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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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The Sun, Political Wire and Politico
Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
Donald Trump was a victim of ‘child abuse’ at the hands of his father, who ‘caused him terror that would scar him for life’, President's niece will claim in her explosive memoir about her family — Donald Trump suffered ‘child abuse’ at the hands of his father Fred Trump Sr …
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.
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The Week
Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
Mary Trump says uncle Donald may have ‘undiagnosed learning disability’ in new book
Mary Trump says uncle Donald may have ‘undiagnosed learning disability’ in new book
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Raw Story
Chris Megerian / Los Angeles Times:
Trump's niece writes that his failings ‘threaten us all’
Trump's niece writes that his failings ‘threaten us all’
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Business Insider:
Trump cheated on his SAT by paying someone to take it for him, according to Mary Trump's new book
Trump cheated on his SAT by paying someone to take it for him, according to Mary Trump's new book
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Washington Post and Raw Story
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Donald Trump's behavior was shaped by his ‘sociopath’ father, niece writes in bombshell book
Donald Trump's behavior was shaped by his ‘sociopath’ father, niece writes in bombshell book
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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 …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Mulvaney: Trump faces ‘real headwinds’ if election turns into ‘referendum’ on him — Former acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Tuesday conceded that if November's general election becomes a “referendum” on President Donald Trump, the Republican incumbent will face “real headwinds” …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Maybe This Isn't Such a Good Time to Prosecute a Culture War
Maybe This Isn't Such a Good Time to Prosecute a Culture War
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump turns clock back 155 years with Confederacy-inspired election strategy
Trump turns clock back 155 years with Confederacy-inspired election strategy
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Mother Jones, Washington Post and WHDH-TV
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.
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in coronavirus aid
Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in coronavirus aid
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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.
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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.
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Chicago Sun-Times and The Hill
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.
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Kyle Neubeck / PhillyVoice:
DeSean Jackson shares anti-semitic quotes attributed to Hitler on Instagram
DeSean Jackson shares anti-semitic quotes attributed to Hitler on Instagram
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Townhall, ProFootballTalk, Fox News, Mediaite and Twitchy
CNN:
Deutsche Bank slammed with $150 million fine for failing to flag Jeffrey Epstein's shady transactions — New York (CNN Business)New York regulators fined Deutsche Bank $150 million Tuesday and slammed the lender for “mistakes and sloppiness” in its relationship with accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Settles Over Ignored Red Flags on Jeffrey Epstein
Deutsche Bank Settles Over Ignored Red Flags on Jeffrey Epstein
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Law & Crime
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.
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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 …
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Catherine Garcia / The Week:
New book says ex-DHS spokeswoman Katie Miller admitted she was unmoved by family border separations
New book says ex-DHS spokeswoman Katie Miller admitted she was unmoved by family border separations
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Political Wire, Mediaite, The Wrap and The Intellectualist
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 …
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.”
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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.
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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 …
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Daily Kos
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.
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill, IJR, Washington Times and POLITICUSUSA
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 …
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National Review and Wall Street Journal
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.
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The Intellectualist, Raw Story, New York Post and Florida COVID Victims
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.
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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.
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Trump could sink the House GOP in suburbia — (CNN)President Donald Trump's continuing erosion among well-educated voters looms as perhaps the most imposing headwind to Republican hopes of recapturing the House of Representatives in November — or even avoiding further losses in the chamber.
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Political Wire
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
‘McCongressman’ Gets a Large Order of PPP — Representative Kevin Hern pushed to make it easier for franchises to get federal loans. A company he controls did just that. So did businesses that operate in buildings owned or controlled by the Trump family. — It's almost always an advantage to have a seat at the table.
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Philip Wegmann / Real Clear Politics:
Kanye West in 2020? Trump Says it Would Be ‘a Great Trial Run’ — Donald Trump takes Kanye West seriously. — In an Oval Office interview Tuesday, the president told me he has been watching intently as the music mogul mulls a bid for the White House. The two are friendly …
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The Daily Caller
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Pompeo: Trump administration is “looking at” TikTok ban — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News' Laura Ingraham on Monday that the Trump administration is “looking at” a ban on Chinese social media app TikTok. — Why it matters: Lawmakers have long expressed fears that the Chinese government …
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Peter Beinart / Jewish Currents:
Yavne: A Jewish Case for Equality in Israel-Palestine — WHAT MAKES SOMEONE A JEW—not just a Jew in name, but a Jew in good standing—today? In Haredi circles, being a real Jew means adhering to religious law. In leftist Jewish spaces, it means championing progressive causes.