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Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes — President Trump has indicated that he is considering pardons for several American military members accused or convicted of war crimes, including high-profile cases of murder, attempted murder and desecration of a corpse, according to two United States officials.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
New York Times: Trump requests paperwork to pardon accused US war criminals
New York Times: Trump requests paperwork to pardon accused US war criminals
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
GOP lawmaker says Trump's conduct meets ‘threshold for impeachment’ — Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), a critic of President Trump who has entertained a run against him in 2020, became the first Republican congressman to say the president “engaged in impeachable conduct” based on the Mueller report.
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Breaking With Party, G.O.P. Lawmaker Says Trump's Conduct Reaches ‘Threshold of Impeachment’ — WASHINGTON — Representative Justin Amash, an iconoclastic Republican of Michigan who has considered a run against President Trump in 2020, became the first member of his party serving in Congress …
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CNN:
GOP Rep. Amash becomes first Republican to call for Trump's impeachment — Washington (CNN)Michigan GOP Rep. Justin Amash said Saturday he had concluded President Donald Trump committed “impeachable conduct” and accused Attorney General William Barr of intentionally misleading the public.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Michigan GOP congressman says Trump's conduct impeachable
Michigan GOP congressman says Trump's conduct impeachable
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Will Bunch / Philly.com:
At Philly campaign kickoff, Joe Biden and fans - young and old - party like it's 2015 — Christian Perez is a young man who's clearly capable of embracing change — as evidenced by his bright red Phillies T-shirt with the name and No. 3 of the team's newest slugger, Bryce Harper.
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Biden Delivers Call for National Unity at Philadelphia Rally — PHILADELPHIA — Joseph R. Biden Jr., sometimes known to Democrats in this city as Pennsylvania's “third senator,” returned to the state of his birth on Saturday to deliver a forceful call for national unity …
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Yashar Ali / CNN:
In San Francisco, an attack on press freedoms and echoes of autocracy — PEN America president optimistic in face of press arrests — Yashar Ali is a contributor to HuffPost and New York Magazine. Follow him @yashar. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
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Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
‘They Were Conned’: How Reckless Loans Devastated a Generation of Taxi Drivers — The phone call that ruined Mohammed Hoque's life came in April 2014 as he began another long day driving a New York City taxi, a job he had held since emigrating from Bangladesh nine years earlier.
Damien Cave / New York Times:
It Was Supposed to Be Australia's Climate Change Election. What Happened? — SYDNEY, Australia — The polls said this would be Australia's climate change election, when voters confronted harsh reality and elected leaders who would tackle the problem. — And in some districts, it was true …
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Damien Cave / New York Times:
Australia Election Results: Prime Minister Scott Morrison Seizes a Stunning Win
Australia Election Results: Prime Minister Scott Morrison Seizes a Stunning Win
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Hot Air, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Washington Post, Fox News and Sara A. Carter
Matthew Aguilar / Comic Book:
DC Comics Sent Cease And Desist Over Cover Depicting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez As Wonder Woman — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making waves in Washington DC, but she's also making waves in the comics world too, though for different reasons. Ocasio-Cortez is the subject of a new comic …
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NBC News:
Trump administration identifies at least 1,700 additional children it may have separated — The children were separated from their parents before the government's “zero tolerance” policy went into effect in May 2018. — The Trump administration has identified at least 1,712 migrant children …
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New York Times:
Abortion Fight or Strong Economy? For G.O.P., Cultural Issues Undercut 2020 Message — WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate is at a 50-year low, companies are adding jobs and the gross domestic product grew by 3.2 percent in the first quarter, undercutting predictions of a coming recession.
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Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
Austrian government collapses over Russia scandal — Turns out Russian collusion isn't a “witch hunt hoax” after all. At least not in Austria. — The country's government collapsed on Saturday after Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said he was pulling the plug on his ruling coalition after just 17 months in office.
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New York Times:
Austrian Leader Calls for Snap Election After Far-Right Vice Chancellor Resigns
Austrian Leader Calls for Snap Election After Far-Right Vice Chancellor Resigns
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Kirsti Knolle / Reuters:
Austrian government collapses after far right leader caught in video sting
Austrian government collapses after far right leader caught in video sting
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Nos. 44 and 45 broke the mold. What does that mean for the future of the presidency? — For more than two centuries, until the election of 2008, American presidents all looked alike. They were white and male and every one of them came to office with experience in the government, military or both.
Golfweek:
President Trump's golf scores hacked; USGA confirms it's looking into the matter — President Trump is at the center of another hacking incident, but this one doesn't involve Wikileaks. — Four scores were posted to Trump's USGA-administered GHIN handicap system on Friday …
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
USGA investigates after golf scores ‘erroneously’ recorded for Trump
USGA investigates after golf scores ‘erroneously’ recorded for Trump
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Alex Horton / Washington Post:
‘I get the same intel:’ Iran threat exaggerated by GOP hawks, Rep. Gallego says — Intelligence information bent to justify war in the Middle East is eerily familiar ground to Rep. Ruben Gallego. The Arizona Democrat served as a Marine infantryman in Iraq in 2005, after the George W. Bush administration's …
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Removed Missile Threat From Some Boats
U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Removed Missile Threat From Some Boats
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Martin Vassolo / Miami Herald:
Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, will run for Miami-Dade County Commission — Thrust into the national spotlight and a life of activism after the shooting of her teenage son, Sybrina Fulton has spent the better part of the last seven years advocating for an end to gun violence and promoting social justice.
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Jon Stone / The Independent:
Nigel Farage facing investigation by EU authorities over lavish gifts from millionaire tycoon — Exclusive: Brexit Party leader failed to declare £450,000 allegedly spent on him by Arron Banks, MEP claims — Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by European parliament authorities …
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