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6:50 PM ET, June 30, 2020

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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Suspicions of Russian Bounties Were Bolstered by Data on Financial Transfers  —  Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
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James Laporta / Associated Press:
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019  —  Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported …
Politico:
Russian bounty intel opens new rifts on Capitol Hill  —  Democrats and Republicans are sharply at odds over allegations that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops — with the issue quickly becoming politicized as lawmakers from both parties drew starkly different conclusions …
Politico:   Russians squeeze U.S. troops in Syria amid uproar over Trump's dealings with Moscow
ABC News:   Dems say Russia bounty intel is ‘red flag’ that Trump-Putin relationship could be compromised
Wall Street Journal:   NSA Differed From CIA, Others on Russia Bounty Intelligence
Pew Research Center:
Public's Mood Turns Grim; Trump Trails Biden on Most Personal Traits, Major Issues  —  Just 17% say they are ‘proud’ when thinking about state of the U.S.  —  How we did this  —  With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
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USA Today:
Exclusive USA TODAY poll: Biden widens his lead, but Trump keeps the edge on enthusiasm  —  President Trump is falling further behind Democrat Joe Biden in the race for the White House, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll finds - but the president's real opponent seems to be himself.
Discussion: Washington Post and Bloomberg
Elaina Plott / New York Times:
The Fall of Jeff Sessions, and What Came After  —  The former attorney general is fighting for his political life in Alabama's Senate race, in the shadow of a president who still despises him.  —  To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
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CNN:
Trump campaign scraps rally ahead of Sessions-Tuberville primary amid pandemic  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's campaign has scrapped plans to hold a rally in Alabama next weekend amid concerns about coronavirus infections rising in the US, CNN has learned.
The Daily Beast:
Mary Trump's Tell-All Book Temporarily Blocked in Court  —  Mary Trump's upcoming, explosive tell-all about the president has hit a temporary setback as a judge grants Robert Trump a Temporary Restraining Order to halt publication.  —  A judge on Tuesday granted Robert Trump …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Amy McGrath Defeats Charles Booker and Will Face McConnell in Kentucky  —  Ms. McGrath, who raised over $40 million, won the Democratic primary by narrowly holding off a candidate who had harnessed energy from the protests over racial injustice.  —  WASHINGTON — Amy McGrath …
Discussion: Townhall, The Root and The Week
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Ella Nilsen / Vox:
Amy McGrath just won her unexpectedly close Kentucky Senate primary
Politico:
McConnell eyes next coronavirus package after July recess
Discussion: NBC News, Associated Press and The Hill
Dominick Mastrangelo / Washington Examiner:
Seattle mayor slams protesters for showing no ‘regard for’ her ‘safety’ as demonstrators circle her home  —  A group of protesters marched to the home of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Sunday afternoon, upset that she pledged to dismantle the police-free “Capitol Hill Organized Protest” zone, known as CHOP.
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Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
Latest Seattle CHOP shooting sees at least 2 injured, police say
TMZ.com:
Carl Reiner Dead at 98, Mel Brooks Pays Tribute to His Best Friend  —  They met in 1950 ... that's 70 years of friendship.  ❤️  —  12:08 PM PT — Dick Van Dyke just paid tribute to Reiner ... calling him his idol.  The legendary actor said Reiner had a “deeper understanding of the human condition” in a warm tribute.
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: ‘Our wartime president has surrendered’  —  (CNN)Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden lambasted President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying that Trump is “in retreat” with more 125,000 Americans dead and the virus worsening in many states.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden: Russia bounty issue shows Trump “doesn't seem to be cognitively aware”
Discussion: The Hill
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Biden says he'll release list of Black women as potential SCOTUS nominees
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Senate strips provision from intelligence bill requiring campaigns to report foreign election help  —  WaPo: Russian bounties to Taliban fighters believed to result in deaths of US troops  —  (CNN)The Senate will incorporate the annual intelligence policy legislation into the National Defense …
Discussion: Raw Story and electionlawblog.org
USA Today:
Hampton Inn worker fired for calling cops on Black guests; Police open ‘internal investigation’  —  A Hampton Inn employee has been fired after calling the police on a Black family using the hotel's swimming pool in Williamston, North Carolina.  —  “Hampton by Hilton has zero tolerance for racism or discrimination of any kind.
