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New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein's ‘Infinite Means’ May Be a Mirage — When federal prosecutors announced sex-trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein this week, they described him as “a man of nearly infinite means.” They argued that his vast wealth — and his two private jets — made him a flight risk.
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New York Post:
NYPD let convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein skip judge-ordered check-ins — Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein never once checked in with city cops in the eight-plus years since a Manhattan judge ordered him to do so every 90 days — and the NYPD says it's fine with that.
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The Federalist Papers and Page Six
Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
Whispers, suspicion about Epstein on Caribbean island — CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Ask about Jeffrey Epstein on St. Thomas and rooms go quiet. Some people leave. Those who share stories speak in barely audible tones. — The 66-year-old billionaire bought Little St. James Island off …
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Washington Post
Jan Ransom / New York Times:
Cyrus Vance's Office Sought Reduced Sex-Offender Status for Epstein
Cyrus Vance's Office Sought Reduced Sex-Offender Status for Epstein
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Vox, Washington Monthly and Washington Post
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Records show Clinton dined with Epstein in 1995, predating public timeline
Records show Clinton dined with Epstein in 1995, predating public timeline
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Vanity Fair, American Thinker, Newsweek, The Gateway Pundit, WTVR-TV and Daily Wire, more at Mediagazer »
Washington Post:
‘Outright disrespectful’: Four House women struggle as Pelosi isolates them — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admonished Democrats for personally attacking one another, warning in a closed-door meeting Wednesday that the party's fracturing was jeopardizing its majority.
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Townhall, Axios, The Hill, Mediaite, Splinter, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today, Fox News, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, TheBlaze, Washington Free Beacon, New York Post and Breitbart
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Tom Elliott / Grabien News:
AOC: Pelosi Saddling Me with Work to Keep Me out of Spotlight [Updated]
AOC: Pelosi Saddling Me with Work to Keep Me out of Spotlight [Updated]
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
‘Do not tweet’: Pelosi scolds progressives in closed-door meeting
‘Do not tweet’: Pelosi scolds progressives in closed-door meeting
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Fox News, New York Post, Common Dreams, Breitbart, The Intercept, National Review, The Daily Caller, Splinter and Mediaite
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Trump invites right-wing extremists to White House ‘social media summit’ — New York (CNN Business)Some of the right-wing media universe's biggest stars are set to descend on the White House Thursday for what has been billed as a “social media summit” and will likely become a forum …
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The Guardian
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NBC News:
Conspiracy theorists, far-right agitators head to White House with social media in their sights — President Donald Trump is scheduled to host several internet personalities at an event that disinformation researchers say legitimizes people who traffic in trolling and harassment.
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New York Times, Washington Post, Vox and ThinkProgress
New York Times:
U.S. Prepares to Arrest Thousands of Immigrant Family Members — Nationwide raids to arrest thousands of members of undocumented families have been scheduled to begin Sunday, according to two current and one former homeland security officials, moving forward with a rapidly changing operation, the final details of which remain in flux.
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Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
US rescued Ilhan Omar — Like many of you, we've been watching with amazement and alarm as the leaders of the Democratic Party, day after day, attack the country they say they want to govern. — It's remarkable, and a very new development. Just a few years ago, even the most liberal Democrats …
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Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, Splinter and RedState
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Tucker Carlson's Latest Attack on Ilhan Omar Is a Pack of Racist Lies
Tucker Carlson's Latest Attack on Ilhan Omar Is a Pack of Racist Lies
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Minnesota Sun, Vox, Human Events, Washington Post and Media Matters for America
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Tucker Carlson Has Failed to Assimilate
Tucker Carlson Has Failed to Assimilate
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Washington Post, Fox News, Geller Report News, WCCO | CBS Minnesota and Conservative News Today
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson embraces hateful nativism in attack on Rep. Omar
Tucker Carlson embraces hateful nativism in attack on Rep. Omar
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The Gateway Pundit, Deadline, TVNewser, Atlanta Black Star, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and The Intercept
New York Times:
Acosta Defends Role in Brokering Epstein Plea Deal — WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta on Wednesday publicly defended his role in overseeing the prosecution of Jeffrey E. Epstein for sex crimes committed in Florida over a decade ago, bucking a growing chorus of Democratic calls for his resignation.
