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7:30 PM ET, June 5, 2019

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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
Discussion: Axios
Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
Trump administration scales back on migrant child education as apprehensions soar
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Arrests along Mexico border surged again in May, blowing past ‘breaking point’
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
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Joe Biden's Tell on Abortion
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
Discussion: Splinter
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.
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.
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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YouTube Blog:
Our ongoing work to tackle hate
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.
Discussion: Splinter, Political Wire and Mediaite
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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Statement from the Department of Health and Human Services
Sophie Tatum / ABC News:   Trump admin to cease use of fetal tissue in government research
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 …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Trump's Job Approval Trending Back Down, Now 40%
Discussion: Washington Press
Ben White / Politico:
U.S.-Mexico tariff talks spill into Thursday as deadline looms  —  Senior Trump administration officials failed to reach a deal with the Mexican government on Wednesday to avert pending tariffs, raising the chances the penalties will take effect next week.  —  Implementing the tariffs …
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Bloomberg:
McConnell Urges Trump to Face GOP Before Mexico Tariffs Start
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Uh-oh ... what the economy is signaling for Trump
Discussion: MarketWatch and Axios
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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Tim Starks / Politico:   Russia's manipulation of Twitter was far vaster than believed
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire and Law & Crime
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, KTLA, The Daily Caller and IJR
Detroit News:
Biden, Sanders other Democrats lead Trump in Michigan poll  —  Lansing — While most Michigan voters don't want Congress to impeach President Donald Trump, a majority said they would vote against him if the election were held today, according to a new statewide poll.  —  More:Potential Amash bid could hurt Biden in Michigan
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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 …
Scott Stedman / FORENSIC NEWS:
Business partner of British security consultant under scrutiny in Russia probe worked for Viktor Vekselberg company  —  The business partner of a British security consultant who has come under scrutiny by the Senate Intelligence Committee for his connections to Psy Group and Oleg Deripaska …
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Senate Intelligence Committee summons mysterious British security consultant
Neena Satija / Washington Post:
Federal investigators to examine equipment from 2016 N.C. election amid renewed fears of Russian hacking  —  It was a single phrase, offered without elaboration, in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's report: In August 2016, hackers working for Russian military intelligence …
Discussion: Daily Kos and CNN
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Kim Zetter / Politico:
Software vendor may have opened a gap for hackers in 2016 swing state
Discussion: electionlawblog.org
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell: Senate will ‘probably not’ vote on Dreamers bill  —  House Democrats' DREAM Act will “probably not” get a vote in the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday.  —  The Kentucky Republican's rejection of the legislation that would give a path to citizenship …
Discussion: Fox News and Axios
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Sarah McCrory / FOX News Radio:   Leader McConnell (R-KY): ‘Fun to Watch’ …
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.
James Clark / Task & Purpose:
The Army ignored her warnings about a dangerous colleague.  Then he set her on fire  —  “Everyone knew that it was building up and thought it could get violent.”  —  Alone in her office, Katie Blanchard saw him out of the corner of her eye.  —  It was Clifford Currie, a 54-year-old civilian employee who Blanchard supervised.
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.
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 …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
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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Meghann Myers / Military Times:
A West Point cadet just had his rape conviction overturned, leaving him free to return to the school
Discussion: Task & Purpose
Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
State Department Program Targeting Critics of Trump's Iran Policy Draws Congressional Scrutiny
Discussion: CNN and Talking Points Memo
Julia Musto / Fox News:
Collins on Nadler's contempt vote: ‘He wants to subpoena everything that moves’
Discussion: IJR
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Boston's Straight Pride Parade Is Even Worse Than You Think
Discussion: Denver Post and Mother Jones
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Lies? The news media is starting to describe Trump's ‘falsehoods’ that way.
Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Gianforte expected to announce gubernatorial bid as early as Friday
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
What Separates Chernobyl from Three Mile Island and Fukushima
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Troops charged in Green Beret's death in Mali planned to record him being sexually assaulted, Marine says
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Task & Purpose
 Earlier Items: 
Molly O'Toole / Los Angeles Times:
Venezuela, now a top source of U.S. asylum claims, poses a challenge for Trump
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Sohrab Ahmari's ‘Culture War’ Is Really Just About Donald Trump
Discussion: Vox and Acton Institute PowerBlog
Kirsten Gillibrand / Team Gillibrand:
It's time to legalize marijuana nationwide. Here's my plan to do it.
Discussion: Sean Hannity
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Trump is ‘making up’ for not serving in Vietnam with increased defense funding, he says
Discussion: Slate and Bloomberg
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Trump, pressed on the environment in U.K. visit, says climate change goes ‘both ways’
Rebecca Hamilton / Just Security:
EXCLUSIVE: Draft Charter of Pompeo's “Commission on Unalienable Rights” Hides Anti-Human Rights Agenda
Discussion: PassBlue, Shakesville and Balloon Juice
ProPublica:
How Payday Lenders Spent $1 Million at a Trump Resort — and Cashed In
Discussion: Splinter
Christopher Rowland / Washington Post:
Pfizer had clues its blockbuster drug could prevent Alzheimer's. Why didn't it tell the world?
Discussion: New York Post and Daily Kos
 

 
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

 
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