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11:35 PM ET, June 1, 2019

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Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
We Found The Guy Behind the Viral ‘Drunk Pelosi’ Video  —  The video that racked up millions of views and sparked a national conversation was uploaded by a sports blogger from the Bronx, currently on probation for domestic battery.  —  On May 22, a Donald Trump superfan and occasional sports blogger …
Virginian-Pilot:
Buy Now  —  A police officer directs traffic away from the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Nimmo Parkway following a shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on Friday, May 31, 2019.  —  Virginia Beach Police Officers huddle near the intersection of Princess Anne Road …
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Robert McCartney / Washington Post:
In January, Virginia GOP killed bill to ban sales of large-capacity magazines  —  A Virginia bill designed to ban sales of large-capacity magazines similar to those used by the Virginia Beach gunman died in committee in January on a party-line vote.  —  The fate of the legislation, SB1748 …
Discussion: Axios
CNN:
At least 11 dead after disgruntled employee opens fire at Virginia Beach municipal center
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
California Dem convention heats up as candidates jab Trump, call for impeachment ... and contend with hecklers  —  Fourteen presidential hopefuls rallied at the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco on Saturday, taking shots at President Trump and outlining their platforms …
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Aris Folley / The Hill:
Protester takes mic from Kamala Harris while on stage at event  —  A protester took Sen. Kamala Harris' (D-Calif.) microphone as she spoke to attendees at an event in San Francisco Saturday.  —  In footage of the incident at the Big Ideas Forum hosted by MoveOn, the male protester …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
A Democratic 2020 contender denounces socialism — and gets booed  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper found a way to stand out at a crowded gathering of California Democrats: He denounced “socialism,” and got booed.  —  “If we want to beat Donald Trump …
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
Harris challenges Axelrod over criticism she's too ‘cautious’ on trail
Discussion: Mercury News and Political Wire
Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:   Rep. Barbara Lee finds Kamala Harris a tough sell before Bernie Sanders' crowd
New York Times:
Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change  —  SEATTLE — The fatal flaws with Boeing's 737 Max can be traced to a breakdown late in the plane's development, when test pilots, engineers and regulators were left in the dark about a fundamental overhaul …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Calls on Britain to ‘Walk Away’ if E.U. Does Not Concede to Its Demands  —  WASHINGTON — Just before his state visit to Britain was to begin, President Trump subverted diplomatic norms by rattling an already precarious political situation there: He suggested that the next prime minister of Britain …
Discussion: CNN and The Sun
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Sean Gallen / The Sun:
MADE HER MARK Donald Trump shocked Meghan Markle was ‘nasty’ about him but says it's great to have an American princess
Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Don't Expect Trump's Europe Trip to Go Smoothly
Discussion: The Sun and Politico
NBC News:
Navy acknowledges request was made to hide USS John S. McCain during Trump visit  —  “A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain” during President Donald Trump's recent state visit to Japan, the Navy said in a statement.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Navy confirms request was made to ‘minimize the visibility’ of USS John S. McCain during Trump's visit to Japan
Axios:
The political leanings of the Supreme Court justices  —  Current justices: Epstein, Martin, and Quinn, 2017 “President-Elect Trump and his Possible Justices”, Kavanaugh's score: Epstein, Martin, and Quinn, 2016 “Possible Presidents and their Possible Justices”; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon, Harry Stevens/Axios
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CBS San Francisco:
Swedish Startup to Bring Pogo Sticks to S.F. as E-Scooter Alternative  —  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Franciscans may soon be able to bounce their way around town, if a Swedish-based mobility company has its way.  —  Earlier this month, start-up company Cangoroo announced plans …
John Ziegler / Mediaite:
A Great Country Would Have Already Impeached Trump, But Maybe We Should Just Admit We No Longer Qualify  —  When it comes to the great “Impeachment Debate,” I come at the subject from what is a literally unique perspective.  For instance, there is surely not another delegate …
Dylan McGuinness / MySanAntonio.com:
San Antonio leaders, residents outraged after former mayor Lila Cockrell isn't allowed to vote  —  Outrage over Texas' voter ID law was reignited in San Antonio on Thursday after the city's 97-year-old former mayor was turned away from a polling site for lack of identification.
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Hogan will not challenge Trump, leaving Trump's GOP critics with limited options  —  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who was considering an insurgent White House bid that would have championed traditional GOP values, will not challenge President Trump for the Republican Party's 2020 nomination.
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Man Who Posed as Saudi Prince and Defrauded Investors Out of $8 Million Is Sent to Prison  —  The man who called himself Prince Khalid al-Saud of Saudi Arabia liked the finer things in life: Rolex watches and Cartier bracelets, a Miami penthouse with a door buzzer labeled Sultan and expensive outfits …
Discussion: UPI and Law & Crime
Anita Kumar / Politico:
White House lawyer Emmet Flood to leave post, Trump announces  —  The White House's lead lawyer during the Mueller investigation is to leave his post, President Donald Trump announced Saturday.  —  “Emmet Flood, who came to the White House to help me with the Mueller Report, will be leaving service on June 14th.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Mueller Investigation Was Always an Impeachment Probe  —  The special counsel abdicated on obstruction to avoid a confrontation with the Justice Department and get his evidence to Congress.  —  W  —  hy mention the OLC guidance at all?  —  That is the question for Bob Mueller …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Mueller went out like a lamb when the country needed a lion
 
 
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
'You Don't Have to Be in Des Moines.' Democrats Expand Primary Map, Spurred by Social Media.
Lynn Walsh / KPBS Public Media:
Congressman Hunter Says He Probably Killed ‘Hundreds’ Of Civilians While In Combat
Kirsten Gillibrand / Team Gillibrand:
My LGBTQ rights agenda, and a commitment for Pride Month
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and NewNowNext
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Trump Pardoned Billionaire Conrad Black but Left His Prison Buddy Behind
William Saletan / Slate:
The Worst Smears and Falsehoods in William Barr's CBS Interview
Discussion: American Greatness and The Week
Sarah Lee / RedState:
ICYMI: Another Satirical Classic, Blazing Saddles, Gets the SJW Treatment
Allan Smith / NBC News:
‘Should these platforms exist at all?’:  One GOP senator's crusade to rein in — and rethink — big tech
 Earlier Items: 
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
The Paparazzi Staked Outside Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's D.C. Home
BuzzFeed News:
Cops Across The US Have Been Exposed Posting Racist And Violent Things On Facebook.  Here's The Proof.
YouTube:
Abortion Back-Up Plan: Some Women Are Ordering Abortion Pills Online | NBC Left Field
Virginia Heffernan / Los Angeles Times:
Justin Amash's town hall revealed the cure for right-wing lunacy: right-wing common sense
Roger Kimball / New York Post:
PC insanity may mean the end of American universities
Andy Shain / Post and Courier:
Nikki Haley heads to Iowa as White House chatter grows: 'She's going down the checklist'
Discussion: PJ Media Home
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump's reliance on pressure tactics is showing diminishing returns
Discussion: The Week
 

 
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Pew Research Center:
News influencers survey: 21% of US adults say they get news from social media influencers, 85% of influencers are on X and 27% identify as right-wing, and more

Aditi Agrawal / Hindustan Times:
In a lawsuit, Indian news agency ANI accuses OpenAI of exploiting its news content in an unauthorized manner for commercial gain

Bruna Horvath / NBC News:
Coca-Cola is facing backlash over an AI-generated Christmas video, with many creatives saying it's distasteful to use AI tech instead of the work of artists

 
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