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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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Rick Noack / Washington Post:
The Russian pipeline to Germany that Trump is so mad about, explained — BERLIN — When German officials headed to the NATO summit in Brussels this week, they were already prepared for what they considered to be an inevitable attack by President Trump over their low defense spending.
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Eli Stokols / Los Angeles Times:
Trump opens NATO summit with blast at allies, accuses Germany over ties to Russia … President Trump kicked off his two-day visit with NATO allies by doing exactly what many of them feared, worsening tensions within the alliance by claiming that Germany, a bulwark of the transatlantic democratic order …
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
NATO summit: Trump accuses Germany of being a ‘captive of Russia’ — Brussels (CNN)President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused fellow NATO ally Germany of being beholden to Russia because it buys energy from Moscow, in pointed remarks ahead of a summit of the military alliance in Brussels.
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Washington Post:
Trump says Germany ‘is captive to Russia’ in fiery opening salvo against NATO — BRUSSELS — President Trump unleashed a blistering attack Wednesday on Germany and other NATO allies, wasting no time to take the offensive before a week of high-stakes diplomacy on both sides of the former Cold War divide.
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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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Scott Neuman / NPR:
Trump Unloads On NATO Secretary-General Over Defense Spending
Trump Unloads On NATO Secretary-General Over Defense Spending
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Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
Trump issues blistering attacks on Germany at NATO breakfast: ‘Germany is controlled by Russia’
Trump issues blistering attacks on Germany at NATO breakfast: ‘Germany is controlled by Russia’
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David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Trump rips into Germany at NATO chief breakfast
Trump rips into Germany at NATO chief breakfast
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Senate votes to support NATO ahead of Trump summit
Senate votes to support NATO ahead of Trump summit
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New York Times:
NATO Summit Live Updates: Trump Says Germany Is ‘Captive’ to Russia
NATO Summit Live Updates: Trump Says Germany Is ‘Captive’ to Russia
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump keeps promoting myth about NATO debt
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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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.
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Melanie Zanona / The Hill:
New Dem star to rattle DC establishment — Democrats are racing to figure out how to handle Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose primary win over a longtime incumbent is set to shake up the party's Washington establishment. — Ocasio-Cortez's shock victory over Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats break with left on ICE
Democrats break with left on ICE
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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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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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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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Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
Furious Sarah Palin reveals she was TRICKED by Sacha Baron Cohen when he pretended to be a …
Furious Sarah Palin reveals she was TRICKED by Sacha Baron Cohen when he pretended to be a …
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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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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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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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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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Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
GOP Senators Tell Contradictory Stories About Moscow Trip
GOP Senators Tell Contradictory Stories About Moscow Trip
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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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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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Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
The All-Boys High School Producing GOP Bigwigs — Justice Gorsuch, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh all attended Georgetown Prep in suburban D.C. — In his brief remarks accepting President Donald Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court …
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Julie O'Brien / Washington Post:
I don't know Kavanaugh the judge. But Kavanaugh the carpool dad is one great guy.
I don't know Kavanaugh the judge. But Kavanaugh the carpool dad is one great guy.
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Brooke Medina / Civitas Institute:
CIVITAS POLL: McCready Leads in NC-09 Congressional Race — RALEIGH, N.C. - In the latest Civitas Poll, Democrat congressional candidate Dan McCready leads Republican Mark Harris by 7 points. — The poll, conducted July 5-8, 2018, surveyed 543 likely voters in North Carolina's 9thcongressional district …
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Inside Mueller's New Army … Chelsea Manning, Iranian extortionists, and Hillaryland's original hacker—they've all been targets for prosecutors that now work for Team Mueller. — As special counsel Robert Mueller's probe has quietly chugged along, outraging the president and encircling …
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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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 …
Post and Courier:
BMW increasing production in China, raising prices on SC-made SUVs in response to tariffs — FRANKFURT, Germany — Automaker BMW says it will build more of its popular SUVs overseas to offset the higher cost of sending cars to China due to recently enacted tariffs.
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US Department of State:
Background Briefing With Senior State Department Official — Special Briefing ert Brussels, Belgium — MODERATOR: So [Senior State Department Official] is just going to talk on background as a State Department official a little bit about the Secretary's meetings today and some of what …
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Courier-Journal:
Gov. Matt Bevin's ‘disturbing’ West End comments spark outrage — Gov. Matt Bevin said in a promotional video featuring the West Louisville chess club that some people might be surprised by the connection between the club and the neighborhoods it draws children from, unleashing a barrage of criticism on social media.
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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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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Trump Officials Slash Grants That Help Consumers Get Obamacare — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it was slashing grants to nonprofit organizations that help people obtain health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the latest step in an escalating attack …
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Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
A Press Conference About The Seth Rich Murder Went Even Worse Than You'd Expect — Right-wing activist and lobbyist Jack Burkman held a press event this afternoon in a conference room at a Holiday Inn one Metro stop beyond Washington, where he promised he would produce an eyewitness …