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The Daily Beast:
Trump Tells Allies He Wants Absolved War Criminals to Campaign for Him — Fallout from the clemency cost the Navy secretary Richard Spencer his job, but a former Pentagon deputy chief backs the ousted official. — If Donald Trump gets his wish, he'll soon take the three convicted …
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Breitbart, The Week, Raw Story, IJR and Vanity Fair
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CBS News:
Ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer defends handling of Navy SEAL case — Richard Spencer, the former Navy secretary who was forced to step down over his handling of a controversial case involving a Navy SEAL, defended his actions in an interview with CBS News correspondent David Martin on Monday, his first since he was fired Sunday.
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CNN, The Hill, HuffPost, New York Post, The Independent, POLITICUSUSA, Salon and Mediaite
William Cummings / USA Today:
‘Rule of law is what sets us apart’: Richard Spencer's scathing final letter as Navy secretary
‘Rule of law is what sets us apart’: Richard Spencer's scathing final letter as Navy secretary
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Military.com, The American Spectator, Washington Post and Townhall
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The worst commander in chief ever
The worst commander in chief ever
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New York Times, Task & Purpose, PJ Media Home and The Moderate Voice
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump defends intervention in war crimes cases
Trump defends intervention in war crimes cases
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Navy Times, Breitbart and Vox
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Donald McGahn Must Testify to Congress, Judge Rules; Administration Will Appeal — A judge rejected the Trump administration's argument that senior White House officials were immune from congressional subpoenas. — WASHINGTON — The former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II must testify …
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The Wrap, Daily Kos and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Don McGahn must testify about time as White House lawyer, judge rules — Don McGahn must testify to Congress about his time as the White House's top lawyer, a federal judge ruled Monday — a decision that will put pressure on other reluctant Trump administration witnesses to testify about President Donald Trump's actions.
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The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Financial Times, Joe.My.God., Rolling Stone, Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Former White House counsel Don McGahn must obey subpoena to testify before Congress, judge rules
Former White House counsel Don McGahn must obey subpoena to testify before Congress, judge rules
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Slate, Associated Press, ABC News, HotAir, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Beast
Wall Street Journal:
Federal Subpoenas Seek Information on Giuliani's Consulting Business — Subpoenas are issued for information on Giuliani's associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman
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Raw Story, Law & Crime, POLITICUSUSA, HuffPost, The Hill, Vanity Fair, The Week, Occupy Democrats, CNBC, The Gateway Pundit, Joe.My.God., Talking Points Memo, Balloon Juice, VICE and Daily Kos
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Washington Post:
Investigators scrutinize Giuliani firm and donations to Trump super PAC as part of broad probe — The federal investigation into two associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani is exploring a wide range of potential crimes — including wire fraud and failure to register as a foreign agent …
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Reuters, Law & Crime, Hullabaloo, Raw Story, Axios, Popular Information and The Federalist, more at Mediagazer »
The Boston Globe:
Suffolk/Globe poll finds Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, Biden in tight race in N.H. — A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters shows a tight, four-way contest, with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on top but statistically tied …
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Breitbart and Political Wire
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Why Bloomberg doesn't care about skipping the Democratic debates — Michael Bloomberg doesn't plan to collect donations for his presidential campaign. — That means he won't appear in the next Democratic debate — and risks missing the half-dozen debates planned for next year.
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Bloomberg warns that Trump is positioned to win reelection, in first presidential campaign appearance
Bloomberg warns that Trump is positioned to win reelection, in first presidential campaign appearance
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Politico
Kim Norvell / Des Moines Register:
In Iowa, Elizabeth Warren says Michael Bloomberg is trying to ‘buy a nomination’
In Iowa, Elizabeth Warren says Michael Bloomberg is trying to ‘buy a nomination’
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Breitbart, USA Today, HuffPost and The Daily Beast
Associated Press:
Supreme Court shields Trump's financial records for now — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is shielding President Donald Trump's financial records from House Democrats for now. — The delay allows the justices to decide how to handle the House subpoena and a similar demand from the Manhattan district attorney at the same time.
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Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:
Supreme Court Suspends House Subpoena Seeking Trump's Financial Information — High court now likely to consider case that strikes at heart of the U.S. Constitution — WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court granted President Trump's emergency request to suspend enforcement of a congressional subpoena seeking …
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Washington Times, Townhall and Raw Story
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court blocks subpoena for Trump financial records
Supreme Court blocks subpoena for Trump financial records
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The Gateway Pundit
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court blocks House committee from immediately reviewing Trump's financial records
Supreme Court blocks House committee from immediately reviewing Trump's financial records
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The Week
CNN:
National Enquirer company chief David Pecker talking with New York prosecutors — (CNN)David Pecker, the head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, has spoken with prosecutors with the New York district attorney's office as part of its investigation into the Trump Organization's handling …
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Law & Crime, The Hill, Joe.My.God., Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
Gov. Matt Bevin pardons man serving life sentence for sex abuse of 6-year-old stepdaughter — Gov. Matt Bevin has pardoned a man serving a life sentence for sexually abusing and sodomizing his 6-year-old stepdaughter 20 years ago. — In his pardon and commutation order on Friday …
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The Daily Beast, The Hill, Raw Story, Vox and Joe.My.God.
Mairead McArdle / National Review:
Swing State Dem Flips on Impeachment — Back in the summer, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence fully backed the move to impeach President Trump, but the Detroit-area Democrat said over the weekend that she has since changed her mind. — “I feel we should begin that process,” Lawrence told CNN on June 12.
