memeorandum: Romney's E2 Summit (ThinkProgress)

8:20 PM ET, June 12, 2015

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Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed:

A Civil Rights Leader Has Disguised Herself As Black For Years, Her Parents Say — Rachel Dolezal is president of the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the NAACP and also chairs a city police oversight commission. Her parents also told BuzzFeed News that she is passing off her younger adopted black brother as her own son.

NAACP:

NAACP STATEMENT ON RACHEL DOLEZAL — Baltimore, MD - For 106 years, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has held a long and proud tradition of receiving support from people of all faiths, races, colors and creeds. NAACP Spokane Washington Branch President Rachel Dolezal …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Prairie Weather and Full Feed

Coeur d'Alene Press:

Black like me? — Civil rights activist's ethnicity questioned — COEUR d'ALENE - She's risen from North Idaho civil rights champion to positions of power in Spokane as a self-described black woman. — But what if Rachel Dolezal is really white? — Dolezal, chair of Spokane's Office …

Discussion: Washington Post, Mashable, The Daily Caller and Talking Points Memo

Mary Elizabeth Williams / Salon:

Stop making excuses for Rachel Dolezal: The Spokane NAACP official's fraud is unforgivable — The chapter president allegedly passed herself off as black for years — It should already be abundantly clear that the still emerging story of Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal is not your typical tale of everyday cultural appropriation.

Discussion: ABC News, Chicago Tribune, Guardian, Mediaite and The Daily Caller

Sean Davis / The Federalist:

If Rachel Dolezal Isn't Black, How Is Caitlyn Jenner A Woman? — Spokane NAACP president Rachel Dolezal, a professor of Africana Studies at Eastern Washington University, was outed earlier this week by her parents as being white. — In what has to be one of the more bizarre news stories of 2015 …

Discussion: Guardian, Hit & Run, Unfogged, Althouse and Hot Air

Justin Wm / Washington Post:
‘Are you an African American?’ Why an NAACP official isn't saying.

Discussion: Hot Air, CBS News, The Huffington Post, ABC News, The Daily Caller, KXLY-TV, Slantpoint, Mediaite and The Week

Milo Yiannopoulos / BREITBART.COM:
A Big Slobbery Welcome To My Newest Trans-Black Sister, Rachel Dolezal

Discussion: Power Line, Raw Story, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Gateway Pundit

CNN:
Race of Rachel Dolezal, head of Spokane NAACP, comes under question

Discussion: KXLY-TV, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Jezebel, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, USA Today, ThinkProgress, Notes & Errata, Hot Air, No More Mister Nice Blog, theGrio, TMZ.com, CBS Baltimore, Hollywood Life, Scared Monkeys and The Jawa Report

Jeff Humphrey / KXLY-TV:
Did NAACP president lie about her race? City investigates

Discussion: ABC News, The Huffington Post, Gawker, Outside the Beltway, Guardian, Mediaite, Liberaland, NPR and Refinery29

Jeff Humphrey / KXLY-TV:
Questions raised about NAACP hate mail report

Discussion: The Daily Beast, NPR, Raw Story and Politico

KREM-TV:
Local NAACP leader outed as white woman refutes claim

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review, Raw Story, Daily Mail and Guardian

Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:

House Rejects Trade Bill, Rebuffing Obama's Dramatic Appeal — WASHINGTON — House Democrats rebuffed a dramatic personal appeal from President Obama on Friday, torpedoing his ambitious push to expand his trade negotiating power — and, quite likely, his chance to secure a legacy-defining trade accord spanning the Pacific Ocean.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, HIVPlusMag.com, Booman Tribune, Power Line, Advocate, Hit & Run, Business Insider, Outside the Beltway, Slantpoint, Common Dreams, Politico and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Cristina Marcos / The Hill:

House deals humiliating blow to Obama in trade fight — Defying President Obama, House Democrats on Friday rallied to vote down legislation granting aid to workers displaced by trade, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the fast-track legislation that had been scheduled to hit the floor.

