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New York Times:
Trump Pushes for Interview With Mueller Against Lawyers' Advice  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump pushed his lawyers in recent days to try once again to reach an agreement with the special counsel's office about him sitting for an interview, flouting their advice that he should not answer …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Special counsel Mueller wants to ask Trump about obstruction of justice: Sources  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office wants to ask President Donald Trump about obstruction of justice, sources close to the White House tell ABC News.  According to sources, the president learned within …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Why Trump is so freaked out by the Manafort trial  —  The Post reports: … Wednesday morning Trump freaked out in a series of tweets: … For all the talk from Trump defenders and even some in the mainstream media that the Manafort trial has nothing to do with Trump, Trump plainly feels differently.
Discussion: Sputnik International, CNN and Lawfare
Associated Press:   Trump urges end to probe ‘right now,’ setting off new storm
New York Times:
Mueller's Digging Exposes Culture of Foreign Lobbying and Its Big Paydays
Discussion: First Draft
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Trump calls on Sessions to end Mueller investigation ‘right now’
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Former Ohio State wrestling coach urged Rep. Jim Jordan's accusers to recant, texts show  —  Former coach Russ Hellickson told wrestlers he could help them release a statement in support of Jordan, according to texts shared with NBC News.  —  Retired Ohio State wrestling coach Russ Hellickson reached …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
‘The Most Accurate Bellwether:’ GOP fears mount over Ohio special election  —  WASHINGTON  —  It's time for Republicans to start worrying again.  —  A special election next week in Ohio's 12th Congressional District is the last big electoral test before November's election …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump mulls a pre-election shutdown with Rush, and a pre-election anti-Pelosi ad
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
A Hell of a Performance by Paul Manafort  —  Paul Manafort lumbered into the courtroom, his movements as stiff as you would expect of a man who now sleeps on a concrete bed.  Over the years, Manafort constantly explored novel methods for preserving his youth, for tending to the details of his appearance.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:   PHOTOS: Manafort's Fancy Clothes, Including The Ostrich Jacket
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The deep cynicism of Bernie Sanders's chief strategist
Discussion: HuffPost, The Guardian and Axios
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:   The Judge In Paul Manafort's Case Is Pissed At Prosecutors For Focusing Too Much On His “Luxury” Lifestyle
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Trump's undermining of Obamacare violates the Constitution, new lawsuit charges  —  Four cities are charging that the president is failing to execute the law by actively undercutting the Affordable Care Act.  —  WASHINGTON — After congressional Republicans repeatedly failed last year …
Discussion: Hill Reporter
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Axios:
Trump's stealth attack on Obama's legacy  —  While many of us have been distracted by Rudy Giuliani's latest legal theories — and President Trump's latest tweets — the Trump administration is making two big moves that will get him closer to his goal of erasing President Obama's biggest policies.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Kristen Young / capecodtimes.com:
Woman accused of hitting car in Hyannis after confrontation over bumper sticker  —  Tuesday  —  BARNSTABLE — A Taunton woman accused of intentionally driving into a man's car a month ago after becoming enraged by a Trump bumper sticker pleaded not guilty Monday in Barnstable District Court …
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Elizabeth Zwirz / Fox News:
Massachusetts woman enraged by Trump bumper sticker intentionally rammed into car, police say
A.J. Katz / TVNewser:
Here Are the Cable News Morning Show Ratings for July 2018  —  TVNewser has received a number of emails lately asking for a break down of cable news morning show ratings, specifically for 6-9 a.m. ET shows.  —  Ask, and you shall receive.  At least for the month of July.  Will we do more of these?
Elisabetta Povoledo / New York Times:
Pope Declares Death Penalty Inadmissible in All Cases  —  ROME — Pope Francis has declared the death penalty inadmissible in all cases “because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the Vatican announced on Thursday, in a shift in Roman Catholic teaching on the issue.
Emily Williams / BostonGlobe.com:
A black Smith College student was eating her lunch when an employee called police  —  The rising sophomore at Smith College was quietly eating her lunch in a campus common room when a police officer approached her Tuesday afternoon.  —  A college employee had called police to report someone who …
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Says You Need an ID to Buy Groceries.  Shoppers Say, ‘Huh?’  —  WASHINGTON — Just when it seemed like Tuesday's “Make America Great Again” rally in Florida would end with the typical punch list — Democrats, journalists, immigrants — President Trump added new spice …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
QAnon, the Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorists, Now Believe JFK Jr. Faked His Death to Become Their Leader … Believers in the bizarre pro-Trump conspiracy theory called QAnon were out in force at the president's rally in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, waving signs and cut-outs of the letter “Q” in front of the television cameras.
