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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
The day Trump caved  —  In the face of protests at airports across the country opposing his restrictive travel ban last year, President Donald Trump defended the executive order as a necessary protection from terrorists.  —  When he was confronted with bipartisan outrage and criticism …
New York Times:
Trump Plans Executive Order to End Family Separation  —  President Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as soon as Wednesday that ends the separation of families at the border by indefinitely detaining parents and children together, according to a person familiar with the White House plans.
Washington Post:   Trump signs order ending his policy of separating families at the border, but reprieve may be temporary
Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Foster mom on trauma of separated migrant children: ‘They are coming crying, almost hysterical’
Michael R. Bloomberg / Bloomberg:
Michael Bloomberg: Why I'm Supporting Democrats in 2018  —  Republicans in Congress have had almost two years to prove they could govern responsibly.  They failed.  —  I've never much liked political parties.  I've always believed that we should put country before party.
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House
Grace Sparks / CNN:   CNN Poll: Support for Democrats ticks up and they retain enthusiasm advantage
Associated Press:
Young immigrants detained in Virginia center allege abuse  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigrant children as young as 14 housed at a juvenile detention center in Virginia say they were beaten while handcuffed and locked up for long periods in solitary confinement, left nude and shivering in concrete cells.
Discussion: Raw Story and twitchy.com
Wall Street Journal:
Publisher of National Enquirer Subpoenaed in Michael Cohen Probe  —  Prosecutors eye whether company coordinated with ex-Trump lawyer on payment to bury affair allegation  —  Federal authorities have subpoenaed the publisher of the National Enquirer for records related to its $150,000 payment …
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Lindsey McPherson / Roll Call:
GOP Chaos, Confusion Ahead of Thursday Immigration Votes
Discussion: Townhall
New York Times:
In Trump's America, the Conversation Turns Ugly and Angry, Starting at the Top  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has railed against undocumented immigrants in recent days, branding many of them “murderers and thieves” who want to “infest our country.”  Not long ago, he referred to them as …
Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
White House to Propose Merging Education, Labor Departments  —  Plan seen as part of a broader government reorganization effort.  —  The White House plans to propose merging the Departments of Labor and Education as part of a broader reorganization of the federal government, according to a person with knowledge of the proposal.
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New York Times:
Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs
Discussion: Politics K-12 and Politico
Politico:
Trump administration to seek merger of Education, Labor departments
Discussion: National Review
Washington Post:
White House to propose merging Labor and Education into one agency as centerpiece of federal government overhaul
Discussion: Reuters
Haaretz:
Sara Netanyahu Charged With Fraud for Ordering $100k Worth of Meals From Gourmet Chefs  —  The prime minister's wife and a deputy director of the PM's Office are indicted for violating regulations barring the ordering of meals when a cook is on the residence's staff
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The Times of Israel:   Sara Netanyahu indicted for fraudulently charging $100,000 in meals to the state
Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:
Sara Netanyahu indicted for falsely charging state $100k for meals
Discussion: Fox News
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Obama cyber chief confirms ‘stand down’ order against Russian cyberattacks in summer 2016  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama White House's chief cyber official testified Wednesday that proposals he was developing to counter Russia's attack on the U.S. presidential election were put on a “back burner” after he was ordered to "
Discussion: Althouse
The Intercept:
Scott Pruitt Has Spent a Total of $4.6 Million on Security, New Disclosures Show — Including $1,500 on “Tactical Pants”  —  Scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has now spent more than $4.6 million from public coffers on security, according to documents obtained …
Discussion: Mother Jones
The Daily Beast:
Ex-CIA Contractor Makes Millions Flying Immigrant Kids to Shelters … The Trump administration has been paying an intelligence contractor millions of dollars to to fly immigrant children to shelters across the United States.  —  MVM, Inc has a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide …
Erik Hanshew / Washington Post:
A Texas public defender says he can't get answers for the parents who have already lost their children.  —   Erik Hanshew is an Assistant Federal Public Defender in El Paso, Texas.  —  I sat across from my new client, a petite woman from Central America in her late 20s or early 30s …
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
NBC News:
Tech companies quietly work with ICE as border crisis continues  —  The contracts highlight how technology companies are putting their innovations to work with the U.S. government in ways that are often not visible to the public.  —  Several high-profile data and tech companies have made millions …
Gray Matters / Houston Chronicle:
Flight attendant: I won't work flights that separate immigrant kids from families  —  For the past 29 years I have been a flight attendant for a major U.S. airline.  Several weeks ago, I worked two flights (one to San Antonio and the other to McAllen) which proved to be two of the most …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Giuliani's act of love sets off GOP furor  —  The bizarre tale of the ex-New York mayor's support for an obscure House candidate in Louisiana.  —  Rudy Giuliani's love life is causing trouble for the White House.  —  In a move that blindsided the West Wing and sent Hill Republicans into a tizzy …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Trump Plans July Meeting With Vladimir Putin  — Possibilities: Before NATO summit or after Trump's U.K. visit  — Trump wants Russia to be restored to international community  —  President Donald Trump is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
John Surico / New York Times:
Immigration Supporters Flock to New York Airport to Meet Children  —  Immigration activists shuttled from terminal to terminal at La Guardia Airport in New York late Wednesday night, after news spread on social media that children who had been separated from their parents at the United States-Mexico border might be arriving on flights.
Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Migrant Children Drugged Without Consent At Government Centers, Court Documents Show  —  The allegations center on a mental health facility in Texas that has had problems in the past.  —  Staff working on the behalf of the Office of Refugee Resettlement are routinely drugging detained child migrants …
Discussion: Reveal and The Crime Report
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Reveal:
Immigrant children forcibly injected with drugs, lawsuit claims
Eliana Larramendia / ABC News:
Michael Cohen resigns from RNC committee post, sources say  —  Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime confidant and former personal attorney, has resigned from his post as deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee's Finance Committee, sources close to the RNC told ABC News.
Shannon Sims / New York Times:
‘Everyone Is Beautiful During Eid’  —  Here's how the people of Zanzibar celebrated the end of Ramadan.  —  STONE TOWN, Zanzibar — The particular geographic location of Zanzibar, an archipelago of semiautonomous islands off the coast of Tanzania, has created an interesting religious dynamic.
CNN:
Jeff Flake threatens to block Trump's appellate court nominees over Cuba travel, tariffs  —  Trump reverses position on family separations  —  (CNN)Sen. Jeff Flake is warning that he may block votes on the nominations of all of President Donald Trump's pending appellate court nominees unless …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Roll Call
NBC News:
Pentagon sending military lawyers to border to help prosecute immigration cases  —  The lawyers will be appointed as full-time special assistant U.S. attorneys for as long as six months.  —  DoD agrees to DoJ request for extra lawyers on immigration cases  —  Twenty-one military lawyers …
Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
UT/TT Poll: Most Texas voters oppose family separation at the border, with greater support among men and Republicans  —  Male Republicans support separating families trying to cross illegally into the U.S. from Mexico, but most other groups — and Texas voters overall — do not …
William Wan / Washington Post:
The trauma of separation lingers long after children are reunited with parents  —  Long after the wailing and tears, the trauma of separation can linger in children's minds, even after they are reunited with their parents, experts say.  —  On Wednesday, under pressure from around the globe …
 
 
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
McCaskill's husband invested $1 million in hedge fund tied to Caymans
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Trump dodges family separations, but takes aim at illegal immigration
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Karson Yiu / ABC News:
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Erica Werner / Washington Post:
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