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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]
Three corporations that say they support Black Lives Matter but sponsor Tucker Carlson [UPDATED]
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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
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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New York Times, Mother Jones, Washington Post, Defense One and Fox News
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Rep. Clyburn to today's activists: Don't let ‘defund the police’ hijack new momentum for reform
Power Up: Rep. Clyburn to today's activists: Don't let ‘defund the police’ hijack new momentum for reform
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.
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Speaker Pelosi wants Confederate statues in Capitol removed
Speaker Pelosi wants Confederate statues in Capitol removed
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Washington Post, Breitbart, Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
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, New York Post, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, Axios and Deadline
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.
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 …
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
Associated Press:
Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of Jefferson Davis was torn down along Richmond, Virginia's famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night by protesters. — The statue of the president of the Confederacy was toppled shortly before 11 p.m …
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Associated Press, Just The News and The Hill
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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
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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Mike Baker / New York Times:
Free Food, Free Speech and Free of Police: Inside Seattle's ‘Autonomous Zone’
Free Food, Free Speech and Free of Police: Inside Seattle's ‘Autonomous Zone’
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Contemptor, The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
Christopher F. Rufo / City Journal:
Anarchy in Seattle
Anarchy in Seattle
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Rod Dreher, Just The News, MyNorthwest.com, The American Spectator, The College Fix and Althouse
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
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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.
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 …
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, Rolling Stone and The Daily Dot
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 …
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Raw Story
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.
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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CNN, Breitbart, Associated Press, IJR and Patterico's Pontifications
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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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
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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
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.
Michael Wilson / New York Times:
Why Are So Many N.Y.P.D. Officers Refusing to Wear Masks at Protests? — Though the city is recording hundreds of new coronavirus cases each week and some officers have died, many are not heeding instructions to cover their faces. — Riot helmets, ballistic vests, shields, batons …
The Daily Beast:
Lara Logan, the Fox ‘Investigative Journalist’ Who Keeps Falling for Antifa Hoaxes — TRUST, DON'T VERIFY — Fox News has repeatedly used Logan to lend credibility to its “antifa” coverage, but she seems to have trouble distinguishing between hoaxes and credible information.
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
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 …
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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Raw Story, Breitbart, The Hill and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
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
Anita Kumar / Politico:
‘He has to get back to his life’: Trump looks past crises to resume his routine — The United States is embroiled in disputes and anger: divided over how to restart the economy, anxious over fresh coronavirus spikes, and raging over police brutality and racial injustice.
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Raw Story
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