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Washington Post:
Exclusive: Pompeo delivers unfiltered view of Trump's Middle East peace plan in off-the-record meeting — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a sobering assessment of the prospects of the Trump administration's long-awaited Middle East peace plan in a closed-door meeting with Jewish leaders …
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Axios, Al Jazeera, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Informed Comment, CNN, The Week and Mother Jones
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Bloomberg:
Kushner Questions Whether Palestinians Can Govern Themselves — Trump aide, son-in-law preparing U.S. Middle East peace plan — Kushner says Palestinian aid cut for criticism of U.S. policy — Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview …
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Axios, The Week and New York Post
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Jared Kushner on MBS, refugees, racism and Trump's legacy — Discussing the horrific death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in an interview with “Axios on HBO,” White House adviser Jared Kushner was noncommittal on whether Saudi Crown Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) must account for Khashoggi's body.
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Washington Post and Splinter
New York Times:
A ‘Bridge’ to China, and Her Family's Business, in the Trump Cabinet — Elaine Chao has boosted the profile of her family's shipping company, which benefits from industrial policies in China that are roiling the Trump administration. — The email arrived in Washington before dawn.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
The Fox News Primary? How Trump's Favorite Network Became a Democratic Power Player — Three months ago, Democratic Party leaders took a stand: Fox News, President Trump's favorite channel, and a reliable soapbox for attacks on liberals, was barred from participating in the party's 2020 presidential debates.
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Emma Green / The Atlantic:
2020 Candidates Are Going All In on Abortion Rights — Democratic candidates are pushing their party further left than ever. Will this strategy cost them voters? — Kirsten Gillibrand has made abortion the central issue of her presidential campaign. The senator from New York …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Gillibrand sticks it to Fox News in scrappy town hall
Gillibrand sticks it to Fox News in scrappy town hall
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Fox News
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Gillibrand lights into NRA as ‘worst organization in this country’ at Fox News town hall
Gillibrand lights into NRA as ‘worst organization in this country’ at Fox News town hall
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Townhall
New York Times:
Trump Administration Considered Tariffs on Australia — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration considered imposing tariffs on imports from Australia last week, but decided against the move amid fierce opposition from military officials and the State Department, according to several people familiar with the discussions.
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CNN, The Guardian and Mediaite
David Siders / Politico:
It's 2 primaries now: Biden and everyone else — The former veep is running against himself. The rest of the field is trying to get within striking distance. — SAN FRANCISCO — With the introductory stage of the Democratic presidential primary now over, the lines of engagement are beginning to take shape.
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Hannah Wiley / Sacramento Bee:
‘No middle ground.’ Bernie Sanders jabs Joe Biden at California Democratic Party convention
‘No middle ground.’ Bernie Sanders jabs Joe Biden at California Democratic Party convention
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Common Dreams, Associated Press, Vox, NPR and Axios
CNN:
Nancy Pelosi shouldn't hesitate to begin impeachment proceedings — Pelosi says Trump impeachment case must be ‘ironclad’ — Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, and author, with Kevin Kruse, of the new book “Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974.”
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Roll Call, Breitbart and San Francisco Chronicle
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Democratic support for impeachment rises, Trump approval steady
CNN Poll: Democratic support for impeachment rises, Trump approval steady
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The Hill, Rolling Stone, Slate, Hullabaloo, Vox, twitchy.com, Conservative News Today, Fortune, Newsweek, New York Post, IJR and The Daily Caller
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Dems hope Pelosi's resistance to impeachment will crack in June
Dems hope Pelosi's resistance to impeachment will crack in June
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Fox News and Washington Post
Anna Vickerstaff / The Independent:
We're flying the Trump baby blimp again - because the US president doesn't deserve our respect — Our balloon is part of a proud history of political satire in the UK that sends a clear, orange, message to Trump and his politics of hate that they are not welcome here
New York Times:
‘Everything Is Stalling’: Inside a Troubled Trump Project in Uruguay — President Trump's company had high hopes for a Uruguayan condominium development. But the long-delayed project has become a microcosm of the Trump Organization's deep problems. — PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay …
Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
Biden Present at Russia Collusion Briefing Documented in ‘Odd’ Susan Rice Email — NEW YORK — Vice President Joe Biden was documented as being present in the Oval Office for a conversation about the controversial Russia probe between President Obama, disgraced ex-FBI chief James Comey …
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RedState, Conservative News Today and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Kushner, for first time, claims he never discussed security clearance with Trump — Jared Kushner denied on “Axios on HBO” that he discussed his top-secret security clearance with his father-in-law, even though President Trump is said to have personally ordered the clearance over the advice of his own staff.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Kushner unsure whether he'd alert FBI if Russians request another meeting — On “Axios on HBO,” Jared Kushner said he doesn't know whether he'd call the FBI if he were to receive an email today like the one before the campaign's Trump Tower meeting, which had the subject line: “Re: Russia - Clinton - private and confidential.”
Bernie Sanders / New York Times:
I Know Where I Came From. Does President Trump? — My political agenda has been shaped by my family's experiences of struggling to make ends meet. — Mr. Sanders is a senator from Vermont and a Democratic candidate for president. — My father came to this country from Poland at the age of 17 with barely a nickel in his pocket.
Jon Lee Anderson / New Yorker:
Venezuela's Two Presidents Collide — Juan Guaidó's uprising, backed by the U.S., failed to depose Nicolás Maduro—but his supporters remain loyal. Will the country's divisions lead to an international crisis? — There are a few rules for how to topple a government.
Laurie McGinley / Washington Post:
ACA linked to reduced racial disparities, earlier diagnosis and treatment in cancer care — New research backs up earlier data showing the law increased access to care. — Proponents of the embattled Affordable Care Act got additional ammunition Sunday: New research links the law …
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The Root
Kim Severson / New York Times:
Leah Chase, Creole Chef Who Fed Presidents and Freedom Riders, Dies at 96 — Leah Chase, the nation's pre-eminent Creole chef, always knew what to feed her famous customers. — The Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. liked barbecued ribs, and James Baldwin preferred gumbo.
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Mark Warner says Barr has “little credibility” to review origins of Russia probe — Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat in the Senate Intelligence Committee, questioned Attorney General's William Barr credibility to oversee a Justice Department probe into the origins of the Russia investigation …
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The American Spectator
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Schiff: The GOP has turned itself into a “cult” of Trump's personality — House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on ABC's “This Week” that the Republican Party “has turned itself into a cult of the president's personality and is not likely to act consistent …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Democratic whip: Trump will be impeached “at some point”
Democratic whip: Trump will be impeached “at some point”
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Breitbart, Politico and Front Page Magazine