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# Never Trump Never Quits


by 

[Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/)


## Zeke Miller


Jun 20, 2016 2:03 PM UTC

![Capitol](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images

by 

[Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/)


## Zeke Miller


Jun 20, 2016 2:03 PM UTC

**_If you only read one thing:_** _The Republican non-embrace of Trump shows no sign of ebbing just four weeks before the start of the GOP convention in Cleveland. Delegates are floating a rules measure to unbind delegates with moral or religious objections to vote for whomever they choose—a last-ditch effort to steal the nomination from the presumptive nominee at the convention, or just a way for frustrated delegates to vent their frustration on the floor. The odds of such a measure making it through the convention—where Trump holds a majority of delegates (and a majority of those are firmly on his side)—are exceedingly slim, particularly with the Republican National Committee firmly behind Trump. And a question these coup-plotters have yet to answer: in a year where Trump’s rise was fueled by distrust and frustration with the establishment, would countering the will of 10+ million voters really be a net positive?_

**Donald Trump** expressed openness to religious profiling of Muslims in an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation—a step experts in both parties reject as casting the more than 1 billion practitioners under suspicion. The comments came days after **President Obama** called out Trump’s rhetoric about Muslims, warning—with the backing of the nation’s military brass—that they made it more difficult to prevent the rise of extremism.

**Hillary Clinton** is set to attack Trump’s economic policies Tuesday in a faux policy address much like her foreign “policy”-focused attack speech earlier this month. Clinton’s campaign is setting out to argue that Trump has pushed others down as he rose to the top—a derivative of the Obama strategy against Mitt Romney in 2012—illustrated by Trump’s long history of colorful statements. Since clinching the Democratic nomination, Clinton has opened a clear lead over Trump in national and swing-state surveys.


Why it matters who hacked the Democratic National Committee. A leading gay rights group makes a push for gun control after Orlando. And disdain for Trump and Clinton is so strong, even the dead are campaigning.

Here are your must-reads:

**Must Reads**

[Human Rights Campaign Takes on Gun Control After Orlando Shooting ](http://time.com/4373137/human-rights-campaign-gun-control/)An expanding portfolio within Democratic folk, TIME’s Philip Elliott reports

[Why It Matters Who Hacked the Democratic National Committee ](http://time.com/4372161/democratic-national-committee-hackers/)TIME’s Haley Sweetland Edwards on the curious case of the hacked national party

[Republicans Consider ‘Conscientious Objector’ Rule for Convention Delegates ](http://time.com/4373819/gop-considers-conscientious-objector-rule-for-delegates-donald-trump/)An out for frustrated delegates, or a last-ditch effort to dump Trump? \[TIME\]

[United States of Trump ](http://www.nbcnews.com/specials/donald-trump-republican-party?icid=ad%5Fnbc%5Fv%5F1%5F062016%5F13)A look at the voters who took over the GOP \[NBC\]

[Driven by Campaign Populism, Democrats Unite on Expanding Social Security ](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/us/politics/driven-by-campaign-populism-democrats-unite-on-expanding-social-security.html?em%5Fpos=medium&emc=edit%5Fcn%5F20160620&nl=first-draft&nl%5Fart=7&nlid=55003713&ref=headline&te=1)Calls for largest overhaul—and expansion—in decades amid fears of costs \[New York Times\]


**Sound Off**

“Well, I think profiling is something that we’re going to have to start thinking about as a country.” — Donald Trump on profiling Muslims in an interview with CBS Face the Nation

“The last thing I would do is tell anybody to do something that’s contrary to their conscience.” — Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Republicans with objections to voting for Trump

**Bits and Bites**

[Chelsea Clinton Gives Birth to Son Aidan, Her Second Child](http://time.com/4374112/chelsea-clinton-son-birth-aidan-clinton-mezvinsky/) \[TIME\]

[Hillary Clinton to add Jacob Leibenluft, Obama’s long-time economic adviser, to campaign team](http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/20/hillary-clinton-to-add-jacob-leibenluft-obamas-long-time-economic-adviser-to-campaign-team.html) \[CNBC\]

[Bernie Sanders Die-Hards Gather and Try to Look Past November](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/us/politics/bernie-sanders-supporters-hillary-clinton-progressives.html?em%5Fpos=medium&emc=edit%5Fcn%5F20160620&nl=first-draft&nl%5Fart=1&nlid=55003713&ref=headline&te=1) \[New York Times\]

[An expensive reminder that Sanders still hasn’t dropped out: His Secret Service detail](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/an-expensive-reminder-that-sanders-still-hasnt-dropped-out-his-secret-service-detail/2016/06/19/a3f717c6-3555-11e6-8ff7-7b6c1998b7a0%5Fstory.html) \[Washington Post\]

[Many What-Ifs in Donald Trump’s Plan for Migrants](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/us/politics/donald-trump-immigration.html?em%5Fpos=medium&emc=edit%5Fcn%5F20160620&nl=first-draft&nl%5Fart=6&nlid=55003713&ref=headline&te=1) \[New York Times\]

[Disdain for Trump and Clinton is so strong, even the dead are campaigning](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/disdain-for-trump-and-clinton-is-so-strong-even-the-dead-are-campaigning/2016/06/19/39854ad2-2d91-11e6-9de3-6e6e7a14000c%5Fstory.html?postshare=491466366973915&tid=ss%5Ftw) \[Washington Post\]

[Wall Street donors seek to block Warren VP pick](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/elizabeth-warren-wall-street-vice-president-224489) \[Politico\]

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