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BBC:
Trump supporter attacks BBC cameraman at El Paso rally — A supporter of US President Donald Trump has attacked a BBC cameraman at a campaign rally in El Paso, Texas. — Sporting a Make America Great Again cap, the man shoved and swore at the BBC's Ron Skeans and other news crews before being pulled away.
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Beto takes on Trump in tale of 2 mega-rallies — EL PASO, Texas — The showdown between Donald Trump and Beto O'Rourke Monday night over the president's border wall unfolded at competing rallies with thousands of people in venues barely a block apart. — But the events practically took place …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
‘MAGA’ hat-wearing Trump backer accused of shoving journalists at El Paso rally
‘MAGA’ hat-wearing Trump backer accused of shoving journalists at El Paso rally
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Washington Post, NPR, Shareblue Media, Chicks On The Right and Fox News Insider
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
‘It will create a firestorm’: Mulvaney's border wall cash grab sparks dissent in White House — The White House is firming up plans to redirect unspent federal dollars as a way of funding President Donald Trump's border wall without taking the dramatic step of invoking a national emergency.
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ThinkProgress, ABC News, Talking Points Memo, The Week, Media Matters for America, NBC News and The Daily Caller
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Washington Post:
Lawmakers say they have reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to avoid government shutdown — BREAKING: Lawmakers say they have reached an “agreement in principle” to avoid government shutdown. — Top lawmakers say they have reached a deal to fund the government through the fall …
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Talking Points Memo, Bloomberg, Defense One, Daily Kos, The Week, USA Today, New York Times, Breitbart, VICE News, Power Line, Just Security, WINK NEWS, Splinter, NBC News, Mother Jones, NPR, CNBC and Politico
Associated Press:
Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall
Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall
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National Review, The Hill, Spectator USA, Conservative Review, POLITICUSUSA, NTK Network and U.S. Congresswoman …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's failed shutdown strategy produced an even worse deal than he started with
Trump's failed shutdown strategy produced an even worse deal than he started with
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Daily Kos
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Dem negotiator: Conservative backlash to border deal confirms it's a good compromise
Dem negotiator: Conservative backlash to border deal confirms it's a good compromise
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Vox, Breitbart and Political Wire
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Top Dem negotiator says ‘no one got everything they wanted’ in deal to avoid government shutdown
Top Dem negotiator says ‘no one got everything they wanted’ in deal to avoid government shutdown
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POLITICUSUSA and The Week
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Senate has uncovered no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia — “We were never going find a contract signed in blood saying, 'Hey Vlad, we're going to collude,” one Democratic aide said. — WASHINGTON — After two years and 200 interviews, the Senate Intelligence Committee …
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Washington Post:
Americans view Mueller as more credible than Trump, but views of his probe are scattered — As the special counsel investigation seems to be nearing its final stage, Americans view Robert S. Mueller III as far more credible than President Trump, but the public has scattered and partisan perceptions …
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Political Wire and The Guardian
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Democrats in 2020 are at risk of turning into Republicans in 2016 — Democrats in 2020 are at risk of turning into Republicans in 2016, minus the racism. — By which I mean: emphasizing empty slogans instead of evidence-based policy, rejecting experts in favor of cranks …
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Louder With Crowder, RedState and Hot Air
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Superstar freshman Dems replace Pelosi as GOP targets
Superstar freshman Dems replace Pelosi as GOP targets
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twitchy.com, Outside the Beltway, No More Mister Nice Blog, CNN, Washington Free Beacon, New York Times, Splinter and Common Dreams
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Team Flubs a Green New Deal Summary, and Republicans Pounce
Ocasio-Cortez Team Flubs a Green New Deal Summary, and Republicans Pounce
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National Review
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
William Webster, ex-FBI and CIA director, helps feds nab Jamaican phone scammer — Instead of sending $50,000 to the random caller, he performed reverse phone sting for FBI — The caller with the Jamaican accent told the 90-year-old District man he had won $72 million and a new Mercedes Benz …
Washington Post:
A hedge fund's ‘mercenary’ strategy: Buy newspapers, slash jobs, sell the buildings — When the building housing the downtown Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper sold last April, the name of the buyer — Twenty Lake Holdings LLC — seemed of little consequence.
