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4:30 PM ET, June 4, 2017

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Peter Baker / New York Times:
After Britain Attack, Trump Feuds With London Mayor  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump and his team renewed a trans-Atlantic feud with the mayor of London on Sunday, portraying him as soft on terrorism a day after seven people were killed and dozens more wounded in the latest attack in the British capital.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
With his London tweets, Trump embarrasses himself — and America — once again  —  The stoic determination and decency of the British people and their leaders were on full display in the hours after the latest horrific terrorist rampage.  The Brits fought back, launching drinking glasses and chairs at the savages who attacked them.
Avi Selk / Washington Post:
World leaders call for unity after London attack.  Trump tweets the complete opposite.  —  In the early confusion of Saturday's attack in London, as police urged people not to spread rumors, those world leaders who did speak out early were largely circumspect.  Restrained.  Sympathetic.
Theresa May / Real Clear Politics:
Enough Is Enough: We Must Defeat Islamist Extremism  —  Last night, our country fell victim to a brutal terrorist attack once again.  As a result I have just chaired a meeting of the Government's emergency committee, and I want to update you with the latest information about the attack.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump reacts to London terror by stoking fear and renewing feud with mayor  —  A traditional president would have reacted carefully to the London Bridge terrorist attack by instilling calm, being judicious about facts and appealing to the country's better angels.  —  Donald Trump, of course, is no traditional president.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
What Trump Doesn't Understand About Gun Control in Great Britain
Discussion: IJR
Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE - Islamic State Supporters Celebrate London Terror: Allah Will Reward You for Running over Infidels
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Victoria Friedman / Breitbart:   Nigel Farage: ‘Words Are Not Enough, People Want Action’, Slams Sadiq Khan, Theresa May on Terror Responses
Washington Post:
London attack toll rises to 7 dead as Theresa May insists ‘things need to change’
Phil Helsel / NBC News:
London's Mayor Says ‘We Will Never Let These Cowards Win’ After Attack
Krishnadev Calamur / The Atlantic:   How Will the London Attacks Affect the U.K. Elections?
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
MSNBC Anchor's Response to London Terror Attack: Could Police Be ‘Overreacting?’
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Breitbart employees infuriated by colleagues' ‘appalling’ comments after London terror attack  —  Breitbart employees expressed strong displeasure on Sunday with two of their colleagues for inflammatory comments posted to Twitter in the aftermath of the London terror attack.
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Crowley / Politico:
The bottleneck in Rex Tillerson's State Department  —  When former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who successfully promoted Rex Tillerson for her old job during the presidential transition, tried to reach him last month, it was an aide to his chief of staff Margaret Peterlin who called back, asking what Rice wanted to discuss.
Discussion: Raw Story
Adventure:
Exclusive: Climber Completes the Most Dangerous Rope-Free Ascent Ever  —  Alex Honnold has become the first climber to free solo Yosemite's 3,000-foot El Capitan wall.  —  View Images  —  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA—Renowned rock climber Alex Honnold on Saturday became the first person …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Guardian
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems want Hillary Clinton to leave spotlight  —  Democrats say they'd like Hillary Clinton  —  to take a cue from former President Obama and step out of the spotlight.  —  They say her string of remarks explaining her stunning loss in November coupled with the public remarks blaming …
Discussion: New York Post and IJR
Desmoinesdem / Bleeding Heartland:
Democrats dropped the ball in Iowa House district 22 special election  —  Democratic candidate Ray Stevens will not appear on the ballot for the June 27 special election in Iowa House district 22.  He missed the deadline for filing paperwork with the Iowa Secretary of State's office.
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Myth of the Kindly General Lee  —  The strangest part about the continued personality cult of Robert E. Lee is how few of the qualities his admirers profess to see in him he actually possessed.  —  Memorial Day has the tendency to conjure up old arguments about the Civil War.
Mark Townsend / Observer:
Far right raises £50,000 to target boats on refugee rescue missions in Med  —  Now anti-Islam ‘Identitarians’ are crowdfunding to pay for vessels to chase them down … Far-right activists are planning a sea campaign this summer to disrupt vessels saving refugees in the Mediterranean …
Kailani Koenig / NBC News:
Vladimir Putin on Dinner With Michael Flynn: 'I Didn't Even Really Talk to Him'  —  Michael who?  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that he had limited personal interaction with former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, when asked by NBC's Megyn Kelly in an exclusive interview …
Discussion: Business Insider and The Week
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Paul Sperry / Reuters:
‘Kushnergate’ is a big fat nothing-burger
Discussion: NBC News
Robert O'Harrow Jr / Washington Post:
How a ‘shadow’ universe of charities joined with political warriors to fuel Trump's rise  —  The crowd rose to its feet and roared its approval as Sen. Jeff Sessions bounded onto the stage at the Breakers, an exclusive resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Stephen Miller, an aide to the Alabama Republican …
Discussion: Raw Story
Des Moines Register:
Kim Weaver withdraws her candidacy in Iowa's 4th District race for Congress  —  Kim Weaver is ending her campaign for Iowa's 4th Congressional District.  —  In a Facebook post Saturday, Weaver, a Democrat, cited threats to her safety, financial security and her mother's ongoing health problems as reasons for her withdrawal.
Discussion: Bleeding Heartland
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Eclectablog:
Tim Walberg faces international backlash over his comment that “God will take care of” climate change
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Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:
5,000 Canadians March in Support of Trump, Against Liberal Trudeau Administration
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
High-stakes Georgia race puts pressure on Dems
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
These Campus Inquisitions Must Stop
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