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New York Times:
Israel Kills Dozens at Gaza Border as U.S. Embassy Opens in Jerusalem — Right Now: Palestinian officials say at least 55 people have been killed in the latest round of protests. — • More than 2,700 Palestinian demonstrators were wounded on Monday along the border fence with Gaza, the Health Ministry reported.
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iranian Group Offers $100,000 to Blow Up New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem — A hardline Iranian organization is reportedly offering a $100,000 reward to any person who bombs the newly opened U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, according to a translation of Farsi language reports.
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Washington Post:
Israelis kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza protesting U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem … ZEITOUN, Gaza Strip — Israeli soldiers on Monday killed 37 Palestinians demonstrating along the border fence and wounded more than 1,600 in the bloodiest day in Gaza since the 2014 war with Israel, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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The Times of Israel:
Palestinians say 45 killed, including terror operatives, as 50,000 rally in Gaza
Palestinians say 45 killed, including terror operatives, as 50,000 rally in Gaza
The Times of Israel:
Obama's ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro not invited to US embassy opening
Obama's ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro not invited to US embassy opening
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Daily Wire, IJR, Townhall and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Kate Bubacz / BuzzFeed:
These Photos Show The Stark Divide Between Shooting Deaths In Gaza And The Celebrations In Jerusalem
These Photos Show The Stark Divide Between Shooting Deaths In Gaza And The Celebrations In Jerusalem
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Jerusalem Post and Common Dreams
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Romney denounces pastor slated to speak at US Embassy in Jerusalem
Romney denounces pastor slated to speak at US Embassy in Jerusalem
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery at Walter Reed medical center — (CNN)First lady Melania Trump underwent kidney surgery Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, DC, according to a statement from her office. — Trump had been experiencing an issue …
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Anika Reed / USA Today:
Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery; will remain hospitalized through the week
The White House:
Statement from the Communications Director about First Lady Melania Trump
Statement from the Communications Director about First Lady Melania Trump
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Eli Okun / Politico:
White House: Melania Trump hospitalized for kidney condition
White House: Melania Trump hospitalized for kidney condition
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New York Times:
Amid Political Disarray, Pence Reaches for Control of G.O.P. — Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas needed a favor: Before retiring at the end of his term, Mr. Hensarling, a powerful conservative, wanted to anoint an activist named Bunni Pounds as his successor.
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Corey Lewandowski joining Pence team, will focus on midterms and then 2020 — EXCLUSIVE: Corey Lewandowski, who helped Donald Trump win the Republican nomination, is getting back in the campaign game. — He is joining Vice President Pence's political action committee …
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The Daily Caller:
With Avenatti In The Spotlight, His Own Questionable Past Emerges — Much of the developments surrounding Stormy Daniels' lawsuit again President Donald Trump have focused on the business dealings of attorney Michael Cohen, but an investigation by The Daily Caller News Foundation reveals …
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Tasha Reign: I Was Assaulted on a Stormy Daniels Porn Set. And She Did Nothing. … On the morning of April 17, Stormy Daniels made a hotly-anticipated appearance on The View. — Flanked by her omnipresent attorney, Michael Avenatti, the adult actress/director defended her decision …
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Politico:
Ukrainian politician behind controversial peace proposal to appear in Mueller probe — KIEV — A Ukrainian politician who communicated with Trump associates about a controversial plan to resolve Ukraine's conflict with Kremlin-backed rebels said Monday that he has been called to testify …
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Talking Points Memo and Law & Crime
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
The Russians Try to Call Mueller's Bluff, File Request to View Secret Grand Jury Info
The Russians Try to Call Mueller's Bluff, File Request to View Secret Grand Jury Info
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Mother Jones and Raw Story
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Troll Farm Lawyers: Russians Didn't Know Election Meddling Was Illegal
Troll Farm Lawyers: Russians Didn't Know Election Meddling Was Illegal
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The Week
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Russian firm accused of funding U.S. election trolling disputes Mueller charge
Russian firm accused of funding U.S. election trolling disputes Mueller charge
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The Gateway Pundit
Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
Mueller's Probe Is Even More Expansive Than It Seems
Mueller's Probe Is Even More Expansive Than It Seems
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Robert Maguire / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
$1 million mystery gift to inauguration traced to conservative legal activists — WASHINGTON — One of the largest contributions to President Donald Trump's inaugural committee in 2016 appears to have been orchestrated by a set of powerful conservative legal activists who have since …
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Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Scott Pruitt requested and received 24/7 security starting on his first day at EPA … Scott Pruitt began receiving round-the-clock security from the moment he stepped foot inside the Environmental Protection Agency in February 2017, the agency's inspector general revealed Monday.
