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Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
Warren releases results of DNA test — WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren has released a DNA test that provides “strong evidence” she had a Native American in her family tree dating back 6 to 10 generations, an unprecedented move by one of the top possible contenders for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.
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Donald Trump / Associated Press:
Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage
Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage
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Common Dreams, Washington Free Beacon, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
YouTube:
Elizabeth Warren's family story
Elizabeth Warren's family story
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Rebecca Berg / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren releases DNA test with ‘strong evidence’ of Native American ancestry
Elizabeth Warren releases DNA test with ‘strong evidence’ of Native American ancestry
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ThinkProgress and Raw Story
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Warren releases DNA test suggesting distant Native American ancestor
Warren releases DNA test suggesting distant Native American ancestor
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren hits back at Trump, releases DNA test ‘strongly’ supporting Native American ancestry
Elizabeth Warren hits back at Trump, releases DNA test ‘strongly’ supporting Native American ancestry
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Reality Breaks Up a Saudi Prince Charming's Media Narrative — Just six months ago, American media outlets presented a sunny-side-up portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as he made a good-will tour of New York, Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Speaks With Saudi King About Missing Journalist — WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Monday that he spoke with the king of Saudi Arabia and that the ruler denied any knowledge of the disappearance of a Saudi dissident journalist. After the call, Mr. Trump said he was …
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ may be responsible for Khashoggi's disappearance
Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ may be responsible for Khashoggi's disappearance
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Javier Blas / Bloomberg:
Saudi Arabia Breaks 45-Year Taboo With Veiled Threat to Use Oil as a Weapon
Saudi Arabia Breaks 45-Year Taboo With Veiled Threat to Use Oil as a Weapon
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Washington Post:
Two princes: Kushner now faces a reckoning for Trump's bet on the Saudi heir
Two princes: Kushner now faces a reckoning for Trump's bet on the Saudi heir
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Wall Street Journal:
Saudis' Economic Dreams Falter as Western Executives Quit Conference
Saudis' Economic Dreams Falter as Western Executives Quit Conference
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
President Trump on Christine Blasey Ford, his relationships with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and more — Lesley Stahl speaks with President Trump about a wide range of topics in his first 60 Minutes interview since taking office — When Americans vote in next month's midterm elections …
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
'I'm not a baby. I know': Donald Trump snaps before admitting to ‘60 Minutes’ he doesn't know if North Korea is closing nuclear sites — President Donald Trump has continued his campaign for Republican candidates across the country, but he went to CBS's “60 Minutes” to tout his message …
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Axios:
The takeaways from Trump's “60 Minutes” interview
The takeaways from Trump's “60 Minutes” interview
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Losing Mattis would be costly for Trump
Losing Mattis would be costly for Trump
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump, defiant, unloads on ‘60 Minutes’
Trump, defiant, unloads on ‘60 Minutes’
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BBC:
US embassy in Australia apologises for Cookie Monster cat email — The US embassy in Australia has apologised for an email invitation featuring a cat dressed in pyjamas that was mistakenly sent out by the US state department. — The email, titled “meeting”, went to an unknown number of recipients, US officials in Canberra confirmed.
The Daily Beast:
Trump Hangs ‘Tacky’ Fantasy Painting of Himself With GOP Presidents in White House — Rep. Darrell Issa gave the painting to Trump, who called artist Andy Thomas to say he really liked how he looked. — President Trump's latest addition to White House decor is a kitschy fantasy painting …
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’ — MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — As they built their dream house last year on the shimmering sands of the Gulf of Mexico, Russell King and his nephew, Dr. Lebron Lackey, painstakingly documented every detail of the elevated construction …
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
GOP plays blame game while fighting to save House majority — NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans have begun to concede defeat in the evolving fight to preserve the House majority. — The party's candidates may not go quietly, but from the Arizona mountains to suburban Denver to the cornfields of Iowa …
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Hillary Clinton: President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky wasn't abuse of power — Should Clinton have resigned after his affair? — (CNN)Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hit back against criticism her husband, former President Bill Clinton, should have resigned in the wake …
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Eliza Shapiro / New York Times:
Homeless in New York Public Schools at a Record High: 114,659 Students — One out of every 10 students lived in temporary housing during the last school year. — Tonight, about one out of every 10 students in New York City will sleep in a homeless shelter or in the homes of relatives.
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Annotation of Sec. Pompeo's Certification of Yemen War: Civilian Casualties and Saudi-Led Coalition — Last month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certified that the Saudi-led Coalition fighting a war in Yemen is taking sufficient steps to reduce civilian casualties in its military operations.
Washington Post:
In between tangling with Trump, Mattis attempts to reshape the U.S. military — Not long after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis took over at the Pentagon, he set out to transform the U.S. military into a better-equipped, deadlier force that would waste less money, deepen alliances around the world, and evolve to counter Russia and China.
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Biological Male Wins World Championship In Women's Cycling — A biological male who identifies as a transgender woman won a women's world championship cycling event on Sunday. — Rachel McKinnon, a professor at the College of Charleston, won the women's 35-39 age bracket …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Man Who Broke Politics — Newt Gingrich is an important man, a man of refined tastes, accustomed to a certain lifestyle, and so when he visits the zoo, he does not merely stand with all the other patrons to look at the tortoises—he goes inside the tank.
New Jersey Online:
Murphy staffer accused of sexual assault stayed in job for months after accuser was told he would be out — UPDATE: Woman accusing Murphy staffer of rape says she ‘received no justice’ — This spring, the woman who accused a senior staffer in Gov. Phil Murphy's administration of sexual assault …
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Future Perfect, explained — Welcome to Vox's home for stories about changing the world. — A few years ago, I was writing up a short article at the Washington Post explaining why then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was voting against his own cloture motion.