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E. Jean Carroll / The Cut:
Hideous Men 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 …
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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 …
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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New York Times:
Trump Stopped Strike on Iran Because It Was ‘Not Proportionate’ — President Trump said Friday morning that the United States military had been “cocked and loaded” for a strike against Iran on Thursday night, but that he called it off with 10 minutes to spare when a general told him that 150 people would likely die in the attack.
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Reuters:
Trump warned Iran via Oman that U.S. attack imminent, called for talks: Iranian officials — DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump through Oman overnight warning that a U.S. attack on Iran was imminent.
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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
James Stavridis / Bloomberg:
Trump and U.S. Allies Can Still Make Iran Blink
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The commander in chief is AWOL
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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ICE set to begin immigration raids in 10 cities on Sunday
ICE set to begin immigration raids in 10 cities on Sunday
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Axios:
Trump isn't matching Obama deportation numbers
Trump isn't matching Obama deportation numbers
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Quinn Owen / ABC News:
Trump administration says it plans to arrest 2K family members in deportation raids
Trump administration says it plans to arrest 2K family members in deportation raids
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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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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump threatened Time journalist with prison over Kim Jong Un letter
Trump threatened Time journalist with prison over Kim Jong Un letter
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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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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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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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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
John Lewis backs Biden, says segregationist comments were not offensive
John Lewis backs Biden, says segregationist comments were not offensive
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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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Andrea Pitzer / NYR Daily:
‘Some Suburb of Hell’: America's New Concentration Camp System — On Monday, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred to US border detention facilities as “concentration camps,” spurring a backlash in which critics accused her of demeaning the memory of those who died in the Holocaust.
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Zoé Samudzi / Jewish Currents:
Policing the Borders of Suffering
Policing the Borders of Suffering
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Nicholas Ballasy / The Intercept:
Ocasio-Cortez Not Apologizing to Kevin McCarthy: “He Should Apologize to the Children …
Ocasio-Cortez Not Apologizing to Kevin McCarthy: “He Should Apologize to the Children …
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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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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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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell / U.S. Representative …:
Mucarsel-Powell Statement Regarding Opening an Impeachment Inquiry — f t # e — WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), member of the Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the House opening an impeachment inquiry: — “I did not run for office to impeach the President.
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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 …
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.
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 …
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Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Fairfax ‘thinking very seriously’ about run for governor, says scandal has raised his public profile — Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax said Thursday that he is “very hopeful about the future” and “thinking very seriously” about a gubernatorial run in 2021. — Fairfax, who faces sexual assault allegations …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Justin Fairfax ‘seriously’ considering a run for governor, says sexual abuse scandal raised his profile
Justin Fairfax ‘seriously’ considering a run for governor, says sexual abuse scandal raised his profile
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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 …
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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Olivia Gazis / CBS News:
Justice Dept review of intel in Russia probe fuels fears of politicization — A mix of concern, confusion and defiance has spread through elements of the intelligence community as a murky picture emerges of Attorney General William Barr's review of its investigative and analytical work …