memeorandum: Kim Darroch, U.K. Ambassador, Resigns After Leak of Trump Memos (Stephen Castle/New York Times)

1:55 PM ET, July 10, 2019

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New Jeffrey Epstein accuser: He raped me when I was 15 — Jennifer Araoz says she was recruited outside her New York City high school to provide sexual massages to the wealthy financier. — Jennifer Araoz says she was 14 years old when a young woman approached her outside her New York City high school in the fall of 2001.

Discussion: Fox News, VICE, Florida Politics, The Week, TODAY.com and Washington Press

New York Times:

Jeffrey Epstein Was a ‘Terrific Guy,’ Donald Trump Once Said. Now He's ‘Not a Fan.’ — WASHINGTON — It was supposed to be an exclusive party at Mar-a-Lago, Donald J. Trump's members-only club in Palm Beach, Fla. But other than the two dozen or so women flown in to provide the entertainment …

Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:

Trump labor secretary who cut Epstein deal plans to slash funds for sex trafficking victims — Democrats condemn as ‘amoral’ Alex Acosta's proposed 80% funding cut for US agency that combats child sex trafficking — Alexander Acosta, the US labor secretary under fire for having granted …

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Ed Mazza / HuffPost: Peter Wehner Has Chilling Theory For GOP Silence On Alex Acosta's Deal With Jeffrey Epstein

Hollywood Reporter:
Jeffrey Epstein Moved Freely in Hollywood Circles Even After 2008 Conviction

Discussion: Daily Kos, Front Page Magazine, Press Herald, American Thinker and The Week

The Daily Beast:
Acosta, Who Cut Deal With Epstein, Tried to Slash Anti-Trafficking Program by 80 Percent

Discussion: Politico

New York Magazine:
Jeffrey Epstein's Rolodex: A Guide to His Famous Friends and Acquaintances

Discussion: Axios and Big League Politics

Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Schumer got thousands in donations from Jeffrey Epstein

Discussion: The Nation, Big League Politics, WBUR and New York Times

Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
The Jeffrey Epstein charges are revolting, but let's be careful about implicating others

Discussion: New York Times, Breitbart, VICE and The American Conservative

Kyle Smith / National Review: Jeffrey Epstein Should Cancel the Culture's Humbert Humberts

Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Jeffrey Epstein Shipped Himself a 53-Pound Shredder and a Carpet and Tile Extractor, Maritime Records Show

Discussion: Politico, Splinter, Vanity Fair, Contemptor, Daily Wire and The Daily Beast

Stephen Castle / New York Times:

Kim Darroch, U.K. Ambassador, Resigns After Leak of Trump Memos — LONDON — Kim Darroch submitted his resignation on Wednesday as Britain's ambassador to the United States, following the leak of his candid observations about the Trump administration and the subsequent fierce criticism …

Discussion: GOV.UK, The Gateway Pundit, VICE, Slate, Outside the Beltway and Politico

BBC:

Sir Kim Darroch resigns as UK ambassador to US — Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US, amid a row over leaked emails critical of President Trump's administration. — The ambassador was branded “a very stupid guy” by Mr Trump, after emails emerged calling the Trump administration “clumsy and inept”.

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Thomas Wright / The Atlantic:
The UK Ambassador's Crime Was Stating the Obvious

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Financial Times:
UK ambassador to US resigns after Boris Johnson refuses to back him

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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Trump Fears the Secret British Memo Calling Him a Clown

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Washington Post:

Appeals court dismisses ‘emoluments’ lawsuit involving President Trump's D.C. hotel — A federal appeals court Wednesday sided with President Trump, dismissing a lawsuit claiming the president is illegally profiting from foreign and state government visitors at his luxury hotel in downtown Washington.

Discussion: Politico, Axios, Daily Kos, Raw Story, The Week and Political Wire

Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Democrats subpoena Trump businesses in Emoluments Clause lawsuit

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Tim Alberta / Politico:

‘Mother Is Not Going to Like This’: The 48 Hours That Almost Brought Down Trump — One by one, they had trickled out of the conference room on the 25th floor of Trump Tower. It was Friday, October 7, 2016, two days before the second presidential debate, and the Republican nominee's brain trust …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Washington Post, The Week and Althouse

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 …

Discussion: Axios, Splinter, The Week and Political Wire

Sarah Ferris / Politico:

‘Do not tweet’: Pelosi scolds progressives in closed-door meeting — Speaker Nancy Pelosi chided progressives in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, calling on them to address their intra-party grievances privately rather than blasting their centrist colleagues on Twitter.

