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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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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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Alison Rourke / The Guardian:
Unwantedivanka: awkward moment at G20 prompts slew of Trump parodies — Photoshopped images show president's daughter as interloper at historic moments — Ivanka Trump's prominent role at the G20 summit over the weekend, and her presence at the Korean demilitarised zone with her father …
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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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CNN, Shakesville and Washington Post
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump again shows gaps in knowledge while on the world stage
Fred Fleitz / Fox News:
Trump proves critics wrong as he advances his North Korea policy with Kim meeting
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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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
A.C. Thompson / ProPublica:
Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.
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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 …
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris Looked Like Winners At The First Debates: Poll — Joe Biden's electability edge has eroded as Democratic voters see new options for taking on Trump, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll shows. — Last week's Democratic debates gave Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Twitter Got the Democratic Debate Wrong — President Trump demonstrated his mastery of the news cycle this weekend by grabbing the spotlight back from the Democratic presidential candidates and all he had to do was step onto North Korean soil to glad hand the world's most murderous dictator.
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The Daily Caller
David Siders / Politico:
The 2020 Democratic primary is suddenly wide open
The 2020 Democratic primary is suddenly wide open
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Carla Marinucci / Politico:
‘Her ambition got it wrong about Joe’: Harris faces debate backlash
‘Her ambition got it wrong about Joe’: Harris faces debate backlash
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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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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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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Buttigieg raised $24.8 million for his White House bid during the past three months, his campaign says
Buttigieg raised $24.8 million for his White House bid during the past three months, his campaign says
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Associated Press:
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
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Big League Politics
Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
How Pete Buttigieg Built a Fundraising Machine
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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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 …
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.
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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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Politico, Outside the Beltway and The Daily Caller
Narges Bajoghli / New York Times:
Trump's Iran Strategy Will Fail. Here's Why.
Michael Tomasky / New York Times:
Do the Republicans Even Believe in Democracy Anymore? — They pay lip service to it, but they actively try to undermine its institutions. — A number of observers, myself included, have written pieces in recent years arguing that the Republican Party is no longer simply trying to compete …
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 …
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POLITICUSUSA
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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Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
Freak summer hailstorm buries Mexican city under five feet of ice — It's summer in Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous towns, which made what happened there over the weekend all the more surprising. — Sunday morning, residents woke to their roads, yards and even cars buried under …
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Fox News
Alex Zielinski / Portland Mercury:
Portland Police Offer No Proof That Protesters Had Milkshakes with “Quick-Dry Cement” — In the midst of the Portland Police Bureau's (PPB) live-tweeting of yesterday's clash of left-wing and alt-right groups in downtown Portland, the bureau fired off an unusually alarming message:
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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.
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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POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
The New York Review of Books:
An Open Letter to the Director of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Omer Bartov, Doris Bergen, Andrea Orzoff, Timothy Snyder, and Anika Walke, et al. — On June 17, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, posted an Instagram live video discussing the detention camps along …