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New York Times:
Trump Presses Putin on Russian Meddling in U.S. Election — Right Now: President Trump pressed Vladimir V. Putin on Russia's interference in the 2016 United States election. Their encounter lasted two hours and 15 minutes, far longer than expected. — • Mr. Trump's decision …
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Sputnik International:
Putin Reveals What He Discussed With Trump During Two-Hour-Long Meeting — Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on the topics that he and his American counterpart Donald Trump covered in their long-awaited meeting in Hamburg on Friday. — Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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The Atlantic
RT:
‘Phone talks obviously not enough’: Putin & Trump meet on sidelines of G20 summit (VIDEO) … Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have held a much-anticipated first meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany, which lasted more than two hours. — The meeting in Hamburg was initially planned …
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Daily Mail, IJR and The Week
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
This Is Trump's Plan to Team Up With Putin in Syria—and Leave Assad in Power … For once, Rex Tillerson is not freelancing. — Late Wednesday, ahead of the first-ever meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the secretary of state suggested that the U.S. is willing to explore …
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USA Today, New York Magazine, Reuters, Sputnik International, Axios and US Department of State
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump: ‘Everyone’ at G-20 talking about Podesta not giving server to authorities — At this week's G-20 summit in Germany, one subject the world's most powerful leaders are discussing is why Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman did not cooperate with U.S. intelligence …
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: How Putin could define the Trump legacy
ANALYSIS: How Putin could define the Trump legacy
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Associated Press and Washington Free Beacon
Lazaro Gamio / Axios:
The most unpopular bill in three decades — This is why Senate Republicans are having so much trouble with the health care bill. The Republican health care effort is the most unpopular legislation in three decades — less popular than the Affordable Care Act when it was passed …
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Daily Kos, IJR and The Daily Caller
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Trump criticizes media over alleged mind-meld of ‘17 intelligence agencies’ over Russia meddling — As a matter of timing, it was odd: Last week, the New York Times attached a lumpy correction to a story about the political dynamics of President Trump's various proclamations on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:
Trump Misleads on Russian Meddling: Why 17 Intelligence Agencies Don't Need to Agree
Trump Misleads on Russian Meddling: Why 17 Intelligence Agencies Don't Need to Agree
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The Daily Caller
Rich Calder / New York Post:
De Blasio begins all-expense-paid trip to G20 riots — Mayor Bill de Blasio (inset) is getting set to join the G20 summit protests in Germany. — Stefan Jeremiah — Mayor Bill de Blasio landed Friday morning in Germany, where he will spend the weekend attending various events …
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Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Hackers are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I. Say — Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries.
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Rick Gladstone / New York Times:
A Treaty Is Reached to Ban Nuclear Arms. Now Comes the Hard Part.
A Treaty Is Reached to Ban Nuclear Arms. Now Comes the Hard Part.
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Axios, The Guardian and The Week
Bundesregierung:
Exklusive Perspektive! Nicht stören - aber alles im Blick haben, das ist die Arbeit der offiziellen Fotografen. Wir haben unserem Kollegen eine Videokamera auf seine Fotokamera gesetzt. Ganz besondere Einblicke in das informelle Treffen der #G20-Chefs, das so genannte „Retreat":
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Fox suspends business news host Charles Payne amid sexual harassment allegations — Fox lawyers are reviewing sexual harassment allegations against business news host Charles Payne, left. (John Lamparski / Getty Images) — Fox Business Network host Charles Payne has been suspended …
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MSNBC:
Maddow to news orgs: beware of forged Trump Russia documents! — Rachel Maddow explains how an ostensible top secret NSA document submitted through the show's inbox is likely a fake, and points out the perils of such forgeries to news organizations trying to report out important stories like the Trump Russia story.
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The Intercept and Mother Jones
Mike Konczal / Vox:
What the stock market's rise under Trump should teach Democrats — A lot of predictions were upended when Donald Trump won the presidency. But one of the most interesting was the idea that a President Trump would cause a stock market collapse — or at least a sharp decline.
Battle Creek Enquirer:
Are goats taking jobs from union workers? — A battle is brewing at Western Michigan University this summer between a group of hungry goats and a labor union. — The 400-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has filed a grievance contending that the work …
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RedState, Washington Free Beacon and NewsCut
Laura Dimon / New York Daily News:
Bulletproof vest-clad Bronx man armed with throwing knives tries to reach Ivanka in Trump Tower — A Bronx man tried to get into Trump Tower to see first daughter Ivanka Trump Thursday, but was stopped by Secret Service agents who noticed he was wearing a bulletproof vest, police said.
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Lee Fang / The Intercept:
Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward — Just as the House Republican bill to slash much of the Affordable Care Act moved forward, Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican and member of Speaker Paul Ryan's leadership team, added a health insurance company to his portfolio.
The Guardian:
US mint employee placed on leave after putting noose on black co-worker's chair — Surveillance video captured the employee creating the noose with rope used to seal coin bags and walking across the factory floor on 28 June … An employee at the US mint in Philadelphia has been placed …
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Shakesville
David Freedlander / Politico:
Andrew Cuomo Could Beat Trump ... If He Can Win Over the Left First — NEW YORK — The scene is unfolding in the shabby headquarters of the Hotel Trades Council just off Times Square in the late spring of 2017, but it's not hard to imagine the speech somewhere in the Rust Belt in 2020 …
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Washington Monthly and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ilya Somin / Washington Post:
Federal judge issues strange ruling denying Hawaii's challenge to administration's implementation of Trump's travel ban executive order — A few hours ago, federal district court judge Derrick Watson issued a ruling denying the state of Hawaii's challenge to the Trump administration's dubious interpretation …
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Lyle Denniston / lyldenlawnews.com:
Judge says Justices should handle plea on immigration (UPDATED)
Judge says Justices should handle plea on immigration (UPDATED)
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Just Security and SCOTUSblog
Aida Chavez / The Hill:
Melania Trump unable to leave hotel because of G-20 protests — First lady Melania Trump is unable to leave her resident in Hamburg, Germany because of protests against the Group of 20 (G-20) summit. — A spokeswoman confirmed they have no security clearance from the police to leave …
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Marcelo Rochabrun / ProPublica:
ICE Officers Told to Take Action Against All Undocumented Immigrants Encountered While on Duty — The head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit in charge of deportations has directed his officers to take action against all undocumented immigrants they may cross paths with, regardless of criminal histories.
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