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NBC News:
Navy acknowledges request was made to hide USS John S. McCain during Trump visit  —  “A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain” during President Donald Trump's recent state visit to Japan, the Navy said in a statement.
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Axios:
The political leanings of the Supreme Court justices  —  Current justices: Epstein, Martin, and Quinn, 2017 “President-Elect Trump and his Possible Justices”, Kavanaugh's score: Epstein, Martin, and Quinn, 2016 “Possible Presidents and their Possible Justices”; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon, Harry Stevens/Axios
Discussion: Political Wire
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Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
The dishonest hackery of Alan Dershowitz  —  I'm going to extend Alan Dershowitz the backhanded compliment of assuming he's not going senile, and that his recent advocacy is a product of unctuous groveling before his new master, rather than sudden severe cognitive decline.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
New documents on the census confirm: Trump's raison d'etre is white power
Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Don't Expect Trump's Europe Trip to Go Smoothly  —  Facing troubles at home, beleaguered presidents often look abroad for a reset.  Richard Nixon dashed off to the Middle East to “wage peace” as his presidency wobbled during Watergate.  Bill Clinton flew to Russia and northern Europe a couple …
Discussion: The Sun and Politico
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Alberto Nardelli / BuzzFeed:   Boris Johnson Is Favourite To Become The UK's Next Prime Minister. …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Hogan will not challenge Trump, leaving Trump's GOP critics with limited options  —  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who was considering an insurgent White House bid that would have championed traditional GOP values, will not challenge President Trump for the Republican Party's 2020 nomination.
CNN:
At least 11 dead after disgruntled employee opens fire at Virginia Beach municipal center  —  (CNN)The shooter who opened fire indiscriminately in a Virginia Beach city building Friday afternoon, killing at least 11 people and sending six others to the hospital, was a disgruntled employee …
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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
11 Killed in Shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Officials Say
BuzzFeed News:
Cops Across The US Have Been Exposed Posting Racist And Violent Things On Facebook.  Here's The Proof.  —  This article was published in collaboration with Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom focused on exposing institutional failures that obstruct justice and equality.
Sarah Lee / RedState:
ICYMI: Another Satirical Classic, Blazing Saddles, Gets the SJW Treatment  —  The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing people it was socially unacceptable to make fun of racist idiots.  —  And that's precisely what Mel Brook's 1974 masterpiece Blazing Saddles does …
Associated Press:
US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers.  It's a vast expansion of the Trump administration's …
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
The Paparazzi Staked Outside Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's D.C. Home  —  Tabloid photographers are there when they leave for work, when they return at night, when Kim Kardashian West or Steven Mnuchin drops by.  —  WASHINGTON — On a recent Monday morning, Ivanka Trump began her day as usual …
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Trump Pardoned Billionaire Conrad Black but Left His Prison Buddy Behind  —  In his 31 years in prison, Rufus Rochell has mentored inmates, fundraised for hurricane victims, and befriended one very prominent Trump supporter.  None of that has set him free.  —  As he watched CNN from inside …
New York Times:
Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change  —  SEATTLE — The fatal flaws with Boeing's 737 Max can be traced to a breakdown late in the plane's development, when test pilots, engineers and regulators were left in the dark about a fundamental overhaul …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump's reliance on pressure tactics is showing diminishing returns  —  President Trump's brinkmanship with Mexico over immigration has opened a new and risky front in his global campaign to pressure other nations to capitulate to his demands, a strategy that has paid few dividends …
Discussion: The Week
Allan Smith / NBC News:
‘Should these platforms exist at all?’:  One GOP senator's crusade to rein in — and rethink — big tech  —  Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, the chamber's youngest lawmaker, says breaking up the giants might not be enough.  —  Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has more than a little in common …
Sean Gallen / The Sun:
MADE HER MARK Donald Trump shocked Meghan Markle was ‘nasty’ about him but says it's great to have an American princess  —  PRESIDENT Trump has revealed his shock at Meghan Markle's “nasty” comments about him — but believes she will make a great American princess.
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Keeps Wiretaps Secret in Flynn Case, Rejecting Judge's Order  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors rebuffed a judge's order to release by Friday highly classified transcripts of discussions that Michael T. Flynn, the president's former national security adviser …
Virginia Heffernan / Los Angeles Times:
Justin Amash's town hall revealed the cure for right-wing lunacy: right-wing common sense  —  Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), who advocates the impeachment of President Trump, held a rousing town hall in his home district Tuesday.  —  He spoke about Trump's many breaches of public trust.
Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:
Rep. Barbara Lee finds Kamala Harris a tough sell before Bernie Sanders' crowd  —  Reps. Barbara Lee and Ro Khanna are good friends and two of the most progressive Bay Area House members.  But Khanna definitely had the easier time of it when they advocated for rival presidential candidates …
William Saletan / Slate:
The Worst Smears and Falsehoods in William Barr's CBS Interview  —  Attorney General William Barr says he's trying to wrap up the Russia investigation with fairness and honesty.  “We live in a hyperpartisan age,” Barr told Jan Crawford of CBS News in an interview recorded on Thursday.
Kirsten Gillibrand / Team Gillibrand:
My LGBTQ rights agenda, and a commitment for Pride Month  —  LGBTQ Americans deserve a president who will always stand with them and protect their civil rights.  —  As June begins, I want to take a moment to mark and celebrate an important occasion: LGBTQ Pride Month.
Discussion: NewNowNext and Joe.My.God.
 
 
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American Enterprise Institute:
RELEASE: Yuval Levin, founder and editor of National Affairs journal, joins AEI
Discussion: The Bulwark
CBS News:
Hilda Solis, first Latina Cabinet secretary, endorses Biden for president
YouTube:
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Tony Badran / Tablet Magazine:
Hezbollah Isn't Broke. So Why Is Everyone Claiming Otherwise?
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Mueller went out like a lamb when the country needed a lion
Roger Kimball / New York Post:
PC insanity may mean the end of American universities
Andy Shain / Post and Courier:
Nikki Haley heads to Iowa as White House chatter grows: 'She's going down the checklist'
Discussion: PJ Media Home
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Theodore R. Johnson / Washington Post:
Why do black voters support Biden? They just want to beat Trump.
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
The High Church of the Low Blow
Discussion: National Review
By​ James / Bored Panda:
Guy Takes Pictures Of Car License Plates Outside Planned Parenthood To Later ‘Educate’ Women At Their Homes
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Award Economist Arthur Laffer the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Poolreports / Public Pool:
Subject: Proclamation to Modify the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Trade Act of 1974
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
One Democrat has the nerve to take on Bernie Sanders
Discussion: CNN
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation of Google