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8:40 AM ET, June 29, 2019

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New York Times:
Donald Trump Jr. Shares, Then Deletes, a Tweet Questioning Kamala Harris's Race  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, shared a tweet from a far-right supporter during the Democratic debate on Thursday night that quickly ignited a question online: Was Senator Kamala Harris …
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BuzzFeed News:
A New Racist Campaign Against Kamala Harris Is Taking Shape  —  Not long after Sen. Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden's record on race during part two of the first Democratic debate last night, a barrage of tweets questioned her race and US citizenship.  While these claims erupted …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Is Surging and Birtherism Is Back  —  The 2020 candidate is facing a play straight out of the racist birther playbook used against Barack Obama when he ran for president.  —  Kamala Harris broke out from the other nine Democrats onstage during the second Democratic presidential primary debate …
Discussion: Washington Post
Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris's Debate Performance Should Scare Trump  —  Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture.  Today, the fallout from the first Democratic debates.  —  Over this week's two nights of debates …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Mahablog
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump: Kamala Harris got ‘too much credit’ for Biden attack  —  'It wasn't that outstanding,' the president said at a news conference in Osaka, Japan.  ‘I think probably he was hit harder than he should have been hit.’  —  OSAKA, Japan — Sen. Kamala Harris “received too much credit” …
Discussion: Vox
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:   Conservative organization using claims of ‘secret list’ of liberal judges to rally Republican base
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
And Now, the Dream of a Harris-Buttigieg Ticket
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Harris claims Iowa momentum after first Democratic debates
Discussion: NewNowNext
Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Trump wraps G-20 summit, says he may cross into North Korean territory  —  During a wide-ranging press conference that lasted just over an hour at the conclusion of the G-20 summit, President Donald Trump said he just may step across into North Korean territory when he visits the DMZ Sunday, and he hopes Kim Jong Un will meet him there.
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump escalates spat with ‘forgotten president’ Jimmy Carter  —  The remarks came one day after Carter questioned the legitimacy of Trump's election, saying the president likely won because of Russian interference.  —  OSAKA, Japan — Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Jimmy Carter as the …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:   In a tweet, Trump appears to invite Kim Jong Un to meet him at the Korean demilitarized zone
New York Times:
Trump and Putin Share Joke About Election Meddling, Sparking New Furor
Discussion: New York Post
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Jimmy Carter suggests Trump is an illegitimate president
Discussion: PJ Media Home
Washington Post:
Trump plans ticketed-access area for VIPs, friends and family at July 4 celebration  —  Plans by President Trump to reshape Washington's Independence Day celebration now include an area in front of the Lincoln Memorial reserved for dignitaries, family and friends that will be accessible …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis signs election overhaul; civil rights groups prepare lawsuit  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday quietly signed into law a sweeping elections overhaul that restricts the voting rights of former felons, a measure civil rights groups have already prepared to challenge in court.
Discussion: Washington Post and Axios
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Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:   Ron DeSantis signs Amendment 4 bill, limiting felon voting
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
7 Months After Florida Approved an Expansion of Voting Rights, the Governor Just Gutted It
Discussion: ACLU
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
A Wretched Start for Democrats  —  The party seems interested in helping everyone except the voters it needs. … Translation for the linguistically benighted: “Democratic friends, if you go on like this, you're going to lose the elections.  And you'll deserve it.”
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
LISTEN: Biden Supported A Constitutional Amendment To End Mandated Busing In 1975  —  In 1975, one of the most divisive cultural and political issues of the time was busing, the practice of putting black and white children on buses and sending them to different schools within a school district to achieve integration.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Biden addresses one problem, but bigger ones remain
Discussion: ABC News
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Breakfast Invitation Helps Rebuild a Crown Prince's Standing  —  OSAKA, Japan — Barely a week ago, he was in theory a marked man, fingered by the United Nations as the probable mastermind behind one of the most grisly and sensational murders of recent years.
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David Herszenhorn / Politico:
Trump praises Saudi crown prince, ignores questions on Khashoggi killing
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Ethics panel launches Gaetz investigation over Cohen tweet  —  The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for a February tweet in which he threatened to release embarrassing personal information about President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Judge blocks Trump from using billions in military funds for border wall  —  A federal judge on Friday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from tapping billions of dollars in military funds to construct a wall on the United States's southern border.
Ledyard King / USA Today:
Republicans start donating to Marianne Williamson to keep her in future Democratic debates  —  WASHINGTON — Author Marianne Williamson's quirky, love-conquers-all approach on the Democratic debate stage Thursday drew applause, ridicule and confusion.  —  On Friday, she was attracting donations.
Discussion: frontpagelive.com
Dan Wetzel / Yahoo! Sports:
American Original: How Megan Rapinoe stole the show at the World Cup  —  PARIS — Megan Rapinoe took the pitch Friday to win for the United States, not to make a statement to its President or his supporters that had been barraging her social media accounts.  —  This was about the team, she said.
Stephanie Wilkinson / Washington Post:
When it comes to high-profile collisions in restaurants, new rules apply  —  Stephanie Wilkinson is the co-owner of the Red Hen in Lexington, Va.  —  In recent weeks, we've witnessed two high-profile collisions between the food service industry and an unwelcome potential patron.
Reuters:
Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states  —  (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering - the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain …
Discussion: Political Wire
Tarpley Hitt / The Daily Beast:
Report: Migrant Kids With PTSD, Depression Confined to Maximum Security Centers in California  —  Five out of eleven children interviewed at one center in California reported having been pepper-spray by guards.  —  Migrant children suffering from trauma-related issues like PTSD, anxiety …
 
 
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David French / National Review:
The Democrats Have No Answer for Mitch McConnell. Good.
Steve Miletich / The Seattle Times:
DOJ probe expands beyond Boeing 737 MAX, includes 787 Dreamliner
Discussion: CNN and New York Times
David Montanaro / Fox News:
Jon Voight responds to Alyssa Milano attack: 'Ignorance doesn't scare me'
Discussion: Breitbart and NB Blog
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