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Zamira Rahim / The Independent:
Trump faces giant penis mowed into field near airport where he lands for UK state visit, in climate change protest  —  ‘Climate change is real,’ teenager points out in message for US president  —  A teenager has mowed an anti-Trump message, complete with a giant penis …
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Robert Mackey / The Intercept:
Donald Trump Welcomed to the U.K. With Video of Boris Johnson Calling Him “Unfit” for Office  —  Washington and Westminster politics seemed to merge on Monday, as Donald Trump arrived in London for a state visit — tweeting insults from Air Force One at the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan …
Discussion: BBC, CityLab and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
As Trump's state visit looms, Britain seems a reluctant host  —  LONDON — In Britain, a state visit doesn't just mean dining with the prime minister, or even tea with the queen.  It means an extraordinary level of pomp and pageantry, plus a sleepover at Buckingham Palace.  —  At least, it normally does.
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
Associated Press:
Trump meets queen, escalates feud with London mayor  —  LONDON (AP) — Mixing pageantry and political pugilism, President Donald Trump opened a state visit to Britain on Monday by drawing a smile from Queen Elizabeth II and stepping up a long-running feud with London's anti-Trump mayor before his plane had touched down on English soil.
Mirror.co.uk:
Jeremy Corbyn to join thousands protesting against Donald Trump's UK State Visit
Discussion: National Review and Daily Mail
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Trump gets the royal treatment with state visit to the United Kingdom
Discussion: Breitbart
Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Inside Pete Buttigieg's plan to overhaul the Supreme Court  —  No other candidate has made it central to his or her rationale for running and proposed presidential agenda.  —  WASHINGTON — As Democrats agonize over a spate of state laws restricting abortion rights and even a potential reversal …
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The Right's Grifter Problem  —  Making the click-through worthwhile: A rare single-topic Jolt this morning, as I've watched the two millionth “the problem with conservatism is people like you, the solution for conservatism is people like me” debate and I'm just sick and tired …
Washington Post:
Purged?  Not purged.  Leading North Korean official reemerges in public.  —  SEOUL — A senior North Korean official, who was reported last week as being the victim of a purge, has reappeared in public sitting not far from the country's leader, Kim Jong Un.
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New York Times:
On YouTube's Digital Playground, an Open Gate for Pedophiles  —  Christiane C. didn't think anything of it when her 10-year-old daughter and a friend uploaded a video of themselves playing in a backyard pool.  —  “The video is innocent, it's not a big deal,” said Christiane, who lives in a Rio de Janeiro suburb.
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.”
David Siders / Politico:
It's 2 primaries now: Biden and everyone else  —  SAN FRANCISCO — With the introductory stage of the Democratic presidential primary now over, the lines of engagement are beginning to take shape.  And what is emerging is a primary that is no longer one nominating contest, but two.
Discussion: Fox News, CNN, Splinter and New York Times
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: ‘Socialism is not the answer.’ John Hickenlooper discusses his Sister Souljah moment after boos in S.F.
Discussion: Power Line
David Dayen / American Prospect:   In California, Democratic Hopefuls Counter Biden's Status Quo Politics
Brian Lyman / Montgomery Advertiser:
‘Where was the Lord?’:  On Jefferson Davis' birthday, 9 slave testimonies  —  The voices of five men and four women, once held in human bondage, interviewed in Alabama in 1937. … ‘Take Care of My Baby’ … William Henry Towns, Sheffield  —  Sometimes I visits old Mingo White …
Kori Schake / The Atlantic:
A Middle East Peace Plan Built on Un-American Principles  —  The Trump administration hasn't actually released its Middle East peace plan.  It's so closely held that the Palestinians who are to be its object have not been invited into discussions of the subject.
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Washington Post:
Exclusive: Pompeo delivers unfiltered view of Trump's Middle East peace plan in off-the-record meeting
VICE:
New Report Suggests ‘High Likelihood of Human Civilization Coming to an End’ in 2050  —  The climate change analysis was written by a former fossil fuel executive and backed by the former chief of Australia's military.  —  A harrowing scenario analysis of how human civilization might collapse …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Will support grow for impeaching Trump?  Data on Nixon offers a clue.  —  If you've closely followed the debate among Democrats over whether to launch an impeachment inquiry on President Trump, chances are that you've heard this number: 19.  —  As many who support impeachment hearings have pointed out …
Sonia Weiser / New York Times:
Lawyers by Day, Uber Drivers and Bartenders by Night  —  Legal Aid lawyers, who represent poor people in court, often have to work second jobs to make ends meet.  —  Her story is a familiar one in the gig economy era: She works several odd jobs like delivering food for Grubhub and UberEats, or helping people with their tax returns.
