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1:55 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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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.
Discussion: CNN, The Week, Breitbart and New York Times
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and Breitbart
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.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Rand Paul on Russia indictments: We should focus on protecting elections instead of ‘witch hunt on the president’  —  (R-Ky.) on Sunday said he believes it's a “waste of time” to try to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in U.S. elections, arguing that the U.S …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:   Why Trump gives Putin a pass on Mueller revelations
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Calls E.U. a Trade ‘Foe’; Says He 'Hadn't Thought' About Seeking Russian Extraditions
Discussion: Vox, Foreign Policy and HuffPost
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Trump, Having a Bawl in Europe
Discussion: LewRockwell
Associated Press:   Summit fever: Trump reaches for big moment with Putin
New York Times:   Just Sitting Down With Trump, Putin Comes Out Ahead
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Taryn Luna / Sacramento Bee:   California Democrats endorse de León for US Senate race, snubbing Feinstein
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Kevin De León Beats Feinstein for California Democrats' Endorsement
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.
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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Axios:   Trump adds EU to list of foes, alongside China and Russia
Daily Mail:
My deal is the only Brexit deal …
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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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:   Sacha Baron Cohen Convinces GOP Congressmen to Arm Toddlers in ‘Who Is America?’ Premiere
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: Althouse
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 …
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.
Discussion: Political Wire and Lawfare
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 …
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Chicago Tribune:
Violent clash between officers and crowd after fatal police shooting in South Shore
Associated Press:   The Latest: Police say 4 protesters arrested after shooting
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.
Discussion: Axios and HuffPost
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.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Mashable
 
 
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Rep. Beatty dances to Drake's ‘In My Feelings’ to promote millennial voting
Discussion: The Root and Mediaite
Hyonhee Shin / Reuters:
U.S., North Korea in rare talks over remains of Korean War soldiers
Melissa Klein / New York Post:
Charter school CEOs get massive paychecks thanks to private donors
LBC:
Steve Bannon's Call To Arms: You're Going To Have To Fight For Your Country
Maura Lerner / Star Tribune:
He, she or ze? Pronouns could pose trouble under University of Minnesota campus policy
Discussion: Power Line
Jerry Brewer / Washington Post:
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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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Obama in ancestral home Kenya to launch sister's project
Barrett Wilson / Quillette:
I Was the Mob Until the Mob Came for Me
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
It Was Mitch McConnell Who Stopped Obama From Blocking Trump's Treason
Discussion: RedState, Breitbart and Daily Wire
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Kamala Harris, fabulist
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Howard Cohen / miamiherald:
He said he was ‘going to burn down the building with all the f— Jews,’ Miami Beach cops say
Discussion: RT
Washington Post:
Mueller, pushing to wrap up parts of Russia probe, faces question of American involvement
 

 
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