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CNN:
Justice Department requested data on 73 phone numbers and 36 email addresses from Apple — Here's the biggest problem Justice Department watchdog faces — (CNN)The Department of Justice sent a broad request in February 2018 to Apple as part of its investigation that collected data on members of Congress, staffers and their families.
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The Daily Beast:
Jeff Sessions Claims He's Clueless About His DOJ's Snooping on Congress — The former Attorney General oversaw dozens of leak investigations. But he's telling associates he knew nothing about this particular one. … Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is telling associates that he had no idea …
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Raw Story, Alternet.org, New York Times, Vox, Los Angeles Times and Washington Examiner
Politico:
Barr distances himself from Trump-era subpoenas of Democratic lawmakers — Former Attorney General William Barr on Friday distanced himself from reports that the Trump Justice Department seized communications records belonging to two prominent Democratic lawmakers who were spearheading investigations into then-President Donald Trump.
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Stephen Nellis / Reuters:
Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted U.S. lawmakers — (Adds details of what data Apple provided, background) — Apple Inc on Friday said it has tightened some of its rules for responding to legal requests after the U.S. Justice Department during Donald Trump's presidency subpoenaed …
Washington Post:
Senate Democrats threaten to subpoena Barr, Sessions for testimony over Justice Dept.'s secret pursuit of two House Democrats' data
Senate Democrats threaten to subpoena Barr, Sessions for testimony over Justice Dept.'s secret pursuit of two House Democrats' data
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Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Truthout and The Intellectualist
Washington Post:
Garland announces expansion of Justice Department's voting rights unit, vowing to scrutinize GOP-backed voting restrictions and ballot reviews
Garland announces expansion of Justice Department's voting rights unit, vowing to scrutinize GOP-backed voting restrictions and ballot reviews
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Doug Fraser / Cape Cod Times:
‘I was completely inside’: Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown — PROVINCETOWN — At a little before 8 a.m., Friday, veteran lobster diver Michael Packard entered the water for his second dive of the day. — His vessel, “the J 'an J,” was right off Herring Cove Beach …
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Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
In NBC interview, Putin calls Trump ‘colorful’ but says he can work with Biden — Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an exclusive interview Friday with NBC News, called former president Donald Trump a “colorful individual” and said he can work with President Joe Biden.
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The Hill, Insider, Robert Lansing Institute, HuffPost, The US Sun, HotAir, TIME, The Western Journal, TheBlaze, Independent Chronicle, News Corpse, Washington Examiner, RedState and TASS
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Washington Examiner:
Biden should make sure G-7 isn't full of hot air — This year's G-7 summit begins on Friday and concludes on Sunday. — We have a question: Beyond the rosy rhetoric, relief that former President Donald Trump has relinquished power, and the tranquil setting of Cornwall's Corbis Bay, will this summit actually accomplish anything?
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Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Biden Pushes G-7 to Criticize China Over Forced-Labor Allegations — Group of world leaders is expected to unveil new infrastructure initiative known as ‘Build Back Better for the World’ — ST. IVES, England—President Biden is pushing world leaders to call out China over allegations …
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Fox News, Associated Press and Bloomberg
Myah Ward / Politico:
Putin: Relationship with U.S. has ‘deteriorated to its lowest point’ in years — Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a new interview, said Russia's relationship with the United States has “deteriorated to its lowest point” in recent years, while noting that President Joe Biden is “radically different” from his predecessor.
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Ren LaForme / Poynter:
Here are the winners of the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes — The Pulitzers, regarded as one of the highest honors in journalism, were announced later than usual this year due to the pandemic. — The Pulitzer Prizes, usually announced at a ceremony at Columbia University, were announced remotely again …
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CNN, The Hill, 77 WABC and The Root, more at Mediagazer »
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Errin Haines / The 19th:
Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd's murder, wins honorary Pulitzer
Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd's murder, wins honorary Pulitzer
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Bill Glauber / USA Today:
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson suspended for a week from YouTube for COVID misinformation — A Milwaukee Press Club event has landed Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., in hot water with YouTube. — On Friday, Johnson was slapped with a one-week suspension from uploading videos …
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Washington Post, Associated Press, New York Post and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
YouTube Bans Sen. Ron Johnson For Discussing Early Treatment Of COVID-19
YouTube Bans Sen. Ron Johnson For Discussing Early Treatment Of COVID-19
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Raw Story, Insider, Fox News, National Review, Mediaite, Joe.My.God., TheBlaze, OutKick and Newsbusters
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Chicago Cop Arrested In Jan. 6 Attack Allegedly Texted ‘We Inside The Capital LMFAO’ — Officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk allegedly breached the Capitol building, and told an acquaintance beforehand that he was going to D.C. to “f**k up some commies.” — Federal authorities arrested …
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Chicago Sun-Times and Forbes
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN insults #MeToo movement, provides happy ending for Jeffrey Toobin — CNN's chief legal analyst returned to national television on Thursday, eight months after masturbating on a New Yorker Zoom conference call that included several female colleagues who had to witness it.
