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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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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Ivanka Trump Tests Her Diplomatic Chops and Riles a Legion of Critics — Set against a tense, eerie silence in the landmine-riddled mountains separating South and North Korea, the Demilitarized Zone may be the highest-stakes negotiation site on earth. It's not the sort of place for mistakes.
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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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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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Talking Points Memo, Reason and PJ Media Home
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
‘Surreal’: Ivanka Trump plays a prominent role in her father's historic Korea trip
‘Surreal’: Ivanka Trump plays a prominent role in her father's historic Korea trip
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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’
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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.
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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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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.
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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:
Iran breaches uranium limits of 2015 nuclear deal — Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country's stockpile of low enriched uranium has crossed 300 kilograms — the maximum amount it is allowed to hold under the 2015 nuclear deal. — Why it matters: This is the first time Iran …
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Washington Post:
‘I have lost hope for my life’: Iranians describe hardships as Trump expands sanctions
‘I have lost hope for my life’: Iranians describe hardships as Trump expands sanctions
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The American Conservative
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Iran Has Breached Critical Limit on Nuclear Fuel Under 2015 Pact, State Media Reports
Iran Has Breached Critical Limit on Nuclear Fuel Under 2015 Pact, State Media Reports
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The Daily Caller
Narges Bajoghli / New York Times:
Trump's Iran Strategy Will Fail. Here's Why.
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 …
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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 …
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 …
Farah Stockman / New York Times:
Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting — PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. — In the days since police officers arrested Marshae Jones, saying she had started a fight that resulted in her unborn baby getting fatally shot, the hate mail has poured in.
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Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Trump not boosted by strong American economy — WASHINGTON (AP) — The solid economy is doing little to bolster support for President Donald Trump. — Americans give Trump mixed reviews for his economic stewardship despite the growth achieved during this presidency …
Sara Germano / Wall Street Journal:
Germany Scorned Air Conditioning—Then Came the Heat Wave — America's fondness for artificially chilled air was long viewed as wasteful, unnatural and wimpy, but record temperatures have some Germans rethinking. — TEXT — 118 RESPONSES — BERLIN—Natalie Mayer knows why Germans disdain …
Christina Johnsen / Polls:
Few Aware of Trump July 4 Speech Plan — Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania top ‘Revolutionary War’ states — West Long Branch, NJ - Most Americans are fine with President Donald Trump giving a public 4th of July speech on the National Mall, but at the same time very few have actually heard anything about it.
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Political Wire
South China Morning Post:
Protesters break into and deface Hong Kong's legislative chamber — Demonstrators vandalise entrances to Hong Kong's legislature causing unprecedented red alert Separately, thousands gather in Victoria Park for July 1 march while city leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pledges …
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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 …
Rachel Bitecofer / wasoncenter:
With 16 Months to go, Negative Partisanship Predicts the 2020 Presidential Election — Elections / Presidential / National — In July of 2018, my innovative forecasting model raised eyebrows by predicting some four months before the midterm election that Democrats would pick up 42 seats in the House of Representatives.