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Acosta Pleads His Case to TV Court
Acosta Pleads His Case to TV Court
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POLITICUSUSA, Politico and The Daily Caller
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
“I Was Told Epstein ‘Belonged to Intelligence’ And to Leave It Alone.”
“I Was Told Epstein ‘Belonged to Intelligence’ And to Leave It Alone.”
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Observer, The Daily Beast, American Greatness and Daily Wire
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Officer accuses general of sexual misconduct — WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior military officer has accused the Air Force general tapped to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct, potentially jeopardizing his nomination.
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The Daily Beast and Axios
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Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Sexual Assault Allegation Surfaces About Nominee for Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman
Sexual Assault Allegation Surfaces About Nominee for Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman
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Boing Boing
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Bernie Sanders to Skip Netroots Nation — Before he committed to attending, his team brought up potential concerns that a moderator might have been biased towards him. — Before confirming his attendance at this weekend's Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia, members of Sen. Bernie Sanders …
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Phillip M. Bailey / Courier-Journal:
Amy McGrath: 'If President Trump has good ideas, I'll be for them' — Democrat Amy McGrath is hoping she can convince Kentuckians who voted for President Donald Trump and his pledge to “drain the swamp” that Republican Mitch McConnell is the biggest swamp-dweller in Washington.
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Wall Street Journal:
State Department Analyst Resigns After White House Blocked Climate Change Testimony — A State Department intelligence analyst has resigned in protest after the White House blocked portions of his written testimony to a congressional panel to exclude data and evidence on climate change …
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump's company cancels strip-club-sponsored golf tournament at his Florida resort — President Trump's company has canceled a golf tournament that a Miami-area strip club planned to hold at his Doral, Fla., resort this weekend. — In a statement, the president's company …
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Sun-Sentinel, Talking Points Memo, Washington Press, The Week, Shareblue Media, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller, CNN and Press Herald
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
‘It Could Have Been Any of Us’: Disdain for Trump Runs Among Ambassadors — WASHINGTON — Ask members of the Washington diplomatic corps about the cables that Sir Kim Darroch, the British ambassador who resigned Wednesday, wrote to London describing the dysfunction and chaos of the Trump administration …
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Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
Trump's July Fourth event and weekend protests bankrupted D.C. security fund, mayor says — President Trump's overhauled July Fourth celebration cost the D.C. government $1.7 million, an amount that — combined with police expenses for demonstrations through the weekend …
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Claremont Institute:
2019 Lincoln Fellows — Publius Fellowship - Lincoln Fellowship - John Marshall Fellowship - Speechwriters Fellowship - Alumni Spotlights - Application Forms — Christopher Bedford is editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller News Foundation. He is also the vice chairman of Young Americans …
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
How Many Florida Voters Could Tom Steyer Enfranchise for the Amount He Plans to Spend Running for President? — A proposal for a better investment in democracy. — Tom Steyer, a California investor/billionaire/liberal activist, announced this week that he is running for president …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Times, Mother Jones, Bloomberg and Politico
Deanna Paul / Washington Post:
A candidate for governor says a female journalist can't shadow him — unless she brings a man along — Before announcing his campaign to become Mississippi's governor, state Rep. Robert Foster made a commitment to his wife, Heather. He'd follow the “Billy Graham rule” — which, in his words …
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New York Times, Mississippi Today, Fox News and Mother Jones
Tim Fitzsimons / NBC News:
Trump administration's new human rights commission alarms LGBTQ advocates — The administration's Commission on Unalienable Rights is stacked with people who have a history of “fighting against LGBTQ progress,” critics say. — The Trump administration on Monday announced the formation …
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The Daily Beast, NB Blog and Washington Post
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
FBI makes arrests in Puerto Rico corruption scandal, prompting calls for governor's ouster and concerns about billions in storm aid — The FBI on Wednesday arrested two former senior officials who served in the administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló …
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The Last Refuge, Splinter and The Daily Caller
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Fox effect? GOP voters agree with harsh messaging on migrant kids — The other day, Brian Kilmeade stirred controversy on “Fox and Friends” — a show our president watches religiously — with harsh rhetoric about the migrant children being held in horrific, inhumane conditions at the southern border.
Chuck Jones / Forbes:
Trump's Golf Trips Could Cost Taxpayers Over $340 Million — I cover technology companies, worldwide economies and the stock market — When he was campaigning President Trump frequently bashed President Obama for playing golf and said that he would be too busy to play.