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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 …
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Axios
Johnrlott / Crime Prevention Research Center:
Another mass public shooting, another place where the victims were banned from carrying guns, the attack at Virginia Beach — Another horrifying attack and immediately gun control politicians and organizations are calling for more gun control laws. Former VP Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris …
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Breitbart, Big League Politics, Fox News and Associated Press
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 …
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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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Politico, Washington Post, Axios, Mediaite and Breitbart
Politico:
Harris challenges Axelrod over criticism she's too ‘cautious’ on trail — SAN FRANCISCO — Sen. Kamala Harris on Saturday pushed back at the emerging narrative that she's been too timid while campaigning for president, using a POLITICO interview to challenge her naysayers to come watch her field questions on the road.
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Political Wire
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 …
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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
MADE HER MARK Donald Trump shocked Meghan Markle was ‘nasty’ about him but says it's great to have an American princess
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Trump doubles down on backing Boris Johnson as next British prime minister ahead of UK visit
Trump doubles down on backing Boris Johnson as next British prime minister ahead of UK visit
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KTLA, One America News Network, Axios and The Sun
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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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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Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
The dishonest hackery of Alan Dershowitz
The dishonest hackery of Alan Dershowitz
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Conservative News Today, Fox News, The Mahablog and Althouse
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 …
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 …
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Political Wire
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.
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 …
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UPI and Law & Crime
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump's Middle East Peace Plan Faces a Crossroads After Coalition Talks in Israel Crumble — WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to throw his full weight behind Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to save his job as prime minister of Israel. But to do that, analysts and former diplomats said …
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The Week and The National Interest
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.
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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
Mueller went out like a lamb when the country needed a lion
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American Enterprise Institute