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Trump's Syria Troop Withdrawal Complicated Plans for al-Baghdadi Raid — President Trump's abrupt decision to pull forces from northern Syria forced the Pentagon to press ahead with a risky night operation that killed the ISIS leader, military officials said.

Newsweek:

U.S. strikes kill ISIS spokesperson one day after Baghdadi's death in Syria raid — The CIA has targeted Islamic State militant group (ISIS) spokesperson Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir in a new operation that comes one day after the organization's leader was killed in a Joint Special Operations Command raid, Newsweek has learned.

Discussion: RedState, Foreign Policy, The Daily Caller, Task & Purpose, Townhall, The New Neo, NBC News, New York Post, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Axios and Fox News

Joby Warrick / Washington Post:

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, extremist leader of Islamic State, dies at 48 — When Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took the reins of the Islamic State of Iraq in 2010, few had heard of the organization or its new leader, then an austere religious scholar with wire-frame glasses and no known aptitude for fighting and killing.

Brett McGurk / Washington Post:

Baghdadi's death underscores what we've lost by abandoning Syria's Kurds — Brett McGurk, the Payne distinguished lecturer at Stanford University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, served from 2015 to 2018 as a special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

Discussion: CNN, NBC News and Outside the Beltway

Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
‘Whimpering, screaming and crying,’ ‘A beautiful dog:’ Trump's vivid account of the Baghdadi raid

Discussion: New York Times, The Hill and Vox

New York Times:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48

Discussion: Mediaite

Karina Bland / Arizona Republic:

Parents of Kayla Mueller grateful for death of ISIS leader who held their daughter hostage — Terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who the president said was killed during a special forces raid in Syria, had reportedly been the captor and rapistof Arizona's Kayla Mueller, who was taken hostage in 2013.

Discussion: The Hill, Political Wire, The Daily Caller, Townhall, The Last Refuge, Twitchy, Task & Purpose and The Guardian

Allan Smith / NBC News:

Fifteen stunning moments from Trump's announcement of al-Baghdadi's death — Trump said the ISIS leader “died like a dog, he died like a coward. He was whimpering, screaming, and crying.” — President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi …

Discussion: MSNBC, Washington Monthly, Mediaite, Contemptor and Disrn

Daniel Byman / Lawfare:

Al-Baghdadi's Death ... and That Presidential Speech — The reported killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a special operations forces raid is an important milestone in the war against the Islamic State—and, more generally, in the struggle against terrorism President Trump …

Discussion: Washington Post and The Daily Beast

Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

Pelosi Statement on Al-Baghdadi Raid — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. military raid: — “Americans salute the heroism, dedication and skill of our military and our intelligence professionals …

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Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:

Russia: Trump's Baghdadi Victory Lap Is Nothing But ‘Propaganda’ — The Russian Defense Ministry also disputed claims that Russia provided access to U.S. air units entering airspace it controls. — At the White House Sunday morning, President Trump profusely thanked Russia for its alleged involvement …

Discussion: Sputnik International and RT

Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:

Pelosi says Trump notified Russians of Baghdadi raid before telling congressional leaders — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called on the White House to brief lawmakers on the raid that targeted Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, noting that President Trump had informed the Russians of the military operation …

Discussion: Lawfare, ABC News, CANNONFIRE, Fox News, Axios, New York Post, The Hill and New York Times

Adam Rawnsley / The Daily Beast:
The Kurds Spotted Baghdadi. The U.S. Abandoned Them Anyway.

Discussion: Axios

CNN:
Trump leaves key Democrats in the dark about Baghdadi raid

Discussion: Breaking News USA and Political Wire

Bonchie / RedState:
CNBC Hack John Harwood Is Really, Really Upset That Al-Baghdadi Was Killed

Discussion: Fox News and No More Mister Nice Blog

Josh Feldman / Mediaite: Chris Wallace Questions Pence on Pelosi Not Being Informed of Raid: Does Trump Not Trust Her With Sensitive Info?

