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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
With Jeffrey Epstein locked up, these are nervous times for his friends, enablers  —  Jeffrey Epstein spent a second night in a New York jail cell Sunday, with a federal indictment expected to be unsealed Monday, charging him with sex offenses involving underage girls he and others allegedly trafficked …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Epstein Arrest Is a Worry for Donald Trump  —  The man facing accusations of sex-trafficking and pedophilia has been associated with many high-profile figures, including the U.S. president.  —  At some point in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, Jeffrey Epstein, a prominent money manager …
Discussion: Newsweek, Vox and NB Blog
Erica Orden / CNN:
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein accused of paying girls as young as 14 for sex  —  (CNN)Federal prosecutors in New York unsealed a criminal indictment Monday charging billionaire Jeffrey Epstein with having operated a sex trafficking ring in which he sexually abused dozens of underage girls …
New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein Is Accused of Luring Girls to His Manhattan Mansion and Abusing Them  —  The billionaire financier is charged with running a sex-trafficking operation that brought dozens of girls as young as 14 to his opulent Upper East Side home.  —  Federal prosecutors appear to have resurrected …
Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:   Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case ‘shocks the conscience,’ U.S. attorney says
New York Magazine:
Everything We Know About the Sex Crimes Case Against Jeffrey Epstein
Bloomberg:
Epstein Faces Prison for Sex Trafficking; U.S. Seeks Mansion
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Christine Pelosi warns it's ‘quite likely that some of our faves are implicated’ in ‘horrific’ Epstein case
JM Rieger / Washington Post:
The Trump administration has changed its story on the census citizenship question at least 10 times in four months  —  Originally, it was supposed to help the Justice Department enforce the Voting Rights Act.  Then the Supreme Court said that was a pretext.  —  It would not be used for immigration enforcement.
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Tom Hals / Reuters:
In losing legal battles over census, Trump may win political war
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's corruption is getting worse. He has a hidden enabler.
Discussion: The Slot and Wall Street Journal
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:   Trump officials tell one court Obamacare is failing and another it's thriving
David Marcus / The Federalist:
Vulgar Anti-Trump American Fans In France Is How You Get Trump  —  We were enjoying a lovely brunch down the shore yesterday when the crowd at the bar erupted.  Glancing up at the big screen, I saw the U.S. Women's National Team had just been awarded a penalty kick.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
Women's Soccer Sucks. Yay USA.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Christina Zhao / Newsweek:
‘War on Soccer’: Ann Coulter Rebukes Women's Soccer Team With Tweets Vowing to Ruin 'Soccer …
Associated Press:
AP: Federal grand jury probing GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal grand jury in New York is investigating top Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy, examining whether he used his position as vice chair of President Donald Trump's inaugural committee to drum up business deals …
Los Angeles Times:
Eric Swalwell is expected to withdraw from presidential race, Tom Steyer to enter  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell is expected to abandon his uphill run for president Monday and announce that he will instead seek a fifth term in the House.  —  Swalwell's plans were confirmed by a Capitol Hill source with knowledge of his intentions.
Discussion: The Hill and Talking Points Memo
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Tom Steyer Is Telling Allies He's Running for President  —  The presidential-campaign announcements may not be over yet—with the latest potentially coming from a person who ruled out a run just a few months ago.  —  The billionaire investor Tom Steyer, who in the past decade …
Politico:
Tom Steyer reconsiders 2020 and plans to enter the race  —  The billionaire environmentalist who has poured millions into an effort to impeach President Trump had decided against a run in January.  —  Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist who toyed with a 2020 presidential run …
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
CNN will hold live draw for 2020 Democratic debate lineup  —  New CNN poll shows Harris and Warren rise after debates  —  (CNN)CNN will conduct a live draw to determine which night each candidate will appear in the highly anticipated Democratic presidential primary debates airing later this month on the network.
Discussion: Politico, CBS News, Mediaite and Shakesville
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Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Marianne Williamson campaign uses fundraising email to help rival 2020 Democratic candidate
Discussion: Townhall
John Wagner / Washington Post:   For second debate, Democratic hopefuls will be separated into two groups in ‘live draw’
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Signs a Bill to Allow Release of Trump's State Tax Returns  —  State tax officials will be required to release the returns for any ‘specified and legitimate legislative purpose’ to three congressional committees.  —  As the battle over President Trump's federal taxes intensifies in Washington …
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NBC News:   NY Gov. Cuomo signs bill allowing Congress to access Trump's state tax returns
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Trump team held back dirt on Kavanaugh accuser, new book says  —  At the height of the furor over Christine Blasey Ford's accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, the media were filled with speculation that the Supreme Court nominee might withdraw from the nomination battle.
Discussion: Daily Wire and Althouse
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive excerpt: Justice Kennedy's secret meeting with Trump
Discussion: Political Wire and Fox News
Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Melania Trump reportedly told Donald that Christine Blasey Ford was ‘lying’
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
If I Had Five Minutes to Question Robert Mueller  —  Here's a puzzle: Imagine that you are a member of Congress who, under rules seemingly designed to preclude effective questioning, had exactly five minutes to interview Robert Mueller on national television.  What would you ask him?
Discussion: Althouse
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump, who often boasts of his Wharton degree, says he was admitted to the ‘hardest school to get into.’ The college official who reviewed his application recalls it differently.  —  PHILADELPHIA — James Nolan was working in the University of Pennsylvania's admissions office in 1966 when he got …
Sarah Kleiner / Center for Public Integrity:
Embattled veterans political committee abruptly shuts down  —  Brian Arthur Hampton's veterans organizations spent most of the millions they raised on telemarketers and salaries — and face investigations  —  A Virginia-based political action committee has closed down while under scrutiny …
Kelsey Gee / Wall Street Journal:
Sunday Night Is the New Monday Morning, and Workers Are Miserable  —  Some employers are banning weekend and late-night emails to prevent employee burnout  —  Like many bosses, Chris Mullen found the final hours of the weekend ideal for decluttering an unruly inbox, sharing stray thoughts …
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Admiral to lead Navy instead will retire; bad judgment cited  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The four-star admiral set to become the Navy's top officer on Aug. 1 will instead retire, an extraordinary downfall prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer called poor judgment regarding a professional relationship.
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
As the World Heats Up, the Climate for News Is Changing, Too  —  As Europe heats up, Greenland melts and the Midwest floods, many news organizations are devoting more resources to climate change as they cover the topic with more urgency.  —  In Florida, six newsrooms with different owners …
 
 
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Steven A. Cook / Foreign Policy:
The Middle East Is Now Split Between Red States and Blue States
Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
A high school principal wouldn't call the Holocaust a ‘factual, historical event.’ Now, he's apologized.
The Texas Tribune:
Texas is going to court to end Obamacare. It hasn't produced a plan to replace it.
Mike Baker / New York Times:
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
UK hunts mole behind leak of envoy's frank Trump missives
Associated Press:
Iowa, Nevada to launch caucus voting by phone for 2020
Discussion: Axios
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Democratic field readies for the big shrink
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
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Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

 
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