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The Intercept:
Top-Secret NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Effort Days Before 2016 Election — Russian military intelligence executed a cyberattack on at least one U.S. voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November's presidential election …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Federal Government Contractor in Georgia Charged With Removing and Mailing Classified Materials to a News Outlet — A criminal complaint was filed in the Southern District of Georgia today charging Reality Leigh Winner, 25, a federal contractor from Augusta, Georgia, with removing classified material …
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Talking Points Memo, Axios, Mediaite, Business Insider, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Gizmodo, twitchy.com and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
A Federal Government Contractor Has Been Charged With Leaking To The Intercept
A Federal Government Contractor Has Been Charged With Leaking To The Intercept
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The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Balloon Juice
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Why Would Russia Stop at ‘Influence’ When They Could Hack Directly?
Why Would Russia Stop at ‘Influence’ When They Could Hack Directly?
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Daily Mail, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Mashable
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
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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Washington Post, Reuters, Mother Jones, IJR, ABC News, Hot Air, Washington Monthly, RedState, Shareblue, CNBC, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, AOL, Shakesville, The Week, Balloon Juice and Axios
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NBC News:
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
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Washington Post, ABC News, New York Times, Deadline, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, CNBC and AOL
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Will Not Block Comey From Testifying, White House Says
Trump Will Not Block Comey From Testifying, White House Says
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The Atlantic, Politico, Outside the Beltway, TheBlaze and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Dan Merica / CNN:
White House: Trump won't stop Comey from testifying
White House: Trump won't stop Comey from testifying
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Breitbart, Hot Air, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Daily Wire and ABC News
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Comey-mania about to take over Washington — Biggest TV event since election night?
Comey-mania about to take over Washington — Biggest TV event since election night?
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Washington Post, Politico, Daily Kos, DCist and Mediaite
CNN:
Sources: Acting US ambassador to China quit over Trump climate decision — Trump has said often climate change isn't real — Washington (CNN)Acting US ambassador to China David Rank resigned from his post in Beijing over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement …
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The Hill, Power Line, Talking Points Memo and Shakesville
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Conway's husband rips Trump for ‘travel ban’ tweets — The husband of top White House aide Kellyanne Conway on Monday appeared to criticize President Trump for his series of tweets about his executive order on travel. — “These tweets may make some ppl feel better, but they certainly …
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Politico, Axios, ABC News, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, IJR, RedState, CNN, Washington Post, The Guardian, Shareblue, Talking Points Memo and Washington Free Beacon
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New York Times:
Trump Promotes Original ‘Travel Ban,’ Eroding His Legal Case
Trump Promotes Original ‘Travel Ban,’ Eroding His Legal Case
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The Hill, ABC News, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, CNBC, Vox, Axios, New York Magazine, NPR, Balkinization, The Gateway Pundit, Outside the Beltway and rubber hose
Jblackman / Lawfare:
All The President's Tweets
All The President's Tweets
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BuzzFeed, Take Care Blog, Washington Post, Balkinization and ImmigrationProf Blog
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
OPINION: Trump's ‘travel ban’ tweets torpedo his Supreme Court arguments
OPINION: Trump's ‘travel ban’ tweets torpedo his Supreme Court arguments
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Washington Post, CNN, Shareblue and Just Security
Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose Trump scrapping Paris agreement — Most Americans oppose President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with a majority saying the move will damage the United States' global leadership, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Axios, Politicus USA, Politico, Washington Free Beacon and The Week
The Sun:
THE JIHADI NEXT DOOR London Bridge attacker in Arsenal shirt was ex-Tube worker ‘family man’ called Abz, 27 who appeared on Channel 4 documentary — The maniac was gunned down along with two other terror thugs by armed cops on Saturday in Borough Market — REVEALED
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ABC News, Telegraph, The Daily Caller, Daily Mail, Daily Wire, Business Insider, IJR, TheBlaze, Hot Air and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Leon Watson / Telegraph:
Live London Bridge attack latest: Two of the terrorists named by police as officers launch fresh raids in East London
Live London Bridge attack latest: Two of the terrorists named by police as officers launch fresh raids in East London
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Townhall.com, The Independent, Daily Wire, CNBC, Hot Air, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Washington Post, Mashable, The Daily Caller, twitchy.com, The Week, IJR and AOL
Saphora Smith / NBC News:
London Bridge Attack: American Hit in Head by Police Bullet, Witness Says
London Bridge Attack: American Hit in Head by Police Bullet, Witness Says
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Hit & Run, NBC News, IJR, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
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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Vox, New York Times, ThinkProgress, IJR, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo and The Moderate Voice, more at Mediagazer »
Ron Fonger / MLive.com:
Official resigns after using n-word to describe Flint residents — UPDATE: Activist says more recordings on the way of official who used racial slur — FLINT, MI — The sales manager of the Genesee County Land Bank has resigned his position after water activists recorded him saying Flint's problems …
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Truth Against the Machine, Washington Times, Raw Story, IJR, AOL, The Daily Caller and The Root
Mother Jones:
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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ThinkProgress and Talking Points Memo
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Bloomberg:
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 …
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Helena Horton / Telegraph:
Who are the victims of the London terror attack?
Who are the victims of the London terror attack?
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The Federalist, Snopes.com, The Daily Caller and Press Association
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
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.
NBC News:
Was Kushner Seeking a Russian Bailout for Manhattan Building? Congress Will Ask — A very expensive piece of New York City real estate with an ominous address could be Exhibit A when and if President Donald Trump's son-in-law and trusted adviser, Jared Kushner, appears …
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Talking Points Memo and Curbed NY - All
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CNN:
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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KTLA, New York Magazine, Hot Air, News/Talk 95.1 & 790 KFYO, Orlando Sentinel, KFOR-TV, Lawyers, Guns & Money and IJR
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David Dayen / The Fiscal Times:
Trump's Air Traffic Control Plan: Airlines Win, Passengers Lose — Happy Infrastructure Week! I know, you're still getting over the last Infrastructure Week three weeks ago. But the Trump administration has usurped the label, spotlighting its commitment to a bipartisan priority: rebuilding the nation's critical needs.
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New York Magazine, The Hill and CNBC
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Maria Lisignoli / KCCI-TV:
Cellphone video captures nasty brawl unfolding at McDonald's — HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT — A bystander at a McDonald's restaurant drive-thru on Des Moines' northeast side captured a nasty brawl on video depicting a woman apparently assaulting an employee.
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The Daily Caller and KFOR-TV
Katia Porzecanski / Bloomberg:
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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CNBC and bradford-delong.com
Washington Times:
Evergreen faculty demand ‘investigation’ into professor who dissented from no-whites day — More than 50 faculty members at Evergreen State College are calling on the administration to punish a professor who refused to participate in a no-whites day on campus.
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Blazing Cat Fur
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Todd Van Luling / HuffPost:
Senator Al Franken Cancels Bill Maher Appearance Amid Controversy — “Senator Franken believes that what Bill Maher said was inappropriate and offensive,” a spokesperson said. — A spokesperson for Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) confirmed to HuffPost that the senator is canceling his appearance …
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Breitbart, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
Washington Post:
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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Politicus USA