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Joseph E. Stiglitz | A 'Democratic Socialist' Agenda Is Appealing. No Wonder Trump Attacks It. 
Democratic Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (photo: ACLU)
Joseph E. Stiglitz, The Washington Post
Stiglitz writes: "Through much of this spring, President Trump has made a big deal out of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) calling themselves democratic socialists."
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Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, plans to travel to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, in coming days. (photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times)
Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, plans to travel to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, in coming days. (photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

Giuliani Plans Ukraine Trip to Push for Inquiries That Could Help Trump
Kenneth P. Vogel, The New York Times
Vogel writes: "Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, is encouraging Ukraine to wade further into sensitive political issues in the United States, seeking to push the incoming government in Kiev to press ahead with investigations that he hopes will benefit Mr. Trump."
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Chelsea Manning. (photo: Getty)
Chelsea Manning. (photo: Getty)

Chelsea Manning Has Been Released From Jail
Dell Cameron, Gizmodo
Cameron writes: "Chelsea Manning was released today from the Virginia jail where she spent 62 days for refusing to testify about her past ties to WikiLeaks before a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia."
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Demonstrators hold signs as Democratic leaders speak outside the Capitol. (photo: Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty)
Demonstrators hold signs as Democratic leaders speak outside the Capitol. (photo: Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty)

183 Republicans Vote Against Bill to Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Amanda Michelle Gomez, ThinkProgress
Gomez writes: "The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would block the Trump administration from granting states the leeway to skirt Obamacare rules - a measure designed to ensure that patients with pre-existing conditions continue to receive affordable robust coverage - in a 236 to 183 vote."
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a town hall at the Fort Museum on May 4, 2019, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a town hall at the Fort Museum on May 4, 2019, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty)

Sanders Is First Presidential Campaign to Approve Union Contract With Workers
Alex Seitz-Wald, NBC News
Seitz-Wald writes: "Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign said Wednesday that it is the first in history to ratify a union contract with workers."
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People hold posters of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. (photo: Daily Sabah)
People hold posters of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. (photo: Daily Sabah)

The CIA Sent Warnings to at Least 3 Khashoggi Associates About New Threats From Saudi Arabia
Josh Meyer, TIME
Meyer writes: "The CIA and foreign security services are warning friends and colleagues of Jamal Khashoggi that their efforts to continue the pro-democracy work of the slain Saudi journalist has made them and their families the targets of potential retaliation from Saudi Arabia, according to individuals appraised of the threats and security sources in two countries."
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A grizzly bear crosses the Snake River as first light touches Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park. (photo: Thomas D. Mangelsen)
A grizzly bear crosses the Snake River as first light touches Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park. (photo: Thomas D. Mangelsen)

How Trump Could Make the Extinction Crisis Even Worse
Alison Cagle, Earthjustice
Cagle writes: "Despite an alarming UN report that warns one million plant and animal species face extinction due to human activity, the Trump administration is poised to hasten species on their path to extinction by eroding critical wildlife protections."
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