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Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
Anti-Trump protesters ‘interfere’ with president's rally, force cancellation of outdoor speeches — The Trump campaign canceled planned outdoor speeches by President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at their comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday night after protesters “interfered” …
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New York Times:
Crowd Is Sparse as Trump Tries to Reignite Campaign — Here's what you need to know: — ‘I will not live in fear.’ Most rally-goers decline to wear masks. — Black leaders in Tulsa called for the mayor to cancel Trump's rally. — Trump's campaign revival sputters as he holds grievance-filled rally.
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Phillip Nieto / Mediaite:
Trump Campaign Cancels Plans to Address ‘Overflow Crowd’ Because Not Enough People Showed Up — President Donald Trump's campaign canceled a planned outdoor rally for an “overflow crowd” in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday after low turnout. — The campaign was set to have Trump …
New York Times:
Trump Supporters Gather in Tulsa for Rally — “I'm glad our Governor Stitt has opened up. We've reached out to him, got him here. He couldn't have picked a better place, really.” “So I think it's wise to wear it. I am a senior and I want to be protective and I want to be all right.”
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Eric Trump Calls Black Lives Matter Protesters ‘Animals’ at Tulsa Rally — 'THIS ISN'T AMERICA' — Before his father took the stage for his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma the night after the Juneteenth holiday, Eric Trump used his speech in front of the half-filled arena to call Black Lives Matter protesters “animals.”
Donald Judd / CNN:
Six Trump campaign staffers working on Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus — (CNN)Six staffers working on President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Trump campaign said Saturday. — Just hours before the President is expected to arrive in the state …
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Chris White / New York Post:
Muhammad Ali's son says dad would have hated ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter — On the fourth anniversary of his death, Muhammad Ali's only biological son says that his father would be against Black Lives Matter, calling the movement “racist” and the protesters “devils.”
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New York Times:
TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans Say They Sunk Trump Rally — Did a successful prank inflate attendance expectations for President Trump's rally in Tulsa, Okla.? — President Trump's campaign promised huge crowds at his rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday, but it failed to deliver.
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Washington Post:
After campaign boasting, a smaller-than-expected crowd shows up for Trump's Tulsa rally — TULSA — President Trump's campaign boasted for days that a million people had requested tickets for his Saturday night rally. The campaign added an outdoor overflow area to accommodate the anticipated massive crowd.
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Jenny Stanton / Daily Mail:
Teens and K-pop fans sabotaged Trump's Tulsa rally by reserving tickets by the hundreds …
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
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Daniel Payne / Just The News:
Video resurfaces in which Black Lives Matter founder says group's creators are ‘trained Marxists’
Video resurfaces in which Black Lives Matter founder says group's creators are ‘trained Marxists’
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing
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New York Times:
Trump Fires Berman After Tensions Rose Over Inquiries — The president's move deepened a crisis over the independence of law enforcement and the president's purge of officials he views as disloyal. — President Trump on Saturday personally fired the United States Attorney in Manhattan …
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Justice News:
Statement Of Geoffrey S. Berman — “In light of Attorney General Barr's decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney, I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, effective immediately.
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The Daily Beast:
Berman Leaves SDNY in Trusted Hands After Bill Barr Fucks Up His Ouster — Barr said Berman had resigned, and Berman said he had not. Then, Barr said Trump had fired Berman, and Trump said he had not. Finally, Berman stepped away, and left Barr exposed.
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Tried To Quietly Replace A Prosecutor Taking Aim At His Allies. It's Not The First Time That Backfired. — WASHINGTON — US attorney Geoffrey Berman said Saturday evening that he will leave his position “effective immediately,” ending a dramatic standoff with Attorney General Bill Barr …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A Friday night massacre that backfired
A Friday night massacre that backfired
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New York Times:
Jay Clayton, Low-Profile Regulator, Is Catapulted Into a Political Fight
Jay Clayton, Low-Profile Regulator, Is Catapulted Into a Political Fight
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CNN:
Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
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James B. Comey / Washington Post:
Geoffrey Berman upheld the finest tradition of the SDNY office
Geoffrey Berman upheld the finest tradition of the SDNY office
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained
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Public Affairs / SPD Blotter:
Homicide Investigation Inside Protest Area — Homicide detectives are investigating following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street. One man was declared deceased at the hospital and another male is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
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Jseattle / CHS Capitol Hill Seattle:
One reported dead, one wounded in overnight Capitol Hill protest zone shooting — UPDATE
One reported dead, one wounded in overnight Capitol Hill protest zone shooting — UPDATE
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Lisa Baumann / Associated Press:
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
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Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, national anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key — Protesters in San Francisco on Friday toppled the statue of former President Grant, who led the Union Army during the Civil War, in Golden Gate Park.
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Kaelan Deese / The Hill:
Trump coronavirus ‘Death Clock’ truck enters Tulsa ahead of rally — The “Trump Death Clock” truck moved in to join the camaraderie in Tulsa, Okla., ahead of President Trump's rally there Saturday evening. — The truck displays digital statistics on three different faces of the vehicle …
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Jackson Danbeck / nbc15.com:
COVID-19 outbreak at Cruisin' Chubbys strip club in Wisconsin Dells — WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WMTV) — A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at a strip club in Wisconsin Dells, according to the Juneau County Health Department. — The health department reports two or more COVID-19 cases …
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 …
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Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Biden Topped Donald Trump in May Fundraising