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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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The Daily Beast, The Sun, ThinkProgress and Vanity Fair
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Sadiq Khan / The Guardian:
It's un-British to roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump — The US president gives comfort to the far right. The prime minister should speak truth to power — Praising the “very fine people on both sides” when torch-wielding white supremacists and antisemites marched through the streets clashing with anti-racist campaigners.
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POLITICUSUSA, Hullabaloo and The Sun
The Guardian:
Donald Trump is like a 20th-century fascist, says Sadiq Khan — London mayor hits out at US president before his state visit to Britain — The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has compared the language used by Donald Trump to rally his supporters to that of “the fascists of the 20th century” …
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Outside the Beltway, Joe.My.God. and The Sun
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 …
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Conservative News Today
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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NBC News, Breitbart, Conservative News Today, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Townhall
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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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Althouse, Fox News, Sputnik International, Mercury News and Axios
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
California Dem convention heats up as candidates jab Trump, call for impeachment ... and contend with hecklers
California Dem convention heats up as candidates jab Trump, call for impeachment ... and contend with hecklers
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Politico, Mediaite, Axios, Breitbart and Washington Post
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
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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
Reuters:
U.S. prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions: Pompeo — BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear program but needs to see the country behaving like “a normal nation”, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
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 …
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 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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Axios, Political Wire, ABC News, Fox News and Detroit Free Press
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Trump's Tariffs Will Threaten GOP's Senate Majority — The president's protectionism is putting several vulnerable Republican senators on the defensive. — President Trump's abrupt threat to impose tariffs on Mexico doesn't just threaten to stagnate the country's economy and raise the price of goods for consumers back home.
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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Althouse
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 …
Lloyd Green / The Guardian:
Siege review: Michael Wolff's Trump tale is Fire and Fury II - fire harder — The follow-up to the first tell-all is a wild ride, stretching credulity, indebted to Steve Bannon. But so is the president — Michael Wolff is back and not with a whimper. The latest installment …
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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Conservative News Today and The Daily Caller
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Democrats, in California, confront deep divisions over how to handle increasing calls for President Trump's impeachment — SAN FRANCISCO — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was just moments into her speech Saturday when a man shouted out from the back of a convention hall stuffed …
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The Hill
Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
El Paso Immigration Center Is Dangerously Overcrowded, Inspector General Warns — Severe overcrowding at an immigration facility in El Paso presents an immediate risk to the health and safety of hundreds of migrants being held there, with some of those detained standing on top of toilets …
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