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The Daily Beast:
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested for Sex Trafficking of Minors — Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Saturday and will appear in New York court on Monday to be charged with sex trafficking, according to multiple law enforcement sources. — Billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was arrested …
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New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein, Billionaire Long Accused of Molesting Minors, Is Charged — Mr. Epstein, who was charged with sex trafficking, had avoided federal charges a decade ago in a widely criticized plea deal. — Jeffrey E. Epstein, a billionaire New York financier long accused of molesting dozens …
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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex trafficking charges — More than a decade after receiving one of the most lenient sentences for a serial sex offender in U.S history, multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been arrested outside of New York, sources confirmed to the Miami Herald Saturday night.
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Christina Zhao / Newsweek:
Trump's longtime friend Jeffrey Epstein arrested for sex trafficking minors in Florida, New York
Trump's longtime friend Jeffrey Epstein arrested for sex trafficking minors in Florida, New York
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Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested in NYC on Sex Trafficking Charges: Sources
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested in NYC on Sex Trafficking Charges: Sources
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Daily Mail:
Britain's man in the the US says Trump is ‘inept’: Leaked secret cables from ambassador say the President is ‘uniquely dysfunctional and his career could end in disgrace’ — Britain's Ambassador to Washington has described Donald Trump as ‘inept’, ‘insecure’ and ‘incompetent’ in a series of explosive memos to Downing Street.
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CNN:
Cables from UK's ambassador to the US blast Trump as ‘inept,’ ‘incompetent’ — (CNN)Diplomatic cables sent from the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States back to London describe President Donald Trump as “inept,” “insecure” and “incompetent,” a UK government official confirmed Saturday to CNN.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
It's Nancy Pelosi's Parade — “If the left doesn't think I'm left enough, so be it,” she told me. — SAN FRANCISCO — Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump have a lot in common. — Neither one drinks, yet they have family vineyards. They both love big bowls of ice cream.
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Andrew Marra / Palm Beach Post:
Spanish River High's principal refused to call the Holocaust a fact — A mother pushed for a year to address what she described as a school leader's failure to separate truth from myth. — She sent off the email with few expectations — a routine question seeking a routine answer.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Susan Collins, a Fixture in Maine, Has Twin Troubles: Trump and Kavanaugh — EASTPORT, Me. — Senator Susan Collins jogged her way through the Fourth of July parade in this picturesque little port city, handing out American flag stickers to cheers and shouts of “Thank you!”
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New York Times:
Hungry, Scared and Sick: Inside the Migrant Detention Center in Clint, Tex. — An out-of-the-way border station in the desert outside of El Paso has become the epicenter of outrage over the Trump administration's policies on the southwest border. — CLINT, Tex. — Since the Border Patrol opened …
Associated Press:
Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists — SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some.
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Mark Hemingway / New York Post:
Joe Biden keeps making things worse for himself
Joe Biden keeps making things worse for himself
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Los Angeles Times:
Damage to homes, but no deaths reported, in 7.1 magnitude California earthquake … The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rocked Southern California on Friday night tipped buildings off their foundations and left residents on edge but did not cause any fatalities or major injuries, officials said.
CNN:
Elizabeth Warren's first law review article blasted an anti-busing court ruling — Harris confronts Biden over busing, school desegregation — Washington (CNN)The most dramatic showdown during the first Democratic debate was between Sen. Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden …
Fording the River Styx:
On MAGA hats... Would you choose a hat over a friend? — If you're feeling like you need a laugh as we descend further into dystopia, check out all the #RevolutionaryWarAirportStories folks have come up with to make fun of President Trump's Fourth of July gaffe.
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Washington Post:
Ilhan Omar's American story: It's complicated — MINNEAPOLIS — Rep. Ilhan Omar stepped to the edge of the stage in front of about 400 Richfield High School students and squinted into the lights. — More than two decades had passed since she and her family fled civil war in Somalia, first for a Kenyan refugee camp and then America.
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Michael Hobbes / HuffPost:
Progressive Boomers Are Making It Impossible For Cities To Fix The Housing Crisis — Residents of wealthy neighborhoods are taking extreme measures to block much-needed housing and transportation projects. — SEATTLE — In May 2018, a public meeting in a wealthy enclave of one of America's …
Hayley Peterson / Business Insider:
Arizona governor slammed for a photo showing him wearing Nike shoes 2 days after yanking incentives for a new Nike plant over ‘Betsy Ross flag’ sneakers — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is facing criticism for a photograph showing him wearing Nike shoes on Thursday.
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Beatrice Peterson / ABC News:
Kamala Harris stars as 2020 presidential candidates pitch African American voters at Essence Fest — Elizabeth Warren touted her support for equal pay. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shared his thoughts about his biracial family. Sen. Cory Booker talked about ensuring …
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Sara Burnett / Associated Press:
Pete Buttigieg has money, but can he turn it into 2020 win?
Pete Buttigieg has money, but can he turn it into 2020 win?
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Buttigieg campaign multiplies in size after huge cash haul
Buttigieg campaign multiplies in size after huge cash haul
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