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7:30 AM ET, July 10, 2017

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New York Times:
Trump's Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton  —  President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before agreeing to meet with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Jr.'s ‘Denials’ of Russian Collusion Are Actually Confessions  —  Many figures in Donald Trump's orbit have been caught denying contacts with Russia that have later surfaced.  What's unusual about the lies that Donald Trump Jr. tells is that they aren't even exculpatory.
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Donald Trump Jr.'s stunning admission to the New York Times  —  Donald Trump Jr. has made a potentially damaging New York Times report much, much worse.  —  The Times on Sunday reported that the president's eldest son was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before meeting …
Michael Walsh / New York Post:
The Times ‘exposé’ on Donald Trump Jr. is a big yawn  —  The news was delivered by the New York Times in the breathless tones that might announce a cure for cancer or the discovery of life on Mars:  —  “President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., was promised damaging information …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Donald Trump Jr.'s Two Different Explanations for Russian Meeting  —  In less than 24 hours, President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has given two different explanations for a meeting he held during the 2016 campaign with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer who promised to provide damaging information about Hillary Clinton.
Discussion: CBS Miami and Political Wire
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Ex-Bush ethics lawyer on Trump Jr: ‘This borders on treason’ … An ethics lawyer under former President George W. Bush blasted Donald Trump  —  Jr. for meeting with a Russian lawyer who claimed to have compromising information on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton  —  during the campaign, saying it “borders on treason.”
Discussion: Political Wire
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Donald Trump Jr. met with Russian lawyer during presidential campaign after being promised information helpful to father's effort  —  Donald Trump Jr., the president's son, said in a statement Sunday that a Russian lawyer with whom he met in June 2016 claimed she could provide potentially damaging information …
David Frum / The Atlantic:   Will Congress Hold Russia Accountable for the Behavior Trump Excuses?
Kevin Dolak / ABC News:
Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner met with Russian lawyer during 2016 campaign: source
Joshua Green / New York Magazine:
Steve Bannon Is Out of Trump's Doghouse and Leading the Charge Against Mueller  —  Why does Trump double-down every time it seems like he should retreat?  Because Steve Bannon is back in his boss's good graces.  —  On May 22, just as a strange photo of President Trump, Saudi king Salman …
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David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
When Will the Planet Be Too Hot For Humans?  Much, Much Sooner Than You Imagine.  —  Famine, economic collapse, a sun that cooks us: What climate change could wreak — sooner than you think. … It is, I promise, worse than you think.  If your anxiety about global warming is dominated …
John Solomon / The Hill:
Comey's private memos on Trump conversations contained classified material  —  More than half of the memos former FBI chief James Comey wrote as personal recollections of his conversations with President Trump about the Russia investigation have been determined to contain classified information …
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama returns to political fray for a Democratic Party cause  —  Former president Barack Obama will formally reenter the political fray this week less than six months after leaving office, headlining a fundraiser for a group that could prove critical to the Democratic Party's rebuilding efforts.
Discussion: Political Wire and Politico
Rhett Jones / Gizmodo:
Google Home Breaks Up Domestic Dispute By Calling the Police  —  We're gradually learning that smart home devices can be quite valuable for police.  Following a recent case in which Amazon handed over data from its Echo device to police investigating a murder, a Google Home called the police …
Discussion: Engadget
Red Painter / Crooks and Liars:
BRUTAL: Australian Journalist Sums Up Trump's G20 Visit In 2 Minutes  —  This is the most brutal and succinct analysis of Donald Trump, the man and the scripted, fake President*, I have seen since election day.  Take 2 minutes and watch this.  Then, pick your jaw up and wipe your tears.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The demise of the deficit hawks  —  Conservatives are curiously zen about the debt ceiling hike, which points to a tectonic shift in the politics of debt now that we've entered the Trump Era.  Not a single major conservative outside group is demanding the White House slash spending in exchange …
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Europe's childless leaders  —  James McPherson, writing in the Washington Examiner, makes a remarkable observation: the leaders of Europe have no children.  France's Emmanuel Macron has none.  Same with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British prime minister Theresa May …
 
 
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David Dolan / Reuters:
U.S.'s Tillerson praises Turkish ‘courage’ during coup attempt
Hannah Devlin / The Guardian:
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Discussion: Daily Mail
Linda Sarsour / Washington Post:
Islamophobes are attacking me because I'm their worst nightmare
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
U.S. officials say Russian government hackers have penetrated energy and nuclear company business networks
Chris Baynes / The Independent:
Britain's first pregnant man gives birth to girl
Discussion: RedState
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate GOP returns from break no closer to Obamacare deal
Discussion: Raw Story and Business Insider
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Outgoing ethics chief accuses Reince Priebus of making ‘explicit threat’ to silence his complaints about Trump
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Pope Francis: US-Russia alliance ‘dangerous’
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
‘Grandstanding’ or truth teller? CNN's Acosta walks a fine line with Trump.
Discussion: IJR and Mediaite
Bruce Bialosky / Townhall.com:
The Foolishness of Never Trumpers
Christopher Caldwell / New York Times:
Germany's Newest Intellectual Antihero
Fox News Insider:
Senate Cancel August Recess Alabama GOP Asks Leaders ObamaCare Tax Work
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
WikiLeaks proposes Assange to lead Trump's US-Russia cyber security unit
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Glum House leaders begin search for fallbacks
 

 
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

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