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8:50 PM ET, June 1, 2017

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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.
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.
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 …
Alissa Walker / Curbed:
61 mayors adopt Paris climate accord after U.S. pulls out  —  “The world cannot wait—and neither will we”  —  The 61 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 …
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.
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
How Bannon and Pruitt boxed in Trump on climate pact
Ezra Klein / Vox:   History will not judge 2016's ratio of email coverage to climate coverage kindly
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Vatican would see U.S. Paris deal exit as slap in face: official
Discussion: Raw Story, AOL and Gizmodo
Washington Post:
Transcript: President Trump's remarks on leaving the Paris climate deal, annotated
Discussion: Politico, Mashable and Motherboard
The Guardian:
China and EU strengthen promise to Paris deal with US poised to step away
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.
Discussion: Political Wire and RedState
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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.
Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
New GOP TV ad features Kathy Griffin
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
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:   Has the Democratic Party Gotten Too Rich for Its Own Good?
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’ …
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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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 …
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 …
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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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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.
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.
Discussion: Hot Air
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.
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 and Gizmodo
 
 
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Matt Bai / Yahoo:
Forget Trump's bluster. The world is walking all over him.
Chantel McGee / CNBC:
Self-driving cars will double as security cameras, says Intel CEO Brian Krzanich
Discussion: Daily Mail
Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: New Clinton Emails Show Classified Information Sent to Clinton Foundation Employees
Kyle Smith / National Review:
At the New York Times, a Public Execution
Discussion: Instapundit
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
James O'Keefe Hit by Group He Stung With Million-Dollar Lawsuit
Discussion: Raw Story
James Downie / Washington Post:
Why does Trump keep getting basic facts wrong?
Discussion: National Review
John Fritze / Baltimore Sun:
Lawsuit forces Maryland Democrats to acknowledge the obvious: Redistricting was motivated by politics
Discussion: Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Business sags at Trump's New York golf course as players stay away
Discussion: A Walk in the Park and Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Joe Uchill / The Hill:
Top Dem: Nunes violating Russia recusal with subpoenas
Wall Street Journal:
Little-Known Law Is Key to Mike Flynn, Paul Manafort Probes
Discussion: Political Wire
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Tesla fires female engineer who alleged sexual harassment
Discussion: The Verge, Gizmodo and Mashable
Steven Kurutz / New York Times:
Bleecker Street's Swerve From Luxe Shops to Vacant Stores
Wall Street Journal:
Samantha Power Unmasked
Discussion: Hot Air and White House Dossier
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
‘We were used, abused and exploited’
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Mia Sato / The Verge:
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