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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Pompeo says he didn't know fired inspector general was investigating him — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed Monday that he asked President Trump to fire the State Department inspector general because his work was “undermining” the department's mission, but he declined to describe any specific concerns.
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Washington Post:
Pompeo's moves against inspector general leave a trail of questions and a department divided
Pompeo's moves against inspector general leave a trail of questions and a department divided
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The Hill and Talking Points Memo
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's purge just got much more corrupt. Here's what's coming next.
Trump's purge just got much more corrupt. Here's what's coming next.
ABC News:
State IG was investigating Trump emergency arms sales to Saudis, Pompeo's use of staff …
State IG was investigating Trump emergency arms sales to Saudis, Pompeo's use of staff …
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Informed Comment, NBC News, The Gateway Pundit, Talking Points Memo, Common Dreams and POLITICUSUSA
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
A Stunned Neil Cavuto Warns About Hydroxychloroquine After Trump Says He's Taking the Drug: ‘What Have You Got to Lose? ... Your Life’ — “That was stunning.” — Fox News' Neil Cavuto was so shocked by President Donald Trump announcing he's taking hydroxychloroquine that he took …
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Axios, The Moderate Voice, Fox News, NBC News, The US Sun, The Hill and Washington Post
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Janelle Griffith / NBC News:
He thought the coronavirus was ‘a fake crisis.’ Then he contracted it and changed his mind. — A Florida man who thought the coronavirus was “a fake crisis” has changed his mind after he and his wife contracted COVID-19. — Brian Hitchens, a rideshare driver who lives in Jupiter …
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Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Man who called coronavirus ‘fake crisis’ gets infected, issues warning
Man who called coronavirus ‘fake crisis’ gets infected, issues warning
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KFOR-TV
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Lindsey Graham seeks broad authority to subpoena former Obama officials — Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham is preparing to ask his colleagues on the panel for blanket permission to subpoena dozens of Obama and Trump administration officials connected to the investigation …
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Raw Story
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Lindsey Graham Sets Vote To Subpoena Comey, Brennan And Dozens More In Oversight Of Crossfire Hurricane — The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on June 4 whether to authorize subpoenas for documents and testimony from more than 50 current or former government officials …
Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
I Forced A Bot to Read 1,000 Jennifer Rubin Columns And Write A Jennifer Rubin Column of Its Own — The Washington Free Beacon analytics bureau used a proprietary algorithm to program a bot to read 1,000 Jennifer Rubin columns and write its very own Jennifer Rubin column based on its analysis.
Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
Why the Uncle Joe-Can't-Internet Criticism Is Mostly Malarkey — Joe Biden is definitely losing the internet—but the North Star of his campaign is the normie voter, which means it shouldn't become a meme factory. The golden rule: “Does this work for Joe?”
Los Angeles Times:
Before the coronavirus, Joe Biden offered stability. Now he's talking bold change — With the world turned upside down by the novel coronavirus, Joe Biden has refashioned his presidential campaign to shift from an emphasis on steadiness and stability to the promise of big, bold change.
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Republicans are serious about voter suppression. Here's how to stop them.
Republicans are serious about voter suppression. Here's how to stop them.
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The Guardian, New York Times and Balloon Juice
Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
Trump Derangement Syndrome Has Introduced Impeachment 2.0 — After spending the months preceding the global pandemic in a futile impeachment attempt, House Democrats are now again trying to impeach President Donald Trump. — The lower chamber majority told the Supreme Court on Monday …
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
House Democrats tell Supreme Court they need Mueller grand jury materials to decide on new articles of impeachment
House Democrats tell Supreme Court they need Mueller grand jury materials to decide on new articles of impeachment
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Associated Press and Breitbart
Dexter Filkins / New Yorker:
The Twilight of the Iranian Revolution — For decades, Ayatollah Khamenei has professed enmity with America. Now his regime is threatened from within the country. — One night last December, the chief resident physician at a hospital in the Iranian city of Gorgan was asked to consult on a baffling case …
Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
Judge finds Oregon governor's coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings ‘null and void.’ Governor to seek state Supreme Court review — A Baker County judge on Monday ruled that Gov. Kate Brown's restrictions on religious gatherings were “null and void” because her emergency order amid …
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The Gateway Pundit, Just The News and Twitchy
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Associated Press:
Trump says he's taking malaria drug in case he gets virus — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Tara Reade lawyer sends ‘cease and desist’ letter to critic — Tara Reade's attorneys have sent a “cease and desist” letter to one of her most outspoken critics, the owner of a not for profit who has publicly accused Reade of being “manipulative” and “a liar.”
