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Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Trump's Phone Calls With Wayne LaPierre Reveal NRA's Influence — Three days after a pair of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas that left 31 people dead, President Donald Trump was preoccupied with visions of a Rose Garden ceremony. — His daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump team braces GOP donors for a potential ‘moderate and short’ recession — In public, President Donald Trump and top White House officials keep extolling the strength of the U.S. economy. In private, they're increasingly worrying about a global economic slowdown triggering a U.S. recession …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Playboy reporter sues Trump after credentials suspended
Playboy reporter sues Trump after credentials suspended
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Jacob Kornbluh / Jewish Insider:
Jewish groups react to Trump's latest comments on American Jewish voters — On Tuesday, President Donald Trump dropped another bombastic claim in his campaign to paint Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as the face of the Democratic Party. “I think Jewish people that vote for a Democrat …
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Trump says Jewish-Americans who vote Democrat show “great disloyalty” — President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Tuesday that he didn't “buy” the tears from Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) at a recent press conference addressing Israel's decision to bar entry to her and Rep. Ilhan Omar …
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Trump's ‘disloyalty’ comment about American Jews who vote Democrat was disgusting and worrisome
Batya Ungar-Sargon / The Forward:
This Week Proves It: Politicians Won't Call Out Anti-Semitism On Their Own Side
This Week Proves It: Politicians Won't Call Out Anti-Semitism On Their Own Side
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump: Jewish people who vote Democratic show ‘great disloyalty’
Trump: Jewish people who vote Democratic show ‘great disloyalty’
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Noah Rothman / Commentary:
The Case Against Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
The Case Against Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
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NBC News:
Trump, Qanon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch Times — Started almost two decades ago with a stated mission to “provide information to Chinese communities to help immigrants assimilate into American society,” The Epoch Times now wields …
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Hannah Sayle / Star Tribune:
Elizabeth Warren meets her lookalike at Minnesota rally: ‘We need to talk!’ — The presidential candidate was taking selfies at Monday's town hall when she came face to face with a familiar person. — TEXT SIZE — Stephanie Oyen is not Elizabeth Warren.
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Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC:
The US won't provide flu vaccines to migrant families at border detention camps — KEY POINTS — At least three children held in detention centers at the Mexican border have died, in part, from the flu, a group of doctors say. — The government is not vaccinating migrant families …
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HuffPost:
Trump Inflating Scottish Golf Resorts' Value By $165 Million, Per UK Filings — The president told British authorities the properties are a combined $65 million in the red. His U.S. disclosures say they're worth at least $100 million. — WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump …
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David Ovalle / Miami Herald:
Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits offer sordid details, including sex while on work release — While serving a lenient jail sentence in Palm Beach County, wealthy financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was allowed to leave jail for “work release” — at an office at his own organization, the Florida Science Foundation.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
We talked to experts on aging about the 2020 field. Here's what they told us. — Joe Biden was lying on the operating table and about to get surgery for his second brain aneurysm when the doctor told him he might not recover. — “What's the most likely thing that will happen if I live?”
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Joe Biden regains double-digit lead over 2020 Democratic field
CNN Poll: Joe Biden regains double-digit lead over 2020 Democratic field
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Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Feds Arrest Neo-Nazi Trump Fan for Threatening to “Exterminate” Miami Hispanics … Washington state resident Eric Lin was not shy about his love for Adolf Hitler. According to a criminal complaint filed Friday, Lin enjoyed referencing the Third Reich in writing: He apparently sent a litany …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
EXCLUSIVE: Harry Reid: ‘Of Course’ Medicare for All and Decriminalizing Border Crossings Are Bad Ideas — “There are so many more important things to do,” the former Senate majority leader said. — WASHINGTON — Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) isn't happy …
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Damon Linker / The Week:
The New York Times surrenders to the left on race — There's no denying that the much-lauded “1619 Project” at The New York Times is a remarkable achievement. Whether it's an achievement that the paper and its staff should be proud of is another matter. — For those who haven't been following along …
Facebook:
An Update on Senator Kyl's Review of Potential Anti-Conservative Bias — Facebook gives everyone a voice, no matter what your political views may be, which candidates or parties you support, or which causes you advocate. So we take accusations of political bias made against us extremely seriously.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Exclusive: The results from Facebook's conservative bias audit
Exclusive: The results from Facebook's conservative bias audit
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Victoria McGrane / BostonGlobe.com:
Markey aide apologizes for sharing ‘despicable’ message about Kennedy family — The primary matchup between Senator Edward J. Markey and Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III is still hypothetical, but it's already getting messy. — An apparent social media blunder by Markey's top campaign hand …
Mad Dog PAC:
Federal Judge holds; entire Kansas US Attorney's Office in CONTEMPT — Judge holds Kansas AUSA Office in Contempt — For those of you who may have overlooked my private-prison series you might want to familiarize yourself. I've been a vociferous opponent of the current Administration's Private/Public Prison for Profit scheme.
