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7:50 PM ET, July 15, 2018

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CBS News:
“I think the European Union is a foe,” Trump says ahead of Putin meeting in Helsinki  —  Coming off a contentious NATO summit and a trip to the U.K. in which he seemed to undercut the government of America's closest ally, President Trump took aim at another Western institution just days …
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New York Times:
U.K. Poisoning Inquiry Turns to Russian Agency in Mueller Indictments  —  LONDON — The same Russian military intelligence service now accused of disrupting the 2016 presidential election in America may also be responsible for the nerve agent attack in Britain against a former Russian spy …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Putin must wonder what else America knows about Russia  —  When Russian President Vladimir Putin sits down at the table in Helsinki on Monday, he will surely have in the back of his mind some intelligence worries that have nothing to do with the U.S. president seated across from him.
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Rand Paul on Russian election meddling: ‘We all do it’  —  Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday sought to justify Russia's interference in America's 2016 presidential race, claiming that all countries meddle in foreign elections.  —  “I think really we mistake our response if we think it's about accountability from the Russians.
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
‘I find it hard to believe’ Putin didn't know about Russian interference in U.S. election: White House national security adviser  —  President Donald Trump's top national security adviser said he finds it “hard to believe” Vladimir Putin didn't know about top Russian military intelligence …
CBS News:
Trump on Putin meeting: “I go in with low expectations”  —  President Trump is keeping expectations in check in advance of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor.  “I go in with low expectations,” Mr. Trump said.
Emily Stewart / Vox:
Theresa May says Donald Trump told her to sue the European Union
Emily Tillett / CBS News:
Gowdy to Trump: Ask Putin where “we can pick up the 25 Russians” indicted in Mueller probe
Discussion: Mother Jones and Bustle
New York Times:
Just Sitting Down With Trump, Putin Comes Out Ahead
Brett Samuels / The Hill:   Rand Paul on Russia indictments: We should focus on protecting elections instead of ‘witch hunt on the president’
New York Times:
Warren is Preparing for 2020.  So Are Biden, Booker, Harris and Sanders.  —  RENO, Nev. — During a campaign-style tour of the West late last month, Senator Elizabeth Warren did not announce she was running for president.  But in private events and public speeches, her message about 2020 was as clear as it was rousing.
Discussion: twitchy.com and Althouse
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Ben Jacobs / The Guardian:   Iowa awaits Democratic presidential hopefuls - but pickings are slim
The Daily Beast:
White House Retaliates Against CNN by Cancelling Interview  —  The White House cancelled an interview with CNN in retaliation for an interaction between President Trump and a network reporter at a press conference in London.  CNN had secured an interview with national security adviser John Bolton …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fox News' Howard Kurtz on Trump-CNN Flap: Jim Acosta Was ‘Trying to Hijack the Question’
Eleanor Busby / The Independent:
Elon Musk calls British diver who helped rescue Thai schoolboys ‘pedo guy’ in Twitter outburst  —  ‘Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it’  —  POPULAR VIDEOS  —  Elon Musk has called a British diver who helped rescue schoolboys from a flooded cave in Thailand ‘pedo guy’ on Twitter.
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Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times:
What Elon Musk Should Learn From the Thailand Cave Rescue
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Jill Serjeant / Reuters:
U.S. lawmakers shown backing fake kindergarten gun scheme in Sacha Baron Cohen satire
Discussion: Raw Story
Joe Romm / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: Former Fox News reporter warns that Trump team is ‘still colluding’ with the Russians  —  Former Fox News Channel chief political correspondent Carl Cameron has a warning for America: “The Trump team were colluding with the Russians in 2016 - and they are still colluding.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Cindy Chang / Los Angeles Times:
Judge orders L.A. Times to alter story about Glendale cop, sparking protest from newspaper  —  A federal judge on Saturday ordered the Los Angeles Times to remove information from an article that described a plea agreement between prosecutors and a Glendale police detective accused of working …
Discussion: Reason and KTLA, more at Mediagazer »
Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
World Cup 2018: The Moral Clarity of Pussy Riot's Protest  —  On Sunday, in the fifty-second minute of the final game of the World Cup, four women dressed in Russian police uniforms charged the field, briefly disrupting the match.  They were members of the Russian protest-art group Pussy Riot.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Gender Follies at the University of Minnesota  —  The University of Minnesota has published in draft form a new “gender identity” policy.  The Star Tribune headlines: “He, she or ze?  Pronouns could pose trouble under University of Minnesota campus policy.” … Gender nazis love to get people fired.
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Maura Lerner / Star Tribune:
He, she or ze? Pronouns could pose trouble under University of Minnesota campus policy
Discussion: RedState
Emily Ngo / Newsday:
The evolution of Kirsten Gillibrand  —  Gillibrand once held more conservative views on guns and immigration, but in her nine years as New York's junior senator, she has swung steadily to the left on those and other issues.  —  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand describes her shift from defender …
New York Times:
How Israel, in Dark of Night, Torched Its Way to Iran's Nuclear Secrets  —  TEL AVIV — The Mossad agents moving in on a warehouse in a drab commercial district of Tehran knew exactly how much time they had to disable the alarms, break through two doors, cut through dozens of giant safes …
Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Immigrant kids held in shelters: 'They told us to behave, or we'd be here forever'  —  BOSTON — When the 8-year-old stepped off a plane here earlier this month with freshly cut bangs and a shelter-issued sweatsuit, she was met by crowds and television cameras and finally …
Associated Press:
California Democratic Party snubs Feinstein, endorses rival  —  The California Democratic Party snubbed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Saturday by handing its official endorsement and a badly needed boost to state Sen. Kevin de Leon, her longshot Democratic challenger.
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Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times:
Kevin de León wins endorsement of California Democrats in rebuke of Dianne Feinstein
Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
Elizabeth Denham: ‘Data crimes are real crimes’  —  With the publication of an interim report on her investigation into the Brexit referendum, the information commissioner has issued a strong statement of intent against the tech giants  —  Nobody does cool, calm and collected like Elizabeth Denham does cool, calm and collected.
 
 
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The Times of Israel:
Israel strikes Hamas cell launching arson kites during Gaza ceasefire
Discussion: Jihad Watch
David Sharp / Associated Press:
C'est la vie: Canadians still visiting US despite trade flap
Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Capitol Hill interns say Uber driver refused to take them to Trump DC hotel because they had MAGA hats
Discussion: twitchy.com
Dean Weingarten / The Truth About Guns:
Gun Control Advocate Misrepresents Massachusetts Court Decision on Common Rifles
Esha Ray / New York Daily News:
Judge overseeing Michael Cohen evidence releases 883,634 more items to prosecutors
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Esmeralda Bermudez / Los Angeles Times:
'I'm here. I'm here.' Father reunited with son amid tears, relief and fear of what's next
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
How Putin butters up Trump
CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. Trey Gowdy on “Face the Nation,” July 15, 2018
 Earlier Items: 
Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed:
Democratic Voters Want To See A Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh.  Democratic Officials Worry There's Not Much To Do.
Ian Austen / New York Times:
Major Chain in Canada Pulls Ivanka Trump's Clothing
Discussion: Axios and HuffPost
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
F.B.I. Confidence in Leadership Fell in Year After Comey's Firing
Discussion: Raw Story and Lawfare
LBC:
Steve Bannon's Call To Arms: You're Going To Have To Fight For Your Country
David Siders / Politico:
Mayors muscle into 2020 presidential race
CBS News:
Western allies plan White Helmets evacuation from Syria
Discussion: Politico
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I Was the Mob Until the Mob Came for Me
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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