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11:30 AM ET, June 29, 2019

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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 …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and The Wrap
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The Daily Beast:
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post
BuzzFeed News:
A New Racist Campaign Against Kamala Harris Is Taking Shape  —  Not long after Sen. Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden's record on race during part two of the first Democratic debate last night, a barrage of tweets questioned her race and US citizenship.  While these claims erupted …
Discussion: HuffPost and The Daily Beast
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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David Nakamura / Washington Post:   In Japan, Trump calls Jimmy Carter a ‘terrible president’ and says Kamala Harris got ‘too much credit’ in debate
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump escalates spat with ‘forgotten president’ Jimmy Carter
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
In a tweet, Trump appears to invite Kim Jong Un to meet him at the Korean demilitarized zone
Discussion: Axios and NBC News
New York Times:
Trump and Putin Share Joke About Election Meddling, Sparking New Furor
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Jimmy Carter suggests Trump is an illegitimate president
Discussion: PJ Media Home
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Week
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Bloomberg:
Trump Relents on Huawei in China Truce, Reviving Stalled Talks
Discussion: Axios
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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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:   The 2020 Democrats Lack Hindsight
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Harris claims Iowa momentum after first Democratic debates
Discussion: NewNowNext
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
Discussion: Washington Post and Axios
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
7 Months After Florida Approved an Expansion of Voting Rights, the Governor Just Gutted It
Discussion: ACLU
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's 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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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 Baker / New York Times:
A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince's Standing  —  OSAKA, Japan — Barely a week ago, he was in theory a marked man, fingered by the United Nations as the probable mastermind behind one of the most grisly and sensational murders of recent years.
Discussion: Washington Post
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David Herszenhorn / Politico:
Trump praises Saudi crown prince, ignores questions on Khashoggi killing
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.
Discussion: twitchy.com
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.
Discussion: frontpagelive.com
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.
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Mahablog
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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 …
Tarpley Hitt / The Daily Beast:
Report: Migrant Kids With PTSD, Depression Confined to Maximum Security Centers in California  —  Five out of eleven children interviewed at one center in California reported having been pepper-spray by guards.  —  Migrant children suffering from trauma-related issues like PTSD, anxiety …
Peter Stubley / The Independent:
Trump dismisses need for climate change action: 'We have the cleanest water we've ever had, we have the cleanest air'  —  'It doesn't always work with a windmill,' says US president as he rejects green energy  —  Donald Trump has again dismissed the need to tackle climate change by saying the US has the cleanest air and water “ever”.
 
 
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
San Francisco Will Spend $600,000 to Erase History
Reuters:
Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states
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Washington Post:
John Roberts said there are no Trump judges or Obama judges. Clarence Thomas didn't get the memo.
Maria Zakharova / POLYGRAPH.info:
Russia Did Not Offer to Free Ukrainian Sailors it Captured
Albuquerque Journal:
No one left on NM's death row
David French / National Review:
The Democrats Have No Answer for Mitch McConnell. Good.
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Steve Miletich / The Seattle Times:
DOJ probe expands beyond Boeing 737 MAX, includes 787 Dreamliner
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Vindicator announces it will stop production
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Abigail Summerville / Wall Street Journal:
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to Face Trial Next Year on Fraud Charges
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

 
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