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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Epstein Arrest Is a Worry for Donald Trump — The man facing accusations of sex-trafficking and pedophilia has been associated with many high-profile figures, including the U.S. president. — At some point in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, Jeffrey Epstein, a prominent money manager …
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein accused of paying girls as young as 14 for sex — (CNN)Federal prosecutors in New York unsealed a criminal indictment Monday charging billionaire Jeffrey Epstein with having operated a sex trafficking ring in which he sexually abused dozens of underage girls …
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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
With Jeffrey Epstein locked up, these are nervous times for his friends, enablers — Jeffrey Epstein spent a second night in a New York jail cell Sunday, with a federal indictment expected to be unsealed Monday, charging him with sex offenses involving underage girls he and others allegedly trafficked …
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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case ‘shocks the conscience,’ U.S. attorney says — An indictment charging Jeffrey Epstein with sexually trafficking multiple underage girls was unsealed in federal court in New York City on Monday, the latest twist in a decade-old legal saga.
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Mimi Rocah / The Daily Beast:
Jeffrey Epstein Shouldn't Expect to Wriggle Free Again
Jeffrey Epstein Shouldn't Expect to Wriggle Free Again
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New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein Is Accused of Luring Girls to His Manhattan Mansion and Abusing Them
Jeffrey Epstein Is Accused of Luring Girls to His Manhattan Mansion and Abusing Them
Washington Post:
Financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with federal sex trafficking crimes involving minors
Financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with federal sex trafficking crimes involving minors
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Los Angeles Times:
Eric Swalwell is expected to withdraw from presidential race, Tom Steyer to enter — Rep. Eric Swalwell is expected to abandon his uphill run for president Monday and announce that he will instead seek a fifth term in the House. — Swalwell's plans were confirmed by a Capitol Hill source with knowledge of his intentions.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Tom Steyer Is Telling Allies He's Running for President — The presidential-campaign announcements may not be over yet—with the latest potentially coming from a person who ruled out a run just a few months ago. — The billionaire investor Tom Steyer, who in the past decade …
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The Hill:
Swalwell to become first Democrat to drop out of presidential primary — Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is dropping out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, according to a House Democratic lawmaker close to the congressman. — Swalwell is expected to make a formal announcement at a press conference this afternoon.
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Politico:
Tom Steyer reconsiders 2020 and plans to enter the race — The billionaire environmentalist who has poured millions into an effort to impeach President Trump had decided against a run in January. — Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist who toyed with a 2020 presidential run …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Swalwell to hold news conference amid speculation he could exit presidential race
Swalwell to hold news conference amid speculation he could exit presidential race
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David Marcus / The Federalist:
Vulgar Anti-Trump American Fans In France Is How You Get Trump — We were enjoying a lovely brunch down the shore yesterday when the crowd at the bar erupted. Glancing up at the big screen, I saw the U.S. Women's National Team had just been awarded a penalty kick.
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
Women's Soccer Sucks. Yay USA.
Women's Soccer Sucks. Yay USA.
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Meg Kelly / Washington Post:
Are U.S. women's soccer players really earning less than men?
Are U.S. women's soccer players really earning less than men?
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Christina Zhao / Newsweek:
‘War on Soccer’: Ann Coulter Rebukes Women's Soccer Team With Tweets Vowing to Ruin 'Soccer …
‘War on Soccer’: Ann Coulter Rebukes Women's Soccer Team With Tweets Vowing to Ruin 'Soccer …
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Caleb Howe / TheBlaze:
'I'm very embarrassed to be American': Watch soccer fans who shouted ‘F*** Trump’ …
'I'm very embarrassed to be American': Watch soccer fans who shouted ‘F*** Trump’ …
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
AMERICAN GREATNESS! USA Men's Soccer Claims 2nd Place in Gold Cup
AMERICAN GREATNESS! USA Men's Soccer Claims 2nd Place in Gold Cup
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JM Rieger / Washington Post:
The Trump administration has changed its story on the census citizenship question at least 10 times in four months — Originally, it was supposed to help the Justice Department enforce the Voting Rights Act. Then the Supreme Court said that was a pretext. — It would not be used for immigration enforcement.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's corruption is getting worse. He has a hidden enabler.
Trump's corruption is getting worse. He has a hidden enabler.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Justice Department changing lawyers on census case
Justice Department changing lawyers on census case
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Tom Hals / Reuters:
In losing legal battles over census, Trump may win political war
In losing legal battles over census, Trump may win political war
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Associated Press:
AP: Federal grand jury probing GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy — NEW YORK (AP) — A federal grand jury in New York is investigating top Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy, examining whether he used his position as vice chair of President Donald Trump's inaugural committee to drum up business deals …
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Signs a Bill to Allow Release of Trump's State Tax Returns — State tax officials will be required to release the returns for any ‘specified and legitimate legislative purpose’ to three congressional committees. — As the battle over President Trump's federal taxes intensifies in Washington …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive excerpt: Justice Kennedy's secret meeting with Trump — A new book by the Judicial Crisis Network's Carrie Severino and The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway has some colorful, behind-the-scenes details about the secret White House meeting where former Justice Anthony Kennedy told President Trump he was planning to retire.
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Trump team held back dirt on Kavanaugh accuser, new book says — At the height of the furor over Christine Blasey Ford's accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, the media were filled with speculation that the Supreme Court nominee might withdraw from the nomination battle.
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump, who often boasts of his Wharton degree, says he was admitted to the ‘hardest school to get into.’ The college official who reviewed his application recalls it differently. — PHILADELPHIA — James Nolan was working in the University of Pennsylvania's admissions office in 1966 when he got …
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
CNN will hold live draw for 2020 Democratic debate lineup — New CNN poll shows Harris and Warren rise after debates — (CNN)CNN will conduct a live draw to determine which night each candidate will appear in the highly anticipated Democratic presidential primary debates airing later this month on the network.
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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
If I Had Five Minutes to Question Robert Mueller — Here's a puzzle: Imagine that you are a member of Congress who, under rules seemingly designed to preclude effective questioning, had exactly five minutes to interview Robert Mueller on national television. What would you ask him?
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Julia Marsh / New York Post:
De Blasio shouts that he ‘hates’ charter schools at campaign event — Mayor Bill de Blasio went scorched earth against charter schools at a teachers union-sponsored education forum for Democratic presidential contenders bellowing, “I hate the privatizers and I want them to stop them.”
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Kelsey Gee / Wall Street Journal:
Sunday Night Is the New Monday Morning, and Workers Are Miserable — Some employers are banning weekend and late-night emails to prevent employee burnout — Like many bosses, Chris Mullen found the final hours of the weekend ideal for decluttering an unruly inbox, sharing stray thoughts …
Sarah Kleiner / Center for Public Integrity:
Embattled veterans political committee abruptly shuts down — Brian Arthur Hampton's veterans organizations spent most of the millions they raised on telemarketers and salaries — and face investigations — A Virginia-based political action committee has closed down while under scrutiny …
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Admiral to lead Navy instead will retire; bad judgment cited — WASHINGTON (AP) — The four-star admiral set to become the Navy's top officer on Aug. 1 will instead retire, an extraordinary downfall prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer called poor judgment regarding a professional relationship.
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
As the World Heats Up, the Climate for News Is Changing, Too — As Europe heats up, Greenland melts and the Midwest floods, many news organizations are devoting more resources to climate change as they cover the topic with more urgency. — In Florida, six newsrooms with different owners …