Discussion: The Nation, The Last Refuge, Hit & Run, RedState and PoliticusUSA

Ian Swanson / The Hill:

Pelosi defies Obama on trade — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a meandering but dramatic floor speech on Friday announced her vote against a measure providing assistance to workers displaced by trade. — “If TAA slows down the fast-track, I'm prepared to vote against TAA,” Pelosi said.

Discussion: Politico, The Week and Political Wire

Politico:

Dems deal Obama huge defeat on trade — In a staggering blow to President Barack Obama's trade agenda, the House easily defeated a measure to help workers displaced by free trade known as Trade Adjustment Assistance. The aid package was critical to securing Democratic support …

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Washington Post, Roll Call, Hullabaloo, Hot Air and Daily Kos

David Dayen / Salon:
The Democrats' TPP rebellion just drew blood: Everything you need to know about today's shocking vote

Discussion: The Nation, The Huffington Post, Vox, Firedoglake, The CT Mirror and Lawyers, Guns & Money

William Finnegan / New Yorker:
Why Does Obama Want This Trade Deal So Badly?

Discussion: Washington Post, Prairie Weather, Washington Monthly and rubber hose

Associated Press:
House rejects Obama on trade authority

Discussion: Associated Press, ThinkProgress, US News, Hot Air and The Hill

Washington Post:
House Democrats rebuff Obama on trade, delivering major defeat

Discussion: Guardian, PoliticusUSA, Working In These Times, Washington Monthly and The Gateway Pundit

The Huffington Post:
Obama Heads To Capitol Hill To Save His Trade Agenda

Discussion: Slantpoint and Political Wire

ThinkProgress:

Romney's E2 Summit — GOP Hopefuls Head To Utah To Win Mitt Romney's Support — This weekend at least six Republican 2016 hopefuls are heading to Park City, Utah to Mitt Romney's third annual “E2 Summit” to win the favor of the 2012 Republican nominee. Retreats of this sort that are sponsored …

Discussion: The Huffington Post

Dylan Byers / Politico:

Mark Halperin, Ann Romney to host ‘Sunrise Pilates’ for GOP megadonors — Bloomberg Politics co-managing editor Mark Halperin and Ann Romney, wife of Mitt, will co-host an early morning pilates session for wealthy Republican donors at this weekend's Romney retreat in Deer Valley, Time's Zeke Miller reports.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Huffington Post

Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Romney hosting GOP summit, planning nomination coup?

Discussion: US News

Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Rich Republican Donors Get VIP Retreat Treatment

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Balloon Juice and Real Clear Politics

Tim Carpenter / Topeka Capital-Journal:

Capitol gridlock taking toll on Gov. Brownback, House GOP members say — Despair about the tax-and-budget impasse overwhelming the Capitol exacted a toll on Gov. Sam Brownback. — Brownback apparently choked up in a private meeting with House Republicans who sought an audience …

Discussion: Kansas City Star, Washington Monthly, GOVERNING, Political Wire, Talking Points Memo and The Bob and Chez Show

Michael Falcone / ABC News:

The Note: Hillary Clinton's Campaign Is About To Get Personal … NOTABLES —CLINTON TO UNVEIL TALK-ABOUT-HER-MOM STRATEGY AT FIRST CAMPAIGN RALLY: Hillary Clinton spent the opening weeks of her campaign addressing policy issues like criminal justice reform, voting rights, and equal pay for women.

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, Taylor Marsh, Liberal Values, The Cook Political Report and Real Clear Politics

Byron York / Washington Examiner:
For Hillary, a new Iraq war trap

Discussion: Hot Air and New York Times

Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:

Congressman On Sex Abuse Scandal: ‘The Only Victim Here Is Denny Hastert’ — The indictment last month of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) on charges of illegally concealing millions in banks withdrawals and lying to the FBI also revealed another serious breach …

Discussion: Shakesville and The Week

Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:

Chinese hack compromised security-clearance database — The Chinese breach of the Office of Personnel Management network was wider than first acknowledged and officials said Friday that a database holding sensitive security clearance information on millions of federal employees and contractors also was compromised.

Discussion: Forbes, Defense One, Engadget and NPR