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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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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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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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Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Republican candidate ‘body-slams’ Guardian reporter in Montana — Audio obtained of Greg Gianforte attacking a reporter on the eve of a special election to fill a congressional seat vacated by a member of the Trump administration … The Republican candidate for Montana's congressional seat slammed …
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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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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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Greg Gianforte, Montana G.O.P. Candidate, Is Charged in Attack on Reporter — 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.
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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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Jeet Heer / New Republic:
We can't allow violence against journalists to become a partisan issue.
We can't allow violence against journalists to become a partisan issue.
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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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Michael Calderone / HuffPost:
GOP Candidate's Attack On Reporter Shows Peril Of Asking Questions In Trump's America
GOP Candidate's Attack On Reporter Shows Peril Of Asking Questions In Trump's America
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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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
National Republican Groups Silent On Montana Altercation
National Republican Groups Silent On Montana Altercation
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
GOP candidate in Montana race charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly body-slamming reporter
GOP candidate in Montana race charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly body-slamming reporter
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Don Gonyea / NPR:
Trump Casts Shadow Over Tightening Montana Special Election
Trump Casts Shadow Over Tightening Montana Special Election
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Big Crazy News Out of Montana
Big Crazy News Out of Montana
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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:
Top Russian Officials Discussed How to Influence Trump Aides Last Summer — WASHINGTON — American spies collected information last summer revealing that senior Russian intelligence and political officials were discussing how to exert influence over Donald J. Trump through his advisers …
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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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H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017
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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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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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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama in Berlin: 'We can't hide behind a wall'
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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CNN:
First on CNN: AG Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian officials, DOJ says — Sources: Russians bragged about using Flynn — Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not disclose meetings he had last year with Russian officials when he applied for his security clearance, the Justice Department told CNN Wednesday.
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Hannity on attempted advertiser boycott: ‘Nobody tells me what to say on my show’ — Fox's Sean Hannity said on Wednesday that despite the loss of some advertisers, he isn't under pressure by Fox News management to back off a story involving baseless conspiracy rumors about the murder …
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton probe — In the midst of the 2016 presidential primary season, the FBI received a purported Russian intelligence document describing a tacit understanding between the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the Justice Department …
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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.
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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