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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Promotes Posts From Racist and Sexist Twitter Feed — On a somber Memorial Day weekend, the president did not mention the mounting coronavirus toll and instead retweeted personal attacks on his political rivals. — WASHINGTON — On a weekend when the nation was bracing …
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
On weekend dedicated to war dead, Trump tweets insults, promotes baseless claims and plays golf — As the death toll in the novel coronavirus pandemic neared 100,000 Americans this Memorial Day weekend, President Trump derided and insulted perceived enemies and promoted a baseless conspiracy theory, in between rounds of golf.
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New York Times, The Hill, Vox, Mother Jones, Raw Story, Contemptor, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and Slate
Craig Pittman / Washington Post:
Florida family grieves as Trump spreads debunked conspiracy theory to attack MSNBC host — A little after 8 a.m. on July 20, 2001, a couple arriving for an appointment opened an unlocked front door at an office in the Florida panhandle town of Fort Walton Beach and discovered a woman lying on the floor, dead.
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KDFX-TV, more at Mediagazer »
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker calls on Trump to stop promoting Scarborough conspiracy theory: ‘It will destroy us’ — Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) called on President Trump to stop promoting “the completely unfounded conspiracy” theory regarding the death of an intern for MSNBC “Morning Joe” anchor and former Florida lawmaker Joe Scarborough.
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Mediaite
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Inside the secret talks to overhaul the GOP platform — For the past six months, top Trump campaign officials, reporting to Jared Kushner, have been working on a radical overhaul of the Republican Party platform. — Driving the news: The Trump campaign's Bill Stepien has been leading the process …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump seeks visual contrast with Biden as economy begins to reopen — Trump's advisers relish the contrast between his public appearances and Joe Biden's lack thereof. The former vice president, following the guidance of public experts, has eschewed public events and stayed home for months now.
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Althouse and Wall Street Journal
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Federal judge guts Florida law requiring felons to pay fines before they can vote — A federal judge has gutted a Florida state law requiring felons to pay all court fines and fees before they can register to vote, clearing the way for thousands of Floridians to register in time for the November presidential election.
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Daily Kos, One America News Network, Politico and Axios
William Boston / Wall Street Journal:
More Than 100 in Germany Found to Be Infected With Coronavirus After Church's Services — Social distancing was observed and building disinfected for affected Sunday May 10 ceremonies, says senior member — BERLIN—At least 107 people have been found to be infected with the new coronavirus …
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Vox
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
They Survived the Worst Battles of World War II. And Died of the Virus. — Inside the Holyoke Soldiers' Home was a man who had served as a jailer to Hitler's top aide. A man who had rescued Japanese kamikaze pilots from the sea. A man who carried memories of a concentration camp.
Associated Press:
Alligator rumored to have been Hitler's dies in Moscow — MOSCOW (AP) — An alligator that many people believe once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo. — The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when he died on Friday.
Josh Glancy / The Sunday Times:
Ilhan Omar interview: “I am America's hope and President Trump's nightmare” … Aside from Donald Trump himself, there probably isn't a more controversial — or divisive — figure in America today than Ilhan Omar. The diminutive Democrat from Minnesota is the joint-first Muslim woman to serve …
Jordan Green / Raw Story:
Exclusive: Husband of Reopen NC leader ‘willing to kill people’ in resistance to emergency orders — The husband of the woman who leads the Reopen NC movement says people should be willing to kill, if necessary, to resist the “New World Order” and emergency orders imposed by state government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington Post:
As Trump removes federal watchdogs, some loyalists replacing them have ‘preposterous’ conflicts — The political appointee President Trump installed last week to investigate waste, fraud and abuse at the Transportation Department is the same official in charge of one of the agency's key divisions.
Rosemary Rossi / The Wrap:
Ann Coulter Turns on ‘Disloyal Actual Retard’ Trump in Twitter Rant — Ann Coulter went on an early Sunday morning Twitter tear, calling President Donald Trump “the most disloyal actual retard that has ever set foot in the Oval Office.” — The far-right media pundit and former Trump defender …
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Mediaite, Conservative News Today and WND
Patrick Condon / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Poll: Biden holds small lead over Trump in 2020 presidential race — Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a small lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters in Minnesota, according to the first presidential poll in the state since the Democrat clinched his party's nomination.
Axios:
White House announces new coronavirus travel restrictions on Brazil — The White House announced Sunday that President Trump would suspend entry of non-U.S. citizens who have been in Brazil in the past 14 days in an effort to stop the imported spread of the coronavirus.
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WKMG:
Video: Massive crowds gather in Daytona Beach, residents fear for their safety — Crowds gathered for what was supposed to be Orlando Invades Daytona — Thomas Metevia, Digital Content Producer, Orlando — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A shooting erupted at a Florida beachside road …
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Sen. Blackburn: Biden comment ‘shows what the Democrats think of African-American voters’ — Former Vice President Joe Biden may have walked back his controversial comment about black voters made during a Friday radio interview, but Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., insists it reveals a truth …
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The American Spectator
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Why China's Move to Rein In Hong Kong Is Just the Start
Why China's Move to Rein In Hong Kong Is Just the Start
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Agence France-Presse, Voice of America, Mother Jones and Reuters
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
O'Brien: U.S. likely to impose sanctions if China moves ahead with Hong Kong law
O'Brien: U.S. likely to impose sanctions if China moves ahead with Hong Kong law
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One America News Network, Breitbart, KDFX-TV, Associated Press, Reuters and The Guardian
Guy Chazan / Financial Times:
Trump ‘has a point’ about WHO flaws, says Germany's health minister — Jens Spahn tells FT that while the UN body needs reforming, now is not the time to destabilise it — Germany's health minister has urged the US to stay in the World Health Organization, while acknowledging that the UN body …
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Politico
Alan Suderman / Associated Press:
White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days. — It's not going to happen.
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The Hill
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Trump Sows Doubt on Voting. It Keeps Some People Up at Night. — A group of worst-case scenario planners — mostly Democrats, but also some anti-Trump Republicans — have been gaming out how to respond to various doomsday options for the 2020 presidential election.
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Raw Story
Full Measure:
Full Measure: May 24, 2020 - Interview with the President — Sharyl: Thank you for being on our program. — President Trump: Well, thank you. — Sharyl: Do you think that coronavirus has been as transformative to our country as 9/11 was? — President Trump: Well, I think the concept of 9/11 was, it was a little more direct.
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IJR, РБК, The Hill, WND, The Guardian, NBC News, Talking Points Memo and Axios
Kyle Morris / Breitbart:
Michael Moore Torches Biden: He Lacks ‘Necessary Enthusiasm’ to Beat Trump — Left-wing documentary filmmaker Michael Moore said former Vice President Joe Biden doesn't have what it takes to beat President Donald Trump. — “Biden does not generate the necessary enthusiasm that it's …
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Deadline and New York Post
CNN:
Priest: Mr. President, we don't need to open churches to practice our faith — Father Edward L. Beck, C.P., is a Roman Catholic priest and a religion commentator for CNN. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. — (CNN)President Donald Trump announced …
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KDFX-TV, Raw Story and The American Spectator
New York Times:
Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy? — It is time to rename bases for American heroes — not racist traitors. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
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Breitbart
Harry Enten / CNN:
Biden is running ahead of Clinton's 2016 pace — (CNN)Poll of the week: A new national Fox News poll finds former Vice President Joe Biden with a 48% to 40% lead over President Donald Trump. — The average of all polls taken at least partially this week have Biden up by a 48% to 41% margin.