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The Time I Got Recruited to Collude with the Russians — View of the Kremlin from the Bolshoy Kammeny Bridge (Alexander Gusev) — I read the Wall Street Journal's article yesterday on attempts by a GOP operative to recover missing Hillary Clinton emails with more than usual interest.
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GOP Activist Who Sought Clinton Emails Cited Trump Campaign Officials — Peter W. Smith listed Bannon, Conway and Clovis, besides Flynn, in a recruiting document; his purpose isn't clear and there's no indication he asked for or received any coordination with them.
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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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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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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
‘Morning Joe’ Row Is Fresh Sign of TV's Iron Grip on Trump — There are a lot of insights to be drawn from the latest media maelstrom involving President Trump: about his sensitivity to criticism, his impulsivity, the way he talks about women and the ease with which he can still hurl the basest of insults.
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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.
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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.
New York Times:
President Trump, Melting Under Criticism
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Matthew Sheffield / Salon:
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are angry at Donald Trump now — but they've never apologized for promoting him
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Fox News:
Trump, Kushner never blackmailed Scarborough, source says
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The Last Tradition, Mediaite and Daily Wire
The Daily Beast:
Jared Kushner Told Joe Scarborough: Talk to President Trump About ‘Enquirer’ Dirt
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Kellyanne Conway Blasts CNN's Anti-Trump Culture
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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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The Hill:
24 states refusing to provide voter data to Trump election panel — At least 24 states are pushing back or outright refusing to comply with the Trump administration's request for voter registration data. — The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, formed by President Trump …
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Washington Post, ABC News and Politicus USA
Adam Ganucheau / Mississippi Today:
Hosemann on Trump voter ID request: ‘Go jump in the Gulf’
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The Hill and Politicus USA
German Lopez / Vox:
Trump's “election integrity” commission wants every voter's name, party ID, and address
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Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
The Republican Plot to Kill Obamacare Isn't as Dead as It Seems — The Senate bill is in trouble, but insiders warn against underestimating Mitch McConnell. — With the July Fourth recess looming, Mitch McConnell and Republican leadership spent Thursday scrambling to cobble together …
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Washington Monthly, CNNMoney, New York Magazine and Daily Kos
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Killing Obamacare without a replacement doesn't appeal to McConnell
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Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
Doctor Opens Fire at Bronx Hospital, Killing Woman and Wounding 6 Others — A disgruntled doctor armed with an AR-15 rifle and wearing a lab coat went on a rampage on Friday in the Bronx hospital where he had worked, killing a doctor and wounding six other people — five of them seriously …
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Manhattan Prosecutor Joins Inquiry Into Russian Meddling in Election — One federal prosecutor in Manhattan is being promoted to become the new chief of the public corruption unit, while another is departing to join Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the investigation …
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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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
White House releases salary info for Trump's aides
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Conservative outlets get more official seats in White House briefing room
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Washington Times
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Bill to create panel that could remove Trump from office quietly picks up Democratic support — For months, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders have privately counseled their more militant members to forswear talk of impeaching President Trump …
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Axios, CNN, AOL, Washington Free Beacon and IJR
Rachel Kurzius / DCist:
Russian-Funded News Station Replaces Bluegrass on 105.5 FM — Those who've become accustomed to hearing bluegrass music when they turn the dial to 105.5 FM are in for a surprise—the bandwidth now broadcasts Sputnik, a “global wire, radio and digital news service” funded by the Russian government.
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Washington Free Beacon
Eric Bradner / CNN:
First on CNN: Kamala Harris maneuvers to help 2018 Democrats — and build a national profile — Senator interrupted by chair in two hearings — The fundraising and travel comes after a quick star turn for the freshman senator, who took office in January
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Women in Tech Speak Frankly on Culture of Harassment — Their stories came out slowly, even hesitantly, at first. Then in a rush. — One female entrepreneur recounted how she had been propositioned by a Silicon Valley venture capitalist while seeking a job with him, which she did not land after rebuffing him.
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Casey Michel / Politico:
How Liberal Portland Became America's Most Politically Violent City — And it's about to get worse, say protesters on both sides. — On a cloudy day in early November 1979, a caravan of Nazi and Ku Klux Klan members careened into Greensboro, North Carolina, winding toward …
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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.
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 …
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