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7:45 PM ET, July 14, 2018

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Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Triumph of Nothing Over Everyone  —  Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are about to hold a meeting that will reflect their shared understanding of power: the triumph of nothing over everyone.  American journalists have been trying to guess …
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New York Times:
Trump Opens His Arms to Russia.  His Administration Closes Its Fist.  —  WASHINGTON — It was a jarring moment, even for an American leader whose curious attraction to Russia has often resulted in mixed messages from the United States.  —  Just a few hours after President Trump doused expectations …
emptywheel:
As the Summit Arrives, Keep in Mind that Putin Manages Trump with Carrots and Sticks  —  As I laid out last week, I provided information to the FBI on issues related to the Mueller investigation, so I'm going to include disclosure statements on Mueller investigation posts from here on out.
Discussion: CNN and FOX40
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Way Trump and the GOP Deal with Russian Attacks is ‘Textbook Treason’ … The indictments of the 12 Russian military officers who engaged in a coordinated attack on the United States to try to make their preferred candidate our president are a vital reminder that the Mueller investigation cannot …
Washington Post:
Mueller, pushing to wrap up parts of Russia probe, faces question of American involvement  —  In a 29-page indictment Friday, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III blamed specific officers in the Russian government for the 2016 hacking of Democrats, answering one of his investigation's central questions …
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Ignore the spin — still no evidence of Trump collusion  —  “They caught the witches.”  Those were the celebratory words of John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton  —  's 2016 presidential campaign, in response to the indictment Friday of 12 Russian military intelligence officers for hacking efforts linked to the 2016 election.
Discussion: RedState
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
After being told of Russia indictments, Trump still aspired to be friends with Putin
Discussion: ABC News and Breitbart
Chicago Tribune:
Illinois elections board ‘very likely’ named in Mueller indictment of Russian hackers, officials say
The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk Unmasked as Top Donor to House Republican PAC  —  Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been revealed as a top donor to a Republican PAC aimed at keeping control of Congress.  Filings published by ProPublica this weekend show Musk contributed $38,900 to the Protect the House PAC …
Discussion: Political Wire and Mediaite
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Talia Lavin / Village Voice:   Elon Musk and the Cult of the Celebrity Savior
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
In Trump's U.K. Visit, Some See ‘Infomercial’ for Money-Losing Golf Resort  —  GLASGOW — On Monday, President Trump will have a closely watched meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, just days after the announcement that 12 Russian military intelligence officers had been indicted …
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Washington Post:
Trump holes up at his Scottish golf resort, tweeting about Russia before next week's Putin meeting
Discussion: Hullabaloo, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights
Discussion: Political Wire, CNN and Mediaite
New York Times:
Cleaning Toilets, Following Rules: A Migrant Child's Days in Detention  —  A portrait of life in the shelters for the children detained after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.  —  Do not misbehave.  Do not sit on the floor.  Do not share your food.  Do not use nicknames.  Also, it is best not to cry.
Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times:
Man suspected of attacking wife with chain saw was deported 11 times  —  A man suspected of attacking his wife with a chain saw in Whittier had been deported 11 times since 2005, immigration officials said.  —  Alejandro Alvarez Villegas attacked his wife in their home Wednesday …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and NewsWars
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Daniel Dale / Toronto Star:
Trump has said 1,340,330 words as president.  They're getting more dishonest, a Star study shows  —  WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump's words are getting more dishonest over time, the Star has found in the first detailed statistical analysis of his inaccurate statements in office.
Discussion: Splinter and Shareblue Media
James Cox / The Sun:
TRUMP BREACH Donald Trump security scare as Greenpeace protester paraglides over his head under noses of elite snipers  —  The Greenpeace activist flew over Trump's Turnberry golf course with a sign, with cops now seeking the pilot  —  A PARAGLIDING protester swooped within a few feet …
Discussion: CNN, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Should Democrats Have Saved Their Filibuster for the New Court Fight?  —  WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to the vote on Judge Neil M. Gorsuch's confirmation to the Supreme Court in the spring of 2017, Senator Susan Collins approached Senator Michael Bennet on the Senate floor with an urgent plea.
Discussion: Daily Wire
Alex Napoliello / New Jersey Online:
Vet says troopers asked to take his guns without a warrant.  He didn't let them  —  Leonard Cottrell Jr. fought on the front lines in the Iraq War.  Now, he feels he's fighting the frontlines at home in New Jersey for the right to bear arms.  —  Cottrell, 40, said he was working at Wawa …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Daily Wire
Jennifer Hassan / Washington Post:
‘Did Donald Trump just WALK IN FRONT OF THE QUEEN?’  —  LONDON — It's generally quite difficult to upstage the queen of England, but President Trump might have managed to do so.  —  Trump and Queen Elizabeth II met Friday as part of his working visit to the United Kingdom.
Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
President Trump says intends to run for president in 2020: Mail on Sunday  —  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview that he intends to run for re-election in the 2020 election, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.  —  When asked by Piers Morgan in an interview given …
Discussion: Axios
WISH-TV:
6-year-old girl dies following accidental shooting in southern Indiana  —  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — A 6-year-old girl is dead in southern Indiana after a gun accidentally discharged inside a residence.  —  It happened around 10:30 p.m. when officers were dispatched out to a home …
Henry Brean / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Suspect in Hoover Dam standoff writes Trump, cites conspiracy in letters  —  Matthew P. Wright, 30, of Henderson, was arrested Friday, June 15, 2018, after a 90-minute standoff on the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge.  Mohave County Jail  —  Matthew Wright of Henderson blocks the southbound lanes …
Michiko Kakutani / The Guardian:
The death of truth: how we gave up on facts and ended up with Trump  —  From post-modernism to filter bubbles, ‘truth decay’ has been spreading for decades.  How can we stop alternative facts from bringing down democracy, asks Michiko Kakutani  —  Two of the most monstrous regimes …
Amy Joi O'Donoghue / Deseret News:
‘Puppy pistol?’  Utah gun rights activist says she was duped by Sacha Baron Cohen  —  SOUTH JORDAN — Utah gun rights activist Janalee Tobias said she held a .22-caliber pistol cloaked in a stuffed toy puppy — the puppy pistol — and fed it bullets shaped like crayons to kill the bad guys.
Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Inside the church where Nicaraguan paramilitaries laid siege on university students  —  MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The first student I met outside the Church of the Divine Mercy had a fresh bullet hole in his lower back.  —  “It's ugly in there,” he said.  —  “In there” was the vast …
 
