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Barr Abruptly Seeks to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Investigated Trump Associates — But the United States attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, who had been leading the inquiry into Rudolph Giuliani, is refusing to leave his position. — Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried …
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Associated Press:
DOJ tries to oust US attorney investigating Trump allies — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department moved abruptly Friday night to oust Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan overseeing key prosecutions of President Donald Trump's allies and an investigation of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump administration replaces Manhattan U.S. Attorney — The Trump administration announced Friday night that Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, whose office has handled a number of investigations involving the president or his campaign, will be leaving that job.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Questions for Trump on last night's SDNY chaos — DRIVING THE DAY — MANY QUESTIONS MUST BE ASKED the morning after President DONALD TRUMP's administration abruptly tried to oust GEOFFREY BERMAN, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Manhattan. Here are a few of them:
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The Daily Beast:
Chaos Erupts at SDNY as ‘Two Popes’ Duel for Legal Supremacy — Who's in charge? Can crucial deadlines be hit? And what happens to all those big, politically-charged cases? — A law-enforcement source with knowledge of the situation inside the Southern District of New York described …
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Law & Crime
Associated Press:
US attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies steps down — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of allies of President Donald Trump and an investigation into Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is resigning from his post, officials said Friday.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr on the Nomination of Jay Clayton to Serve as U.S. Attorney …
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CNN:
Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push him out
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? A New Legal Fight, Explained
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Trump Request for Order Blocking Bolton's Memoir — But the judge also sharply criticized the former national security adviser, suggesting his $2 million book advance may be in jeopardy. — WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Saturday ruled that John R. Bolton …
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Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. judge declines to block release of book by former national security adviser John Bolton — A federal judge Saturday rejected the Justice Department's emergency request to block publication of John Bolton's White House memoir, but said the former Trump national security adviser's actions raised “grave national security concerns.”
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to block release of Bolton's book — (CNN)A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's attempt to block the upcoming publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton. — Judge Royce Lamberth …
The Daily Beast:
Trump Wonders if John Bolton Will Go to Jail
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
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The Week
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Judge Rejects DOJ's Emergency Request To Halt Bolton Book Release
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Balloon Juice
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing — “If Trump felt comfortable having it here, then I'm comfortable,” said one supporter. Said another, of the coronavirus risk: “If today is the day I die, today is the day I die.” — TULSA, Okla. …
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New York Times:
Waiting for Trump: Hats, Flags, Little Fear of the Virus
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump: Expect “wild evening” in Tulsa, mask optional
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New York Times:
Live Updates on Trump Rally: 6 Campaign Workers Test Positive for Virus — The president's remarks will come a day after the Juneteenth holiday and during a period of nationwide protests and discussions over racism. — RIGHT NOW Ahead of President Trump's rally in Tulsa …
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Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Biden Topped Donald Trump in May Fundraising — Biden's haul outpaced Obama's re-election fundraising in the same month in 2012 by about $20 million — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, ahead in national and many swing-state polls, also has pulled in front …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
How the Shooting of Breonna Taylor Changed the Kentucky Senate Race — With a war chest of $40 million, Amy McGrath was considered a safe bet in the Democratic primary. But the recent movement for racial justice has elevated the candidacy of her African-American rival, Charles Booker.
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The Nation
Lisa Baumann / Associated Press:
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured — SEATTLE (AP) — One person was killed and another was in critical condition in a pre-dawn shooting in Seattle's protest zone, authorities said Saturday. — The shooting happened at about 3 a.m. in the area near downtown known as CHOP …
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Axios, Breitbart and Q13 FOX News
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump falsely claims ‘insurance reasons’ prevented him from entering St. John's Church — The day police charged a peaceful protest for Trump's photo-op — Washington (CNN)More than two weeks after his controversial photo-op outside a Washington, DC, church …
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Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Protesters topple only outdoor Confederate statue in the nation's capital — Protesters were jubilant late Friday after they toppled the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District. — “Black Lives matter,” they cheered as the only outdoor statue …
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Disturbing’ Ivanka Trump Emails Resurface In Wake Of Bolton Book — Messages obtained by American Oversight get new attention after being highlighted on social media by former White House ethics chief Walter Shaub. — Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser …
BuzzFeed News:
Roger Stone Told Trump In Advance Wikileaks Would Release Documents Harmful To Clinton Campaign, Aides Claimed — Newly unredacted portions of the Mueller report show that Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, and Michael Cohen told investigators Stone had promised the campaign damaging revelations by Wikileaks.
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden builds out his presidential transition operation — While President Donald Trump eagerly returns to the campaign trail, Joe Biden is building out a team with an eye toward governing. — Ted Kaufman, one of Biden's longest-serving advisers, has tapped a half-dozen government veterans …
The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld Fears Its ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Is Coming True — The president's team had been relieved that he wasn't slipping below 40 percent in the polls. Well. Now he is. — As Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail this Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, some of his top political advisers …
Charles Kesler / New York Post:
Call them the 1619 riots — America is burning. Rioters set fire to police stations and restaurants. Looters have ravaged shops from coast to coast. And now they're coming for the statues — not just of Confederate generals, but the republic's Founders, including George Washington, whose statue was torn down in Portland, Ore.
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