and maybe especially — if Sanders won the proposed matchup, things would only look better for Trump.
“The better Bernie Sanders looks in a debate with Donald Trump, the better it is in the long run for Donald Trump,” Maddow asserted. “Because that would only elevate Bernie Sanders’ standing in the ongoing Democratic primary — which is still ongoing.”
While Sanders has virtually no path to securing the Democratic nomination over rival Hillary Clinton, she said, Trump enters the debate with no risks, given the fact that he’s already surpassed the threshold of delegates necessary — 1,237 — to clinch the GOP nomination.
“If you elevate Bernie Sanders’ standing in that primary, which Bernie Sanders has no chance of winning,” Maddow said, “that still prolongs that already long and expensive primary. It further undermines Hillary Clinton’s standing as the Democratic likely nominee.”
Though she finds the prospect of such a debate “very strange,” she did admit that it is “all upside” for Trump.
However, Maddow said she does not understand why any Democrat would allow the real estate developer to play any part in their primary contest, comparing it to the prospect of a 2012 debate between President Barack Obama and then-Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.
“It would have been a hilarious, hilarious play in the other party’s primary,” Maddow said. “A giant, cross-party dirty trick.”
(H/T: Raw Story)
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Fox NewsMartin Truex Jr. twins pole for Charlotte's NASCAR race
Fox News
Martin Truex Jr. won the pole Thursday night for the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR's longest race of the year. Truex turned a lap of 192.328 to take the top spot from Joey Logano. Logano, who had the top qualifying time in the first two rounds and won the All ...and more » -
Voice of AmericaG-7 Leaders Blast Potential British EU Exit in Closing Statement
Voice of America
May 27, 2016 12:25 AM. Should British voters choose to exit the European Union in next month's referendum vote, it could have disastrous effects on the global economy, G-7 leaders said Friday during a summit in Japan. "A UK exit from the EU would ...
See You, EU?The Weekly Standard (blog)
Global Leaders Warn of Brexit Threat to Growth, Trade and JobsBloomberg
'Brexit' foes trade barbs on race as debate heats upCNN Huffington Post -BBC News -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -New York Times all 24 news articles » -
Voice of AmericaG-7 Leaders Blast Potential British EU Exit in Closing Statement
Voice of America
May 27, 2016 12:25 AM. Should British voters choose to exit the European Union in next month's referendum vote, it could have disastrous effects on the global economy, G-7 leaders said Friday during a summit in Japan. "A UK exit from the EU would ...
'Brexit' foes trade barbs on race as debate heats upCNN
The EU Referendum Will Determine Our FutureHuffington Post
Treasury warns of 'Brexit pension hit'BBC News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -New York Times -OregonLive.com -The Guardian all 107 news articles » -
Wall Street JournalDonald Trump Doesn't Go Over Well in Vote Down Under
Wall Street Journal
CANBERRA, Australia—The U.S. presidential campaign seeped into Australia's own election race on Friday, as the main opposition leader called Donald Trump “barking mad” after the American passed a milestone to becoming the Republican nominee.
Australian Party Leader Says Some Trump Views 'Barking Mad'ABC News
Turnbull rebukes Shorten for calling Donald Trump 'barking mad'The Guardian
Bill Shorten defends comment on Donald Trump's 'barking mad' viewsABC Online InDaily -The Sydney Morning Herald -NEWS.com.au -Sky News Australia all 12 news articles » -
Mirror.co.ukKorean Air jet has apparent engine fire at Tokyo airport
Omaha World-Herald
TOKYO (AP) — Firefighters are battling an apparent engine fire on a Korean Air jet on the tarmac at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Japanese television showed live Friday at least two fire trucks spraying what appeared to be a white foam on an engine on the ...
Korean Air evacuates plane at Japan's Haneda airport after engine smokeReuters
Korean Air plane catches on fire before take off in Japan with 300 scared passengers are evacuated onto tarmacMirror.co.uk
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The IndependentBriton, German Dead in Boat Capsize in Thailand
New York Times
KOH SAMUI, Thailand — Navy divers and other rescuers searched Friday for two foreigners still missing after a speedboat packed with tourists capsized near the popular island resort of Koh Samui that left a British and a German woman dead, officials said.
Briton and German Dead After Thailand Boat CapsizesNBCNews.com
Two Australians injured and more missing after boat capsizes in Koh Samui, ThailandDaily Mail
Two Australians injured in fatal speedboat crash near Koh Samui, ThailandThe Sydney Morning Herald Sky News -The Guardian -NEWS.com.au (blog) -BBC News all 37 news articles » -
Donald Trump urged Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to reconsider his decision not to run for reelection to the Senate in a late-night tweet Thursday, hours after the Republican lawmaker said he would “certainly” speak on behalf of the presumptive GOP nominee.
Trump wrote, “Poll data shows that Marco Rubio does by far the best in holding onto his Senate seat in Florida. Important to keep the MAJORITY. Run Marco!”
