The New York Times
The political revolution looks far off, but its leader, Bernie Sanders, is still winning some states. Whereas the delegate math is increasingly difficult for the Sanders campaign, he still hopes that superdelegates flip from Hillary to Bernie. While this also seems unlikely, as long as the Sanders campaign keeps winning, hope won’t be completely extinguished among stalwarts.
The Wall Street Journal
House speaker Paul Ryan held a candid talk with The Wall Street Journal’s DC bureau chief Gerald Seib yesterday. Ryan didn’t get into the details of his feelings on Trump’s policies, but did say that he was looking to unite the party in a time of clear disarray: “We shouldn’t just pretend our party is unified when we know it is not. We can’t fake it, we can’t pretend. We have to actually unify.”
The Verge
Well-known investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel will serve as a Donald Trump delegate in the state of California. The move was not expected, as Thiel has long identified himself with Libertarian views. He has supported Republican candidates in the past, but mostly of the Libertarian ilk. In 2012, he gave $2.6 million to a super PAC supporting Ron Paul. This cycle, he gave $2 million to Carly Fiorina and has supported Ted Cruz in the past.
USA Today
Despite Trump being the lone Republican candidate left in the race, GOP voters will still get the chance to vote in West Virginia and Nebraska. With no one running against him, it will be interesting to see how much of the vote can be garner. The Democrats are only voting in West Virginia today, where Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is poised for another win and Secretary Clinton never advertised.
The New York Times
After a brief hiatus, the Clinton campaign is spending on the airwaves again. About $175,000 worth of TV advertising was bought in Kentucky, with spots slated to start running next week. This was the first ad buy for Clinton since her strong results in the Mid-Atlantic states, when five states voted on April 26.
The Washington Post
New York investor and Republican fundraiser Anthony Scaramucci, has signed onto the Trump campaign. In one of many changes of policy from the Trump camp, the candidate now says that he will no longer fund his own campaign, hence the need for a strong fundraising vehicle. Scaramucci worked for Mitt Romney’s campaign as national co-chairman of his finance committee and earlier this cycle, he was engaged with the Scott Walker and Jeb Bush campaigns.
The Atlantic
The Republican party is reeling from the presumptive nomination of Donald Trump. GOP officials now have to pick a side. The Atlantic made a list that covers the big names and their stance on the Trump nomination. Whereas some have been outspoken critics of the GOP nominee, many have yet to stake a position and a number have already agreed to support the nomination.
The Hill
Former Pennsylvania governor and chair of the 2000 Democratic National Convention Ed Rendell laid out his thoughts on how the Democratic Convention would play out: “Bernie’s gonna have his name placed in nomination; we’re gonna have a roll call; there’s gonna be a demonstration in support of Bernie; he’s gonna lose the roll call.” Adding that: “His supporters have to behave and not cause trouble.”
The Hill
For a TV celebrity known for firing people, Donald Trump now has probably the most important hiring job his his career in picking a VP. A list compiled by The Hill includes familiar names like Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Marco Rubio, as well as less expected possibilities, such as New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and recent foe Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Politico
Trump is not only facing trouble courting elected Republican leaders, he is also causing core GOP policy experts and managers to turn their backs on the presumptive nominee. Politico interviewed almost 60 experienced Republicans over the past few weeks who largely agreed that if Trump “doesn’t change his tune or extend much longer olive branches, many … say they intend to cede highly coveted administration posts to less-experienced competitors."