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Ilya Arkhipov / Bloomberg:
Putin Tells Diplomats He Made Trump a New Offer on Ukraine at Their Summit — Russian leader suggested referendum in separatist regions — Putin said to agree to let Trump mull plan before going public — Vladimir Putin told Russian diplomats that he made a proposal to Donald Trump …
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Raw Story and Jamie Dupree - AJC
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CBS News:
CBS News poll: Most Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Putin summit — Only a third of Americans (32 percent) approve of the way Donald Trump handled his summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a CBS News poll shows. Sixty-eight percent of Republicans approve.
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Outside the Beltway, IJR, CNN, Washington Post, CNBC and New Republic
New York Times:
From the Start, Trump Has Muddied a Clear Message: Putin Interfered — WASHINGTON — Two weeks before his inauguration, Donald J. Trump was shown highly classified intelligence indicating that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had personally ordered complex cyberattacks to sway the 2016 American election.
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Axios:
Poll: Huge GOP majority backs Trump's Putin performance — Republicans overwhelmingly approve of President Trump's handling of his press conference in Helsinki when he seemed not to side with U.S. intelligence agencies instead of Russian President Vladimir Putin over election meddling, according to a new Axios/SurveyMonkey poll.
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Washington Post:
As Russians describe ‘verbal agreements’ at summit, U.S. officials scramble for clarity — Two days after President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian officials offered a string of assertions about what the two leaders had achieved.
Martin Matishak / Politico:
House Republicans defeat attempt to subpoena Trump interpreter — Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday defeated an attempt by panel Democrats to subpoena the interpreter who worked for President Donald Trump during his summit Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Brian Bennett / TIME:
Trump Wanted a Summit With Putin. He Got Way More Than He Bargained For — ‘Who do you believe?’ — It was a simple question, asked of President Trump by a seasoned reporter, but it sent a jolt through the assembled media at the July 16 press conference held at an ornate palace in Helsinki.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
White House rebuffs Russia bid to question US officials, amid new DC firestorm — The White House sought Thursday to tamp down another firestorm that broke out in the wake of President Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin, making clear the president does not support the Russian leader's proposal …
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The Gateway Pundit, BloombergQuint, Balloon Juice and CNBC
John Parkinson / ABC News:
Republicans block Democrat attempt to subpoena Trump interpreter — Republicans blocked an attempt Thursday morning to subpoena the interpreter who sat in on President Donald Trump's one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland on Monday.
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ThinkProgress, Townhall, HuffPost, American Greatness, Washington Times, Axios, Washington Free Beacon, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
We should have a debate over whether treason is being committed by the White House. Yes, I just typed those words.
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Politico, Sputnik International, ThinkProgress, Fox News Insider and Shareblue Media
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Lawmakers condemn White House suggestion that Kremlin could interrogate former US ambassador
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Wall Street Journal, NPR, Politico, Washington Post, Townhall, RedState and CNN
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
House GOP refuses to renew election security funding as Democrats fume over Russian interference
Washington Post:
White House: Trump opposes Putin's request to interview current and former American officials
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Daily Kos and Shareblue Media
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Trump Calls Media ‘Real Enemy of the People’ While Revealing ‘Second Meeting’ With Putin
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The Atlantic, ThinkProgress and Conservative News Today
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump says he'll have another meeting with Putin, again calls media ‘enemy of the people’
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The Atlantic, Townhall, New York Times and Political Wire
Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:
Senior Army General Says He Is in the Dark About Trump-Putin Summit
Jordan Schachtel / Conservative Review:
The NYT and its anonymous sources don't command credibility on Russian “hacking”
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The Atlantic, VICE News and Mediaite
CNN:
Key Republican senator: Seeking Trump translator's notes ‘not appropriate’
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Townhall
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
This poll is a good indication of why it's hard for Republicans to abandon Trump
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FiveThirtyEight and Washington Post
Kate Irby / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Nunes used political dollars for $15K in Celtics tickets, winery tours and Vegas trips — WASHINGTON — Rep. Devin Nunes used political donations to pay for nearly $15,000 in tickets to Boston Celtics basketball games as well as winery tours and lavish trips to Las Vegas …
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AOL and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Trump lays into the Federal Reserve, says he's ‘not thrilled’ about interest rate hikes — President Donald Trump, in a rare statement for Oval Office holders, criticized the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates. — He said he's “not thrilled” with rate hikes and worries …
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Politico, Vox, CNNMoney, Axios, BloombergQuint, NBC News, New York Times, Washington Free Beacon, The Week and NPR
New York Times:
A Democratic Blue Wave? Don't Forget the Republicans' Big Hill — One seems like an unstoppable force, but a G.O.P. structural advantage may represent an immovable object. — Democrats are optimistic about riding a so-called blue wave to control of the House this November, and it's easy to see why.
