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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
Idrees Ali / Reuters:
'We don't scare,' U.S. defense secretary Mattis says after London attack
Discussion: BBC, NPR.org and The Daily Caller
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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Fox News:
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.
Washington Post:
Five killed by ‘disgruntled’ ex-employee in Orlando workplace shooting
Discussion: Associated Press
Daniel Dahm / WKMG:
WATCH LIVE: 6 dead, including gunman, in mass shooting at Orange County business, deputies say
Discussion: Raw Story
David Harris / Orlando Sentinel:
Breaking: ‘Multiple fatalities’ in shooting near Orlando, sheriff's office says
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 …
Discussion: CNBC and bradford-delong.com
Peter Baker / New York Times:
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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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 …
Saphora Smith / NBC News:
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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Bloomberg:
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.
Discussion: RedState, The Independent and The Week
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Associated Press:
US reassures Australia of continued close ties
Discussion: Defense One
Bloomberg:
Saudis Lead Push to Isolate Qatar, a Fellow U.S. Ally
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.”
Discussion: Politicus USA
Hannah Natanson / Commencement 2017:
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.
Peter Holley / Washington Post:
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.
Discussion: The Week, Mashable and IJR
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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:
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
US may withdraw from UN Human Rights Council: report  —  The U.S. is likely this week to warn the United Nations Human Rights Council that it may withdraw due to “anti-Israel bias,” Reuters reported Monday.  —  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is visiting Geneva this week …
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Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
U.S. poised to warn U.N. rights forum of possible withdrawal
Discussion: Hot Air
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.
Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
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
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 …
Rick Hasen / electionlawblog.org:
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).
Discussion: Daily Kos
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
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 …
Discussion: Shakesville
Vera Bergengruen / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
Ben White / Politico:
How Reince Priebus hangs on  —  As White House officials scrambled to put together a Rose Garden ceremony with a military band last week, conservative blogger Erick Erickson blared this headline: “Reince Priebus's Departure is Imminent.”  —  Priebus, seemingly embattled since …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Mark Hand / ThinkProgress:
EPA chief exaggerates growth of coal jobs by tens of thousands
Cindy Watts / Tennessean.com:
ESPN bringing Hank Williams Jr. back to Monday Night Football
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Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
In Portland, images of knives, brass knuckles, bricks show viciousness of protests
Josh Katz / New York Times:
Drug Deaths in America Are Rising Faster Than Ever
Jared Bernstein / New York Times:
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Bot turns Trump tweets into White House statements
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Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
Trump's Russia scandal is more like Iran-Contra than Watergate — which isn't good news
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