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Washington Post:
Scott Pruitt enlisted an EPA aide to help his wife find a job — at Chick-fil-A  —  Three months after Scott Pruitt was sworn in as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, his executive scheduler emailed Dan Cathy, chairman and president of the fast food company Chick-fil-A …
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Bloomberg:
Republican Senator Calls Pruitt ‘as Swampy as You Get’  —  Republican Senator Joni Ernst blasted allegations of ethical misconduct by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, calling him “about as swampy as you get.”  —  Pruitt's tenure at the Environmental Protection Agency is under intensifying scrutiny …
Discussion: The Week, Daily Kos and Political Wire
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
More Legal Trouble for Paul Manafort—and Donald Trump  —  Coincidences do happen, but this seems to be an unlikely one.  On Sunday morning, seemingly apropos of nothing, Donald Trump posted a message on Twitter that stated the following: “As only one of two people left who could become President …
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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.
CNN:   Alex van der Zwaan, only person to serve time in Mueller investigation, deported
Washington Post:   Judge gives Manafort team until Friday to reply to witness tampering allegation
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Officials: Designer Kate Spade found dead in apartment  —  NEW YORK (AP) — New York fashion designer Kate Spade was found hanged in her Park Avenue apartment Tuesday morning in an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said.  —  The 55-year-old left a note at the scene and was found …
Politico:
Inside Trump's snub of the Philadelphia Eagles  —  The botched event is the latest example of the White House mentality of Trump against the world.  —  The Philadelphia Eagles have treated the White House very unfairly.  —  That's how the bungled celebration for the underdog Super Bowl champions …
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Philly.com:
Trump cancels Eagles' White House celebration on eve of visit after fewer than 10 players planned to attend
Deana Gamble / Mayor Kenney's Statement …:
Mayor Kenney's Statement on Eagles' Cancelled White House Visit
Associated Press:   White House cancels NFL Eagles ceremony, criticizes team
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.
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Summer Concepcion / Associated Press:
DeVos: ‘We Are Actually Studying School Safety’ By Not Considering Role Of Guns
Discussion: Axios, Political Wire and Raw Story
Laura Nahmias / Politico:
Judge: Trump can be deposed in Summer Zervos lawsuit  —  A judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump can be deposed in a defamation lawsuit brought last year by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “The Apprentice” who says Trump kissed and groped her after she appeared on the show.
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Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Trump must sit for deposition in Zervos defamation case: judge  —  President Trump must sit for a seven-hour deposition by Jan. 31, 2019, in a defamation case brought by former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos, a Manhattan judge ruled Tuesday.  —  Trump's attorney Marc Kasowitz …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
New York judge rules defamation suit against Trump can move forward
Discussion: Reuters and Washington Press
Tina Moore / New York Post:
Dennis Rodman will be in Singapore for Trump-Kim summit  —  Ex-NBA star turned Kim Jong Un soulmate Dennis Rodman will be in Singapore during President Trump's summit with the North Korean dictator next week, The Post has learned.  —  “The Worm” will arrive in the country a day before the June 12 sitdown …
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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Associated Press:   UN office calls on US to stop separating families at border
Washington Post:
Trump fixates on pardons, could soon give reprieve to 63-year-old woman after meeting with Kim Kardashian  —  President Trump is privately telling aides that he is strongly considering pardoning Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old woman serving a life sentence, after meeting with Kim Kardashian …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Is Getting Away With the Biggest Scandal in American History  —  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.
Politico:
McConnell cancels most of August recess  —  The chamber will still be off for one week.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on Tuesday that he has canceled three weeks of the chamber's month-long August recess due to “historic obstruction” by Democrats.
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
McConnell cancels most of Senate's August recess, forcing campaign-schedule scramble
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions On Children Separated From Parents At Border, F-1 Visas For PRC Students, And Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision  —  U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions joined me this morning to discuss the Administration's policies at the border vis-a-vis children, whether unaccompanied or with a parent:
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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Hugh Hewitt to Jeff Sessions: Why Is It Necessary To Separate Parents From Children When Detained At Border?
Discussion: Daily Kos
Daily Mail:
The former president carried on a lengthy affair with Lewinsky, often trysting with her just steps from the Oval Office … Clinton was referring to the 1998 National Prayer Breakfast, where he said he was sorry for the affair that nearly ended his political career.