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No BS News Hour …
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Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / The Post Millennial:
BREAKING: Twitter suspends journalist Andy Ngo — Prominent journalist Andy Ngo, who is the Editor-at-large at The Post Millennial, has been temporarily suspended from Twitter following a response tweet to human rights campaigner, Clinton Foundation operator, and political heir Chelsea Clinton regarding trans murder rates.
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, The Federalist, Washington Times and Twitchy
Andrew Sheeler / Sacramento Bee:
Devin Nunes ‘quite likely’ to face ethics inquiry over Europe trip, senior Democrat says — Leading Democrats are calling for an investigation into a trip to Europe that Rep. Devin Nunes took last year with three aides after attorneys for an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani told news outlets …
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Salon, HotAir and New York Times
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Nunes faces potential ethics review over alleged meeting with Ukrainian official
Nunes faces potential ethics review over alleged meeting with Ukrainian official
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Mediaite, The Stranger, POLITICUSUSA and Vox
Washington Post:
Jared Kushner's new assignment: Overseeing the construction of Trump's border wall — President Trump has made his son-in-law Jared Kushner the de facto project manager for constructing his border wall, frustrated with a lack of progress over one of his top priorities as he heads …
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The Hill and Political Wire
David Kusnet / New Republic:
Could This Be the Guy Who Wrote Anonymous's Warning? — Back in September 2018—an eternity ago in the Trump administration—a self-described “senior official” came forward with a counterintuitive but comforting message. — In an op-ed in The New York Times, the anonymous author decried Trump's …
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Redstate, The Daily Wire, Mediaite, Fox News, Joe.My.God., The Daily Beast, HotAir, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, Raw Story, New York Post, Contemptor and War Room
BBC:
‘Indian food is terrible’ tweet sparks hot debate about racism — A tweet from a US academic calling Indian food “terrible” has sparked a hot debate about cultural intolerance and racism in international cuisine. — “Indian food is terrible and we pretend it isn't,” said international affairs professor Tom Nichols.
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Instapundit
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden's senior Latina adviser quits in frustration — A senior Joe Biden campaign staffer in charge of outreach to Latino, African-American and women's groups has quit her post, telling two allies she was frustrated over her lack of input and with the presidential candidate's immigration rhetoric.
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, The Hill and Associated Press
James Barragán / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Republican Party's 2020 election strategy document lands in Democrats' hands — Republicans expressed concern about ‘the polarizing nature’ of President Trump … AUSTIN — In a bizarre political blunder, a document laying out the Republican Party of Texas's election strategy …
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The Hill
Angelica Jade Bastién / Vulture:
Who Is Hooded Justice? Watchmen Has a Stunning Answer. — To truly understand the United States of America, you must understand blackness — its rhythms, its splendor, its history. Over the course of Watchmen's first season, the HBO series has done more than just boldly imagine the dystopian …
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
White House chief of operations Daniel Walsh is leaving — The White House's chief operations officer is leaving the administration, the White House said on Monday. — Daniel P. Walsh, whose title was deputy chief of staff, was in charge of the administration's foreign trips …
Marcus Green / WDRB:
Bill would strip Kentucky governor's power to name state Transportation Secretary — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - State Senate leaders are backing a bill that would limit the governor's power to name a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet secretary, essentially shifting that role to a citizen board nominated …
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Why Are Republicans So Anxious to Play Putin's Game on Ukraine? — It's one thing to support Trump. It's another to embrace Putin's disinformation. But even some of the savviest Republican senators are jumping into bed with the Bear. — When Sen. John N. Kennedy of Louisiana went …
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The Daily Beast and Mother Jones
Donna Rachel Edmunds / Jerusalem Post:
Ilhan Omar ‘working for Qatar’, Florida court hears — The Democratic Congresswoman is said to have passed information to Qatar which was subsequently handed along to Iran. — Ilhan Omar was recruited by a foreign government, received funding from a foreign government …
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Jihad Watch
Slade Gorton / New York Times:
My Fellow Republicans, Please Follow the Facts — It seems clear to me that the president of Ukraine was subjected to a shakedown. — Mr. Gorton is a former Republican senator from Washington. — In March of 1974, as a young state attorney general, I reluctantly called …
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Raw Story, Washington Post, The Hill and Mediaite
Rolling Stone:
That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent It — Internet trolls don't troll. Not the professionals at least. Professional trolls don't go on social media to antagonize liberals or belittle conservatives. They are not narrow minded, drunk or angry. They don't lack basic English language skills.
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Raw Story
Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
State Department Misled Congress on Ouster of Ukraine Ambassador — A new trove of State Department emails sheds new light on events surrounding the impeachment inquiry. — A newly released trove of documents shows that the State Department misled top lawmakers about why U.S. Ambassador …
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Occupy Democrats and American Oversight
The Boston Globe:
At MIT, a new name (Shell Auditorium) for an old standby (54-100) fuels outrage — For years, the lecture hall at the base of MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences building has been known rather prosaically as 54-100. But MIT's decision to rename it Shell Auditorium …
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Betsy DeVos poised to issue sweeping rules governing campus sexual assault — Students accused of sexual assault will win new rights under sweeping rules being finalized by the Trump administration, giving universities clear but controversial guidance on handling these emotionally charged conflicts.
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The Hill