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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
Associated Press:
US reassures Australia of continued close ties
Discussion: Defense One
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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David Harris / Orlando Sentinel:
Breaking: ‘Multiple fatalities’ in shooting near Orlando, sheriff's office says  —  The Orange County Sheriff's Office is reporting that the are “multiple fatalities” involving a shooting on North Forsyth Road near Hanging Moss Road in Orlando.  —  Privacy Policy
Daniel Dahm / WKMG:
WATCH LIVE: 6 dead, including gunman, in mass shooting at Orange County business, deputies say  —  Deputies called to Forsyth Road near Hanging Moss Road  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - A gunman killed five of his former coworkers then killed himself during a mass shooting at an Orange County business Monday morning …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Five killed by ‘disgruntled’ ex-employee in Orlando workplace shooting
Discussion: Associated Press
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
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.
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
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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.”
Discussion: Politicus USA
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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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump says we need to call it a “TRAVEL BAN”
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 and The Independent
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Bloomberg:
Saudi-led Alliance Moves to Blockade Qatar Over Iran Tensions
New York Times:
5 Arab States Break Ties With Qatar, Complicating U.S. Coalition-Building
Megan G. Oprea / The Federalist:
After London Bridge, The World Is Sick Of Politicians Downplaying Terrorism  —  Our political leaders are basically telling us that this kind of terrorism, random and deadly, is the price we have to pay for their policies of multiculturalism and political correctness.
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Jon Stone / The Independent:
Theresa May says the internet must now be regulated following London Bridge terror attack
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.
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
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
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.
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 …
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Amid Trump's unpopularity, Democrats face rising criticism for failing to invest more in special elections  —  Democrat Jon Ossoff, whose $8.3 million war chest has made him a contender for Georgia's 6th Congressional District, is under siege.  The National Republican Congressional Committee …
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
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Bot turns Trump tweets into White House statements  —  A new bot is turning President Trump's tweets into official White House statements.  —  The bot, created by technologist, coder and activist Russel Neiss, searches for Trump tweets every 15 minutes and edits them to look like White House statements, HuffPost reported.
Discussion: The Week and Mashable
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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Jared Bernstein / New York Times:
Is There an Emerging Democratic Agenda?
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Trump's diplomacy of narcissism only makes him look weak
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter's Pro-Trump Bot Crisis Is Really A Human Crisis
Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
Trump's Russia scandal is more like Iran-Contra than Watergate — which isn't good news
Discussion: BillMoyers.com and Unfogged
New York Times:
Ballet Dancer Leaps Onto Subway Tracks and Lifts Man to Safety
Discussion: Gothamist
John Walters / Seven Days:
Bernie Sanders Made More Than $1 Million in 2016
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Monte Whaley / Denver Post:
Men saying “no thanks” to college
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate returns more pessimistic than ever on healthcare
Discussion: Daily Kos
Bloomberg:
Kushners Hunting Hard for a Loan to Pay Back Chinese Investors
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Donald Trump's Triumph of Stupidity
Discussion: Raw Story
Wesley Morris / New York Times:
What Was Bill Maher's Big Mistake?
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts theorized on Sunday that President Trump …
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
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