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Trump National Security Team Blindsided by NATO Speech — When President Donald Trump addressed NATO leaders during his debut overseas trip little more than a week ago, he surprised and disappointed European allies who hoped—and expected—he would use his speech to explicitly reaffirm America's commitment …
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Tweeting and Fuming, Trump Spirals Further Into Crisis — First Read is your briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — President Trump reacts on Twitter to London attacks 2:36

'We don't scare,' U.S. defense secretary Mattis says after London attack
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5 people reported dead in Orlando workplace shooting — (CNN)Five people, including the shooter, are dead after a shooting at an Orlando, Florida business headquarters, CNN affiliate WFTV reports. — Police say there is no connection to terrorism. It appears to be a work-related incident, WFTV says.
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Orlando shooting leaves multiple people dead, officials say — A shooting in Orlando's industrial area left multiple people dead Monday morning, officials said. — Officers gathered in a parking lot outside a warehouse off Forsyth Road in Orange County, near Full Sail University, shortly before 9 a.m.
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Five killed by ‘disgruntled’ ex-employee in Orlando workplace shooting
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Breaking: ‘Multiple fatalities’ in shooting near Orlando, sheriff's office says
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WATCH LIVE: 6 dead, including gunman, in mass shooting at Orange County business, deputies say
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London Bridge Attack: American Hit in Head by Police Bullet, Witness Says — LONDON — An American bystander was struck in the head by a stray bullet fired as police killed the London Bridge terrorists, an eyewitness told NBC News. — Authorities said the wounded civilian was expected to survive.
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THE JIHADI NEXT DOOR London Bridge attacker in Arsenal shirt was ex-Tube worker 'family man …
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Live London Bridge attack latest: Two of the terrorists named by police as officers launch fresh raids in East London
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Police uncover YouTube link to London terror attack
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Breitbart writer out after inflammatory tweets following London attack — London terror attacks: How they unfolded — Katie McHugh, the Breitbart writer who tweeted a number of incendiary remarks in the immediate aftermath of the London terror attack, is no longer with the right-wing news site …
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Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for At Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes — Harvard College rescinded admissions offers to at least ten prospective members of the Class of 2021 after the students traded sexually explicit memes and messages that sometimes targeted minority groups in a private Facebook group chat.
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Ray Dalio Is Changing His Mind About Donald Trump — ‘I worry about him harming his presidency,’ Dalio says — Views contrast with Dalio's initial bullish take on Trump — Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, who was initially bullish on Donald Trump's ability to stimulate the economy …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump rebelled on Monday against his own advisers who “watered down” his original executive order barring visitors from select Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States and who insisted on calling it something other than a travel ban.
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Trump's latest tweets will likely hurt effort to restore travel ban
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Trump: I am calling it a ‘TRAVEL BAN!’
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It's time to bust the myth: Most Trump voters were not working class. — Media coverage of the 2016 election often emphasized Donald Trump's appeal to the working class. The Atlantic said that “the billionaire developer is building a blue-collar foundation.”
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Republican Congressman on Suspected Islamic Radicals: “Kill Them All” — In response to the London terror attack, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) had an extreme proposal: kill anyone suspected of being an Islamic radical. — On his campaign Faceboook page, Higgins, a former police officer, posted this message:
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What Trump Really Fears — As the blast radius of the Russia investigation continues to expand, Donald Trump is facing an unnerving new reality: The fate of his presidency may now hinge on the motley, freewheeling crew of lieutenants and loyalists who have long populated his entourage.
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Raw Story


U.S. poised to warn U.N. rights forum of possible withdrawal — The United States is expected to signal on Tuesday that it might withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council unless reforms are ushered in including the removal of what it sees as an “anti-Israel bias”, diplomats and activists said.
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Stunning photo shows a man casually mowing his lawn as tornado looms — Had it been a painting, the artist could've been criticized for failing to imagine a more nuanced metaphor to capture the perils of suburban existence. — “Go back to your canvas,” the instructor might say.
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Why Tiny Qatar Angers Saudi Arabia and Its Allies: QuickTake Q&A — Saudi Arabia and three of its Arab allies cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, furious with what they see as the tiny emirate's tolerant attitude toward Iran and Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Breaking: Supreme Court Summarily Affirms NC Racial Gerrymandering Case, Revives Chance of Special Election in 2017 Pending New Hearing — The Supreme Court without noted dissent has summarily affirmed in North Carolina v. Covington, a racial challenge to state leg. districts, at SCOTUS (Justin's summary).
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Megyn Kelly gets outmaneuvered by Vladimir Putin on her NBC premiere ‘Sunday Night’ — Megyn Kelly interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin in an exclusive interview taped for the premiere of her NBC news program, “Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly.” (nbcnews.com) — Television Critic
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Most top Pentagon jobs still empty as Trump insists on loyalty — WASHINGTON — Four months into his presidency, Donald Trump has filled only five of the 53 top jobs at the Pentagon - the slowest pace for nominations and confirmations in over half a century.
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Washington Post and Daily Kos


May Condemns Trump's Attack on London Mayor Khan — U.S. president mocked London mayor's call for calm on Twitter — Khan 'doing a good job; it's wrong to say anything else:' May — Prime Minister Theresa May said she thought Donald Trump was “wrong” to attack London Mayor Sadiq Khan …


NSA Director Mike Rogers poised to ‘drop a bomb’ on Trump admin during Wednesday testimony: MSNBC — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Atlantic magazine writer Steve Clemons said during a Saturday panel on MSNBC's “The Point with Ari Melber” that National Security Administration …
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