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George F. Will / Washington Post:
This sad, embarrassing wreck of a man — America's child president had a play date with a KGB alumnus, who surely enjoyed providing day care. It was a useful, because illuminating, event: Now we shall see how many Republicans retain a capacity for embarrassment.
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Hot Air, The Daily Beast, Philly.com, HuffPost, POLITICUSUSA, New York Times, The Daily Signal, Raw Story, The Atlantic, Dallas Morning News, AOL, USA Today, Mediaite, ABC News and Meduza.io
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Bloomberg:
Trump Decided Russia Indictments Should Come Pre-Summit, Sources Say — Rosenstein gave Trump options on the timing, two people say — Trump now says he misspoke in his comments alongside Putin — President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to announce new Russian election-hacking indictments …
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Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, CNN, Mediaite, Political Wire and The Daily Caller
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why Trump doesn't admit Russian election interference
Why Trump doesn't admit Russian election interference
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RedState, Crooked Media, Washington Monthly, The Rush Limbaugh Show, bradford-delong.com, Power Line and Washington Post
New York Times:
Trump Now Says He Accepts U.S. Intelligence Reports on Russian Election Meddling
Trump Now Says He Accepts U.S. Intelligence Reports on Russian Election Meddling
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What The Fuck …, Algemeiner.com, Reuters, 1A, CBS Miami, Sputnik International, Axios and NYLON
TASS:
Russia ready to send request to US over questionings in Browder case
Russia ready to send request to US over questionings in Browder case
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The Gateway Pundit
RealClearInvestigations:
Mueller All but Ignores the Other Russian Hack Target: the GOP
Mueller All but Ignores the Other Russian Hack Target: the GOP
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Talking Points Memo and Instapundit
Robert Gehrke / Salt Lake Tribune:
Come home, Ambassador Huntsman, your country needs you
Come home, Ambassador Huntsman, your country needs you
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Washington Monthly, Vox, Washington Post, @thebudgetguy, CNN, Politico, Fox News and New York Times
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senator Calls For Hearing With U.S. Interpreter In Trump-Putin Meeting — Congress needs to know what Trump “promised Putin on our behalf,” says Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. — WASHINGTON Nobody knows what President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin in their private …
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Breitbart, CNN, Political Wire, Naked Politics and Common Dreams
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Uri Friedman / The Atlantic:
The White House Transcript Is Missing the Most Explosive Part of the Trump-Putin Press Conference — It was perhaps the most explosive exchange in an incendiary press conference: Russian President Vladimir Putin appearing to frankly admit to a motive for, and maybe even to the act of …
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CNN, Washington Post, Common Dreams, Media Matters for America, POLITICUSUSA and MSNBC
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
In his prepared remarks, Trump removed a line about bringing election hackers to justice — In preparation for a public statement meant to mitigate the damage from Monday's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump brought four pages of handwritten notes to a meeting with congressional leaders.
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Political Wire and The Daily Beast
Washington Post:
Trump says he accepts U.S. intelligence on Russian interference in 2016 election but denies collusion — Seeking to quell mounting criticism after the Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump on Tuesday said he accepts the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion …
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Politico, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, Axios, Associated Press, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Breitbart, Jamie Dupree - AJC, CBS Baltimore, IJR, Bustle, CBS New York, Joe.My.God., Outside the Beltway, Power Line, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller and Little Green Footballs
Reuters:
Majority of Americans think Trump mishandling Russia: Reuters/Ipsos poll — (Reuters) - More than half of Americans disapprove of the way U.S. President Donald Trump is handling relations with Russia, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after his controversial summit and joint news conference …
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Political Wire
Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
It's time for impeachment, says Beto O'Rourke, after Donald Trump summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin — WASHINGTON - Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz, said Tuesday that he President Donald Trump's performance at a summit with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin merits impeachment.
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Washington Post, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, The Texas Tribune, TheBlaze and HuffPost
Embassy of Russia in the USA / Посол ьство Росси и в США:
The Russian Defense Ministry is ready for the practical implementation …
The Russian Defense Ministry is ready for the practical implementation …
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Sputnik International
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump, facing fury, says he misspoke with Putin
Trump, facing fury, says he misspoke with Putin
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CNBC, Hot Air, KTLA, Talking Points Memo, Des Moines Register, Daily Wire, Townhall, Hullabaloo, Balloon Juice, Media Matters for America, IJR, Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
The Daily Beast:
'Putin's Favorite Congressman' Now Engulfed in NRA Spy Case … Pro-Kremlin GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher met with a Putin ally in Russia in August 2015, The Daily Beast has confirmed, matching an account in Monday's blockbuster FBI affidavit against accused Russian spy Maria Butina.
