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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Will Withdraw U.S. From Paris Climate Agreement — WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Thursday that he will withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate accord, weakening global efforts to combat climate change and siding with conservatives who argued …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
After climate loss, Ivanka moves on — During her father's presidential transition, Ivanka Trump hauled Al Gore into Trump Tower to discuss climate change with Donald Trump. She sat down with actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio, who gave her a copy of his climate-change documentary, “Before the Flood.”
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump announces U.S. will exit Paris climate deal, sparking criticism at home and abroad — President Trump announced Thursday afternoon that he is withdrawing the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, an extraordinary move that dismayed America's allies and set back the global effort to address the warming planet.
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Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:
Trump Has No Idea What He Just Did or the Backlash That Awaits — The negotiations leading up to the Paris climate accord involved years of delicate diplomacy and thousands of voices offering guidance. President Donald Trump's handling of the decision to leave was the polar opposite.
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Alissa Walker / Curbed:
68 mayors adopt Paris climate accord after U.S. pulls out — “The world cannot wait—and neither will we” — The 68 mayors who previously pledged to ignore President Donald Trump's climate change policies have upped their commitment after he announced his intent to withdraw the U.S …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Everything Conservatives Said About the Paris Climate Agreement Is Already Wrong — The Trump administration's reportedly forthcoming decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement will not end the global effort to limit the effects of climate change. In the immediate time frame …
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CNN:
Trump on Paris accord: 'We're getting out' — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord Thursday, a major step that fulfills a campaign promise while seriously dampening global efforts to curb global warming.
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Climate Mayors / Medium:
ClimateMayors adopt, honor and uphold #ParisAgreement goals
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John Siciliano / Washington Examiner:
Tom Steyer: Trump's Paris exit a ‘traitorous act of war’
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Brian Resnick / Vox:
Trump is pulling the US out of the Paris climate agreement. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
How Bannon and Pruitt boxed in Trump on climate pact
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Washington Post:
Transcript: President Trump's remarks on leaving the Paris climate deal, annotated
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France, Germany and Italy: Paris deal ‘cannot be renegotiated’
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
White House officials won't say if Trump believes in climate change
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Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
New GOP TV ad features Kathy Griffin — WASHINGTON — A Republican Super PAC has found a new way to target Democratic candidates: Kathy Griffin. — A new ad uses the controversial comedian to criticize Democrat Jon Ossoff, saying her recent controversial actions are part of a pattern of behavior from …
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Greg Bluestein / Political Insider blog:
WSB poll: Ossoff and Handel locked in a Georgia 6th nail-biter — Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel are separated by less than two points in a poll released Thursday by WSB-TV, the latest survey showing the June 20 runoff for Georgia's 6th District is going to be a nail-biter.
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Carrey on Kathy Griffin Controversy: Comedians Are ‘Last Line of Defense’ Against Trump — Jim Carrey has some very strong opinions about whether comedians should speak up about American politics — and he's sharing a provocative “dream” he had about President Trump with ET.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Ex-DNC aide hits back hard at Clinton, says her campaign ignored data on Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin — Hillary Clinton has found plenty of non-Hillary Clinton things to blame for her 2016 loss, including Russia, James B. Comey, debate moderators and misogyny.
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
In election blame game, it's time for Hillary Clinton to take her share
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Holly Yan / CNN:
Resorts World Manila: Explosions, gunfire reported in Philippines — (CNN)The popular Filipino tourist site Resorts World Manila is on lockdown after reports of gunfire and explosions. — A masked gunman was on the second floor of one hotel, firing at guests, hotel employees fleeing the scene told CNN Philippines.
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The Guardian:
Nigel Farage is ‘person of interest’ in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia — Exclusive: FBI interested in former Ukip leader's ties with people connected to US president and WikiLeaks' Julian Assange … Nigel Farage is a “person of interest” in the US counter-intelligence investigation …
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
A Pro-Trump Writer Just Sued A Fusion Reporter For Accusing Her Of Making A “White Supremacist” Gesture — A pro-Trump journalist and political activist sued a Fusion reporter in federal court in Washington, D.C. Thursday, the most serious action yet in the emerging conflict between mainstream news outlets …
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Lisa Pemberton / The Olympian:
Evergreen evacuates due to ‘direct threat to campus safety’ — Officials at The Evergreen State College in Olympia evacuated the campus late Thursday morning due to a threat. — “In response to a direct threat to campus safety, the college is closing immediately for the day,” college officials posted on Evergreen's website.
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
When the Left Turns on Its Own
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CNN:
First on CNN: Senators asked Comey to investigate AG Jeff Sessions for possible perjury — CNN previously reported congressional investigators are seeking information on whether there were any encounters between now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Russia's ambassador at a Trump campaign event
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Did Trump, Kushner, Sessions Have An Undisclosed Meeting With Russian?
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Washington Post:
Explanations for Kushner's meeting with head of Kremlin-linked bank don't match up — ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The White House and a Russian state-owned bank have very different explanations for why the bank's chief executive and Jared Kushner held a secret meeting during the presidential transition in December.
New York Times:
White House Waivers May Have Violated Ethics Rules — The Trump administration may have skirted federal ethics rules by retroactively granting a blanket exemption that allows Stephen K. Bannon, the senior White House strategist, to communicate with editors at Breitbart News, where he was recently an executive.
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Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Maybe Private Russian Hackers Meddled in Election, Putin Says — MOSCOW — Shifting from his previous blanket denials, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia suggested on Thursday that “patriotically minded” private Russian hackers could have been involved in cyberattacks last year that meddled …
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
White House Sources: Reince Priebus's Departure is Imminent — I think many conservatives have failed to appreciate having a committed Christian in the White House Chief of Staff's Office. Reince Priebus was unappreciated as Chairman of the RNC by many on the right and often blamed for things not in his control.
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Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
After Putin Visit, Tillerson Snubbed Top EU Official — Another day, another diplomatic blunder as U.S.-EU relations take a turn for the worse under Trump. — Trans-Atlantic relations hit new lows after President Donald Trump's gaffe-filled visit to Europe last week.
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Kyle Smith / National Review:
At the New York Times, a Public Execution — The paper fires its public editor for resisting the Resistance. — emocracy dies in darkness," declares the Washington Post, in a line that Dean Baquet, editor of the rival New York Times said, not inaccurately, “sounds like the next Batman movie.
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James Downie / Washington Post:
Why does Trump keep getting basic facts wrong? — During the 2016 campaign, Trump had his share of moments where he clearly did not know what he was being asked about. While somewhat concerning, it wasn't surprising that a candidate who prided himself on inexperience might …
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Doyle Rice / USA Today:
Massive crack in Antarctica ice shelf grows 11 miles in only 6 days — A massive crack in an Antarctic ice shelf grew by 11 miles in the past six days as one of the world's biggest icebergs ever is poised to break off. — Only eight miles remain until the crack in the Larsen C ice shelf cuts …
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Steven Kurutz / New York Times:
Bleecker Street's Swerve From Luxe Shops to Vacant Stores — Someday urban planners and retail executives may want to debrief Robert Sietsema. As someone who has lived at the corner of Bleecker and Perry Streets for 27 years, he has witnessed the rise and fall of a luxury shopping district …
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: New Clinton Emails Show Classified Information Sent to Clinton Foundation Employees — Emails also show Abedin providing government plane and hotel reservations to Chelsea Clinton for trip to Germany while employed at Clinton Foundation — Abedin tells Band that she has 'hooked …
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