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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump to watch military parade at Windsor Castle — BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Europe (all times local): — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will welcome President Donald Trump and his wife Melania at Windsor Castle where they will watch …
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
NATO summit: Trump accuses Germany of being a ‘captive of Russia’
NATO summit: Trump accuses Germany of being a ‘captive of Russia’
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NBC News, Just Security, The Daily Caller, KTLA and Al Jazeera English
Molly K. McKew / Politico:
‘They Will Die in Tallinn’: Estonia Girds for War With Russia
‘They Will Die in Tallinn’: Estonia Girds for War With Russia
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New York Times, AOL and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Trump says Germany ‘is captive to Russia’ in fiery opening salvo against NATO
Trump says Germany ‘is captive to Russia’ in fiery opening salvo against NATO
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Joe.My.God.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Is Training His Base to Hate NATO and Like Putin
Trump Is Training His Base to Hate NATO and Like Putin
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CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Vox, Al Jazeera English and ThinkProgress
Sarah Palin:
Yup - we were duped. Ya' got me, Sacha. Feel better now? — I join a long list of American public personalities who have fallen victim to the evil, exploitive, sick “humor” of the British “comedian” Sacha Baron Cohen, enabled and sponsored by CBS/Showtime.
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Evan Real / Hollywood Reporter:
Sarah Palin Says Sacha Baron Cohen Duped Her in “Sick” Interview — “Mock politicians and innocent public personalities all you want, if that lets you sleep at night, but HOW DARE YOU mock those who have fought and served our country.” — Sarah Palin on Tuesday took to Facebook to reveal …
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NBC News
Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
Furious Sarah Palin reveals she was TRICKED by Sacha Baron Cohen when he pretended to be a wounded veteran to interview her for his new show ‘Who Is America?’ — Sarah Palin was interviewed by Sacha Baron Cohen for his new Showtime series Who Is America? she revealed on Tuesday
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The Right Scoop, Washington Press, Bustle, The Hill, IndieWire and TheBlaze
Tierney McAfee / People.com:
Sarah Palin Claims ‘Evil’ Sacha Baron Cohen Duped Her into an Interview by Posing as a Disabled Vet
Sarah Palin Claims ‘Evil’ Sacha Baron Cohen Duped Her into an Interview by Posing as a Disabled Vet
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The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and The Hill
Kenneth Lovett / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Ocasio-Cortez with another surprise election win - in a district she wasn't even running in … Things are going so well for insurgent Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that she's winning primaries she didn't even enter. — In addition to recently …
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Washington Post, ABC News, Bustle, Washington Times and The Daily Caller
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Center Is Sexier Than You Think — Enough about the Freedom Caucus. Enough about the Democratic Socialists of America. They're flamboyant players in our political debate, but they're extremes: More politicians — and most Americans — occupy the expansive territory in between.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats break with left on ICE
Democrats break with left on ICE
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Spectator USA and The Daily Caller
Julie O'Brien / Washington Post:
I don't know Kavanaugh the judge. But Kavanaugh the carpool dad is one great guy. — Julie O'Brien lives in Chevy Chase. — Much has been written about Brett Kavanaugh as President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, but the discussion has focused on his record as a federal judge and in his legal career.
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Pence: I want Roe v. Wade overturned, 'but I haven't been nominated for the Supreme Court'
Pence: I want Roe v. Wade overturned, 'but I haven't been nominated for the Supreme Court'
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The Daily Beast, Breitbart, LifeNews.com and Politico
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Showdown on a Trump Subpoena Could Overshadow Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation
Showdown on a Trump Subpoena Could Overshadow Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation
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Washington Post, Axios, Breitbart and Bustle
Politico:
Collins, Murkowski signal comfort with Kavanaugh
Collins, Murkowski signal comfort with Kavanaugh
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ABC News, Axios, Vox, The Daily Signal, IJR, Bustle, USA Today, Breitbart, POLITICUSUSA and Daily Wire
VICE News:
EXCLUSIVE: The Russian pop star who set up Don Jr.'s infamous Trump Tower meeting tells all — In an exclusive interview with VICE News Tonight on HBO, airing Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EST, Emin Agalarov, a Moscow-based real estate developer and pop star, responds for the first time to allegations …
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Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
GOP Senators Tell Contradictory Stories About Moscow Trip … A top Republican senator shocked his colleagues when he suggested, after returning from a trip to Moscow with fellow GOP lawmakers, that U.S. sanctions targeting Russia were not working and the Kremlin's election interference was really no big deal.
