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5:15 PM ET, June 5, 2017

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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 …
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
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Will Not Block Comey From Testifying, White House Says
Dan Merica / CNN:
White House: Trump won't stop Comey from testifying
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 …
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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
Saphora Smith / NBC News:
London Bridge Attack: American Hit in Head by Police Bullet, Witness Says
Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:
VIDEO UNAVAILABLE  —  Two of the terrorists who rampaged through …
Discussion: 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
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
OPINION: Trump's ‘travel ban’ tweets torpedo his Supreme Court arguments
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Trump's latest tweets will likely hurt effort to restore travel ban
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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Allie Yang / ABC News:
Pelosi: Trump's decision on Paris accord “doesn't have factual basis”
Discussion: Politico
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 …
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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Washington Post:
Five killed by ‘disgruntled’ ex-employee in Orlando workplace shooting
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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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
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.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and KFOR-TV
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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NBC News:
Was Kushner Seeking a Russian Bailout for Manhattan Building? Congress Will Ask
Madison Malone Kircher / New York Magazine:
Harvard Retracts 10 Offers to Students Who Posted Offensive Memes in ‘Harvard Memes for Horny Bourgeois Teens’ Group Chat  —  The Harvard class of 2021 will contain at least ten fewer students, after the university rescinded offers to students who reportedly shared offensive memes.
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Hannah Natanson / Commencement 2017:
Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for At Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Eschaton
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
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Trump's Incredible Shrinking America  —  My whole life I have taken for granted America's leadership in the world.  America's might and majesty were cornerstones of international relations, cooperation and diplomacy.  We were a beacon and balance to the world.
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).
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
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Washington Post writer: 'Serious concerns about this president's mental stability' … Washington Post conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin on Monday said “there are serious concerns” about President Trump's “mental stability.”  —  “There are serious concerns about this president's mental stability …
Discussion: RedState
 
 
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Linda Sarsour Has Raised $80K For Anti-Muslim Hate Crime That Allegedly Did Not Happen
Discussion: twitchy.com
James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
Surveillance in the Obama Era
Lewis Kamb / The Seattle Times:
‘New external threat information’ cancels classes again Monday at The Evergreen State College
Discussion: Hot Air and New York Times
Brandon Scott / Associated Press:
8 year-old girl disqualified from soccer game because she ‘looks like a boy’
Discussion: Raw Story and KFOR-TV
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Saudis Spent $270K At Trump Hotel In Lobbying Campaign Against 9/11 Bill
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Trump announces plan to privatize air traffic control
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ESPN bringing Hank Williams Jr. back to Monday Night Football
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter's Pro-Trump Bot Crisis Is Really A Human Crisis
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
NSA Director Mike Rogers poised to ‘drop a bomb’ on Trump admin during Wednesday testimony: MSNBC
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Ben White / Politico:
How Reince Priebus hangs on
Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story