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E. Jean Carroll / The Cut:
Donald Trump assaulted me in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room 23 years ago. But he's not alone on the list of awful men in my life. — My first rich boy pulled down my underpants. My last rich boy pulled down my tights. My first rich boy — I had fixed my eyes on his face long enough to know …
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
E. Jean Carroll: “Trump attacked me in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman.” — The cover story New York published today details an encounter the writer E. Jean Carroll had over two decades ago with Donald J. Trump, in which the then-real-estate mogul allegedly assaulted her in a dressing room …
New York Times:
Urged to Launch an Attack, Trump Listened to the Skeptics Who Said It Would Be a Costly Mistake — WASHINGTON — He heard from his generals and his diplomats. Lawmakers weighed in and so did his advisers. But among the voices ringing in President Trump's head was that of one of his favorite Fox News hosts: Tucker Carlson.
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Approved Iran Strikes Knowing Body Count Would Be High — Trump said he called off an attack on Iran when a general told him minutes before that 150 people could die. But Trump was informed of the death toll earlier—and okayed the strike. — President Donald Trump approved preparations …
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Ahmed Charai / Politico:
Trump Has a Point on Iran. So Do the Democrats. — President Donald Trump's surprise overnight decision to hit Iran with missiles, then call off the strike, has only added fuel to a narrative surrounding the U.S. policy on Iran over the past two years: That America simply …
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Washington Post:
‘I stopped it’: Inside Trump's last-minute reversal on striking Iran — The plans had been drawn, the targets set, and a single word from the commander in chief would have activated the U.S. military to strike a foreign adversary. But President Trump was having second thoughts.
Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Trump says he did not give final approval for Iran strikes, no planes were in the air
Trump says he did not give final approval for Iran strikes, no planes were in the air
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's Iran reversal exposes one of his most dangerous lies
Trump's Iran reversal exposes one of his most dangerous lies
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New York Times:
Trump Stopped Strike on Iran Because It Was ‘Not Proportionate’
Trump Stopped Strike on Iran Because It Was ‘Not Proportionate’
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James Stavridis / Bloomberg:
Trump and U.S. Allies Can Still Make Iran Blink
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
ICE raids targeting migrant families slated to start Sunday in major U.S. cities — President Trump has directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to conduct a mass roundup of migrant families that have received deportation orders, an operation that is likely to begin …
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Angelina Chapin / HuffPost:
4 Severely Ill Migrant Toddlers Hospitalized After Lawyers Visit Border Patrol Facility — The kids were unresponsive, feverish and vomiting, yet receiving no medical care, according to lawyers. — Four toddlers were so severely ill and neglected at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen …
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Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
‘There Is a Stench’: No Soap and Overcrowding in Detention Centers for Migrant Children — A chaotic scene of sickness and filth is unfolding in an overcrowded border station in Clint, Tex., where hundreds of young people who have recently crossed the border are being held, according to lawyers who visited the facility this week.
Christian Vasquez / Politico:
Trump says impeachment would help him win re-election — President Donald Trump said he believes impeachment proceedings could help him retain the White House in 2020. — “I think I win the election easier. But, you know, I'm not sure that I like having it,” Trump told Chuck Todd on NBC's …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
What if Trump won't accept 2020 defeat?
What if Trump won't accept 2020 defeat?
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New York Times:
Andrew Weissmann, a Top Mueller Prosecutor, Has a Book Deal — Andrew Weissmann, one of the top prosecutors for Robert S. Mueller III on the Russia investigation, is writing a book that will explore his work on the special counsel's inquiry, according to a publishing executive with knowledge of the deal.
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
One of Robert Mueller's top prosecutors is writing a book about the investigation
One of Robert Mueller's top prosecutors is writing a book about the investigation
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Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
The Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration Camps — Like many arguments, the fight over the term “concentration camp” is mostly an argument about something entirely different. It is not about terminology. Almost refreshingly, it is not an argument about facts.
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Zoé Samudzi / Jewish Currents:
Policing the Borders of Suffering
Policing the Borders of Suffering
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Common Dreams, Talking Points Memo and Big League Politics
Manu Raju / CNN:
‘I just screwed it up’: Nadler says he misspoke in calling Hope Hicks ‘Ms. Lewandowski’ — Hope Hicks' House committee testimony released — (CNN)House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said Friday that he inadvertently referred to former White House aide Hope Hicks as “Ms. Lewandowski” …
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
READ: Court Unseals Manafort Docs, Revealing Texts With Hannity — Court documents previously filed under seal with the government's sentencing recommendations for Paul Manafort were made public on Friday. — The documents include a months-long text exchange between Manafort and a “Sean” who appears to be Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Police called to loud altercation at Boris Johnson's home — Neighbour records shouting and banging at flat potential PM shares with Carrie Symonds — Police were called to the home of Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, in the early hours of Friday morning after neighbours heard …
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TIME:
Donald Trump's Interview With TIME on 2020: Read the Transcript — President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME in the Oval Office on June 17 for a story on his re-election campaign. — During the 57-minute conversation, he discussed his Democratic rivals …
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Trump threatens reporter with prison time during interview
Trump threatens reporter with prison time during interview
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Mediaite
Washington Post:
Murder in the Atlas Mountains — In a crime apparently intended to impress the Islamic State, two Scandinavian women were brutally slain in Morocco. The killings were seized on by the far right to attack Islam. — MARRAKESH, Morocco — Their screams must have carried for miles in the thin air …
Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Clyburn explains why Harris and Booker haven't caught on in S. Carolina — The third-ranking House Democrat talked to NBC News ahead of his famous ‘Fish Fry’ gathering Friday night, featuring more than 20 presidential contenders. — COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn expressed …
CBS News:
Trump campaign manager speaks to “The Takeout” — Brad Parscale, who is managing President Trump's re-election campaign, spoke to CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett for this week's episode of “The Takeout” podcast. Garrett interviewed Parscale on Tuesday in Florida …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Biden Has Not Changed. The Politics, Culture and Mood of His Party Have. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. was addressing an elite audience, describing how as a young senator he had learned to work with Jesse Helms, the right-wing North Carolinian known for his fierce opposition to civil rights and his open loathing of gay people.
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Jacqueline Feldscher / Politico:
Trump taps Army Secretary Mark Esper to lead Pentagon — President Donald Trump will nominate Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the next secretary of Defense, the White House said Friday night, in the administration's latest attempt to resolve months of uncertainty at the top of the Pentagon.
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