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Politico:
‘Ugh’: Republicans cringe after Trump's attack on 75-year-old protester — If there was ever a tweet from President Donald Trump that Senate Republicans didn't want to touch, it's this one. — For four years, Senate Republicans have endured a regular gantlet of reporters' questions about Trump tweets …
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The Daily Beast:
The Cesspool That Spat Out Trump's New Conspiracy About Cops — Here is how Trump got the idea that a 75-year-old protester who was pushed to the ground and bled out of his head may have been antifa. It's as crazy as you can imagine. — Out of all the blogs on the pro-Trump internet …
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Contemptor and Politico
democratandchronicle:
Amherst man pushed by police responds after Trump tweet: ‘Black Lives Matter’ — President Donald Trump put forth an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory Tuesday that Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old Amherst man injured in an incident with Buffalo Police last week, could be an “antifa provocateur.”
Ben Collins / NBC News:
President Trump tweets antifa conspiracy theory that originated on anonymous blog — President Donald Trump tweeted a conspiracy theory on Tuesday about a Buffalo man injured by police that has circulated around fringe, far-right online media in recent days, adding to efforts from the president …
WGRZ-TV:
Protester injured in Niagara Square still hospitalized — The 75-year-old man who was injured when shoved by Buffalo Police officers during a protest in Niagara Square last week is still in the hospital recovering. — BUFFALO, N.Y. — The 75-year-old man who was injured when shoved …
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Breitbart, Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair, The Daily Dot, The Root, VICE, Gizmodo, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Axios and The American Independent
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Criticizes 75-Year-Old Buffalo Protester Injured in Altercation With Police
Trump Criticizes 75-Year-Old Buffalo Protester Injured in Altercation With Police
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abc7NY, WIVB-TV, The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed News and Fortune
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump sides with deranged conspiracy theories over Black Lives Matter protesters
Trump sides with deranged conspiracy theories over Black Lives Matter protesters
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Mother Jones, Mediaite, ABC News, The Hill, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and Reason
CNN:
Senate GOP dodges over Trump's baseless Buffalo tweet: ‘I would rather not hear it’
Senate GOP dodges over Trump's baseless Buffalo tweet: ‘I would rather not hear it’
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The Bulwark, Washington Post, NBC News and Raw Story
Alayna Treene / Axios:
GOP senators avoid discussing Trump's Buffalo protester tweet
GOP senators avoid discussing Trump's Buffalo protester tweet
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Politico and The Daily Caller
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump claims 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police could be part of ‘set up’
Trump claims 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police could be part of ‘set up’
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ABC News, WIVB-TV, Washington Post, Townhall, Raw Story, Daily Kos and POLITICUSUSA
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump tweets outrageous conspiracy theory about injured Buffalo man
Trump tweets outrageous conspiracy theory about injured Buffalo man
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The American Independent, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Vox
April Ryan / American Urban Radio Networks:
White House Seeking Ways to Repair Race Relations — George Floyd was laid to rest today in his hometown of Houston, with the eulogy delivered by Rev. Al Sharpton. — The White House is preparing a speech on race relations written by Stephen Miller, who crafted the Trump Administration's …
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
‘The Future Is Blue, Not Purple’: Is This the Year Georgia Flips? — With both Senate seats in play and President Trump up for re-election in November, Georgia Democrats are telling anyone who will listen: This time, it's real. — ATLANTA — There's a joke about Atlanta's most popular sports teams …
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Washington Free Beacon and NBC News
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New York Times:
Major Problems With Voting in Atlanta as 5 States Hold Primaries
Major Problems With Voting in Atlanta as 5 States Hold Primaries
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NPR, NBC News, Associated Press, Washington Post, TheGrio, Vanity Fair, Al Jazeera, Vox, Bloomberg, The Hill and Political Wire
Politico:
‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines
‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines
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New York Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
All Fulton County precincts to remain open until 9 p.m.
All Fulton County precincts to remain open until 9 p.m.
