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New York Times:
Donald Trump Jr. Shares, Then Deletes, a Tweet Questioning Kamala Harris's Race — WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, shared a tweet from a far-right supporter during the Democratic debate on Thursday night that quickly ignited a question online: Was Senator Kamala Harris …
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Kamala Harris Is Surging and Birtherism Is Back — The 2020 candidate is facing a play straight out of the racist birther playbook used against Barack Obama when he ran for president. — Kamala Harris broke out from the other nine Democrats onstage during the second Democratic presidential primary debate …
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Washington Post
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump: Kamala Harris got ‘too much credit’ for Biden attack — OSAKA, Japan — Sen. Kamala Harris “received too much credit” for her attack on Joe Biden at Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate, President Donald Trump said Saturday. — “I think she was given too much credit for what she did.
BuzzFeed News:
A New Racist Campaign Against Kamala Harris Is Taking Shape
A New Racist Campaign Against Kamala Harris Is Taking Shape
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HuffPost and The Daily Beast
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Kamala Harris was the Democrat you could imagine taking on Trump
Kamala Harris was the Democrat you could imagine taking on Trump
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Politico, Breitbart, Liberty Unyielding, New York Times, VICE, New York Magazine, CNN and Vanity Fair
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump escalates spat with ‘forgotten president’ Jimmy Carter — OSAKA, Japan — Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Jimmy Carter as the “forgotten president,” one day after Carter questioned the legitimacy of Trump's election, saying the president likely won because of Russian interference.
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
In Japan, Trump calls Jimmy Carter a ‘terrible president’ and says Kamala Harris got ‘too much credit’ in debate — OSAKA, Japan — President Trump responded Saturday to criticism from former president Jimmy Carter by calling him a “terrible president” and asserted that Sen. Kamala D. Harris …
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Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Trump wraps G-20 summit, says he may cross into North Korean territory — During a wide-ranging press conference that lasted just over an hour at the conclusion of the G-20 summit, President Donald Trump said he just may step across into North Korean territory when he visits the DMZ Sunday, and he hopes Kim Jong Un will meet him there.
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The Hill:
Trump offers to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in DMZ
Trump offers to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in DMZ
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New York Times:
Trump and Putin Share Joke About Election Meddling, Sparking New Furor
Trump and Putin Share Joke About Election Meddling, Sparking New Furor
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and New York Post
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Jimmy Carter suggests Trump is an illegitimate president
Jimmy Carter suggests Trump is an illegitimate president
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Daily Wire, Fox News and PJ Media Home
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
A Wretched Start for Democrats — The party seems interested in helping everyone except the voters it needs. … Translation for the linguistically benighted: “Democratic friends, if you go on like this, you're going to lose the elections. And you'll deserve it.”
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No More Mister Nice Blog
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The 2020 Democrats Lack Hindsight
Washington Post:
Trump to allow U.S. firms to sell technology to Huawei and promises farmers they would win from new talks, in wide-ranging news conference — OSAKA, Japan — President Trump on Saturday agreed to scale back restrictions on Chinese technology giant Huawei and delay new tariffs from going into effect …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's apparent ignorance of basic political terms is on full display overseas — Liberal democracy appears increasingly in the balance around the Western world, but the president of the United States doesn't seem to even know what it is. Neither does he seem to grasp what “busing” means.
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Allie Malloy / CNN:
Trump says he is ‘extremely angry’ about Khashoggi murder, but defends MBS relationship — Osaka, Japan (CNN)President Donald Trump said Friday he was “extremely angry and very unhappy” about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but claimed that “nobody has directly pointed a finger” …
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POLITICUSUSA and Political Flare
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince's Standing
A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince's Standing
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Washington Post
David Herszenhorn / Politico:
Trump praises Saudi crown prince, ignores questions on Khashoggi killing
Trump praises Saudi crown prince, ignores questions on Khashoggi killing
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One America News Network
Washington Post:
Trump plans ticketed-access area for VIPs, friends and family at July 4 celebration — Plans by President Trump to reshape Washington's Independence Day celebration now include an area in front of the Lincoln Memorial reserved for dignitaries, family and friends that will be accessible …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Stephanie Wilkinson / Washington Post:
When it comes to high-profile collisions in restaurants, new rules apply — Stephanie Wilkinson is the co-owner of the Red Hen in Lexington, Va. — In recent weeks, we've witnessed two high-profile collisions between the food service industry and an unwelcome potential patron.
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Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
Ron DeSantis signs Amendment 4 bill, limiting felon voting — DeSantis announced the signing in the press release Friday evening, just one day short of his deadline to sign it. — TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday evening a controversial bill limiting how many felons …
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis signs election overhaul; civil rights groups prepare lawsuit
DeSantis signs election overhaul; civil rights groups prepare lawsuit
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Washington Post and Axios
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
7 Months After Florida Approved an Expansion of Voting Rights, the Governor Just Gutted It
7 Months After Florida Approved an Expansion of Voting Rights, the Governor Just Gutted It
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ACLU
Kate Cronin-Furman / New York Times:
Everyone Involved in Harming Migrant Kids Should Be Living in Shame — Writing to representatives won't be enough. Each individual in the system — including the foot soldiers — has to feel responsible. — Dr. Cronin-Furman is an assistant professor of human rights.
Peter Robison / Bloomberg:
Boeing's 737 Max Software Outsourced to $9-an-Hour Engineers — Planemaker and suppliers used lower-paid temporary workers — Engineers feared the practice meant code wasn't done right — It remains the mystery at the heart of Boeing Co.'s 737 Max crisis: how a company renowned …
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illegal immigration …
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Steve Miletich / The Seattle Times:
DOJ probe expands beyond Boeing 737 MAX, includes 787 Dreamliner
DOJ probe expands beyond Boeing 737 MAX, includes 787 Dreamliner
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Ledyard King / USA Today:
Republicans start donating to Marianne Williamson to keep her in future Democratic debates — WASHINGTON — Author Marianne Williamson's quirky, love-conquers-all approach on the Democratic debate stage Thursday drew applause, ridicule and confusion. — On Friday, she was attracting donations.
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
San Francisco Will Spend $600,000 to Erase History — The school board has voted to destroy public murals by a New Deal-era Communist. — Ms. Weiss is a writer and editor for the Opinion section. — SAN FRANCISCO — More than $8,000. That was the amount John Ashcroft's Justice Department spent …
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The American Conservative
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Judge blocks Trump from using billions in military funds for border wall — A federal judge on Friday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from tapping billions of dollars in military funds to construct a wall on the United States's southern border.
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New York Times:
American Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Compound — Libyan government fighters discovered a cache of powerful American missiles, usually sold only to close American allies, at a captured rebel base in the mountains south of Tripoli this week. — The four Javelin anti-tank missiles …
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The American Conservative
Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris's Debate Performance Should Scare Trump — Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today, the fallout from the first Democratic debates. — Over this week's two nights of debates …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Dem debates spark fundraising gusher for breakout stars
Dem debates spark fundraising gusher for breakout stars
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One America News Network, Washington Post and Breitbart