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Martin Evans / Telegraph:
London terrorist had twice been referred to police over his extremist views — One of the three jihadists who murdered revellers in central London on Saturday had been reported to the anti-terror police on at least two occasions, it has been claimed. — A former friend of the terrorist …
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Jon Stone / The Independent:
Theresa May says the internet must now be regulated following London Bridge terror attack — The Prime Minister said terrorists had ‘safe spaces’ online — ‘Guard of honour’ for Manchester survivors attending One Love concert — Sadiq Khan ‘has more important things to do than respond to Trump’
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May's authoritarian response to the London Bridge attack
May's authoritarian response to the London Bridge attack
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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Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for At Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes — Harvard College rescinded admissions offers to at least ten prospective members of the Class of 2021 after the students traded sexually explicit memes and messages that sometimes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.
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Bloomberg:
Saudi-led Alliance Moves to Blockade Qatar Over Iran Tensions — Saudi, U.A.E., Egypt and Bahrain cuts ties with Qatar — Countries suspend air, sea travel; Saudis shut land border — Four Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to close off access …
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Putin denies having compromising information on Trump — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday denied having compromising information on President Donald Trump, calling it “nonsense.” — During an interview on NBC News' “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly,” host Megyn Kelly asked Putin if he has …
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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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Wesley Morris / New York Times:
What Was Bill Maher's Big Mistake? — I know what he meant. Lots of people know what he meant. Nonetheless, the thing about some jokes is that they're open to interpretation, and the interpretation isn't up to him. — “Him” is Bill Maher, whose HBO talk show is “Real Time With Bill Maher.”
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Marisa Schultz / Page Six:
Rev. Al Sharpton continues to slam Bill Maher over N-word
Rev. Al Sharpton continues to slam Bill Maher over N-word
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Avi Selk / Washington Post:
World leaders call for unity after London attack. Trump tweets the complete opposite. — In the early confusion of Saturday's attack in London, as police urged people not to spread rumors, those world leaders who did speak out early were largely circumspect. Restrained. Sympathetic.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
With his London tweets, Trump embarrasses himself — and America — once again
With his London tweets, Trump embarrasses himself — and America — once again
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The London terror tweets prove Donald Trump is never going to be ‘presidential’
The London terror tweets prove Donald Trump is never going to be ‘presidential’
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Times Colonist:
Man who mowed lawn with tornado behind him says he ‘was keeping an eye on it.’ — Theunis Wessels mows his lawn at his home in Three Hills, Alta., as a tornado is seen in the background on Friday, June 2, 2017. Cecilia Wessels snapped the picture of her husband, Theunis as the twister passed near their home in Three Hills.
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Katherine Rodriguez / Breitbart:
Democrats Are Asking Hillary Clinton to Step out of the Spotlight — Democrats are reportedly fed up with Hillary Clinton's litany of excuses for losing the 2016 election and are asking her to step out of the limelight. — The consensus among former Clinton aides, former Obama aides …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems want Hillary Clinton to leave spotlight
Dems want Hillary Clinton to leave spotlight
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Nick Wingfield / New York Times:
Oculus Founder Plots a Comeback With a Virtual Border Wall — Palmer Freeman Luckey was the kind of wunderkind Silicon Valley venerates. When he was just 21, he made an overnight fortune selling his start-up, a company called Oculus VR that made virtual-reality gear, to Facebook for $2 billion in 2014.
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Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Donald Trump's Triumph of Stupidity — Der Spiegel obtained a copy of secret meeting notes from the G7 meeting last week: — Until the very end, they tried behind closed doors to get him to change his mind. For the umpteenth time, they presented all the arguments — the humanitarian ones …
Nicholas Carnes / 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.”
Anh Do / Los Angeles Times:
Muslims and Latinos unite during Ramadan, breaking fast with tacos at mosques — Orange County activists Rida Hamida and Ben Vazquez wanted to find a way to promote unity among the region's Muslim and Latino communities, so they came up with a novel idea. — After daily fasting as part …
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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 …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate returns more pessimistic than ever on healthcare — Senators went into a recess skeptical over whether they could agree to legislation repealing and replacing ObamaCare. — They will return on Monday more doubtful than ever. — Sen. Richard Burr — (R-N.C.), one of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell