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- Tucker Carlson claimed without evidence last night that the NY Times was "trying to endanger him and his family by revealing where they live in an upcoming story," even though the Times has a specific editorial policy that would prevent that from happening. But the result is that Carlson's many conservative fans are now harassing and doxxing a Times reporter.
- A female former producer at Fox News, and another woman who appeared frequently as an on-air commentator on the network, have filed a civil lawsuit accusing former longtime anchor Ed Henry of rape, sexual misconduct and harassment, and also accusing Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Howard Kurtz of sexual misconduct.
- Police unions are the ones whispering in Trump's ear to send federal troops to major cities to deal with peaceful protesters.
- Curbside swimming pools are the new hot NYC summer accessory.
- As more federal agents come to Portland, thousands of protesters are coming out to meet them.
- Florida Rep. Ted Yoho allegedly accosted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Capitol steps, calling her a "fucking bitch," which Ocasio-Cortez later confirmed.
- Donald Trump seems to think there’s no such thing as too much of him on TV. He’s been wrong about that before.
- Baseball is really, truly returning later this week, and The Ringer has some preseason power rankings for you.
- David Byrne was not a great bandmate, according to Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz, who just released a new memoir.
- Slate has a story about the nine other women in the Harvard Law class of '59 alongside Ruth Bader Ginsburg — as told by them, their families and a Supreme Court justice who remembers them all.
- A man was captured on video on the Upper East Side shouting a racist slur before smashing the phone of the person recording the incident.
- And finally, that's too many goldens for one hammock:
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