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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: 80 percent of voters say things are out of control in the U.S. — WASHINGTON — Eight out of 10 voters believe that things are out of control in the United States, with majorities still concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, pessimistic about the economy returning to normal …
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The Hill, No More Mister Nice Blog, Politico and Axios
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Americans Are More Troubled by Police Actions in Killing of George Floyd Than by Violence at Protests, Poll Finds — Eighty percent feel country is spiraling out of control, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC poll — WASHINGTON—Americans by a 2-to-1 margin are more troubled by the actions …
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CBS News:
Transcript: Attorney General Bill Barr on “Face the Nation,” June 7, 2020 — The following is a transcript of an interview with Attorney General Bill Barr that aired Sunday, June 7, 2020, on “Face the Nation.” — MARGARET BRENNAN: A senior administration official told our CBS' David Martin …
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The Federalist, Mother Jones, Just The News, The Hill, JONATHAN TURLEY and Mediaite
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Condoleezza Rice urges Trump to “put tweeting aside for a little bit” — Washington — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged President Trump to take a break from Twitter and focus instead on fostering dialogue with the American people amid the swelling movement in support of racial justice and ending police brutality.
Detroit Free Press:
Joe Biden has doubled his lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, poll says — LANSING — Former Vice President Joe Biden has increased his lead over President Donald Trump to 12 percentage points in Michigan, where voters are unhappy with Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Bonfire of Trump's Vanity — George Floyd. Say his name. — WASHINGTON — My mom always spelled out I Street as Eye Street when she addressed mail there, so it wouldn't be confusing. — Last Saturday night, the eyes of the world were on Eye Street, where The Times's office is located …
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The Colorado Sun, Lawyers, Guns & Money and NPR
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Jack Arnholz / ABC News:
Mayor Muriel Bowser says Trump's response to protests brought out more demonstrators
Mayor Muriel Bowser says Trump's response to protests brought out more demonstrators
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Talking Points Memo, Curbed, Vanity Fair, Vox, Washington Post, The Hill and Daily Kos
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Colin Powell says he will vote for Biden over Trump — Former Secretary of State and retired four-star Gen. Colin Powell said on CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday that he will be voting for Joe Biden in November, rebuking President Trump as a liar and claiming he has “drifted away” from the Constitution.
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Colin Powell: Trump has ‘drifted away’ from the Constitution
Colin Powell: Trump has ‘drifted away’ from the Constitution
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Slate and The Guardian
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
What's a journalist supposed to be now — an activist? A stenographer? You're asking the wrong question. — With the country in turmoil over racial injustice, a public health crisis and devastating job losses, it should be no surprise that journalists are caught up in the tumult.
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Sen. Tom Cotton blasts New York Times for caving to ‘woke child mob’ of staffers over op-ed
Sen. Tom Cotton blasts New York Times for caving to ‘woke child mob’ of staffers over op-ed
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New Republic, ABC News, Breitbart and The Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Leftists are in firm control at The New York Times
Leftists are in firm control at The New York Times
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Raw Story, Responsible Statecraft and The Spectator Australia
CNN:
Park Police spokesperson said it was a mistake to deny tear gas was used to clear Lafayette Square. The acting chief then again denied using tear gas. — (CNN)A spokesperson for the US Park Police said Friday afternoon that the department had made a mistake by denying use of tear gas …
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Talking Points Memo, Axios, Monterey County Herald and The Colorado Sun
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Associated Press:
A force trained to safeguard peaceful protests turns on them — WASHINGTON (AP) — Few have watched how the U.S. Park Police deals with protesters for as long and as closely as Ellen Thomas, an anti-nuclear activist who anchored a continuous sit-in vigil day and night on the pavement in front of the White House over two decades.
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Breitbart and Digby's Hullabaloo
Sabrina Moreno / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Protesters pull down Confederate statue in Richmond's Monroe Park — 1 of 32 — Update 10:45 p.m.: Protesters toppled a Confederate statue from its pedestal in Monroe Park on Saturday night. — After a day and evening of peaceful protests and marches in Richmond and its suburbs …
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Emily Bloch / Florida Times Union:
Jacksonville-area Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidentally broadcasting racial slurs — Scott Bethmann, a now-former Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees member, resigned from his position Saturday after an accidental Facebook Live video broadcast …
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Daily Kos and Florida Politics
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety — The killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children. — Before he beheaded his 14-year-old daughter with a farming sickle, Reza Ashrafi called a lawyer.
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Joe Biden to Meet With George Floyd's Family Ahead of Funeral — Mr. Biden will travel to Houston on Monday to offer his condolences to the family of Mr. Floyd, whose killing touched off nationwide protests over police brutality against black Americans. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. will travel …
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Axios, The Hill and Washington Post
Christopher Hooks / Texas Monthly:
Black Lives Matter Comes to Vidor—Yes, Vidor — On Saturday, 150 people showed up in Texas's “most hate-filled town” to turn their backs on Vidor's past. — “Vidor, Texas,” boomed the Reverend Michael Cooper, thin and tall in his cowboy hat, “will now be known for love!”
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Acting DHS secretary claims no ‘systemic racism problem’ with law enforcement — In response to Wolf, Rep. Val Demings said, “We have a lot of work to do.” — As protests of police brutality continue across the country in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody …
BBC:
George Floyd: London anti-racism protests leave 27 officers hurt — A total of 27 police officers were hurt during anti-racism protests in London, the Met Police has revealed. — Dame Cressida Dick, Met Police Commissioner, said the attacks were “shocking and completely unacceptable”.
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BBC, Breitbart, Instapundit and INSIDER
David Martin / CBS News:
Trump demanded 10,000 active-duty troops deploy to streets in heated Oval Office meeting — In a heated and contentious debate in the Oval Office last Monday morning, President Trump demanded the military put 10,000 active duty troops into the streets immediately, a senior administration official told CBS News.
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Biden faces new hurdle: Winning as front-runner — Joe Biden is suddenly a clear favorite in the general election battle against President Trump given rising poll numbers nationally and in key swing states, meaning he must now figure out how to run as a front-runner.
Washington Post:
Protesters pack nation's capital — More than 10,000 people poured into the nation's capital on the ninth day of protests over police brutality, but what awaited this sprawling crowd — the largest yet in Washington — was a city that no longer felt as if it was being occupied by its own country's military.
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New York Times:
How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts — Half a decade after a spate of officer-involved deaths inspired widespread protest, many police unions are digging in to defend members. — Over the past five years, as demands for reform have mounted in the aftermath …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Crime Report