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New York Times:
In New Talks, U.S. May Settle for a Nuclear Freeze by North Korea — SEOUL, South Korea — From a seemingly fanciful tweet to a historic step into North Korean territory, President Trump's largely improvised third meeting on Sunday with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, was a masterpiece of drama …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump's North Korea hangover — DRIVING THE DAY — AFTER THE THRILL IS GONE — Now that President DONALD TRUMP is back on U.S. soil, the reviews of his four-day blitz through Asia are coming in. And they are harsh, including the possibility that the Trump administration …
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Political Wire, Reuters and Washington Post
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
‘Surreal’: Ivanka Trump plays a prominent role in her father's historic Korea trip — Few Americans alive today have set foot inside North Korea, the isolated, nuclear-armed dictatorship sometimes called the Hermit Kingdom. — On Sunday, Ivanka Trump became one of them …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Political Wire, The Daily Beast, Balloon Juice, Mother Jones and YouTube
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Ivanka Trump Tests Her Diplomatic Chops and Riles a Legion of Critics
Ivanka Trump Tests Her Diplomatic Chops and Riles a Legion of Critics
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Talking Points Memo, The Guardian and Yahoo News
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Trump, ever the showman, delivers his greatest performance at DMZ: ANALYSIS
Trump, ever the showman, delivers his greatest performance at DMZ: ANALYSIS
Audrey McNamara / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson: Leading a Country ‘Means Killing People’
Tucker Carlson: Leading a Country ‘Means Killing People’
Discussion:
One America News Network and The Daily Beast
Washington Post:
Trump asks for military tanks on the Mall as part of grandiose July Fourth event — National Park Service acting director P. Daniel Smith faces plenty of looming priorities this summer, from an $11 billion backlog in maintenance needs to natural disasters like the recent wildfire damage to Big Bend Park.
Discussion:
Political Wire and ThinkProgress
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
‘Her ambition got it wrong about Joe’: Harris faces debate backlash — SAN FRANCISCO — Kamala Harris might be reveling in her sudden burst of attention after roasting Joe Biden over racial issues on the debate stage last week, but a backlash is already brewing.
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway, Common Dreams, Axios and Mercury News
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CNN:
Biden's ‘gay waiter’ comment on LGBTQ rights falls flat in Seattle
Biden's ‘gay waiter’ comment on LGBTQ rights falls flat in Seattle
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Townhall, Splinter, The Daily Caller and New York Post
Juana Summers / Associated Press:
Harris lands 2020 endorsement from 2 Black Caucus members
Harris lands 2020 endorsement from 2 Black Caucus members
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Axios
Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Harris Stands by Decision to ‘Speak the Truth’ on Race Matters
Harris Stands by Decision to ‘Speak the Truth’ on Race Matters
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Axios
Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
How Pete Buttigieg Built a Fundraising Machine — Less than six months after entering the 2020 Democratic race, the small-town mayor is posting big-league campaign cash totals — WASHINGTON—Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind., population 102,000, had no national network …
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Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Pete Buttigieg Raised $24.8 Million in Second Quarter, His Campaign Says — WASHINGTON — Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., raised $24.8 million over the past three months, his campaign said on Monday, a head-turning total that is likely to be among the largest disclosed …
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Buttigieg raised $24.8 million for his White House bid during the past three months, his campaign says — South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg raised nearly $25 million during the past three months for his White House bid, his campaign said Monday, posting a figure expected to eclipse …
Discussion:
Axios and One America News Network
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Trump's House allies lie in wait for Mueller — Democrats have been dying to hear directly from special counsel Robert Mueller for months, but they're not alone. President Donald Trump's GOP allies in Congress are salivating at the chance to bruise Mueller's reputation and cast doubt on the integrity of his work.
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Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
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The Daily Beast:
Team Trump's Game Plan to Destroy Mueller: Hound Him About ‘FBI Lovers’ — GOP lawmakers, prominent allies, and legal advisers to Trump want to turn Mueller testimony into a hostile referendum on the “deep state” and zero in on Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. — This month, former Special …
Adam Entous / New Yorker:
Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father's Campaign? — Joe Biden's son is under scrutiny for his business dealings and tumultuous personal life. — In today's political culture, people running for President may announce their candidacy on the steps of their home-town city hall or on …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Anti-Trump fever takes threatening turn — The toxicity of the resistance to President Trump has risen in recent days, with the nation's most respected newspapers publishing rationalizations for denying Trump supporters public accommodation and for doxxing career federal employees …
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Fox News, Quillette, Hot Air, RedState, Instapundit, Daily Wire and illegal immigration …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Living In an Age of Hate [Updated]
Washington Post:
‘I have lost hope for my life’: Iranians describe hardships as Trump expands sanctions — Iran's news media was filled with upbeat economic reports last week. Several tankers of oil had been exported to China, and the economy minister said tax collections were up 30 percent.
Discussion:
New York Times and The American Conservative
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Ivanka Trump's G20 performance puzzles world leaders — The abiding image from this year's G20 summit will not be Donald Trump sharing another chuckle with Vladimir Putin. It is the clip of his daughter, Ivanka, inserting herself into an awkward circle of world leaders.
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CNN
Reuters:
Hong Kong protesters storm legislature as thousands rally to mark handover — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city's 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday amid widespread anger over planned laws that would allow extraditions to China …
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Axios
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Ken Moritsugu / Associated Press:
Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover to China
Marshall Shepherd / Forbes:
Universities Are Economic And Knowledge Engines - A Proposed 41% Cut In Alaska Is Scary — This essay may appear to be on the far edge of my journalistic “swim lane” of weather and climate, but I promise you there is a connection. While browsing social media this morning …
NBC News:
DHS warned in May of border station conditions so bad agents feared riots — The findings counter the statement by a top Trump admin official that reports of poor conditions for migrants at border stations were “unsubstantiated.” — WASHINGTON — The government's own internal watchdog warned …
Associated Press:
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates — MIAMI (AP) — The largest presidential field in modern Democratic politics could quickly shrink as more than half of the contenders are in real danger of failing to meet tougher requirements to participate in the fall round of debates.
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Big League Politics
Washington Post:
‘The enigma of the entire Mueller probe’: Focus on origins of Russian investigation puts spotlight on Maltese professor — Shortly after Joseph Mifsud's efforts to help connect a Trump adviser with the Kremlin were detailed in court filings, an Italian reporter found him at a university in Rome …
Kim Kelly / Vox:
I'm a left-wing anarchist. It's time to reclaim guns from the right. — The long, forgotten history of pro-gun left-wing groups. — Right-wingers have held an unearned monopoly on gun culture for too long. Whether it's in the halls of legislative power or in the comments under …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Iran Has Breached Critical Limit on Nuclear Fuel Under 2015 Pact, State Media Reports — WASHINGTON — Iran has exceeded a key limitation on how much nuclear fuel it can possess under the 2015 international pact curbing its nuclear program, effectively declaring that it would no longer respect …
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The Daily Caller