Rachel Premack / Business Insider:
Truckers voted for Trump in droves. Now they say his trade war is ‘killing’ their ability to make a living. — They say his trade wars and a slew of tax changes have ruined their ability to make a living. — Morris Coffman has been a truck driver for 35 years.
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Trump Says He's Exploring ‘Various Tax Reductions,’ and the Economic Data He Loves Shows Why — Some of the administration's favorite data points are now flashing warning signs about investment, jobs and growth. — Last fall, administration officials displayed a series of charts that showed …
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Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News:
Chinese Media Is Running Facebook Ads To Convince Westerners The Country's Detention Centers Aren't Human Rights Violations — Extending the reach of its propaganda beyond its borders, Chinese state-owned media is running ads on Facebook seemingly designed to cast doubt on human rights …
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
How slavery doomed limited government in America — The New York Times' “1619 Project,” which aims to chronicle the history, legacy, and modern ramifications of slavery on the 400th aniversary of the first African slaves being brought to the colonies, has generated a ton of controversy this week.
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
U.S. seeks deal to send asylum seekers from Africa and Asia to Panama — The Trump administration is trying to reach a deal with the Panama government that would allow the United States to send asylum seekers from Africa, Asia and elsewhere to Panamanian territory, if those travelers passed through the country en route to U.S. soil.
Just Security:
Expert Summaries of Mueller Report: A Collection — Table of Contents — Ryan Goodman, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Just Security — Volume I — 2. Legal Standards and Evidentiary Considerations — 3. Russian “Active Measures” Social Media Campaign and Criminal Charges against 13 Russian Nationals and 3 Russian Entities
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New York Times:
What Do Rally Playlists Say About the Candidates? — Mr. O'Rourke was a national political phenomenon last year when he ran against Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and narrowly lost. His political style is largely defined by his use of social media and his go-it-alone style.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Sabotaged Obama's Economy and Assume Democrats Are Doing It to Them — The current Republican line holds that the economy is in fine shape — but that the liberal news media is running slanted or false stories predicting a recession in a deliberate plot to induce one.
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Scientific American Blog Network:
Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Pace of Climate Change — A book entitled Discerning Experts explains why—and what can be done about it — Recently, the U.K. Met Office announced a revision to the Hadley Center historical analysis of sea surface temperatures (SST) …
The Commercial Appeal:
FBI: Truck driver threatened mass shooting at Memphis church — AP — A truck driver has been arrested after saying he would commit a mass shooting at a church in Memphis authorities say in newly filed court records. — Thomas Matthew McVicker was apprehended in Indianapolis before the plan …
Linnaea Honl-Stuenkel / CREW:
CREW Obtains New Docs on Mar-a-Lago Member's VA Influence — CREW just obtained damning records of the influence of Trump's Mar-a-Lago acquaintances within the Department of Veterans Affairs. — The emails, obtained by Freedom of Information Act request, show the outsized influence of Ike Perlmutter …
Asher Stockler / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Fifth NRA board member resigns amid string of recent defections — A fifth member of the National Rifle Association's board of directors has resigned, the latest in a string of high-profile defections within the powerful gun rights group in recent weeks.
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Dana Schwartz / The Cut:
I Think About This a Lot: The Time Robert Pattinson Blatantly Lied on the Today Show — I Think About This a Lot is a series dedicated to private memes: images, videos, and other random trivia we are doomed to play forever on loop in our minds. — In 2011, Robert Pattinson starred …
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Arizona poll shows Kelly overtaking McSally — Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) trails her Democratic opponent for the first time, according to a new survey, as President Trump's approval rating falls in the key swing state. — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly leads McSally …
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New York Times:
Trump's Rollback of Auto Pollution Rules Shows Signs of Disarray — WASHINGTON — The White House, blindsided by a pact between California and four automakers to oppose President Trump's auto emissions rollbacks, has mounted an effort to prevent any more from joining the other side.
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