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Ilya Arkhipov / Bloomberg:
Putin Tells Diplomats He Made Trump a New Offer on Ukraine at Their Summit  — Russian leader suggested referendum in separatist regions  — Putin said to agree to let Trump mull plan before going public  —  Vladimir Putin told Russian diplomats that he made a proposal to Donald Trump …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“No Way to Run a Superpower”: the Trump-Putin Summit and the Death of American Foreign Policy  —  In the days since the Monday meeting in Helsinki, there's been an understandable frenzy over President Trump's post-summit press conference, given that he sided with the Russian President …
CBS News:
CBS News poll: Most Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Putin summit  —  Only a third of Americans (32 percent) approve of the way Donald Trump handled his summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a CBS News poll shows.  Sixty-eight percent of Republicans approve.
Axios:
Poll: Huge GOP majority backs Trump's Putin performance  —  Republicans overwhelmingly approve of President Trump's handling of his press conference in Helsinki when he seemed not to side with U.S. intelligence agencies instead of Russian President Vladimir Putin over election meddling, according to a new Axios/SurveyMonkey poll.
Washington Post:
'I don't know what happened in that meeting': Director of National Intelligence Coats says Trump-Putin summit details remain unknown  —  Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats on Thursday acknowledged that he did not know what took place in President Trump's one-on-one meeting in Helsinki …
ABC News:
White House: Trump asked national security adviser to invite Putin to Washington for fall meeting, discussions underway  —  White House: Trump asked national security adviser to invite Putin to Washington for fall meeting, discussions underway.
Discussion: Vox, NBC News, Daily Wire and Mediaite
Brian Bennett / TIME:
Trump Wanted a Summit With Putin. He Got Way More Than He Bargained For
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Nation's top intel official Coats says he wishes Trump hadn't met alone with Putin
Discussion: NPR and Breitbart
Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:   Intel chief Dan Coats sees ‘risk’ Russia will carry out assassinations in US
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Dan Coats says he wishes Trump took a different approach in Helsinki
Discussion: Washington Post
Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:   Senior Army General Says He Is in the Dark About Trump-Putin Summit
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
White House rebuffs Russia bid to question US officials, amid new DC firestorm
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Resign, Mike Pompeo. Resign, John Bolton.
Discussion: Washington Post
BuzzFeed News:
Congratulations, Mr. President: Zuckerberg Secretly Called Trump After The Election  —  In the days following Donald Trump's election victory over Hillary Clinton, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg placed a secret, previously unreported call to the president-elect during which, sources tell BuzzFeed News …
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Kevin Collier / BuzzFeed News:
The Russians Who Hacked The DNC Have Targeted At Least Three 2018 Campaigns, Microsoft Says  —  The same Russian intelligence agency charged with hacking Democrats' emails in 2016 has targeted at least three candidates running for election in 2018, a Microsoft executive said.
Martin Matishak / Politico:
House Republicans defeat attempt to subpoena Trump interpreter  —  Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday defeated an attempt by panel Democrats to subpoena the interpreter who worked for President Donald Trump during his summit Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kate Irby / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Nunes used political dollars for $15K in Celtics tickets, winery tours and Vegas trips  —  WASHINGTON  —  Rep. Devin Nunes used political donations to pay for nearly $15,000 in tickets to Boston Celtics basketball games as well as winery tours and lavish trips to Las Vegas …
Greg P. / twitchy.com:
Weird.  Mueller released an evidence list for the upcoming Manafort trial and Bernie Sanders' chief strategist, Tad Devine, is all over it  —  Well, look at this.  Tad Devine's name — chief strategist for one Bernie Sanders — is all over this evidence list released by Robert Mueller for the upcoming Paul Manafort trial:
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Special counsel has nearly 500 pieces of evidence for Paul Manafort trial
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Trump lays into the Federal Reserve, says he's ‘not thrilled’ about interest rate hikes  — President Donald Trump, in a rare statement for Oval Office holders, criticized the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates.  — He said he's “not thrilled” with rate hikes and worries …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Whoopi Goldberg and Jeanine Pirro get into explosive argument backstage at ‘The View’  —  Whoopi Goldberg and Jeanine Pirro got into an explosive argument backstage at “The View” on Thursday — after an intense on-the-air exchange got even more heated behind-the-scenes, sources exclusively tell Page Six.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump judicial nominee pulled over racially charged writings  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pulled the nomination of Ryan Bounds to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from the Senate floor after it became clear Thursday that a number of Republicans would oppose …
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
White House withdraws judicial nominee Ryan Bounds, after GOP realizes he didn't have votes for confirmation
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Justice Department plans to alert public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy  —  The Justice Department plans to alert the public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy, under a new policy designed to counter hacking and disinformation campaigns such as the one Russia undertook …
