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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
N.R.A. Shuts Down Production of NRATV — The National Rifle Association has shut down production at NRATV. — The N.R.A. on Tuesday also severed all business with its estranged advertising firm, Ackerman McQueen, which operates NRATV, the N.R.A.'s live broadcasting media arm …
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Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Toasting Sarah Huckabee Sanders. By the Press. Really. — “You'd better not say I was here,” said one White House reporter, who attended the awkward drinks at a nearby steakhouse. — WASHINGTON — There's an old maxim about the press, sometimes attributed to H.L. Mencken: “Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamp post.”
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Amanda Darrach / Columbia Journalism Review:
It's not a party for Sarah Huckabee Sanders — On June 13, when Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she would step down as White House Press Secretary, Francesca Chambers, White House correspondent for the Daily Mail, and Anita Kumar, White House correspondent for Politico …
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Trump taps Melania Trump's spokeswoman as next White House press secretary
Trump taps Melania Trump's spokeswoman as next White House press secretary
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New York Times:
Trump Names Stephanie Grisham, Aide to First Lady, as White House Press Secretary
Trump Names Stephanie Grisham, Aide to First Lady, as White House Press Secretary
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sarah Sanders: Farewell happy hour not the ‘appropriate venue’ to discuss honesty
Sarah Sanders: Farewell happy hour not the ‘appropriate venue’ to discuss honesty
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CNN:
Mueller to testify publicly on July 17 following a subpoena — (CNN)Robert Mueller will testify before Congress on July 17 after House Democrats issued a subpoena for his appearance, a move that paves the way for a reluctant special counsel to answer questions publicly for the first time …
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Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Mueller to testify to Congress in open session about his investigation
Mueller to testify to Congress in open session about his investigation
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Robert Mueller to Testify Before House Committees
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Robert Mueller agrees to publicly testify to Congress
Robert Mueller agrees to publicly testify to Congress
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Mueller could face 2 subpoenas to testify before Congress
Mueller could face 2 subpoenas to testify before Congress
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Mueller agrees to testify before 2 House committees in July
Mueller agrees to testify before 2 House committees in July
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Associated Press:
Father-daughter border drowning highlights migrants' perils — MEXICO CITY (AP) — The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl's head tucked inside.
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CNN:
A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border — (CNN)The photo is haunting, a vivid reminder of the danger many face when they try to cross into the United States. It shows the human toll of a crisis at the border that's often debated …
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New York Times:
Acting Border Chief Expected to Resign as Migrant Children Are Returned to Texas Facility — The Customs and Border Protection agency's acting commissioner, John Sanders, is expected to step down in the coming weeks as the government's primary border enforcement executive …
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New York Times:
Mark Morgan to Lead Customs and Border Protection in Latest Homeland Security Shake-Up — WASHINGTON — Chaos intensified on Tuesday inside the agency responsible for securing the nation's borders as a top official was replaced by an immigration hard-liner and former Fox News contributor …
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The Week, The Daily Caller and Media Matters for America
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Children Remain in Dangerous Conditions on the Texas Border
Children Remain in Dangerous Conditions on the Texas Border
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Protocol Chief Is Quitting Just Before the G-20 Summit — Sean Lawler faces a probe into claims of verbal altercations — Protocol official assists president on overseas trips — The Trump administration official in charge of diplomatic protocol plans to resign …
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CNN:
Two Republican senators say rape allegation against Trump should be investigated while many in GOP stay mum — Writer accuses Trump of '90s sexual assault — (CNN)Two Republican senators said Tuesday the rape allegation made against President Donald Trump by writer E. Jean Carroll …
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
‘I believe the president’: GOP stands by Trump on sexual assault allegation — Republicans believe Donald Trump. They're not so sure about the woman. — The president's GOP allies in Congress are moving swiftly to dismiss new allegations of rape against him, arguing journalist E. Jean Carroll …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump tiring of Mulvaney
Trump tiring of Mulvaney
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Washington Post:
Democrats' emoluments lawsuit against President Trump can proceed, federal judge rules — Rejecting a request from President Trump, a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday cleared the way for nearly 200 Democrats in Congress to continue their lawsuit against him alleging that his private business violates …
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Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Allows Lawsuit by Democrats Against Trump to Proceed
Judge Allows Lawsuit by Democrats Against Trump to Proceed
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POLITICUSUSA and Washington Press
Andrew M Harris / Bloomberg:
Democrats Get Go-Ahead to Probe President's Finances in Lawsuit
Democrats Get Go-Ahead to Probe President's Finances in Lawsuit
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Web / Millsaps College:
Latest Millsaps/Chism Strategies Survey Examines Democratic Presidential Candidates — Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a commanding lead among Mississippi Democratic voters as the first televised presidential primary debates are scheduled for the evenings of June 26-27.