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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Amy Klobuchar, latest presidential candidate, faces questions about temperament, treatment of staff — announced her intention to run for the presidency of the United States at a rally in Minneapolis, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., faced intense headwinds in the form of reports …
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Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Amy Klobuchar is Trump's worst nightmare
Amy Klobuchar is Trump's worst nightmare
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NB Blog, National Review, Politico and Althouse
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly running for U.S. Senate as Democrat to take on McSally — Mark Kelly, the retired astronaut and husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, announced in a video Tuesday he is launching a campaign to run for the U.S. Senate seat once occupied by the late John McCain.
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The Hill and Outside the Beltway
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Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
Mark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat in Arizona
Mark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat in Arizona
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Shareblue Media, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal and Chicks On The Right
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
Yes, the Mueller investigation is costly. But the millions seized from Manafort have it on track to break even — WASHINGTON - Some time soon, federal authorities will begin selling off what's left of Paul Manafort's life, a small fortune amassed through a decade of illicit lobbying work.
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POLITICUSUSA
The Daily Beast:
Swiss Mystery Company Is at the Heart of a Mueller Puzzle — You've never heard of Zurich-based Salix Services AG. But Robert Mueller's team has. — A little-known company located in Switzerland has come under scrutiny by the Special Counsel's Office for its connection to Psy Group …
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Raw Story and naked capitalism
Georgia Wells / Wall Street Journal:
Writer Sues Twitter Over Ban for Criticizing Transgender People — Canadian blogger tweeted 'Men aren't women,' violating harassment rules on the platform — A Canadian writer filed a lawsuit against Twitter Inc. TWTR .79% on Monday, saying the social-media platform unfairly banned …
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The Daily Signal
Edmund DeMarche / Fox News:
Sean Hannity slams ‘garbage compromise’ on preliminary agreement on border security — Sean Hannity, the Fox News host, on Monday blasted the “garbage compromise” after congressional negotiators said they reached an “agreement in principle” on border security funding that includes …
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Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
Lawmakers reach ‘agreement in principle’ in border security talks, with $1.3B for barrier
Lawmakers reach ‘agreement in principle’ in border security talks, with $1.3B for barrier
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Bloomingdale's Apologizes Over ‘Fake News’ T-Shirt, Pulls It From Stores — “We take this feedback very seriously and are working quickly to remove this t-shirt,” the company says in a statement — Department store giant Bloomingdale's apologized on Monday after a customer flagged a “fake news” t-shirt in one of its stores.
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New York Times:
Cliff Sims, White House Tell-All Author, Sues Trump for Going After Him Over Book — Cliff Sims, the former White House communications aide who wrote an insider account of life working for President Trump, is suing the president in his official capacity, alleging that he used his campaign organization as a …
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Mediaite, Politico, Washington Post, CNN, The Week, KTLA, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Washington Times
Elizabeth Harrington / Washington Free Beacon:
Cory Booker: 'This Planet Simply Can't Sustain' People Eating Meat — Democrat 2020 hopeful is vegan because eating eggs 'didn't align with my spirit' — Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) said the planet “can't sustain” people eating meat, as the 2020 hopeful aims to become the first vegan president.
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National Review, Political Wire, The Resurgent and New Republic
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
‘A Woman, Just Not That Woman’: How Sexism Plays Out on the Trail — In the words of her detractors during the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton was abrasive and shrill. She was aloof. She was unlikable. — It's not a coincidence that some of these adjectives are now bubbling …
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New York Times:
Fairfax Accuser Told Friends She Was Raped by Corey Maggette — The woman who has accused Virginia's lieutenant governor, Justin E. Fairfax, of raping her said that a former N.B.A. player, Corey Maggette, raped her at Duke University 20 years ago and that school officials did not pursue the claim …
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Gabriel Schoenfeld / The Bulwark:
Michael Anton Is Back to Remind Us That There's Such a Thing as a ‘Trump Intellectual’ — One of the more curious features of the current political landscape is the existence of a small class of people who can be called Trump intellectuals. It's curious not because Trump himself …
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Power Line