Louise Matsakis / Wired:
How a Facebook Group for Sexual Assault Survivors Became a Tool for Harassment  —  LAST YEAR, AS thousands of women shared their stories of sexual assault and harassment with the hashtag #MeToo, Amanda, a 30-year-old from Oregon, was looking for a supportive place to share her own experiences.
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Steve King Is A White Supremacist, And The GOP Doesn't Care  —  Among other white supremacist views, the congressman refused to apologize for promoting a neo-Nazi on Twitter.  Republicans continue to look the other way.  —  On June 12, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) tweeted: “Europe is waking up …
Sarah Smarsh / New York Times:
Liberal Blind Spots Are Hiding the Truth About ‘Trump Country’  —  For one thing, it's not Trump country.  Most struggling whites I know here live a life of quiet desperation mad at their white bosses, not resentment toward their co-workers or neighbors of color.
New York Times:
A Democratic Blue Wave?  Don't Forget the Republicans' Big Hill  —  One seems like an unstoppable force, but a G.O.P. structural advantage may represent an immovable object.  —  Democrats are optimistic about riding a so-called blue wave to control of the House this November, and it's easy to see why.
Jordan Schachtel / Conservative Review:
The NYT and its anonymous sources don't command credibility on Russian “hacking”  —  The public evidence appears to shows us that during the 2016 election, Russia ran a low-budget information warfare operation intended to sow general discord in the United States.
Discussion: NBC News, RedState and The Atlantic
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W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
James Comey's cheerleading for Democrats plays into Trump's hands
Discussion: Sarah Palin
Wall Street Journal:
Three Top FBI Cybersecurity Officials to Retire  —  Three of the top cybersecurity officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation are retiring from government service—departures that come as cyberattacks are a major concern for the country's security agencies.
Discussion: Cyberscoop
Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Duterte's drug war killed thousands, and Filipinos still loved him.  Then he called God ‘stupid.’  —  President Rodrigo Duterte slams his hand lightly on the podium, as if to show exasperation.  Speaking in his usual casual tone, he unloads an expletive-laden tirade over what he sees as a bizarre story rife with stupidity.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Does the mainstream media regret using all those emails allegedly stolen by Russians?  —  When the Justice Department this past Friday announced its indictment against 12 Russians for allegedly hacking into the Democratic National Committee and other entities, it included this caveat …
Discussion: Vox
Deborah Yetter / Courier-Journal:
Bevin will reverse cuts to Medicaid dental, vision services, state says  —  In a surprise reversal, Kentucky officials have announced the state will rescind Medicaid cuts that eliminated dental, vision and non-emergency transportation services for nearly 400,000 Kentuckians.
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Trump's Ties  —  For the better part of two years now, reporters have been trying to find the issue or offense that could fracture Donald Trump's base of support.  They have traveled to “Trump country” for regular updates from working-class whites and other key Trump constituents …
Rick Noack / Washington Post:
Austrian state wants to force meat-consuming Jews and Muslims to register, drawing Nazi comparisons  —  BERLIN — Nazi comparisons have become such frequent occurrences almost anywhere in the world that they rarely draw attention these days.  But in Adolf Hitler's birth country, Austria …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Sean Spicer: Mueller's investigation is not a witch hunt  —  “I think it's very important to be clear that Russia meddled in our election and there's no evidence of collusion,” Spicer said.  —  Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that he does not believe special counsel …
Discussion: Bustle, Contemptor, Vox, IJR, HuffPost and Joe.My.God.
Hazel Shearing / BuzzFeed News:
An Aide To The French President Was Filmed Assaulting A Protester While Dressed In Riot Gear  —  French President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire after it emerged a senior security aide dressed in police riot gear and assaulted a protester — and was let off with only a brief suspension.
Sam Brodey / MinnPost:
Rep. Rick Nolan's legislative director left the office amid multiple sexual harassment accusations in 2015.  Months later, he was hired by Nolan's campaign  —  Congressman Rick Nolan's former legislative director has been accused of sexual harassment — and in one case, repeated groping …
Discussion: Roll Call
CBS News:
Trump on a 2020 Joe Biden run: “Obama took him out of the garbage heap”  —  For the first time as president, Donald Trump is holding his Russian counterpart responsible for interfering in the 2016 election.  In an exclusive interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor …
Adam Rawnsley / The Daily Beast:
Accused Russian Spy's Boy Toy Is a Serial Fraud: Lawsuits … This isn't the first time Paul Erickson, the Republican political consultant at the center of a Russian espionage probe, has found himself in middle of some drama.  —  Erickson—who served as a media advisor to a famously-emasculated porn actor …
 
 
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John Solomon / The Hill:
One FBI text message in Russia probe that should alarm every American
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USA Today:
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Uri Berliner says he is resigning from NPR as he “cannot work in a newsroom where I am disparaged by a new CEO whose divisive views confirm” NPR's problems

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A Los Angeles ethics agency fines former CBS CEO Les Moonves $15K for misconduct in obtaining confidential police info about a sexual assault claim against him

Sam Tobin / Reuters:
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