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“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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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
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, POLITICUSUSA, NPR, 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
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.
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CNN, The Week, Breitbart and New York Times
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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.
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Politico, The Guardian, ABC News, HuffPost, ThinkProgress, Bustle, Law & Crime, Washington Times, One America News Network, TheBlaze, The Week and Mediaite
Emily Tillett / CBS News:
Gowdy to Trump: Ask Putin where “we can pick up the 25 Russians” indicted in Mueller probe — Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina, says President Trump should ask Russian President Vladimir Putin where exactly “we can pick up the 25 Russians” who have indicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe …
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Mother Jones and Political Wire
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:
On Eve of Talks, Trump Congratulates Putin and Calls E.U. a Trade ‘Foe’
On Eve of Talks, Trump Congratulates Putin and Calls E.U. a Trade ‘Foe’
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ABC News, Vox, CNN, Townhall and Foreign Policy
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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Hot Air, Bustle, Joe.My.God., ABC News, The Guardian, The Week and CNN
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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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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Joe.My.God., Mashable and Mediaite
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Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times:
What Elon Musk Should Learn From the Thailand Cave Rescue — Silicon Valley moguls seem to believe they can fix most anything, and they appear befuddled when their attempts to do so aren't met with unbridled enthusiasm. — The tech billionaire Elon Musk was among the millions of people captivated …
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, Breitbart and Raw Story
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Sacha Baron Cohen Convinces GOP Congressmen to Arm Toddlers in ‘Who Is America?’ Premiere
Sacha Baron Cohen Convinces GOP Congressmen to Arm Toddlers in ‘Who Is America?’ Premiere
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Bustle
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, IJR, Sputnik International, The Week, Raw Story, AOL, Joe.My.God. 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
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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Reason and KTLA, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Maura Lerner / Star Tribune:
He, she or ze? Pronouns could pose trouble under University of Minnesota campus policy — Draft policy would punish those who ignore personal pronoun preferences. — Using the wrong pronoun could turn into a firing offense at the University of Minnesota.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Gender Follies at the University of Minnesota
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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Lawfare, Raw Story and Political Wire
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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CNN, USA Today, RT, Associated Press, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Al Jazeera English, The Root, Splinter and Raw Story
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