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New York Times:
2016 All Over Again — What many of those in Orlando really wanted to do was relive their historic victory. — ORLANDO, Fla. — The crowd in the Amway Center, an arena that seats 20,000, cheered loudly as oversize screens hanging from the ceiling broadcast Fox News projections …
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Charles Creitz / Fox News:
President Trump unveils 2020 slogan to replace 2016 rallying cry during campaign rally — President Trump revealed the 2020 re-election campaign slogan to replace his Make America Great Again mantra from 2016. — “Make America Great Again” was the best political slogan in history …
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Maggie's Farm, Politico, Breitbart, Washington Post and Power Line
New York Times:
Trump, at Rally in Orlando, Kicks Off His 2020 Re-election Bid
Trump, at Rally in Orlando, Kicks Off His 2020 Re-election Bid
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New Republic, Outside the Beltway, Issues & Insights, Common Dreams, Breitbart and Politico
New York Times:
What We Learned From Trump's Orlando Rally
What We Learned From Trump's Orlando Rally
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Talking Points Memo and Althouse
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Inside Trump's 2020 Campaign Launch in Orlando, It's Still 2016
Inside Trump's 2020 Campaign Launch in Orlando, It's Still 2016
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Shareblue Media and Politico
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Biden, Recalling Civility in Senate, Invokes Two Segregationist Senators — Joseph R. Biden Jr., defending himself on Tuesday night against suggestions that he is too “old fashioned” for today's Democratic Party, invoked two Southern segregationist senators by name as he fondly recalled the …
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Biden Tells Elite Donors He Doesn't Want to ‘Demonize’ the Rich — Former Vice President Joe Biden told affluent donors Tuesday that he wanted their support and — perhaps unlike some other Democratic presidential candidates — wouldn't be making them political targets because of their wealth.
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Breitbart
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Biden cites his relationships with segregationist senators as examples of ‘civility’ — Joe Biden wistfully recalled on Tuesday an era in which he was able to get along with segregationist senators even though they “didn't agree on much of anything.” — Dismissing criticism …
Washington Post:
Pompeo warns Iran about trigger for U.S. military action as some in administration question aggressive policy — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has privately delivered warnings intended for Iranian leaders that any attack by Tehran or its proxies resulting in the death of even one American service member …
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The American Conservative, Slate and NPR
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Washington Post:
As Trump's defense pick withdraws, he addresses violent domestic incidents — In the months that he has served as President Trump's acting secretary of defense, Patrick Shanahan has worked to keep domestic violence incidents within his family private. His wife was arrested after punching him in the face …
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Trump's empty Cabinet
Trump's empty Cabinet
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Washington Post, One America News Network and Axios
Nic Robertson / CNN:
Khashoggi murder: Independent investigation blames Saudi Arabia for ‘extrajudicial killing’ of journalist — (CNN)Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of a “deliberate, premeditated execution,” a United Nations special rapporteur has concluded in the first independent investigation into his death.
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Washington Post:
U.N. investigator calls for probing Saudi officials in Khashoggi killing — A special U.N. investigator on Wednesday called for further investigation of high-level Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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The Guardian, UPI, Slate, Boing Boing, Newser and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Four to Face Murder Charges in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — MOSCOW — International prosecutors on Wednesday said that four men, including three with close ties to the Russian military and intelligence, would face murder charges in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine five years ago, killing 298 people.
