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New York Times:
Mary Trump's Book Accuses the President of Embracing ‘Cheating as a Way of Life’  —  The president's niece, Mary L. Trump, is the first to break ranks with the family and release a tell-all memoir.  —  Mary L. Trump, President Trump's niece, plans to publish a tell-all family memoir next week …
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Mary Trump Book Claims Trump Praised Her Breasts and His Own Sister Called Him a Clown  —  Mary Trump's explosive tell-all about the president details her uncle's comments about her body, his cheating on the SAT's, and how his own sister called him a clown.  —  Mary Trump's book …
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Trump Won't Release His Grades Because He Cheated On The SATs  —  A new book from Mary Trump says that Donald Trump cheated on the SATs and only got into Wharton through cheating and his father's money.  —  Via The Washington Post: … Trump has threatened his high school, colleges …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
Daniel Lippman / Politico:   Psychological disorders and family squabbles: 9 details from the book by Donald Trump's niece
Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
Mary Trump says uncle Donald may have ‘undiagnosed learning disability’ in new book
Discussion: Raw Story
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month after injuring his head in a fall  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. suffered a fall at a Maryland country club last month that required an overnight stay in the hospital, a Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday night.
Elliot Ackerman / Harper's:
A Letter on Justice and Open Debate  —  We welcome responses at letters@harpers.org  —  Our cultural institutions are facing a moment of trial.  Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform, along with wider calls for greater equality …
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
They Can't Stomach Trump.  They're Sufficiently Comfortable With Biden.  —  Some voters who disliked both nominees in 2016 chose a third-party candidate instead.  Now, many of them are shunning President Trump and are ready to back Joe Biden.  —  In Florida in 2016, J.C. Planas …
Discussion: Morning Consult
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State Rep. Vernon Jones / The Daily Caller:
I Am Black And I Am A Democrat.  But 'I Ain't' Voting For Joe Biden This November  —  Since that day in May when I announced I would support Donald Trump for president, my motives have been questioned, my integrity assailed, even my intelligence challenged.  That's okay.
Discussion: Townhall
Judd Gregg / The Hill:
The coming Biden coup
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Biden coasts to victory in New Jersey, Delaware primaries, NBC News projects  —  Joe Biden has won the Democratic presidential primaries in New Jersey and his home state of Delaware, NBC News projects.  —  The pair of wins Tuesday night allows Biden, who is already the presumptive Democratic nominee …
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Polls have closed in unprecedented New Jersey primary election
Discussion: The Hill
Associated Press:
The Latest: Biden wins New Jersey's Democratic primary
Discussion: National Review
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
US General confident Iraqis will ask American troops remain in Iraq  —  Gen. McKenzie met with new Iraqi Prime Minister in Baghdad  —  The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East is expressing confidence that talks with Iraq will keep U.S. military troops in that country.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:   No Americans Are Known to Have Died in Russian Bounty Scheme, U.S. General Says
Politico:   Lawmakers paralyzed over response to Russian bounty intel
CNN:
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19 after months of dismissing the seriousness of the virus  —  (CNN)Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, following months of downplaying the virus.  —  Bolsonaro himself announced the result, speaking on Brazilian TV channels Tuesday.
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Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student she later married, dies at 58  —  Mary Kay Letourneau, the former Seattle-area teacher who married a man she was convicted of raping when he was in sixth grade, has died of cancer, her lawyer said Tuesday.  She was 58.
Brian Fung / CNN:
Facebook ad boycott organizers met with Zuckerberg.  It didn't go well  —  (CNN Business)Civil rights and activist groups blasted Facebook's leadership on Tuesday after meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives to discuss the demands of a large advertiser boycott that now includes hundreds of brands.
Discussion: Twitchy
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New York Times:
Facebook Fails to Appease Organizers of Ad Boycott
CNN:
New Hampshire's GOP governor defends Trump's rally — but isn't attending  —  (CNN)New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu assured reporters Tuesday that President Donald Trump's upcoming rally in the state could be pulled off safely and without a mandatory mask order, even as he was unlikely to attend himself.
Washington Post:
Trump's attacks on mail voting are turning Republicans off absentee ballots  —  President Trump's relentless attacks on the security of mail voting are driving suspicion among GOP voters toward absentee ballots — a dynamic alarming Republican strategists, who say it could undercut their own candidates, including Trump himself.
Discussion: Mother Jones, Axios and Political Wire
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Dr. Fauci contradicts Trump's boasts about lower COVID death rate — and calls it a ‘false narrative’  —  Even as documented cases of COVID-19 have surged in recent weeks, President Donald Trump has so far taken comfort from the fact that the number of deaths related to the disease have so far not surged with it.
Discussion: The Week and POLITICUSUSA
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Fauci: “False narrative” to take comfort in lower coronavirus death rate
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Sweden Has Become the World's Cautionary Tale  —  Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns.  —  LONDON — Ever since the coronavirus emerged in Europe …
Discussion: The Stranger
U.S. Department of Justice:
Seven Arrested, Facing Federal Charges After Weekend Riots at Hatfield Federal Courthouse (Photo)  —  PORTLAND, Ore.—U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that seven people have been arrested and face federal charges for their roles in weekend riots at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland.
