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Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Revealed: The Family Member Who Turned on Trump — The president's niece Mary Trump is set to publish a tell-all this summer—and to reveal that she was a primary source for The New York Times' investigation into Trump's taxes. — Donald Trump's niece, his deceased brother's daughter …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump's Halting Walk Down Ramp Raises New Health Questions — The president also appeared to have trouble raising a glass of water to his mouth during a speech at West Point a day before he turned 74, the oldest a president has been in his first term. — President Trump faced new questions …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump tries to explain his slow and unsteady walk down a ramp at West Point — BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump late Saturday tried to explain his slow and unsteady walk down a ramp at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which had generated concern and mockery on social media …
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Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Democrats preferred in three congressional districts, two by double digits — Likely voters in November want a Democrat as their U.S. House representative over a Republican in three of the state's congressional districts, while Republicans appear to have solidified their hold on the 4th District …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
History says Trump's low approval rating is unlikely to move — (CNN)Poll of the week: A new national Gallup poll finds that 39% of Americans approve of the job Donald Trump is doing as president, while 57% disapprove. — That poll is in line with the average poll that shows Trump's approval rating …
Harry Enten / CNN:
State polls show clear shift toward Democrats since protests began
State polls show clear shift toward Democrats since protests began
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Know His Polls Are Terrible—And Tell Him Otherwise
George Conway / Washington Post:
John Bolton made a tragic mistake. It's not the one you might think. — John Bolton made a mistake. It's not the one you may think it is. — The former national security adviser's memoir about his experiences working for President Trump will arrive on June 23.
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Raw Story
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's loyalty enforcer steamrolls Cabinet officials in campaign to reshape top agencies — President Trump, in a highly unusual new effort, has begun making significant staffing changes inside top federal agencies without the consent — and, in at least one case, without even the knowledge …
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Newsrooms Are in Revolt. The Bosses Are in Their Country Houses. — Those who can afford it left the city, shining a spotlight on class divisions in the media. — EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — Real estate out here is too expensive for a working person, so the East Hampton Golf Club usually provides shared houses for its caddies.
Associated Press:
Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus — WASHINGTON (AP) — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus.
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Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Tulsa Health Department Urges Trump To Cancel His Rally
Tulsa Health Department Urges Trump To Cancel His Rally
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Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Tulsa health director says he wishes Trump would postpone rally
Tulsa health director says he wishes Trump would postpone rally
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Talking Points Memo, Associated Press and The Guardian
Washington Post:
Officials familiar with Lafayette Square confrontation challenge Trump administration claim of what drove aggressive expulsion of protesters — During the nearly two weeks since authorities charged at peaceful protesters to push them from D.C. streets — about 30 minutes before President Trump walked through …
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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Greenwood, 1921: One of the worst race massacres in American history — In 1921, a thriving black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, burned, leaving hundreds dead. — The death of George Floyd, in the hands of Minneapolis police, came on Memorial Day. Ninety-nine years before, that same week, black Americans suffered a massacre.
Jake Tapper / CNN:
US needs to let go of celebrating ‘dead, racist losers’ — Tapper: Trump standing firm with ‘dead, racist losers’ … It has been a rough period for President Trump and the military leaders with his former defense secretary, retired Marine General James Mattis, assailing him for dividing the country …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Tapper: Trump Stands Firm With One Group of Generals—'Dead, Racist Losers'
Tapper: Trump Stands Firm With One Group of Generals—'Dead, Racist Losers'
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Talk Business & Politics:
Poll: Independents dissatisfied with Trump, Cotton; Biden competitive in Arkansas — President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are struggling with independent voters in Arkansas less than five months before Election Day. — A new survey from Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College shows …
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Why Trump Is Right To Worry About That Glass of Water — What to call it—"Photo-oops"? “Glass of Watergate?” — Whatever the label, when the videos appeared on Saturday of President Trump shuffling down that ramp at West Point, a general walking attentively by his side …
Shant Shahrigian / New York Daily News:
Gov. Cuomo threatens to ‘reverse’ reopening in Manhattan, Hamptons amid rampant social-distancing violations — Stir-crazy party animals may ruin the city's planned reopening for the rest of us. — Areas including Manhattan and the Hamptons where businesses have been widely reported …
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Kate Sheehy / New York Post:
Cuomo threatens Manhattan, Hamptons shutdown over lack of social distancing
Cuomo threatens Manhattan, Hamptons shutdown over lack of social distancing
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Voice of America:
VOA Director's Statement on CDC's Media Interview Policy Excluding VOA Journalists — We were shocked to read the internal CDC documents instructing the agency's media relations office to refuse media requests from “anyone associated with Voice of America,” citing White House tweets accusing VOA of spreading Chinese propaganda.
