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New York Times:
New York Times Says Senator's Op-Ed Did Not Meet Standards — After a staff uproar, The Times says the editing process was “rushed.” Senator Tom Cotton's “Send In the Troops” essay is now under review. — Executives at The New York Times scrambled on Thursday to address the concerns …
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Matt Welch / Reason:
New York Times Journalists Scared To Have an Op-Ed Page — Last night, The New York Times, which has long maintained the pretentions of being the serious journalistic institution in the United States, published an article about how its own employees were scared—not just irritated, or …
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Ashley Feinberg / Slate:
Newsroom Breaks Into Open Revolt After New York Times Publishes Call for Military Crackdown — New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet certainly isn't afraid of controversy. His first marquee hire, Bret Stephens, debuted with a stunning display of climate denialism in which he was forced …
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New York Times:
Witness Who Was in Floyd's Car Says His Friend Did Not Resist Arrest — Maurice Lester Hall, who fled Minneapolis after witnessing George Floyd's death, was arrested Monday in Houston and interviewed by a Minnesota investigator. — WASHINGTON — A longtime friend of George Floyd's …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis set to begin — After 10 tumultuous days across the United States, a private memorial service will be held Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis for George Floyd, whose death in police custody triggered widespread protests that descended into mayhem.
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Fox News, Mediaite, Politico, Financial Times, Raw Story, Daily Kos, The Hill, Axios and Contemptor
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Dwayne Johnson Calls Out Trump in Passionate Video Supporting Black Lives Matter
Dwayne Johnson Calls Out Trump in Passionate Video Supporting Black Lives Matter
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Cuomo says George Floyd protesters should ‘assume’ they have been ‘infected’ with coronavirus
Cuomo says George Floyd protesters should ‘assume’ they have been ‘infected’ with coronavirus
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Black Lives Matter sues Trump, Barr for forcibly clearing White House protesters
Black Lives Matter sues Trump, Barr for forcibly clearing White House protesters
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ACLU of DC, Mother Jones and Breitbart
Paul Walsh / Star Tribune:
George Floyd autopsy report released; he tested positive for COVID-19 in April
George Floyd autopsy report released; he tested positive for COVID-19 in April
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INSIDER, The Gateway Pundit, CNN and Bloomberg
CNN:
Republican senators shrug off Mattis' criticism of Trump: 'It's his opinion' — (CNN)Republican senators are dismissing the scathing criticism leveled against President Donald Trump by his former defense secretary, James Mattis, the latest sign that Republicans by and large are showing unwavering support …
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Daily Kos, Mediaite and POLITICUSUSA
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ABC News:
At fortified White House, Trump under verbal assault from military's top ranks
At fortified White House, Trump under verbal assault from military's top ranks
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NBC News, Fox News and Washington Post
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump and the Military: A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on America's Streets
Trump and the Military: A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on America's Streets
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ABC News, Axios, Understanding the Threat and Washington Post
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's latest eruption just showed that Jim Mattis is entirely right
Trump's latest eruption just showed that Jim Mattis is entirely right
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Politico, The Hill, NPR, Bloomberg and The Mahablog
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Black Lives Matter Is Suing Trump And The Federal Government Over Force Used Against Protesters Outside The White House — WASHINGTON — The DC chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing federal law enforcement officers of violating the constitutional rights …
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Nick Boykin / wusa9.com:
U.S. Park Police said they didn't fire tear gas Monday, but tear gas cannisters were found at the scene — WUSA9's Nathan Baca experienced first hand what was used when U.S. Park Police cleared Lafayette Square amid protests over George Floyd's death. — WASHINGTON — Update: 6/4/2020:
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Raw Story, Associated Press and American Thinker
Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
White man accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery allegedly used racial slur after shooting, investigator says — The white Georgia man accused of killing an unarmed black man, Ahmaud Arbery, used a racial slur after the fatal shooting, according to another suspect's account to an investigator.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Daily Caller
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Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Ahmaud Arbery was hit with a truck before he died, and his killer allegedly used a racial slur, investigator testifies
Ahmaud Arbery was hit with a truck before he died, and his killer allegedly used a racial slur, investigator testifies
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, UPI, The Root and fox8.com
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying
Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying
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Axios, New York Times and KTLA
Gini Gerbasi / Washington Post:
I'm a priest. The police forced me off church grounds for Trump's photo op. — This sacred space became a battleground — When I arrived in front of St. John's Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square on Monday, bringing granola bars and cases of water, the mood was upbeat.
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Terry Carter / BuzzFeed:
Meghan McCain Responded After Her Neighbor Called Her Out For Making False Claims About The Black Lives Matter Protests In New York — Yesterday, Meghan McCain tweeted about the protests happening in New York City following the killing of George Floyd by four police officers in Minneapolis.
