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Axios:
Sean Hannity scores Trump's North Korea interview — President Trump's first sit-down television interview after his historic summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is expected to be with his friend and confidant, Fox News host Sean Hannity, Axios has learned.
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CNN:
President Trump meets Kim Jong Un — updated less than 1 min ago9:34 p.m. ET, June 11, 2018 — What is happening when — History made: President Trump and Kim Jong Un are meeting at the Capella Hotel on Singapore's Sentosa Island. — Now: The two leaders are meeting one-on-one.
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
What to watch: Trump's crucial minute draws near — President Trump has said he'll know within one minute whether North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is serious about denuclearization. That first minute is rapidly approaching. — What to watch: The hours leading up to the starting gun have been an exercise in expectations setting.
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
U.S. won't bring up North Korea's human rights issues at Singapore summit
U.S. won't bring up North Korea's human rights issues at Singapore summit
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Los Angeles Times:
Trump becomes first U.S. president to meet a North Korean head of state
Trump becomes first U.S. president to meet a North Korean head of state
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National Review
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Murderous Dictator Meets Dishonest President Behind Closed Doors
Murderous Dictator Meets Dishonest President Behind Closed Doors
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Washington Post:
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made at least $82 million in outside income last year while serving in the White House, filings show — Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the president's daughter and son-in-law, brought in at least $82 million in outside income while they served …
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Tommy Christopher / Shareblue Media:
Trump won't fund veterans bill he just made a big deal about signing — Trump only cares about veterans when the cameras are on. — Trump's habit of exploiting our military and veterans is exceeded only by his talent for letting them down, as his recent actions regarding the so-called “VA Mission Act” demonstrate.
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Washington Post
George Conway / Lawfare:
The Terrible Arguments Against the Constitutionality of the Mueller Investigation — In an early-morning tweet last week, President Trump took aim once again at Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but with a brand new argument: “The appointment of the Special Councel,” the president typed, “is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!”
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Conway's husband pens article defending constitutionality of Mueller probe — 's husband on Monday released an article defending the constitutionality of special counsel Robert Mueller — 's probe into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia's election meddling.
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: Kudlow in hospital after heart attack — announced on Monday that top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow was in the hospital after suffering from a heart attack. — “Our Great Larry Kudlow, who has been working so hard on trade and the economy, has just suffered a heart attack.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Ex-US ambassador to Canada: Navarro's attack on Trudeau ‘unconscionable’
Ex-US ambassador to Canada: Navarro's attack on Trudeau ‘unconscionable’
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CNN
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Sessions Says Domestic Violence Is Not Grounds for Asylum — WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday that fear of domestic violence is not legal grounds for asylum in a closely watched immigration case that could have a broad effect on the asylum process …
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Elise Foley / HuffPost:
Jeff Sessions Is Unilaterally Using Immigration Courts To Crack Down On Asylum Applicants
Jeff Sessions Is Unilaterally Using Immigration Courts To Crack Down On Asylum Applicants
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RedState and The Guardian
Evan Halper / Los Angeles Times:
Trump administration moves to block victims of gang violence, domestic abuse from claiming asylum
Trump administration moves to block victims of gang violence, domestic abuse from claiming asylum
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Sessions: Victims of domestic, gang violence ‘generally’ won't qualify for asylum
Sessions: Victims of domestic, gang violence ‘generally’ won't qualify for asylum
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Judge in Emoluments Case Questions Defense of Trump's Hotel Profits — GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday sharply criticized the Justice Department's argument that President Trump's financial interest in his company's hotel in downtown Washington is constitutional …
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Political Wire
David Siders / Politico:
Democrats turn to Hollywood for messaging help — LOS ANGELES — The Democratic National Committee and members of Congress are turning to Hollywood for help with voter turnout and messaging ahead of the midterm elections and 2020 presidential campaign, quietly consulting with a group of actors, writers and producers here.
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Peter Beinart / The Forward:
Bernie Sanders' Criticism Of Israel Is Radical. And He's Taking It Mainstream
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
A Senior White House Official Defines the Trump Doctrine: 'We're America, Bitch' — Many of Donald Trump's critics find it difficult to ascribe to a president they consider to be both subliterate and historically insensate a foreign-policy doctrine that approaches coherence.
