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9:20 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.
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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.”
Discussion: Vox and twitchy.com
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 …
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 …
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
These titans of industry just broke with Trump's decision to exit the Paris accords  —  Thirty states and scores of companies said Thursday that they would press ahead with their climate policies and pursue lower greenhouse gas emissions, breaking sharply with President Trump's decision to exit the historic Paris climate accord.
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
Washington Post:
Fact-checking President Trump's claims on the Paris climate change deal  —  In his speech announcing his decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord on climate change, President Trump frequently relied on dubious facts and unbalanced claims to make his case that the agreement would hurt the U.S. economy.
Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Trump misunderstood MIT climate research, university officials say  —  Massachusetts Institute of Technology officials said U.S. President Donald Trump badly misunderstood their research when he cited it on Thursday to justify withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.
Cameron Joseph / New York Daily News:
Trump says U.S. will withdraw from Paris climate agreement
Discussion: Mediaite and The Big Picture
Amy Harder / Axios:
To Trump, Paris deal isn't about climate
Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and ABC News
Mike Allen / Axios:
Behind the scenes of Trump's Paris decision
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Trump Hands the Chinese a Gift: The Chance for Global Leadership
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Washington Post:
As U.S. backs away from climate pledges, India and China step up
Discussion: IJR and Los Angeles Times
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 …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Trump turns to Supreme Court to move forward on travel ban
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Tom Kutsch / ABC News:
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to review travel ban
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Travel Ban
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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 …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:   Former Diplomats: Trump Team Sought to Lift Sanctions on Russia
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 …
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Lisa Pemberton / The Olympian:
Evergreen evacuates due to ‘direct threat to campus safety’
Discussion: New York Post, Power Line and Hot Air
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?
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
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
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Russia probe puts witness interviews on hold  —  The embattled House investigation into Russia's election meddling is once again beset by sniping and strategy disagreements, with Democrats now blocking key witness interviews, according to two sources familiar with the probe.
Discussion: The Hill and Townhall.com
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.
 
 
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Bloomberg:
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The Daily Beast:
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House orders agencies to ignore Democrats' oversight requests
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

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