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Jeff Coltin / CSNY:
Did Bill de Blasio's political career just end?
Did Bill de Blasio's political career just end?
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New York Daily News and One America News Network
Andrew Joseph / STAT:
Lancet, New England Journal retract Covid-19 studies, including one that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs — The Lancet, one of the world's top medical journals, on Thursday retracted an influential study that raised alarms about the safety of the experimental Covid-19 treatments chloroquine …
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PRRI:
Trump Favorability Slips Among White Catholic and Non-College Americans During National Unrest — New data from PRRI shows that 41% of Americans hold favorable views of President Donald Trump, while a 55% majority hold unfavorable views of him. These numbers are similar to Trump's favorability in April …
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New York Times, americamagazine.org and Washington Post
Reuters:
Ukrainian prosecutors find no evidence against Hunter Biden — Audit probed energy company Burisma, of which Biden was a board member from 2014-2019 — An audit of thousands of old case files by Ukrainian prosecutors found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Hunter Biden …
Yahoo News:
Pentagon intelligence employees raise concerns about supporting domestic surveillance amid protests — WASHINGTON — The government's increasingly militarized response to nationwide protests has sparked concern among employees of a Pentagon intelligence agency, who fear they might be compelled …
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Raw Story
Michael Gartland / New York Daily News:
NYC hits hopeful milestone: Zero confirmed coronavirus deaths for first day since March — For the first day in months, New York City witnessed zero confirmed deaths due to coronavirus, current records show. — The first confirmed COVID-19 death in the Big Apple occurred on March 11 …
CBO Publications:
Economic Effects of Additional Unemployment Benefits of $600 per Week — At the request of Senator Grassley's staff, CBO has examined the economic effects of extending the temporary increase of $600 per week in the benefit amount provided by unemployment programs.
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The Gateway Pundit
Ryan Devereaux / The Intercept:
Brooklyn Man Was Arrested for Curfew Violation. The FBI Interrogated Him About His Political Beliefs. — Joel Feingold was in his apartment in Brooklyn when he heard the sound of police beating protesters outside of his building Wednesday night. Having spent much of the week …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rand Paul battles Kamala Harris and Cory Booker on anti-lynching bill — The Senate's foremost contrarian, Rand Paul, clashed with Kamala Harris and Cory Booker on the Senate floor Thursday over Paul's opposition to a popular anti-lynching bill. — The Senate could easily approve …
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Associated Press and The Hill
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Suddenly, Public Health Officials Say Social Justice Matters More Than Social Distance — For months, public health experts have urged Americans to take every precaution to stop the spread of Covid-19—stay at home, steer clear of friends and extended family, and absolutely avoid large gatherings.
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HuffPost:
William Barr's Vast, Nameless Army Is Being Brought To Bear On D.C. Protesters — Federal law enforcement officers are operating on American streets without identification, which experts say breeds a culture of impunity. — WASHINGTON ― Just a few hundred feet north of the White House …
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Mother Jones, The Hill, NBC News, Raw Story and Daily Kos
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Grassley to hold up pair of nominations until Trump explains IG firings — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said on Thursday that he will block the confirmation of two of President Trump's nominees until the White House provides “adequate explanations” for why the inspectors general …
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The Hill, Associated Press and Politico
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trump Radio Host Booked Qatari Government Guests After Getting Doha's Cash — The Qatar-America Institute paid John Fredericks' radio show $180k. He says it was for ads. Their own filing says it was for “discussions.” — A popular conservative talk radio host and former Trump …
Condoleezza Rice / Washington Post:
This moment cries out for us to confront race in America — Condoleezza Rice was secretary of state from 2005 to 2009. She is a professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and a senior fellow on public policy at the Hoover Institution, where she will become director on Sept. 1.
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Mother Jones, The Hill and Fox News
Associated Press:
Trump seeks to scale back environmental reviews for projects — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was prepared to issue an executive order Thursday directing agencies to look for ways to speed up building of highways and other major projects by scaling back environmental reviews …
NBC News:
Three men connected to ‘boogaloo’ movement tried to provoke violence at protests, feds say — Federal prosecutors in Las Vegas have charged three men alleged to be members of the far-right extremist “Boogaloo” movement with multiple state and federal violations of conspiracy …
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Axios, The New Civil Rights Movement, Washington Post, CNN and U.S. Department of Justice
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Why Some Democrats Worry About the Whiteness of Biden's Inner Circle — Even as his team adds people of color, allies worry that a lack of diverse viewpoints at the top could come with a steep cost: the possibility of taking for granted his strength with black voters.
Rachel M. Cohen / The Intercept:
A Progressive Challenger Was Attacked for Calling to Defund the Police. She Won Anyway. — Calls to defund the police have become a focal point of nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, with local politicians from New York City to Los Angeles weighing …