Discussion: The Root, Raw Story and New York Post
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Hank Stuever / Washington Post:   Who's the most galling, captivating character on our screens this summer?  It's Karen — and she's everywhere.
NBC News:
Facebook to remove anti-government ‘Boogaloo’ groups  —  Facebook announced Tuesday that it is removing groups dedicated to the Boogaloo extremist movement one month after federal officials alleged the anti-government network's adherents used the platform to plan the murder of a federal agent.
CNN:
Fauci warns Congress that new US coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day  —  Fauci: Vaccine might not get US sufficient level of immunity  —  Washington (CNN)Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a stark warning on Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill …
Discussion: WISC-TV
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Alexis C. Madrigal / The Atlantic:
A Dire Warning From COVID-19 Test Providers  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  The United States is once again at risk of outstripping its COVID-19 testing capacity, an ominous development …
Discussion: NPR
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Re-Election Strategy: Run Like a Challenger  —  Trailing in the polls, the president hopes to run an outsider campaign from inside the White House, casting Joe Biden as the establishment candidate  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's case for re-election reprises his pitch for a first term in office …
Discussion: Political Wire and POLITICUSUSA
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Panic sets in at White House over Trump's re-election prospects
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and The Week
U.S. Department of Justice:
Ex-Husband of ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star and Lucchese Crime Family Soldier Indicted for Assault and Other Crimes  —  NEWARK, N.J. - The ex-husband of one of the stars of the Bravo television show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” and an organized crime soldier were arrested today …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans are practically begging Trump to tell people to wear a mask.  He still won't listen.  —  One of the long-standing quirks of the Trump presidency is how often his allies feel the need to broadcast their pleas to him publicly.  Rather than consult with the president or the White House …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Has Spent $325,000 on Facebook Ads Featuring Brad Parscale's Page  —  Mr. Parscale, the president's campaign manager, is one of only three people whose Facebook and Instagram pages have been used by the campaign to display ads.  The others are Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
Discussion: Raw Story
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
Matt Gaetz Is Living in Donald Trump's America  —  And that's why Trump is losing.  —  Quite inadvertently, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Trump) has stumbled onto something insightful.  On Monday, as America absorbed the Die Hard cosplay from this couple in in St. Louis, Gaetz tweeted out his deep thought:
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Florida is “not going back” on reopening, governor says  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters on Tuesday that the state will not reinstate restrictions or close businesses to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.  —  Why it matters: More than 50% of coronavirus infections …
Discussion: Florida Politics and UPI
Lee Brown / New York Post:
St. Louis lawyers who confronted protesters with guns under investigation  —  The St. Louis lawyers who pulled weapons on protesters marching past their home are being investigated for possible criminal charges, the city's lead prosecutor has revealed.  —  Mark and Patricia McCloskey …
Discussion: Breitbart, IJR, KMOV-TV and Washington Post
Mehdi Hasan / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is the king of cancel culture  —  No other politician has spent more time trying to cancel those who offend him.  —  “President Trump stands against ... cancel culture, which seeks to erase our history,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany declaimed on Monday.
CBS Denver:
Photos Taken By Aurora Police At Elijah McClain Memorial Under Investigation  —  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) - Three Aurora police officers are under investigation for taking inappropriate photos at a memorial for Elijah McClain, sources tell CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass.
Josh Israel / The American Independent:
24 times Susan Collins has been ‘disappointed’ by Donald Trump  —  The Republican senator from Maine voted to acquit Trump during his impeachment trial and backed most of his judges.  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has supported many of the Trump administration's actions with her votes.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
S. Dakota Gov. Noem says ‘we will not be social distancing’ at July 3 celebration with Trump at Mount Rushmore  —  Thousands of people are expected for the event.  Masks are optional, too.  —  WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says the thousands of people who attend the July 3 celebration …
Alex Nester / Washington Free Beacon:
San Francisco Dem Wants Zuckerberg's Name Removed from Hospital  —  Facebook exec donated $75 million to hospital in 2015  —  A member of San Francisco's board of supervisors called to remove Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's name from the city's general hospital because the social media platform doesn't do enough to combat hate speech.
 
 
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Washington Post:
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Washington Post:
Hunt for Biden tapes in Ukraine by Trump allies revives prospect of foreign interference
Washington Post:
Journalists are reexamining their reliance on a longtime source: The police
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The white-collar revolt against Trump is peaking
Discussion: The Atlantic and Alternet.org
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