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Washington Post:
Meet the New York couple donating millions to the anti-vax movement — A wealthy Manhattan couple has emerged as significant financiers of the anti-vaccine movement, contributing more than $3 million in recent years to groups that stoke fears about immunizations online and at live events …
Jackson Richman / JNS.org:
Jewish groups slam Ocasio-Cortez for comparing US border control to ‘concentration camps’ — Outrage from pro-Israel and Jewish groups is growing at U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for her remarks on Monday on her Instagram account that the United States is “running concentration camps …
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Conservative News Today and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Calls Migrant Detention Centers ‘Concentration Camps,’ Eliciting Backlash
Ocasio-Cortez Calls Migrant Detention Centers ‘Concentration Camps,’ Eliciting Backlash
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Splinter, McSweeney's, twitchy.com, RedState, Open and Townhall
Saagar Enjeti / The Hill:
ICE chief blasts Ocasio-Cortez for ‘reckless’ concentration camp comments
ICE chief blasts Ocasio-Cortez for ‘reckless’ concentration camp comments
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Townhall, The Federalist, Mother Jones, Daily Wire, RedState, KTLA, The Daily Caller, New York Post and TheBlaze
Charles Creitz / Fox News:
Charlie Kirk: Ocasio-Cortez ‘the most powerful Democrat in office’
Charlie Kirk: Ocasio-Cortez ‘the most powerful Democrat in office’
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Mediaite, Breitbart and Washington Times
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
'She's extremely serious': Sarah Sanders eyes run for Arkansas governor — Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the outgoing White House press secretary, is seriously considering running for governor of Arkansas, according to three people who have spoken to her in recent days.
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Talking Points Memo, Splinter, Political Wire and IJR
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Facebook moderators break their NDAs to expose desperate working conditions — At Facebook's worst-performing content moderation site in North America, one contractor has died, and others say they fear for their lives — Content warning: This story contains descriptions of violent acts …
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Boing Boing, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
The Evangelical, the ‘Pool Boy,’ the Comedian and Michael Cohen — Jerry Falwell Jr. defied expectations when he supported Donald J. Trump in 2016. Now details are emerging about behind-the-scenes maneuvering before the endorsement. — MIAMI BEACH — Senator Ted Cruz was running neck …
Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
Warren emerges as potential compromise nominee — CHARLESTON, S.C. — There was a time not so long ago when leading Democrats warned that Elizabeth Warren's “fantasy-based blue-state populism” risked leading the party to ruin. — But in a revealing tell of how far her campaign has come since …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Biden/Sanders, Warren/O'Rourke to be center stage at first debate
Biden/Sanders, Warren/O'Rourke to be center stage at first debate
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
Trump raises record $24.8 million in one day as he launches reelection bid — President Trump raised a record $24.8 million in less than 24 hours Tuesday as he officially kicked off his reelection campaign, officials said. — The president's one-day total is more than any Democratic …
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Fight over flight to Cochran funeral breaks out in Senate Appropriations Committee — What started as a routine request — arranging for a government flight to take senators to the funeral of the late Sen. Thad Cochran — has become a controversy over Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman …
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Talking Points Memo
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
India Bullies Twitter Into Banning Accounts of American, British Students Thousands of Miles Away — A Texas college student is among other Westerners to be banned after a crusade against Pakistani trolls went terribly wrong—and ensnared unwitting students thousands of miles away.
BuzzFeed News:
A Former Republican Operative With Ties To White Nationalists Has Been Publishing Opinion Pieces In The Wall Street Journal — A former Republican operative notorious for his connections to white nationalists has established himself as an opinion contributor for several national publications …
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Mediaite and Boing Boing, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Tiffany Cabán for Queens District Attorney — In next Tuesday's Democratic primary, an ambitious young public defender offers overdue change. — The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.
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Simple Justice
New York Times:
Here's What They Said. — We tracked down the 2020 Democrats and asked them the same set of questions. Here's one: — CLOSED CAPTIONS — THE QUESTIONS — In an ideal world, would anyone own handguns? — Would your focus be improving the Affordable Care Act or replacing it with single payer?
Vera Bergengruen / TIME:
Watchdogs Sue Trump Administration Over Missing Notes From Putin Meeting — A new lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo broke the law by allowing President Donald Trump to seize the notes from a key meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and failing …
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POLITICUSUSA and Washington Press
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Tom Cotton wants to bomb Iran, and he has Trump's ear — Tom Cotton is the most outspoken champion for bombing Iran in a Senate filled with Republican hawks. And he's got President Donald Trump's ear on it, too. — The Arkansas Republican has spoken to several high-ranking U.S. officials …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Trump chose Orlando for his re-election launch — There are two big reasons President Trump's campaign chose Orlando, Fla., for last night's official re-election launch, a source tells Axios: the optics of a huge spillover crowd and, more importantly, a boon for the campaign's digital operation.