Top Items:
New York Times:
Mary Trump's Book Accuses the President of Embracing ‘Cheating as a Way of Life’ — The president's niece, Mary L. Trump, is the first to break ranks with the family and release a tell-all memoir. — Mary L. Trump, President Trump's niece, plans to publish a tell-all family memoir next week …
RELATED:
Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Mary Trump Book Claims Trump Praised Her Breasts and His Own Sister Called Him a Clown — Mary Trump's explosive tell-all about the president details her uncle's comments about her body, his cheating on the SAT's, and how his own sister called him a clown. — Mary Trump's book …
Discussion:
Little Green Footballs, The Wrap, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Sun, Raw Story, Mediaite and New York Times
Washington Post:
Trump's worldview forged by neglect and trauma at home, his niece says in new book — A tell-all book by President Trump's niece describes a family riven by a series of traumas, exacerbated by a daunting patriarch who “destroyed” Donald Trump by short-circuiting his “ability to develop …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, The Intellectualist and Al Jazeera
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Mary Trump book: How she leaked Trump financials to NYT — In her new memoir, President Trump's niece reveals how she leaked hordes of confidential Trump family financial documents to the New York Times in an effort to expose her uncle, whom she portrays as a dangerous sociopath.
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Sun, Political Wire and Politico
CNN:
Mary Trump levels scathing criticism of President in new book obtained by CNN — (CNN)Donald Trump's niece Mary Trump levels scathing criticism of the President in her forthcoming book, accusing him of being a “sociopath” and charging that Trump's “hubris and willful ignorance” dating back to his early days threatens the country.
Discussion:
The Week and New York Post
Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
Mary Trump says uncle Donald may have ‘undiagnosed learning disability’ in new book — The president cheated to get into the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, she alleges, with someone taking his SATs for him. — President Donald Trump, who often brags about his degree …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Psychological disorders and family squabbles: Nine details from the new book by Donald Trump's niece
Discussion:
Washington Post
Business Insider:
Trump cheated on his SAT by paying someone to take it for him, according to Mary Trump's new book
Discussion:
Washington Post and Raw Story
Chris Megerian / Los Angeles Times:
Trump's niece writes that his failings ‘threaten us all’
Discussion:
ABC News, NPR and The Daily Caller
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Donald Trump's behavior was shaped by his ‘sociopath’ father, niece writes in bombshell book
Discussion:
Raw Story and Balloon Juice
Elliot Ackerman / Harper's:
A Letter on Justice and Open Debate — We welcome responses at letters@harpers.org — Our cultural institutions are facing a moment of trial. Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform, along with wider calls for greater equality …
Discussion:
Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Breitbart, New York Post, The Wrap and Althouse, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Fredrik deBoer:
ending the charade — I am perpetually annoyed that we continue to have culture war battles out of habit long after they have ceased to mean anything. For example, the liberal insistence that the media or the academy do not have liberal biases. Of course, the mainstream media is hostile to the interests of the Trump administration.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump administration moves to formally withdraw US from WHO — The White House has officially moved to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a senior administration official confirmed Tuesday, breaking ties with a global public health body in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion:
Associated Press, NBC News, Fox News, Townhall, Breitbart, One America News Network, IJR, Disrn and New York Post
RELATED:
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Trump administration notifies UN of intent to withdraw from WHO
Discussion:
Washington Post
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Administration Gives Formal Notice That U.S. Will Leave the W.H.O. Next Year
Discussion:
The Hill and Vanity Fair
Helen Branswell / STAT:
Trump administration submits formal notice of withdrawal from WHO
Discussion:
Raw Story and Foreign Policy
NBC News:
Trump ‘going with his gut’ in fanning racism, frustrating some White House aides — WASHINGTON — Some White House officials are privately expressing frustration over President Trump's recent embrace of a message stoking racial and cultural divisions. — The Trump allies are telling …
RELATED:
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Mulvaney: Trump faces ‘real headwinds’ if election turns into ‘referendum’ on him
Discussion:
Breitbart, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Hill and One America News Network
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Maybe This Isn't Such a Good Time to Prosecute a Culture War
Discussion:
Mother Jones, CNN, Breitbart, Washington Post, Raw Story, Sports Illustrated and Daily Kos
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Sweden Has Become the World's Cautionary Tale — Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns. — LONDON — Ever since the coronavirus emerged in Europe …
Tim Miller / Rolling Stone:
What 9 GOP Campaign Consultants Really Think About Republicans' Chances in November — The mood in MAGA-land: “Every shred of evidence points to a likely ass kicking” — Shooting rubber bullet grenades at protesting priests. Catastrophically botching the pandemic response, resulting in a public health and economic calamity.
Discussion:
Chicago Sun-Times and The Hill
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson suggests Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs in Iraq, hates America — Before launching a broadside against Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Fox News host Tucker Carlson acknowledged that it's not easy to go after a Purple Heart recipient who lost both her legs while serving her country in Iraq.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Redstate, The American Independent, Althouse, The Hill, CBS Chicago, The Week, IJR, Talking Points Memo, POLITICUSUSA, Twitchy, Mediaite and The Wrap
Aaron Gordon / VICE:
Post Office Delivery Trucks Keep Catching on Fire — Hundreds of the iconic Post Office delivery trucks have caught on fire in recent years, thanks to a 30-year-old fleet and a manufactured budget crisis. — Aaron Gordon — On April 30, 2016, a United States Post Office letter carrier in Fall River …
Ben Popken / NBC News:
Here are some of the billionaires who got PPP loans while small businesses went bankrupt — Billionaire property developer Joe Farrell, a prominent Republican fundraiser, received up to $1 million in taxpayer coronavirus relief funds, according to federal data released Monday.
