memeorandum: Alec Baldwin defends Griffin: ‘F—k them all’ (Mallory Shelbourne/The Hill)

10:00 PM ET, June 3, 2017

Top Items:

BBC:

‘Van hits pedestrians’ on London Bridge in ‘major incident’ — Police are responding to reports that a van has hit a number of pedestrians on London Bridge in central London. — Witnesses have said that armed officers are understood to be at the scene after a white van mounted the pavement before driving into people.

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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: Geller Report, Reuters, The Federalist, The Daily Caller, The Right Scoop and RedState

Claire Phipps / The Guardian:

London attacks: incidents at London Bridge and Borough Market confirmed as terrorism - live — Armed police respond to serious incidents at London Bridge and Borough Market - with members of the public urged to reach areas of safety — The London Ambulance Service assistant director of operations …

Discussion: Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, TheBlaze, The Week, The Daily Caller and Politicus USA

Nicola Harley / Telegraph:

Live London terror attack: London Bridge, Borough Market and Vauxhall latest - at least two dead amid van attack, stabbings and gunfire — Live: London Bridge — ‘Multiple’ casualties following major incident in London — Police say they are responding to three incidents in London Bridge, Borough Market and Vauxhall

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CNN:
London Bridge: Van mows down pedestrians, witness says

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The Sun:
Eye witnesses report that victims were receiving CPR after being ‘stabbed’

Discussion: Mediaite, CBS New York and UK Defence Journal

James Randerson / Politico:
Police confirm violent attacks in London are ‘terrorist incidents’

Discussion: Politico, Sputnik International, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit

Steven Erlanger / New York Times: London Bridge Shut Down After Pedestrians Struck; Stabbings Reported in Nearby Market

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

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 …

Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story, IndieWire, Business Insider, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, IJR, The Gateway Pundit and Scripting News

Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Bill Maher Apologizes for Use of Racial Slur on ‘Real Time’

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Nicole Chavez / CNN:
Bill Maher apologizes for using racial slur during ‘Real Time’ interview

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Monique Judge / The Root:
Bill Maher Apologizes For Calling Himself ‘House Nigger’ on Live TV

Discussion: TheBlaze, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Vox and RedState

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

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 …

Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:

Alec Baldwin defends Griffin: ‘F—k them all’ — Alec Baldwin on Friday defended comedian Kathy Griffin for the photograph she posed for with a severed head resembling President Trump. — In a series of tweets, Baldwin, who frequently impersonates Trump on Saturday Night Live …

Discussion: RedState and Raw Story

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

Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Protestors spell out ‘investigate Trump’ on National Mall

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.

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, IJR, The Last Tradition, The Independent and Axios

Editorials / New York Daily News:
Trump to World: Drop Dead! Donald's jobs con won't bring back the economy of the past

Discussion: ThinkProgress and Politicus USA

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

Wall Street Journal:

Connecticut's Tax Comeuppance — With the rich tapped out, the state may resort to Puerto Rico bonds.

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Instapundit

Anna North / New York Times:

The Hottest Body Part? For a Sapiosexual, It's the Brain — In a society obsessed with physical appearance, sexual attraction for some people is based on intellect, and not necessarily on looks. — Aboubacar Okeke-Diagne finds internet pornography a little disappointing.

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.