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Philly.com:
Trump cancels Eagles' White House celebration on eve of visit after fewer than 10 players planned to attend — President Trump on Monday abruptly rescinded an invitation to host the Eagles at the White House, citing the “smaller delegation” that was planning to attend and again stoking …
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Deana Gamble / Mayor Kenney's Statement …:
Mayor Kenney's Statement on Eagles' Cancelled White House Visit — Mayor Kenney released the following statement on the recent decision of President Trump to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles from visiting the White House: — “The Eagles call the birthplace of our democracy home …
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Melania Trump emerges at White House after weekslong absence — Melania Trump emerged on Monday after more than three weeks out of the public eye, ending an absence that inspired wild conspiracy theories about her health and well-being. — She appeared at a closed-door Memorial Day reception …
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Benjamin Hoffman / New York Times:
Trump Appears to Disinvite Philadelphia Eagles From White House Visit
Trump Appears to Disinvite Philadelphia Eagles From White House Visit
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Joshua Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump disinvites Philadelphia Eagles from White House visit, citing national anthem dispute
Trump disinvites Philadelphia Eagles from White House visit, citing national anthem dispute
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twitchy.com, National Review and Mediaite
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Paul Manafort Loses His Cool — At the height of his powers as a political consultant, Paul Manafort was known for his cool. In fact, the value of his counsel increased at moments of crisis. While others panicked, Manafort rarely evinced a hint of frazzle.
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Mueller Accuses Paul Manafort of Attempted Witness Tampering — WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Monday accused President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, of attempting to tamper with witnesses in his federal tax and money laundering case.
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Eric Beech / Reuters:
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: U.S. special counsel
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: U.S. special counsel
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Is Winning the Media War Over the Russia Scandal. Here's Why. — Witch hunt. … The other evening I was on a cable news show to cover the latest Russia news of the day—and I had an epiphany. — We were talking about a recent scoop from Michael Isikoff, the co-author of my latest book, Russian Roulette.
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Dominique Jackson / Raw Story:
Ted Cruz awkwardly pauses for 20 seconds before refusing to answer question on Trump's pardon tweets — President Donald Trump tweeted Monday morning that he has the constitutional right to pardon himself. — This statement caused mass controversy over the president asserting that he is above the law.
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Elites Value Mellifluous Illegality over Crass Lawfulness — Obama defies the Constitution but sounds ‘presidential.’ Trump follows it but sounds like a loudmouth from Queens. — Donald Trump blusters nonstop. He offers contrasting messages about whether, on any given day …
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Richard Primus / Politico:
Trump's Travel Ban Is in Trouble at the Supreme Court — Justice Kennedy's ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case suggests the court's next big decision might go badly for the president. — In a much-anticipated decision Monday morning, the Supreme Court ruled - by a vote of 7 to 2 …
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Take Care Blog
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Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Opinion analysis: Court rules (narrowly) for baker in same-sex-wedding-cake case [Updated]
Opinion analysis: Court rules (narrowly) for baker in same-sex-wedding-cake case [Updated]
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Ilya Somin / Reason:
How the Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Strengthens the Case Against Trump's Travel Ban
How the Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Strengthens the Case Against Trump's Travel Ban
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SCOTUSblog, Constitution Daily and Dorf on Law
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire conservative donor David Koch to retire from Koch Industries, influential political network — Billionaire industrialist, donor and political activist David Koch will retire from his roles at Koch Industries and other Koch-affiliated groups due to health reasons.
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Conservative icon David Koch leaving business, politics — NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire conservative icon David Koch is stepping down from the Koch brothers' network of business and political activities. — The 78-year-old New York resident is suffering from deteriorating health …
Agence France-Presse:
Iran tells UN it will hike uranium enrichment capacity — An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector in January 2014 disconnects cascades for 20 percent uranium production at the nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran
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NBC News:
Hundreds of migrant kids separated from parents are stuck at border stations — WASHINGTON — Border agents and child welfare workers are running out of space to shelter children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S. border as part of the Trump administration's new …
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Political Wire
Catherine Thorbecke / ABC News:
Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance — Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance, the organization announced Tuesday.
