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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters — The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational programs, and legal aid for unaccompanied minors staying in federal migrant shelters nationwide …
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Kevin Sieff / Washington Post:
Guatemala says it's working with the United States to tighten borders, break up migrant caravans
Guatemala says it's working with the United States to tighten borders, break up migrant caravans
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Axios
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Joe Biden's long evolution on abortion rights still holds surprises — As a senator from Delaware, he once supported stripping exceptions for rape and incest from federal funding. — WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden's decadeslong evolution on abortion rights has in many ways mirrored …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Joe Biden Worked to Undermine the Affordable Care Act's Coverage of Contraception
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Joe Biden Still Supports Hyde Amendment, Which Bans Federal Funds for Abortions
Joe Biden Still Supports Hyde Amendment, Which Bans Federal Funds for Abortions
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Benjamin Fearnow / Newsweek:
1972 article surfaces showing Bernie Sanders backed abortion rights year before Roe v Wade
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Joe Biden's Tell on Abortion
Joe Biden's Tell on Abortion
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The Hill, Washington Post and Fox News
David Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump to stay at Doonbeg, his money-losing golf course threatened by climate change — President Trump arrived at his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland, on Wednesday for a two-night stay — pausing between official events in Europe to visit a business that has cost him $41 million and never reported turning a profit.
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Trump, Irish prime minister differ on Brexit, meeting venue — SHANNON, Ireland (AP) — For the backdrop to his first official visit to Ireland, President Donald Trump wanted to promote his golf course on the nation's rocky west coast. The Irish government countered with the grand staging of an ancient castle.
The Guardian:
Irish funeral firm rents out four limousines to Trump for $1m — Cars could be used for short jaunt to Doonbeg at a cost of $116,879 per mile - or not at all — They are, by all accounts, wheels to die for. JP Ward & Sons, an Irish funeral services home, rents out its fleet …
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Splinter
Washington Post:
Trump to speak at Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebration — President Trump plans to address the nation from the Lincoln Memorial on July 4 as part of an overhauled celebration of the nation's Independence Day, D.C. city officials and U.S. Park Police said Wednesday.
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Laura Davison / Accounting Today:
New York offers up Trump's state tax returns — but one lawmaker stands in the way — House Democrats clamoring for Donald Trump's tax information have eagerly awaited a newly passed New York law allowing limited access to the president's state returns. — They're about to be sorely disappointed.
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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Washington Post and Law & Crime
New York Times:
YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views — YouTube announced plans on Wednesday to remove thousands of videos and channels that advocate for neo-Nazism, white supremacy and other bigoted ideologies in an attempt to clean up extremism and hate speech on its popular service.
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Our ongoing work to tackle hate
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Military to spend a month painting border barriers to “improve aesthetic appearance” — Washington — Members of the military deployed near the U.S.-Mexico border have been assigned to spend a month painting a mile-long stretch of barriers to improve their “aesthetic appearance.”
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Trump is really unpopular in the most important 2020 battleground states — Trump is deep underwater in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Michigan, and other key 2020 states. — As he seeks a second term in the 2020 election, President Trump should be able to lean on his advantage in the Electoral College …
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Liz Hoffman / Wall Street Journal:
Rahm Emanuel, Ex-Chicago Mayor, Is Going to Wall Street — He is joining Centerview, a boutique investment bank, as a counselor to large firms — Former Chicago mayor and longtime Democratic operative Rahm Emanuel will join boutique investment bank Centerview Partners LLC, bringing a Rolodex built over a 30-year political career.
