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9:40 PM ET, July 14, 2019

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Trump Is a Racist. If You Still Support Him, So Are You. — The president keeps baring his ass, and the people talking about his clothing as he does are part of the problem. — The president is a racist, in his words and his actions. — Before you go clutching your pearls and extolling the virtues of …

Discussion: Washington Times, Breitbart, POLITICUSUSA, Mother Jones, Slate, The Guardian and Daily Kos

New York Times:

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, ABC7, fox5sandiego.com, FOX31 Denver, Mediaite and Townhall

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 and Daily Wire

Charles M. Blow / New York Times:

Trump's Tweets Prove That He Is a Raging Racist — It is undeniably true that America's president opposes diversity. — Donald Trump keeps trying to convince any disbelieving holdouts that he is a raging racist. At least, that's how I imagine his motives.

Discussion: Bloomberg, Deadline, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Mother Jones

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 and Deneen Borelli

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, Outside the Beltway, Politico, Washington Free Beacon, Media Matters for America, Balloon Juice and The Daily Beast

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: The Resurgent, Instapundit and Financial Times

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, Washington Times, UPI and Vanity Fair

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 and Fox News

John Hinderaker / Power Line:

A Blunder of Epic Proportions — Regular readers know that I am a fan of President Trump, and more often than not, a fan of his use of social media. But today he committed the worst unforced error of his presidency, one that we will hear about from the Democrats from now until November 2020.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Geller Report News and The Week

Associated Press:
Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color

Discussion: Axios, KRON4.com and CNN

Kaly Soto / New York Times: Have You Been Told to ‘Go Back’ to Your Country Even Though You Are American? Tell Us About It.

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

Discussion: Hullabaloo, Big League Politics and Breitbart

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

Discussion: New York Daily News, The Hill, Washington Post, TMZ.com, NPR, Al Jazeera, Metro.co.uk and Washington Press

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

Discussion: Breitbart, twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit and Damian J. Penny

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: New York Post, The Daily Caller, Common Dreams, Breitbart and Daily Kos

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

Discussion: Washington Post, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit 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 …

Matt Viser / Washington Post:

Democrats debate how far left is too far left as they prepare to take on Trump — The past few weeks have put on remarkable display just how far to the left the Democratic Party has moved, with many in the 2020 presidential field now embracing previously untouchable positions on health care and immigration.

Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republicans ready to dive off a cliff on Obamacare

Discussion: Hullabaloo and The Week

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: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Mediaite, BostonGlobe.com, POLITICUSUSA, Slate, The Atlantic and Political Wire

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

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 …

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, Splinter and Talking Points Memo

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 …

Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:

Rashida Tlaib compares ‘racist’ Israel to 19th-century US segregation — Rashida Tlaib also said of US President Donald Trump: “We are allowing a crooked CEO to run this country.” — Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib claims that “there is continued dehumanization and racist policies by the State …

Discussion: Geller Report News and Jacobin

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