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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump gives Priebus until July 4th to clean up White House — President Donald Trump has set a deadline of July 4 for a shakeup of the White House that could include removing Reince Priebus as his chief of staff, according to two administration officials and three outside advisers familiar with the matter.
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Liam Quinn / Daily Mail:
Kellyanne Conway caught leaking by Twitter account — If Donald Trump truly wants to stop the leaks coming from inside his White House, he might need to crack down on his counselor. — Kellyanne Conway has been caught at a glitzy Washington DC party allegedly dishing the dirt on her fellow Team Trump colleagues.
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Delta Air Lines and Bank of America Won't Back Trump-Like ‘Julius Caesar’ — New York's Public Theater lost support from two high-profile corporate donors, Delta Air Lines and Bank of America, on Sunday amid intense criticism of its production of Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar,” …
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Kate Feldman / New York Daily News:
Delta, Bank of America drop sponsorship of Shakespeare in the Park over ‘Julius Caesar’ stunt that shows Trump assassination — Delta Airlines and Bank of America pulled out of their sponsorship of New York's Public Theater on Sunday over a production of “Julius Caesar” that reimagines the main character as President Trump.
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Fox News Insider:
Donald Trump Julius Caesar Stabbed to Death By Women Minorities Shakespeare Central Park — A New York City play appears to depict President Trump being brutally stabbed to death by women and minorities, “Fox & Friends” reported. — In this year's “Shakespeare in the Park” in Central Park …
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RedState, ThinkProgress, Heat Street, The Daily Caller and twitchy.com
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Is media coverage of Trump too negative? You're asking the wrong question. — The New York Daily News's front page on Friday morning screamed “LIAR” in huge type over a photo of President Trump. — USA Today's banner headline seconded the motion: “Comey calls Trump a liar.”
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
McCain says American leadership was better under Obama: report — (R-Ariz.) said American leadership was stronger under President Trump's predecessor, President Barack Obama — , according to a Guardian report published Sunday. — Asked if the country stood on sturdier ground under Obama's leadership …
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Washington Post:
D.C., Md. attorneys general to sue Trump, saying foreign payments to his businesses violate Constitution's anti-corruption clause — The lawsuit by the two Democratic attorneys general, the first of its kind brought by a government entity, could open a new front for Trump …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Senate GOP sees path to ObamaCare repeal — A path is emerging for Senate Republicans to pass their ObamaCare repeal bill, even though there are major obstacles ahead. — Critically, Senate moderates are indicating that they can agree to ending the additional federal funds for ObamaCare's expansion …
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Axios and The Daily Caller
Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
D.C. and Maryland to sue President Trump, alleging breach of constitutional oath — Attorneys general for the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland say they will sue President Trump on Monday, alleging that he has violated anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution by accepting millions …
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New York Magazine, CNBC and The Washington Journal
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 …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
How Soon They Forget! — As so often happens, the correction of the day comes from the New York Times: … That is kind of an amazing mistake. For any newspaper, let alone one headquartered in New York. They are still headquartered in New York, aren't they? They haven't moved to the Hamptons?
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Biographer who caught Trump lying 30 times: He tried to ‘intimidate’ me by lying about taping conversations — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Biographer Tim O'Brien revealed on Sunday that now-President Donald Trump lied about taping him in an effort to intimidate him.
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The Washington Journal and Hullabaloo
New York Times:
Role of Trump's Personal Lawyer Blurs Public and Private Lines — WASHINGTON — A new figure has swept through the West Wing lately, a man with silver hair combed back across his head, rimless glasses perched on his nose, a white handkerchief tucked neatly into his suit pocket …
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Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Lawfare
Detroit Free Press:
ICE arrests dozens of undocumented Chaldeans from metro Detroit in weekend sweep — Dozens of Chaldeans from metro Detroit were arrested Sunday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and face possible deportation, leaders in the Chaldean community said.
Alicia Cohn / The Hill:
Trump drops in on wedding at New Jersey golf club — President Trump dropped in on a wedding taking place at his golf club in New Jersey on Saturday night, according to photos wedding guests posted on Instagram. — Trump's surprise wedding drop-ins are well documented.
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Politico, IJR, Business Insider, The Daily Caller and Shareblue
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
A neo-Nazi with explosives and a framed photo of Timothy McVeigh is not a threat, judge rules — Brandon Russell is capable of making a bomb — and he admitted doing so. — Officials believe he also participated in neo-Nazi chat rooms where he threatened to kill people and blow up places.
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Andrea Ruth / RedState:
Wow. Dem Senator Calls For Investigation Into Loretta Lynch After Comey Hearing — It's not every day the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee says a political appointee of the same party needs to be investigated. But that's exactly what Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein …
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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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Washington Monthly and Political Wire
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Inspired by Sanders, activists push Democrats to the left — or out of the way
Inspired by Sanders, activists push Democrats to the left — or out of the way
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