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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
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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 …
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The Time of Monsters, Washington Examiner, Insider, The Hill, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, The Mahablog and HotAir
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Echoing QAnon forums, Michael Flynn appears to suggest a Myanmar-style coup should happen in the United States — (CNN)Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, appeared to endorse a Myanmar-style coup in the United States on Sunday.
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Americans demand court-martial for Flynn after call for military coup: ‘Honor veterans — arrest this traitor’
Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:
Michael Flynn Calls for Myanmar-Style Coup in the U.S.
Michael Flynn Calls for Myanmar-Style Coup in the U.S.
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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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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
After defeating restrictive voting bill, Texas Democrats send loud message: ‘We need Congress to do their part’ — Texas Democrats who defeated a Republican effort to pass a suite of new voting restrictions with a dramatic, late-night walkout from the state House chamber on Sunday have a message …
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CNN, The New Civil Rights Movement, The Root and New York Post
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Maureen Dowd Talks ‘Mare of Easttown’ With Kate Winslet — The star of ‘Mare of Easttown’ is back on the sides of buses. Without airbrushing. — Philly's a tough town. — If there's a quintessential story about the City of Brotherly Love, it's this one: In 2015 …
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Variety and The Daily Beast
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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Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel and 24matins.uk
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to defund state Legislature after voting restrictions bill fails, threatening salaries — “No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities,” Abbott tweeted Monday. — Copy link — Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he would veto the section of the state budget …
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HuffPost, The Hill, NPR, Raw Story, Townhall, Washington Times, RedState and Political Wire
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.
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Axios
Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Russia to form 20 new military units in west to counter NATO — Russia's defense minister says the military will form 20 new units in the country's west this year to counter what he described as a growing threat from NATO — MOSCOW — Russia's military will form 20 new units in the country's west …
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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 …
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Raw Story
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 …
Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Cuomo is using his waning power to block mask sanity for kids — Last week, the Commack School District on Long Island wanted to do the sane thing and make masks optional for children. The move is long overdue. The state COVID positivity rate is under 1 percent, and deaths and hospitalizations have dropped precipitously.
Alyse Stanley / Gizmodo:
Twitter May Start Labeling Your Tweets Based on How Wrong You Are — Twitter is one of many social media companies that's struggled to keep misinformation from running rampant on its platform over the years. Its latest attempt to move the needle looks to be a tiered warning label system …
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Instapundit and Twitchy
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 …
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Twitchy
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 …
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New York Times
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 …
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Al Jazeera, Raw Story, UPI, Crooks and Liars, The Guardian, eVille Times, New York Post and CNN
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 …
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
Senior figures attack ‘obstruction’ of ICC's Palestine investigation — Exclusive: Open letter signed by dozens of European ex-officials calls for end to ‘unwarranted public criticism’ of inquiry into alleged war crimes — More than 50 former foreign ministers, prime ministers …
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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Bloomberg, HuffPost, CNN, New York Post, Talking Points Memo, The Guardian, Deadline, TMZ.com and The Hill
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:
WCAX-TV:
Bennington ‘white nationalist’ charged with witness tampering — BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A self-described white nationalist charged with violating Vermont's gun magazine capacity law now faces charges of witness tampering. — Vermont State Police say Max Misch, 38, of Bennington was arrested …
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Kelley Beaucar Vlahos / Responsible Statecraft:
Generation of veterans left with ‘emptiness’ after slow end to failed war — Those who fought there say they are conflicted, angry, and sad, but knew for years that Afghanistan would never be ‘won.’ … At the beginning of the Afghanistan War in 2001, every American eye was glued to the television.
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal — ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden honored America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground and extolling the sacrifices of the fallen for the pursuit of democracy, “the soul of America.”
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Politico, Bangor Daily News, Fox News, IJR and The Stream
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
On Memorial Day, Austin reflects on strength of US military and dismisses adversaries' criticism
On Memorial Day, Austin reflects on strength of US military and dismisses adversaries' criticism
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Raw Story, National Review, Washington Times, Washington Examiner and New York Post