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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
President Speaks of Sacrifice and Boasts of His Successes in Memorial Day Address — Where Things Stand — Memorial Day speech: President Trump highlighted the sacrifices of military veterans during a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Axios
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Martine Powers / Washington Post:
On Memorial Day, Trump honors fallen soldiers and celebrates political wins
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New York Times, The Guardian, Politico, NewsMax.com and The Root
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Trump honors fallen troops and Gold Star families at Arlington National Cemetery
Trump honors fallen troops and Gold Star families at Arlington National Cemetery
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump hits Biden administration in Memorial Day address: ‘That was a long and hard 4 years’
Trump hits Biden administration in Memorial Day address: ‘That was a long and hard 4 years’
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Rolling Stone and IJR
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Says Putin Has ‘Gone Crazy’ After New Russian Attacks on Ukraine — President Trump says that the Russian president has “gone absolutely CRAZY” with attacks in Ukraine, but has so far refused to join Europe with its newest sanctions. — “I don't know what the hell happened to Putin …
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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back — With diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire appearing remote, and President Trump apparently abandoning the process, Russia has been escalating its assaults on Ukrainian cities and on the battlefield.
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Associated Press:
Russia sent a record number of drones into Ukraine as Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy’
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Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Putin Accuses Trump of ‘Emotional Overload’ After His Wild Rant
Putin Accuses Trump of ‘Emotional Overload’ After His Wild Rant
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Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94 — As the dean of New York's delegation and the first Black chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, he was a powerful political force for decades. — Charles Rangel spoke at a news conference outside the Bronx County Courthouse in 1985.
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Roll Call, New York Daily News, Washington Post and CBS News
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Erik Ortiz / Associated Press:
Charles Rangel, former longtime N.Y. congressman who represented Harlem, dies at 94
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Associated Press and One America News Network
Herb Boyd / New York Amsterdam News:
Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94
Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94
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The Korea Herald, New York Times, The Root, Rolling Stone, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, ABC News and Mediaite
Mark Prussin / CBS News:
Charlie Rangel, longtime Congressman from Harlem, dies at 94
Charlie Rangel, longtime Congressman from Harlem, dies at 94
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Washington Examiner, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and USA Today
Jay Mwamba / The City College of New York:
Charles B. Rangel (1930 - 2025), war hero, history-making Congressman, and longtime friend of CCNY
Charles B. Rangel (1930 - 2025), war hero, history-making Congressman, and longtime friend of CCNY
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New York Amsterdam News, New York Daily News, Bloomberg, ABC News and Fox News
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Former Rep. Charlie Rangel dies at 94
Former Rep. Charlie Rangel dies at 94
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Fox News, New York Sun and New York Amsterdam News
Stacey Dec / ABC News:
Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges — Scott Jenkins, who was sheriff in Culpeper, was to report to jail on Tuesday. — Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins speaks during a gun rights rally organized by The Virginia Citizens Defense League …
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The Hill, Bloomberg, CBS News, New York Post, Axios, Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit
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Bo Erickson / Reuters:
Trump pardons former sheriff convicted of bribery — President Donald Trump issued a pardon on Monday for a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges, averting prison time for the officer. — “Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia …
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
‘Indiscriminate, Unrestrained, Brutal’: Former Israeli PM Calls Gaza Assault ‘War Crimes’ — “What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination,” former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote in an op-ed aimed at Israeli citizens. — Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he now believes …
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Haaretz
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Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
Trump's Comments on Gaza Reflect Israel's Growing Isolation
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Semafor
Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:
Germany's Merz blasts Israeli offensive in Gaza
Germany's Merz blasts Israeli offensive in Gaza
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Bloomberg, New York Times, The Defense Post and Middle East Monitor
Stephanie Armour / Washington Post:
E. coli outbreak sickened more than 80 people, but details didn't surface — Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination. — Colton George felt sick. The 9-year-old Indiana boy told his parents his stomach hurt.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Reuters:
Trump considers redirecting $3 billion in Harvard grants to US trade schools — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering taking $3 billion of previously awarded grant money for scientific and engineering research away from Harvard University and giving it to trade schools.
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
7 ways Republicans are split over Trump's ‘big bill’ — Getting Trump's tax and immigration bill through the Senate won't be easy. — House Republicans barely passed a massive bill last week containing much of President Donald Trump's domestic agenda after months of tense negotiations between feuding factions.
Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Politics of Plunder — The greed of the new Administration has galvanized America's aspiring oligarchs—and their opponents. — To understand the vagaries of power in Washington, pay attention to where the powerful congregate. When Teddy Roosevelt was ascending …
Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
Tech's Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades — Apple's chief executive has gone from winning President Trump's praise to drawing his ire, deepening the company's woes in a very bad year. — In the run-up to President Trump's recent trip to the Middle East …
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New York Times:
What to Know About the Deportees the U.S. Is Trying to Send to South Sudan — Experts say the administration may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear. — The Trump administration is trying to deport a group of eight migrants to South Sudan, a country on the brink of civil war.
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Newsweek
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Members Only: A New Trump Club, Ned's Club and the Enduring Old Guard — In a Washington rived by political differences, four private clubs reflect the sorting of the city's establishment into separate corners at a turbulent time. — In a Washington rived by political differences …
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Raw Story and The Independent
