PBC News & Comment: Will Trump Hit Israel with Tariffs?

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--Whitney Webb breaks the story at MintPress, reporting that billionaire vulture capitalist Paul Singer is a driving force
--NY Times reports that 33,000 American Jews will take Birthright trip to Israel this summer, and some are expected to protest treatment of Palestinians
--Mexico is confirming some of Trump’s claims about immigration “deal”, buttressing his attacks on NY Times coverage
-at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola reports more cruel treatment of immigrants
--Border Patrol contractor was hacked, exposing photos of about 100,000 people who entered US at unnamed port of entry
--Facebook quietly disable search features that have been used to nail war criminals, Buzzfeed reports
--former Daily Show host Jon Stewart delivers tirade to members of Judiciary Committee who didn’t show up for hearing with 9/11 first responders
--Planned Parenthood’s St. Louis abortion clinic stays open under federal court order
--as Biden and Trump parachute in to different parts of Iowa, both go on the attack
--at The Intercept, Lee Fang contradicts Sen. Kamala Harris’ claims of fighting for sex assault survivors, as she ignored cases of predatory priests in San Francisco
--WashPost dives deep on NRA scandal, exposing insider dealing by board members
--NY Times deserves credit for follow-up story on SCOTUS refusal to hear case of Guantanamo “forever” prisoner from Yemen
--after protest by Moscow newspapers, Russia releases journalist Ivan Golunov
--at ConsortiumNews, Pepe Escobar reports on the Putin-Xi summit and an alliance that’s strengthened by Trump’s antics