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10:30 PM ET, May 31, 2019

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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
11 Killed in Shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Officials Say  —  At least 11 people were killed and six others injured in a shooting at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday afternoon, the police said.  —  Chief James Cervera said the gunman, who was a current city employee …
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Julia Arciga / The Daily Beast:
12 Dead After Virginia Beach Employee Opens Fire at Work, Police Say
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The Week and UPI
Amanda Maile / ABC News:
11 killed after gunman opens fire ‘indiscriminately’ in Virginia Beach: Police
Discussion: Associated Press
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Emily Tillett / CBS News:
Attorney General William Barr on caring about his reputation: “Everyone dies”  —  Looking back on his lengthy career as a top Department of Justice official, Attorney General William Barr doesn't seem fazed by critics questioning his relationship with President Trump and alleging he's …
CBS News:
William Barr interview: Read the full transcript  —  In an exclusive interview with “CBS This Morning,” Attorney General William Barr said he believes special counsel Robert Mueller could have reached a decision on whether President Trump committed obstruction of justice …
Elizabeth Warren / Medium:
No President Is Above the Law  —  When Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report was released on April 18, I sat down and read it.  All 448 pages of it.  I started reading it that afternoon, and I read all through the night and into the next morning.  And when I got to page 448, three things were clear to me.
New York Times:
Mueller Played by the Rules. Trump Made New Ones.
Discussion: twitchy.com
Washington Post:
Justice Department does not comply with court order to release transcripts of Michael Flynn's conversations with Russian ambassador  —  Federal prosecutors on Friday declined to make public transcripts of recorded conversations between Michael Flynn and Russia's ambassador to the United States in December 2016, despite a judge's order.
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Transcript released of Flynn voicemail from Trump lawyer showing possible attempt to obstruct  —  Washington (CNN)The Justice Department on Friday released a transcript of a call from Donald Trump's attorney John Dowd to Rob Kelner, Michael Flynn's lawyer, where he sought information about Flynn's discussions with the special counsel.
Bloomberg:
Trump Lawyer Sought ‘Heads Up’ From Flynn, Transcript Shows
Discussion: Axios
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Just a few of the reasons that Trump's Mexico tariffs are deeply stupid  —  Amid calls for impeachment, a persistently underwater approval rating, subpoenas for financial records and an ever-growing list of scandals, the strong economy is pretty much the only thing President Trump has going for him right now.
Discussion: CNN, Reason and fox5sandiego.com
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
How Trump's Mexican tariffs would impact goods in America
Washington Post:
Trump administration to send DHS agents, investigators to Guatemala-Mexico border
Discussion: CNN
Bloomberg:
Carmakers See $18 Billion Wiped Out by Trump's Mexico Threat
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Alan Dershowitz / The Hill:
Supreme Court could overrule an unconstitutional impeachment  —  President Trump has said that if the House were to impeach him despite his not having committed “high crimes and misdemeanors,” he might seek review of such an unconstitutional action in the Supreme Court.
CNBC:
Mnuchin and Lighthizer were opposed to Trump tariffs on Mexico, source says  —  KEY POINTS  — Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposed President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Mexico, according to a source close to the White House.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
Analysis on the State-by-State Impact of New Tariffs on Mexico
Discussion: Bloomberg and Politico
Luiz Romero / Quartz:
Italy is evicting Steve Bannon from the medieval monastery he planned to turn into a far-right training academy  —  The Italian government has delivered a potentially fatal blow to Steve Bannon's plans to transform a medieval monastery near Rome into a training academy for the far-right.
Discussion: Splinter and Boing Boing
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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation of Google  —  The Justice Department is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other business, sources say.
New York Post:
De Blasio blames his staff for missing 9/11 memorial event  —  Mayor de Blasio placed the blame on his staff Friday after the presidential hopeful failed to appear a memorial event held for those who died from toxic exposure to Ground Zero after 9/11.  —  A spokeswoman for de Blasio said Friday …
Discussion: twitchy.com and The Daily Caller
The Sun:
I BACK BORIS Donald Trump wades into Tory leadership race saying Boris Johnson would do a ‘very good job’  —  DONALD Trump today throws his weight behind Boris Johnson to be Britain's next PM — and reveals other Tory leadership hopefuls have also begged for his backing.