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Axios, Shareblue Media, Defense One, VICE News, Splinter, Law & Crime, Balloon Juice, Bloomberg and The Trace
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Rep. Rohrabacher: Indictment of NRA-linked Russian is ‘stupid’
Rep. Rohrabacher: Indictment of NRA-linked Russian is ‘stupid’
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Axios, The Daily Beast and Politico
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Russia-NRA Arrest: This Is as Close as It Gets to Collusion
Russia-NRA Arrest: This Is as Close as It Gets to Collusion
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One America News Network, Refinery29, ThinkProgress, NBC News, HuffPost and New Republic
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Activist Who Offered Russian ‘Backdoor Overture’ To Trump Team Says He Was ‘Used’ By Alleged Russian Spy
Activist Who Offered Russian ‘Backdoor Overture’ To Trump Team Says He Was ‘Used’ By Alleged Russian Spy
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Talking Points Memo, Booman Tribune, Conservative News Today and Outside the Beltway
Joe Lieberman / Wall Street Journal:
Vote Joe Crowley, for Working Families — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hurts the party, Congress and even America. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's surprise primary victory over Rep. Joe Crowley seems likely to hurt Congress, America and the Democratic Party. It doesn't have to.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez draws ire from Democrats: ‘Meteors fizz out’
Ocasio-Cortez draws ire from Democrats: ‘Meteors fizz out’
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RedState, Hot Air, TheBlaze, Politico, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, Daily Wire, Conservative News Today, Scared Monkeys and The Intercept
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Unemployment Is Low ‘Because Everyone Has Two Jobs,’ …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Unemployment Is Low ‘Because Everyone Has Two Jobs,’ …
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twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, Louder With Crowder and Daily Wire
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“This Was the Nightmare Scenario”: The West Wing Revolts After Trump Embraces Putin — As Trump grappled with his error, Chief of Staff John Kelly went into overdrive to get Trump to walk it back. — As he flew home from Helsinki on Air Force One following his disastrous press conference …
Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Now We All Know What Putin Has on Trump — After a summit that left most Americans stunned—but maybe not surprised—the truth is now obvious: Trump is doing Putin's bidding. And the reasons why are clear. GQ's Julia Ioffe on Putin's monumental win and the lasting result of Trump's Helsinki debacle.
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Special counsel offers immunity to five witnesses for Paul Manafort trial — The special counsel prosecuting Paul Manafort is seeking to give immunity to five potential witnesses in advance of his trial in Alexandria federal court next week. — All five have said they will not testify …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller seeks immunity for five witnesses against Manafort
Mueller seeks immunity for five witnesses against Manafort
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The Atlantic and Daily Kos
CNNMoney:
Cambridge Analytica's Facebook data was accessed from Russia, MP says — The now infamous Facebook data set on tens of millions of Americans gathered by a Cambridge University scientist for a firm that went on to worked for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign was accessed from Russia, a British member of parliament tells CNN.
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Scott Stedman
Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Donald Trump's Turnberry firm paid £50,000 by US Government for weekend visit — Donald Trump personally profited by more than £50,000 from his weekend stay at his loss-making Turnberry resort, with the US government footing the accommodation bill for the president and his entourage, The Scotsman can reveal.
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Bustle, AOL and Washington Post
Kim Zetter / Motherboard:
Top Voting Machine Vendor Admits It Installed Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to States — Remote-access software and modems on election equipment ‘is the worst decision for security short of leaving ballot boxes on a Moscow street corner.’ — The nation's top voting machine maker …
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Politico:
Why Trump's GOP critics never go nuclear — Critics — mostly Democrats but some Republicans, too — say it's time to do something about Trump's actions, not just say something. — Hours after Donald Trump sidled up to Vladimir Putin at their now-infamous press conference …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Intel Chair: FBI, DOJ Obstructing Trump Probe in Hope of Dem Takeover in Congress — Nunes says DOJ, FBI betting on Dems killing probe — The chair of the House Intelligence Committee accused the FBI and Department of Justice of stonewalling a sprawling investigation into claims …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
‘These guys need to wake up’: House Republicans badly outraised in midterms — A whopping 56 Republican House incumbents raised less money than Democratic challengers in the second quarter. — An unusually large number of House Republican incumbents were outraised by their Democratic opponents …
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Washington Post
Just Security:
Exclusive: Trump White House's Intelligence Chief Is Leaving — Michael Barry, the senior National Security Council director for intelligence programs, is leaving the White House, according to two government officials. — Barry's departure adds to the growing list of vacant senior NSC positions since …
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
A Congressional Candidate Used to Be a Rapper. Will It Matter? — RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Antonio Delgado is a lot of things: a Rhodes Scholar, a graduate of Harvard Law School, a former lawyer at one of the country's largest lobbying firms, and now the Democratic nominee for Congress …
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New Republic and Raw Story
Kevin D. Williamson / Weekly Standard:
Stop Calling It ‘Treason’ — What Trump actually did is bad enough. — There is loose talk of “treason,” and no one expected more from Jimmy Kimmel: He is a comedian and, as he has demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt, a fool—a reminder that “comedian” and “fool” were at one point near-synonyms in English.
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The Daily Beast, The Hill and Breitbart
New York Times:
I.R.S. Will No Longer Force Kochs and Other Groups to Disclose Donors — The Trump administration will end a longstanding requirement that certain nonprofit organizations disclose the names of their large donors to the Internal Revenue Service, a move that will allow some political groups …
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Vox, OpenSecrets.org, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Law & Crime and U.S. Department …
Patti Greco / Cosmopolitan:
The Great CNN Baby Boom — AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF THE NETWORK'S MOST PROMINENT WOMEN ARE PROVING THEY CAN HANDLE A MADDENING NEWS CYCLE — When Brianna Keilar saw her CNN colleague Pamela Brown adjust her dress — , she became suspicious. “We were sitting on set …