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9:40 AM ET, June 2, 2017

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Michael Grunwald / Politico:

Why Trump Actually Pulled Out Of Paris — Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was not really about the climate. And despite his overheated rhetoric about the “tremendous” and “draconian” burdens the deal would impose on the U.S. economy, Trump's decision wasn't really about that, either.

Discussion: Axios, ABC News, Washington Post, Power Line and Washington Free Beacon

Amy Harder / Axios:

To Trump, Paris deal isn't about climate — The most revealing moment of President Trump's announcement that he is withdrawing from the Paris climate deal came in an off-hand response of a White House official after Trump's speech. Asked whether Trump thinks climate change is real, the official said: “Can we stay on topic?”

Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and ABC News

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.”

Discussion: Washington Post, Vox and twitchy.com

Washington Post:

Inside Trump's climate decision: After fiery debate, he 'stayed where he's always been' — The pressure on President Trump to remain in the Paris climate accord came from all sides. — Silicon Valley titans, such as Apple chief executive Tim Cook and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk …

Discussion: The Week, Reuters, War in Context, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, Mediaite, The Guardian and The BRAD BLOG

Foreign Policy:

Why Abandoning Paris Is a Disaster for America … Ever the showman, President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday about his soon-to-be-announced decision on whether or not to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement with the air of a 1950s Las Vegas emcee building up his audience's anticipation for an upcoming act.

Discussion: New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Vox, The National Interest, Motherboard, The Hill, Mother Jones and The Guardian

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 …

Hannah Parry / Daily Mail:

Fox news host Kimberly Guilfoyle - once tipped to be taking Spicer's job - reveals Trump called her for her opinion on Paris Accord before announcing his decision — Guilfoyle, the co-host of The Five, revealed Trump called her Thursday before making the public announcement to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement

Discussion: Political Wire and Reuters

Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Trump misunderstood MIT climate research, university officials say

Discussion: The Guardian, Vox, CNN, Hullabaloo, New York Times and USA TODAY College

Mike Allen / Axios:
Behind the scenes of Trump's Paris decision

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
These titans of industry just broke with Trump's decision to exit the Paris accords

Discussion: CNN, Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Week, New York Times, AOL, Axios, War in Context and Raw Story

Cameron Joseph / New York Daily News:
Trump says U.S. will withdraw from Paris climate agreement

Discussion: Mediaite and The Big Picture

New York Times:
Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord

Discussion: Just Security, CityLab, The Guardian, Politico, Fast Company, Greentech Media and The Hill

Washington Post:
Fact-checking President Trump's claims on the Paris climate change deal

Discussion: Vox, Gizmodo, The Verge, Latest from the Office …, Daily Kos, New York Times and Lawfare

New York Times:
Our Disgraceful Exit From the Paris Accord

Discussion: The Week, Daily Kos, The Hugh Hewitt Show, Washington Post and Media Matters for America

Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:
Trump Has No Idea What He Just Did or the Backlash That Awaits

Discussion: CNN, The Guardian, IJR, ThinkProgress, Washington Post, New York Magazine and Raw Story

Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
As Paris Shows, Our Climate Debate Is Impossible to Navigate

Discussion: alicublog and RedState

Al Gore:
Statement by Former Vice President Al Gore on Today's Decision by the Trump Administration …

Discussion: The Hill, The Root, CNN, The Daily Caller, neo-neocon, CBS Dallas, The Verge, Refinery29, twitchy.com, The Moderate Voice and Patterico's Pontifications

Alissa Walker / Curbed:
68 mayors adopt Paris climate accord after U.S. pulls out

Discussion: The Hill, The Guardian, Medium, Snopes.com, Chicago Tonight, The FADER, Vox, NBC News, Motherboard, IJR, CNBC, Mediaite, Business Insider, Mashable, Curbed NY - All, The Last Tradition and Engadget

John Siciliano / Washington Examiner:
Tom Steyer: Trump's Paris exit a ‘traitorous act of war’

Discussion: Hit & Run, Heat Street, The Federalist, Climate Depot, Mediaite, IJR, Watts Up With That? and Glenn Beck

Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Washington Post's Fake Conservative Blogger Hated The Paris Deal...Until Trump Agreed With Her

Discussion: USA Today, CNNMoney and Fast Company

New York Times:
Trump Hands the Chinese a Gift: The Chance for Global Leadership

Discussion: Foreign Policy

Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:

How the Trump administration's secret efforts to ease Russia sanctions fell short — In the early weeks of the Trump administration, former Obama administration officials and State Department staffers fought an intense, behind-the-scenes battle to head off efforts by incoming officials …

Discussion: RedState, The Week, Politicus USA, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Shareblue, Instapundit, Washington Times, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller and Shakesville

Ken Dilanian / NBC News:

Former Diplomats: Trump Team Sought to Lift Sanctions on Russia — The Trump administration was gearing up to lift sanctions on Russia when the president took office, but career diplomats ginned up pressure in Congress to block the move, two senior former State Department officials told NBC News Thursday.

CNN:

Trump admin appeals travel ban case to Supreme Court — Washington (CNN)The Trump administration Thursday night asked the Supreme Court to reinstate its travel ban blocking entry from six Muslim-majority countries. — In its filings, the administration asked the nine justices to consider …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The Week and Political Wire

Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Travel Ban

Discussion: Above the Law and NY State of Politics

Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Trump turns to Supreme Court to move forward on travel ban

Discussion: Politico and Axios

Josh Dawsey / Politico:

White House orders agencies to ignore Democrats' oversight requests — The White House is telling federal agencies to blow off Democratic lawmakers' oversight requests, as Republicans fear the information could be weaponized against President Donald Trump. — At meetings with top officials …

Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story

Burgess Everett / Politico:

Franken backtracks, cancels event with comedian Griffin after Trump photo controversy — Sen. Al Franken has reversed himself and decided “it would be best” for Kathy Griffin not to attend an event that the Minnesota senator had scheduled with the comedian for July.

Discussion: Variety, MichelleMalkin.com, The Daily Caller, Conservative News Today, Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit

Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Carrey on Kathy Griffin Controversy: Comedians Are ‘Last Line of Defense’ Against Trump

Discussion: AOL, Mediaite, People.com, IJR, Mashable, The Guardian, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, TMZ.com and Full Feed

Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:

Republican Senator Says Deal on Health Care Unlikely This Year — Talking Taxes: What's Your Fair Share? — Opinion Journal: Did Obama's Team Illegally Spy on Trump?

Discussion: Associated Press, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and The Last Tradition

Bari Weiss / New York Times:

When the Left Turns on Its Own — Bret Weinstein is a biology professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., who supported Bernie Sanders, admiringly retweets Glenn Greenwald and was an outspoken supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement. — You could be forgiven for thinking …

Discussion: New York Magazine, Simple Justice, The Federalist, twitchy.com, Washington Post, AOL and New York Post

Lisa Pemberton / The Olympian:
Evergreen evacuates due to ‘direct threat to campus safety’

Discussion: New York Post, Power Line and Hot Air

New York Times:

How to Raise a Feminist Son — We raise our girls to fight stereotypes and pursue their dreams, but we don't do the same for our boys. — We're now more likely to tell our daughters they can be anything they want to be — an astronaut and a mother, a tomboy and a girlie girl.

Discussion: Althouse

Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:

Comey to testify publicly next week — Former FBI Director James Comey will testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee next week, the panel announced Thursday. — Comey will testify next Thursday, June 8, at 10 a.m. during a hearing on Russian election interference, the committee said in a statement.

Discussion: Politico and Just Security

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Russia probe puts witness interviews on hold

Discussion: The Hill and Townhall.com

Bloomberg:

Rose Garden Hug Ends Lewandowski's Year-Long Rift With Kushner — Trump's first campaign manager seeking closer White House ties — Kushner had pressed for Lewandowski's ouster in June 2016 — After Corey Lewandowski met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, someone was waiting outside with a bit of unfinished business.

New York Times:

C.I.A. Names New Iran Chief in a Sign of Trump's Hard Line — WASHINGTON — He is known as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike, nicknames he earned as the Central Intelligence Agency officer who oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the American drone strike campaign that killed thousands …

Discussion: Political Wire