Joe Nocera / Bloomberg:
Hiding My Depression Almost Destroyed My Job — Help end the stigma: Let's talk about mental health. — If you spent any time on social media this past weekend, you no doubt saw hundreds — nay, thousands — of people reflecting on the recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.
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Sally Yates / CNN:
When my dad lost his struggle with depression
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Web of elite Russians met with NRA execs during 2016 campaign — WASHINGTON — Several prominent Russians, some in President Vladimir Putin's inner circle or high in the Russian Orthodox Church, now have been identified as having contact with National Rifle Association officials during …
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Media Matters for America, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New Republic, IJR, Hullabaloo, Shakesville, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Raw Story and The Week
Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Jack Dorsey, Twitter's CEO, blasted for patronizing Chick-fil-A — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey found himself back pedaling after tweeting about using Chick-fil-A's mobile app, saying he'd forgotten about the fast-food chain's history of opposing gay marriage. — Dorsey found himself the subject …
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
'It's obscene': GOP candidate seethes as Trump embraces Democratic senator — President Trump is aggressively campaigning for Republican Senate candidates around the country and belittling their Democratic rivals, with one notable exception — North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
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J.J. McCullough / Washington Post:
Why Trudeau doesn't have the high ground on trade — One of President Trump's darkest talents is his ability to identify an opponent's delicate spot and stab it remorselessly. From his knack for condescending nicknames (Low Energy Jeb, Little Rocket Man) to inviting Bill Clinton's various accusers …
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Megan Cassella / Politico:
Trump officials kick into damage-control mode with Canada
Trump officials kick into damage-control mode with Canada
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Rick Massimo / WTOP:
Rose McGowan indicted on cocaine charge in Loudoun Co. — WASHINGTON — Actress, activist and author Rose McGowan was indicted Monday on one felony count of cocaine possession in Loudoun County, Virginia. — The maximum sentence for the charge is 10 years in prison.
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Sonia Sotomayor's Dissent in the Big Voter Purge Case Points to How the Law Might Still Be Struck Down — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a controversial Ohio voter purge law which allows the state to begin the process of removing voters from the rolls based upon their failure to vote in a single election.
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Talking Points Memo
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Upholds Ohio's Purge of Voting Rolls
Supreme Court Upholds Ohio's Purge of Voting Rolls
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Alexander Robertson / Daily Mail:
‘Sad to see him playing with a gun when the UK has a crime problem’: Critics hit out at Prince George being given toy weapon during polo day out — Prince George was at the centre of a Twitter storm after the three-year-old was pictured playing with a toy gun.
Anna Merlan / Jezebel:
The Reporter Who Exposed New York Times Star Glenn Thrush's Sexual Misconduct Says She Was the Victim of a Smear Campaign — Last November, Vox published a story by politics editor Laura McGann about New York Times politics reporter Glenn Thrush and what she called his “history of bad judgment” around young women journalists.
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Steven Zeitchik / Washington Post:
Robert De Niro opens a new front in the anti-Trump culture wars. Even some liberals don't know what to think. — NEW YORK — Late last week, Robert De Niro walked onto a Tony Awards rehearsal stage at Radio City Music Hall and, with the military efficiency common to such proceedings, read quickly off a teleprompter.
Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
‘A ticking time bomb’: MS-13 threatens a middle school, warn teachers, parents, students — The boys had once been friends before MS-13 began recruiting one of them. Now, as other students streamed to class one April morning at William Wirt Middle School in Riverdale, Md. …
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The Daily Caller and American Renaissance
Andrew Lautz / NTK Network:
Bill Clinton: Norms of ‘What You Can Do to Someone Against Their Will’ Have Changed — President Bill Clinton's new interview with PBS NewsHour, which aired last week, featured some shocking, and strikingly tone-deaf, comments from the former president about sexual harassment and assault …
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Mike Pompeo / US Department of State:
Washington, DC — The United States is closely following developments in Hudaydah, Yemen. I have spoken with Emirati leaders and made clear our desire to address their security concerns while preserving the free flow of humanitarian aid and life-saving commercial imports.
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New York Times and The American Conservative