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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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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's showmanship is now backfiring on him — (CNN)Donald Trump's showmanship — a key ingredient in his unorthodox reality show-style approach to the presidency — is beginning to fail him, increasingly emphasizing his disconnect with many Americans and struggles to manage crises besieging the White House.
Tulsa World:
Tulsa World editorial: This is the wrong time and Tulsa is the wrong place for the Trump rally — President Donald Trump is coming to town this week for a campaign rally. — It will be his first since such events were suspended earlier this year because of the COVID-19 shutdown.
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.
David Siders / Politico:
'We're thinking landslide': Beyond D.C., GOP officials see Trump on glide path to reelection — By most conventional indicators, Donald Trump is in danger of becoming a one-term president. The economy is a wreck, the coronavirus persists, and his poll numbers have deteriorated.
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No More Mister Nice Blog and The Daily Beast
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 …
Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Police killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta ruled a homicide — Authorities in Georgia ruled Sunday that the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks outside an Atlanta Wendy's was a homicide. — Brooks, 27, died after he was shot twice in the back on June 12, the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office said in a statement.
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Associated Press:
American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges — MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday sentenced an American businessman to 16 years in prison on spying charges, a sentence that he and his brother rejected as being political. — The Moscow City Court read out the conviction …
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Fox News
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
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 …
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Raw Story
Greg B. Smith / THE CITY:
NYC COVID-19 Contact Tracers Not Asking About George Floyd Protest Participation, Despite Fears of New Virus Wave — Over the two last weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio and others have voiced concerns that packed police brutality protests across the city could trigger a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
Jessica Jerreat / Voice of America:
CDC Media Guidance Blacklists VOA Interview Requests — WASHINGTON - A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention email released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) tells communications staff to ignore media requests from Voice of America, according to documents published by the Knight First Amendment Institute.
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Greg Mankiw / Greg Mankiw's Blog:
Perhaps The Best Campaign Ad Ever — I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource.
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 …
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.
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington's Rank and File — Efforts to block research on climate change don't just come from the Trump political appointees on top. Lower managers in government are taking their cues, and running with them. — WASHINGTON — Efforts …
Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Trump vs. Biden and our yearning for ‘normalcy’ — The killing of George Floyd rightly horrified Americans. The ensuing protests united us around police accountability. But no sooner had people lined up to agree with the premise that bad police officers should be punished …
Lisa Shumaker / Reuters:
Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S. — (Reuters) - New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in record numbers swept through more U.S. states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening and President Donald Trump plans an indoor rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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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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New York Post, Talking Points Memo and Axios
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
2020 Watch: Will Trump's return to campaign trail backfire? — MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: — Days to next set of primaries (New York and Kentucky): 8 — Days to general election: 141 — ___
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The American Conservative, Jewish Insider and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Agence France-Presse:
Putin says Russia dealing better with virus than US — The coronavirus pandemic had exposed ‘deep-seated internal crises’ in the US, said Putin — Moscow (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin said in a televised interview Sunday that Russia had been more successful in dealing with the coronavirus than the United States.
Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
How 2 Lives Collided in Central Park, Rattling the Nation — The inside story of the black birder and the white woman who called the police on him. Their encounter stirred wrenching conversations about racism and white privilege. — Christian Cooper began his Memorial Day like most of his May mornings …
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Althouse
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Clyburn, Schiff endorse Eliot Engel ahead of competitive primary — They are the latest members of the Democratic establishment to back the New Yorker. — Rep. Eliot Engel. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo — House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Rep. Adam Schiff are endorsing Rep. Eliot Engel …
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The Hill
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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The Bulwark, KEYT-TV and Raw Story
Sandra E. Garcia / New York Times:
Families Challenge Suicide in Deaths of Black Men Found Hanging From Trees — The bodies of Robert Fuller and Malcolm Harsch were found in California, 10 days and 50 miles apart. Their families are demanding deeper investigations. — The families of two black men who were found hanged …
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
Trump paved road to racial unrest — The hellish road to the racial turmoil of the last few weeks began the day Donald Trump was elected President. — I predicted this more than a year ago in my book “What the Hell Do You Have to Lose? — Trump's War on Civil Rights.”
1100 Pennsylvania:
Trump Store selling $20 American flag-themed face masks — Programming note: 1100 Pennsylvania will not publish a new issue this week to allow your correspondent to focus on some other (Trump Hotel D.C.-related) reporting. All billing has been paused, so the week will not count towards paid monthly or annual subscriptions.
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 …
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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.