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Landon Thomas Jr / New York Times:
Small Businesses Cheer ‘New Sheriff in Town’ After Climate Pact Exit — As news that President Trump was pulling out of the Paris climate accord hit at a luncheon for small-business owners in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, an already happy crowd suddenly turned euphoric.
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Axios, The Independent and The Last Tradition
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Alicia Cohn / The Hill:
‘Pittsburgh Not Paris’ rally at White House thanks Trump — Republicans and Republican supporters gathered near the White House on Saturday for a “Pittsburgh Not Paris” rally supporting President Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.
Editorials / New York Daily News:
Trump to World: Drop Dead! Donald's jobs con won't bring back the economy of the past
Trump to World: Drop Dead! Donald's jobs con won't bring back the economy of the past
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ThinkProgress, Politicus USA, Fox News Insider and CityLab
Evan Halper / Los Angeles Times:
A California-led alliance of cities and states vows to keep the Paris climate accord intact
A California-led alliance of cities and states vows to keep the Paris climate accord intact
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and CNN
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Does Donald Trump Still Think Climate Change Is a Hoax? No One Can Say
Does Donald Trump Still Think Climate Change Is a Hoax? No One Can Say
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War in Context, CNN, Washington Post, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, ABC News, CBS Miami, ThinkProgress, AOL and Mediaite
David Goldman / CNNMoney:
Trump says his tax bill is ‘moving along.’ Except it doesn't exist
Trump says his tax bill is ‘moving along.’ Except it doesn't exist
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Fast Company, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Guardian and Outside the Beltway
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trump Appears Unlikely to Hinder Comey's Testimony About Russia Inquiry — WASHINGTON — President Trump does not plan to invoke executive privilege to try to prevent James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, from providing potentially damaging testimony to Congress on statements the president …
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RedState, ABC News, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, New York Magazine, The Last Tradition, AOL and Political Wire
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Julia Edwards Ainsley / Reuters:
Trump's continued search for new FBI chief seen as chaotic: sources
Trump's continued search for new FBI chief seen as chaotic: sources
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Mediaite, IJR, Axios, Politicus USA, Political Wire and New York Magazine
Annie Karni / Politico:
America's CEOs fall out of love with Trump — NEW YORK - The relationship between corporate America and Donald Trump's White House has chilled. — The regular parades of business titans into the West Wing are gone. A gathering of executives led by Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman initially planned …
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Raw Story
New York Times:
First Rule of Far-Right Fight Clubs: Be White and Proud — Kyle Chapman expected he might find a fight. And he did — with a teenage girl. — The girl was waving an anti-fascist placard last week at a protest against Shariah law in Midtown Manhattan when a scuffle broke out and she knocked an older woman to the ground.
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JustOneMinute and The Smoking Gun
Wall Street Journal:
Connecticut's Tax Comeuppance — With the rich tapped out, the state may resort to Puerto Rico bonds.
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Instapundit
Robert Burns / Star Tribune:
Mattis: North Korea a ‘clear and present danger’ to world — SINGAPORE — North Korea is accelerating its push to acquire a nuclear-armed missile capable of threatening the United States and other nations, and the U.S. regards this as a “clear and present danger,” U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday.
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The Daily Caller
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The Intercept:
STANDING ROCK DOCUMENTS EXPOSE INNER WORKINGS OF “SURVEILLANCE-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX” — Leaked Documents Reveal Counterterrorism Tactics Used at Standing Rock to “Defeat Pipeline Insurgencies” — On a freezing night in November, as police sprayed nonviolent Dakota Access Pipeline opponents …
Associated Press:
THE LATEST: SPECIAL COUNSEL'S TRUMP PROBE ADDS MANAFORT CASE — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on ongoing investigations into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election (all times local): — The Associated Press has learned that the special counsel running the U.S. investigation …
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The Right Scoop
Keith Edwardsstaff / Kennebec Journal & …:
Augusta City Center closes after angry man unleashes 100 live bedbugs — A man upset that he didn't qualify for General Assistance reportedly slammed a cup of 100 or so bugs on a counter, prompting City Hall's closure and pest control measures. — AUGUSTA — A reportedly disgruntled man slammed …
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The Guardian
New York Times:
The Problem With Jared Kushner — What are we supposed to make of the news that Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, met with the Russian ambassador in December to discuss establishing a back channel between the incoming Trump administration and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities?
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Politico, Reuters, CNN, The Guardian, Mashable, Washington Post and AOL
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Ted Cruz crushes bizarre attack on Paris withdrawal — It is beyond my power of discernment to identify the most over-the-top comment criticizing President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord. But this tweet by a Harvard professor named Joyce Chaplin is surely a contender:
Discussion:
The Last Tradition and The Daily Caller
Bloomberg:
Fed Officials Sharpen Concerns Over Trump's Immigration Policy — Shortages no longer limited to skilled labor, companies report — Kaplan says ‘sensible immigration reform’ can help boost GDP — Federal Reserve officials are beginning to worry out loud that President Donald Trump's immigration policies …
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ImmigrationProf Blog, Business Insider and The Atlantic
Holly K. Michels / Missoulian:
Gianforte gives 1st interview since election-eve assault, does not address campaign statement — Greg Gianforte thanks his supporters during a poll-watching event May 25. Just 24 hours after being charged with assaulting a reporter, Gianforte defeated Democrat Rob Quist …
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IJR
Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
Kerry says Trump's decision was ‘a day of craven ignorance’ — WASHINGTON — John Kerry sat in front of the United Nations, his 2-year-old granddaughter, Isabelle, in his lap as he affixed his signature to a historic climate accord. He smiled. He gave Isabelle a peck on the cheek.
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Jackie Wattles / CNNMoney:
Michael Bloomberg: I'll make sure UN gets $15 million it needs for Paris agreement
Michael Bloomberg: I'll make sure UN gets $15 million it needs for Paris agreement
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CNN, Daily Wire, Greentech Media, Washington Post, KFOR-TV and TheBlaze