Discussion:
Vanity Fair, OpenSecrets.org and Unprecedented, more at Mediagazer »
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump is in deep trouble. His own allies are privately admitting why. — For many weeks, the basic story that President Trump told the country — and himself — went like this: The only thing restraining us from roaring back to greatness is the oppressive restrictiveness of overzealous officials …
Discussion:
CNN, Raw Story, The Week and POLITICUSUSA
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Loeffler opposes WNBA's plan to spread ‘Black Lives Matter’ message — U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler objected to the WNBA's plans to honor the Black Lives Matter movement, warning Tuesday that subscribing to a “particular political agenda undermines the potential of the sport and sends a message of exclusion.”
Discussion:
Axios, Sports Illustrated, Washington Times, Mediaite, UPROXX, Chicago Sun-Times, NPR and The Guardian
Terrence McCoy / Washington Post:
Brazil's Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus — RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Bolsonaro, who has sought repeatedly to minimize the coronavirus as he urges the country back to work, has tested positive for covid-19, he told reporters on Tuesday.
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Associated Press, Daily Kos, The Week, NPR, The Intellectualist and Fox News
Judd Gregg / The Hill:
The coming Biden coup — It is more than a possibility, and slightly less than a likelihood, that Joe Biden will be elected president in November. — Biden has made it clear that a woman will be his running mate. — What is becoming equally apparent is that he may be cornered into choosing …
Discussion:
National Review and Wall Street Journal
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Fauci: “False narrative” to take comfort in lower coronavirus death rate — Anthony Fauci said at an event with Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) on Tuesday “that it's a false narrative to take comfort in a lower rate of death” from the coronavirus in the U.S., warning: “There's so many other things that are dangerous and bad about the virus.
Discussion:
Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and The American Independent
Politico:
Republicans in danger of losing huge portion of their women senators — Senate Republicans could lose nearly half of the women currently in their caucus come November after recently making painstaking gains — the latest potential blow to the party in the Trump era.
Discussion:
Raw Story and Scripting News
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Hogan, Maryland Governor, Plans Book Tour as He Eyes 2024 White House Run — Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of a solidly Democratic state, who has drawn attention for his criticism of President Trump's coronavirus response, writes at length about the experience.
Discussion:
The Hill, Talking Points Memo, POLITICUSUSA, IJR and Washington Times
USA Today:
Duckworth on Russia bounties: How dare Trump still call himself our commander in chief? — While President Donald Trump has spent the past couple of weeks golfing, campaigning and making sure the buck stopped anywhere but with him, American service members in hot spots around the world likely …
Discussion:
Daily Kos
ESPN:
Eagles' DeSean Jackson says he doesn't hate Jewish community after posting anti-Semitic messages — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson said he has no hatred toward the Jewish community after posting anti-Semitic messages on social media Monday that he attributed to Adolf Hitler and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller and Breitbart
Mairead McArdle / National Review:
Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency, Deploys National Guard after July 4 Weekend Violence — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Monday issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and activating up to 1,000 National Guard members after Atlanta was wracked with violence over Independence Day weekend.
Discussion:
Governor Brian P. Kemp Office …, Townhall and Just The News
Washington Post:
The ‘Covid Cocktail’: Inside a Pa. nursing home that gave some veterans hydroxychloroquine even without covid-19 testing — SPRING CITY, Pa. — They wrapped the dead in body bags and raced back to treat the living, crammed into a nursing home that, day after day, played the somber sound …
E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
In Conversation: Thandie Newton After decades onscreen, nothing surprises the Westworld actress, though what she's ready to share will surprise you. — As outspoken as Thandie Newton has been throughout her career, there are still stories she's been holding off on telling.
Discussion:
Vanity Fair, Variety, Fox News, UPROXX and The Daily Beast
Collin Binkley / ABC News:
DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is assailing plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer …
Discussion:
Politico, The American Independent and Political Wire
Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
A high-risk Florida teen who died from covid-19 attended a huge church party, then was given hydroxychloroquine by her parents, report says — At just 17, Carsyn Leigh Davis had already experienced more challenges than most people face in their entire lives.
Discussion:
The Intellectualist, Raw Story, New York Post and Florida COVID Victims
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Mike Flynn swears allegiance to QAnon in Fourth of July video — Flynn tagged his lawyers and an organization founded by Charlie Daniels, who died two days later — President Donald Trump's first national security adviser Mike Flynn tweeted a video on Independence Day in which he administers …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, The Intellectualist and Big League Politics
Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in coronavirus aid — A Dallas megachurch that hosted Vice President Pence last month amid the coronavirus pandemic was approved for millions of dollars in federal aid. — First Baptist Dallas was approved for a forgivable loan worth $2 million …
Discussion:
Marketplace, The Intellectualist and Bloomberg
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Top Pence Aide Says Efforts To Make Her ‘More Compassionate’ In Child Separation Crisis 'Didn't Work' — Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary, casually admitted to having zero empathy for the thousands of migrant children who suffered under the Trump administration's …
Discussion:
Balloon Juice
Output Producer, CA — 
News Publishing Specialist, Bengaluru — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
Nights & Weekends Blogger, NY — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, FL — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Reporter, FL — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Politics Editor, TX — 
Local Editor - Midwest, Remote — 
Staff Writer, ME — 
L.A. Issues Reporter, CA — 
Senior Editor, Remote — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Audience Dev. Editor, NY — 
Climate Finance Reporter, VA — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