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Rubio, who was a staunch critic of Trump before bowing out of the race for the White House, voiced a sharp turn in rhetoric, telling CNN host Jake Tapper Thursday that he plans to go to the GOP Convention in July, adding, “I want to be helpful. I don’t want to be harmful because I don’t want Hillary Clinton to be president.”
Trump then echoed that major turnaround. But the history between the two men is anything but friendly.
In one of the most reported moments of the primary contest, Trump mocked Rubio’s famous water bottle gaffe during a rally in Texas, sloshing around an open bottle of water, shouting, “It’s Rubio!”
Donald Trump mocks Marco Rubio with a water bottle during a Fort Worth rally. #Fox4Elections pic.twitter.com/0XSn6VfKLA
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) February 26, 2016
During the heat of his battle against the billionaire businessman, Rubio sought to capitalize on the anti-Trump sentiment, even selling several products bearing the hashtag #NeverTrump.
So do these go up in value, like a rare postage stamp? pic.twitter.com/3NWIjdKjod
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) May 26, 2016
And there was no love lost on Trump’s Twitter account, either, where he frequently suggested Rubio, who he nicknamed “Little Marco,” was a “lightweight” and part of the “establishment.”
Don't believe the millions of dollars of phony television ads by lightweight Rubio and the R establishment. Dishonest people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2016
Rubio is weak on illegal immigration, with the worst voting record in the U.S. Senate in many years. He will never MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2016
Why would the great people of Florida vote for a guy who, as a Senator, never even shows up to vote – worst record. Marco Rubio is a joke!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2016
All in all, this latest development from both camps seems to be an effort to bring the many sections of the fractured Republican Party together around the GOP nominee.
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WABC-TV2 children, 1 with autism, among dead in Wallkill murder-suicide
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Three people -- including two children -- were found dead in an apparent murder suicide inside a mobile home park in Wallkill Thursday. The grisly discovery was made at Valley View Mobile Home Park on 5th Avenue, and Wallkill and New York State Police ...
3 Dead at NY Mobile Home Probed as Possible Murder-SuicideABC News
Father, 2 Children Dead In Suspected Double Murder-Suicide In WallkillCBS Local
Town of Wallkill father allegedly kills two children, himself in apparent murder-suicideNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV all 12 news articles » -
China eyes turning South China islands into Maldives-style resorts
Reuters
BEIJING China aims to turn some of the islands in the disputed South China Sea into Maldives-style resorts catering for weddings with new developments on areas that don't need a military presence, a state-run newspaper quoted a top official on Friday ...and more » -
SB NationScripps Spelling Bee 2016 results: Jairam Hathwar and Nihar Janga are co-champions
SB Nation
The last two Bees resulted in ties, and this one ended in a similar fashion. The Scripps Spelling Bee was filled with intense moments, some heartbreaks, and a lot dabbing. The Finals were a little more intense with fewer festivities happening. The ten ...
Another Year, Another Impasse As 2 Win Scripps National Spelling BeeNPR
Former US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa begins run for CongressOmaha World-Herald
Watch Stephen Curry get used in a sentence at the National Spelling BeeSports Illustrated Austin American-Statesman -BuzzFeed News -WTSP.com -Elmira Star-Gazette all 36 news articles » -
Fox News host Greta Van Susteren was widely criticized Thursday night for her “Meet the Trumps” special which many likened to propaganda fit to air on a state-run television network.
The hour-long special, which featured interviews with several members of Trump’s family, included an opening sequence that drew scorn from Van Susteren’s peers in the press.
Seriously, what the hell is this? pic.twitter.com/g4ebWr6ZVl
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 26, 2016
“A glimpse of what state media will look like after Glorious Leader Trump is victorious,” MSNBC host Chris Hayes tweeted.
“I agree it’s like something you might see on the state-owned TV station in a tiny country somewhere,” echoed senior Fortune writer Mathew Ingram.
“Kill me,” wrote BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski.
“Shout out to North Korea,” opined the Globe and Mail’s Andrew Woo.
“The worst sitcom in history or informercial posing as journalism? Maybe both?” asked Daily Caller contributor Derek Hunter.
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Washington PostTrump uses energy speech to outline general election pitch
Washington Post
BISMARCK, N.D. — Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump unveiled an “America first” energy plan he said would unleash unfettered production of oil, coal, natural gas and other energy sources to push the United States toward energy ...and more » -
A newly-released study of the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed the agency devoted millions of dollars to lawyers and public relations officials, while spending only a fraction of its budget on new medical hires, as thousands awaited medical attention.
The study, which was performed by OpentheBooks.com, shows that between 2012 and 2015, only one in 11 new hires were “medical officers,” a revelation that is fueling criticism that the VA’s are about more than just resources.
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
“What’s clear is that money is not the issue – the culture is,” Concerned Veterans for America press secretary John Cooper told Fox News.
The government watchdog that published the study discovered that the VA added more than 39,000 new positions between 2012 and 2015 and only 3,591 of those new positions were medical officers — less than 10 percent of the new hires. And much of the money that could have gone to new doctors — including $99.1 billion in salaries and bonuses — went to employees outside the medical field.
