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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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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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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Robert Mueller to Testify Before House Committees — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, has agreed to testify before Congress on July 17, two House committees announced Tuesday night after issuing subpoenas to compel his appearance. — The subpoenas from the House Judiciary …
Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Mueller to testify to Congress in open session about his investigation
Axios:
Robert Mueller agrees to publicly testify to Congress
Robert Mueller agrees to publicly testify to Congress
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Politico, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Fox News and Daily Kos
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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Splinter, One America News Network and The Daily Caller
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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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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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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WPIX 11 New York, twitchy.com and Washington Free Beacon
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 Sarah Sanders's Successor
Trump Names Stephanie Grisham, Aide to First Lady, as Sarah Sanders's Successor
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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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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 Daily Caller, Washington Post, The Week 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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Press Herald, The Atlantic, Vox and Slate
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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Debra Heine / American Greatness:
Project Veritas' Bombshell Video Ruffles Some Feathers
Project Veritas' Bombshell Video Ruffles Some Feathers
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Jen Gennai / Medium:
This is not how I expected Monday to go!
This is not how I expected Monday to go!
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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
‘I believe the president’: GOP stands by Trump on sexual assault allegation
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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 …
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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Tim Arango / New York Times:
Duncan Hunter Used Campaign Money for Multiple Affairs, Prosecutors Say
Duncan Hunter Used Campaign Money for Multiple Affairs, Prosecutors Say
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Daily Kos and ThinkProgress
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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Axios, Talking Points Memo and Above the Law
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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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New York Times:
Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary Election Results — CandidateVotePct.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ross Barkan / The Nation:
Tiffany Cabán Just Made History — The 31-year-old, queer Latina public defender has dealt another shocking blow to the Queens Democratic machine. — Tiffany Cabán, the 31-year-old public defender endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on the verge of a stunning upset …
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 …