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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 …
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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Carla Marinucci / 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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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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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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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 …
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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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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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
The Most Powerful Arab Ruler Isn't M.B.S. It's M.B.Z. — Prince Mohammed bin Zayed grew the U.A.E.'s power by following America's lead. He now has an increasingly bellicose agenda of his own. And President Trump seems to be following him. — ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates …
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Liam Stack / New York Times:
Man Who Posed as Saudi Prince and Defrauded Investors Out of $8 Million Is Sent to Prison
Man Who Posed as Saudi Prince and Defrauded Investors Out of $8 Million Is Sent to Prison
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UPI and Law & Crime
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Have Overruled Kushner and Other Aides in Threatening Mexico With Tariffs — WASHINGTON — President Trump pushed ahead with plans to impose tariffs on Mexico over the objections of several top advisers, including his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, opting to side with hard-line officials …
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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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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Shutdowns, emergencies and tariffs: Trump's frenetic immigration approach has become central to his 2020 bid — As Democratic presidential candidates have put out fresh policy proposals this year on a host of issues including education, child care, housing, climate change, student loan debt …
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
America's enemies are on notice about this president — America's enemies are on notice: The president is no longer an eloquent pushover professor-president but a ruthless real estate developer and television network brawler-president whose principle weapons are blunt candor and walking away from the table.
New York Post:
Veterans walk out of meeting with Ocasio-Cortez after she bashes US foreign policy — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bashed US foreign policy during a private meeting with Bronx community leaders, prompting two military veterans to storm out. — “She knocks the country, she knocks the president.
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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 …
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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