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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Facebook refuses to delete fake Pelosi video spread by Trump supporters — Footage of House speaker deliberately slowed down to make her appear drunk or ill — Facebook says it will continue to host a video of Nancy Pelosi that has been edited to give the impression that the Democratic House Speaker …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Fox & Friends Correct Record After Diamond & Silk Mock Nancy Pelosi for Slurring Her Words: ‘Not a Real Video’ — Fox & Friends did the right thing Friday morning in swiftly correcting the record after Fox Nation hosts and frequent Fox News guests Diamond & Silk made remarkably disparaging remarks about Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Joe.My.God.
Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: Pelosi figures out Trump's game — This week started out by highlighting Democratic divisions, but it ends underscoring and reinforcing the party's unity. — Democrats can thank, again, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She redirected an emerging rebellion over impeachment …
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Washington Post, One America News Network and Monmouth University …
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
Manipulated Pelosi Videos Spread on Social Media, With Help From Trump
Manipulated Pelosi Videos Spread on Social Media, With Help From Trump
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The Atlantic, Politico, The Week and NB Blog
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump shares heavily edited video that highlights verbal stumbles by Pelosi and questions her mental acuity
Trump shares heavily edited video that highlights verbal stumbles by Pelosi and questions her mental acuity
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ThinkProgress, The Hill, Shakesville, Mediaite, The Verge, The Root, The Resurgent, Breitbart and The Wrap
Phil Helsel / NBC News:
In latest attack, Trump tweets edited video of Pelosi tripping over words
In latest attack, Trump tweets edited video of Pelosi tripping over words
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Mad Dog PAC, NB Blog, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, C-SPAN.org and Fortune
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
WHOOPS: Giuliani Busted With Doctored Pelosi Video As He Tweets About Integrity
WHOOPS: Giuliani Busted With Doctored Pelosi Video As He Tweets About Integrity
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Vanity Fair, The Daily Beast, Contemptor and Joe.My.God.
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Gets White House Witnesses to Attest to His ‘Very Calm’ Demeanor
Trump Gets White House Witnesses to Attest to His ‘Very Calm’ Demeanor
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Mediaite, JONATHAN TURLEY, Fox News, Politico, The Week and Washington Post
Washington Post:
$19.1 billion disaster aid package stalls after single House Republican objects — House leaders had hoped to pass the disaster aid bill by unanimous consent, allowing them to move the measure despite most lawmakers having left Washington for the Memorial Day recess.
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The Resurgent and Political Wire
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Washington Post:
$19.1 billion in nationwide disaster aid stalls after single House Republican objects — A House Republican lawmaker blocked a $19.1 billion disaster aid package on Friday, delaying a bill that would send federal funding to disaster affected areas across the country.
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Politico, Axios, CNN, New York Times, UPI, The Week and ThinkProgress
Jennifer Shutt / Roll Call:
GOP Rep. causes $19.1 billion disaster aid bill to stall in House
GOP Rep. causes $19.1 billion disaster aid bill to stall in House
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Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and Conservative Review
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Jumps Into Impeachment Fray With Both Feet — WASHINGTON — The idea was to talk about relief for farmers hurt by tariffs, with a couple of them standing behind him in cowboy hats. But it did not take long on Thursday for President Trump to go off on “Crazy Nancy” and “Crying Chuck” …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Devotes Press Conference to Instructing Aides to Explain That He's Definitely Not Mad — He claims Nancy Pelosi has ‘lost it,’ while he remains an ‘extremely stable genius.’ — Accused of having a temper tantrum at a White House the day before, President Donald Trump did what anyone trying …
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Politico, CANNONFIRE, Contemptor, Outside the Beltway, Fox News, The Week, AllNews 24/7 and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Philip Wegmann / Real Clear Politics:
The Daily Briefing: How a Must-See Show Went Dark
Andrew Siff / NBC New York:
House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Appears Ill at NYC Event — Rep. Nadler Appears Ill at De Blasio Press Conference in Manhattan — Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler appeared weak and on the verge of passing out at a presser held by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday morning in Manhattan.
