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10:40 AM ET, June 23, 2019

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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Bucked National-Security Aides on Proposed Iran Attack  —  'These people want to push us into war... It's disgusting,' president told confidante  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump bucked most of his top national-security advisers by abandoning retaliatory strikes in Iran on Thursday.
Discussion: Econlib
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Pence: ‘All options remain on the table’ after nixed Iran strike  —  Vice President Pence joined National Security Adviser John Bolton in warning Iran not to interpret American military restraint as a sign of weakness and doubled down on the U.S.' willingness to take necessary action.
Discussion: Politico, Breitbart and Task & Purpose
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Amid tough talk, Trump says he could be Iran's ‘best friend’
Discussion: The Week
New York Times:   Pompeo, a Steadfast Hawk, Coaxes a Hesitant Trump on Iran
Christian Vasquez / Politico:
‘The only one that matters is me’: Trump backs Bolton amid Iran tensions
Discussion: Fox News
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Nancy Pelosi called Trump Friday night asking him to call off ICE raids  —  Trump tweets he is delaying ICE immigration raids  —  Washington (CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Donald Trump Friday night and asked him to call off the Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation raids scheduled …
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Officials accuse DHS chief Kevin McAleenan of leaking ICE raids plan to sabotage operation  —  This week's big leak about a major Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation was orchestrated by acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan in an effort to sabotage the raids …
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Says He'll Delay Deportation Operation Aimed at Undocumented Families
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Has Unexpectedly Postponed The Nationwide ICE Raids Targeting Immigrant Families
Erica Y King / ABC News:
President Trump to hold off on deportation raids for two weeks
Discussion: Politico
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Inside a Texas Building Where the Government Is Holding Immigrant Children  —  Hundreds of immigrant children who have been separated from their parents or family members are being held in dirty, neglectful, and dangerous conditions at Border Patrol facilities in Texas.
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PBS NewsHour:
A firsthand report of ‘inhumane conditions’ at a migrant children's detention facility  —  Editor's Note: After our broadcast, CPB responded to our request for comment with the following statement: … Transcript Audio  —  The Associated Press details grave conditions inside …
Discussion: Progress Pond
Ken White / The Atlantic:   Why a Government Lawyer Argued Against Giving Immigrant Kids Toothbrushes
Star Tribune:
New documents revisit questions about Rep. Ilhan Omar's marriage history  —  Although she has legally corrected the discrepancy, she has declined to say anything about how or why it happened.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  New investigative documents released by a state agency have given fresh life …
The Daily Beast:
Biden's Media Strategy: Duck The Press Unless You're Under Duress  —  'It's not a tenable strategy,' David Axelrod laments.  —  The first time former Vice President Joe Biden spoke to national media reporters in nearly a week of campaigning was to address a mini political crisis of his own making.
Discussion: New York Times
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VICE:
Joe Biden Just Gave a Shoutout to a (Reformed) Segregationist
Discussion: Breitbart and twitchy.com
Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
In South Carolina, Voters Blame Media for Amplifying Biden's Missteps
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
George Conway / Washington Post:
The latest charge against Trump is as credible as Juanita Broaddrick's against Clinton  —  George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York.  —  “Thank you very much for coming.  These four very courageous women have asked to be here and it was our honor to help them.
Chuck Todd / NBC News:
President Trump's full, unedited interview with Meet the Press  —  CHUCK TODD:  —  Mr. President, welcome back to Meet the Press.  —  PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:  —  Thank you.  —  CHUCK TODD:  —  Let me start right in, what happened last night?  —  PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:
New York Times:
White House Unveils Economic Portion of Middle East Peace Plan  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Saturday that it hoped to raise more than $50 billion to improve the lot of the Palestinians and their Arab neighbors, releasing an economic plan titled, “Peace to Prosperity,” …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: White House's Kushner unveils economic portion of Middle East peace plan
Discussion: Bloomberg
Seth Harp / The Intercept:
I'm a Journalist but I Didn't Fully Realize the Terrible Power of U.S. Border Officials Until They Violated My Rights and Privacy  —  I should have kept my mouth shut about the guacamole; that made things worse for me.  Otherwise, what I'm about to describe could happen to any American who travels internationally.
Martin Matishak / Politico:
Trump says he ‘may’ bring up election interference with Putin  —  President Donald Trump said he “may” bring up election interference with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G-20 summit in Japan later this week.  —  “I may,” Trump said during an interview with NBC's “Meet The Press” that aired Sunday.
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Clarence Thomas's Astonishing Opinion on a Racist Mississippi Prosecutor  —  A Mississippi prosecutor went on a racist crusade to have a black man executed.  Clarence Thomas thinks that was just fine.  —  That's the message of an astonishing decision today from the Supreme Court.
St. Cloud Times:
Our View: Cowards will be our downfall  —  St. Cloud, we have a problem.  And it's costing us dearly in respect, dignity and treasure.  —  Our problem is not refugees.  —  It's not even an image problem, although we most certainly have one of those.  If you don't think so, Google …
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Supreme Court set to decide major census, electoral maps cases  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, approaching the end of its current term, is due to issue rulings in the coming days in major cases including the Trump administration's bid to add a contentious citizenship question …
Discussion: Political Wire
Claire Withycombe / oregoncapitalinsider.com:
‘Credible threat’ forces Senate to cancel Saturday session  —  People associated with Oregon militia groups have been active on social media, calling for ‘defense force’ to protect GOP runaways.  —  SALEM — A Saturday session of the Oregon Senate was canceled Friday afternoon …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Militia threatens shutdown of Oregon legislature following GOP walkout
 
 
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Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon: ‘We went back and forth’ on the themes of Johnson's big speech
Discussion: ITV and Financial Times
Lulu Garcia-Navarro / NPR:
‘It Hurt. And It Was Against My Will’: Trump Accuser Stands By Her Story
Jay Michaelson / The Daily Beast:
Marianne Williamson, Longtime Wacko, Is Now a Dangerous Wacko
Medium:
Top Takes: Suspected Russian Intelligence Operation
CBS News:
Kamala Harris describes tension in the Democratic Party over impeachment
Michael Sasso / Bloomberg:
Republicans Block Ex-Cons From Voting in Biggest Swing State
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
In Khashoggi Murder Trial, Absence of Crown Prince Mohammad's Aide Stands Out
Andrew Blake / Washington Times:
Veterans groups will offer USS John McCain T-shirts at DC 4th of July celebration attended by Trump
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Yelling “Fire” in a Crowded River: The Cuyahoga Story at 50
CNN:
Democrats cut deal to hear from White House counsel office insider, source says
Julie Turkewitz / New York Times:
Who Gets to Own the West?