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12:40 AM ET, June 19, 2020

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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Top State Department official resigns in protest of Trump's response to racial tensions in the country  —  A senior State Department official who has served in the Trump administration since its first day is resigning over President Trump's recent handling of racial tensions across the country …
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Talks Juneteenth, John Bolton, Economy in WSJ Interview  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said there was some systemic racism in the U.S., said removing Confederate names from military bases would further divide the country and took credit for popularizing Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Make Sure I Win”: John Bolton's Unredacted Book Shows What Trump Was Really Trying to Hide  —  Trump's own words to Xi Jinping, among others, were so damning and politicized that the government insisted they be removed.  —  John Bolton's account that Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping …
The Daily Beast:
Trump 'Couldn't Give a Shit' About China Rounding Up Millions of Muslims  —  John Bolton described a president perfectly fine with concentration camps being built in western China.  Administration officials say it's painfully true.  —  The ugliest claim made by John Bolton …
Wall Street Journal:
Transcript of President Trump's Interview With The Wall Street Journal  —  President discusses the economy, the Bolton book, the coronavirus, race in America and more  —  President Trump sat down for an interview Wednesday evening in the Oval Office with Wall Street Journal reporter Michael C. Bender.
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:   John Bolton Isn't Lying About Trump, He's Exposing Him
Washington Post:
Bolton's future as leading Republican hawk may depend on Trump's defeat in November
Politico:
Everybody in Washington hates John Bolton
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Bolton book exposes rare fissures between Trump and Pompeo
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden widens lead over Trump; Republicans enthusiastic, but fear motivates Dems  —  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, as majorities say racism, unemployment, and coronavirus pose a major threat …
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QU Poll:
Release Detail  —  June 18, 2020 - Biden Ahead Of Trump By 8 Points In Presidential Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly 6 In 10 Support Vote By Mail In November  —  If the election for president were being held today, former Vice President Joe Biden would receive 49 percent …
Discussion: The Hill
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Trump adds to divisions in an unhappy country  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply unhappy about the state of their country — and a majority think President Donald Trump is exacerbating tensions in a moment of national crisis, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Pushing for Four Debates With Biden
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Trump Says Bin Laden Endorsed Biden
Discussion: Breitbart
Brent Lang / Variety:
AMC Theatres Unveils Plans to Reopen During Coronavirus  —  AMC Theatres, the world's largest exhibitor, has unveiled plans to re-open after coronavirus forced it to close its more than 600 venues in the U.S. for nearly four months.  —  The company is expected to resume operations in 450 …
Discussion: The Wrap, The Week, Raw Story and WCDC-TV
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Facebook takes down Trump ads ‘for violating our policy against organized hate’  —  New York (CNN Business)Facebook (FB) on Thursday said it had take action against ads run by President Trump's re-election campaign for breaching its policies on hate.  The ads, which attacked …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Facebook removes Trump ads with symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners
Dr. Samantha Whiteside / Tulsa World:
I'm a Tulsa emergency physician and conservative, and the Trump rally is a terrible idea  —  As a practicing emergency physician in Tulsa for the past 10 years, I have great concerns about the ramifications of the planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump on Saturday.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Washington Times
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MSNBC:
Sen. Klobuchar takes herself off Biden's list of possible running mates  —  Sen. Amy Klobuchar says a woman of color should be the one to serve alongside Joe Biden as vice president, and so she is withdrawing herself from consideration.  She talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about her decision.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:   Klobuchar Drops Out of Biden's V.P. Search and Backs Picking a Woman of Color
Paul Hammel / Omaha World-Herald:
Ricketts tells local governments they won't get federal COVID-19 money if they require masks  —  LINCOLN — At his regular coronavirus press conferences, Gov. Pete Ricketts makes a point of urging Nebraskans to wear a mask when they go to a store.  —  But when it comes to the state's 93 courthouses …
New York Times:
Air Force Investigates Military Planes That Monitored Protesters  —  The Air Force inspector general is examining whether secretive National Guard surveillance aircraft improperly monitored demonstrators in Washington and Minneapolis.  —  WASHINGTON — The Air Force inspector general …
Discussion: KEYT-TV, Axios, Raw Story and The Week
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Trump administration's ‘sloppy’ work has led to Supreme Court losses  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stopping President Donald Trump from rescinding protections for “Dreamers” immigrants marked the second time in a year that he lost a major case …
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Garrett Epps / The Atlantic:
The Trump Administration's Incompetence Was the Saving Grace of 700,000 Dreamers
Discussion: Raw Story and Reason
Richard Tribou / Orlando Sentinel:
In shift, Florida Keys now requiring face masks until June 2021  —  Visitors to the Florida Keys will need to bring along face masks or face a $500 civil fine.  —  In a Wednesday vote, the Monroe County Commission shifted from an earlier stance on face coverings, and now requires everyone including employees …
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WTTG-TV:
Prince George's County police chief Hank Stawinski resigns: officials  —  One-on-one with Prince George's County police chief  —  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Prince George's County Police Chief Hank Stawinski has resigned from his position effective immediately, officials announced Thursday.
