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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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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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James Stavridis / TIME:
We Trust the Navy SEALs to Protect America. Trump Should Trust Them to Judge Themselves
New York Times:
Trump and the Military Do Not Share the Same Values
Trump and the Military Do Not Share the Same Values
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Washington Post, Task & Purpose, Daily Kos, HuffPost and Talking Points Memo
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Trump's strain with Pentagon inspires talk of more departures
Trump's strain with Pentagon inspires talk of more departures
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Political Wire and Raw Story
Brandon Friedman / New York Daily News:
The commander-in-chief vs. his military
Washington Post:
Pentagon chief says he was ‘flabbergasted’ by Navy secretary's attempt to make a private deal with Trump
Pentagon chief says he was ‘flabbergasted’ by Navy secretary's attempt to make a private deal with Trump
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Los Angeles Times, Breitbart and New York Times
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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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump defends intervention in war crimes cases
Trump defends intervention in war crimes cases
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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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David Siders / Politico:
Bernie lets it rip against Bloomberg ‘arrogance’ — Sanders says the latest candidate to join the race is trying to “buy an election” and is “undermining” American democracy. — Sen. Bernie Sanders. CONCORD, N.H. — Bernie Sanders insists he has nothing personal against Michael Bloomberg.
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Why Bloomberg doesn't care about skipping the Democratic debates
Why Bloomberg doesn't care about skipping the Democratic debates
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Maggieās Newsletter, ABC News and The Hill
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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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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Washington Post:
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with House subpoena, judge rules
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with House subpoena, judge rules
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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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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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Tim Pearce / Washington Examiner:
House Democrat backs down from impeachment: 'I don't see the value of kicking him out of office' — Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan now favors censuring President Trump after backing impeachment proceedings over allegations that he withheld military aid from Ukraine for his personal benefit.
CNN:
CNN Poll: No change in views on impeachment after public hearings — Analyst: Trump doesn't care how illegal his actions may be — (CNN)After five days of public hearings in House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, public opinion over whether the President ought to be impeached …
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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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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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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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Political Wire and The Hill
Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
In bleak report, U.N. says drastic action is only way to avoid worst effects of climate change — “We need to catch up on the years in which we procrastinated,” a top official says. — The world has squandered so much time mustering the action necessary to combat climate change that rapid …
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Emma Tucker / The Daily Beast:
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Pardoned Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing His 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter — Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned a man convicted of sexually abusing his 6-year-old stepdaughter on Friday in a written executive order. Belvin wrote, “It appears to me …
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Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
Gov. Matt Bevin pardons man serving life sentence for sex abuse of 6-year-old stepdaughter
Gov. Matt Bevin pardons man serving life sentence for sex abuse of 6-year-old stepdaughter
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
The Inside Story of Christopher Steele's Trump Dossier — In a new book, the founders of the firm that compiled it defend their work. — For nearly three years, President Trump has spun an alternate reality in which he was not helped and tainted by Russia during the 2016 Presidential campaign but …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Republicans' Big Lie About Trump and Russia
Republicans' Big Lie About Trump and Russia
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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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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Waiting for Obama — Today, almost every Democratic presidential campaign starts with what one close adviser to Barack Obama calls “The Pilgrimage”: the journey to the West End to meet the former president. — The West End of Washington, D.C., sandwiched between the better-known districts …
Michael Martz / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Northam discourages repeal of right-to-work law in remarks to revenue council — Gov. Ralph Northam made clear to his revenue advisory council on Monday that he does not support repeal of Virginia's right-to-work law that forbids compulsory union membership.
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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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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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 …
Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Pelosi: Compromise on trade deal ‘within range’ — Pelosi and Democrats have repeatedly said they need to be sure the new pact includes stronger enforcement mechanisms before a House vote could be held. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke of the trade pact with Mexico and Canada.
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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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Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
A ‘Farm Kid’ Thwarts the Coup — If a full and fair analysis of the Trump-Russian collusion hoax ever is conducted, it will reveal the collateral damage suffered by innocent people ensnared by the wicked, multi-faceted operation launched by Barack Obama's White House in the spring of 2016.
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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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 …
Chris Vance / Niskanen Center:
A Former Washington State Republican Leader Looks Back: How Did It Come to This? — Executive Summary — This country needs a One Nation party, which stands for capitalism with a human face and can navigate between Trump's populist insanity and Bernie Sanders' socialism.