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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Secret Service tells press to leave White House grounds in highly unusual move — (CNN)The US Secret Service on Monday evening told members of the White House press corps to immediately leave the White House grounds, a highly unusual decision that did not immediately come with an explanation.
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Washington Post:
D.C. police, protesters skirmish over removal of tents near White House — D.C. police and protesters engaged in a skirmish Monday afternoon as city officials attempted to clear out tents erected on a street near the White House as part of a protest after the killing of George Floyd.
wusa9.com:
Watch Live: Protesters, police clash in Lafayette Square after trying to tear down Andrew Jackson statue — Police responded and quickly started clearing the crowd away from the statue using a bicycle barricade and deploying pepper spray. LIVE video in player below.
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Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
St. John's Church Attacked — Again: ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’
St. John's Church Attacked — Again: ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’
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The Gateway Pundit, TMZ.com and Washington Times
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: House Judiciary prepares to subpoena Attorney General Bill Barr — House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) is preparing to subpoena Attorney General Bill Barr for his testimony on July 2, a committee spokesperson confirmed to Axios. — Why it matters: The expected subpoena comes …
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Wall Street Journal:
Attorney General Barr, Berman at Odds Over Letter Criticizing New York City Mayor — Geoffrey Berman, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, refused to sign letter criticizing Mayor de Blasio for enforcing social-distancing rules to block religious gatherings but not protests
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CNN:
White House admits Trump was involved in firing of top US attorney after Trump claimed he wasn't
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
After Trump fires Manhattan U.S. attorney, some Senate Republicans respond with a shrug
After Trump fires Manhattan U.S. attorney, some Senate Republicans respond with a shrug
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Brad Really S—t the Bed Saturday Night”: After Tulsa Catastrophe, Parscale—And Kushner—Is at the Top of Trump's Hit List — Trump is pondering putting Kushner antagonists atop the campaign—"We can't allow Jared's stupid disagreements to get in the way," he said—but the problem is likely at the top.
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Washington Post:
Trump increasingly preoccupied with defending his physical and mental health — The early June meeting in the Cabinet Room was intended as a general update on President Trump's reelection campaign, but the president had other topics on his mind. — Trump had taken a cognitive screening test …
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Tom LoBianco / Business Insider:
Mike Pence and his wife Karen voted by mail in April from a mansion they haven't lived in for four years — Vice President Mike Pence and his wife mailed in their ballots for Indiana's June GOP primary, according to a copy of the state's voter files obtained by Insider.
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Associated Press:
Trump Rails Against Mail Voting. His Aides Have Embraced It
Trump Rails Against Mail Voting. His Aides Have Embraced It
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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Barring a landslide, what's probably not coming on Nov. 3? A result in the race for the White House.
Barring a landslide, what's probably not coming on Nov. 3? A result in the race for the White House.
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
With unsubstantiated claim, Trump sows doubt on US election
With unsubstantiated claim, Trump sows doubt on US election
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New York Times:
Trump Suspends Visas Allowing Hundreds of Thousands of Foreigners to Work in the U.S. — The move is fiercely opposed by business leaders, who say it will block their ability to recruit critically needed workers from countries overseas. — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday temporarily suspended …
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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak
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Craig McCarthy / New York Post:
How conspiracy theories about the NYPD Shake Shack ‘poisoning’ blew up — The three cops at the center of the NYPD milkshake “poisoning” scandal never even got sick, and there wasn't the slightest whiff of criminality from the get-go — but that didn't stop gung-ho brass from rolling …
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Christine Jordan Sexton / Florida Politics:
Florida changes ICU reporting — Amid a surge in Florida coronavirus cases, Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is changing the guidelines for hospitals' reporting of intensive-care beds in the state Emergency Status System, or ESS. — In a phone call with hospital providers this week …
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Justice News:
U.S. Army Soldier Charged With Terrorism Offenses For Planning Deadly Ambush On Service Members In His Unit — U.S. Army Private Ethan Melzer Sent Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Members of a Neo-Nazi Group in an Attempt to Facilitate a “Mass Casualty” Attack on Melzer's Army Unit
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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Trump falsely accuses Obama of treason in latest unfounded attack on his predecessor — (CNN)President Donald Trump has falsely accused former President Barack Obama of committing treason in his latest unfounded accusation aimed at his predecessor. — Trump for months has publicly accused Obama …
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Deadline:
Steve Bing Dies: Film Financier & Philanthropist Jumped From Century City Building, Authorities Say — Steve Bing, the film financier and philanthropist who backed hit movies from Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express and Beowulf to the Rolling Stones' Shine A Light concert movie, has died.
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Authors quit JK Rowling agency over transgender rights — Writers had asked company ‘to reaffirm their commitment to transgender rights and equality’ — Four authors represented by JK Rowling's literary agency have resigned after accusing the company of declining to issue a public statement of support for transgender rights.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump opens door to another round of stimulus checks, direct deposits — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump indicated Monday he's open to a second round of stimulus payments as the U.S. economy continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic. — Asked in an interview …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
White House fumbles its story on explaining testing ‘slow down’
White House fumbles its story on explaining testing ‘slow down’
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Washington Post:
Activists halt street protests in South Carolina as some demonstrators become infected — South Carolina racial justice activists said they would postpone future demonstrations or move them online after at least 13 people who took part in previous protests tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Sam Warner / NME:
Winona Ryder lost a movie role because a producer thought she looked “too Jewish” — The Stranger Things actress opens-up about experiencing anti-Semitism. — Winona Ryder has said she was once overlooked for a movie role because the producer said she looked “too Jewish”.
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CBS News:
Top Trump fundraiser sought to cash in on valuable 3M masks — In early April, as U.S. supplies of N95 surgical masks were dwindling, President Trump took aim at 3M, America's biggest mask maker. — Mr. Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, which authorized the head of FEMA to “acquire” any and all 3M N95s.
USA Today:
‘We can mute that line’: State Department cuts off reporter trying to ask about Bolton's book during censorship briefing — WASHINGTON - During a briefing on Chinese propaganda and press censorship, the State Department's chief spokeswoman muted the line of a reporter who tried to ask …
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Peter Samore / KTAR.com:
Due to Seattle's unrest, billion-dollar investment firm moving to Phoenix — PHOENIX — Coronavirus pandemic or not, an investment advisory company is leaving the cultural unrest in Seattle and moving its headquarters to Phoenix's Camelback Corridor. — " ... The unrest that has taken place …
Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
Bill Simmons Plays Defense on Diversity at The Ringer — A podcast episode on the recent protests increased staff complaints concerning the lack of diversity at his digital outlet, The Ringer. — Since leaving ESPN in 2015, the sports media pioneer Bill Simmons has notched a series of wins …