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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Protesters Dispersed With Tear Gas So Trump Could Pose at Church — “He did not pray,” said Mariann E. Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington. “He did not mention George Floyd, he did not mention the agony of people who have been subjected to this kind of horrific expression of racism and white supremacy for hundreds of years.”
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CNN:
Pentagon officials express concern as Trump threatens to use military to ‘dominate’ protestors — Washington (CNN)Defense officials tell CNN there was deep and growing discomfort among some in the Pentagon even before President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is ready to deploy …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The most chilling aspect of Trump's Monday night crackdown on law-abiding protesters — President Trump leaves the White House on foot to go to St. John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park on June 1. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images — There was no need to do this before 7 …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump goes full law-and-order — President Trump's final decision to speak in the Rose Garden last evening as protests raged outside the gate was made only hours before, reflecting chaos on both sides of the fence. — Why it matters: Trump's ultimate remarks fell where his instincts always were …
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Washington Post:
Episcopal bishop on President Trump: ‘Everything he has said and done is to inflame violence’ — The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, was seething. — The president of the United States had just visited St. John's Episcopal Church, across from the White House …
Yahoo News:
Australia probes US police assault on its journalists — Australia is investigating a US police attack on two Australian television journalists outside the White House, the foreign minister said Tuesday, expressing “strong concerns” about the assault caught live on camera.
Washington Post:
Inside the push to tear-gas protesters ahead of a Trump photo op — President Trump began mulling a visit to St. John's Episcopal Church on Monday morning, after spending the night devouring cable news coverage of protests across the country, including in front of the White House.
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New York Times:
Tear Gas Clears Path for Trump to Visit Church — Police officers also used flash grenades to disperse a crowd so Mr. Trump could visit for a photo opportunity. And in New York, protesters and looters defied a curfew. — RIGHT NOW At least four police officers were struck by gunfire during …
NBC News:
Trump considering a move to invoke Insurrection Act — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering invoking a 213-year-old federal law that would allow him to deploy active-duty U.S. troops to respond to protests in cities across the country, according to four people familiar with the internal White House discussions.
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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Bishop at DC church outraged by Trump visit: 'I just can't believe what my eyes have seen' — 'I'm outraged:' Bishop overseeing church responds to Trump photo-op — (CNN)Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington said Monday evening that she is “outraged” …
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Marina Trahan Martinez / New York Times:
Protests Live: Updates from New York, D.C. and Around the Country — Our reporters and photographers are on the ground in cities across the country. Here's what they're seeing. — Here's what you need to know: — Democratic political leaders wasted no time in condemning President Trump's photo op …
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CNN:
Trump threatens military force if violence in states isn't stopped — (CNN)Declaring himself “your president of law and order,” President Donald Trump vowed Monday to return order to American streets using the military if widespread violence isn't quelled, even as peaceful protesters …
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Washington Post:
Before Trump vows to end ‘lawlessness,’ federal officers confront protesters outside White House — In a massive show of force, federal law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets and tear gas at peaceful protesters outside the White House on Monday evening as President Trump appeared …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Washington can't fix this
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
“Shaken”: St. John's rector caught up in tear gas deployment at church
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Slate, The American Independent and Gini Gerbasi
ABC News:
Trump says he is mobilizing ‘heavily armed’ military to stop protests
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Illinois governor butts heads with Trump on conference call
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Statement by the President
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NBC News:
White nationalist group posing as antifa called for violence on twitter — A Twitter account claiming to belong to a national “antifa” organization and pushing violent rhetoric related to ongoing protests has been linked to the white nationalist group Identity Evropa, according to a Twitter spokesperson.
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George Will / Washington Post:
Trump must be removed. So must his congressional enablers. — This unraveling presidency began with the Crybaby-in-Chief banging his spoon on his highchair tray to protest a photograph — a photograph — showing that his inauguration crowd the day before had been smaller than the one four years previous.
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Courier-Journal:
'My son didn't hurt nobody': David McAtee, Louisville business owner, killed by authorities — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — David McAtee, who turned his talent for food into a popular West End eatery, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers early Monday morning, an incident that's now under state, local and federal investigation.
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Courier-Journal:
Investigation launched into LMPD, National Guard fatal shooting of West End business owner
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Aída Chávez / The Intercept:
Louisville Police Left the Body of David McAtee on the Street for 12 Hours
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Blames Jared Kushner for Trump's Protest Catastrophe — The Fox News host said that Kushner had “subverted” Trump every step of the way during his presidency. — Fox News host Tucker Carlson tore into White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner on Monday night …
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Fox News' Tucker Carlson goes after Trump and Kushner over protests
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
U.S. police have attacked journalists more than 100 times in the past four days — As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country one week after a white police officer allegedly murdered a black man, George Floyd, it's becoming clear that attacks by police on journalists are becoming …
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Makena Kelly / The Verge:
Twitter takes action against Rep. Matt Gaetz for glorifying violence — The platform did not remove it — Twitter has restricted a tweet from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for violating its policies against glorifying violence, following a similar action taken against President Donald Trump last week.
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Twitter adds warning label to Gaetz tweet on antifa for glorifying violence
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New York Times:
Black Workers, Already Lagging, Face Big Economic Risks — Black employment rates are plummeting, and the evolving wealth and income hit could fall on the shoulders of those ill-equipped to bear it. — WASHINGTON — The coronavirus recession has hit black Americans particularly hard …
Kenneth Garger / New York Post:
Video shows NYPD cop being attacked by several men in the Bronx — An NYPD officer was attacked by several men in the Bronx Monday night as onlookers recording the struggle instigated the suspects. — The footage, which was tweeted by the city's Sergeant's Benevolent Association …
Ross McGuinness / Yahoo News:
Coronavirus: Sex during lockdown with someone outside your household is illegal from today — Having sex in your own home with someone from a different household is illegal from today, after the government altered its coronavirus legislation. — At 11.30am on Monday …
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Paul Starr / American Prospect:
Do Churchgoers Have a Right to Risk Infection? — While the White House tries to roll back rules on religious gatherings, the Supreme Court reaffirms the public-health powers of the states. — Adams Square Baptist Church Pastor Kris Casey waves an American flag after opening his church doors …
Selena Simmons-Duffin / NPR:
White House Coronavirus Testing Czar To Stand Down — The Trump administration's testing czar announced Monday that he will be leaving that position in mid-June. — Adm. Brett Giroir told a meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS that he will be “demobilized” …
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