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Nick Paton Walsh / CNN:
Trump-Putin summit in Alaska resembles a slow defeat for Ukraine  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  Zelensky rejects territorial concession with Russia  —  Zelensky rejects territorial concession with Russia  —  Ukrainians tell CNN how they feel about Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska
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NBC News:
White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska  —  Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska …
Washington Post:
Russians cheer Putin's Alaska invitation, envision no concessions on Ukraine  —  Analysts noted Alaska was once part of the Russian Empire, and some nationalists believe it should be returned.  —  MOSCOW — Russian officials and commentators crowed about landing a summit between President Vladimir Putin …
Constant Méheut / New York Times:
Ukraine and Europe Project United Front Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit  —  Washington's push to negotiate an end to the war has raised concerns the Trump administration will make concessions to Moscow that Kyiv cannot accept.  —  Ukraine and its European allies sought on Sunday to present …
Paul Sonne / New York Times:
With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and Bloomberg
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again
New York Times:
Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say  —  The shooting in Atlanta, which killed a police officer, followed the spread of false information around Covid vaccines and animosity directed at the agency, public health workers say.
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Brandy Zadrozny / MSNBC:
After a deadly shooting at the CDC, shaken scientists demand answers from RFK Jr.  —  CDC Director Susan Monarez convened an online all-hands meeting of the agency division that focuses on vaccines, and employees called out Kennedy's rhetoric specifically.  —  A shooting outside the Centers …
Discussion: New York Times and Politico
Keren Landman / The Atlantic:
'I'm Actually Surprised It Didn't Happen Sooner'  —  “I'm actually surprised it didn't happen sooner.”  —  When gunfire pelted the Atlanta-based headquarters of the CDC yesterday, hundreds of employees were inside the campus's buildings.  The experience was terrifying.
Discussion: STAT
Jerome Adams / STAT:   Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call
Associated Press:
CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
CNN:
Gunman in CDC shooting identified as staffers reel from attack on heavily scrutinized agency
Politico:
Appeals court rules Trump clamp-down on spending data defies Congress' authority … “No court would allow a losing party to defy its judgment.  No President would allow a usurper to command our armed forces,” Judge Karen Henderson, a George H.W. Bush appointee, wrote in support of the decision …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jones Hayden / Politico:
Thousands in Israel march against Netanyahu's plan to escalate Gaza war  —  Families of hostages were among the protesters amid new fears over the 50 remaining captives, with 20 of them thought to be alive, held by Hamas.  —  Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Israel …
Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Half of GOP Would Still Vote for Trump If Implicated in Epstein Crimes  —  SAFE FROM SCANDAL  —  A new survey has found that 47 percent of Republican voters wouldn't be swayed if the president were found complicit in the disgraced financier's crimes.  —  Half of Republican voters …
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The Atlantic:
The One Trump Flaw Most Americans Can't Tolerate
Discussion: Raw Story
Paul Krugman:
The Economics of Smoot Hawley 2.0, Part II  —  This trade war is really a class war  —  Most of Donald Trump's tariffs are clearly illegal.  There is a special court, the Court of International Trade, which is supposed to have jurisdiction over these issues, and it ruled the tariffs illegal on May 28.
David Lim / Politico:
Top vaccine regulator returns to FDA after recent firing … The return of Prasad marks a personnel victory for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Makary, who opposed his dismissal.  In the days after Prasad's ouster, Makary told reporters he encouraged Prasad to reconsider his exit from government.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency
Discussion: Mercury News
Noble Brigham / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
‘Disgraceful moment’: FBI fires official who was head of Las Vegas field office, attorney says  —  Cardboard cruising: Kids race in homemade boats at Clark County pool  —  Attorneys have only few days before Review-Journal judicial performance survey closes
Discussion: The Hill
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Vile Take on Teenager's Rape Goes Viral as Epstein Woes Deepen  —  VICTIM BLAMING  —  Old footage of the president defending convicted rapist Mike Tyson has resurfaced as speculation mounts that the president may pardon Ghislaine Maxwell.  —  President Donald Trump's shocking defense …
Discussion: Mediaite
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
How RFK Jr. Mastered Fake Science—and Screwed Us in the Process  —  He's Making America Great Again—for lethal pathogens. … EVERYTHING ABOUT THE ABOVE SCENARIO is hypothetical—except the final part about the funding.  That part happened last week.  —  On Tuesday, Health …
Discussion: Axios
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails  —  The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.  —  President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a ceremony …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Politico
Mathew Schumer / Baltimore Sun:
6 people, including a young girl, injured in mass shooting near Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore Police say  —  Baltimore Police say six victims, including one young girl, were shot Saturday night in the Central Park Heights neighborhood near Pimlico Race Course.
Discussion: The US Sun, KHOU-TV and New York Post
New York Times:
How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza  —  Images of starving children and Israel's planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.  —  On the morning of July 23 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Politico
New York Times:
Welcome to Trump's Stagflation Economy  —  Since President Trump took office, economists have been waiting for his policies to work their way through the U.S. economy and reveal their consequences.  The soft data, mostly surveys of consumers and businesses that track how people feel about the economy …
Washington Post:
Laura Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army  —  The unofficial adviser to President Donald Trump chastised Army Secretary Dan Driscoll over a social media post recognizing Florent Groberg, a decorated soldier who backed Hillary Clinton in 2016.  —  Just now
 
 
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