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Steve King Is A White Supremacist, And The GOP Doesn't Care — Among other white supremacist views, the congressman refused to apologize for promoting a neo-Nazi on Twitter. Republicans continue to look the other way. — On June 12, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) tweeted: “Europe is waking up …
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Trump's Ties — For the better part of two years now, reporters have been trying to find the issue or offense that could fracture Donald Trump's base of support. They have traveled to “Trump country” for regular updates from working-class whites and other key Trump constituents …
CBS News:
Trump on a 2020 Joe Biden run: “Obama took him out of the garbage heap” — For the first time as president, Donald Trump is holding his Russian counterpart responsible for interfering in the 2016 election. In an exclusive interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor …
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Sean Spicer: Mueller's investigation is not a witch hunt — “I think it's very important to be clear that Russia meddled in our election and there's no evidence of collusion,” Spicer said. — Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that he does not believe special counsel …
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Vox, Bustle, Contemptor, IJR, Joe.My.God. and HuffPost
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Matt Drudge Weighs in on Latest New Yorker Cover: The Left Has a ‘Fetish’ For Trump's Death — Matt Drudge posted a rare tweet from his personal account Thursday morning, accusing the Left of wishing physical harm - even death — on President Trump. — Drudge's tweets never last very long, so here's a screenshot.
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Françoise Mouly / New Yorker:
Barry Blitt's “Thumbs-Up”
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twitchy.com, Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Politico
Adam Rawnsley / The Daily Beast:
Accused Russian Spy's Boy Toy Is a Serial Fraud: Lawsuits … This isn't the first time Paul Erickson, the Republican political consultant at the center of a Russian espionage probe, has found himself in middle of some drama. — Erickson—who served as a media advisor to a famously-emasculated porn actor …
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VICE News, Argus Leader, Boing Boing, CNBC and HuffPost
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
‘Housing for All’: Democrats push for big government response to soaring rents — Democratic politicians at both the state and federal level are pushing plans to dramatically expand the government's role in addressing unaffordable housing costs, as rent prices hit new highs in major American cities …
Eric Geller / Politico:
Microsoft reveals first known midterm campaign hacking attempts — Microsoft detected and helped block hacking attempts against three congressional candidates this year, a company executive said Thursday, marking the first known example of cyber interference in the midterm elections.
Rick Noack / Washington Post:
Austrian state wants to force meat-consuming Jews and Muslims to register, drawing Nazi comparisons — BERLIN — Nazi comparisons have become such frequent occurrences almost anywhere in the world that they rarely draw attention these days. But in Adolf Hitler's birth country, Austria …
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Mother Jones
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
He thought white men were vanishing from TV. I disagreed. So we conducted an experiment. — I have this friend I'll call Tom, and when we each watch TV, we notice different things. Recently, Tom had been noticing white men like him — or rather, noticing a lack of them.
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
New York Is Said to Open Tax Inquiry Into Trump Foundation — The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has opened an investigation into whether the Donald J. Trump Foundation violated state tax laws, a move that could lead to a criminal referral for possible prosecution …
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Law & Crime and Reuters
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Special counsel has nearly 500 pieces of evidence for Paul Manafort trial — Pictures of Paul Manafort's homes, cars, $21,000 watch and high-end clothing may be displayed for jurors at his trial beginning in Alexandria federal court next week, according to a list of nearly 500 potential exhibits published …
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National Review, Raw Story and Daily Wire
Jena McGregor / Washington Post:
Open office plans are as bad as you thought — A cubicle-free workplace without private offices is supposed to force employees to collaborate. To have them talk more face-to-face. To get them off instant messenger and spontaneously brainstroming about new ideas.
John Allen Gay / The Federalist:
No, Montenegro Is Not Essential To U.S. National Security Interests — Critics suggest it is ridiculous to question the idea that defending Montenegro via the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is necessary to keep America safe. They're wrong. — “Why should my son go to Montenegro …
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Vox, CNN, The American Conservative, TheBlaze and Task & Purpose
Alice Hines / New York Times:
The Ultimate Guide to This Fabulous Summer — Man-free zones, a leather weekend, a trans pageant, a bunch of witches meeting in the woods and a Two Spirit gathering — here's everywhere cool to be in America and around the world this summer. — A gathering for non-binary Native Americans
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NewsBusters and The American Conservative
Tara Francis Chan / Business Insider:
FBI director calls China ‘the broadest, most significant’ threat to the US and says its espionage is active in all 50 states — FBI Director Christopher Wray has described China as “the broadest, most challenging, most significant threat we face as a country.”
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Duterte's drug war killed thousands, and Filipinos still loved him. Then he called God ‘stupid.’ — President Rodrigo Duterte slams his hand lightly on the podium, as if to show exasperation. Speaking in his usual casual tone, he unloads an expletive-laden tirade over what he sees as a bizarre story rife with stupidity.
Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Ryan says conservatives must ‘fight back’ against the alt-right — Conservatives should “fight back” against the alt-right and white nationalists, and do a better job reclaiming classic terms to stamp out identity politics, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said on Thursday.
Charlotte Graham-McLay / New York Times:
A 4-Day Workweek? A Test Run Shows a Surprising Result — WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand firm that let its employees work four days a week while being paid for five says the experiment was so successful that it hoped to make the change permanent.
USA Today:
In bid to impeach Rod Rosenstein, House Republicans are abusing power to protect Trump — Reps. Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan are trying to impeach Rod Rosenstein in an effort to protect Donald Trump. That is an abuse of power and trust. — CONNECT — Even as President Donald Trump …
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