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6:40 PM ET, June 3, 2017

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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO Says Bill Maher's Use of the N-Word “Completely Inexcusable”  —  The comment will be removed from future episode airings.  —  HBO officials on Saturday morning said Bill Maher's use of the N-word on Friday night's show was “completely inexcusable.”  —  The network also said in a statement …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Bill Maher Apologizes for Using N-Word on HBO's ‘Real Time’ … Bill Maher has issued an apology for using the N-word on Friday's edition of HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher.”  —  Maher said in a statement: “Friday nights are always my worst night of sleep because I'm up reflecting on the things …
Discussion: Mediaite
Nicole Chavez / CNN:
Bill Maher apologizes for using racial slur during ‘Real Time’ interview
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Bill Maher Apologizes for Use of Racial Slur on ‘Real Time’
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Ekin Karasin / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: Fears of new terror attack after a white van ‘mows down 20 people’ on London Bridge amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire and stabbing  —  A white van has reportedly ploughed into 20 people in a suspected ‘terror attack’ on London Bridge station, amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire and stabbing.
Discussion: RedState and Geller Report
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump plans week-long focus on infrastructure, starting with privatizing air traffic control  —  President Trump will seek to put a spotlight on his vows to privatize the nation's air traffic control system and spur $1 trillion in new investment in roads, waterways and other infrastructure …
Discussion: Politico
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New York Times:
Trump Plans to Shift Infrastructure Funding to Cities, States and Business  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump will lay out a vision this coming week for sharply curtailing the federal government's funding of the nation's infrastructure and calling upon states, cities and corporations to shoulder …
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.
Discussion: Politico, The Week and TheBlaze
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Protestors spell out ‘investigate Trump’ on National Mall  —  Protestors in Washington, D.C. at Saturday's “#MarchForTruth” rally gathered for an aerial photo spelling out “INVESTIGATE TRUMP.” … The protestors were demanding an independent investigation into possible collusion between President Trump's election campaign and Russia.
Discussion: Politicus USA
Max Greenwood / The Hill:   March for Truth protests calling for independent Russia probe kick off
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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Editorials / New York Daily News:
Trump to World: Drop Dead! Donald's jobs con won't bring back the economy of the past
Discussion: Politicus USA and ThinkProgress
Ben Chapman / The Independent:
Michael Bloomberg offers to pay $15m that UN stands to lose after Donald Trump quits Paris Agreement
Discussion: twitchy.com and CNNMoney
New York Times:
How G.O.P. Leaders Came to View Climate Change as Fake Science  —  WASHINGTON — The campaign ad appeared during the presidential contest of 2008.  Rapid-fire images of belching smokestacks and melting ice sheets were followed by a soothing narrator who praised a candidate who had stood …
Discussion: The Mahablog and Mother Jones
Miranda Green / CNN:
Haley: ‘President Trump believes the climate is changing’  —  Watch Jake Tapper's full interview with Nikki Haley on CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday at 9 a.m. ET.  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump does believe in climate change and that humans have a role in it …
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Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:   Kerry says Trump's decision was ‘a day of craven ignorance’
Wall Street Journal:
Connecticut's Tax Comeuppance  —  With the rich tapped out, the state may resort to Puerto Rico bonds.
New York Times:
‘Last Secret’ of 1967 War: Israel's Doomsday Plan for Nuclear Display  —  On the eve of the Arab-Israeli war, 50 years ago this week, Israeli officials raced to assemble an atomic device and developed a plan to detonate it atop a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula as a warning to Egyptian and other Arab forces …
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Obama Unwittingly Handed Trump a Weapon to Cripple the Health Law  —  WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials knew they were on shaky ground in spending billions of dollars on health insurance subsidies without clear authority.  But they did not think a long-shot court challenge by House Republicans was cause for deep concern.
T.A. Frank / Vanity Fair:
For Trump, Is there Life After Jared Kushner?  —  Kushner may be becoming political kryptonite, and the White House may be happier without him.  But do we really want the “deep state” handling H.R.?  —  Let's agree that one of the finest qualities of Jared Kushner is his tailoring.  The fit is so good.
Discussion: The Guardian
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and CBS Pittsburgh
 
 
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
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Discussion: IndieWire
New York Times:
Manchester Bomber Met With ISIS Unit in Libya, Officials Say
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:
With Russia Probe, Trump Legal Fighter Takes On Battle in Unfamiliar Arena
Discussion: Axios
The Intercept:
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Holly K. Michels / Missoulian:
Gianforte gives 1st interview since election-eve assault, does not address campaign statement
Discussion: IJR
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Fringe Groups Revel as Protests Turn Violent
Discussion: JustOneMinute and The Smoking Gun
Bloomberg:
Fed Officials Sharpen Concerns Over Trump's Immigration Policy
Robert Burns / Star Tribune:
Mattis: North Korea a ‘clear and present danger’ to world
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Brendan Meyer / Dallas Morning News:
At age 111, America's oldest veteran is still smoking cigars, drinking whiskey and loving life
Associated Press:
THE LATEST: SPECIAL COUNSEL'S TRUMP PROBE ADDS MANAFORT CASE
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Ted Cruz crushes bizarre attack on Paris withdrawal
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trump Appears Unlikely to Hinder Comey's Testimony About Russia Inquiry
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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