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3:05 PM ET, July 8, 2019

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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 …
Discussion: Breitbart, The Daily Beast, NB Blog and Vox
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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 …
Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case ‘shocks the conscience,’ U.S. attorney says
Discussion: Politico and Spectator USA
Washington Post:
Financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with federal sex trafficking crimes involving minors
Bloomberg:
Epstein Faces Prison for Sex Trafficking; U.S. Seeks Mansion
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Why Isn't Trump Trying to Win the Center?  —  In theory, that's what he should be doing.  In practice, forget it.  —  What is President Trump going to do to win the voters who rejected him in 2016?  —  It's a serious question.  Roughly 137 million people voted in the last presidential election.
Discussion: NBC News and Fox News
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Warren reports $19.1 million in 2nd-quarter donations  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren's campaign said Monday that she had raised $19.1 million in the past three months, the vast majority from first-time donors, drawing a significant haul despite putting herself at a disadvantage by pledging not to court wealthy donors.
Discussion: Axios and One America News Network
MJ Lee / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in second quarter, campaign says  —  (CNN)Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign announced Monday that it raised $19.1 million in the second quarter of the year — a powerful total that reflects the political momentum the Massachusetts senator has gained over the past few months.
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren rakes in $19 million despite no fundraisers
Discussion: CBS News and Political Wire
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.  —  Extraordinary new details are emerging about President Trump's efforts to rig the census to benefit the Republican Party — and those details provide an occasion to take stock of William P. Barr's role as hidden enabler of the president's deepening corruption.
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:   Trump officials tell one court Obamacare is failing and another it's thriving
Tom Hals / Reuters:
In losing legal battles over census, Trump may win political war
Discussion: CNN and American Greatness
New York Times:
Justice Dept. to Replace Lawyers in Census Citizenship Question Case
Discussion: Washington Post, The Slot and Daily Kos
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.
Discussion: TheBlaze, The Daily Beast and The Poke
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Christina Zhao / Newsweek:
‘War on Soccer’: Ann Coulter Rebukes Women's Soccer Team With Tweets Vowing to Ruin 'Soccer …
Discussion: PJ Media Home
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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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.
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 …
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump has referred to his Wharton degree as ‘super genius stuff.’ An admissions officer recalls it differently.  —  PHILADELPHIA — James Nolan was working in the University of Pennsylvania's admissions office in 1966 when he got a phone call from one of his closest friends …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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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NBC News:
NY Gov. Cuomo signs bill allowing Congress to access Trump's state tax returns
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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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.
Discussion: Political Wire and Fox News
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 …
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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.
Discussion: Mediaite, CBS News, Politico and Shakesville
The Texas Tribune:
Texas is going to court to end Obamacare.  It hasn't produced a plan to replace it.  —  During a legislative session focused on schools and taxes, Texas lawmakers did little to prepare for the possibility that Obamacare will be struck down in its entirety — even as the state leads the charge to have the law declared unconstitutional.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Obamacare faces a death panel on Tuesday
Discussion: USA Today
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?
Discussion: Althouse
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 …
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.
David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump goes after Fox News in late-night Twitter rant  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is always attacking the news media, but over the weekend he struck an unusual target: Fox News.  —  While he has described Fox as his favorite news outlet, Trump went after them late Sunday in a series of tweets.
 
 
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Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Would President Joe Biden Become 25th Amendment Material?
Discussion: RedState and Liberty Nation
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
De Blasio shouts that he ‘hates’ charter schools at campaign event
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Kris Kobach Enters U.S. Senate Race, Misspells Own First Name
Discussion: Splinter
Steven A. Cook / Foreign Policy:
The Middle East Is Now Split Between Red States and Blue States
Sarah Kleiner / Center for Public Integrity:
Embattled veterans political committee abruptly shuts down
 Earlier Items: 
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
As the World Heats Up, the Climate for News Is Changing, Too
Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Marianne Williamson campaign uses fundraising email to help rival 2020 Democratic candidate
Discussion: Fox News and Townhall
Mike Baker / New York Times:
Blindsided by a ‘Devastating’ Veto, Alaska's University System Pleads for a Lifeline
Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:
Beto O'Rourke Struggles to Break Out of Crowded Democratic Field
Discussion: Splinter
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Democratic field readies for the big shrink
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
The Purell presidency: Trump aides learn the president's real red line
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
MIRIAM ADELSON: A time of miracles
Discussion: Jewish Insider
 

 
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Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK
 
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