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Washington Post:
Prince George's County police chief Hank Stawinski resigns
Discussion: DCist, New York Post and The Hill
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Rod Dreher:
Washington Elite's Stalinist Halloween
Discussion: Instapundit and Reason
Laurie Moy / USAGM:
USAGM CEO implements critical changes on day one to fulfill legislative mandate  —  U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Michael Pack implemented critical changes on his first day to steer the agency back toward its mission: “to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.”
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CBS News:   Trump administration purges news execs from U.S. agency meant to counter disinformation …
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Twitter labels Trump video tweet as manipulated media, continuing its crackdown on misinformation  —  The label marks the fourth time Twitter has added labels to the president's tweets.  —  Twitter on Thursday evening took the rare step of appending a warning label to one of President Trump's tweets …
Jeff Sharlet / Vanity Fair:
“He's the Chosen One to Run America”: Inside the Cult of Trump, His Rallies Are Church and He Is the Gospel  —  Trump's rallies—a bizarre mishmash of numerology, tweetology, and white supremacy—are the rituals by which he stamps his name on the American dream.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump mounts campaign for more debates against Biden  —  President Donald Trump's reelection campaign has tapped former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to spearhead a campaign to press for more debates this fall, starting earlier than usual and to have a say in choosing the moderators.
Andy Borowitz / New Yorker:
Susan Collins Puts Bolton Book in Amazon Cart but Remains Undecided About Placing Order  —  WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Senator Susan Collins has put John Bolton's new book in her Amazon cart but is undecided about placing an order for it, Collins confirmed on Thursday.
Politico:
Florida's top Democrat purges ‘inner circle’ after police escort her fiancé from hotel  —  Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried dismissed three top aides just before midnight Thursday, citing their complaints that her fiancé was “abusive” to her during a weekend argument …
Discussion: The Capitolist
CNBC:
Top Pentagon official Wheelbarger resigns, urges colleagues to be guided by U.S. Constitution  — Kathryn Wheelbarger, one of the Pentagon's most prominent and respected policy officials, is resigning after three years in the job after President Donald Trump dropped plans to nominate her for an intelligence post, sources tell Reuters.
Adam Ganucheau / Mississippi Today:
SEC commissioner to lawmakers: Lose Confederate emblem from state flag, or lose championship events.  —  Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, said in a statement on Thursday evening that the conference would consider banning championship events in Mississippi until …
Michael Ruane / Washington Post:
Original ‘Juneteenth’ order found in the National Archives  —  The handwritten document informed the enslaved in Texas they were free on June 19, 1865  —  The National Archives on Thursday located what appears to be the original handwritten “Juneteenth” military order informing thousands …
Vladimir Putin / The National Interest:
The Real Lessons of the 75th Anniversary of World War II  —  The Russian president offers a comprehensive assessment of the legacy of World War II, arguing that “Today, European politicians, and Polish leaders in particular, wish to sweep the Munich Betrayal under the carpet.
Katie Galioto / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Duluth pushes to remove ‘chief’ from job titles, calling it offensive to indigenous people  —  Chief administrative officer and chief financial officer would get new titles.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  DULUTH - City leaders are making a push to remove the word “chief” from job titles, calling the term offensive to indigenous people.
 
 
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Trump warns that under Democrats ‘whole country will be Minneapolis’
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Chris Christie On John Bolton's Book, The NFL and The Anthem, Mark Zuckerberg's Challenges …
Pat Rynard / Iowa Starting Line:
Across Rural Iowa, Protests Confront Small-Town Racism
Discussion: Des Moines Register
John Parkinson / ABC News:
Pelosi orders removal of portraits of four House speakers from US Capitol ahead of Juneteenth
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Jeff Mordock / Washington Times:
Former defense official sentenced to 30 months for leaking classified info to journalists
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
John Frank / The Colorado Sun:
Andrew Romanoff is closing the gap after John Hickenlooper's stumbles, poll indicates
Discussion: Associated Press
Julia Alexander / The Verge:
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Trump's fourth NSC Russia director is leaving the White House
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
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