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Gus Bova / The Texas Observer:
Texas Republican Called ICE on SB 4 Protesters, Threatened to Shoot Colleague — A Texas Republican threatened to “put a bullet in one of his colleague's heads” during a scuffle on the House floor over the state's new anti-'sanctuary cities' law on Monday, the final day of the regular legislative session.
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The Texas Tribune:
Republican lawmaker: I called immigration authorities on Capitol protesters — On the last day of the regular session of the Texas Legislature, hundreds protested at the Capitol — and Republican state Rep. Matt Rinaldi called ICE on them. He also nearly came to blows with Democratic colleagues.
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Madison Park / CNN:
Teen on Portland train: ‘They lost their lives because of me and my friend’ — (CNN)As tears streamed down her cheeks, Destinee Mangum, 16, thanked the three strangers who intervened on a Portland light-rail train after a man hurled anti-Muslim slurs at her and her friend who was wearing a hijab.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The fake news is coming from inside the White House — To believe Donald Trump, you must believe two largely contradictory things. — You must believe that there are a slew of leakers in the executive branch who are providing damning details to the press illegally, and who must be rooted out and punished.
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Reuters:
‘Atlanticist’ Merkel rams home frustration with Trump after summits — German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined her doubts about the reliability of the United States as an ally on Monday but said she was a “convinced trans-Atlanticist”, fine-tuning her message after surprising Washington with her frankness a day earlier.
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The Daily Caller and The Week
Scott Sutton / WPTV:
Golfer Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charges in Jupiter — JUPITER, Fla. - Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on charges of driving under the influence early Monday morning in Jupiter. — More celebrity mugshots — Woods, a Jupiter Island resident, was taken into custody at 3 a.m. on Military Trail South of Indian Creek Parkway.
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Ashley Collman / Daily Mail:
Tiger Woods is arrested for 3am DUI in Florida
Tiger Woods is arrested for 3am DUI in Florida
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Grassley calls for investigation into Chinese promotion of Kushner family company deal — (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is calling for an investigation into “potentially fraudulent statements and misrepresentations” made by a Chinese company promoting investments …
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NBC News:
Kushner Asked to ‘Lay Low’ After Russia-Related Reports, Source Says
Kushner Asked to ‘Lay Low’ After Russia-Related Reports, Source Says
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
The shadow secretary of State
The shadow secretary of State
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New York Magazine, Political Wire and ABC News
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Set To Roll Back Obama's Cuba Policies — President Donald Trump is set to announce a rollback of former President Barack Obama's policies toward Cuba, The Daily Caller has learned. — Two sources told TheDC that the development is due to the behind-the-scenes efforts …
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Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:
Robert Mueller Gets Off to Fast Start as Special Counsel in Russia Probe — Robert Mueller III quickly got to work as special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election: building a team, designing a budget and forcing the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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Raw Story
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House — White House press secretary Sean Spicer was giddy at the thought of meeting Pope Francis during President Trump's first trip abroad, telling acquaintances that for him, a devout Catholic, the moment would fulfill a bucket-list dream.
ABC:
Vladimir Putin a bigger threat than Islamic State, John McCain says — Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to world security than the Islamic State group, US senator John McCain has told the ABC. — The Republican also admitted in an exclusive interview with 7.30 …
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
McCain: Putin a greater threat than ISIS
McCain: Putin a greater threat than ISIS
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Jerusalem Post:
Ex-UN envoy Bolton to JPost: Trump has no chance at ultimate peace deal — In an exclusive interview with the ‘Post’ the former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton said: “I don't think the two-state solution is viable anymore.” — Former American ambassador to the UN John Bolton told …
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The Right Scoop
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Arutz Sheva:
‘Netanyahu no longer supports two-state solution’
‘Netanyahu no longer supports two-state solution’
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The Right Scoop and Israpundit
Arutz Sheva:
Trump furious with Abbas: You lied to me
Trump furious with Abbas: You lied to me
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Daily Wire, Israpundit and RedState
Molly Ball / The Atlantic:
How Trump Is Torturing Capitol Hill — The speaker of the House strode to his lectern on a recent Thursday to confront another totally normal day on Capitol Hill: health care, tax reform, a president under investigation, rumblings of impeachment. — “Morning, everybody!” Paul Ryan chirped.
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Elloise Farrow-Smith / ABC:
Great white shark jumps into fisherman's boat, injuring 73yo man — A fisherman has lived to tell the tale of how he ended up with a great white shark in the bottom of his boat. — Terry Selwood, 73, was fishing offshore at Evans Head on the New South Wales north coast when the shark launched itself into his boat.
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Mashable, The Daily Caller, The Guardian and USA Today
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Liberals Are Shocked To Find We're Starting To Hate Them Right Back — I know it's theoretically wrong for a Republican candidate to smack around an annoying liberal journalist, but that still doesn't mean that I care. Our ability to care is a finite resource, and, in the vast scheme of things …
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Vox Popoli
Alex Ward / Vox:
The Marine Corps has a “toxic masculinity” problem — The fight for the soul of the Marine Corps is just getting started. — On May 12, the US Marine Corps launched its first commercial with a female lead, part of a broad effort to persuade more women to join the service.
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Donald Trump: The Gateway Degenerate — Last week, when voters in Montana elected Greg Gianforte to fill the state's lone seat in the House of Representatives, even after he was recorded in a physical altercation with a reporter, many Americans — like me — were left to look on in astonished bewilderment.
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