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2:45 PM ET, June 11, 2017

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Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Donald Trump's state visit to Britain put on hold  —  US president told Theresa May he did not want trip to go ahead if there were large-scale public protests … Donald Trump has told Theresa May in a phone call he does not want to go ahead with a state visit to Britain until the British public supports him coming.
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Reuters:
Britain, U.S. deny that Trump state visit delayed
Discussion: The Week
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump's son seems to confirm Comey's account of the president's comments on the Flynn investigation  —  Soon after former FBI director James B. Comey testified that President Trump told him that he “hoped” the FBI would drop its investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn …
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump family unloads on Comey, calls him lying, cowardly  —  Hours after Donald Trump Jr unloaded on James Comey in a Fox News interview on Saturday, President Trump sent a Sunday morning Twitter attack in Comey's direction.  — Trump's tweet: “I believe the James Comey leaks will be far …
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump Jr. directly contradicts his father's story on key meeting with Comey  —  That sound you hear is the special prosecutor taking notes.  —  Former FBI director James Comey met with President Trump on February 14.  According to Comey's sworn testimony, Trump said …
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Schumer: Trump needs to ‘step up to the plate’  —  (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump needs “to step up to the plate,” adding that his lack of political experience is not an excuse for missteps.  —  “The fact that he's new, the fact that he may not say things so seriously, that's not an excuse.
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:   Comey and Trump, the G-Man vs. the Mob Boss
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Trump attorney won't rule out firing Mueller  —  One of President Donald Trump's attorneys on Sunday wouldn't rule out the possibility the president would fire the special counsel appointed to look into his campaign's potential ties to Russia.  —  Robert Mueller was appointed by the Justice Department …
Discussion: ABC News, Daily Kos, The Week and CNN
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Maia Davis / ABC News:
There's ‘absolutely evidence’ to begin obstruction of justice case on Trump: Bharara  —  Former New York U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said “there's absolutely evidence to begin a case” for obstruction of justice against President Donald Trump.  —  The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District …
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 6-11-17: Preet Bharara, Jay Sekulow, Sen. Mike Lee, and Sen. Joe Manchin
Discussion: Politicus USA
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Proof That James Comey Misled the Senate Intelligence Committee
Discussion: Instapundit and New York Post
New York Times:
Democrats in Split-Screen: The Base Wants It All.  The Party Wants to Win.  —  DUNWOODY, Ga. — Democrats are facing an open breach between the demands of their political base and the strict limits of their power, as liberal activists dream of transforming the health care system …
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Sanders to faithful: Take down Trump, take over Democratic Party
Discussion: Reuters, The Daily Caller and The Week
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Five notes on Trump's current predicament  —  The danger President Trump faces from the various investigations into the Trump-Russia matter has changed dramatically in recent weeks.  If you're a Republican and you still believe the critical question is whether Trump or his associates colluded …
Richard V. Reeves / New York Times:
Stop Pretending You're Not Rich  —  When I was growing up, my mother would sometimes threaten my brother and me with elocution lessons.  It is no secret that how you talk matters a lot in a class-saturated society like the United Kingdom.  Peterborough, our increasingly diverse hometown, was prosperous enough, but not upscale.
Adam Edelman / New York Daily News:
The billionaire GOP patron behind Trump's social media bot army  —  A GOP donor who once had ties to IBM is the man behind the millions of Twitter bots President Trump counts on as followers who could be employed to target voters with misleading or fake news on social media.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Mynewsdesk:
Police release images of fake explosive belts worn by London Bridge attackers  —  BST  —  The Metropolitan Police have today, Sunday 11 June, released pictures of the fake explosive belts worn by the London Bridge attackers.  —  All three of the attackers wore the leather belts.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Graham: Trump could ‘go down’ because he can't stay quiet  —  (R-S.C.) on Sunday said President Trump could be the first commander in chief “to go down” over ongoing chaos in his administration, including his Twitter habit.  —  “You may be the first president in history …
Discussion: RedState, Shareblue, Politico and The Week
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Amid growing controversy, Sessions abruptly cancels public testimony  —  The sudden move comes as Sessions faces more scrutiny for his involvement in the Comey firing and meetings with Russia.  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions was scheduled to testify publicly next Tuesday before the House and Senate appropriations committees.
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CNN:
Sessions says he plans to testify before Senate intelligence panel
Discussion: IJR and Mediaite
Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Sessions won't testify at congressional budget hearings but at Senate intelligence hearing instead
Discussion: Shareblue and Political Wire
Mike Allen / Axios:
Mueller adds muscle for Russia investigation  —  “The Worst Thing That Happened to Donald Trump this Week” — Paul Rosenzweig, on the Lawfare blog: Special counsel “Robert Mueller has hired Michael Dreeben, on a part-time basis, to help with his investigation.
Discussion: Politico
Tracy Rucinski / Reuters:
Divided Puerto Ricans vote on whether to become U.S. state  —  Puerto Ricans headed to the polls on Sunday to decide whether or not they want their economically struggling U.S. territory to become the 51st U.S. state, although a vote in favor would likely face an uphill battle in Congress.
Discussion: NPR, The Daily Caller and The Week
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Alicia Cohn / The Hill:
Trump drops in on wedding at New Jersey golf club
Discussion: Washington Post, IJR and Shareblue
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Can Democrats Save Themselves?
Molly K. McKew / Politico:
Forget Comey. The Real Story Is Russia's War on America
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Romney stokes speculation he's weighing another political run
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
A Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorist, a False Tweet and a Runaway Story
Samuel Earle / The Atlantic:
Macron Shouldn't Misinterpret His Mandate
New York Times:
It's the Olympics for Trump Apologists
Discussion: Daily Kos and IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Justin Haskins / TheBlaze:
New illegal immigration numbers reveal Trump's incredible impact on the border
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Overheard conversation earns Conway leaker label
Discussion: TheBlaze, RedState and Politico
New York Times:
Trump-Comey Feud Eclipses a Warning on Russia: ‘They Will Be Back’
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Religious Liberals Sat Out of Politics for 40 Years. Now They Want in the Game.
Discussion: The Resurgent
Asha Rangappa / Washington Post:
I was an FBI agent. Trump's lack of concern about Russian hacking shocks me.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
 

 
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