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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, ‘Judgment Time Is Coming’ on How to Respond to Iran — WASHINGTON — President Trump's tenure as commander in chief came to a dramatic turning point on Thursday night as he found himself torn between his own competing advisers and his own competing instincts …
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New York Times:
Trump Approves Strikes on Iran, but Then Abruptly Pulls Back — WASHINGTON — President Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them on Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions.
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Newsweek:
Donald Trump Decided to Strike Iranian Missile System, Then Changed His Mind — An ordered military operation against military targets in Iran was called off in the early stages on Thursday, though the reason for holding the strike remains unclear. — As reported by the New York Times …
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New York Times:
Attacking Iran Is Congress's Call
Attacking Iran Is Congress's Call
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The Week and The American Conservative
CNN:
Trump downplays Iran tensions after drone shot down
Trump downplays Iran tensions after drone shot down
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Evelyn N. Farkas / Washington Post:
What's the best way to deal with Iran? The nuclear agreement Trump ditched.
What's the best way to deal with Iran? The nuclear agreement Trump ditched.
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Informed Comment, Media Matters for America and ThinkProgress
Associated Press:
Migrant children describe neglect at Texas border facility — EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A 2-year-old boy locked in detention wants to be held all the time. A few girls, ages 10 to 15, say they've been doing their best to feed and soothe the clingy toddler who was handed to them by a guard days ago.
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Associated Press:
Lawyers claim infants, children are in dangerous situation at border detention site — “In my 22 years of doing visits with children in detention I have never heard of this level of inhumanity,” said an attorney representing the detained youth. — EL PASO, Texas (AP) …
Politico:
Dems see Hope Hicks testimony as huge gift in legal battle with Trump — In an exclusive interview, Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler also said Democrats would soon sue former White House Counsel Don McGahn. — House Democrats are planning to file a lawsuit within days to force former White …
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The Week
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David Morgan / Reuters:
Hicks told House panel Trump is serious about foreign help in elections — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hope Hicks, once a close aide to President Donald Trump, told the House Judiciary Committee that Trump was serious in saying there was nothing wrong in accepting derogatory information …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Hope Hicks refused to answer 155 questions during House testimony
Hope Hicks refused to answer 155 questions during House testimony
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U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler:
House Judiciary Committee Releases Transcript of Hope Hicks Interview
House Judiciary Committee Releases Transcript of Hope Hicks Interview
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Reuters, Vanity Fair, Sputnik International, Splinter, Talking Points Memo and The New Civil Rights Movement
Sarah Cammarata / Politico:
Trump is bringing a Ferris wheel back to the White House
Trump is bringing a Ferris wheel back to the White House
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Clinton Foundation and One America News Network
Washington Post:
Tensions ripple through Biden campaign as his past working relationship with a segregationist senator comes to the forefront — Joe Biden was a freshman senator, the youngest member of the august body, when he reached out to an older colleague for help on one of his early legislative proposals …
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The Atlantic, Breitbart and New York Post
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Biden called Booker to quell tensions. Things only got worse
Biden called Booker to quell tensions. Things only got worse
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Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Joe Biden Called Cory Booker. But Apologize? It's Not the Biden Way.
Joe Biden Called Cory Booker. But Apologize? It's Not the Biden Way.
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Washington Free Beacon, Big League Politics and The Guardian
John F. Harris / Politico:
Grampa Simpson runs for president
Grampa Simpson runs for president
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RedState and Washington Monthly
Maxwell Strachan / HuffPost:
Some White House Reporters Are Throwing Sarah Huckabee Sanders A Goodbye Party — White House correspondents and some Trump staffers plan to send Sanders off with “farewell drinks” next week. — Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the reporters who cover the White House haven't always had the smoothest relationship.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Laura Ingraham Dismisses Reparations: 'No Do-Overs...We Won, You Lost, That's That' — “As Trump always says, 'you don't get do-overs,' she declared. ” No do-overs, that's it. Fox News star Laura Ingraham waded into the ongoing debate over reparations for descendants of slaves during …
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The New Civil Rights Movement and Contemptor
Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutors Intensify Scrutiny of Trump Fundraiser Elliott Broidy — Federal probe examines foreigners who attended inauguration at invitation of top Trump fundraiser — Federal prosecutors have stepped up a criminal investigation into possible efforts by longtime Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy …
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Political Wire
Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
NYT reporter flagged Jared Kushner meetings with Russians to FBI — A New York Times reporter fed information about Jared Kushner meeting with Russians to the FBI, newly released emails show. — Journalist Michael Schmidt sent an email on March 24, 2017, to FBI Assistant Director …
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Power Line
Nicole Goodkind / Newsweek:
Trump Administration Argues Detained Migrant Children Don't Need Toothbrushes, Soap — The Trump administration went to court this week to argue that migrant children detained at the United States-Mexico border do not require basic hygiene products like soap and toothbrushes in order to be in held in “safe and sanitary” conditions.
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Trump Administration to Migrant Kids: No Soap for You!
Trump Administration to Migrant Kids: No Soap for You!
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Splinter and ImmigrationProf Blog
Chris Lehman / Oregonian:
Oregon governor sends police to find missing Republicans, bring them to Capitol — Oregon's Democratic governor, Kate Brown, has dispatched state troopers to find missing Republican senators and bring them back to Salem to legislate. — All 11 Republican senators are in hiding …
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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Americans Aren't Sure U.S. System Can Fix Long-Term Problems, Poll Finds — A majority believes the nation's best years are in the past — Americans have little faith the U.S. political system can address long-term challenges and are skeptical the nation remains committed to foundational tenets …
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Political Wire
Donald Trump / 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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The Week, Hullabaloo and CNN
Fox News:
Medic testifies that he, not Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, was responsible for ISIS fighter's death — A medic testifying in the trial of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher - who is accused of killing an injured ISIS prisoner of war in Iraq - shocked trial observers when he testified Thursday that he …
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The Gateway Pundit, American Military News and Daily Wire
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Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Stunning Twist in Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial: Witness Says He Was the Killer
Stunning Twist in Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial: Witness Says He Was the Killer
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Newser, Task & Purpose and TheBlaze
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Appeals court says Trump family planning restrictions can take effect — A federal appeals court this morning said the Trump administration's family planning rules can take effect nationwide while several lawsuits play out, delivering a major blow to Planned Parenthood and states challenging the overhaul.
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Tyler Bridges / www.theadvocate.com:
Support for Trump in Louisiana plunges, poll says; here's how this could help Gov. John Bel Edwards — A clear majority of Louisiana voters don't want Donald Trump to win a second term as president, an independent poll shows. — The survey by pollster Verne Kennedy also shows …
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Political Wire
David Axe / The Daily Beast:
The U.S. Drone Shot Down by Iran Is a $200 Million Prototype Spy Plane — The Navy now possesses as few as three of the high-flying, 737-size BAMS-D drones, which can theoretically watch over the Persian Gulf around the clock. — The U.S. military drone Iran shot down over the Persian Gulf …
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The Moderate Voice
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Bill Gertz / Washington Free Beacon:
U.S. Expected to Strike Back for Iran's Downing of Drone
U.S. Expected to Strike Back for Iran's Downing of Drone
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Front Page Magazine and New York Times
Daily Mail:
Forget the polls, rampaging Trump's going to win easily in 2020 unless Democrat ostriches drag their heads out of the sand and wake up to reality — The polls don't look good for Donald Trump. — I mean, by any normal yardstick, the President is heading for a defeat in the 2020 election.
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Daily Wire, Washington Times and PJ Media Home