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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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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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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Raw Story
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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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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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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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
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, DCist, Daily Kos and Mediaite
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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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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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, Raw Story, IJR and The Daily Caller
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 and The Daily Caller
Brian Ross / ABC News:
Police say one of the London Bridge attackers was previously known to authorities
Police say one of the London Bridge attackers was previously known to authorities
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Mynewsdesk, Telegraph, RedState, Hot Air and Daily Mail
Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:
VIDEO UNAVAILABLE — Two of the terrorists who rampaged through …
VIDEO UNAVAILABLE — Two of the terrorists who rampaged through …
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The Gateway Pundit
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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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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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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CNN, Shareblue, Mother Jones and Just Security
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Trump's latest tweets will likely hurt effort to restore travel ban
Trump's latest tweets will likely hurt effort to restore travel ban
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The Hill, The Atlantic, Gizmodo, BuzzFeed, Take Care Blog, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, ABC News, The Guardian, Mashable, Axios, Daily Kos, CNBC, Balkinization, The Gateway Pundit, Above the Law and Daily Wire
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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Talking Points Memo and Shakesville
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, The Week and Washington Free Beacon
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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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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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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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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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
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
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Trump announces plan to privatize air traffic control — Flanked by Secretaries of Transportation past and present, President Trump kicked off a week of infrastructure announcements today with an “air travel revolution” — a plan to privatize the nation's air traffic control system via …
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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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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
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 …
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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