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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump says he had lunch with NRA leaders — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with the nation's governors (all times local): — President Donald Trump says he had lunch during the weekend with key leaders of the National Rifle Association …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump: I would have run into school during shooting even without a gun … on Monday claimed he would have run into a Florida high school to prevent a gunman from carrying out this month's mass shooting. — “I really believe I'd run in there even if I didn't have a weapon,” Trump told a gathering of governors at the White House.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump on Florida shooting: 'I really believe I'd run in there, even if I didn't have a weapon'
Trump on Florida shooting: 'I really believe I'd run in there, even if I didn't have a weapon'
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
David Hogg: Gov. Rick Scott Should Be ‘Held Accountable’ For Sheriff's Deputies That Didn't Confront Shooter — David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting, told Morning Joe on Monday that he thinks Gov. Rick Scott should be “held accountable” for the failure of three sheriff's deputies to confront the gunman.
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USA Today:
Supreme Court snubs Trump, keeps DACA immigration program in place for now — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to review a federal judge's order that the Trump administration continue a program protecting undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court declines Trump request to take up DACA controversy now
Supreme Court declines Trump request to take up DACA controversy now
Sam Baker / Axios:
Public-sector unions prepare to be kneecapped at the Supreme Court
Public-sector unions prepare to be kneecapped at the Supreme Court
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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby's Daughter Ensa Dead at 44 (UPDATE) — 12:34 PM PT — A rep for Cosby states Ensa died from renal disease. — Bill Cosby's daughter, Ensa, who steadfastly supported her dad through his legal troubles, has died ... TMZ has learned. — The 44-year-old died Friday night in Massachusetts ... sources tell TMZ.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP showdown: McDaniel expected to challenge Wicker for Senate — Mississippi Republican Chris McDaniel is expected to announce later this week that he will wage a 2018 primary challenge against GOP Sen. Roger Wicker, according to two people briefed on his plans.
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Lindsay Wise / Kansas City Star:
Roy Moore backs McCaskill challenger who called feminists ‘she devils’
Roy Moore backs McCaskill challenger who called feminists ‘she devils’
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ThinkProgress
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Kelly and Kushner stuck at an impasse after Trump's punt on clearance — The chief of staff is unlikely to grant the president's son-in-law a permanent clearance, but isn't likely to quit over the issue, either. — President Donald Trump's decision to punt the issue of whether Jared Kushner …
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
How Long Can John Kelly Hang On?
CNN:
In Russia probes, Republicans draw red line at Trump's finances — Mueller charges lawyer with lying about Gates interaction — (CNN)Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have made a concerted decision in their Russia inquiries: They are staying away from digging into the finances of President Donald Trump and his family.
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Washington Post, Raw Story, Axios and Political Wire
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Delta's tax break may not take flight after Georgia Senate blocks it — The Georgia Senate blocked a lucrative tax break bill on Monday that would benefit Delta Air Lines after the Atlanta-based company severed ties with the National Rifle Association. — Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle …
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Greg Bluestein / myajc:
Delta severs ties with NRA, risking lucrative state tax break
Delta severs ties with NRA, risking lucrative state tax break
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
A Federal Court Just Ruled For Gay Rights In A Major Discrimination Case — The decision is a loss for the Justice Department, which argued that a 1964 civil rights law doesn't protect gay workers. — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that a 1964 civil rights law bans anti-gay workplace discrimination.
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“The Newsroom Feels Embarrassed”: Backfires and Explosions at The New York Times as a Possible Future Chief Re-Invents the Paper's Opinion Pages — A yoga-pants refusenik, a climate science skeptic, and a tech writer with a neo-Nazi pal, among other offenders, have put James Bennet in the crosshairs.
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Catherine Lucey / Associated Press:
Ivanka Trump believes father's denials of sexual misconduct — WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump says she believes her father's denials of sexual misconduct, arguing that questions to her on the topic are “pretty inappropriate.” — Trump serves as a senior adviser in President Donald Trump's administration …
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Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Ivanka Trump: Arming teachers an option that ‘needs to be discussed’
Ivanka Trump: Arming teachers an option that ‘needs to be discussed’
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Bloomberg:
Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model — Company aims to boost sales after iPhone X missed expectations — All models to have facial recognition, edge-to-edge screens — Apple Inc. is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year: the largest iPhone ever …
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New Yorker:
The New York Congressman Who Could Lead an Impeachment Charge Against Trump — A political generation ago, Congressman Jerry Nadler was a backbencher from the Upper West Side. A liberal Democrat with a law degree and a debater's temperament, he was seen in New York as “a garrulously intelligent …
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Politico
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Roger Goodell Expected to Fine Jerry Jones Millions of Dollars — With the support of many N.F.L. owners, Commissioner Roger Goodell is prepared to escalate his public feud with Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and long one of the most influential people in the league …
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The Daily Caller
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear — Arrested for Domestic Violence — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Heather Locklear was arrested Sunday night for felony domestic violence and battery on a cop. — The incident occurred Sunday night. Deputies responded to a home in Thousand Oaks, CA ... someone reported domestic violence.
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Emma González / Harper's BAZAAR:
Parkland Student Emma González Opens Up About Her Fight for Gun Control — “Adults are behaving like children.” — My Name is Emma González. I'm 18 years old, Cuban and bisexual. I'm so indecisive that I can't pick a favorite color, and I'm allergic to 12 things.
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Balloon Juice
Stewart Clarke / Variety:
CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Calls on Regulators to Probe Google, Facebook — Jeff Zucker has called upon advertisers and tech firms to help find new way to monetize news content on mobile platforms, and on authorities to pay closer attention to the power wielded by Google and Facebook …
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NBC News:
Collusion or not, Russia probe is worst political scandal in decades — First Read is your briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter — Trump responds to Democrats' release of controversial memo 2:47
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Kamala Harris positions herself for White House run — is increasingly positioning herself for a what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary for the White House in 2020. — The former California attorney general, who is just at the beginning of her second year in the Senate …
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Politico, Associated Press, Breitbart and Political Wire
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Millions of Americans won't have health insurance next year — Come 2019, 6.4 million fewer Americans are expected to have health insurance as a result of the GOP's decision to get rid of the individual health care mandate and other policy changes made by President Trump, according to a new report released by the Urban Institute.
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Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Russian millions laundered via UK firms, leaked report says — Denmark's biggest bank believes cash was funnelled through British companies by people linked to Vladimir Putin's family and the FSB spy agency … A Danish bank accused of money laundering shut down Russian accounts after concluding …
Tad Friend / New Yorker:
Donald Glover Can't Save You — The creator of “Atlanta” wants TV to tell hard truths. Is the audience ready? — Donald Glover sat behind the wheel of the Nissan Sentra, his door ajar, and lit a joint. In the scene he'd just finished, for the show “Atlanta,” he'd jammed on the brakes …
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Jezebel
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren's stealth campaign to shed ‘Pocahontas’ — Elizabeth Warren's surprise address this month on her disputed Native American heritage was just one piece of a concerted campaign by the Massachusetts senator and potential 2020 hopeful to put the controversy behind her.
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National Review and Daily Wire
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Democrats Did Better Than on Hundreds of Simulated Pennsylvania Maps — The next big debate in gerrymandering may be whether nonpartisan maps should strive for partisan symmetry, or whether they should try to avoid political considerations altogether. — In the view of the majority …