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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Tucker Carlson's Fox News Show Loses Disney & Other Advertisers Over George Floyd Killing & Black Lives Matter POV — Tucker Carlson may have one of the most watched shows on cable news, but the Fox News Channel host is losing advertisers - again. — Whereas in 2018, over 20 companies yanked …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Three corporations that say they support Black Lives Matter but sponsor Tucker Carlson [UPDATED] — Fox News host Tucker Carlson (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Over the last several days, Fox News host Tucker Carlson has used his platform to repeatedly attack and denigrate the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Media Matters for America, Wall Street Journal and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
ABC News:
As Trump struggles to respond to crises, internal polling instills fear in advisers: Sources — Some advisers say the president needs a course correction before November. — One week ago President Donald Trump met with advisers from his 2020 re-election campaign, who greeted him with bad news.
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The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and Breitbart
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group — “This is the time for us to finally make a difference,” the N.B.A. superstar said of the new group, which will aim to protect African-Americans' voting rights. — WASHINGTON — The N.B.A. superstar LeBron James and a group …
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Bloomberg, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, New York Post, Axios and Deadline
Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Senate Armed Services on collision course with Trump over Confederate names — The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to require the Pentagon to rename military bases and other assets named after Confederate generals, a move that puts the Republican-led panel on a collision course with the White House.
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Washington Post, New York Times, Mother Jones, Defense One and Fox News
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John Ismay / New York Times:
The Army Was Open to Replacing Confederate Base Names. Then Trump Said No.
The Army Was Open to Replacing Confederate Base Names. Then Trump Said No.
Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump rejects calls to rename military bases honoring Confederate generals
Live updates: Trump rejects calls to rename military bases honoring Confederate generals
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Pentagon blindsided by Trump tweet on Confederate bases
Pentagon blindsided by Trump tweet on Confederate bases
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The Guardian and Washington Post
Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
'I can't breathe,' Oklahoma man tells police before dying. 'I don't care,' officer responds. — Newly released body camera footage from an arrest in Oklahoma City last year shows a suspect saying “I can't breathe” before he died at a hospital. — In the May 20, 2019 footage …
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Know The Signs: How to tell if your grandparent has become an antifa agent — Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed.
CNN:
Noel Francisco to step down as US solicitor general, sources say — (CNN)US Solicitor General Noel Francisco is expected to resign from his role as the government's top lawyer before the Supreme Court in the coming days, according to two sources familiar with the move.
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New York Times
Virginian-Pilot:
Portsmouth Confederate statues beheaded, partially pulled down by protesters … Demonstrators beheaded the four Confederate statues before pulling one down using a tow rope Wednesday night at the Portsmouth Confederate monument as police watched. — A protester was injured as the statue fell, hitting him on the head.
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Blue Virginia, WRIC-TV, Fox News, Breitbart and New York Post
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
HISTORY! Congress Poised to Get Its First QAnon Believer — Barring the unexpected, Marjorie Taylor Greene is going to be elected the next representative from Georgia's 14th district. And boy does she have some wild ideas. — A believer in a conspiracy theory the FBI classifies …
Jesse Reed / MSN:
NASCAR truck racer Ray Ciccarelli says he's quitting after Confederate flag ban — On Wednesday, NASCAR made a huge announcement regarding the Confederate flag. Then, driver Ray Ciccarelli made an announcement of his own. — Ciccarelli is a 50-year-old racer.
CNN:
Trump campaign demands CNN apologize for poll that shows Biden leading — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's campaign is demanding CNN retract and apologize for a recent poll that showed him well behind presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Live P.D.’ Canceled By A&E Amid Ongoing Protests Against Police Brutality — EXCLUSIVE: A&E has canceled its flagship series and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable. A week after Live P.D. was pulled in the wake of George Floyd's death, the reality series' has been canceled.
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
A&E Canceling ‘Live PD’ Following Ongoing Protests Against Police Brutality
A&E Canceling ‘Live PD’ Following Ongoing Protests Against Police Brutality
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USA Today, Austin American-Statesman, Fox News, The Daily Dot and Rolling Stone
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Will Return to Campaign Trail With Rally in Tulsa — The president is set to hold his first rally since the coronavirus shuttered most of the country, with polls showing Joe Biden establishing a significant national lead over his rival. — WASHINGTON — President Trump will return …
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The Dispatch and Al Jazeera
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Max Cohen / Politico:
Trump to resume campaign rallies with June 19 event in Tulsa
Trump to resume campaign rallies with June 19 event in Tulsa
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Associated Press, Breitbart, Patterico's Pontifications and Daily Kos
Courier-Journal:
Louisville police release the Breonna Taylor incident report. It's virtually blank — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nearly three months after Louisville Metro Police officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her South End apartment, the department has released the incident report from that night.
