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7:45 PM ET, July 14, 2019

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Trump Tells Freshman Congresswomen to ‘Go Back’ to the Countries They Came From — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday weighed in on the friction between a group of four freshman Democratic congresswomen and Speaker Nancy Pelosi: He suggested that the congresswomen — none of whom are white …

Discussion: Vox, Al Jazeera, fox5sandiego.com, Mediaite and Metro.co.uk

Mike Allen / Axios:

Exclusive poll: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defining Democrats among crucial 2020 swing voters — Top Democrats are circulating a poll showing that one of the House's most progressive members — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — has become a definitional face for the party with a crucial group of swing voters.

Discussion: RedState, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Townhall, Political Wire and Daily Wire

Washington Post:

Trump tells four liberal congresswomen to ‘go back’ to their countries, prompting Pelosi to defend them — President Trump said Sunday that four minority, liberal congresswomen who have been critical of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) should “go back and help fix the totally broken …

Discussion: Breitbart, Politico, Associated Press, Outside the Beltway, Washington Free Beacon, Vanity Fair, Media Matters for America, Balloon Juice and The Daily Beast

Kirby Wilson / Tampa Bay Times:

Donald Trump told U.S.-born congressional Reps. to ‘go back’ to their home countries. Florida's response? — We asked the four Florida congressional representatives who are immigrants or the children of immigrants for their thoughts on the president's comments.

Discussion: Axios, Breitbart and FOX31 Denver

Wall Street Journal:

Trump Tells Group of Democrats, Who Are Minorities, to ‘Go Back’ to Fix Problems — Democrats call Twitter messages racist as the president weighs in on intraparty tensions — WASHINGTON—President Trump said on Twitter Sunday that a group of liberal lawmakers currently at odds …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Political Wire and Fox News

Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:

Fox & Friends Laugh it up Over Trump Telling AOC Squad to Leave U.S. — The Fox & Friends crew were very amused by President Donald Trump's suggestion that the four congresswomen in the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez squad should leave the United States and return to the countries from which they came …

Discussion: Breitbart, ABC7, Daily Kos and The Guardian

Bonchie / RedState:

As Democrats Fight a Civil War, Trump Strips Naked and Runs Onto the Battlefield — But why though? — The Democrats are currently embroiled in a civil war so damaging that you have members calling each other racist and threatening to primary one another.

Discussion: Instapundit, Common Dreams and Breitbart

Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Trump Says Ilhan Omar Should Go Back to Africa: 'You Can't Leave Fast Enough'

Discussion: Power Line, Breitbart, Townhall and Damian J. Penny

Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is a Racist. If You Still Support Him, So Are You.

Discussion: Bloomberg, CNN, Washington Times and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
This Is Donald Trump On Fox: Tells Dem ‘Squad’ To ‘Go Back’ To Where They Came From

Discussion: Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo and POLITICUSUSA

Michael Goodwin / New York Post: Democrats and Republicans agree — Donald Trump will be re-elected

Kat Tenbarge / Business Insider:
Trump tells progressive freshman congresswomen to ‘go back’ to ‘broken and crime infested’ countries

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, New York Post, twitchy.com, Splinter and NBC News

Devan Cole / CNN:
Trump tweets racist attacks at progressive Democratic congresswomen

Discussion: New York Times, New York Daily News, Washington Post, NPR, The Hill, TMZ.com and Washington Press

David Cohen / Politico:
Trump tells Dem congresswomen: Go back where you came from

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, HuffPost and Slate

Mary Hudetz / globalnews.ca:

Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in New Mexico linked to sex trafficking, abuse investigation — WATCH ABOVE: At the time this video was posted, Epstein's New Mexico ranch not named in latest indictment despite older court records alleging abuse at compound. — At the centre of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded …

Mark Murray / NBC News:

Trump trails Biden, Warren and Sanders in new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll — Joe Biden holds largest lead against Trump due to better performance among Independents and suburban voters. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump trails the top Democratic contenders in hypothetical matchups …

Discussion: Slate, BostonGlobe.com, Political Wire, POLITICUSUSA and The Atlantic

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:

What Happened in New York? — Let's discuss this. There's too little evidence here to support any clear theory. But given the current leadership of the Department of Justice, a hermeneutic of suspicion is called for. But consider these dates. — On Friday CNN reported …

Discussion: CNN

Kevin Fitzpatrick / Vanity Fair:

Lindsey Graham: “I Don't Care” If Migrants “Stay in These Facilities for 400 Days” — Senator Graham said on Sunday that he has no sympathy for the conditions seen in migrant camps over the weekend. — Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures host Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network …

Discussion: Slate, Talking Points Memo and Axios

Washington Post:

‘His own fiefdom’: Mulvaney builds ‘an empire for the right wing’ as Trump's chief of staff — Mick Mulvaney's battles with Alexander Acosta began almost immediately. — Weeks after he was named acting White House chief of staff, Mulvaney summoned the labor secretary for a tense January encounter …

Monique O. Madan / Miami Herald:

No calls or showers: Boy, reunited with mom, tells of trek from Houston to Homestead — A 15-year-old boy from Houston, who was picked up by immigration authorities in Texas and sent to the Homestead children's detention center even though he has lived in the U.S. since he was an infant …

Steven Hayward / Power Line:

Democrats Start to Worry — What's this? Trouble in Democratland? Several reliably liberal media mouthpieces are noting the growing hold of identity politics extremism in the Democratic Party, and are sounding the alarm. — Let's start with Maureen Dowd of the New York Times …

Discussion: The Week, Political Wire, Washington Post and Instapundit

FORENSIC NEWS:

Walter Soriano: The covert operative for Russian and Israeli elite — In late 2013, Oleg Deripaska's Basel Aero (part of his network of entities under the Basic Element parent company) was looking for ways to ensure that the Sochi airport would be kept safe during President Putin's prized Olympic Games.

Wall Street Journal:

Manufacturers Move Supply Chains Out of China — Tariff costs prompt executives to shift production to other countries; 'Once you move, you don't go back' — U.S. manufacturers are shifting production to countries outside of China as trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies stretch into a second year.

Discussion: Mother Jones

Burgess Everett / Politico:

Republicans ready to dive off a cliff on Obamacare — Republicans have no real plan to establish a new health care system if the courts strike down the Affordable Care Act before the 2020 election. But plenty of them are rooting for its demise anyway — even if it means plunging the GOP …

Discussion: Washington Post, Hullabaloo and The Week

James Ludden / Bloomberg:

Trump Nixed Iran Deal for ‘Personality Reasons,’ Mail Says — Mail on Sunday publishes second batch of diplomat's missives — Latest cables center on Boris Johnson's visit to Washington — President Donald Trump abandoned the nuclear pact with Iran last year because it was signed …

Discussion: Hullabaloo