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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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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.
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? A 28-Year-Old Democratic Giant Slayer — She has never held elected office. She is still paying off her student loans. She is 28 years old. “Women like me aren't supposed to run for office,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in a viral campaign video released last month.
New York Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset — Representative Joseph Crowley of New York, once seen as a possible successor to Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader of the House, suffered a shocking primary defeat on Tuesday, the most significant loss …
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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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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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Outside the Beltway and Daily Wire
Philip Elliott / TIME:
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pulled Off the Biggest Upset of 2018
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pulled Off the Biggest Upset of 2018
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Washington Post, HuffPost, Boing Boing, Roll Call, ABC News, KTLA and Spectator USA
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Young Progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Topples Old Boss Joe Crowley in Democratic Primary Shocker
Young Progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Topples Old Boss Joe Crowley in Democratic Primary Shocker
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Bloomberg, Talking Points Memo and Fox News
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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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
A Progressive Insurgent Just Pulled Off the Biggest Democratic Primary Upset in Years
A Progressive Insurgent Just Pulled Off the Biggest Democratic Primary Upset in Years
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New York Times:
Federal Judge in California Issues Injunction Halting Government From Separating Families — WASHINGTON — A federal judge in California issued a nationwide injunction late Tuesday temporarily stopping the Trump administration from separating children from their parents at the border and ordered …
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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 …
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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 …
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Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, ABC News and Politico
Benjamin Haas / The Guardian:
North Korea making ‘rapid’ upgrades to nuclear reactor despite summit pledges — Monitoring group says work shows why a denuclearisation deal rather than a ‘statement of lofty goals’ is needed — North Korea has continued to upgrade its only known nuclear reactor used to fuel its weapons program …
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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.
New York Times:
Bigoted and Feckless, the Travel Ban Is Pure Trump — The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section. — On Tuesday morning the five conservative justices of the Supreme Court …
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CNN:
Roberts treats Trump like a normal President. Sotomayor says no way.
Roberts treats Trump like a normal President. Sotomayor says no way.
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Jihad Watch, Toronto Star and Mediaite
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, Hot Air and VTDigger
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Travel-ban ruling could embolden Trump in remaking the U.S. immigration system
Travel-ban ruling could embolden Trump in remaking the U.S. immigration system
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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
A Decision That Will Live in Infamy
A Decision That Will Live in Infamy
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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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Patti Waldmeir / Financial Times:
Harley-Davidson workers back Trump despite jobs shift
Harley-Davidson workers back Trump despite jobs shift
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden: European leaders reeling from Trump's hostile behavior
Biden: European leaders reeling from Trump's hostile behavior
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Talking Points Memo, Breitbart and Politico
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.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Red Hen and the Resistance
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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Allies fear Trump-Putin summit — America's allies in Europe are worried about Donald Trump's expected meeting next month with Vladimir Putin. Senior officials from four NATO member nations told me their worst fear is that Trump clashes with America's allies at the NATO summit in Brussels …
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Political Wire
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Anton Troianovski / Washington Post:
Bolton, Putin to meet in the Kremlin to plan Trump-Putin summit
Bolton, Putin to meet in the Kremlin to plan Trump-Putin summit
Shawn Donnan / Financial Times:
Another top Trump trade adviser to leave White House — One of Donald Trump's top economic and trade advisers is leaving the White House, becoming the latest senior staff member to exit an administration that has become renowned for its boisterous internal politics on trade.
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Talking Points Memo and CNBC
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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Politico, Outside the Beltway, The Hill, Breitbart, Bloomberg 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
Migrant children won't be reunited with parents who are still in custody, top official says
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HuffPost, AOL, Los Angeles Times and What The Fuck …
CBS Pittsburgh:
Officer Michael Rosfeld Charged With Criminal Homicide In Fatal Shooting Of Antwon Rose — PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - According to court records, a charge of criminal homicide has been filed against East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. on June 19.
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Raw Story
Sara Fischer / Axios:
92% of Republicans think media intentionally reports fake news — Nearly all Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (92%) say that traditional news outlets knowingly report false or misleading stories at least sometimes, according to a new Axios/SurveyMonkey poll.
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.
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Daily Caller News Foundation, Mediaite and The Daily Beast
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
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 …
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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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.