Garry Kasparov / New York Daily News:
The left throws Trump a lifeline — Donald Trump needed help. By the end of May, Trump's catastrophically poor response to the coronavirus pandemic could no longer be denied or covered up. The virus took the economy down with it, with a record unemployment spike and a diminishing long-term outlook due …
CNN:
DA criticizes Atlanta police killing of Rayshard Brooks and says charges could come this week — Atlanta (CNN)The Fulton County District Attorney criticized the police officers' handling of the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta on Friday and said that a decision on whether to bring charges could come around Wednesday.
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Rebecca Ratcliffe / The Guardian:
Rappler editor found guilty of cyber libel charges in Philippines — Case against editor of influential news website has been condemned as part of a ‘pattern of intimidation’ — One of the Philippines' most prominent journalists, Maria Ressa, has been found guilty of cyber libel charges …
Christina Jedra / Honolulu Civil Beat:
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Is Gutting Its Newsroom — In a devastating blow to Hawaii's largest daily newspaper, leadership at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser told employees it intends to lay off about half of its union news staff by the end of the month. — Thirty-one workers across …
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman Struggle With Their Startup—and Each Other — Two veteran executives with contrasting styles are launching Quibi, an on-the-go streaming service, during a pandemic — Near the beginning of her run as chief executive of Quibi, a new entrant into the streaming-video wars …
Associated Press:
Police officer shot during Las Vegas protest paralyzed — LAS VEGAS (AP) — A police officer who was shot in the head during a Las Vegas Strip protest of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is paralyzed from the neck down, on a ventilator and unable to speak, his family said in a statement released by police.
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Kim Kelly / The Daily Beast:
Meet the Gun Club Patrolling Seattle's Leftist Utopia — Though everyone from Trump to local cops have expressed fear about the idea of anti-brutality activists being armed, they say it's essential to ward off dangerous extremists. — Seattle's bustling Capitol Hill neighborhood has long …
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Des Moines Register:
Iowa Legislature adjourns after passing budget that includes new voter ID requirements — The Iowa Legislature adjourned its coronavirus-disrupted 2020 session Sunday after a marathon overnight debate that saw the passage of a mostly status quo budget and a controversial expansion of the state's voter ID program.
Wall Street Journal:
New Rules for Covid Summer: Be Flexible and Vigilant — The public is divided. Authorities need to build confidence without wearing out goodwill. — America is entering a complicated new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. The remainder of 2020 warrants flexibility and tolerance, trying different ways to adapt to new evidence.
detroitnews:
Trump supporters burn Michigan absentee ballot applications — Walker, Mich. — People burned letters informing them that they can vote by absentee ballot in future elections during a protest near Grand Rapids. — The applications were burned Friday during an event called Operation Incinerator outside the DeltaPlex Arena in Walker.
Washington Post:
Among more than 400 arrested during protests in the District, most cases involve curfew violations and burglary — Since demonstrations against racial inequality and police brutality erupted two weeks ago in the District, more than 400 people have been arrested, most for curfew violations or looting …
Emily Bazelon / New York Times:
Police Reform Is Necessary. But How Do We Do It? — A discussion about how to reform policing. — Moderated by Emily Bazelon — On Memorial Day, the police in Minneapolis killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man. Three officers stood by or assisted as a fourth, Derek Chauvin …
Los Angeles Times:
Airline passengers brought COVID-19 into LAX in March — and no one warned the public — When American Airlines flight 341 to Los Angeles lifted off the tarmac at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on a cloudy Thursday in mid-March, much of the country was already on coronavirus lockdown.
ABC News:
Trump avoids tough questions on race, as White House pushes alternate reality: ANALYSIS — The president declared it “a great day for equality.” — For months, President Donald Trump and his White House advisers have pushed an alternate reality as the novel coronavirus spread …
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