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9:20 AM ET, July 19, 2018

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New York Times:
From the Start, Trump Has Muddied a Clear Message: Putin Interfered  —  WASHINGTON — Two weeks before his inauguration, Donald J. Trump was shown highly classified intelligence indicating that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had personally ordered complex cyberattacks to sway the 2016 American election.
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Washington Post:
As Russians describe ‘verbal agreements’ at summit, U.S. officials scramble for clarity  —  Two days after President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladi­mir Putin, Russian officials offered a string of assertions about what the two leaders had achieved.
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Officials ‘at a Fucking Loss’ Over Latest Russia Sellout … Current and former American diplomats are expressing disgust and horror over the White House's willingness to entertain permitting Russian officials to question a prominent former U.S. ambassador.
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
White House Weighs Allowing Russia to Question Ex-U.S. Envoy  —  Prospect prompts immediate alarm among former diplomats and on Capitol Hill  —  WASHINGTON—The White House is reviewing a request by Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow Russian investigators to question a number …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Trump Turned the Right's Biggest Russia Hawk Into a Dove
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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.
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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.
Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and Mediaite
CBS News:
Trump on his meeting with Putin, U.S. intelligence and his response to critics
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 …
Discussion: Argus Leader, Boing Boing, HuffPost and CNBC
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Vera Bergengruen / BuzzFeed News:
Maria Butina Spent Years Wooing US Conservatives.  Here's How She Did It.  —  It's hard to tell how much of the story 29-year old Maria Butina told Americans about herself for years is real.  But it's clear that her persona — a scrappy girl from Siberia fighting for Russian gun rights …
Discussion: The Trace
Mike Eckel / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:   Guns, Sex, And A ‘Flight Risk’: Behind The Charges Against Maria Butina
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
House GOP refuses to renew election security funding as Democrats fume over Russian interference  —  House Republicans plan to vote Thursday on a spending bill that excludes new money for election security grants to states, provoking a furious reaction from Democrats amid a national controversy over Russian election interference.
Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump's Russia spin falls flat with GOP
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Heather Caygle / Politico:
House Dems unveil new midterm campaign slogan
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
New York Is Said to Open Tax Inquiry Into Trump Foundation  —  The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has opened an investigation into whether the Donald J. Trump Foundation violated state tax laws, a move that could lead to a criminal referral for possible prosecution …
Discussion: Law & Crime and Reuters
ITV:
‘Russian suspects identified’ from CCTV in Skripal poison attack  —  Police are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on Russian former spy Sergei Skripal.  —  Officers think several Russians were involved in the attempted murder of the former double agent …
Discussion: Politico and Sputnik International
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Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
Britain has identified Russians suspected of Skripal nerve attack: PA
Discussion: The Guardian and The Daily Caller
Heather Kelly / CNNMoney:
Mark Zuckerberg clarifies his Holocaust comments  —  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to clarify his controversial comments about Holocaust deniers Wednesday afternoon, hours after he was quoted saying some deniers who post on Facebook aren't “intentionally getting it wrong.”
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Kara Swisher / Recode:
Mark Zuckerberg clarifies: 'I personally find Holocaust denial deeply offensive, and I absolutely …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Reporters, Facing a Hostile White House, Try a New Tactic: Solidarity  —  Reporters, Facing a Hostile White House, Try Solidarity  —  The Town at the Heart of  —  Nicaragua's Opposition Movement  —  Masaya is one of the few places in Nicaragua where President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on protesters has faltered.
Michael Anton / Washington Post:
Citizenship shouldn't be a birthright  —  Michael Anton is a lecturer and research fellow at Hillsdale College and a former national security official in the Trump administration.  —  A Supreme Court confirmation fight always raises constitutional hopes and stokes constitutional fears.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate GOP breaks record on confirming Trump picks for key court  —  Senate Republicans broke a record on Wednesday for the number of appeals court judges confirmed during a president's first two years.  —  Senators voted 50-49 on Andrew Oldham's nomination to be a judge on the 5th Circuit …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Portal Vlade Crne Gore:
Government of Montenegro: we are proud of our history, our friendship and alliance with USA is strong and permanent  —  The Government of Montenegro, taking into account the interest of numerous domestic and foreign media to comment on yesterday's statement by US President Donald Trump given …
EU Press Room:
Brexit: European Commission publishes Communication on preparing for the UK's withdrawal from the EU  —  The European Commission has today adopted a Communication outlining the ongoing work on the preparation for all outcomes of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
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New York Times:   Europe and Asia Move to Bolster Global Systems That Trump Has Attacked
Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
State Supreme Court removes measure to split California into three states from November ballot  —  The California Supreme Court decided Wednesday to remove from the November ballot a measure aimed at dividing California into three states.  —  In a brief order, the court said it acted …
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed News:
Alt-Right Troll To Father Killer: The Unraveling Of Lane Davis  —  Lane Davis was a far-right, pro-Trump media figure looking for his big break.  Then he stabbed his father to death.  —  Nearly everyone on Samish Island knew Chuck Davis, a bighearted retiree who lived in the handsome gray shingle house …
Ryan Hutchins / Politico:
Christie to offer ‘frank appraisals’ of Trump allies in new book  —  Chris Christie's got some complaining to do.  —  The former New Jersey governor, fired as chairman of President Donald Trump's transition team and passed over for top administration jobs, is promising to dish about everyone …
Discussion: Political Wire and HuffPost
David Ettinger / At the Lectern:
Governor who has kept Supreme Court waiting for a new justice asks court to expedite his case  —  Today is Day 497 since Justice Kathryn Werdegar announced that she would be retiring from the Supreme Court and it's been almost 11 months since she actually left the court.
Khaleda Rahman / Daily Mail:
Man who is 90 per cent covered in tattoos has his genitals removed because they spoiled the view of his body art  —  A cancer survivor who tattooed almost 90 per cent of his body has had his genitals removed - because they spoiled the view of his body art.  —  Adam Curlykale, 32 …
Ryan Browne / CNN:
Trump's military parade expected to cost nearly as much as ‘tremendously expensive’ canceled war games  —  Here's how other countries do military parades  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's military parade in DC is likely to cost nearly as much as the now canceled military exercise …
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight, Joe.My.God. and Axios
CBS Philly:
Bacon Is Bad For Your Mental Health, Say Researchers  —  According to researchers at Johns Hopkins, people who eat meats cured with nitrates are three times more likely to experience a manic episode.
Jared Malsin / Wall Street Journal:
Throughout Middle East, the Web Is Being Walled Off  —  Authoritarian governments are turning to more widely available technologies to set up sophisticated systems to block websites and monitor traffic  —  CAIRO—In Egypt, the websites of the Huffington Post and Human Rights Watch aren't available to most internet users.
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Deficit Projected to Top $1 Trillion Starting Next Year  —  Most recent administration estimates show challenge of reducing red ink  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration expects annual budget deficits to rise nearly $100 billion more than previously forecast in each of the next three years …
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Russian state TV: Trump ‘smells like an agent of the Kremlin’  —  Trump's attacks on America this week are providing great fodder for Russian propagandists.  —  In the aftermath of Trump's disgraceful and humiliating performance at Monday's summit with Vladimir Putin, Russian state media …
The Texas Tribune:
Immigrant infants too young to talk called into court to defend themselves  —  At least 70 infants have been ordered to appear in immigration court after being separated from their parents.  —  The Trump administration has summoned at least 70 infants to immigration court …
 
 
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