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Annie Snider / Politico:
White House, EPA headed off chemical pollution study — The intervention by Scott Pruitt's aides came after one White House official warned the findings would cause a ‘public relations nightmare.’ — Scott Pruitt's EPA and the White House sought to block publication of a federal health study …
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ThinkProgress, Washington Post, US EPA and Splinter
Michelle Rindels / The Nevada Independent:
Former Sen. Harry Reid undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer — Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer. — The operation, first reported on Twitter by KLAS-TV journalist George Knapp and confirmed by a source close to the powerful former lawmaker, took place Monday morning.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Trump's White House never says sorry — Usually when people say stupid or cruel things, they apologize and move on, instead of defiantly standing by their statements. But that doesn't happen in Trumpworld, and it certainly hasn't happened in the case of White House staffer Kelly Sadler's callous remark about John McCain.
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
The 9 Minutes That Almost Changed America — You don't know the whole story of how close we came to one of the deadliest political shootings in US history last year. — Bureau Chief, BuzzFeed DC — Lissandra Villa — Roger Williams cannot enjoy fireworks on the Fourth of July anymore.
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Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Trump vs. the “Deep State” — How the Administration's loyalists are quietly reshaping American governance. — Two months after Donald Trump's Inauguration, the White House took a sudden interest in a civil servant named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh. At thirty-four, she was largely unknown outside …
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Friends without benefits: how Europe was wrongfooted by Trump over Iran — World leaders thought they gained traction in a last-minute bid to salvage the Iran deal, but Trump's radicalism persisted — It was clear within the first few minutes of Emmanuel Macron's White House meeting …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Is Mike Pompeo backing off Trump's demand that North Korea get rid of its nukes?
Is Mike Pompeo backing off Trump's demand that North Korea get rid of its nukes?
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Talking Points Memo
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
It's A Good Time To Be A Reporter Covering Trump If You Like Money And Going On TV — And reporters in DC do. — A whirlwind Washington era has vaulted White House reporters into a charmed, somewhat awkward, but characteristically Trumpian reality: fame and fortune.
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David Uberti / Splinter:
DC Journalists Are Getting Very Rich Off of Trump
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that effectively banned commercial sports betting in most states, boosting the prospect of such gambling across the nation. — The case concerned New Jersey, but the court's decision opened …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows sports betting across the country
Supreme Court allows sports betting across the country
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Some senators said to be disturbed by details of torture in Democrats' Haspel memo — WASHINGTON — The Democratic staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee has prepared a classified background document on President Trump's CIA nominee that includes details some senators and aides have found disturbing …
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Colin Drury / The Independent:
Pet dog raised by Chinese family for two years turns out to be a black bear — Owners grew suspicious when animal showed talent for walking on two legs — Norway-style Brexit declared ‘dead’ by Labour MP — White House blames Hamas over 55 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops
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Daily Caller News Foundation
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Attorney General Brad Schimel concludes for the second time Project Veritas videos shows no voter fraud by Dem activist — MADISON - For the second time, GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel's office has concluded there is no evidence a Democratic activist broke voting laws in the runup to the 2016 election.
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Talking Points Memo
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The Hill's John Solomon moves to new spot as ‘opinion contributor’ … Bob Cusack, editor-in-chief of The Hill, wrote on Monday that John Solomon is a new “opinion contributor” for the Capitol Hill publication. “[E]ffective immediately when he writes for us, it will be as an opinion contributor …
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