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Biden's First Run for President Was a Calamity.  Some Missteps Still Resonate.  —  In 1988, Joe Biden was prone to embellishment.  Hints of that linger today.  But unlike then, his message to voters is clear: He's a stabilizing statesman in a tumultuous time.
Jennifer Awford / The Sun:
COMB ON OVER Donald Trump sports slick new ‘hat hair’ before flying to meet the Queen  —  DONALD Trump sported a slick new hairstyle before flying to meet the Queen on his first official state visit to the UK.  —  The US President's fresh look marked a dramatic change from his trademark yellow bouffant …
Washington Post:
Where 2020 Democrats stand on Climate change  —  Do you support the Green New Deal resolution?  —  Hover for more information, click to highlight a candidate … Jump to more questions  —  The Democratic takeover of the House refocused the climate conversation in Washington.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Daily Beast, CNN confuse censorious partisanship with journalism  —  The press is not the enemy of the people, but I will be damned if it does not act like it sometimes.  —  The Daily Beast has just published a hit piece outing a private citizen whom it accuses of producing a hoax video.
Monique O. Madan / Miami Herald:
No hugs, kids cutting themselves: Court gets unprecedented peek inside Homestead shelter  —  A 705-page court document filed by lawyers who spent substantial time inside Homestead's detention center for unaccompanied minors says the migrant children held there are subjected to “prison-like” …
The Daily Beast:
Former Trump Aide David Bossie Has Disappeared From Fox After Pissing Off Trump  —  The president's one-time deputy campaign manager reportedly profited off his association to Trump.  Now he's no longer going on Trump's favorite network.  —  Former Donald Trump aide and current Fox employee David Bossie …
Julia Hollingsworth / CNN:
Philippine President Duterte says he ‘used to be gay’ before he ‘cured’ himself  —  (CNN)Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a crowd he “used to be gay” before he “cured” himself.  —  The President — who is known for making colorful remarks — made the comment during a speech …
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
6 ways Democrats can ease America into thinking about impeachment and Donald Trump  —  Democrats can't let Trump run out the impeachment clock as he laughs all the way to the bank and maybe even the polls.  Start preparing the public now.  —  CONNECT  —  The impeachment waiting game Democrats …
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Feds Are Asking Jeffrey Epstein's Victims About Sex-Trafficking Crimes  —  As the government interviews the billionaire pedophile's alleged victims, it is reportedly interested in whether Epstein's abuse ever crossed state lines.  —  Kate Briquelet  —  Eleven years after billionaire Jeffrey …
 
 
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Driveway drive-bys: With formal briefings long gone, Trump's aides meet the press (briefly) in an unusual spot
Liam Quinn / Fox News:
Eric Swalwell posts bizarre fundraising clip of himself changing baby's diaper
Discussion: Breitbart
Ryan Quinn / Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Local journalism makes a difference
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
Cory Doctorow / Columbia Global Reports:
The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet
Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
2020 hopeful Cory Booker rolls out Iowa steering committee
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
China warns students about ‘risks’ of going to the U.S. in the latest twist to the trade war
Discussion: Politico
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Inside Warren's battle plan to win Iowa — and the nomination
Discussion: Breitbart
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
The Latest: Sudanese army blames ‘criminals’ for violence
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Ben Popken / NBC News:
Facebook lawyer says ‘there is no privacy,’ hinting at the challenges of Zuckerberg's pivot
Discussion: New York Times
Paul Rosenzweig / The Atlantic:
Trump's Defiance of the Rule of Law
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
We knew who Trump was but elected him anyway. We can't impeach him for that.
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Tired, Boring—and Dangerous—Celebrity Death Wishing
David Marcus / The Federalist:
From Occupy To AOC: The Rise Of The New Progressives, Part 1
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Kushner, for first time, claims he never discussed security clearance with Trump
Discussion: CNN and VICE News
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ its revenue is from ads
 
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