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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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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.
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ABC News, ThinkProgress, Bustle, The Guardian, Washington Times, One America News Network, Law & Crime, Political Wire, Mediaite and New Yorker
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 …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Trump gives Putin a pass on Mueller revelations — President Trump no longer doubts the basic intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election — he just seems incapable of taking it seriously, and tells staff that is simply what nations do, several sources close to Trump tell me.
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
'I hadn't thought' of asking Putin to extradite indicted Russian agents, Trump says
'I hadn't thought' of asking Putin to extradite indicted Russian agents, Trump says
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ABC News, Joe.My.God., CNN, The Week and Balloon Juice
Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times:
Kevin de León wins endorsement of California Democrats in rebuke of Dianne Feinstein … California Democratic Party leaders took a step to the left Saturday night, endorsing liberal state lawmaker Kevin de León for Senate over Democratic icon Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
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Associated Press:
California Democratic Party snubs Feinstein, endorses rival
California Democratic Party snubs Feinstein, endorses rival
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KQED, Breitbart, Daily Wire and Axios
Taryn Luna / Sacramento Bee:
California Democrats endorse de León for US Senate race, snubbing Feinstein
Politico:
Feinstein gets progressive smackdown
Feinstein gets progressive smackdown
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The Daily Caller and Kevin de León for Senate
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Kevin De León Beats Feinstein for California Democrats' Endorsement
Kevin De León Beats Feinstein for California Democrats' Endorsement
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Outside the Beltway and Washington Monthly
Emily Stewart / Vox:
Theresa May says Donald Trump told her to sue the European Union — May revealed the “suggestion” Trump made to her on handling Brexit negotiations. — When United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May and Donald Trump met Friday, the US president had a “suggestion” on handling Brexit negotiations.
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One America News Network and Washington Times
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BBC:
Theresa May: Trump told me to sue the EU
Theresa May: Trump told me to sue the EU
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Mother Jones, Financial Times, NPR, RedState, Joe.My.God. and Washington Post
Daily Mail:
My deal is the only Brexit deal …
My deal is the only Brexit deal …
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Bloomberg, BloombergQuint and The Guardian
Jill Serjeant / Reuters:
U.S. lawmakers shown backing fake kindergarten gun scheme in Sacha Baron Cohen satire — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In Sacha Baron Cohen's provocative new comedy show, American politicians are filmed backing a fictitious program to teach kindergartners how to use guns to defend themselves in school shootings.
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YouTube, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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The Times & The Sunday Times:
Royal family ‘snub’ Donald Trump during UK visit — Queen left to go it alone as Charles and William avoid president — Prince Charles and Prince William were unwilling to meet Donald Trump on his visit to Britain, leaving the Queen to greet the US president alone.
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Bustle, Sputnik International, Joe.My.God., The Week, Political Wire, Raw Story, AOL and Politico
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.
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Althouse
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
F.B.I. Confidence in Leadership Fell in Year After Comey's Firing — WASHINGTON — One year after President Trump fired the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, agents say they have less confidence in the ethics and vision of the bureau's new leadership, according to internal survey data.
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Political Wire and Lawfare
Nader Issa / Chicago Sun-Times:
Protesters, police square off in South Shore after officer fatally shoots man — A crowd of protesters sparred with a group of Chicago police officers Saturday evening near the street where an officer fatally shot a man during a confrontation in South Shore.
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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 …
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Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
It Was Mitch McConnell Who Stopped Obama From Blocking Trump's Treason — Trump tweeted: … Here is the real history that Trump is trying to hide. — It was Barack Obama who wanted to issue a joint statement condemning Russian election meddling with Republicans, but Mitch McConnell refused to cooperate.
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RedState, Breitbart and Fox News Insider
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Way Trump and the GOP Deal with Russian Attacks is ‘Textbook Treason’
The Way Trump and the GOP Deal with Russian Attacks is ‘Textbook Treason’
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Politico, New York Times, RedState, Breitbart and The Hill
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
PIERS MORGAN up close and VERY personal with Trump on Air Force One — PIERS MORGAN talks with President Donald Trump as the Republican concludes his tour of the UK, boarding Air Force One to foreign policy, the Royal family - and personalised snacks.
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New York Times, USA Today, Breitbart, CNBC, HuffPost, CNN, Political Wire, Axios, The Guardian, RT, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
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 …
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 …
Ian Austen / New York Times:
Major Chain in Canada Pulls Ivanka Trump's Clothing — OTTAWA — Canada's largest full-line department store chain, the Hudson's Bay Company, has pulled clothing, shoes and other merchandise bearing Ivanka Trump's fashion brand from its website and said it would wind down their sale in its stores across the country.