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Defense News, Politico, Talking Points Memo, New York Times and Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Donald Trump Jr. said he didn't recall talking to Emin Agalarov. Agalarov remembers it.
Donald Trump Jr. said he didn't recall talking to Emin Agalarov. Agalarov remembers it.
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VICE News
Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Mike Flynn Joins Global Consulting Firm — Former Trump adviser is awaiting sentencing for lying to federal investigators — Former national security adviser Mike Flynn has a new job: He has joined a global lobbying and investment advisory firm. — As he awaits sentencing for lying …
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Washington Post:
President Trump makes good on his threat to target an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports with tariffs, ramping up the trade war — President Trump escalated his trade war with China Tuesday, identifying an added $200 billion in Chinese products that he intends to hit with import tariffs.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Returns to ‘Catch and Release’ of Migrants — WASHINGTON — The government said on Tuesday that it would release hundreds of migrant families wearing ankle bracelet monitors into the United States, effectively returning to the “catch and release” policy that President Trump promised to eliminate.
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Bustle, Los Angeles Times and Axios
Washington Post:
Facebook is slapped with first fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal — Facebook is staring down its first fine for allowing Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data about millions of people, potentially opening the door for governments around the world to slap the social media giant …
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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Kavanaugh's Papers Don't Help Trump Avoid Indictment — Opponents of the Supreme Court nominee are reading him all wrong. — Some Democrats and advocacy groups are saying President Donald Trump picked Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his second nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court because of Kavanaugh's view …
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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Brett Kavanaugh and the Mueller Investigation: What Do His Writings Really Say?
Brett Kavanaugh and the Mueller Investigation: What Do His Writings Really Say?
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Border Protection says NYC mayor crossed border illegally — WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his security detail violated both Mexican and U.S. immigration laws by crossing the border on foot during a visit near El Paso, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges …
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The Daily Caller, Bustle and Daily Wire
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Pence launches Midwest damage control mission — With anxiety rising over Trump's trade policies, the vice president is stumping for endangered incumbents and reassuring big GOP donors. — CHICAGO — Vice President Mike Pence begins a campaign swing through the Midwest on Wednesday designed …
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Talking Points Memo
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Clare Foran / CNN:
Pence: ‘I do’ still want Roe v. Wade to be overturned
Pence: ‘I do’ still want Roe v. Wade to be overturned
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Hot Air, Vox, Bustle, Splinter, Talking Points Memo, Townhall, LifeNews.com, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, The Atlantic, Mediaite, Washington Post and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Government Told Immigrant Parents to Pay for DNA Tests to Get Kids Back, Advocate Says … DALLAS—U.S. government officials recently told four immigrant women that they must pay for DNA tests in order to be reunited with their children, according to the shelter that housed the women.
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Office of Refugee Resettlement, POLITICUSUSA and Splinter
Samuel Smith / Christian News, The Christian Post:
Paula White: There's a Difference Between Jesus as a Refugee and Those Who Enter the US Illegally … Amid the hysteria surrounding the separation of immigrant families who recently entered the United States illegally, one of President Donald Trump's spiritual advisers, Paula White …
Nikita Biryukov / New Jersey Globe:
Murphy won't endorse Cuomo — ATLANTIC CITY - Gov. Phil Murphy doesn't want to wade into New York's Democratic gubernatorial primary. — “We're not getting involved in that,” Murphy said when asked whether he backs Gov. Andrew Cuomo or his challenger, actress Cynthia Nixon.
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Jimmy Vielkind / Politico:
Cynthia Nixon: I'm a democratic socialist
Cynthia Nixon: I'm a democratic socialist
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Trump's neediness is at the core of his diplomacy — Watching President Trump's diplomatic maneuvers — in Singapore last month and during the run-up to his meetings over the next week in Brussels and Helsinki — I wonder whether analysts have been making a mistake explaining his bargaining style …
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