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5:15 PM ET, July 7, 2019

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Jamie Ehrlich / CNN:
Justin Amash on what his GOP colleagues say behind closed doors  —  (CNN)Newly independent Rep. Justin Amash, the only congressional Republican to have publicly argued that President Donald Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct, told CNN that high-level party officials have thanked …
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Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Justin Amash: GOP was broken even before Trump's presidency
Discussion: Breitbart
Robert Costa / Washington Post:   Amash doesn't rule out 2020 bid, potentially complicating Trump's path to reelection
Justin Wise / The Hill:
Amash: ‘High-level’ Republicans privately thanked me for supporting Trump impeachment
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
FBI, ICE find state driver's license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches  —  A cache of records shared with The Washington Post reveals that agents are scanning hundreds of millions of Americans' faces without their knowledge or consent.  —  Agents with the Federal Bureau …
Discussion: Political Wire
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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Washington Post:
Jeffrey Epstein taken into custody in New York on new charges related to sex crimes involving minors
Gregory Katz / Associated Press:
UK ambassador called Trump administration ‘clumsy and inept’  —  LONDON (AP) — Britain's ambassador to the United States described the Trump administration as “diplomatically clumsy and inept” and said he doubted it would become “substantially more normal,” according to a leaked diplomatic cable published Sunday.
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Jack Maidment / Daily Mail:
‘Totally unsuitable - the sooner he is gone the better’: Farage leads calls for Britain's man …
Discussion: BBC
Daily Mail:
Trump's speeches are ‘full of false claims’ …
Discussion: Breitbart
Linda Givetash / NBC News:
U.K.'s top diplomat in U.S. reportedly blasts Trump in leaked memos
Discussion: NPR, Splinter and The Daily Caller
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Tensions flare over Pelosi's comments about four House Democratic women and border bill  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) faced sharp criticism Sunday from some liberal lawmakers and activists over her latest comments about a group of House Democratic women who opposed …
Discussion: The Guardian and Political Wire
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Nancy Pelosi Has Chosen Her War, and it's With Her Own Party's Future  —  They call themselves the “Squad.”  From climate change to student debt to migrants in detention, progressive House Democrats Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley have been energetic …
Discussion: RedState, CNN and Slate
Heather Caygle / Politico:   Threat of budget disaster rises amid discord in both parties
Laurens Cerulus / Politico:
Trump will have to settle on a strategy after Iran violates 2015 nuclear deal  —  The Trump administration on Sunday vowed to continue “maximum pressure” on Iran after the nation announced it would start enriching uranium beyond limits set under the nuclear 2015 deal, but the U.S. has few options …
Discussion: BBC, Axios, Political Wire and UPI
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Errin Haines Whack / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Kamala Harris on race and electability in 2020  —  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kamala Harris can't forget the older black woman she met in Iowa while campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama before the state's 2008 caucus.  —  “I remember her saying to me …
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Jeffrey Cook / ABC News:
Michelle Obama won't comment on Biden apology, holds off on endorsement at Essence Festival  —  Six Democratic presidential candidates took the stage at the Essence Festival on Saturday, but it was a former inhabitant of the White House who got a rock star's welcome — regardless of her tendency …
Andrew Das / New York Times:
U.S. Wins Record Fourth World Cup Title  —  The United States women's soccer team claimed its fourth Women's World Cup title on Sunday, beating the Netherlands, 2-0, in Lyon, France, to repeat as world champions.  —  “It's surreal,” said United States forward Megan Rapinoe …
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump reaches career-high approval, yet faces a range of reelection risks: Poll  —  Bolstered by a strong economy, Donald Trump reached the highest job approval rating of his career in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll and runs competitively for reelection against four of five possible Democratic contenders.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
‘Democracy . . . is about to die in Youngstown’ with closing of the local newspaper  —  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Mere moments after the start of the hastily called community forum, the tears started to flow.  —  “Gobsmacked,” was how one Youngtown reader described her horrified reaction …
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Top immigration official says ICE is ready to deport 1 million undocumented immigrants  —  The Trump administration's top official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said immigration authorities are ready to identify, detain and eventually deport approximately …
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Artist Who Created ‘Blatantly Anti-Semitic Cartoon’ Invited By Trump To White House  —  The Anti-Defamation League slammed Ben Garrison's “Jewish conspiracy” cartoon, which was created for Pizzagate promoter Mike Cernovich.  —  An artist blasted by the Anti-Defamation League for creating a …
Quinn Owen / ABC News:
Acting DHS secretary doesn't accept report on conditions at Border Patrol stations  —  Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said he did not accept reports of unsanitary conditions and limited food and water at U.S. Border Patrol stations, calling the situation at the border …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Ed Henry / Fox News:
I'm becoming a liver donor for the sister I love, so she can live a long and healthy life  —  Editor's Note: Interested in becoming an organ donor while you are alive or after death?  You can learn more and sign up at the U.S. government website organdonor.gov.
Discussion: twitchy.com, IJR and The Daily Caller
 
 
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Aris Folley / The Hill:
Agriculture Department suspends data collection for honeybees after Trump budget cuts
Discussion: CNN
Harry Siegel / New York Daily News:
Fear, loathing and winning in 2020: Trump stirs the pot for a reason
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Democrats Just Had Their Worst Week in 47 Years
Will Bunch / Inquirer.com:
Can Democrats grow a spine before American democracy collapses in a limp, lifeless heap?
USA Today:
Trump says detention facilities ‘beautifully run’ after report describes dangerous conditions
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Lisa Riley Roche / Deseret News:
Mia Love says she's poised to run again, none of Republicans in race so far can beat McAdams
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New York Times:
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Financial Times:
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