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Michael McAuliff / New York Daily News:
Pro-choice activists push reluctant Jerry Nadler to reveal secret Justice Kavanaugh abortion opinions from Bush White House — WASHINGTON — With states passing harsh abortion restrictions aimed squarely at bringing a challenge in the Supreme Court, pro-choice activists are turning their attention …
Andrew Siff / NBC New York:
House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Falls Ill at Mayor de Blasio Event in Manhattan
House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Falls Ill at Mayor de Blasio Event in Manhattan
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Jerry Nadler Is Taken to Hospital After Appearing to Faint at News Conference
Jerry Nadler Is Taken to Hospital After Appearing to Faint at News Conference
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Daily Wire
Axios:
Scoop: Trump's plan to let adoption agencies reject same-sex parents — The Trump administration will soon make it easier for adoption agencies to reject same-sex couples, senior administration officials told Axios. — Why it matters: Trump is steadily rolling back Obama-era nondiscrimination …
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The New Civil Rights Movement
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Washington Post:
New Trump administration rule would weaken protections for transgender people in health care
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Trump administration rolls back health care protections for transgender patients
Trump administration rolls back health care protections for transgender patients
Ariana Eunjung Cha / Washington Post:
New Trump administration rule would weaken protections for transgender people in health care
New Trump administration rule would weaken protections for transgender people in health care
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BuzzFeed News, Fortune, Shareblue Media, The Colorado Sun, ThinkProgress, NewNowNext, Out Magazine, Curbed, The Intercept and VICE
New York Times:
Trump Gives Attorney General Sweeping Power in Review of 2016 Campaign Inquiry — President Trump took extraordinary steps on Thursday to give Attorney General William P. Barr sweeping new authorities to conduct a review into how the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia were investigated …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Barr's Newfound Power Could Prompt Clash Between Justice Dept. and C.I.A.
Barr's Newfound Power Could Prompt Clash Between Justice Dept. and C.I.A.
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Washington Post and Shareblue Media
BBC:
Theresa May to resign as prime minister — Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. — In an emotional statement in Downing Street, Mrs May said she had “done my best” to honour the 2016 EU referendum result.
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Hollywood Life, Quartz, Boing Boing, The Week, Mashable and Political Wire
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Politico:
Theresa May steps down in emotional Downing Street speech
Theresa May steps down in emotional Downing Street speech
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Politico, One America News Network, Common Dreams, The Resurgent and The Daily Beast
Stephen Castle / New York Times:
Theresa May, Britain's Prime Minister, Resigns: Live Updates
Theresa May, Britain's Prime Minister, Resigns: Live Updates
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The Guardian, Washington Post and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
Heather Stewart / The Guardian:
Theresa May announces she will resign on 7 June
Theresa May announces she will resign on 7 June
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Associated Press:
Officials: US to send 1,500 more troops to Middle East — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration notified Congress on Friday that it plans to send about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Iran, officials said. — Members of Congress were notified …
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Politico, New York Times, The Week and Al Jazeera
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Out-of-Control Hannity Thumbs His Nose at Fox News Bosses — Despite reportedly being told to stop referring to dubious pundits as ‘investigative reporters,’ the primetime star has continued to do so. Does anyone at Fox control Hannity? — Sean Hannity is apparently above the law at Fox News.
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Raw Story
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Twitter Bans #Resistance-Famous Krassenstein Brothers for Allegedly Operating Fake Accounts — Ed and Brian Krassenstein are banned for life after ‘operating multiple fake accounts and purchasing account interactions,’ a Twitter spokesman said. — Twitter has permanently banned prominent …
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Trump doesn't seem to understand what ‘treason’ means — It doesn't mean being disloyal to the president, and it would not apply to any actions against a private citizen — which Donald Trump was as a candidate. — WASHINGTON — Once again on Thursday, President Donald Trump used the T-word …
Washington Post:
‘He always brings them up’: Trump tries to steer border wall deal to North Dakota firm — President Trump has personally and repeatedly urged the head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to award a border wall contract to a North Dakota construction firm whose top executive is a GOP donor …
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Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, Media Matters for America, Defense One, Shareblue Media, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, The Week, CNN, Slate and Splinter
Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Secret of Bernie's Millions — BURLINGTON, Vt.—Early on in his eight years as the mayor of this city, when he typically dressed in a tieless ensemble of work boots and corduroys, Bernie Sanders one day left City Hall and found a ticket on the windshield of his rusty Volkswagen Dasher.
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Shakesville, twitchy.com, Splinter and NTK Network
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Racial prejudice has declined as a reaction to Trump's presidency, a new study suggests — Donald Trump began his campaign for the presidency by branding Mexicans as “rapists.” He initially declined to denounce David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Shareblue Media, Raw Story, Althouse and The College Fix
Tom Coleman / Kansas City Star:
Former GOP Rep. Tom Coleman: Trump, Pence are illegitimate. Impeach them — According to the redacted Mueller report, candidate Donald Trump, along with members of his team, on multiple occasions welcomed Russian interference on his behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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The Gateway Pundit and Washington Times
CrossFit:
CrossFit, Inc. Suspends Use of Facebook and Associated Properties — CrossFit is a contrarian physiological and nutrition prescription for improving fitness and health. It is contrarian because prevailing views of fitness, health, and nutrition are wrong and have unleashed a tsunami …
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