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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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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 …
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump escalates spat with ‘forgotten president’ Jimmy Carter
Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Trump wraps G-20 summit, says he may cross into North Korean territory
New York Times:
Trump and Putin Share Joke About Election Meddling, Sparking New Furor
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.”
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 and BuzzFeed News
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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
CBS News:
Trump calls Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend of mine”  —  President Trump met with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday while they were in Osaka, Japan, calling the crown prince a “friend of mine.”  Mr. Trump called bin Salman “a man who has really done things …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince's Standing
Discussion: Politico
Washington Post:   Trump says he is ‘very angry’ over murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi …
Allie Malloy / CNN:
Trump says he is ‘extremely angry’ about Khashoggi murder, but defends MBS relationship
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Political Flare
David Herszenhorn / Politico:
Trump praises Saudi crown prince, ignores questions on Khashoggi killing
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: Mashable, The Week and Bloomberg
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Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:
Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn't Biden's  —  AUSTIN, Tex. — For much of the last three months, the most popular Joseph R. Biden Jr. website has been a slick little piece of disinformation that is designed to look like the former vice president's official campaign page …
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.
Kate Cronin-Furman / New York Times:
The Treatment of Migrants Likely ‘Meets the Definition of a Mass Atrocity’  —  Children are suffering and dying.  The fastest way to stop it is to make sure those responsible, including the foot soldiers, face consequences.  —  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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Steve Miletich / The Seattle Times:
DOJ probe expands beyond Boeing 737 MAX, includes 787 Dreamliner
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
Eileen AJ Connelly / New York Post:
Former NYPD detective and 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez dead at 53  —  Luis Alvarez, the former NYPD detective who became a prominent fighter for the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, has died, his family said Saturday.  He was 53.  —  “Please remember his words, 'Please take care …
Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
Biden's spin doctors, Beto's flop, a sea of sweat: The madness after the Miami debates.  —  MIAMI — The loneliest man in Miami holds a rough-cut wooden stick with a sign attached to the top that reads “O'Rourke campaign.”  —  He glances left to right, ever so awkwardly.
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Andrew Ujifusa / Politics K-12:
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Clash Over Busing, Segregated Schools in Democratic Debate
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 …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis signs election overhaul; civil rights groups prepare lawsuit
Discussion: Washington Post and Axios
Susie Cagle / The Guardian:
Heatwave cooks mussels in their shells on California shore  —  Temperatures lead to what appears to be largest local die-off in 15 years, raising fears for broader ecosystem  —  In all her years working at Bodega Bay, the marine reserve research coordinator Jackie Sones had never seen anything like it …
Emma Brockes / The Guardian:
When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez met Greta Thunberg: ‘Hope is contagious’  —  One is America's youngest-ever congresswoman, the other a Swedish schoolgirl.  Two of the most powerful voices on the climate speak for the first time  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez enters a boardroom at her constituency office …
 
 
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Progressive Jewish group IfNotNow expands forces for 2020
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Judge Orders Swift Action to Improve Conditions for Migrant Children in Texas
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Politico:
Trump pressures other G20 leaders to weaken climate goals
Discussion: UPI and Common Dreams
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Kamala Harris Set To Raise Money With Former Wells Fargo Executive
Discussion: Politico
Kirk Semple / New York Times:
'I Didn't Want Them to Go': Salvadoran Family Grieves for Father and Daughter Who Drowned
New York Times:
American Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Compound
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'
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
San Francisco Will Spend $600,000 to Erase History
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Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Putin's attack on Western values was familiar. The American reaction was not.
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Deadline and New York Times
Reuters:
Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states
Tarpley Hitt / The Daily Beast:
Report: Migrant Kids With PTSD, Depression Confined to Maximum Security Centers in California
Washington Post:
John Roberts said there are no Trump judges or Obama judges. Clarence Thomas didn't get the memo.
Albuquerque Journal:
No one left on NM's death row
David French / National Review:
The Democrats Have No Answer for Mitch McConnell. Good.
Discussion: Washington Post
Dan Wetzel / Yahoo! Sports:
American Original: How Megan Rapinoe stole the show at the World Cup
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

 
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