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Steven Ginsberg / Washington Post:
The night Clinton said what she never expected to say: ‘Congratulations, Donald’ — Steven Ginsberg is the senior politics editor for The Washington Post. — Around 7:45 on election night, when Hillary Clinton and her aides still thought they were headed to the White House, troubling news emerged from Florida.
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Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
‘Shattered’ Charts Hillary Clinton's Course Into the Iceberg
‘Shattered’ Charts Hillary Clinton's Course Into the Iceberg
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Washington Post, Politico and Shakesville
BBC:
Theresa May to seek snap election for 8 June — UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. — She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. — Explaining the decision, Mrs May said …
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National Review, The National Interest and The Daily Caller
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CNN:
UK Prime Minister Theresa May to seek early election — London (CNN)British Prime Minister Theresa May has stunned the UK political world by calling for an early general election, seeking a stronger mandate in talks over leaving the European Union. — In an unexpected statement at Downing Street …
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Axios, Mediaite and Sputnik International
Christy Riggins / Zpolitics:
Exclusive: Weekend poll shows Gray may take the lead in CD-6 — With less than 24 hours until Election Day, a new zpolitics and Clout Research poll shows that Republicans may have a new front runner in the race to replace Tom Price. — According to the report, Democrat Jon Ossoff remains …
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Political Wire and The Daily Caller
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Charles Bethea / New Yorker:
In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Tries to Vanquish Seventeen Candidates at Once
In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Tries to Vanquish Seventeen Candidates at Once
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New York Times, Washington Post, Hullabaloo, CNBC, Politicus USA, Mediaite, Political Insider blog and Vox
Associated Press:
Ivanka's biz prospers as politics mixes with business — SHANGHAI (AP) — On April 6, Ivanka Trump's company won provisional approval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags and spa services in the world's second-largest economy.
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
China approved three Ivanka trademarks on same day she met with Xi: report
China approved three Ivanka trademarks on same day she met with Xi: report
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RedState
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Trump: Presidents Obama, Clinton were ‘outplayed’ by North Korea — President Trump said his predecessors Presidents Bill Clinton — were “outplayed” by North Korea and that he won't be broadcasting his plans to deal with the isolated and increasingly aggressive country.
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Politico, Wall Street Journal, Just Security, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian and New York Times
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump's Unreleased Taxes Threaten Yet Another Campaign Promise — WASHINGTON — President Trump's promise to enact a sweeping overhaul of the tax code is in serious jeopardy nearly 100 days into his tenure, and his refusal to release his own tax returns is emerging as a central hurdle to another faltering campaign promise.
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NBC News and Morning Consult
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Financial Times:
US admits Trump tax reforms will be hit by healthcare setback
US admits Trump tax reforms will be hit by healthcare setback
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New York Times, New York Magazine, The Hill, Morning Consult, Talking Points Memo, TheStreet, Politico, Business Insider and Axios
Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Cotton booed for defending Trump on tax returns
Cotton booed for defending Trump on tax returns
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CNNMoney, Politicus USA, IJR, Business Insider, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, USA Today, Infowars and WQAD-TV
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump to overhaul visa program for high-skilled workers — President Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that aims to overhaul the H1-B visa program used by tech companies to bring high-skilled workers to the U.S. — Trump will travel to a manufacturing plant in Kenosha, Wis. …
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ABC News and The Gateway Pundit
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Bloomberg:
Apple Readies iPhone Overhaul for Smartphone's 10th Anniversary — Apple is testing a revamped iPhone with an all-screen front, curved glass and a stainless steel frame alongside upgrades to the current models. — Ten years after Steve Jobs held up the original iPhone to a gushing San Francisco crowd …
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Daily Mail, Mashable and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Peter Baker / New York Times:
As Trump Drifts Away From Populism, His Supporters Grow Watchful — WASHINGTON — President Trump visited the Tennessee estate of Andrew Jackson last month to symbolically claim the mantle of the first genuinely populist president since the 1830s. Just like Jackson, Mr. Trump defeated …
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Daily Kos
Matthew Reade / The Claremont Independent:
Students Demand Administrators ‘Take Action’ Against Conservative Journalists — In an open letter to outgoing Pomona College President David Oxtoby, a group of students from the Claremont Colleges assail the president for affirming Pomona's commitment to free speech and demand that all five colleges …
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Hit & Run, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Power Line, Heat Street and National Review
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Silicon Valley CEO Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Abusing His Wife—and Is Offered a Deal for Less Than 30 Days in Jail — At Apple, Neha Rastogi worked on everything from Siri to FaceTime to Maps, sometimes seated beside Steve Jobs himself. — She is clearly brilliant and dedicated as well as passionate …
TODAY.com:
Elizabeth Warren on Jon Ossoff campaign, Trump and whether she'll run for president — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat who has positioned herself as a leading voice in opposition to President Trump and author of a new book, “This Fight Is Our Fight,” tells TODAY that Democrats have become energized …
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Talking Points Memo, Axios and Washington Times
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
In the fight of his career, O'Reilly's side swings back on harassment charge — All at once, Bill O'Reilly is fighting for his TV life. The future of O'Reilly's long career at Fox News may hinge on a sexual-harassment accusation raised by a woman named Wendy Walsh, who has alleged …
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TVNewser and Refinery29, more at Mediagazer »
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Steve Ballmer Serves Up a Fascinating Data Trove — Guess what Steven A. Ballmer has been up to for the last several years. (No, not just cheering for the basketball team he owns, the Los Angeles Clippers.) It's a novel project, and he plans to take the wrapping off it Tuesday.
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The Verge and Axios, more at Techmeme »
Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE: Officials Defy Trump's Promises: 40 Miles of Border Ordered Unpatrolled — U.S. Border Patrol agents are once again sounding the alarm about miles of border being left wide open and unsecured. Breitbart Texas exclusively obtained a document showing a Havre Sector Border Patrol …
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Infowars
Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post:
The Murder Rate Jumped Again In 2016. A Handful Of Cities Are Largely Responsible. — Baltimore, Chicago and Houston play a big role in the spike in murders, according to a new Brennan Center report. — WASHINGTON The national murder rate rose again last year, with much of the deadly spike concentrated …
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Daily Wire and Heat Street
Ross Cavitt / WSB-TV:
Equipment stolen days before special election; Sec. of State: ‘Unacceptable’ — Twtter — COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Channel 2 Action News has learned that critical voting machines were stolen just days before polls will open for a special election. — State officials are investigating …
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The Daily Caller and Business Insider
Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
H-1B Visa Applications Drop — A total of 199,000 applications were received for 85,000 visas — WASHINGTON—The number of applications for the H-1B visas used by high-tech companies and others to bring highly skilled workers to the U.S. dropped this year after years on the rise, the government said Monday.
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RedState
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz concerned Democrats will trigger government shutdown — With Congress about to consider a must-pass spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday that he was concerned Senate Democrats would “engage in across-the-board obstruction.”
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Axios
Bloomberg:
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Said to Have Advised Trump Team — From Trump Tower to Acela, conversations with Flynn and others — White House says he had no role in presidential transition — In the very public, post-election parade of dignitaries, confidantes and job-seekers filing …