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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Packs His Blunt Phrase Book Abroad — When Mitt Romney traveled to Europe as a presidential candidate in 2012, he created an uproar when he wondered aloud whether London was sufficiently prepared to host the Summer Olympics. British tabloids derided him as “Mitt the Twit” and CNN declared: “Romney's Trip Begins in Shambles.”
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
‘Brexit’ Revolt Casts a Shadow Over Hillary Clinton's Cautious Path — For Hillary Clinton, Britain's emotionally charged uprising against the European Union is the sort of populist victory over establishment politics that she fears in the coming presidential election.
James C. Bennett / USA Today:
Brexit boosts ‘CANZUK’ replacement for European Union: Column — Older Americans will remember the demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St Louis in 1972. It was built in 1954 with the best of intentions and designed with the expert opinion of social scientists and architects.
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Politico:
How David Cameron blew it — The behind-the-scenes story of a failed campaign to keep Britain in the European Union. … ONDON — Jeremy Corbyn never budged. Not even Barack Obama could have convinced the Labour leader to help David Cameron make the case against Brexit.
Reihan Salam / Slate:
Why Immigration Pushed Britons to Brexit
Why Immigration Pushed Britons to Brexit
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Alex Massie / Foreign Policy:
David Cameron Was a Historic and Disastrous Failure
David Cameron Was a Historic and Disastrous Failure
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Michael Anthony Blog:
Exclusive: Interview with Dr. James Dobson - Did Donald Trump Recently Accept Christ? — EXCLUSIVE - — INTERVIEW WITH DR. JAMES DOBSON — DID DONALD TRUMP RECENTLY ACCEPT CHRIST? — I WAS AT TUESDAY'S HISTORIC “CONVERSATION WITH DONALD TRUMP AND BEN CARSON” at the Marriott Marquis on Broadway.
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Kristen East / Politico:
James Dobson: Trump recently accepted ‘a relationship with Christ’
James Dobson: Trump recently accepted ‘a relationship with Christ’
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Bob Eschliman / Charisma News:
Dr. James Dobson: Donald Trump Has Accepted Christ
Dr. James Dobson: Donald Trump Has Accepted Christ
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Many experienced GOP strategists unwilling to work for Trump — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has finally acknowledged that to best compete against Hillary Clinton he needs more than the bare-bones campaign team that led him to primary success. But many of the most experienced Republican …
Barstool Sports:
Donald Trump Was The Victim Of Some Vicious British Insults, Which Are Incredible And My New Favorite Thing — So Donald Trump is in Scotland today. He's there to re-open a golf course/get a shitload of golf balls with swastikas on them thrown in his general direction...
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Pivots: Only Muslims From ‘Terrorist Countries’ Would Be Banned — After previously proposing a total ban on Muslims entering the United States, Donald Trump's campaign said Saturday that only Muslims from countries gripped by terror would be subject to his ban.
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Kevin Cirilli / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Muslim Ban Plan to Focus on ‘Terrorist’ Countries — Presumptive Republican nominee says he would act with ‘heart’ — Reporters treated to tour of golf links on Scottish coast — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Saturday that he wouldn't characterize …
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Matt Welch / Hit & Run:
George Will Leaves the Republican Party over Trump: ‘Make sure he loses’ — At a Federalist Society lunch in Washington yesterday, conservative columnist and TV commentator George Will announced that he changed his Maryland voter registration this month from Republican to unaffiliated.
Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Dems adopt $15 minimum wage in platform draft — Democrats' platform drafting committee took a first step toward giving Bernie Sanders — a major concession, voting to adopt language in support of a $15 minimum wage. — The committee, which will continue drafting the party's guiding document Saturday …
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Ken Thomas / U.S. ELECTIONS:
Democrats reject platform proposal opposing trade deal
Democrats reject platform proposal opposing trade deal
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Dirk Standen / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Kanye West on His “Famous” Video, Which Might Be His Most Thought-Provoking Work Yet — The artist speaks to VF.com about George Bush, Kim's co-sign, and why his life is “walking performance art.” — I'm watching a video of 12 of the most famous people on the planet naked in bed together.
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
‘Citizens of the World’? Nice Thought, But ... I didn't think it would actually happen. — Sitting in an airport with middle-class Britons last week, I heard far more support for leaving the European Union than for staying in. But heading into Thursday's voting, I couldn't quite believe it.
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Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
Bill Cunningham, Legendary Times Fashion Photographer, Dies at 87 — Bill Cunningham, the street-style photographer whose photo essays for The New York Times memorialized trends ranging from fanny packs to Birkin bags, gingham shirts and fluorescent biker shorts, died in New York on Saturday.
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Matt Canham / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah's Rep. Mia Love will skip Republican National Convention — Tribune file photo) Mia Love was a prime-time speaker at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Not this year — she's decided not to go. The Tribune is seeking an interview to ask if her plan is due to the expected nomination of Donald Trump.
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Sam Levin / Guardian:
Too straight, white and corporate: why some queer people are skipping SF Pride — Disaffected by the annual parade, members of San Francisco's LGBT community are choosing alternative events to celebrate identity and solidarity with Orlando — San Francisco resident Katy Birnbaum is eager …
Fox News:
Top IT official: Disabling security for Clinton server laid out ‘welcome mat’ for hackers — A 2010 decision temporarily disabling State Department security features to accommodate Hillary Clinton's private server effectively laid out a “welcome mat” for hackers and foreign intelligence services …