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Washington Post:
Donald Trump is not well — President Trump launched personal attacks against us Thursday, but our concerns about his unmoored behavior go far beyond the personal. America's leaders and allies are asking themselves yet again whether this man is fit to be president.
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
What Really Happened Between Donald Trump, the Hosts of Morning Joe, and the National Enquirer — As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump used his close alliance with the National Enquirer to attack his enemies. Now that he's President, he's continuing to benefit from the tabloid's support.
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The Daily Beast:
Jared Kushner Told Joe Scarborough: Talk to President Trump About ‘Enquirer’ Dirt … On Friday, MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough made the explosive claim that three of President Donald Trump's most senior White House aides “warned” the couple that the tabloid The National Enquirer …
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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Mika Speaks! A Day After Trump's Horrific Tweet, Brzezinski Reveals How It All Went Down — And how they said Trump begged her for the name of the doctor who performed her procedure. — At 6:56 A.M. on Friday morning, Mika Brzezinski was hustling down a fluorescent-lit hallway at 30 Rock …
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Washington Post:
Why some inside the White House see Trump's media feud as ‘winning’ — To President Trump, no place is more comfortable than the middle of a fight. — This week had it all: Vicious tweets, nasty nicknames, an entrenched foe in the mainstream media and the reprisal by Trump of one of his favorite roles — the victim.
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Joe Bilello / Mediaite:
President Trump Deserves Credit For Taking On Bullies Like Mika Brzezinski — There is a perfectly legitimate argument to be made that the President of the United States should just sit back and take all attacks and insults hurled his way, even when the magnitude of the attacks is unprecedented.
Fox News:
Trump, Kushner never blackmailed Scarborough, source says — A top White House aide never suggested a quid pro quo during a call with Joe Scarborough regarding an upcoming National Enquirer Story, a source told Fox News - despite Scarborough's claim Friday morning that a Trump adviser recently tried …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Scarborough, Brzezinski say White House used National Enquirer as threat — Trump tweets insults at MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski — MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski claim President Trump and his White House used the possibility of a hit piece in the National Enquirer to threaten them.
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Jay Caruso / RedState:
Joe Scarborough: I Updated NBC Executives in Real Time About National Enquirer Threat
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Kellyanne Conway on Trump: 'I didn't say I endorsed his attacks'
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Sarah Cristobal / InStyle.com:
Exclusive! Mika Brzezinski: “This Is a Sign Of a Much Bigger Problem”
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National Enquirer:
Statement From The National ENQUIRER
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Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Kobach: Kansas won't give Social Security info to Kobach-led voter commission at this time — Multiple states plan to buck Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's request for personal information on voters on behalf of a presidential commission. — Kobach said Friday that Kansas …
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Trump's Voter Fraud Endgame — His “election integrity” investigation is a pretext to repeal the National Voter Registration Act. It won't work. — Donald Trump's attempt at voter suppression through his “election integrity” commission is a voting rights nightmare that is being enacted so clumsily it just might backfire.
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Adam Ganucheau / Mississippi Today:
Hosemann on Trump voter ID request: ‘Go jump in the Gulf’ — Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann will not comply with a request from President Donald Trump's administration asking for detailed voter file information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers and birthdates.
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Ari Berman / The Nation:
The Trump Administration Is Planning an Unprecedented Attack on Voting Rights
German Lopez / Vox:
Trump's “election integrity” commission wants every voter's name, party ID, and address
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Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Kris Kobach wants every U.S. voter's personal information for Trump's commission
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump overrules cabinet, plots global trade war — With the political world distracted by President Trump's media wars, one of the most consequential and contentious internal debates of his presidency unfolded during a tense meeting Monday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, administration sources tell Axios.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
White House releases salary info for Trump's aides
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
White House council for women and girls goes dark under Trump
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Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
3 Doctors Shot Inside Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center — At least three doctors were shot inside Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx on Friday afternoon, according to a Fire Department official. — Shortly before 4 p.m., J. Peter Donald …
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The Hill:
White House releases salaries of top Trump staffers — The White House on Friday released a list of salary information for nearly 400 employees of President Trump's executive office. — The 16-page document details the annual salaries of top staffers and advisors to the president.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Conservative outlets get more official seats in White House briefing room
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
After the president's tweet, I must withdraw my support for everything but his agenda — I stand with my colleagues in Congress to say: The president's tweet is beneath the dignity of the office. — This is not making America great. — The president has at last done the unthinkable …
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David Dayen / The Intercept:
California Single-Payer Organizers Are Deceiving Their Supporters. It's Time To Stop. — In the days since California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon shelved for the year SB562, which intends to establish a state single payer health care system, he's been subject to mass protests and even death threats.
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New York Times:
Trump Backers ‘Furious’ That Senator Stood Against Health Care Bill — WASHINGTON — Senator Dean Heller's biting denunciation of the Republican health care bill last week infuriated the White House and helped unravel his party's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act days before a vote was expected in the Senate.
The Intercept:
Here's The Audio Of Donald Trump's Private RNC Fundraiser At His Own Hotel — President Donald Trump kicked off his re-election campaign's financing efforts with a major fundraiser at his own Washington hotel Wednesday night, excluding media but charging attendees $35,000 each.
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Hilary Brueck / Forbes:
Denied: Afghanistan's All-Girl Robotics Team Can't Get Visas To The US — Their robot may have permission to travel, but six teenage Afghan inventors are staying put this summer. — They've been rejected for a one-week travel visa to escort their robot to the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge …
Sarah Stites / NewsBusters:
Joy Behar Insists: ‘Jesus Would Have Made the Cake’ — Joy Behar may not understand the ins and outs of the legal battles surrounding gay wedding cakes, but she certainly claimed to know how Jesus would handle such situations. — On Friday, the co-hosts of The View welcomed Colorado baker Jack Phillips …
Aida Chavez / The Hill:
Trump scolds reporters for nearly knocking over Oval Office table … President Trump on Friday scolded reporters for nearly knocking over an Oval Office table as they jostled for room during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. — “Fellas, easy.
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
How Donald Trump Decides to Fire Someone — “Donald Trump — think about how he talks,” a senior White House official told me recently. This person then mimicked the president's manner of speaking: “How do you think Mike Pence is doing as vice-president? Is Mike Pence doing a good job?
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Caleb Hannan / Politico:
The Short, Unhappy Life of a Libertarian Paradise — Colorado Springs has always leaned hard on its reputation for natural beauty. An hour's drive south of Denver, it sits at the base of the Rocky Mountains' southern range and features two of the state's top tourist destinations …
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Killing Obamacare without a replacement doesn't appeal to McConnell — Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is unlikely to allow debate to extend past July 21, according to a GOP strategist. — Senate Republican leaders know that chances of passing their health bill are slim …
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