Discussion: Daily Wire, Townhall and Refinery29
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Joe Concha / The Hill:   Did Bill Clinton really think he could dodge #MeToo?
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Sidelines Effort to Appoint Justice Department No. 3  —  Early potential candidates said they weren't interested in the position, which would oversee the Mueller probe if Rod Rosenstein were to depart  —  The Trump administration has put its search for the Justice Department's …
David Harrison / Wall Street Journal:
Social Security Expected to Dip Into Its Reserves This Year  —  Trustees say Social Security costs expected to exceed total income in 2018  —  The Social Security program's cost will exceed its income this year for the first time since 1982, forcing the program to dip into its nearly $3 trillion trust fund to cover benefits.
Discussion: New Republic
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Associated Press:
Trustees report warns Medicare finances worsening
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Axios
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
Becky Peterson / Business Insider:
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi insists that leaders say they ‘have the D’ in meetings—and bewildered employees aren't sure if he gets the other meaning  — In a memo obtained by Business Insider, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi encouraged employees to say that they “have the D” when they have the authority to make decisions in meetings.
Discussion: Gizmodo and New York Magazine
Joshua Zeitz / Politico:
The Bobby Kennedy Myth  —  Many on the left have learned the wrong lessons from his ill-fated presidential bid.  —  Fifty years ago this evening, Robert F. Kennedy stepped off a dais in the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after declaring victory in California's presidential primary.
Discussion: Raw Story
Pew Research Center:
Almost seven-in-ten Americans have news fatigue, more among Republicans  —  If you feel like there is too much news and you can't keep up, you are not alone.  A sizable portion of Americans are feeling overwhelmed by the amount of news there is, though the sentiment is more common on the right side …
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.
Amanda Mull / Racked:
Body Positivity Is a Scam  —  How a movement intended to lift up women really just limits their acceptable emotions.  Again.  —  In the beginning, there was the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty.  It started innocuously enough, with a 2004 photography show in Toronto, then expanded to billboards …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Howard Schultz could have access to a superior campaign war chest come 2020  — Howard Schultz's departure from Starbucks has stirred fresh speculation he could run for president in 2020.  His strong connection to other business leaders could help him build a big campaign war chest.
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
America's allies should respond to steel tariffs with targeted sanctions on the Trump Organization  —  Forget retaliating against America; retaliate against something Trump cares about: his money.  —  Our trade partners are planning to respond to President Donald Trump's imposition of new taxes …
Joseph Cox / Motherboard:
Hacked: 92 Million Account Details for DNA Testing Service MyHeritage  —  On Monday MyHeritage announced a security researcher had uncovered tens of millions of account details for recent customers, including email addresses and hashed passwords.  —  When you sign up to a website handling …
Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
FCC Emails Show Agency Spread Lies to Bolster Dubious DDoS Attack Claims  —  As it wrestled with accusations about a fake cyberattack last spring, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) purposely misled several news organizations, choosing to feed journalists false information …
 
 
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Politico:
Republican super PAC secretly promoted candidates in California
Discussion: HuffPost
Reuters:
Exclusive: In Syria, a Russian move causes friction with Iran-backed forces - officials
Bloomberg:
U.S. Asks OPEC for 1 Million Barrel a Day Oil Output Hike
News Corp:
Matt Murray Named Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires Gerard Baker …
Politico:
Two Democratic holdouts to sign DACA discharge petition
Discussion: ABC News
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Mark Levin: Of Course Trump Can Pardon Himself; Constitution Protects President From Media Mob
Discussion: Daily Wire
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Another Trump Campaign Aide Was Invited To Cambridge Event Where ‘Spygate’ Started
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Associated Press:
Immigration Agents Arrest 114 in Landscaper Sting
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Steven F. Hayward / Wall Street Journal:
Climate Change Has Run Its Course
Discussion: Power Line and Daily Wire
Patricio G. Balona / Daytona Beach News-Journal:
Police: S. Daytona man follows up on racial slur by burning neighbor's car
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Agence France-Presse:
Iran tells UN it will hike uranium enrichment capacity
Discussion: Sean Hannity
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Charlottesville Hate Marcher Elected by Republican Party
Discussion: Shakesville and Political Wire
Catherine Thorbecke / ABC News:
Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance
 

 
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