 
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Government says it will reunite up to 200 migrant children a day with their parents
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, Politico and Bustle
Jaclyn Reiss / BostonGlobe.com:
Martha's Vineyard bus driver fired after racist remark to potential passenger
Shira Schoenberg / Union-News:
Massachusetts Senate passes automatic voter registration
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Paychecks Lag as Profits Soar, and Prices Erode Wage Gains
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Ken Starr: Kavanaugh would rule ‘that no one is above the law’
Discussion: Breitbart and Axios
Wall Street Journal:
After the Strzok Stonewall  —  Here's what Trump should declassify …
NBC News:
U.S. refuses European requests for exemptions from its new sanctions on Iran
Discussion: Daily Kos and Defense One
Eric Adler / Kansas City Star:
Missouri governor signs law banning marriage of 15-year-olds
 Earlier Items: 
Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
Speech problems mar Pelosi appearance: Says tax cut will add ‘2 children dollars more’ to deficit
Foreign Policy:
White House Official Who Advocated for Refugees Sacked and Escorted From Office
Discussion: CNN, IJR and KTLA
Alexander C. Kaufman / HuffPost:
New EPA Chief Is Already Facing 2 Ethical Problems In His First Week, Echoing Scott Pruitt
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
America First, America Hated, America Alone
Discussion: Reuters
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumped 50%+ after hours
 
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