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5:05 PM ET, June 30, 2020

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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Suspicions of Russian Bounties Were Bolstered by Data on Financial Transfers  —  Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
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James Laporta / Associated Press:
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019  —  Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported …
Politico:
Russian bounty intel opens new rifts on Capitol Hill  —  Democrats and Republicans are sharply at odds over allegations that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops — with the issue quickly becoming politicized as lawmakers from both parties drew starkly different conclusions …
Politico:   Russians squeeze U.S. troops in Syria amid uproar over Trump's dealings with Moscow
Anthony Leonardi / Washington Examiner:
Rick Wilson: Trump's ‘high treason’ means people will ‘piss’ on his grave ‘for all time’
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
ABC News:
Dems say Russia bounty intel is ‘red flag’ that Trump-Putin relationship could be compromised
Discussion: The Hill
Wall Street Journal:   NSA Differed From CIA, Others on Russia Bounty Intelligence
Pew Research Center:
Public's Mood Turns Grim; Trump Trails Biden on Most Personal Traits, Major Issues  —  Just 17% say they are ‘proud’ when thinking about state of the U.S.  —  How we did this  —  With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
Discussion: NBC News and The US Sun
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USA Today:
Exclusive USA TODAY poll: Biden widens his lead, but Trump keeps the edge on enthusiasm  —  President Trump is falling further behind Democrat Joe Biden in the race for the White House, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll finds - but the president's real opponent seems to be himself.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Political Wire
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge blocks release of book by Trump's niece  —  A New York state judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a book President Donald Trump's niece Mary intended to publish next month offering an unflattering account of her relationship with the president, his father Fred Jr. and other family members.
Elaina Plott / New York Times:
The Fall of Jeff Sessions, and What Came After  —  The former attorney general is fighting for his political life in Alabama's Senate race, in the shadow of a president who still despises him.  —  To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Discussion: The Atlantic, Law & Crime and The Week
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CNN:
Trump campaign scraps rally ahead of Sessions-Tuberville primary amid pandemic  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's campaign has scrapped plans to hold a rally in Alabama next weekend amid concerns about coronavirus infections rising in the US, CNN has learned.
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
Amy McGrath just won her unexpectedly close Kentucky Senate primary  —  Amy McGrath just won her 2020 Senate primary and will face Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November.  Jason Davis/Getty Images  —  McGrath will face off against Mitch McConnell in November.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Amy McGrath Defeats Charles Booker and Will Face McConnell in Kentucky
Discussion: Townhall, The Root and The Week
Dominick Mastrangelo / Washington Examiner:
Seattle mayor slams protesters for showing no ‘regard for’ her ‘safety’ as demonstrators circle her home  —  A group of protesters marched to the home of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Sunday afternoon, upset that she pledged to dismantle the police-free “Capitol Hill Organized Protest,” known as CHOP.
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Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
Latest Seattle CHOP shooting sees at least 2 injured, police say
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Senate strips provision from intelligence bill requiring campaigns to report foreign election help  —  WaPo: Russian bounties to Taliban fighters believed to result in deaths of US troops  —  (CNN)The Senate will incorporate the annual intelligence policy legislation into the National Defense …
Discussion: Raw Story
TMZ.com:
Carl Reiner Dead at 98, Dick Van Dyke Pays Tribute to ‘Idol’  —  CARL REINER DEAD AT 98 Van Dyke Pays Tribute  —  REMEMBERING CARL REINER  —  12:08 PM PT — Dick Van Dyke just paid tribute to Reiner ... calling him his idol.  The legendary actor said Reiner had a “deeper understanding of the human condition” in a warm tribute.
CNN:
Fauci warns Congress that new US coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day  —  Fauci: Vaccine might not get US sufficient level of immunity  —  Washington (CNN)Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a stark warning on Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill …
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Olivia Messer / The Daily Beast:
Rand Paul's Coronavirus Fix: ‘We Just Need More Optimism’
Discussion: Axios, Alternet.org and IJR
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: ‘Our wartime president has surrendered’  —  (CNN)Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden lambasted President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying that Trump is “in retreat” with more 125,000 Americans dead and the virus worsening in many states.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden: Russia bounty issue shows Trump “doesn't seem to be cognitively aware”
Discussion: The Hill