Manu Raju / CNN:
Senators: Trump ‘not paying attention’ to Russian threats in 2018  —  Ex-White House staffer: Midterms are target  —  (CNN)Two leading senators are asserting that President Donald Trump has not focused on the clear threat the Kremlin poses in the 2018 elections, with one Republican …
Discussion: Gizmodo
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Los Angeles Times:
CBS board knew about Leslie Moonves' sexual harassment allegations, sources say  —  CBS board members learned several months ago that the Los Angeles Police Department had investigated an alleged sexual assault by CBS Chairman and Chief Executive Leslie Moonves, according to two people familiar …
Fred Thys / WBUR:
WBUR Poll: Capuano Maintains 13-Point Lead Over Pressley  —  Ayanna Pressley has yet to make inroads into Rep. Michael Capuano's lead in the race for the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District.  —  That's the finding of a new WBUR poll (topline results, crosstabs) of registered voters likely to vote in the Democratic primary there.
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Kirsten Gillibrand Pays The Price For Speaking Out Against Al Franken  —  A number of Democratic donors are furious at her for calling for Franken's resignation and may not support her in 2020.  —  No one in Congress is more associated with the Me Too movement than Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.).
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Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:   Kirsten Gillibrand Helped End Al Franken's Career. That Could End Hers — Or Make Her President.
C-SPAN.org:
Ivanka Trump on Education and the Workforce  —  Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to the president, discussed workforce issues at an event hosted by Axios in Washington, DC.
Michael F. Cannon / Washington Examiner:
Obamacare is now optional  —  At long last, the Trump administration has created a “freedom option” for people suffering under Obamacare.  A final rulemaking issued Wednesday reverses an Obama-era regulation that exposed the sick to medical underwriting.  The new rule will expand consumer protections …
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Pence Says Return of Soldiers' Remains Shows U.S. Progress on North Korea  —  Vice president credits Kim Jong Un with fulfilling a promise  —  HONOLULU—Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday credited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with fulfilling a promise to return the remains …
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Associated Press:
Donor helping fraudsters, offshore bettors backs Trump  —  NEW YORK (AP) — One customer was a debt collector that threatened to jail people if they didn't pay back loans that they never took out.  Another was an offshore gambling operation that hid bets behind innocuous-sounding websites, including one dedicated to orange cats.
Lisa Blatt / Politico:
I'm a Liberal Feminist Lawyer.  Here's Why Democrats Should Support Judge Kavanaugh.  —  Sometimes a superstar is just a superstar.  That is the case with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who had long been considered the most qualified nominee for the Supreme Court if Republicans secured the White House.
US EPA:
The Safer and Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026  —  Basic Information  —  Code of Federal Regulations Citations  —  40 CFR Part 85 40 CFR Part 86 40 CFR Part 600 49 CFR Part 523 49 CFR Part 531 49 CFR Part 533 49 CFR Part 536 49 CFR Part 537  —  Rule Summary
Discussion: Axios and New York Times
Rush Limbaugh / Rush Home:
President Trump Calls the Show!  —  RUSH: So I have this note on the call screener computer: “On the hotline...” We don't have a hotline.  “On the hotline, you're receiving a phone call in recognition of your anniversary broadcast.  You'll want to take this immediately.”  Okay.
Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:
Senators Ask ‘What Is Milk?’  —  This morning senators asked themselves, “What is milk?” when voting on a proposal to block funding for a review of whether the word milk should be limited to products made from cow's milk.  —  The Senate voted, 14-84, to defeat an amendment …
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
A Record Number of Democratic Challengers Are Outraising GOP Opponents  —  For the November 2018 vote, the party's candidates are hoping to ride a green wave of cash.  —  Democrats are hoping a blue wave of support will carry them to victory in this fall's elections.
 
 
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Lawyers Want Removal of Stanford Resident Assistant Who Threatened Violence On Jews
Doug Sosnik / Politico:
Why Congress Rolls Over for Trump
Angela Giuffrida / The Guardian:
‘Fake news’ journalist rejected as Italian state broadcaster's president
Discussion: Politico
Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Senate Rejects Additional Funding for Election Security Despite Intel Warnings
Discussion: HuffPost
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
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Great Wall of China: Fury as section COLLAPSES after heavy rainfall
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 Earlier Items: 
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
White House, GOP Erase Trump Nominee's Role At LGBTQ Rights Group
Nicholas Fondacaro / NewsBusters:
Pure Ignorance: Nets Push Fake News About 3D Printed Guns
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Sanders claim about Osama bin Laden's phone use and journalists is untrue
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News Taken to Supreme Court in Potential Blockbuster Case
Bill Scher / Politico:
Why the Smart Move for Never-Trumpers Is to Become Democrats
Discussion: RedState and American Greatness
Charles Bethea / New Yorker:
News Outlets Are Prewriting Stories About Officials Getting Fired to Keep Up with the Trump Era
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
Facing Losses, Condé Nast Plans to Put 3 Magazines Up for Sale
Discussion: AOL, more at Mediagazer »