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Haaretz:
Netanyahu Says Will Begin Annexing West Bank if Re-elected Prime Minister — Netanyahu tells Channel 12 he will not divide Jerusalem nor ‘evacuate any community’ — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israel's Channel 12 News on Saturday evening that he will start extending Israeli sovereignty …
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Abraham Riesman / New York Magazine:
Whatever Happened to the Israeli Left? …
Barbara Burns / Justice News:
Steuben County Man Arrested, Charged With Threatening To Kill A U.S. Congresswoman — PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Patrick W. Carlineo, Jr., 55, of Addison, NY, was arrested and charged …
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Washington Post:
Trump says Rep. Omar 'doesn't like Israel,' one day after arrest in threat case
Trump says Rep. Omar 'doesn't like Israel,' one day after arrest in threat case
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Politico, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Slate
Jeff Murray / Elmira Star-Gazette:
Steuben County man makes death threats against Rep. Ilhan Omar, federal official say
Steuben County man makes death threats against Rep. Ilhan Omar, federal official say
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Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Feds Arrest New York Man for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Rep. Ilhan Omar
Feds Arrest New York Man for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Rep. Ilhan Omar
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Kevin Hardy / Des Moines Register:
In Iowa, Bernie Sanders says states should allow felons to vote from behind bars — MUSCATINE, Ia. — While Iowa struggles on whether to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their prison sentences, Sen. Bernie Sanders said people convicted of felonies should never lose access to the ballot box in the first place.
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New York Times:
A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy — The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs. — Last May, an elderly man was admitted to the Brooklyn branch of Mount Sinai Hospital for abdominal surgery.
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Daily Wire
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Obama: I worry progressives may undercut Democratic allies — Former President Obama expressed concern about the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, saying he feared it could end up undercutting allies. — Speaking at a town hall event on Saturday for the Obama Foundation in Berlin …
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Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Obama: Democrats are having a ‘circular firing squad’ over ‘purity’ — Former President Barack Obama on Saturday chided fellow Democrats for creating a “circular firing squad” that targets party members who don't support far-left views. — “The way we structure democracy requires …
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Power Line
Tarpley Hitt / The Daily Beast:
‘No Celebrities’: Embarrassing Turnout at Trump's Beverly Hills Fundraiser — Tickets for the event allegedly started at $15,000 and went as high as $150,000. — BEVERLY HILLS, California—Late Friday afternoon, Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles for a re-election fundraiser.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Herman Cain says he faces ‘cumbersome’ vetting for Fed board seat — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said he will face a “cumbersome” process as he is vetted for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board. — In a video posted on Facebook late Friday …
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New York Times:
Herman Cain Opens a New #MeToo Minefield for Republicans — WASHINGTON — Payments to women who complained of sexual harassment. Accusations of groping. Allegations of a 13-year extramarital affair. — As President Trump moves ahead with his plan to nominate Herman Cain …
New York Times:
Threats From Trump Often Fall Short — The president has issued threats to foreign countries, domestic corporations and an American state. Then, he retreated. — WASHINGTON — For President Trump, a threat is frequently his first impulse. — He is forceful, declarative and speaks with unvarnished conviction.
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Raw Story, CNN, Washington Post and Politico
New York Times:
Biden Didn't Rush Into 2020. The Race Came to Him Anyway. — For months, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. hewed to a tortoise-like strategy for the 2020 presidential race: Repeatedly delaying his final decision, he hoped to skirt a long stretch of campaigning as a front-runner with a target on his back.
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Joe Biden's rustiness is showing
Joe Biden's rustiness is showing
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Power Line, Daily Kos and CNN
Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
Meet the Man Behind Trump's Biden Tweet — A stay-at-home dad in Kansas reveals how the lines have blurred between viral trolling and the business of politics. — Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large. — Welcome to 2019, where it takes just 19 hours for a faked homemade video …
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Nick Robins-Early / HuffPost:
How Far-Right Extremists Abroad Have Adopted Trump's Symbols As Their Own — Around the world, President Trump's slogans and MAGA hats have become a symbol for the far right. — Alexandre Bissonette wore the hat. — A Canadian, Bissonette hadn't voted for Donald Trump.
Hayes Brown / BuzzFeed News:
Justin Trudeau Used To Make People Go — Now It's More Like — One recent opinion poll had the Canadian prime minister with a lower approval rating than Donald Trump. How did this happen? — The last time you thought about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (if you're a US citizen) …
Chuck Lindell / Austin American-Statesman:
Advocate's actions kill bill allowing no-permit gun carry — A bill to let gun owners legally carry handguns without obtaining a state-issued license is dead after an activist, upset that the measure had stalled, was met last week by state troopers outside the Lake Jackson home of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
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Townhall and Dallas Morning News
Reuters:
President Trump says has not read Mueller report — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had not read Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report investigating contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia that his Democratic opponents say should be released in full.
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Trump administration nearly doubles H-2B guest visa program, which brings many Mexican workers — As President Trump threatened to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border in recent days, his Department of Homeland Security nearly doubled the number of temporary guest worker visas available this summer.
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Axios and Mother Jones
Ed Condon / Catholic Herald:
‘As a bishop, it is my duty to warn the West’: An interview with Cardinal Sarah — Cardinal Sarah kneels before the Blessed Sacrament in Toronto (University of St Michael's College) — The Vatican cardinal discusses his hard-hitting new book in this exclusive interview with La Nef
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Washington Post:
MBS is making Trump look timid and weak — SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sent an unmistakable signal to all who hoped he would be moved by the international backlash against his brutal treatment of human rights activists, journalists and other perceived opponents.