Tarek El-Tablawy / Bloomberg:
Who Was Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi?

Discussion: Boston Herald, The Last Refuge and Townhall

Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Analysis: With ISIS death, Trump touts much-needed triumph

Discussion: ABC News, Breitbart and HuffPost

Chandelis Duster / CNN: Kayla Mueller's parents feel ‘grateful’ after US raid that resulted in Baghdadi's death

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Rep. Katie Hill to resign amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with staffers — Freshman Rep. Katie Hill is resigning from Congress after facing allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with staffers in her office and on her congressional campaign.

Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) to resign from Congress amid ethics investigation

Discussion: Balloon Juice

Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:

Situation Room: 2 photos capture vastly different presidents — WASHINGTON (AP) — Two high-risk raids. Two dramatic moments in the White House. — Photos taken in the White House Situation Room during the killings of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Saturday …

Discussion: Breitbart, Press Herald, Mother Jones and Political Wire

Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:

Baghdadi Is Dead. The War on Terror Will Create Another. — A U.S. raid doomed the leader of the so-called Islamic State. But there will be another Baghdadi, and another ISIS, as long as the Forever War keeps going. — After U.S. special operations forces dealt a violent end to the leader …

Christopher Dickey / The Daily Beast:
Trump Turns Baghdadi's Killing Into a Reality Show

Discussion: New York Times, Sputnik International, One America News Network, Breitbart, Mediaite and Balloon Juice

Hope Yen / Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump spins tales on bin Laden, Iraq war

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press and Axios

Scott Boeck / USA Today:

President Donald Trump greeted with boos at Game 5 of World Series — SportsPulse: This may be the most energetic World Series we've seen in a long time. For both teams, their exuberance on and off the field has been propelled by the joy often seen in Latin baseball culture. — CONNECT

Discussion: Sports Illustrated, Raw Story and KTLA

Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Trump headed to World Series after big national security win

Discussion: One America News Network

The Boston Globe:

As his Alzheimer's looms, Charles and Pam Ogletree take one last walk in love — CAMBRIDGE — The couple walk shoulder to shoulder, stride for stride, like two people who have walked together a long time. The man looks steadily ahead and moves with purpose.

Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:

The Zombie Campaign Joe Biden is the least formidable front-runner ever. Will it matter? — Inevitably, he arrives late, by SUV or van. The former vice-president is thin and, yes, he's old. He dresses neatly and always in blue. Staff envelop him. There's the body man, the advance man …

Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and Associated Press, more at Mediagazer »

Norah O'Donnell / CBS News: Joe Biden defends his son Hunter's Ukraine dealings, answers for his gaffes in 60 Minutes interview

Margaret Talev / Axios:
Kamala Harris: “Of course” it's different to run for president as a black woman

Discussion: Associated Press and Breitbart

Corey Williams / Associated Press:

John Conyers, longest serving black congressman, dies at 90 — DETROIT (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died.

Discussion: Vox, New York Daily News, Washington Post, Fox News and KTLA

CNN:
Rashida Tlaib joins Ocasio-Cortez, Omar in endorsing Bernie Sanders

Discussion: Townhall, HuffPost and Bloomberg

WXYZ-TV:
John Conyers Jr., longest-serving African American congressman, dies at 90

Discussion: Instapundit

Axios:
Former Rep. John Conyers dies at 90

Discussion: WJBK-TV, The Hill, The Daily Caller and Politico

Hannah Seligson / The Daily Beast:

How Ivanka Trump and Her Team Cry, Cajole and Carp to Get Her Out of Bad Press — While Hunter Biden is the subject of international scrutiny, the First Daughter and presidential confidant floats on a cloud of puff press. How does she pull it off? — On August 16, 2016 …

Discussion: Raw Story

Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:

10 reasons the Democrats are winning on impeachment — CNN reported on Friday, “The opening statement of Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, is ‘reverberating’ on Capitol Hill among Republicans, according to GOP Hill sources, who told CNN that Taylor's testimony is a game changer …

Discussion: Daily Kos