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Articles & Editorials:

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Main Stories

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Healthcare

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Senate Leaders Try to Appease Members as Support for Health Bill Slips
(New York Times – 6/25/17)

Kellyanne Conway: Those on Medicaid who will lose health insurance can always get jobs
(CNBC – 6/25/17)

Trump likely to break many of his health-care promises — no matter what happens
(Washington Post – 6/26/17)

Senate Health Bill in Peril as Congressional Budget Office Predicts 22 Million More Uninsured
(New York Times – 6/27/17)

Trump Warms to Old Idea: Kill Health Law Now, and Replace It Later
(New York Times – 6/30/17)

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Russia

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White House blames Obama for failing to stop Russia collusion
(Washington Post – 6/25/17)

Russian radio takes over local DC station
(The Hill – 6/30/17)

Russia hackers discussed getting Clinton emails to Michael Flynn – report
(The Guardian – 6/30/17)

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Voter Fraud Commission

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Trump’s voter-fraud commission wants to know voting history, party ID and address of every voter in the U.S.
(Washington Post – 6/29/17)

21 states refusing to provide voter data to Trump election panel
(The Hill – 6/30/17)

Trump challenges states on voter fraud: ‘What are they trying to hide?’
(Washington Post – 7/1/17)

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Other Stories That You Should Know About:

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 World Opinion

Most of the World Has Little Confidence in Donald Trump, Poll Finds
(Time – 6/27/17)

The White House’s international credibility collapses in Trump era
(MSNBC – 6/27/17)

The 4 most brutal numbers in that poll showing the world hates Trump
(Washington Post – 6/27/17)

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Asia

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With Provocative Moves, U.S. Risks Unraveling Gains With China
(New York Times – 6/30/17)

Trump: US patience with the North Korean regime ‘is over’
(CNN – 6/30/17)

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Mika Brzezinski

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Conflicts of Interest

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The Swamp Hotel: How the President’s D.C. outpost became a dealmaker’s paradise for diplomats, lobbyists and insiders
(Time – 6/19/17)

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Keeping Track of the Basics:

• Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Their Status in the Approval Process
  (Full Article – The Atlantic)
• Entire Trump Administration: Who’s Who
  (Full Info – Real Clear Politics)
• Ongoing Tracking of Trump-Russia Connections
  (Compiled and updated by the office of US Representative Eric Swalwell, House Intelligence Committee)
• How Much Have Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Stays Cost Us So Far?
  (Is Trump at Mar-a-Lago?)

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Editorials

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Byron York: On Russia, a senator’s deception and a timeline of Trump frustration
(Washington Examiner – 6/26/17)

I’ve Overestimated Donald Trump
(New York Times – 6/29/17)

Ways to Stay Motivated
(Warning: contains profanity)
(Terrible Minds – 6/29/17)

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Interviews

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Ralph Nader: The Democrats are Unable to Defend the US from the “Most Vicious” Republican Party in History
(The Intercept – 6/25/17)

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Alternative Facts from an Alternative Universe

Self-selecting our news sources, a reluctance to hear opposing ideas, and the choice by many of us to surround ourselves only with like-minded individuals has resulted in many Americans becoming oblivious to the beliefs of those with whom they disagree. This bubble helped create the world of “alternative facts” in which Donald Trump could become President.

To counter this, each week I will present a little of what Trump’s supporters are thinking. Their reality may be very different from yours. Please listen/read to the end, and consider what respectful questions you could ask to better understand and have a conversation, rather than seeking to prove them wrong as quickly as possible and shut them down. We can’t change minds if we can’t talk to each other.

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Woman’s “Top 10 Reasons I Am No Longer A Leftist” Goes Viral
(Truth Uncensored – 3/13/17)

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Cartoons, Images & Videos

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Below is a video that you should be aware of. It is allegedly undercover video of a CNN Producer describing his perception of CNN’s Trump-Russia coverage. It is getting a lot of views particularly among Trump supporters, and appears to feed the narrative that the Russia story is just a witch hunt for the media to get ratings. The video was filmed, edited, narrated and produced by the organization that recently did the undercover “sting” operation on Planned Parenthood (“selling baby parts”) as well as the undercover sting of the nonprofit group ACORN a few years ago. (video contains profanity)

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Events & Actions

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Resources & Organizations

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