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Greg Gianforte: Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate ‘body slam’ reporter — The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.
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The Guardian:
Republican candidate charged with assault after ‘body-slamming’ Guardian reporter — Audio of Greg Gianforte attacking Ben Jacobs corroborated by Fox News journalists in the room, who described candidate ‘slamming him to the ground’ — The Republican candidate for Montana's congressional seat …
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The Billings / Associated Press:
Gazette opinion: We're pulling our endorsement of Greg Gianforte — In this March 6, 2017, file photo, Greg Gianforte, right, receives congratulations from a supporter in Helena. Montana voters are heading to the polls Thursday to decide a nationally watched congressional election amid uncertainty …
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Missoulian:
Missoulian rescinds Gianforte endorsement — Greg Gianforte should not represent Montana in the U.S. House of Representatives. — The Republican candidate for Congress not only lost the endorsement of this newspaper Wednesday night when, according to witnesses, he put his hands around …
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Jason Jarrett / Gallatin Media Center:
Update on Assault Investigation — (Bozeman, Mont.) From Sheriff Brian Gootkin; — At 5:08 pm this evening our Deputies responded to Discovery Drive for a reported assault. The text of the initial report to the 911 center follows: … Earlier this evening I conducted a press conference …
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Helena Independent Record:
AN IR VIEW: Independent Record withdraws endorsement of Gianforte — Democracy cannot exist without a free press, and both concepts are under attack by Republican U.S. House Candidate Greg Gianforte. — A reporter for the Guardian newspaper called Bozeman police Wednesday night to report …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte, Charged With Assault, Awaits Fate in Vote — MISSOULA, Mont. — The Republican candidate in a hotly contested special House election in Montana was charged with assaulting a journalist on Wednesday at what was to be a final rally in Bozeman on the eve of the vote.
YouTube:
Greg Gianforte ‘Body Slams’ Reporter- video — Montana Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte ‘body slammed’ Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs during an interview on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Subscri...
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘The fish rots from the head’: Morning Joe blames ‘brutish’ Trump for Gianforte's assault on reporter
‘The fish rots from the head’: Morning Joe blames ‘brutish’ Trump for Gianforte's assault on reporter
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reporter: Only true thing in Gianforte's assault statement is my name and employer
Reporter: Only true thing in Gianforte's assault statement is my name and employer
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Fights, Lies, and Audiotape
Fights, Lies, and Audiotape
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Eric Whitney / NPR:
On Eve Of Election, Montana GOP Candidate Charged With Assault On Reporter
On Eve Of Election, Montana GOP Candidate Charged With Assault On Reporter
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Three Montana newspapers rescind Gianforte endorsements after alleged body-slamming incident
Three Montana newspapers rescind Gianforte endorsements after alleged body-slamming incident
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BBC:
Manchester attack: Police ‘not sharing information with US’ — Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media, the BBC understands. — UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times.
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New York Times:
Trump Condemns ‘Alleged Leaks,’ After Complaints From Britain
Trump Condemns ‘Alleged Leaks,’ After Complaints From Britain
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Robert Mendick / Telegraph:
Security services missed five opportunities to stop the Manchester bomber
Security services missed five opportunities to stop the Manchester bomber
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Haley Byrd / IJR:
CBO on Health Care Bill: Sick People Could Face Higher Premiums and Even Be Priced Out of the Market — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated score of the GOP health care bill Wednesday. — While the analysis includes some notable changes — the American Health Care Act …
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David Nather / Axios:
Why Republicans are ready to move on from the CBO report
Why Republicans are ready to move on from the CBO report
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The Daily Beast:
Reince Priebus Sweating Secret Comey Memos, White House Sources Say … President Donald Trump isn't the only one in the White House who could be caught in a compromising position by James Comey's secret memos. The president's chief of staff is worried he could be soon in the crosshairs, as well.
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
White House tries to avoid ‘paralysis’ amid investigation — When a group of nearly a dozen state GOP chairs walked into the Oval Office last week, they expected to be inside for only a few minutes to say a brief hello and take pictures with President Donald Trump.
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Daniel Bice / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sheriff Clarke directed staff to hassle plane passenger after brief exchange — Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. was sued earlier this year in the wake of a brief exchange with Riverwest resident Dan Black aboard an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Milwaukee. The sheriff has now given his version of what happened.
Associated Press:
Merkel, Obama to attend podium discussion at Berlin event — Barack Obama received a rock-star welcome in Berlin as he appeared at a public debate Thursday with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whom he praised as one of his “favorite partners” during his presidency.
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Arne Delfs / Bloomberg:
Obama Feted in Berlin as He Praises Merkel Before Trump Summits
Obama Feted in Berlin as He Praises Merkel Before Trump Summits
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Washington Post:
‘Anyone . . . with a pulse’: How a Russia-friendly adviser found his way into the Trump campaign — As Donald Trump surged in the Republican primary polls in the early months of 2016, his outsider campaign faced growing pressure to show that the former reality-TV star …
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The Week
Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
Middlebury College Students Disciplined in Charles Murray Protest — Middlebury College announced its punishments for the students involved in the protests against libertarian scholar Charles Murray, with most receiving probation and none suspended.
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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Dozens of Middlebury Students Are Disciplined for Charles Murray Protest
Dozens of Middlebury Students Are Disciplined for Charles Murray Protest
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Editorials / New York Daily News:
The News and the parade: The paper is withdrawing from the 2017 Puerto Rican Day Parade because it will honor an FALN terrorist — The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is a hallowed New York tradition. On June 11, for the 60th year running, thousands who trace their roots to the island commonwealth …
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump scolds NATO allies over defense spending — Brussels (CNN)President Donald Trump on Thursday chided NATO member countries directly for not meeting their financial commitments to the alliance and declined to reiterate US commitment to the alliance's mutual defense pledge.
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Joe Lieberman takes his name out of the running for FBI director, citing conflict of interest — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman sent a letter to President Donald Trump yesterday withdrawing his name from consideration for FBI director, citing a potential conflict of interest.
Ari Berman / The Nation:
Democrats Are Launching a Commission to Protect American Democracy From Trump — In response to Trump's “election integrity” commission, the DNC is going on offense on voting rights. — To counteract the Trump Administration's “election integrity” commission, the Democratic National Committee …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Top GOP senators urge Trump to exit Paris climate deal — A group of 22 heavyweight Republican senators, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, are sending a letter to President Trump today urging him to make a clean exit from the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's iPhone has one app: Twitter — Top White House officials tell me the key to forcing a more disciplined President Trump (like the one onstage overseas) is limiting his screen time. In Trump's case, it's curtailing his time watching TV and banging out tweets on his iPhone.
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