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5:45 PM ET, May 31, 2021

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David Gilbert / VICE:
QAnon's Wildest Moments From Their Massively Disturbing Conference  —  The ‘For God and Country: Patriot Roundup’ conference had Michael Flynn calling for a military coup and Roger Stone's social media advisor calling for Hillary Clinton's execution.  —  DG
Discussion: Forbes and Raw Story
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Americans demand court-martial for Flynn after call for military coup: ‘Honor veterans — arrest this traitor’  —  Lt. Gen Michael Flynn proclaimed that he thinks there should be a military coup to replace President Joe Biden with Donald Trump in the White House.
Discussion: Insider
Mike Murphy / MarketWatch:
Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn says Myanmar-like coup ‘should happen’ in U.S.  —  Former national security adviser spoke at QAnon conference in Dallas  —  Former national security adviser Michael Flynn said over the weekend that a Myanmar-like coup — in which the military overthrew …
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Echoing QAnon forums, Michael Flynn appears to suggest a Myanmar-style coup should happen in the United States
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:
Michael Flynn Calls for Myanmar-Style Coup in the U.S.
Discussion: Mediaite
Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Texas House set to consider GOP priority voting bill after sweeping changes made behind closed doors  —  Midnight was the deadline for the House to approve the legislation that would alter nearly the entire voting process, create new limitations to early voting hours, ratchet up voting-by-mail restrictions and curb local voting options.
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now
Daniel Politi / Slate:
Texas Democrats Walk Out, Block GOP's Sweeping Voting Restrictions Bill for Now
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Biden on Memorial Day asks Americans to remember ‘sacrifice,’ ‘valor’ and ‘humanity’ of fallen service members  —  Biden made remarks after participating in wreath-laying ceremony at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for May 31  —  President Biden in Memorial …
Discussion: CNN, ABC News and The Daily Caller
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Biden invokes “soul of America” theme on Memorial Day
Discussion: The Hill and USA Today
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden at an Annual Memorial Day Service
Discussion: Washington Post and UPI
The White House:
A Proclamation on Day Of Remembrance: 100 Years After The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre … One hundred years ago, a violent white supremacist mob raided, firebombed, and destroyed approximately 35 square blocks of the thriving Black neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Julie Hinds / Detroit Free Press:
Long-hidden story of 1921 Tulsa race massacre getting wide coverage on 100th anniversary
Discussion: New York Times and NPR
Associated Press:
Turkish agents capture nephew of US-based cleric overseas  —  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish agents have captured a nephew of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in an overseas operation and have brought him to Turkey where he faces prosecution, Turkey's state-run news agency said Monday.
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BBC:   Nephew of Fetullah Gulen seized and brought back to Turkey
Charlotte Alter / New York Times:
How Young G.O.P. Leaders Sold Out Their Generation  —  Ms. Alter is a senior correspondent at Time and the author of “The Ones We've Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America.”  —  Once upon a time, a shiny new trio of young conservatives — Ryan Costello …
Discussion: Raw Story
Robert Satloff:
What's wrong with the NY Times' report on children's deaths?  So much.  —  It's a one-sided article that obscured whether Hamas was an information source, which deaths were caused by ‘friendly fire,’ and why Israel used force at all  —  On the front page of its May 26, 2021 edition …
Discussion: New York Times
Aaron Mesh / Willamette Week:
The Denver Nuggets Were in a Portland Hotel as It Was Surrounded by a Furious Crowd Seeking Andy Ngo  —  Leftist demonstrators had previously tackled and punched a man who fled to the hotel for safety.  —  The Denver Nuggets basketball team was staying in The Nines hotel in downtown Portland …
Discussion: Twitchy
Niccolo Soldo / Fisted by Foucault:
The Dubrovnik Interviews: Marc Andreessen - Interviewed by a Retard  —  The Internet King on why the Internet is a force for good, on media conformity, the inevitable triumph of the WEIRD, Crypto, Retards, etc.  —  3 hr ago … I would like to begin with a quote from yourself:
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Christian pastors are ‘exhausted’ trying to stop parishioners from believing in QAnon: Evangelical leader  —  Evangelical leader Russell Moore tells Axios that belief in QAnon is becoming an increasing problem within many Christian denominations throughout the United States.
Reuters:
Russia tells U.S. to expect ‘uncomfortable’ signals ahead of Putin-Biden summit  —  Russia said on Monday it would send what it described as ‘uncomfortable’ signals to the United States ahead of a summit between the two countries' leaders next month and announced it was beefing up its western border militarily.
Discussion: New York Post and The Daily Caller
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Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Russia to form 20 new military units in west to counter NATO
Discussion: The Western Journal
Sui-Lee Wee / New York Times:
China Says It Will Allow Couples to Have 3 Children, Up From 2  —  The move is the Communist Party's latest attempt to reverse declining birthrates and avert a population crisis, but experts say it is woefully inadequate.  —  China said on Monday that it would allow all married couples …
Discussion: Jezebel, Slate, Associated Press and Aleteia
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Lily Kuo / Washington Post:
Facing a demographic crisis, China to allow three children per family
Wall Street Journal:
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Is Personally Liable for $700 Million in Greensill Loans  —  His personal guarantee of the loans, which hasn't been reported, puts financial pressure on the popular Republican governor  —  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is personally on the hook for nearly $700 million …
Discussion: Raw Story and Insider
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Anarchists and an increase in violent crime hijack Portland's social justice movement  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — The church, on the edge of this city, was built to hold thousands, and on this drizzly day the pews of Mannahouse were filled with hundreds of mourners, scattered throughout the broad …
Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Four more indicted in alleged Jan. 6 Oath Keepers conspiracy to obstruct election vote in Congress  —  Four more Oath Keepers associates have been indicted and three were arrested in Florida in recent days in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, bringing the number of co-defendants charged …
Juan Williams / The Hill:
GOP extremism is poisoning the nation  —  More and more fights breaking out on airplanes.  Why?  The short answer is that wearing masks to protect against COVID-19 remains a politically divisive statement.  —  Nine killed by gunfire in another mass shooting.  —  Hateful attacks on Jews and Asians rising.
Discussion: Mediaite and HuffPost
 
 
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Natalie Winters / The National Pulse:
REVEALED: Fauci Has Been Working On ‘Life Philosophy’ Book To Be Released In Months.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
RFE / Reuters:
Russia's Newsru Media Outlet Announces Closure, Blames Political Situation
USA Today:
Rare, secret 1-person grand jury being used in Flint water charges against Rick Snyder
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