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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
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's Comey conundrum — White House officials convey a sense of gloomy doom when they talk about fired FBI Director Jim Comey's public testimony on Thursday. They know his aw-shucks rectitude, combined with real-time written recollections, guarantee riveting testimony.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
White House: Trump will not assert executive privilege to block Comey's testimony
White House: Trump will not assert executive privilege to block Comey's testimony
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Washington Post, The Week and Associated Press
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?
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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Leon Watson / Telegraph:
Live London Bridge attack latest: Two of the terrorists named by police as officers launch fresh raids in East London — How the London Bridge terror attack unfolded — One of terrorists carried an Irish identity card — Fresh armed police raids in Newham and Barking
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The Sun:
THE JIHADI NEXT DOOR London Bridge attacker in Arsenal shirt was ex-Tube worker 'family man …
THE JIHADI NEXT DOOR London Bridge attacker in Arsenal shirt was ex-Tube worker 'family man …
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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:
Updates: Two men shot dead by police following terrorist attack named
Updates: Two men shot dead by police following terrorist attack named
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Megan G. Oprea / The Federalist:
After London Bridge, The World Is Sick Of Politicians Downplaying Terrorism
After London Bridge, The World Is Sick Of Politicians Downplaying Terrorism
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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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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
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Conway's husband rips Trump for ‘travel ban’ tweets
Conway's husband rips Trump for ‘travel ban’ tweets
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Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
Trump: I am calling it a ‘TRAVEL BAN!’
Trump: I am calling it a ‘TRAVEL BAN!’
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bloomberg:
Kushners Hunting Hard for a Loan to Pay Back Chinese Investors — Firm wants $250 million against New Jersey Trump tower — Links to White House and EB-5 visa program causing concern — The Kushner family real estate company is seeking a $250 million loan to pay back Chinese investors …
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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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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.
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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).
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James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
Surveillance in the Obama Era — Senator describes another potential abuse of intelligence powers, media yawns.
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
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Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
U.S. poised to warn U.N. rights forum of possible withdrawal — The United States is expected to signal on Tuesday that it might withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council unless reforms are ushered in including the removal of what it sees as an “anti-Israel bias”, diplomats and activists said.
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