Subject: Monday's Headlines: Clinton’s allies worry weaknesses could erode her campaign
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Clinton’s allies worry weaknesses could erode her campaign
To counter challenges like her poor showings with women and her likability ratings, Hillary Clinton is relying on the prospect that Donald Trump's flaws are even greater but advisers are also working to soften her stiff public image.
By Anne Gearan and Dan Balz
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Obama blasts Trump, GOP in Rutgers graduation speech
The president's address sounded like an aggressive campaign speech as he slammed the candidate's proposals and mocked the call to “Make America Great Again.”
By Greg Jaffe
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Is Ben Carson the worst or the best surrogate of all time? Yes.
Donald Trump’s rival-turned-pal says things that would get any other campaign surrogate benched. But Ben Carson apparently has earned the presumptive GOP nominee’s trust.
By Ben Terris
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China killed thousands of Maine jobs. Now it’s eating up the state’s lobsters.
After the shifting global economy created a voracious new market for lobster, many in Maine are testing the potential — and limits — of the state's economic relationship with China.
By Ylan Q. Mui
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Justice Stevens calls 2008 voter ID ruling a ‘fairly unfortunate decision’
The retired Supreme Court justice expressed doubts about the case at a conference this month while discussing if judges can base decisions on their own research.
By Robert Barnes
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Start your morning with a quick read of the day’s top 10 stories
Ben Carson redefines the campaign surrogate; Maine does economic tango with China; Toronto Raptors make history are among the top stories.
By Sam Tabachnik
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The invisible tax on black teachers
By John King
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Obama didn’t birth Trump’s movement
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
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Obama’s Mideast muddle
By Jackson Diehl
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Stop picking on the GDP
By Robert J. Samuelson
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Russia’s reported doping is a subversion of the Olympic ideal
By Editorial Board
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‘Game of Thrones’ airs its best episode of the season
By Alyssa Rosenberg
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