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Daily Kos, The Hill and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Jeff Pegues / CBS News:
Man who claimed George Floyd and Derek Chauvin “bumped heads” changes story — Editor's Note: This story and headline have been updated to reflect a new account from David Pinney, who previously said he worked with George Floyd and Derek Chauvin. — A man who worked at the same club …
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The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Bring Me The News, CNN, The Root, TheGrio, Disrn, Fox News and Instapundit
The Economist:
Estimated electoral college votes — Our model is updated every day and combines state and national polls with economic indicators to predict a range of outcomes. The midpoint is the estimate of the electoral-college vote for each party on election day. — Chance of winning each state
Rich Lowry / Politico:
A Presidency Is a Terrible Thing to Waste — President Trump is in the midst of a polling swoon largely of his own making. — Gallup has his approval rating at 39 percent, and his rating in the RealClearPolitics average is down to 42 percent — It's true that events have taken a hand …
Laura A. Bischoff / daytondailynews:
Lawmaker asks if ‘colored population’ not washing their hands as well as others behind COVID rates — During a hearing on whether to declare racism a public health crisis, state Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, asked if “the colored population” is hit harder by the coronavirus because perhaps …
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Raw Story
Chuck Cooper / Wall Street Journal:
The White House vs. John Bolton — Officials are attempting to use national security as a pretext to prevent the publication of his memoir. — President Trump doesn't want John Bolton to publish his book, “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.”
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New York Times:
Aggressive Tactics by National Guard, Ordered to Appease Trump, Wounded the Military, Too — The world responded the evangelical guard the eyes of the world were gone. The National Guard. The actions that occurred this past week, were absolutely used to work.
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Raw Story
J.K. Rowling:
J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues — This isn't an easy piece to write, for reasons that will shortly become clear, but I know it's time to explain myself on an issue surrounded by toxicity. I write this without any desire to add to that toxicity.
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
A retired judge's sharp rebuke of William Barr confirms the worst — The latest development in the saga of Michael Flynn — disgraced former national security adviser, admitted criminal, conspiracy theorist and all-around sleaze — gives us yet more evidence of how completely President Trump …
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Townhall and The Crime Report
John Bowden / The Hill:
US Soccer to allow players to kneel during anthem — U.S. Soccer's board of directors voted Wednesday to end the league's ban on kneeling during the national anthem as protests engulf the nation over the death of George Floyd. — The Associated Press reported that board members moved …
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Anne M. Peterson / Associated Press:
US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem
US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem
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Just The News
Kim Bhasin / Bloomberg:
Patagonia CEO Steps Down, Search Begins For a Successor — Patagonia is searching for a new chief executive officer to lead the company as it emerges alongside the rest of retail from a lengthy shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. — CEO Rose Marcario is leaving Patagonia after six years on the job …
Slate:
Donald Trump's Increasingly Elaborate Bid to Create His Own America — On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump, whose unsurprising character defects still never fail to surprise, tweeted a Russian-sourced conspiracy theory claiming that the 75-year-old peace activist who remains hospitalized …
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Mediaite, Axios and POLITICUSUSA
Mike Baker / New York Times:
‘Take Back Your City’ From Protesters, Trump Tells Seattle Mayor — The president tweeted that Mayor Jenny Durkan and Gov. Jay Inslee were being taunted by protesters. Some demonstrators have used barricades to occupy several city blocks. — SEATTLE — President Trump renewed his threat …
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Redstate, The Hill and Contemptor
Anita Kumar / Politico:
‘He has to get back to his life’: Trump looks past crises to resume his routine — For the first time in months, Trump is lining up in-person fundraisers, trips to his luxury resort in New Jersey and campaign rallies. — President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn before boarding Marine …
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Britain briefly suspends sending evidence to U.S. law enforcement, in move some see as a sign of fraying relationship — British authorities earlier this month told their American counterparts that they had suspended sending over all evidence in criminal cases because the United States still uses …
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Fired inspector general says he told aides about Pompeo probe so that they 'wouldn't be surprised' — Before he was fired last month, State Department Inspector General Steve Linick said, he told top aides he was investigating the personal conduct of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife …
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The Daily Beast and The Daily Caller
Emily Larsen / Washington Examiner:
Democratic House candidate Kim Olson: ‘If people loot, so what? Burn it to the ground’ — A leading Democratic candidate in a closely watched House race brushed off looting and arson that occurred during nationwide unrest during protests about racism and police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd.
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Redstate, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
Christopher F. Rufo / City Journal:
Anarchy in Seattle … Anarchy in Seattle — Antifa-affiliated activists seize control of a city neighborhood and declare an “autonomous zone.” — The Social Order — Seattle's hard-Left secessionist movement has claimed its first territory: six blocks in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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Rod Dreher, MyNorthwest.com, The American Spectator, The College Fix, Althouse and Breitbart
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
New Trump admin proposal would make it harder for immigrants to claim asylum in U.S. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a proposal that would make it harder for immigrants to claim asylum in the U.S., even after the COVID-19 pandemic.