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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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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump announces U.S. will exit Paris climate deal  —  President Trump announced Thursday afternoon that he is withdrawing the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, a move that honors a campaign promise but risks rupturing global alliances and disappointing both environmentalists and corporate titans.
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 …
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.
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
How Bannon and Pruitt boxed in Trump on climate pact  —  Donald Trump's chief strategist and Environmental Protection Agency administrator maneuvered for months to get the president to exit the Paris climate accord, shrewdly playing to his populist instincts and publicly pressing the narrative …
Climate Mayors / Medium:
Climate Mayors commit to adopt, honor and uphold Paris Climate Agreement goals  —  STATEMENT FROM THE CLIMATE MAYORS IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT  —  The President's denial of global warming is getting a cold reception from America's cities.
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
White House officials won't say if Trump believes in climate change
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Riley Beggin / ABC News:
Trump withdrawing US from Paris Climate Agreement but open to returning
Washington Post:
Transcript: President Trump's remarks on leaving the Paris climate deal, annotated
Ezra Klein / Vox:   History will not judge 2016's ratio of email coverage to climate coverage kindly
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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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:   Has the Democratic Party Gotten Too Rich for Its Own Good?
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Clinton's misplaced criticism of the DNC as a cause of her defeat
Discussion: Epolitics.com and The Daily Caller
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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Maryse Godden / The Sun:
HOTEL UNDER ATTACK Manila hotel shooting sees ‘ISIS’ gunmen storm Resorts World hotel and shoot terrified guests as explosions heard inside  —  Islamic State was quick to claim responsibility for the attack at Resorts World Manila  —  AT least 25 people have been injured …
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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate Dems: Sessions' testimony could be ‘construed as perjury’
Discussion: ABC News
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Putin Hints at U.S. Election Meddling by ‘Patriotically Minded’ Russians  —  MOSCOW — Shifting from his previous blanket denials, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Thursday that “patriotically minded” private Russian hackers could have been involved in cyberattacks last year …
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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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.
John Fritze / Baltimore Sun:
Lawsuit forces Maryland Democrats to acknowledge the obvious: Redistricting was motivated by politics  —  Gov. Martin O'Malley has acknowledged Maryland Democrats drew the state's convoluted congressional districts with an eye toward ousting a longtime Republican incumbent.
Discussion: Hot Air and The Daily Caller
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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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Gizmodo and Washington Post
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Little-Known Law Is Key to Mike Flynn, Paul Manafort Probes  —  Federal investigations into two former associates of President Donald Trump center on a little-known statute that requires people to disclose when they are acting in the U.S. on behalf of a foreign power.  Critics say enforcement of the law has been ineffectual.
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: National Review and NBC News
Amber Grigley / WBMA-TV:
Business license required for teens to cut grass  —  Teenagers have been threatened by officials and other lawn services to show their city issued license before cutting a persons lawn for extra summer cash.  —  AA  —  Teens in Gardendale are in for a rude awakening this summer when it comes to cutting grass.
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.
Discussion: Instapundit
Joe Uchill / The Hill:
Top Dem: Nunes violating Russia recusal with subpoenas  —  Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is violating his recusal from the House Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation by issuing subpoenas related to the matter, the panel's top Democrat says.  —  “The Committee rules provide that the chair …
 
 
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: New Clinton Emails Show Classified Information Sent to Clinton Foundation Employees
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Business sags at Trump's New York golf course as players stay away
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Selim Algar / New York Post:
School to student: Enough with the gender flip-flopping
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Tesla fires female engineer who alleged sexual harassment
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
White House eyes Bannon ally for top broadcasting post
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Madeline Runkles / Washington Post:
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