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Washington Post:
Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators — Trump has waffled on whether the Israel-Gaza war should end. But speaking to wealthy donors behind closed doors, he said that he supports Israel's right to continue “its war on terror.”
The Daily Beast:
Trump Just Sold His $10M Jet to One of His Megadonors — JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS — The sale, executed earlier this month, was reportedly worth about $10 million. — After nearly half a billion dollars in legal judgments against him this year, Donald Trump's company opted to offload …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Washington Post sat on Alito upside-down flag interview for years … - “I agreed with Bob Barnes and others that we should not do a single-slice story about the flag, because it seemed like the story was about Martha-Ann Alito and not her husband,” Barr said. — “In retrospect, I should have pushed harder for that story.”
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Alan Wong / Bloomberg:
Hong Kong Makes First Arrests Under New Local Security Law — Suspects accused of inciting hatred of Beijing on social media — Ex-organizer of Tiananmen crackdown vigil among those arrested — Hong Kong's national security police arrested six people using a new security law for the first time …
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North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air — Monday's failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. — A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy …
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Laurence Norman / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Administration Presses Allies Not to Confront Iran on Nuclear Program — U.S. is arguing against an effort by Britain and France to censure Iran at the IAEA's member state board — BERLIN—The Biden administration is pressing European allies to back off plans to rebuke Iran for advances …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Juliet Jeske on Fox News brain — “They enjoy sitting in their homes and being angry at the world.” — ∙ Paid … Are you terrified of migrants squatting in your home or randomly punching you in the face while you walk down the street? Maybe you find yourself thinking a lot …
Lee Hockstader / Washington Post:
Russia is flooding Europe with disinformation. The U.S. elections are next. — With European parliamentary elections coming in June, Moscow has jumped into action. — PARIS — In 2022, European monitors who track Russian disinformation spotted an ambitious online influence operation they called Doppelganger.
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Holly Honderich / BBC:
Trump booed at Libertarian convention — Donald Trump was booed repeatedly during an appearance at the Libertarian Party's national convention on Saturday as he asked members for their support. — Mr Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, told the party's delegates to unite with him to beat Democrat Joe Biden.
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Aaron Pellish / CNN:
RFK Jr. loses in first round of Libertarian Party's presidential nomination vote. Trump didn't file paperwork to qualify
RFK Jr. loses in first round of Libertarian Party's presidential nomination vote. Trump didn't file paperwork to qualify
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump doesn't submit paperwork to be considered by Libertarian Party after soliciting votes
Trump doesn't submit paperwork to be considered by Libertarian Party after soliciting votes
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New York Times:
Access to Food in Gaza is More Dire Than Ever — The flow of aid into Gaza has shrunk so much in May that humanitarian officials say their operations are at risk of shutting down, and that the threat of widespread starvation is more acute than ever. — Aid trucks entering Gaza fall far short of meeting need
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Donica Phifer / Axios:
Biden's Memorial Day speech honors fallen troops, praises democracy … - Biden was accompanied at the tomb by Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. … Biden said. — Each of the veterans, he said, was “bound by a common commitment, not to a place …
Kyle Duggan / Politico:
If you think Biden has troubles, just look at Trudeau — The Canadian prime minister's grim poll numbers stoke speculation about his future. — OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau is running out of time. — He has trailed in polls by double digits for nearly a year, and the outlook …
John Woodrow Cox / Washington Post:
Sorry, we can't seem to find the page you're looking for. — 'Nation's T. rex' stands upright for the first time in 65 million years — and he's scary — The engineering feat that re-created a ferocious carnivore, now bound for D.C.'s Natural History Museum. — You stumped us.
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Bill and Hillary Clinton to headline Virginia fundraiser for Biden … - Scheduled for June 18, it follows the “three president” extravaganza in New York in April and a planned event with Biden, Clinton and former President Obama in mid-June in Los Angeles, hosted by George Clooney.
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Wall Street Journal:
America Is Getting Ready for Space Warfare — Pentagon officials open up about potential threats as China's presence in orbit grows and Russia shows interest in gear that can destroy satellites — In space warfare, the U.S. military is seeking the ultimate high ground.