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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.
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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Bolton: Trump's not ‘fit for office,’ doesn't have ‘competence to carry out the job’ — In an ABC interview, Bolton says Trump was singularly focused on reelection. — President Donald Trump is not “fit for office” and doesn't have “the competence to carry out the job,” …
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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.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
John Bolton's Epic Score-Settling — Trump's former national-security adviser writes a scathing account of the President's “stunning ignorance,” incompetence, and corruption. — John Bolton was not looking to make friends in the Trump White House when he served as the national-security adviser, nor did he do so.
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
The Best People: Here's a List of Everyone President Trump Hired and Then Destroyed on Twitter
The Best People: Here's a List of Everyone President Trump Hired and Then Destroyed on Twitter
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Dems weigh new push for Bolton testimony
House Dems weigh new push for Bolton testimony
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Trump Defenders Tie Themselves in Knots Over Bolton Book
Trump Defenders Tie Themselves in Knots Over Bolton Book
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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 — In its online salvo against antifa and “far-left mobs,” President Trump's reelection campaign displayed a marking the Nazis once used to designate political prisoners in concentration camps.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Facebook Removes Trump Ads Displaying Symbol Used by Nazis — Nazis used the symbol to classify political prisoners during World War II. The Trump campaign said the triangle was associated with antifa, a claim experts rejected. — WASHINGTON — Facebook on Thursday removed advertisements posted …
NBC News:
Facebook removes Trump ads for violating ‘organized hate’ policy
Facebook removes Trump ads for violating ‘organized hate’ policy
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Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Facebook removes Trump campaign ad featuring Nazi concentration camp symbol
Facebook removes Trump campaign ad featuring Nazi concentration camp symbol
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justices reject end to protections for young immigrants — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign.
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Trump and Obama react to SCOTUS decision on DACA — Trump called the week's decisions by the court “horrible & politically charged.” — In President Donald Trump's first reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling on DACA Thursday, he tweeted an attack on the court's “horrible & politically charged decisions” …
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Senate confirms Trump's pick to the D.C. Circuit
Senate confirms Trump's pick to the D.C. Circuit
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court blocks Trump's bid to end DACA, a win for undocumented ‘dreamers’
Supreme Court blocks Trump's bid to end DACA, a win for undocumented ‘dreamers’
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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 …
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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 …
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
A GOP sheriff vowed not to enforce Arizona's coronavirus restrictions. Now he's tested positive. — As the rest of Arizona followed a stay-at-home order imposed by the governor in May, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb proclaimed that the state's attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus was unconstitutional.
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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 …
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Robby Soave / Reason:
The Washington Post's Halloween Costume Hit Job Is a New Low for Cancel Culture — A few years ago, something mildly embarrassing occurred at a Halloween party hosted by a Washington Post cartoonist: A white woman painted her face black and wore a name tag that read “Hello, My Name is Megyn Kelly …
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CBS News:
Deputies kill half-brother of black man found hanged in park — Rosamond, California — The half-brother of a black man found hanged in a Southern California park was killed by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies Wednesday after, they say, he opened fire on them.
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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.
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.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi orders removal of four portraits of Confederate House speakers from Capitol — WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Thursday announced that she has ordered the removal of portraits of four House speakers who served in the Confederacy that are on display at the Capitol.
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Pelosi removes paintings of Confederate leaders from Capitol
Pelosi removes paintings of Confederate leaders from Capitol
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Trump global media chief faces GOP backlash over firings — WASHINGTON (AP) — The new chief of U.S.-funded global media is facing a conservative backlash over his decision to fire the heads of two international broadcasters, adding to concerns about the direction of the agency, which oversees the Voice of America and other outlets.
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Gordon Lubold / Wall Street Journal:
Generals Pull Support for Pentagon Nominee Tata Over Offensive Tweets — At least three prominent retired general officers dropped their support for President Trump's nominee over inflammatory tweets he made two years ago on Islam, President Obama and Democratic lawmakers
Axios:
Trump to use Tulsa as test run for mass crowds ahead of convention — President Trump's campaign plans to turn this weekend's Tulsa rally into a massive pro-Trump festival complete with musical acts, and it's flying in high-profile backers and camera crews to show the world the fervency of his supporters.
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Atlanta police call in sick to protest murder charge against officer who shot Rayshard Brooks — Hours after the Fulton County district attorney announced felony murder and other charges against the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man …
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Michelle Lee / Washington Post:
Timothy Mellon, top donor to Trump super PAC, used racial stereotypes to describe African Americans in his autobiography — The top donor supporting President Trump's reelection and GOP congressional lawmakers is a reclusive heir to the wealthy Mellon family fortune who used racial stereotypes …
Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times:
Californians must wear face masks in public under coronavirus order issued by Newsom — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered all Californians to wear face coverings while in public or high-risk settings, including when shopping, taking public transit or seeking medical care …
Washington Post:
Impeachment casts shadow over Army officer's promotion — An Army officer's promotion is in jeopardy over what some officials fear could be White House retaliation for his role in last year's impeachment inquiry, raising the possibility that President Trump might again intervene in military affairs …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Our New Polling Averages Show Biden Leads Trump By 9 Points Nationally — Today we launched our general election polling averages, nationally and for all states with a sufficient number of polls. Recent polls show former Vice President Joe Biden with a solid lead over President Trump nationally, and in most swing states.
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CNN:
Joe Biden will accept Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee — (CNN)Joe Biden will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee in August, two officials familiar with planning say, as the scaled-back party convention with a major digital component enters …
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Sara Cline / Associated Press:
Church tied to Oregon's largest coronavirus outbreak — The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church stands in Union County, Ore., date not known. A COVID-19 outbreak in Union County was reported this week, where 99 people tested positive, and an additional 119 people were confirmed positive for coronavirus Tuesday.
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
One-Third of Primary Voters Switched Their Presidential Support — Dem voters support woman of color on the ticket — West Long Branch, NJ - Follow-up interviews with Democratic primary voters by the Monmouth University Poll illustrates contrasting stability and volatility in the presidential nomination contest.
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