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Vox, Talking Points Memo, WXIA-TV, Mother Jones, The Guardian, Raw Story, MDJOnline.com, Daily Kos and UPI
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci Delivers Grim Assessment, Saying, 'It Isn't Over Yet' — The W.H.O. walks back comments that asymptomatic transmission is rare. New Jersey's governor lifts the state's stay-at-home order. — RIGHT NOW Senator Lamar Alexander, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee …
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Axios, Raw Story and Political Wire
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New York Times:
Live Coronavirus Updates: A Warning From the W.H.O. — Seven million people have been infected worldwide, and new cases hit a high globally on Sunday, according to the W.H.O. Central banks are seeking new tools to offset the downturn. — RIGHT NOW New Jersey's governor said on Tuesday …
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UPI, The Hill, Mission Local, Gizmodo, The Dispatch, WGN-TV and CNBC
Gordon Lubold / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Wanted to Fire Esper Over Troops Dispute — How defense secretary's stand against federal troops at protests prompted president's plan to fire him — WASHINGTON—President Trump last week was on the brink of firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper over their differing views of domestic use …
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill, New York Post, Mother Jones, Raw Story and Mediaite
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Wave of New Polling Suggests an Erosion of Trump's Support — Joe Biden appears in a stronger position to oust an incumbent president than any challenger since Bill Clinton in the summer of 1992. — The coronavirus pandemic, a severe economic downturn and the widespread demonstrations …
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POLITICUSUSA, The American Independent, Raw Story and The Hill
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
White voters are turning on Trump, new data shows. Why now? — In the mythology that holds sway over President Trump's political imagination, the massive crises rocking the country — pandemic, depression, the worst civil unrest in 50 years — are all being alchemized by the president's …
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
Don Jr. cost taxpayers at least $75,000 with hunting trip to Mongolia to shoot the world's largest sheep - getting permit to kill protected species AFTER he hunted it — Donald Trump Jr. cost taxpayers more than $75,000 to take a father-and-son trip to Mongolia last August to hunt an endangered argali sheep
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Tom Benning / Dallas Morning News:
At least one notable Bush - George P., the Texas land commissioner - will vote for Trump in November — The Republican, son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, said Trump is the ‘only thing standing between America and socialism’ — WASHINGTON - At least one notable member …
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Fox News, The Hill, The Daily Caller, IJR, The American Spectator, New York Post and Washington Times
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ABC News:
George Floyd updates: Removal of Confederate statues spreads across country — Statues are coming down across the U.S., from Virginia to Indiana to Kentucky. — The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis on Memorial Day after a white police officer was filmed kneeling …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Lott says lobbying firm cut ties to prevent him from taking clients — Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) on Tuesday said he was in negotiations to depart lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs prior to the firm announcing they were severing ties with him, citing that it was anticipating issues …
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Ashley Southall / New York Times:
Officer Who Violently Shoved Protester in Brooklyn to Face Charges — The police officer, who was recorded knocking down a young woman that questioned his order, surrendered himself on Tuesday. — A New York City police officer surrendered to face criminal charges on Tuesday …
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The Hill
Adam Ganucheau / Mississippi Today:
Bipartisan group of lawmakers, with Speaker Gunn's blessing, pushes to change Mississippi state flag — A bipartisan group of Mississippi lawmakers, with the blessing of Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, began whipping votes and drafting a resolution on Monday to change the state flag …
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Mother Jones and The Hill
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Video evidence increasingly disproves police narratives — Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.” The Buffalo, New York, department said a protester “tripped and fell.” Philadelphia police alleged …
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Axios
Anne Helen Petersen / BuzzFeed News:
How Antifa Became The Bogeyman Of Small-Town Protests — Rumors of roving bands of Antifa have followed small protests all over the United States. Why are people so ready to believe them? — Copy — The rumor that shadowy leftists planned to start trouble in Great Falls, Montana …
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Daily Kos and Los Angeles Times
Sister Toldjah / Redstate:
Typical: NPR Plays Coronavirus Card on Trump Campaign Rally Announcement Days After Fawning Protest Coverage — It's no big secret that the mainstream media have been massive hypocrites with their glowing coverage of the George Floyd protests in contrast with how they scolded and ripped Reopen marchers …
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CBS News
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump gets the 2016 band back together as he tumbles in polls
Trump gets the 2016 band back together as he tumbles in polls
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Washington Post, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
PBS NewsHour:
PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor Named Recipient of WHCA's Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage — Arlington, VA (June 9, 2020) — The White House Correspondents' Association today named PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor the recipient …
BuzzFeed News:
The Head Of CrossFit Told Staff On A Zoom Call, “We're Not Mourning For George Floyd” — We may all be at home, but that hasn't stopped our reporters from breaking exclusive stories like this one. To help keep this news free, become a member. You can also share tips with BuzzFeed News securely.
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Mike Young, PhD, The Daily Beast, Chicago Sun-Times and Forbes
Scottie Andrew / CNN:
This city disbanded its police department 7 years ago. Here's what happened next — (CNN)Last week, Minneapolis officials confirmed they were considering a fairly rare course of action: disbanding the city police department. — It's not the first locale to break up a department, but no cities as populous have ever attempted it.
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New York Post and Bring Me The News
Lt. Col. Daniel Maurer / Just Security:
The Generals' Constitution — When retired senior military officers “break ranks” to publicly criticize current political affairs, they often invoke a defense of the Constitution. In light of their oaths and long careers devoted to supporting and defending the Constitution, this is not surprising.