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Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Rudy Giuliani says Mueller probe ‘might get cleaned up’ with ‘presidential pardons’ in light of Paul Manafort going to jail — In one of his most forceful attacks on the special counsel yet, Rudy Giuliani on Friday claimed the Russia investigation could get “cleaned up” …
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Manafort ordered to jail after witness-tampering charges — A federal judge ordered Paul Manafort to jail Friday over charges he tampered with witnesses while out on bail — a major blow for President Trump's former campaign chairman as he awaits trial on federal conspiracy and money-laundering charges next month.
Washington Post:
Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort ordered to jail over witness-tampering charges …
Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort ordered to jail over witness-tampering charges …
David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Manafort Heads to Jail After Judge Criticizes Witness Tampering
Manafort Heads to Jail After Judge Criticizes Witness Tampering
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Joel Rose / NPR:
Doctors Concerned About ‘Irreparable Harm’ To Separated Migrant Children — In South Texas, pediatricians started sounding the alarm weeks ago as migrant shelters began filling up with younger children separated from their parents after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: About 2k minors separated from families — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says almost 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the border over a six-week period under a policy cracking down on illegal entry. — The tally is from April 19 through May 31.
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
PHOTOS: Inside Shelter for Illegal Alien Children Separated from Parents — The Department of Health and Human Services hosted Breitbart News and other media on a tour of a facility in El Cajon, California, on Friday where migrant children are being sheltered after being separated from their parents.
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Separated at the Border From Their Parents: In Six Weeks, 1,995 Children
Separated at the Border From Their Parents: In Six Weeks, 1,995 Children
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Washington Times, The Root and Breitbart
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Viva le resistance: How political bias infected FBI Trump, Clinton probes — It didn't take long for defenders of the FBI's Trump-Russia investigation to claim that the Justice Department inspector general's report found no bias in the bureau's conduct of the Hillary Clinton email investigation …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 49 wildest quotes from Donald Trump's bananas interview with Fox News
The 49 wildest quotes from Donald Trump's bananas interview with Fox News
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The IG's Report May Be Half-Baked
The IG's Report May Be Half-Baked
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New York Times:
Trump, Riding a North Korea High, Unloads on the F.B.I., Comey and Obama
Trump, Riding a North Korea High, Unloads on the F.B.I., Comey and Obama
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Lee Smith / American Greatness:
Tying Hillary's Emails to the Russian ‘Collusion’ Probe
Tying Hillary's Emails to the Russian ‘Collusion’ Probe
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Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
The FBI Hates Trump—and His Voters, Too
The FBI Hates Trump—and His Voters, Too
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John Carreyrou / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Theranos's Elizabeth Holmes, Ramesh Balwani — Indictments allege leaders of blood-testing company defrauded investors, doctors and patients — Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes …
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Justice News:
Theranos Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer Charged In Alleged Wire Fraud Schemes — Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani Are Alleged To Have Perpetrated Multi-million Dollar Schemes To Defraud Investors, Doctors, and Patients. — SAN JOSE - A federal grand jury …
Rob Rogers / New York Times:
I Was Fired for Making Fun of Trump — Mr. Rogers joined The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as an editorial cartoonist in 1993. He worked there until this week. In 1999, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. — After 25 years as the editorial cartoonist for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, I was fired on Thursday.
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Washington Post:
After forging new ties with North Korea, Trump administration turns to Russia — Days after a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Trump administration is forging ahead with new engagements with another longtime adversary: Russia. — President Trump is expected to meet …
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump, the Insecure Pledge in the Dictatorship Fraternity
Donald Trump, the Insecure Pledge in the Dictatorship Fraternity
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Washington Post:
Trump cites as a negotiating tool his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents — President Trump has calculated that he will gain political leverage in congressional negotiations by continuing to enforce a policy he claims to hate — separating immigrant parents …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Donald dreams of dictators
Donald dreams of dictators
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
White House walks back Trump's rejection of immigration compromise
White House walks back Trump's rejection of immigration compromise
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Ruby Samuels / pluralist:
Canada Might Sanction Trump By Going After His Administration Rather Than the American People — “I fear President Trump has put us in that position.” — Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday that she is open to using a law normally reserved for leaders responsible …
Erika Harwood / Vanity Fair:
Melania Trump Spent Her Husband's Birthday Away from Her Husband — The First Lady was in New York for a series of “meetings.” — We know that Donald Trump did not give his wife a gift for her birthday back in April. So, what was Melania's plan for Trump's 72nd birthday on Thursday?
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS' FAMILY SEPARATION POLICY: Too many American families have been permanently separated from loved ones lost to illegal alien crime. — Open border laws and policies are responsible for the permanent separation of too many American families whose loved ones have been lost to illegal alien crime.
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Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
Trump told Shinzo Abe he'd ship 25 million Mexicans to Japan — President Donald Trump stunned his fellow world leaders at the G7 meeting when he said he would ship “25 million” Mexicans to Japan, which would result in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe losing his next election.
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Frances Stead Sellers / Washington Post:
Cohen looks to force Michael Avenatti to stop talking about Stormy Daniels case — President Trump's former personal lawyer asked a judge this week to bar Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, from communicating with the press and public about a pending lawsuit.
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New York Newsroom / Reuters:
Cohen loses bid for immediate restraining order against Avenatti
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Mammals Go Nocturnal in Bid to Avoid Humans — Humans, it turns out, can annoy more than just one another. In fact, some animal populations are escaping their Homo sapien cohabitants by sleeping more during the day, a new study finds. — Mammals across the globe are becoming increasingly nocturnal …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Steve King's Inflammatory Behavior Is Met With Silence From G.O.P. — WASHINGTON — When Arthur Jones, a Holocaust denier, ran as a Republican in an Illinois congressional primary, the state Republican Party denounced him as a Nazi. When he won, party leaders quickly vowed to back an independent candidate.
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CNN:
Emails show former Sheriff David Clarke's tense and protracted process to retain master's degree — (CNN)Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has retained his master's degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School after a lengthy revision process to correct multiple instances of plagiarism in his thesis.
Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
Harvard Rated Asian-American Applicants Lower on Personality Traits, Lawsuit Says — Harvard consistently rated Asian-American applicants lower than any other race on personal traits like “positive personality,” likability, courage, kindness and being “widely respected,” …