Even more, the analysis showed the VA paid $1.7 million for surveys, $751.1 million for “household” and “office” furniture and $303 million on non-essential positions, such as painters, gardeners and interior designers. The group also discovered that 19 percent of employees were compensated more than $100,000, with the top salaries reaching $400,000.
“It’s pretty difficult to argue the VA is suffering from a lack of resources when it spends money like this,” Cooper said.
This study comes after VA Secretary Robert McDonald compared the long wait lines at hospitals to lines for rides at Disneyland, suggesting veterans’ satisfaction with their care, not their wait time, should be the focus.
Fox News host Neil Cavuto said the comments were “callous” and “stupid,” suggesting, “Last time I checked, you don’t die waiting on a line for Disney. You do die waiting for care.”
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PhillyVoice.comReport: Markieff Morris detained at PHL after 'suspected marijuana' found in bag
PhillyVoice.com
Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris, a Philly native and former Prep Charter standout, was reportedly detained at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday afternoon when one of his checked bags was flagged for containing "a suspicious item.".
Washington Wizards Forward Markieff Morris Detained At Airport For Suspected Weed PossessionWiz of Awes
Wizards' Morris detained at Philly airport for 'suspected marijuana'Sports Illustrated
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CBS LocalLansing Cop Shot Responding To Robbery, Suspect Killed
CBS Local
A Lansing police officer was shot while responding to a robbery at 167th and Torrence. (CBS). 2. (CBS) – A police officer in south suburban Lansing was shot Thursday afternoon, and the suspect believed to have shot him was killed. The incident occurred ...
Police officer wounded, suspect killed in Lansing shootingChicago Tribune
UPDATE: Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting in Lansingnwitimes.com
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Cocoa police officer run over by vehicle, officials say
WESH Orlando
COCOA, Fla. —A Cocoa police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries Thursday night after a suspect fled an attempted traffic stop, according to the Cocoa Police Department. The driver of a suspicious vehicle believed to have been stolen ran ...and more » -
The Sydney Morning HeraldPhilippine death squads in business as Rodrigo Duterte set for presidency
The Sydney Morning Herald
Davao: On May 14, five days after voters in the Philippines chose Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as their next president, two masked gunmen cruised this southern city's suburbs on a motorbike, looking for their kill. Gil Gabrillo, 47, a drug user ...
The man they call Bong GoRappler
The Philippine president-elect's shocking insult to Catholic bishopsCatholic News Agency
Democracy, Duterte and what happened: Inquirer columnistThe Straits Times Inquirer.net -Times LIVE -The Diplomat -Malay Mail Online all 469 news articles » -
BloombergJapan's Abe Fails in Bid to Have G-7 Warn of Global Crisis Risk
Bloomberg
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe failed in his bid to have Group of Seven leaders warn of the risk of a global economic crisis, in a communique issued as their summit wraps up Friday in central Japan. The final statement declares that G-7 countries ...
G7 agrees need strong message on South China Sea; China says don't 'hype'Reuters
Japan urges G-7 to avert another economic crisisStars and Stripes
G-7 Summit 2016: Leaders Warn Of Growing Economic Risks, But Outlook At Home Is More MixedInternational Business Times Jakarta Post -Yahoo News -9&10 News -Business Insider all 627 news articles » -
CBS LocalSparks improve to 5-0 for best start since 2003
Lexington Herald Leader
Candace Parker scored 22 points, including two free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining, to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Connecticut Sun 77-72 on Thursday night. Connecticut Sun's Alex Bentley shoots over Los Angeles Sparks' Jantel Lavender ...
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Louisiana governor signs 'blue lives matter' bill
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US President Barack Obama greets Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (L) after a town hall meeting in McKinley Senior High School on January 14, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images). × ...and more » -
Ohio appeals federal ruling over early voting in swing state
Sentinel-Tribune
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio officials are appealing a ruling by a federal judge that a law trimming early voting in the state is unconstitutional and can't be enforced. The challenged law eliminated of a week of early voting in which Ohioans could also ...and more » -
California to dismiss $1.4M fine against irrigation district
San Francisco Chronicle
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Water regulators have recommended dismissing a historic $1.4 million fine issued at the height of California's drought against a group of Central Valley farmers. The State Water Resources Control Board on Thursday said its ...and more » -
Hollywood ReporterReport: ESPN's Chris Berman retiring after '16 season
NBCSports.com
Berman, 61, is an original ESPN employee and the host of two of the network's most popular NFL-related shows, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. The report said Berman is in the final year of his contract and will retire sometime after ...
Chris Berman is reportedly set to retire from ESPN after upcoming NFL seasonWashington Post
Report: Chris Berman Will Retire From ESPN At The End Of The NFL SeasonDeadspin
Report: Chris Berman retiring after 2016 NFL seasonFanSided WEEI.com -Chron.com -Awful Announcing -UPROXX all 16 news articles »
LSU, Jared Poche top Mississippi State, 6-2, to reach SEC tournament semifinal - NOLA.com
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