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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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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 …
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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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 — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said he's a Republican “for now,” but he admitted it's getting harder to defend what President Donald Trump has done to the party.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte, Charged With Assault, Awaits Fate in Vote
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte, Charged With Assault, Awaits Fate in Vote
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
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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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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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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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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Reuters:
May to confront Trump as UK police stop sharing attack information with U.S.
May to confront Trump as UK police stop sharing attack information with U.S.
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James Randerson / Politico:
UK to stop sharing intelligence about Manchester attack with US: report
UK to stop sharing intelligence about Manchester attack with US: report
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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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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 …
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Manafort advised Trump team on Russia scandal
Manafort advised Trump team on Russia scandal
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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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CBO's Publications:
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017
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Abbe R. Gluck / New York Times:
How the G.O.P. Sabotaged Obamacare
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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Bloomberg:
Trump Shames NATO Leaders on Defense Spending — President says many alliance members ‘owe massive amounts’ — Merkel says other security outlays must count toward goal — U.S. President Donald Trump hectored NATO leaders to pay their “fair share” on defense to help counter the terrorist threat …
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Associated Press:
Merkel, Obama to attend podium discussion at Berlin event
Merkel, Obama to attend podium discussion at Berlin event
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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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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.
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.
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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Dozens of Middlebury Students Are Disciplined for Charles Murray Protest — More than five dozen Middlebury College students were disciplined for their roles in shutting down a speech by the author Charles Murray in March, the college announced this week. But the students were spared …
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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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