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
Trump Administration Sharply Curtails Fetal Tissue Medical Research — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that the federal government would sharply curtail federal spending on medical research that uses tissue from aborted fetuses. The move fulfills a top goal …
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CNN:
Exclusive: US intel shows Saudi Arabia escalated its missile program with help from China — Washington (CNN)The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic missile program with the help of China, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said …
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Law & Crime and Political Wire
John Leicester / Associated Press:
‘Woo-hoo!’ At 97, D-Day veteran parachutes into Normandy — CARENTAN, France (AP) — No murderous hails of gunfire this time. No D-Day objective that had to be taken, whatever the cost. This time, 75 years almost to the hour after he parachuted into Nazi-occupied France …
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Gillian ClearySenior / Symantec Blogs:
Twitterbots: Anatomy of a Propaganda Campaign — Internet Research Agency archive reveals a vast, coordinated campaign that was incredibly successful at pushing out and amplifying its messages. — Key Findings — The operation was carefully planned, with accounts often registered months …
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Senate Intelligence Committee summons mysterious British security consultant — Senate investigators have added yet another name to the constantly evolving cast of characters in the Russia investigation. — On April 5, just 2 weeks after Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his final report …
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Sarah McCrory / FOX News Radio:
Leader McConnell (R-KY): ‘Fun to Watch’ Schumer Squirm on Judicial Confirmations Because ‘He Started This Whole Battle, And We Ended It’ — FOX News Talk's Guy Benson sat down for an exclusive interview with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to discuss the confirmation of judges, immigration, & more.
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Washington Post
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell: Senate will ‘probably not’ vote on Dreamers bill
McConnell: Senate will ‘probably not’ vote on Dreamers bill
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Fox News
David Moye / HuffPost:
GOP Chairwoman Claims D-Day Anniversary Should Be About ‘Celebrating Our President’ — Ronna McDaniel made the comment on Fox Business while griping about the media coverage of Trump's European trip. — Apparently, the “D” in D-Day stands for “Donald Trump,” at least according to Ronna McDaniel …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Poll shows Biden beating Trump in Texas — A new poll out Wednesday spells danger for President Donald Trump's reelection chances in one of the unlikeliest of places: Texas. — The Quinnipiac University poll shows that Joe Biden would top Trump by four points — 48 percent to 44 percent …
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Kim Zetter / Politico:
Software vendor may have opened a gap for hackers in 2016 swing state — A Florida election software company targeted by Russians in 2016 inadvertently opened a potential pathway for hackers to tamper with voter records in North Carolina on the eve of the presidential election …
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
I Want to Live in Elizabeth Warren's America — The Massachusetts senator is proposing something radical: a country in which adults discuss serious ideas seriously. — It's early, but this much is true: Elizabeth Warren is running the most impressive presidential campaign in ages …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Molly O'Toole / Los Angeles Times:
Venezuela, now a top source of U.S. asylum claims, poses a challenge for Trump … Lionel Ortega had worked as an engineer for nearly 40 years for the Venezuelan state oil company when he walked off the job last October, defying authorities who demanded he stay and oversee repairs …
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Wall Street Journal:
State Dept. Forces Out Official Who Worked on Plan That Led to Ex-Employer's Arms Deals — The State Department has forced out a senior official who played a role in crafting a plan that led to billions of dollars going to the defense firm he formerly represented as a lobbyist, according to current and former U.S. officials.
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
A Side-by-Side Comparison of Barr's vs. Mueller's Statements about Special Counsel Report — Wednesday marks one week since Robert Mueller broke his silence and made a formal statement on the special counsel's report on the 2016 Russian election interference.
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Hullabaloo
The Daily Beast:
Trump Cools on Plans to Pardon Alleged War Criminals — Blowback from veterans groups caused the president to rethink the idea. At least for now. — After facing a torrent of pushback and harsh criticism from military veterans, Donald Trump has backed off plans to potentially pardon convicted …
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Ian Prasad Philbrick / New York Times:
The Articles of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump: A Draft — Mr. Philbrick is on the editorial staff of the Opinion section.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Rising share expect Trump to win in 2020 — Washington (CNN)A majority of Americans say they think Donald Trump is going to win a second term, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, even as the President's reviews on issues other than the economy remain largely negative.
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