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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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Associated Press:
Girl recalls poor care in Texas border station — For almost two weeks, a 12-year-old migrant girl said she and her 6-year-old sister were held inside a Border Patrol station in Texas where they slept on the floor and some children were locked away when they cried for their parents.
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
Ivanka Trump's G20 performance puzzles world leaders
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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
Trump proves critics wrong as he advances his North Korea policy with Kim meeting
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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
Twitter Got the Democratic Debate Wrong
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
How Kamala Harris conspiracies festered online before making it to Trump Jr.
How Kamala Harris conspiracies festered online before making it to Trump Jr.
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David Siders / Politico:
The 2020 Democratic primary is suddenly wide open
The 2020 Democratic primary is suddenly wide open
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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.
Joe Uchill / Axios:
Study suggests Russian social media trolls had impact on 2016 election — A new study found that for every 25,000 retweets that a known Russian troll account received during the 2016 election, Donald Trump's poll numbers jumped 1%. — Why it matters: The study, conducted by a team headed …
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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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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 …
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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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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 …
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 …
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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Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
Kamala Harris and Classmates Were Bused Across Berkeley. The Experience Changed Them. — BERKELEY, Calif. — In 1967, the superintendent of the Berkeley, Calif., school district had resolved to desegregate the city schools. “We will set an example for all the cities of America,” …
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John McCormack / National Review:
Kamala Harris Calls for Federally Mandated Busing
Kamala Harris Calls for Federally Mandated Busing
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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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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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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Journalism Job Cuts Haven't Been This Bad Since the Recession — Reporters become bartenders and baristas while looking for work — The news business is on pace for its worst job losses in a decade as about 3,000 people have been laid off or been offered buyouts in the first five months of this year.
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.
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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Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Twitter Conspiracy Theorist Charged With a Felony in Lynch Threat Against Muslim Candidate — The tweet ominously threatened Virginia Senate candidate Qasim Rashid with an infamous photo from a 1915 lynching and the phrase “View your destiny.” — Federal prosecutors in North Carolina …
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