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Townhall, Twitchy, RedState and BizPac Review
KXAN-TV:
Austin mass shooting: 13 hospitalized after attack downtown — AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least 13 people were injured in a shooting in downtown Austin early Saturday morning. — During a briefing Saturday morning, Interim Police Chief Joseph Chacon said the shooting happened at 400 E. 6th Street, which is near Trinity Street.
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Austin American-Statesman
Fox News:
Federal Reserve tells employees to avoid ‘biased terms’ like ‘Founding Fathers’ — Source: Fed's Board of Governors issued the guidance for all employees on April 29,
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Outside the Beltway and National Review
USA Today:
One worked for Trump. The other for Obama. This is their advice on unifying the country. — We must overcome political differences and honor our precious rights. Otherwise, the country will fail entirely. — As President Joe Biden heads out to rally the world, our biggest vulnerability is ourselves.
Greg Woodfield / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'It's a problem here in Puerto Rico - not with Washington.' AOC's aunt says Trump is NOT to blame for lack of aid to the struggling island after the congresswoman bashed the former president for damage to her grandmother's home — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared images on social media …
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BizPac Review, Fox News, HotAir, Washington Times and Twitchy
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount. — After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian, reviving questions about race and equity. — At first, it seemed a joyous occasion.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Inside the palace intrigue in Jordan and a thwarted ‘deal of the century’ — President Donald Trump had a dizzying dream for a diplomatic “deal of the century” for Arab-Israeli peace that would unite his allies Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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The Times of Israel
Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
Jeff Brain, Whose Site Organized ‘Patriot Caravans’ On January 6, Is Threatening To Sue The Uprising — This is a special issue of The Uprising, a daily politics newsletter. If you appreciated this story and want to help support this work, please sign up!
Kristal Dixon / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cobb County school board bans teaching critical race theory — The Cobb County School Board is the second in metro Atlanta to ban an academic concept usually reserved for college classrooms from being taught to its students. — A divided board voted Thursday to ban teaching critical race theory …
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Slate, Media Matters for America, Esquire, Breitbart, Associated Press and The Root
The Times of Israel:
Netanyahu's last ditch bid to Gantz: 'I'll resign now, you'll be PM for 3 years' — Report says Blue and White chief's associates resolutely rejected multiple offers, with latest proposal for immediate resignation made as recently as the early hours of Friday
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Why Does Elena Kagan Keep Roasting Brett Kavanaugh? — The Supreme Court is quiet. Too quiet. It is almost mid-June, and the court has yet to release any blockbuster decisions. What's going on? — The simple answer is also the obvious one: These cases have sharply divided the justices …
Michigan Capitol Confidential:
Attorney General Wanted Lockdown-Defying Restaurant Owner Arrested Before Going On Fox News — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel: ‘We should just have her picked up before she goes on’ — After learning that a Holland woman who defied state lockdown orders by keeping her restaurant open might …
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Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Wonking Out: Economic Nationalism, Biden-Style — If you're under 50, you probably don't remember when Japan was going to take over the world. But in the late 1980s and early 1990s, many people were obsessed with Japan's economic success and feared American decline.
Associated Press:
Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd — Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed by a cop.
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The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, Denver Post and The Crime Report
Cdcmmwr / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Suicide Attempts Among Persons Aged 12-25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019-May 2021 — Ellen Yard, PhD1; Lakshmi Radhakrishnan, MPH2; Michael F. Ballesteros, PhD1; Michael Sheppard, MS2; Abigail Gates …
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