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CNN:
Bolton sidelined as Trump readies for North Korea — Pompeo: Kim Jong Un's ex-spy to deliver letter — Washington (CNN)As President Donald Trump huddled in the Oval Office on Friday with Kim Jong Un's right-hand man, he was accompanied by only one other US official: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed:
Russian State TV Appears To Have Photoshopped Kim Jong Un To Be In A Better Mood
Russian State TV Appears To Have Photoshopped Kim Jong Un To Be In A Better Mood
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Gizmodo
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Howard Schultz to Step Down as Starbucks Executive Chairman — SEATTLE — Howard Schultz, the outspoken executive chairman of Starbucks, will leave the company at the end of the month, bringing to an end the tenure of a socially conscious entrepreneur who turned a local Seattle coffee chain …
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Michael Sykes / Axios:
Howard Schultz talks politics, doesn't rule out 2020 run
Howard Schultz talks politics, doesn't rule out 2020 run
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Politico and Starbucks Newsroom
Yahoo:
Calls grow in Germany for expulsion of disputed US envoy — Berlin (AFP) - Leading politicians of Germany's left-wing parties on Tuesday called for the US ambassador to be expelled, after the staunch defender of Donald Trump was accused of meddling in domestic politics and aggravating already tense ties.
Washington Post:
Trump's legal team readies for fraught showdown with Mueller, even as president declares broad powers — Despite President Trump's declarations that he has expansive powers that could blunt the special-counsel investigation, his legal team is preparing for the possibility of a presidential interview …
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Trump Team Pushed False Story Line About Meeting With Kremlin-Tied Lawyer, Memo Shows
Trump Team Pushed False Story Line About Meeting With Kremlin-Tied Lawyer, Memo Shows
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Axios, HuffPost, CNN, Washington Post and Weekly Standard
Ken Klippenstein / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Mysterious Intelligence Firm Now in Mueller's Sights … In the fall of 2016, Donald Trump Jr. and other key aides to the future president reportedly met in Trump Tower with Joel Zamel, the founder of a company called Wikistrat. — Wikistrat bills itself as a “crowdsourced” …
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Christine Mai-Duc / Los Angeles Times:
Today is make or break for Democrats in California's House races — Voters in California's key House districts are poised Tuesday to determine match-ups that could make or break Democrats' chances of taking back the House this fall. — The most pressing concern for Democrats is whether their wide …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
California Will Have Clues for the Nation: How to Watch the Primary
California Will Have Clues for the Nation: How to Watch the Primary
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Charlottesville Hate Marcher Elected by Republican Party … An affiliate of a “pro-white” group who marched in Charlottesville last year was elected to a Republican Party post in Washington state last week, part of his campaign to take over the GOP for the alt-right.
Jeff Tavss / WPLG-TV:
Family of Stoneman Douglas student advocate David Hogg ‘swatted’ at home — Hogg was not home at time of incident — CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - The family of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg was “swatted” Tuesday morning, causing police to respond to their Parkland home.
Axios:
Putin brags of close Trump relationship — Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Austrian TV that he and President Trump have a close working relationship, although it's complicated by U.S. politics. — “You should ask our colleagues in the United States.
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
Time's Up, Bill — Bright and early Monday morning, Bill Clinton launched a book tour in support of a political thriller he wrote with the best-selling author James Patterson called The President Is Missing. And sometime before 8 a.m., it had become clear that it had not occurred …
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Wasserman Schultz Screamed At House Officials To Kill Hacking Probe, Intervened In Pakistani Criminal MatterInvestigative Group | Luke Rosiak — ‘F—ing Islamophobe’ — CNN Refuses To Defend Wolf Blitzer From Joy Reid's Anti-Semitic Attacks In Old Blog PostMedia | Justin Caruso
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