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9:15 AM ET, June 27, 2018

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Kay Steiger / Vox:
A top House Democrat just lost his primary — to a socialist  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ran boldly to the left of Rep. Joe Crowley — and won.  —  Rep. Joe Crowley, one of the top Democrats in the House of Representatives, lost his New York primary in a shocking upset on Tuesday night to community organizer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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BuzzFeed:
A Young Progressive Woman Just Beat One Of The Most Powerful Democrats In Congress  —  In a shocking upset, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won over Joe Crowley, who was considered the likely successor to Nancy Pelosi.  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old progressive, won …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Daily Wire
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Crowley's loss leaves gaping void for next generation of Democratic leaders  —  Rep. Joe Crowley did not hide his ambition to be House speaker some day.  Now, after his stunning primary loss Tuesday, the next generation of Democratic leaders is a blank slate.
Discussion: MSNBC
New York Times:
New York Primary Election Results  —  What to watch: New York will hold a series of congressional primaries on Tuesday with deep consequences for the general election battle for control of the House.
David Weigel / Washington Post:   Rep. Joe Crowley defeated by challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? A 28-Year-Old Democratic Giant Slayer
Discussion: Politico, HuffPost and The Cut
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist just ousted a powerful, 10-term congressman in New York
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Young Progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Topples Old Boss Joe Crowley in Democratic Primary Shocker
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Federal judge enjoins separation of migrant children, orders family reunification  —  A federal judge in San Diego on Tuesday barred the separation of migrant children from their parents and ordered immigration officials to reunify within 30 days families that have been divided as a result …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Travel-ban ruling could embolden Trump in remaking the U.S. immigration system  —  President Trump's victory Tuesday in the Supreme Court's ratification of his travel ban marked a milestone in his attempt to paint broad swaths of immigrants as dangerous — a rhetorical strategy that has underpinned …
Politico:
Federal judge orders Trump administration to reunite migrant families  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the federal government to reunite migrant parents with children taken from them under the Trump administration's family separation policy.  —  U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw …
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:   Judge bars separation of immigrants from children, orders reunification
Washington Post:
Federal judge orders government to reunite children and parents separated at the border within 14-30 days
Discussion: HuffPost
Washington Post:
To Trump, Harley's tariff decision is a personal — and unexpected — betrayal  —  President Trump lashed out at Harley-Davidson on Tuesday over the company's decision to move some production outside the United States, calling it “the beginning of the end” for the iconic motorcycle maker and threatening to respond with punishing taxes.
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden: European leaders reeling from Trump's hostile behavior  —  COPENHAGEN — European leaders see President Trump as increasingly unpredictable, antagonistic and disrespectful, both in public and private, and that is having a devastating effect on the U.S.-European relationship …
The Daily Beast:
Watchdog: North Korea Has Kept Upgrading Nuclear Reactor Since Trump Summit  —  North Korea has continued to upgrade its only known nuclear reactor, satellite imagery has shown, calling into question the value of the summit agreement between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.
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Benjamin Haas / The Guardian:
North Korea making ‘rapid’ upgrades to nuclear reactor despite summit pledges
Discussion: The Resurgent
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Satellite images show North Korea upgrading nuclear research facility: report
Discussion: Political Wire
Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
A Decision That Will Live in Infamy  —  It will take generations for the Supreme Court to live down its approval of Trump's travel ban.  —  In what may be the worst decision since the infamous Korematsu case, when the Supreme Court upheld the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II …
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Anton Troianovski / Washington Post:
Bolton, Putin to meet in the Kremlin to plan Trump-Putin summit  —  MOSCOW — National security adviser John Bolton is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin spokesman said, in a prelude to a long-anticipated summit with President Trump that now looks increasingly likely.
Discussion: Politico and The Week
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Allies fear Trump-Putin summit
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:   After ‘diplomatic equivalent of a multiple-car pileup,’ U.S. allies brace for NATO summit
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Polls: Dems lead in Arizona and Ohio Senate races, but Florida contest remains tight  —  The Arizona Republican primary contest is still “wide open.”  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats hold double-digit leads in the U.S. Senate contests in Arizona and Ohio, while it's much closer in Florida …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and CNBC
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:   Battleground state polls find more voters prefer Congress as a check on Trump
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Here Is One Way Trump Spreads False Information Online  —  The president tweeted something untrue about Representative Maxine Waters.  Outrage ensued online, but that only helped spread disinformation.  —  On Monday, President Trump tweeted that Representative Maxine Waters, Democrat of California …
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Mark Halperin sparks comeback buzz with high-profile meetings  —  SEE ALSO  —  Disgraced journalist Mark Halperin has been spotted with a string of powerful media industry pals, insiders told Page Six — including CNN and PBS folks — sparking buzz that he's the latest #MeToo-struck star to plot a comeback.
Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Beast
Baltimore Sun:
Jealous wins Maryland Democratic primary race for governor  —  Al Redmer, declares that he has won the Republican Baltimore County Executive race.  (Nicholas Bogel-Buroughs, Baltimore Sun video)  —  Voters encounter mice, fleas and flies at their polling place at Patapsco Elementary/Middle School …
Michael Hardy / The Daily Beast:
Border Agent Threatened to Put Immigrant's Daughter Up for Adoption, ACLU Says … HOUSTON—Maria and her 12-year-old daughter surrendered to Customs and Border Protection agents immediately after crossing the Rio Grande on a raft near McAllen, Texas, in the first week of June.
Davis Richardson / The New York Observer:
Milo Yiannopoulos Encourages Vigilantes to Start ‘Gunning Journalists Down’  —  Milo Yiannopoulos has started issuing reporters threatening messages when asked to comment for stories.  —  “I can't wait for the vigilante squads to start gunning journalists down on sight,” …
CNN:
Sarah Sanders to receive Secret Service protection  —  (CNN)White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is expected to receive Secret Service protection as soon as Wednesday, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN, but they did not specify how long it will last.
Manu Raju / CNN:
Steve King says retweet of Nazi sympathizer's message was unintentional, won't delete tweet  —  (CNN)Rep. Steve King, the anti-immigration hardliner, said Tuesday he didn't realize he retweeted a message from a self-described Nazi sympathizer who has expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler.
Discussion: Vox, ThinkProgress, The Week and Mediaite
 
 
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Associated Press:
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Shawn Donnan / Financial Times:
Another top Trump trade adviser to leave White House
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and CNBC
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FBI's anti-Trump texter takes to Capitol Hill
Associated Press:
Israeli security bar AP journalist from Prince William event
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