10 things you need to know today: May 22, 2016

Poll shows Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump virtually tied, U.S. airstrike apparently kills Afghan Taliban leader, and more

Purported vehicle of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after U.S. airstrike
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1. Poll: Clinton and Trump neck-and-neck in general election matchup

Among registered voters, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump holds a 2-point lead over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical general election matchup, an ABC News/Washington Post poll out Sunday shows. The difference between the billionaire business mogul's 46 percent support and Clinton's 44 percent is within the margin of error. In March, Clinton led the same poll by 9 points. Trump's gains are likely due to him all but securing the Republican nomination, while Clinton still faces a longshot challenge from Bernie Sanders.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.