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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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Remy Smidt / BuzzFeed:
A SWAT Team Cleared The Home Of David Hogg After A Hoax Call
A SWAT Team Cleared The Home Of David Hogg After A Hoax Call
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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.
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Washington Post:
Judge gives Manafort team until Friday to reply to witness tampering allegation — A federal judge gave former Trump presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort until Friday to respond to prosecutors' allegations that he attempted to tamper with witnesses in his conspiracy and money laundering case.
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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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House celebration on eve of visit after fewer than 10 players planned to attend — President Trump on Monday abruptly rescinded an invitation to host the Eagles at the White House, citing the “smaller delegation” that was planning to attend and again stoking …
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Nicole Darrah / Fox News:
Trump says Philadelphia Eagles won't attend White House ceremony amid national anthem dispute
Trump says Philadelphia Eagles won't attend White House ceremony amid national anthem dispute
Deana Gamble / Mayor Kenney's Statement …:
Mayor Kenney's Statement on Eagles' Cancelled White House Visit
Mayor Kenney's Statement on Eagles' Cancelled White House Visit
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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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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 …
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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Dominique Jackson / Raw Story:
Ted Cruz awkwardly pauses for 20 seconds before refusing to answer question on Trump's pardon tweets
Ted Cruz awkwardly pauses for 20 seconds before refusing to answer question on Trump's pardon tweets
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Melania Trump Returns to the Public Eye (Sort Of)
Melania Trump Returns to the Public Eye (Sort Of)
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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 …
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Trump blames Sessions for Russia probe, suggests he could have shut it down
Trump blames Sessions for Russia probe, suggests he could have shut it down
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TMZ.com:
Designer Kate Spade Dead at 55, Suicide by Hanging — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Iconic fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead of an apparent suicide Tuesday morning in her NYC apartment ... TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources confirm a housekeeper found Kate's body at 10:20 AM ET in her Park Avenue home.
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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 …
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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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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Giuliani on shifting Trump Tower story: ‘It was a mistake. I swear to God.’
Giuliani on shifting Trump Tower story: ‘It was a mistake. I swear to God.’
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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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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.
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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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Iran Moves to Lift Its Nuclear Enrichment Capacity
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.
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
Time's Up, Bill — Bright and early Monday morning …
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 …
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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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Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Wasserman Schultz Screamed At House Officials To Kill Hacking Probe, Intervened In Pakistani Criminal Matter — Ex-Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she intervened in a Pakistani land deal involving her then-IT aide Imran Awan, according to two House employees.
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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 …
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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Justin Worland / TIME:
Here's the Campaign Howard Schultz Could Run for President — Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz's announcement that he will leave the company at the end of the month prompted immediate speculation about a potential political future for the man who built Starbucks into a global behemoth.
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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.
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WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Amazon Warehouse Workers Protest ‘Unfair’ Workloads During Ramadan — MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Dozens of Amazon workers voiced their concerns Monday over unfair conditions at company warehouses. — On Monday morning, a group of the Muslim workers spoke out in Eagan about what they consider dangerous and unfair workloads.
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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The Moscow Times:
Swiss Banks Freeze $1Bln of Russian Oligarch's Accounts Over U.S. Sanctions Fears — Swiss banks have reportedly frozen $1 billion in the accounts of Russian metals tycoon Viktor Vekselberg over fears that they may be fined following U.S. sanctions against the businessman.
Donald McGahn II / Protect Democracy:
Law Professor Letter on President's Article II Powers — If you would like to add your name, please email press@protectdemocracy.org with your organizational affiliation. — White House Counsel — The White House — 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. — Washington, D.C. 20500
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Patricio G. Balona / Daytona Beach News-Journal:
Police: S. Daytona man follows up on racial slur by burning neighbor's car — A South Daytona man is accused of setting his neighbor's car on fire after making disparaging racial comments but police said Monday there is not enough evidence to charge him with a hate crime.
KFTC-TV:
Graduating 8th grade class gifted bulletproof backpack plates before heading to high school — CHADDS FORD, Pa. (WTXF) - Local students have been outfitted with ‘ballistic shields’ for their backpacks as they get ready to head to high school next year. — FOX 29's Bruce Gordon …