William Davis / The Daily Caller:
Ilhan Omar Calls For The ‘Dismantling’ Of US Economy, Political System  —  Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar called for the “dismantling” of the U.S. economy and political system Tuesday.  —  “As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting …
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
At least 5 Republican senators say they will not attend GOP convention  —  At least five GOP senators have said they will not attend next month's Republican National Convention in Jacksonville either due to coronavirus concerns or political reasons.  —  Why it matters: For some …
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
McClatchy, a Family Newspaper Business, Heads Toward Hedge-Fund Ownership  —  In keeping with a nationwide industry trend, a finance firm seems poised to take control of the publisher of The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee.  —  The McClatchy family has been in journalism since 1857 …
Jan Ransom / New York Times:
Case Against Amy Cooper Lacks Key Element: Victim's Cooperation  —  Ms. Cooper, who is white, is charged with filing a false police report after she claimed a Black bird-watcher threatened her in Central Park during a dispute over her dog.  —  The Manhattan district attorney's decision …
Discussion: New York Post and The Daily Caller
Collin Binkley / ABC News:
DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic  —  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is assailing plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week  —  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer …
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Should Racial and Ethnic Slurs Count in Scrabble Tournaments?  —  The fight against systemic racism has taken aim at Scrabble.  An agreement is at hand to bar offensive terms, though some players endorse using them for points.  —  Josephine Flowers became a ranked, competitive Scrabble player …
Tom Porter / Business Insider:
Katie Miller, wife of immigration hardliner Stephen Miller, said she was sent to visit child detention centers to become more compassionate 'but it didn't work,' new book says  —  Foto: Stephen and Katie Miller.  — Katie Miller, a spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence …
Discussion: The Week, Raw Story and Mediaite
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘MacGyver,’ ‘Magnum P.I.’ Boss Peter Lenkov Fired at CBS  —  The network has parted ways with one of its top showrunners after an investigation into what sources say were multiple claims that he created a toxic work environment.  —  Following an investigation into multiple claims …
Discussion: Variety, The Hill and The Wrap
Aaron Gordon / VICE:
Post Office Delivery Trucks Keep Catching on Fire  —  Hundreds of the iconic Post Office delivery trucks have caught on fire in recent years, thanks to a 30-year-old fleet and a manufactured budget crisis.  —  Aaron Gordon  —  On April 30, 2016, a United States Post Office letter carrier in Fall River …
Discussion: Deseret News
Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
‘Disgusting, sickening’: Joe Biden slams Donald Trump for questioning potential running mate Tammy Duckworth's patriotism after she lost both legs in combat in Iraq  — Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump for questioning potential running mate Tammy Duckworth's patriotism
Discussion: Breitbart
The Texas Tribune:
EMILY's List adds to massive spending on behalf of MJ Hegar in Democratic runoff against Royce West  —  The two are competing to take on Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in November.  The primary runoff is Tuesday.  —  With a week left of campaigning ahead of the Texas U.S. Senate primary runoff …
Washington Post:
Florida invited the nation to its reopening — then it became a new coronavirus epicenter  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the coronavirus savaged other parts of the country, Florida, buoyed by low infection rates, seemed an ideal location for a nation looking to emerge from isolation.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Emphasis on Racial Divides Worries Republicans  —  The president's campaign believes focusing on cultural issues will resonate with many voters, but some GOP strategists and officials fear it's the wrong message for a country undergoing social change
David Kaufman / LEVEL:
The Unintentional Racism Found in Traffic Signals  —  Just because something doesn't use an offensive mascot doesn't mean it can't reinforce a broken system  —  Washington D.C.'s pro football team.  Aunt Jemima pancake products.  Eskimo Pies.  They're all examples of the everyday racism …
 
 
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
NBCUniversal News Group chairman wants a 50% diverse work force
Discussion: Townhall and The Hill
William Gallo / Voice of America:
Trump Says He'd Meet with Kim Jong Un Again
USA Today:
Prioritize COVID aid for child care and schools to help parents and the economy: GOP leader
Discussion: Washington Times
Emma Jacobs / NPR:
Trudeau Won't Visit Trump. Most Canadians Don't Want To Cross The Border Either
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Park Police did not record their radio transmissions during Lafayette Square operation on June 1
Discussion: The Hill
Robert Frank / CNBC:
The billionaires and country clubs that received small business loans from the government
Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
Ilhan Omar has paid new husband's consulting firm $878,000, filings show
Discussion: Fox News and Twitchy
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New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Journalist John Stanton hired as Gambit's new editor
Nick Nicholas / Amazon.com:
Preaching to the Choir  —  It's unfortunate that the people …
Discussion: HuffPost
Kevin M. Kruse / Vanity Fair:
Why a Biden Administration Shouldn't Turn the Page on the Trump Era
NBC News:
Trump ‘going with his gut’ in fanning racism, frustrating some White House aides
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Loeffler opposes WNBA's plan to spread ‘Black Lives Matter’ message
Tim Miller / Rolling Stone:
What 9 GOP Campaign Consultants Really Think About Republicans' Chances in November
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

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Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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