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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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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 …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reporter: Only true thing in Gianforte's assault statement is my name and employer … The reporter who says Montana GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte assaulted him Wednesday night is pushing back on Gianforte's account of the altercation, saying he never touched the candidate.
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
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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Nicole Chavez / CNNMoney:
Montana newspapers pull support for GOP candidate after alleged assault
Montana newspapers pull support for GOP candidate after alleged assault
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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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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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Kate Connolly / The Guardian:
Barack Obama tells Berlin audience: 'We can't hide behind a wall'
Barack Obama tells Berlin audience: 'We can't hide behind a wall'
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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 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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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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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.
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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The Week
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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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 …