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New York Times:
How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt — WASHINGTON — During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, made a startling revelation to Australia's top diplomat …
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Devin Nunes, targeting Mueller and the FBI, alarms Democrats and some Republicans with his tactics — Rep. Devin Nunes, once sidelined by an ethics inquiry from leading the House Intelligence Committee's Russia probe, is reasserting the full authority of his position as chairman …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Republican Attacks on Mueller and F.B.I. Open New Rift in G.O.P. — WASHINGTON — A growing campaign by President Trump's most ardent supporters to discredit the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and the law enforcement agencies assisting his investigation is opening new fissures …
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Axios and Politicus USA
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Trump campaign aide prompted Russia investigation in drunken revelation: report — Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos — reportedly prompted the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election by drunkenly revealing knowledge of Russian opposition research …
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RedState, The Guardian, Mediaite, The Week and Raw Story
Philip Gordon / New York Times:
How Can Trump Help Iran's Protesters? Be Quiet. — WASHINGTON — As anti-government rallies gather momentum across Iran — taking outside analysts and the Iranian government alike by surprise — President Trump and his foreign policy advisers are likely asking what they can do to support the protesters.
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NPR, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, KTLA, Breitbart, Weekly Standard, IJR, Sputnik International, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, AOL, Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite
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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Iran Confronts 3rd Day of Protests, With Calls for Khamenei to Quit — Iran's leaders were confronted by unauthorized protests in major cities for the third straight day on Saturday, with crowds aiming their anger at the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and some demanding that he step down.
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BBC, Associated Press, Breitbart, NBC News, Althouse, US Department of State, ThinkProgress, The Guardian, RedState, Axios, Al Jazeera English and JustOneMinute, more at Mediagazer »
Maziar Bahari / Washington Post:
A second revolution in Iran? Not yet.
A second revolution in Iran? Not yet.
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Weekly Standard and CNN
Lee Smith / Tablet Magazine:
Why Can't the American Media Cover the Protests in Iran? — As widespread anti-regime protests in Iran continue on into their third day, American news audiences are starting to wonder why the US media has devoted so little coverage to such dramatic—and possibly history-making—events.
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Instapundit
Rachel Levin / New York Times:
Taking Out the Trash? That's Still a Man's Job, Even for the Liberal Coastal Elite — On a recent Monday night in San Francisco, as I lounged in the living room watching “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” out of the corner of my eye I also watched my husband, Josh, march around our house …
CNN:
Police kill a man at his home while responding to a fake call — (CNN)A prank call to police led to a man's death at a home in Wichita, Kansas — and a man in California has been arrested in connection with the crime. — It's another example of swatting, or a prank in which people falsely …
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Washington Post, The Week and KTLA
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New York Times:
Judge Says Pennsylvania Election Districts Give Republicans an Edge, but Are Not Illegal — A Pennsylvania judge said Friday the state's Congressional districts were drawn to give Republicans an advantage, but they did not violate the state Constitution, ruling in a high-profile gerrymandering case …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Way: For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency — For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency — In ways that were once unimaginable, President Trump has discarded the conventions and norms established by his predecessors. Will that change the institution permanently?
Katie Halper / New York Magazine:
Erica Garner Never Stopped Fighting — In July 2014, when Erica Garner was 23 years old, her father was killed by police officers on Staten Island. In a video taken by an onlooker, white NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo places Eric in a chokehold, pressing his face to the ground while he is handcuffed …
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Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Erica Garner, Activist and Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies at 27
Erica Garner, Activist and Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies at 27
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The Guardian, Sputnik International, twitchy.com, New York Magazine, New York's PIX11 and CBS New York
Chris Tomlinson / Breitbart:
Germany Warns of Female Islamic Extremists Radicalising Next Generation of Muslim Youth — German domestic intelligence has warned of a growing number of Islamic extremist women who are taking over the Salafist scene, as their men head to prison, and are radicalising the next generation of young jihadis.
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Jihad Watch
Pam Key / Breitbart:
Bill Nye: Blue States Will ‘Impose Economic Sanctions’ Against Climate Change-Denying States — Friday on MSNBC, climate activist Bill Nye warned conservatives to “watch out,” saying progressive blue states will “address climate change” on their own. — Nye said, “Only 40 percent of people …
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The Deplorable Climate … and Watts Up With That?
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Report: Pence's Aspen-area neighbors hung ‘Make America Gay Again’ sign — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence's neighbors hung a ‘Make America Gay Again’ banner outside his Aspen-area residence, according to a report published Friday.
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Aspen Times, FOX59, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, AOL, Washington Post, IJR and The Daily Caller
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