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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 …
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New York Times:
New York Primary Election Results
New York Primary Election Results
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Crowley's loss leaves gaping void for next generation of Democratic leaders
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:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset
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Politico, Washington Free Beacon, Axios and Raw Story
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 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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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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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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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 …
Patti Waldmeir / Financial Times:
Harley-Davidson workers back Trump despite jobs shift
Harley-Davidson workers back Trump despite jobs shift
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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.
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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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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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CNN:
Roberts treats Trump like a normal President. Sotomayor says no way. — Washington (CNN)Chief Justice John Roberts treated Donald Trump as if he were any other president. — Impossible, responded Justice Sonia Sotomayor. — As the 5-4 conservative majority of the Supreme Court upheld …
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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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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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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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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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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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Laura Loomer / Big League Politics:
WATCH: Laura Loomer Confronts Maxine Waters
WATCH: Laura Loomer Confronts Maxine Waters
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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.
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 …
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 …
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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Hot Air, Raw Story, Conservative News Today and Althouse
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
GOP Congressman Says He Received More Death Threats In 2017 Than Every Other Year Combined — Republican Arizona Rep. David Schweikert says he received more death threats in 2017 than every other year he's been in office combined. — “My fear is this is the playbook of a lot of our brothers …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
FBI's anti-Trump texter takes to Capitol Hill — Peter Strzok's unearthed texts have spawned months of conspiracy theories about deep state plots to take down the president. — Peter Strzok, the FBI agent whose anti-Trump texts have spawned months of conspiracy theories about deep state plots …
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