Gabe Cohn / New York Times:
The Mueller Report Will Be Read Live This Weekend  —  Taylor Mac, Oskar Eustis and Eisa Davis will be among those participating at the event in Queens.  —  Americans who wish to read the findings of the special counsel Robert S. Mueller III already have a wealth of options.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The New Trove of Secret Gerrymandering Files Will Be a Nightmare for the GOP  —  In February, attorneys challenging North Carolina's legislative gerrymander notified the defendants, a group of Republican leaders in the legislature, that they'd issued a subpoena.
Carla Herreria / HuffPost:
Here Are The Companies Threatening To Leave Georgia Over Its New Abortion Law  —  Film and TV giants are threatening to take business away from the state over its so-called “heartbeat bill.”  —  Georgia's newly minted abortion law may have a dire effect on the state's economy.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump's approval rating hits highest point in two years  —  President Trump's job approval rating is the highest it's been in two years, boosted by voter optimism about the economy, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey.  —  The survey found that 48 percent approve …
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Golden retriever named Mueller is mayor of Southern California town  —  Mueller the golden retriever is almost as famous as special counsel Robert Mueller.  Almost.  —  Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller II, or Max for short, has been the mayor of the Southern California town of Idyllwild since 2014.
Discussion: Boing Boing
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Leaked Navy emails show top officers struggling with how to handle a former governor ensnared in scandal  —  The year was just beginning when a Trump administration official contacted the Navy with a question about former Missouri governor Eric Greitens, a veteran of the wars in Iraq …
Discussion: Task & Purpose
Dan Petrella / Chicago Tribune:
Illinois House approves marijuana legalization bill backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker  —  The last scheduled day of the Illinois General Assembly's spring session, May 31, 2019, is decision day for a host of still unresolved items from new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's ambitious agenda.  —  Privacy Policy
Poolreports / Public Pool:
Subject: Proclamation to Modify the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Trade Act of 1974  —  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  —  1. In Executive Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, the President designated India as a beneficiary developing country for purposes …
NBC News:
Missouri's last abortion clinic to temporarily stay open in Planned Parenthood case  —  A St. Louis judge on Friday temporarily blocked Missouri from taking action that would have made the state the first since Roe v. Wade to not have a single abortion clinic.
Andy Marlette / Pensacola News Journal:
In musing about executing gay Floridians, Mike Hill proves himself unfit for office  —  Florida State Rep. Mike Hill was asked about legislation that would sentence gay men to death.  This was his response.  —  CONNECT  —  In less than 30 seconds of audio from his recent meeting …
CNN:
Trump warned of ‘wolf packs’ of adolescent criminals, undercutting his recent criticism of Biden  —  How Donald Trump is doing Joe Biden a great favor  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump this week criticized Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for his role in passing “tough on crime” …
Caitlin O'Kane / CBS News:
Russian trolls fueled anti-vaccination debate in U.S. by spreading misinformation on Twitter, study finds  —  Russian Twitter trolls have attempted to fuel the anti-vaccination debate in the U.S., posting about the issue far more than the average Twitter user last year, a study out of George Washington University has found.
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Grand jury still interested in Roger Stone and the 2016 GOP convention  —  Roger Stone receives November trial date  —  Washington (CNN)The Mueller investigation witness longest known to have refused testifying finally spoke to a secret federal grand jury Friday about conservative political …
Discussion: Law & Crime and emptywheel
 
 
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
One Democrat has the nerve to take on Bernie Sanders
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Watertown, New York teacher accused of making black students act as slaves in mock auction
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Kellyanne Conway reflects on ethics law: ‘Blah, blah, blah’
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Courier-Journal:
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Hampton asks for prayers against ‘dark forces’ in Bevin administration
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Flynn's Turkish lobbying client complained about Trump's stance during campaign
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Russia Deployed Its Trolls to Cover Up the Murder of 298 People on MH17
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CNN:
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