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Panic sets in at White House over Trump's re-election prospects  —  President Trump's advisers are sounding alarms about his re-election prospects to a degree not heard since the president entered the White House three and a half years ago.  —  The state of play: Over the past week, widespread panic and pessimism have set in.
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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NBC News:
Trump's ‘white power’ retweet set off ‘five alarm fire’ in White House
U.S. Department of Justice:
Ex-Husband of ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star and Lucchese Crime Family Soldier Indicted for Assault and Other Crimes  —  NEWARK, N.J. - The ex-husband of one of the stars of the Bravo television show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” and an organized crime soldier were arrested today …
Washington Post:
Hunt for Biden tapes in Ukraine by Trump allies revives prospect of foreign interference  —  President Trump's allies were in pursuit of a tantalizing prospect last year: tape recordings of Joe Biden speaking to Ukrainian officials while he was vice president, conversations they believed …
NBC News:
Facebook to remove anti-government ‘Boogaloo’ groups  —  Facebook announced Tuesday that it is removing groups dedicated to the Boogaloo extremist movement one month after federal officials alleged the anti-government network's adherents used the platform to plan the murder of a federal agent.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans are practically begging Trump to tell people to wear a mask.  He still won't listen.  —  One of the long-standing quirks of the Trump presidency is how often his allies feel the need to broadcast their pleas to him publicly.  Rather than consult with the president or the White House …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
S. Dakota Gov. Noem says ‘we will not be social distancing’ at July 3 celebration with Trump at Mount Rushmore  —  Thousands of people are expected for the event.  Masks are optional, too.  —  WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says the thousands of people who attend the July 3 celebration …
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
The Strategies of Dementia Politics  —  Stoke chaos, obstruct economic recovery, and hide Biden in the basement till Election Day.  —  Joe Biden is tragically suffering a mental eclipse and sliding away at a geometric rate.  Understandably, his handlers have kept him out of sight.
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Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
Matt Gaetz Is Living in Donald Trump's America  —  And that's why Trump is losing.  —  Quite inadvertently, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Trump) has stumbled onto something insightful.  On Monday, as America absorbed the Die Hard cosplay from this couple in in St. Louis, Gaetz tweeted out his deep thought:
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
CBS Denver:
Photos Taken By Aurora Police At Elijah McClain Memorial Under Investigation  —  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) - Three Aurora police officers are under investigation for taking inappropriate photos at a memorial for Elijah McClain, sources tell CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass.
Arizona Republic:
Arizona hospitals can start activating ‘crisis care’ standards due to COVID-19 surge  —  Arizona's state health director on Monday declared that hospitals could activate “crisis care standards” that guide the allocation of scarce resources to patients based on factors such as their likelihood for survival.
Martin Matishak / Politico:
Republicans have been skipping House Intelligence meetings for months  —  Democrats see a boycott motivated by partisan politics.  Republicans argue they have legitimate security concerns.  —  Either way, GOP members of the House Intelligence Committee have skipped all but one of the panel's proceedings …
Oregonian:
A story in The Oregonian changed his family's life forever, and set his career choice  —  In 1998, The Oregonian/OregonLive chronicled the story of an Iranian couple, who were facing the choice of whether to leave their severely handicapped son, a U.S. citizen, in Portland if immigration authorities deported them.
 
 
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Reuters:
New York City mayor says will cut $1 billion from police budget
Alicia Lee / CNN:
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he's no longer using his desk that once belonged to Woodrow Wilson
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Anti-Anti-Trumpism: Book Review Edition
Discussion: National Review
New York Times:
Is Statue-Toppling a Monumental Error?
Discussion: Balkinization and Althouse
Joe Gould / Defense News:
US could buy Turkey's Russian-made S-400 under Senate proposal
Ed Whelan / National Review:
Important Free Exercise Victory in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
Discussion: Power Line
Washington Post:
Probe faults Commerce Department for leading ‘flawed process’ backing Trump during Hurricane Dorian
 Earlier Items: 
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
National mask mandate could save 5 percent of GDP, economists say
Washington Post:
Journalists are reexamining their reliance on a longtime source: The police
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The white-collar revolt against Trump is peaking
Discussion: The Atlantic and Alternet.org
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump hoping for Supreme Court vacancy as way to boost a flagging campaign
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Isn't Even Good at Inventing Mean Nicknames Anymore
Discussion: Alternet.org
Politico:
Publisher's wife played undisclosed role for Melania Trump
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Three Families. Nine Weeks. ‘Things Are Getting Annoying.’
Discussion: Mother Jones
 

 
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