Discussion: Political Wire and Mediaite

Daily Mail:
I have NO relationship with Nancy Pelosi: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Speaker of trying …

Discussion: Fox News, RedState, The Gateway Pundit and TheBlaze

Danielle Muoio / Politico:
In wake of Trump Twitter ruling, former New York assemblyman sues Ocasio-Cortez

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post and Breitbart

Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:

Tucker Carlson Has Failed to Assimilate — While I favor granting citizenship automatically to children born in the United States, I was reminded of birthright citizenship's biggest downside Tuesday while listening to Tucker Carlson on his Fox News show. — Unlike immigrants …

Discussion: Washington Post, Geller Report News, WCCO | CBS Minnesota and Conservative News Today

Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Fifteen minutes on cable television that illustrated one of America's deepest political divides

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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Tucker Carlson blasts Rep. Ilhan Omar, and she calls him a ‘racist fool’

Discussion: Vox, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Washington Post, Human Events, NB Blog, Roll Call and The Week

Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:

Winning the Obamacare Suit Would Be a Disaster for Republicans — Conservatives would rather rail at judges than come up with a viable health-care alternative. — There's an important bit of contingency planning that Republicans have neglected to do. Neither in the White House nor …

Discussion: National Review

Dan Desai Martin / Shareblue Media:
Susan Collins: I ‘hope’ my votes to destroy health care don't actually destroy health care

Discussion: Michigan Advance, Daily Kos and US News

Sam Dorman / Fox News: Sen. Collins rejected Republican senator's offer to ditch Kavanaugh after Ford testimony, new book claims

Alberto Nardelli / BuzzFeed News:

An Explosive Secret Recording Reveals How Russia Tried To Funnel Millions To The “European Trump” — A close aide to Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini held covert talks to pump Russian oil money to his far-right party. BuzzFeed News has the tape.

Discussion: Washington Post

Kasie Hunt / NBC News:

McGrath raises a record $2.5 million on first day of Senate campaign — WASHINGTON — Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Amy McGrath raised more than $2.5 million in the first 24 hours of her campaign against Mitch McConnell — over $1 million of it coming in just the first five and a half hours …

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Perry Bacon Jr / Insider Louisville:
News Analysis: Does Amy McGrath have a chance against McConnell?

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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Kentucky Senate hopeful Amy McGrath says she raised $2.5 million in 24 hours for race against Mitch McConnell

Discussion: Politico and TheBlaze

NBC News:

Migrant kids in overcrowded Arizona border station allege sex assault, retaliation from U.S. agents — Migrant children held in Yuma, Arizona, report sex assault and retaliation for protests in addition to unsanitary conditions and overcrowding. — WASHINGTON — The poor treatment …

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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:

How to Give Away $420 Million: Cheryl and Haim Saban on Hollywood Philanthropy, Israel and 2020 Politics — The outspoken media moguls, who have pledged much of their $3.2  billion fortune to charity, reveal how they select causes like women's empowerment, healthcare and a $50 million gift …

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and Jewish Insider

New York Times:

Justice Dept. Tells Mueller Deputies Not to Testify, Scrambling an Agreement — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is seeking to discourage Robert S. Mueller III's deputies from testifying before Congress, potentially jeopardizing an agreement for two of the former prosecutors …

Discussion: Politico, Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair, Shareblue Media, Daily Kos, Lawfare, The Week, Wall Street Journal, POLITICUSUSA and The Federalist

Larrison Campbell / Mississippi Today:

Robert Foster, GOP governor candidate, denies woman reporter access because of her gender — In recent weeks, in an attempt to better inform readers about candidates in the upcoming Republican gubernatorial primary, Mississippi Today has asked to shadow each contender seeking the GOP nomination.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNN, Slate, Splinter, The Guardian, Friendly Atheist and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »

Jed Shugerman / The Daily Beast:

Mueller Missed the Crime: Trump's Campaign Coordinated With Russia — The special counsel will testify before Congress next week. He needs to answer for historic legal and factual errors. — Ever since the release of the Mueller Report, countless commentators have implored everyone to just #ReadtheReport.

Heather Long / Washington Post:

S&P 500 soars above 3,000 for first time as Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints interest rate cut likely in July — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell had two messages for Congress Wednesday: Central bank independence is critical and an interest-rate cut is likely at the end of July.

Discussion: CNBC, Wall Street Journal, The Week and Political Wire

Victoria Guida / Politico:
Fed's Powell hints at possible rate cut later this month

Discussion: One America News Network

Washington Post:

In the aftermath of Khashoggi's murder, Saudi influence machine whirs on in Washington — After the killing in October of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, a handful of lobbying firms and think tanks made a move rare in Washington: They publicly severed ties with Saudi Arabia …

Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:

Rip Torn, Artie the Producer on ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ Dies at 88 — The respected Emmy winner and Oscar and Tony nominee always aimed for authenticity but had a reputation as a trouble-maker. — Rip Torn, the tenacious, temperamental Texan whose much-admired career was highlighted …

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Richard Bernstein / RealClearInvestigations:

Anti-Christian Attacks in France Quietly Quadrupled. Why? — LAVAUR, France - Late one night a few months ago, two teenage boys crept into the massive 13th century Cathedral of Saint-Alain in Lavaur, a postcard town in southwest France. There, they set fire to an altar …

Discussion: Real Clear Politics