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National Review
Florida Today:
As Florida re-opens, COVID-19 data chief gets sidelined and researchers cry foul — EDITORS NOTE: We chose to make this story broadly accessible because of the importance of its content. But quality, fact-checked reporting isn't free. Collecting and verifying news is a costly …
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Raw Story
The Guardian:
Police tried to tase Ahmaud Arbery in 2017 incident, video shows — Officers questioned why Arbery was sitting alone in his car in a park one morning in November 2017 — Play Video — Police attempted to use a Taser on Ahmaud Arbery, the slain Georgia jogger, after questioning …
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TMZ.com, New York Post, Raw Story and Townhall
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Can Biden Expand the Map? — There are signs that Joe Biden's campaign is exploring more paths to victory in the Electoral College than recent Democratic nominees. … Presidential elections don't offer extra credit. As we all know, it's 270 to win. Hitting 292 or 336 electoral votes …
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Business Insider Nederland, Townhall and NB Blog
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Meghan McCain Blames Obama for ‘Ushering in’ Trump — “I don't think a perfect president would have ushered in the era of Trump,” said “The View” host. — The hosts of The View loved former President Barack Obama's subtle dig at his successor in this weekend's virtual commencement speech.
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Twitchy
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Ron Johnson demands declassification of Susan Rice email on Michael Flynn — A powerful Senate committee chairman has asked the Trump administration to fully declassify an unusual email a top Obama aide sent herself regarding Michael Flynn on the eve of her departure.
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Fox News
Associated Press:
Len Levitt, reporter who dug into Moxley case, dies at 79 — NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Levitt, a longtime New York City crime reporter known for his incisive writing on the inner workings of policing and dogged coverage that helped re-open the investigation into the Connecticut killing of Martha Moxley, has died at 79.
Denise Grady / New York Times:
Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Early Results — The company said a test in 8 healthy volunteers found its experimental vaccine was safe and provoked a strong immune response. It is on an accelerated timetable to begin larger human trials soon.
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CNBC, Breitbart, The Unz Review, Gothamist, Common Dreams, Mediaite and Daily Kos
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Peter Loftus / Wall Street Journal:
Moderna Says Initial Covid-19 Vaccine Results Are Positive
Moderna Says Initial Covid-19 Vaccine Results Are Positive
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Townhall, MIT Technology Review, National Review and Moderna, Inc.
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Fox News argues nonprofit group's lawsuit over coronavirus coverage could have ‘dangerous’ result — Fox News rebuked the legal arguments a nonprofit organization is using in its lawsuit against the network for its coverage of the coronavirus. — The Washington League for Increased Transparency …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media is helping Trump turn the bogus ‘Obamagate’ into the 2020 version of Clinton's emails — It's becoming clear that journalists never fully reckoned with the mistakes of 2016 campaign coverage. We know this because they seem poised to repeat them.
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Daily Kos, more at Mediagazer »
Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
CDC warns of possible measles outbreak as vaccinations for children fall during coronavirus pandemic — Routine vaccinations for young children in the U.S. fell during the first half of this year as more Americans skipped routine doctor visits due to the coronavirus pandemic …
Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
Biden White House would yank Keystone XL permit — The Monday statement is the first from Biden's campaign about how he would handle the project. — Former Vice President Joe Biden. Sean Rayford/Getty Images — Joe Biden would rescind President Donald Trump's permit allowing …
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The Daily Caller, Common Dreams, One America News Network, Breitbart and The Hill
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Geese honking, iPhone ringing: Biden event beset by bloopers — Joe Biden calls on ‘President Tweety’ to stop tweeting, distribute financial relief to small businesses — Former Vice President Joe Biden faced a number of distracting interruptions Monday during a virtual speech: honking geese …
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Los Angeles Times:
Trump lashes out with distractions and disinformation — President Trump has accelerated his attacks on government watchdogs, judges, reporters and other independent voices as he runs for reelection, escalating his spread of disinformation about perceived enemies and his administration's record during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Slate, The Hill and The Guardian
Susan Faludi / New York Times:
‘Believe All Women’ Is a Right-Wing Trap — How feminists got stuck answering for a canard. — Ms. Faludi is a journalist and an author. — Joe Biden has been accused of sexual assault, and conservatives are having a field day, exultant that they've caught feminists in a new hypocrisy trap.
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Fox News, Twitchy, National Review and Althouse
Wall Street Journal:
The New Airline Travel: Fewer Flights, More Layovers, Rules for Bathrooms — As coronavirus lockdowns lift, carriers and airports desperate for passengers are rolling out safety protocols — A new age of air travel is taking shape. — Airports and airlines are rolling out temperature checks …
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Townhall