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Maria Bustillos / Columbia Journalism Review:
MSNBC Public Editor: In (and Out) of the Tank for Joe Biden
MSNBC Public Editor: In (and Out) of the Tank for Joe Biden
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Climate, Guns and Abortion Are Top Debate Topics for Democratic Voters
Climate, Guns and Abortion Are Top Debate Topics for Democratic Voters
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Project Veritas:
BREAKING: New Google Document Leaked Describing Shapiro, Prager, as ‘nazis using the dogwhistles’ — (New York) - Project Veritas has obtained a newly leaked document from Google that appears to show a Google employee and member of Google “transparency-and-ethics” group calling conservative …
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Census Case Is Shaping Up to Be the Biggest Travesty Since Bush v. Gore — The government's conduct in the pending Supreme Court case about adding a citizenship question to the census has gone from indefensible to outrageous. In the case, which is likely to be decided this week …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Prosecutors: Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign funds to pursue affairs — Federal prosecutors have accused Rep. Duncan Hunter of improperly using campaign funds to pursue numerous romantic affairs with congressional aides and lobbyists, according to a new court filing late Monday night.
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CNN:
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren clash escalates in contest for progressive champion — Miami (CNN)They will not share a debate stage this week, but that distance is unlikely to cool one of the most intense competitions brewing inside the Democratic primary — between Sens. Elizabeth Warren …
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Claire McCaskill urges Warren not to be like annoying ‘professor’: Be more ‘relatable’
Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Elizabeth Warren jumps out to a big lead in MoveOn poll
Elizabeth Warren jumps out to a big lead in MoveOn poll
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Chris Brennan / Inquirer.com:
Pennsylvania GOP chair Val DiGiorgio traded sexually charged messages with a Philly Council candidate. Then he sent her an explicit photo. — Irina Goldstein says she didn't immediately recognize the man who sent her a Facebook friend request in October, after she had commented on a group photo that had included him.
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Resigns Amid Sexting Scandal
Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Resigns Amid Sexting Scandal
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
New York Times' Trump Tax Team Imploded When Star Reporter David Barstow Went Rogue — David Barstow tried to ghostwrite a book with a top-secret source on the Pulitzer-winning story. — On April 15, the New York Times staff gathered in the newsroom, looking up at Executive Editor Dean Baquet …
Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Elizabeth Warren: Repeal The Law That Criminalizes Migrants — The Democratic presidential candidate wants to repeal a decades-old law put forth by a famed segregationist. — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called Tuesday for repealing the decades-old law criminalizing …
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Dirk VanderHart / OPB:
Oregon Senate President: Cap-And-Trade Bill Won't Pass — UPDATE (2:20 p.m. PT) — Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, says Oregon's sweeping plan for addressing climate change this legislative session does not have the votes to pass. — But it's not clear whether that will be enough to bring Senate Republicans back to work.
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New York Times:
Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary Election Results — CandidateVotePct.
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Janelle Nanos / BostonGlobe.com:
Wayfair employees plan walkout to oppose furniture sales to migrant detention facilities — Employees of the Boston-based online housewares giant Wayfair announced Tuesday that they would stage a walkout at the company's Back Bay offices Wednesday to protest the company's decision to sell furniture …
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The Onion:
‘I Just Want A Substantive, Issues-Oriented Democratic Debate,’ Lie Thousands Of Americans Hungry For Unhinged Trainwreck — WASHINGTON—Claiming to desire a measured, civilized discussion bringing to light the pros and cons of each candidate, thousands of Americans hungry for an unhinged trainwreck lied …