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Sadiq Khan / The Guardian:
It's un-British to roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump — The US president gives comfort to the far right. The prime minister should speak truth to power — Praising the “very fine people on both sides” when torch-wielding white supremacists and antisemites marched through the streets clashing with anti-racist campaigners.
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Katie Gibbons / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Trump visit: Mayor gives inflatable baby clearance to fly — The mayor of London has granted permission for a Donald Trump baby blimp to fly over the capital during the state visit. — Sadiq Khan's Greater London Authority gave the green light for protesters to fly the balloon of Mr Trump wearing …
The Guardian:
Donald Trump is like a 20th-century fascist, says Sadiq Khan — London mayor hits out at US president before his state visit to Britain — The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has compared the language used by Donald Trump to rally his supporters to that of “the fascists of the 20th century” …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Outside the Beltway, Joe.My.God. and Instapundit
Donald Trump / Press Association:
send in Nigel Farage to negotiate with the EU
send in Nigel Farage to negotiate with the EU
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Vox, The Guardian, ITV and The Times & The Sunday Times
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
America's enemies are on notice about this president — America's enemies are on notice: The president is no longer an eloquent pushover professor-president but a ruthless real estate developer and television network brawler-president whose principle weapons are blunt candor and walking away from the table.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Mick Mulvaney: Not ‘Unreasonable’ for White House to Ask Navy to Move USS John S. McCain — With the U.S. Navy confirming that a “request was made” to “minimize the visibility” of the USS John S. McCain ahead of President Trump's visit to Japan last month, Acting White House Chief …
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named for the late U.S. Sen. John McCain hidden …
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Axios, New York Post, NBC News and Task & Purpose
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
We Found The Guy Behind the Viral ‘Drunk Pelosi’ Video — The video that racked up millions of views and sparked a national conversation was uploaded by a sports blogger from the Bronx, currently on probation for domestic battery. — On May 22, a Donald Trump superfan and occasional sports blogger …
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twitchy.com and Conservative News Today
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Elizabeth Vaughn / RedState:
Sleuth At The Daily Beast ‘Found The Guy Behind The Viral Drunk Pelosi Video’...And Doxxed Him; Then Got Doxxed
Sleuth At The Daily Beast ‘Found The Guy Behind The Viral Drunk Pelosi Video’...And Doxxed Him; Then Got Doxxed
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Balloon Juice and Big League Politics
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Schiff To Push For Subpoenaing Mueller To Testify If He Won't Do So Voluntarily — House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) said on Sunday that he would recommend subpoenaing special counsel Robert Mueller to testify in front of Congress if Mueller refuses to do so voluntarily.
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‘This Week’ Transcript 6-1-19: Sen. Michael Bennet, Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Jim Jordan
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POLITICUSUSA
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Mueller must testify publicly to answer three critical questions
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Have Overruled Kushner and Other Aides in Threatening Mexico With Tariffs — WASHINGTON — President Trump pushed ahead with plans to impose tariffs on Mexico over the objections of several top advisers, including his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, opting to side with hard-line officials …
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Talking Points Memo, Axios, New York Post and ABC News
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Shutdowns, emergencies and tariffs: Trump's frenetic immigration approach has become central to his 2020 bid
Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:
Trump ‘deadly serious’ about Mexico tariffs, Mulvaney says
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Mulvaney on Virginia Beach shooting: “Let's not get too deep into politics too soon”
Mulvaney on Virginia Beach shooting: “Let's not get too deep into politics too soon”
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Breitbart
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
The Most Powerful Arab Ruler Isn't M.B.S. It's M.B.Z. — Prince Mohammed bin Zayed grew the U.A.E.'s power by following America's lead. He now has an increasingly bellicose agenda of his own. And President Trump seems to be following him. — ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates …
CNN:
John Hickenlooper booed for saying ‘socialism is not the answer’ — Hickenlooper booed for saying socialism isn't the answer — San Francisco (CNN)The welcoming cheers 2020 presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper received when he first graced the stage at California's Democratic Convention quickly crumbled …
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Townhall, The Hill, Common Dreams and IJR
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
A Democratic 2020 contender denounces socialism — and gets booed
A Democratic 2020 contender denounces socialism — and gets booed
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Althouse
Politico:
Trump trip II: No happy ending for May — Preparations for state visit now in ‘disaster management’ territory, UK official says. — LONDON — Theresa May has been liberated, but don't expect a “Love Actually” moment with Donald Trump. — Having finally raised the white flag in her battle …
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One America News Network, New York Times and ThinkProgress
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Calls on Britain to ‘Walk Away’ if E.U. Does Not Concede to Its Demands
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Politico, The Guardian, Mercury News, The Daily Beast, The Sun and New York Post
CNN:
CNN Poll: Democratic support for impeachment rises, Trump approval steady — Washington (CNN)Democrats are increasingly in support of impeaching President Donald Trump and removing him from office but the majority of Americans remain opposed to the prospect, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS shows.
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Fortune, The Daily Caller and Slate
New York Times:
California Is Now an ‘Early Primary State.’ Democrats Are Grappling With How to Compete. — OAKLAND, Calif. — Senator Elizabeth Warren bounded onto stage before a crowd of more than 6,000 here — “the biggest one so far,” she announced excitedly — and stayed for nearly two extra hours …
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Common Dreams, Politico and Fox News
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Scott Detrow / NPR:
Democratic Candidates Descend On California And Offer A Preview Of Fights To Come
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Vox, Sacramento Bee and BuzzFeed News
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Trump's Tariffs Will Threaten GOP's Senate Majority — The president's protectionism is putting several vulnerable Republican senators on the defensive. — President Trump's abrupt threat to impose tariffs on Mexico doesn't just threaten to stagnate the country's economy and raise the price of goods for consumers back home.
Lloyd Green / The Guardian:
Siege review: Michael Wolff's Trump tale is Fire and Fury II - fire harder — The follow-up to the first tell-all is a wild ride, stretching credulity, indebted to Steve Bannon. But so is the president — Michael Wolff is back and not with a whimper. The latest installment …
Aris Folley / The Hill:
Protester takes mic from Kamala Harris while on stage at event — A protester took Sen. Kamala Harris' (D-Calif.) microphone as she spoke to attendees at an event in San Francisco Saturday. — In footage of the incident at the Big Ideas Forum hosted by MoveOn, the male protester …
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Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Harris challenges Axelrod over criticism she's too ‘cautious’ on trail
Harris challenges Axelrod over criticism she's too ‘cautious’ on trail
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Althouse, Sputnik International, Fox News, Mercury News and Washington Post
Robert McCartney / Washington Post:
In January, Virginia GOP killed bill to ban sales of large-capacity magazines — A Virginia bill designed to ban sales of large-capacity magazines similar to those used by the Virginia Beach gunman died in committee in January on a party-line vote. — The fate of the legislation, SB1748 …
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