memeorandum: Scaramucci promises ‘dramatic action’ to stop White House leaks (Julia Manchester/The Hill)

9:10 PM ET, July 23, 2017

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Eli Watkins / CNN:

Scaramucci: Trump still doesn't accept intelligence conclusion on Russia — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Newly minted White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci said on CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday that President Donald Trump still does not accept …

Jonathan Swan / Axios:

Trump wishes Reince would take the hint — A much-discussed question at the top of the White House: just what magnitude of indignity would it take for Chief of Staff Reince Priebus to resign? — President Trump knew that appointing Anthony Scaramucci as communications director would humiliate Reince, who fought hard against it.

Discussion: Political Wire

Fox News:

Scaramucci vows to take ‘drastic action’ to stop White House leaks — Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House communications director, said Sunday that stopping damaging West Wing leaks is a top priority and that he will take “drastic action” to achieve that goal.

Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:

Kellyanne Conway thinks Donald Trump's lies are ok because 'he doesn't think he's lying' — The White House would rather be portrayed as clueless than criminal. — On Sunday morning's broadcast of CNN's Reliable Sources, White House advisor Kellyanne Conway continued to wage war on the media …

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:

Seconds after quoting an anonymous source, Anthony Scaramucci admits the source was Donald Trump — The White House's new communications director just threw his boss under the bus. — Anthony Scaramucci has been on the job for less than 72 hours, and on Sunday he made his first appearance …

Discussion: Mediaite, Business Insider and TheBlaze

David Edwards / Raw Story:

Scaramucci makes liar out of Trump lawyer: I talked pardons ‘in the Oval Office with the president last week’ — White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday appeared to contradict official Trump administration talking points when he revealed that he had spoken …

Discussion: Fox News and New York Magazine

Julia Manchester / The Hill:

Scaramucci promises ‘dramatic action’ to stop White House leaks — New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci pledged Sunday “to take drastic” action to stop leaks coming out of the White House. — “I will take dramatic action to stop those leaks,” Scaramucci told Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday.”

Discussion: Washington Post, Daily Kos and The Week

Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:

Scaramucci wrote ‘America deserves better’ than ‘unbridled demagoguery’ in early 2016 op-ed aimed at Trump — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — “Unbridled demagoguery has driven the GOP to an inflection point from which there is no turning back,” Scaramucci wrote in January 2016.

Discussion: The Guardian, Business Insider, Balloon Juice, Refinery29, Salon, CNNMoney, twitchy.com, AOL and Fox News, more at Mediagazer »

Peter Baker / New York Times:
White House Signals Acceptance of Russia Sanctions Bill

Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller

Streiff / RedState: Jay Sekulow: Pardons Are Not On the Table, Sorta

Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Scaramucci: New White House communications strategy needed

Discussion: Axios, The Daily Caller and Outside the Beltway

Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:

Trump's DOJ gears up for crackdown on marijuana — The Trump administration is readying for a crackdown on marijuana users under Attorney General Jeff Sessions — President Trump's Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, led by Sessions, is expected to release a report next week …

Discussion: NewsMax.com and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:

Trump had ‘The Art of the Deal.’ Now Democrats say their economic agenda is ‘A Better Deal.’ — Completely sapped of power in Washington, top leaders of the Democratic Party now believe that the best way to fight a president who penned “The Art of the Deal” is with an economic agenda that they plan to call “A Better Deal.”

Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com, Caitlin Johnstone, The Gateway Pundit, Liberal Values, New York Magazine, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, The Mahablog and Power Line

Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Schumer: Democrats were ‘namby-pamby’

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller and The Week

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Dems to announce ‘A better deal’ economic agenda on Monday: report

Discussion: Washington Post and Washington Free Beacon

Hadas Gold / Politico:

New York Times requests apology from Fox on ISIS story — The New York Times on Sunday took the unusual step of requesting an apology from a competitor, asking “Fox & Friends” to retract a report that the Times was to blame for the 2015 escape of an ISIS leader.

Discussion: Fusion, Mediaite, twitchy.com, Trump On Media and The Times of Israel, more at Mediagazer »

Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
How Trump Got It Wrong in Saying The Times ‘Foiled’ Killing of ISIS Leader

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Daily Caller, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Refinery29, IJR, AOL and Fox News

Kimberly Hutcherson / CNN:

Hospital treating baby Charlie Gard is receiving death threats — (CNN)The London hospital where baby Charlie Gard is being treated for a rare genetic disorder has been receiving death threats. — “The GOSH community has been subjected to a shocking and disgraceful tide of hostility and disturbance …

Discussion: IJR and AOL

Charles Sykes / The Contrarian Conservative:

What Trump Is Doing To The Conservative Character — Curious minds want to know: how would conservatives react if Donald Trump fired special prosecutor Robert Mueller? If he issued sweeping pardons of his family members and cronies, or even himself? — Would that cross a red line …

Discussion: RedState

Wall Street Journal:

Senate Republicans Unsure of What Health-Care Measure They Will Vote On — Vote, which is expected as soon as Tuesday, would allow debate on either a plan to repeal ACA or a more comprehensive bill to repeal and replace it — WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans are expected to vote as early …

Discussion: Political Wire

Simon Walters / Daily Mail:

Donald Trump has been asked to make a ‘dummy run’ visit to Britain later this year for brief talks with Theresa May to show he can avoid embarrassing Queen — Donald Trump has been asked to make a ‘dummy’ State visit to Britain this year to show he can avoid embarrassing the Queen.

Discussion: Political Wire and Axios

Delphi Analytica Inc.:

Kid Rock ahead in hypothetical matchup with Debbie Stabenow, Large number of voters are undecided — On July 12th, 2017 Robert Ritchie, aka Kid Rock, confirmed his intention to run for the United States Senate seat in Michigan. His announcement sent a shock through the media and many dismissed it as a cheap publicity stunt.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The American Mirror and twitchy.com

Zack Stanton / Politico:
Senator Kid Rock. Don't Laugh.

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News and twitchy.com

Ken Meyer / Mediaite:

Glenn Beck Dishes on Tomi Lahren: 'I Would've Fired Her the Day I Met Her' — During a conversation with Mediaite columnist John Ziegler, Glenn Beck offered some harsh words and significant insight into Tomi Lahren's departure from TheBlaze. Not the least significant detail was that Beck …

Discussion: IJR

Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Glenn Beck Slams ‘Fraud’ Conservative Hosts on ‘Easy’ Decision to Reject Trump: 'I'm Principle-Driven'

Discussion: The Daily Caller

David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:

De Blasio Compared to ‘Cowardly Lion’ After Fleeing Confrontation With Angry Queens Woman — A CBS New York reporter compared Mayor Bill de Blasio to the “cowardly lion” from The Wizard of Oz after he fled a confrontation on Thursday with an angry 63-year-old Queens woman.

Discussion: IJR and Conservative News Today