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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
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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
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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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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Lee Montana / Billings Gazette:
Greg Gianforte cited for ‘body slamming’ reporter on eve of election
Greg Gianforte cited for ‘body slamming’ reporter on eve of election
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Newt Gingrich / Washington Post:
The president just made a titanic foreign policy shift. The media missed it. — Newt Gingrich, a Republican from Georgia, was speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He served as vice chair of the Trump transition team and is the author of the book “Understanding Trump,” which is scheduled to be released in June.
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George Kelly / East Bay Times:
Berkeley: College professor arrested as assault suspect — BERKELEY — A former Diablo Valley College professor was in custody Wednesday evening after his arrest Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, according to county records. — Eric Clanton, 28, was being held on $200,000 bail after he was booked …
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Jessica Haynes / MLive.com:
Ann Arbor restaurant says ICE agents ate breakfast, then detained 3 workers — ANN ARBOR, MI - The owner of Ann Arbor's Sava's Restaurant said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials took at least three of her employees into custody the morning of Wednesday, May 24.