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5:55 PM ET, July 11, 2017

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New York Times:
Russian Dirt on Clinton?  ‘I Love It,’ Donald Trump Jr. Said  —  The June 3, 2016, email sent to Donald Trump Jr. could hardly have been more explicit: One of his father's former Russian business partners had been contacted by a senior Russian government official and was offering to provide …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Freaking Out Over Don Jr.'s Russia Email: The ‘Sum Of All Fears’ … President Donald Trump's son, his former campaign chairman, and his son-in-law were all told that the opposition research they were soliciting on campaign rival Hillary Clinton was coming from the Russian government …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump Jr. delivers ‘smoking gun’ to Mueller  —  Donald Trump Jr. may have just given Robert Mueller “smoking gun” evidence signaling his father's presidential campaign colluded with the Russian government to win the 2016 election, according to veteran prosecutors and white-collar defense attorneys experienced in Washington scandals.
NBC News:
Russian Lawyer Who Met With Trump Jr.: I Didn't Have Clinton Info They Wanted  —  MOSCOW — The Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. during the presidential campaign denied in an exclusive interview with NBC News that she had any connection to the Kremlin and insists she met …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside the White House scramble on the Trump Jr. emails  —  The general view of the Donald Trump Jr. email bombshell, according to sources within and close to the White House: no crime, all perception.  They know it was politically awful, but have decided there was no real crime.
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen / Just Security:
The Media Is Not Asking the Right Questions on Trump Jr. Emails and Meeting with the “Russian Government Lawyer”  —  The media is, in large part, missing the point when it comes to the news about Donald Trump Jr.'s June 2016 meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Vesilnitskaya and should be steering instead to raising the right questions.
Discussion: Lawfare and Political Wire
Ezra Klein / Vox:
We are past the point of innocent explanations on Trump and Russia  —  Imagine if the Clintons had done what the Trumps did on Russia.  —  Imagine the names were different.  —  Imagine Chelsea Clinton had taken Bill Clinton and campaign chair John Podesta to a meeting set …
New York Times:
Russian Government Sought to Aid Trump's Candidacy, According to Email  —  WASHINGTON — Before arranging a meeting with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer he believed would offer him compromising information about Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Jr. was informed in an email that the material …
Amy Zegart / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Jr.'s Emails Vindicate the Intelligence Community  —  Line by ugly line, Donald J. Trump Jr.'s emails with British-born former tabloid reporter and Russian intermediary Rob Goldstone are now plastered on The New York Times website.  They reveal an astounding set of communications.
Discussion: New York Times
Fox News:
Donald Trump Jr. releases ‘entire email chain’ regarding Russian meeting  —  Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday released what he said was the “entire email chain” of his conversations setting up a disputed meeting with a Russian attorney, showing what appeared to be an offer to provide information that would …
Rick Hasen / electionlawblog.org:
Donald Trump Jr. Emails Paint Serious Case of Campaign Finance Violations  —  Just to recap where we are:  —  It is illegal for a person to solicit a contribution to a campaign from a foreign individual or entity.  To solicit: … (This is from another FEC regulation, incorporated by reference into the foreign contribution ban.)
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Trump Jr. Releases Emails; They Support His Account  —  Earlier this morning, Donald Trump, Jr. released the email threads relating to his meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2016.  The emails support his account of the meeting.  Here they are, with the earlier ones first.
CNN:
Source: Justice Dept. probe will look at Trump Jr.'s disclosed emails, meeting  —  (CNN)Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators plan to examine the meeting and email exchanges disclosed by Donald Trump Jr. as part of the broader Russian-meddling investigation, according to a US official briefed on the matter.
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Trust Nothing, Defend Nothing
Ezra Klein / Vox:
GOP senator on Russia emails: “I don't think this is relevant to the Trump administration”
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The White House knows the Trump Jr. story is bad news
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
A Conspiracy of Dunces
Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep. Blackburn: Maybe Trump Jr. Got ‘Duped’
Discussion: Daily Kos
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Whatever Trump Jr. did, it's not treason
Discussion: Vox, Daily Wire and The Week
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Look At The Timeline
Discussion: The Smoking Gun
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Clinton running mate: Russian probe moving into ‘potentially treason’
Discussion: Politico and Refinery29
Weekly Standard:
The Trump Administration Has Forfeited the Right to be Trusted on Russia
David Brooks / New York Times:
How We Are Ruining America  —  Over the past generation, members of the college-educated class have become amazingly good at making sure their children retain their privileged status.  They have also become devastatingly good at making sure the children of other classes have limited chances to join their ranks.
Politico:
Senate GOP ‘very pessimistic’ on Obamacare repeal  —  A push by Ted Cruz and Mike Lee to pull the bill to the right is dividing the caucus and complicating Republicans' already-beleaguered effort.  —  Tensions are rising between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's leadership team …
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Austin Wright / Politico:
Graham drafting alternative heath care plan
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Eryn Dion / Northwest Florida Daily News:
Amazing human chain formed to rescue drowning family in PCB  —  “I honestly thought I was going to lose my family that day,” Roberta Ursrey said.  “It was like, 'Oh God, this is how I'm going.' ”  —  PANAMA CITY BEACH — It was supposed to just be a quick trip to the beach …
Discussion: The Guardian
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Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
A riptide swept away a Florida family. Then beachgoers formed a human chain.
Discussion: USA Today, Alabama Today and IJR
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
This Town Melts Down  —  A veteran political reporter takes stock of how Washington has — and hasn't — changed in the time of Trump.  —  Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, was running late and “tied up in the Oval,” an assistant explained.  It was late on a Thursday afternoon in June …
John Merline / Investor's Business Daily:
Best-Run States Are Low-Tax Republican, Worst-Run Are High-Tax Democratic, Study Finds  —  Several states, including Republican states, have decided to raise taxes this year to cover budget shortfalls.  But a new study suggests that the states might find themselves in worse financial shape after the money starts rolling in.
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Mercatus Center:
Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition 2017 Edition
Discussion: Instapundit
The Hill:
Senate GOP outlines revised health bill  —  Republican leaders on Tuesday outlined a revised ObamaCare replacement bill that will be unveiled on Thursday ahead of a planned vote next week.  —  The revisions are aimed at winning over additional support, but it remains deeply in doubt whether the bill can get 50 votes.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
 
 
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Discussion: Daily Kos
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Thom Tillis puts hold on nomination over H-2B visas
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The latest revelation won't end Trump's presidency. Only Paul Ryan can.
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Blogger discredits claim Amelia Earhart was taken prisoner by Japan
Terry Jones / Investor's Business Daily:
Mystery Solved: Now We Know Why Comey Did Nothing About Hillary
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CNN:
An avalanche of hate: How a Montana mom became the target of a neo-Nazi troll storm