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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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New York Times, The Daily Beast, Trevor Loudon's New Zeal Blog, Raw Story, Refinery29, The Week and Washington Post
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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.
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Sludge, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
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 …
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Daily Wire and Vox
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist just ousted a powerful, 10-term congressman in New York
A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist just ousted a powerful, 10-term congressman in New York
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New Republic, Politico, ThinkProgress, Axios, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, Raw Story, HuffPost, Roll Call, Vox, Mediaite, Splinter and Rewire.News
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 …
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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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VICE News
Washington Post:
After ‘diplomatic equivalent of a multiple-car pileup,’ U.S. allies brace for NATO summit
New York Times:
Harley-Davidson ‘Surrendered,’ Trump Says, Threatening to Tax It for Trade Move
Harley-Davidson ‘Surrendered,’ Trump Says, Threatening to Tax It for Trade Move
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Shareblue Media, Mediaite and CNBC
Emily Stewart / Vox:
Trump held Harley up as an American icon. Now it's an American icon that is moving jobs overseas.
Trump held Harley up as an American icon. Now it's an American icon that is moving jobs overseas.
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Washington Post, BloombergQuint and Politico
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Judge bars separation of immigrants from children, orders reunification — (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that U.S. immigration agents could no longer separate immigrant parents and children caught crossing the border from Mexico illegally, and must work to reunite those families that had been split up in custody.
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Washington Post:
Federal judge orders government to reunite children and parents separated at the border within 14-30 days
Politico:
Federal judge orders Trump administration to reunite migrant families
Federal judge orders Trump administration to reunite migrant families
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Politico and Los Angeles Times
New York Times:
Federal Judge in California Issues Injunction Halting Government From Separating Families
Federal Judge in California Issues Injunction Halting Government From Separating Families
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Florida Politics
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 …
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POLITICUSUSA and CNBC
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
GOP Trailing in CD10 — Trump's unpopularity hurts House incumbent — West Long Branch, NJ - The race for Virginia's 10th Congressional District starts out with the GOP Republican incumbent trailing by ten points according to the Monmouth University Poll.
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Axios
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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Talking Points Memo, AOL, BloombergQuint and The Guardian
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Conor Beck / Washington Free Beacon:
MSNBC Analyst on Travel Ban Decision: It's 'A Fantastic Fulfillment of Osama Bin Laden's Vision by Donald J. Trump'
MSNBC Analyst on Travel Ban Decision: It's 'A Fantastic Fulfillment of Osama Bin Laden's Vision by Donald J. Trump'
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Washington Post, Axios and IJR
Leah Litman / New York Times:
Unchecked Power Is Still Dangerous No Matter What the Court Says
Unchecked Power Is Still Dangerous No Matter What the Court Says
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Take Care Blog, SCOTUSblog, Balkinization, Lawfare, Power Line and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Travel Ban, Delivering Endorsement of Presidential Power
Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Travel Ban, Delivering Endorsement of Presidential Power
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SCOTUSblog, The Atlantic, BloombergQuint, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Slate, What The Fuck …, ThinkProgress, Reason, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today, BKLYNER, CNN, NY State of Politics, Trevor Loudon's New Zeal Blog, Gothamist, Washington Monthly, Florida Politics, Outside the Beltway, No More Mister Nice Blog and The American Conservative
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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The Hill, Bloomberg, Breitbart and CBS Los Angeles
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Jazmine Ulloa / Associated Press:
Migrant children won't be reunited with parents who are still in custody, top official says
Laura Loomer / Big League Politics:
WATCH: Laura Loomer Confronts Maxine Waters
WATCH: Laura Loomer Confronts Maxine Waters
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The Gateway Pundit and Daily Wire
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,” …
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New Republic, Mediaite, twitchy.com, The Week and The Daily Beast
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.
CBS New York:
Michael Bloomberg Considering 2020 Presidential Run, Sources Tell CBS2 — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Maybe the fourth time is the charm. — Michael Bloomberg is revving up to run for president in 2020, making him both the oldest and richest person to seek the job.
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Hot Air, No More Mister Nice Blog, Big League Politics, The Daily Caller and Splinter
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.
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 …
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Political Wire
38 North:
Infrastructure Improvements at North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility — A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Frank V. Pabian, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Jack Liu. — Commercial satellite imagery from June 21 indicates that improvements to the infrastructure …
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.
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
U.S. cruises toward record-breaking debt on Trump's watch — The nation's fiscal outlook looks ever bleaker, thanks in part to deficit spending during President Donald Trump's first term, Congress' nonpartisan budget scorekeeper projected Tuesday. — Within 16 years, the federal deficit …
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Kashmir Hill / Gizmodo:
California Has 48 Hours to Pass This Privacy Bill or Else — Recent headlines have suggested that California lawmakers are considering a bill that would give Californians “unprecedented control over their data.” This is true but that is not the whole story.
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Immigration Attorney Says ICE Broke Her Foot, Locked Her Up … An immigration attorney said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer broke her foot and locked her in a room early Tuesday morning in Kansas City, Missouri. — Andrea Martinez told The Daily Beast she was dropping off …
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Shakesville and Splinter
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
‘You leave my husband alone!’: Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell confronted over family separations — Protesters confronted Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday over migrant family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border …
The Onion:
Tips For Staying Civil While Debating Child Prisons — Recent incidents of Trump officials being confronted in public for their role in the administration's separation and imprisonment of immigrant families have driven renewed concern about the lack of civility in U.S. politics.
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Balloon Juice
Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
Largest US nail manufacturer ‘on the brink of extinction’ because of the steel tariffs — US nail company on ‘brink of extinction’ because of tariffs — Steel tariffs could force the nation's largest nail manufacturer to close or move to Mexico. — The Mid-Continent Nail plant in Poplar Bluff …
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The Smoking Gun:
Cops: Woman Forced Ex To Have Sex At Machete-Point — Montanan, 19, facing assault, burglary raps for bizarre attack — A machete-wielding Montana woman broke into her ex-boyfriend's home, directed him to disrobe, and then forced him to have sex with her, according to police.
Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
This Business Will Get Out of Control — There's always an undercurrent of political violence. Is it too late for our norms and institutions to save us now? — My favorite scene in my favorite Tom Clancy movie is a little throwaway moment in The Hunt for Red October.
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The American Conservative and The Mahablog
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Did Justice Anthony Kennedy Just Signal His Retirement? — For Anthony Kennedy, America's most powerful jurist, this term has brought unexpected and surprising expressions of powerlessness. After Tuesday's ruling in the Trump travel ban case, it's starting to feel like the end of his time on the court is near.
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neo-neocon and The Faculty Lounge