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05 June 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Bill Simpich | Bobby Kennedy and the Promise of Rebirth  Bill Simpich, Reader Supported News Simpich writes: "Bobby took the hardest blow that anyone can imagine - the assassination of his brother - and rose up to fight again. His power - his passion - is the heart of his hidden legacy." READ MORE Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. (photo: Carlo Allegri/Reuters) FBI Accuses Manafort of Witness Tampering in Russia Probe Spencer S. Hsu, Rosalind S. Helderman, Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post Excerpt: "Federal prosecutors accused former Trump presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort of witness tampering late Monday in his criminal case and asked a federal judge to consider revoking or revising his release." READ MORE Jeff Merkley was confronted by both police and the center's supervisor, who claimed that he is not allowed ...

Democracy Dies in Darkness Keeping up with politics is easy now By Amber Phillips President Trump has been claiming for several days that the FBI spied on his presidential campaign. He's using the accusation to bolster his argument that the independent investigation into whether his campaign worked with Russia to influence the election should end. Except, there is no evidence that an American professor spied on his campaign. Let's review why, from what we know publicly, it seems like Trump is wrong. To do that, we have to get specific about the language. I called up Asha Rangappa, a former FBI agent, to understand why past and current intelligence leaders say the FBI did nothing wrong when it  sent retired American professor Stefan A. Halper to strike up conversations  with three members of the Trump campaign. And why he wasn't even a spy. 'Spy' or FBI source: What to know about Stefan Halper  ...

Trump wins a battle in the culture war as NFL owners cave on national anthem protests President Trump sings along with the national anthem before the NCAA college football championship game in January. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)   BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: President Trump said in an interview that aired on Fox News this morning that “the NFL owners did the right thing” by altering the league’s national anthem policy.  Football players will no longer be required to appear on the field when the anthem plays before games, but teams and the league will now be allowed to impose discipline for those who protest publicly during the song. “I don’t think people should be staying in the locker rooms, but still I think it’s good,” Trump said on “Fox & Friends.” “You have to stand proudly for the national anthem!” The president added that athletes who don’t stand “shouldn’t be playing.” “Maybe they shoul...