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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.
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The Gateway Pundit and Political Wire
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Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Anthony Scaramucci On Hot Mic: I Called On CNN To Send A Message To Jeff Zucker — “I have to call on CNN and send a message to Zucker that we are back in business,” Scaramucci said on a hot mic Sunday in between morning show appearances. — Anthony Scaramucci is already working to smooth …
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Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
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.
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 …
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 …
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Hullabaloo
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Anthony Scaramucci, New Communications Chief, Woos Trump on TV — Anthony Scaramucci was almost finished with one of his three Sunday television talk show appearances when he started speaking directly to one particular viewer at home. — “If I said some things about him when I was working …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Scaramucci makes liar out of Trump lawyer: I talked pardons ‘in the Oval Office with the president last week’
Scaramucci makes liar out of Trump lawyer: I talked pardons ‘in the Oval Office with the president last week’
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Fox News and New York Magazine
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Scaramucci wrote ‘America deserves better’ than ‘unbridled demagoguery’ in early 2016 op-ed aimed at Trump
Scaramucci wrote ‘America deserves better’ than ‘unbridled demagoguery’ in early 2016 op-ed aimed at Trump
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The Guardian, Business Insider, Refinery29, Balloon Juice, twitchy.com, Salon and AOL, more at Mediagazer »
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Scaramucci promises ‘dramatic action’ to stop White House leaks
Scaramucci promises ‘dramatic action’ to stop White House leaks
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Washington Post, Daily Kos and The Week
Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:
Seconds after quoting an anonymous source, Anthony Scaramucci admits the source was Donald Trump
Seconds after quoting an anonymous source, Anthony Scaramucci admits the source was Donald Trump
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Mediaite, Vox, Talking Points Memo, Washington Free Beacon, The Guardian, New York Times and TheBlaze
Peter Baker / New York Times:
White House Signals Acceptance of Russia Sanctions Bill
White House Signals Acceptance of Russia Sanctions Bill
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The Hill, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Scaramucci: New White House communications strategy needed
Scaramucci: New White House communications strategy needed
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Axios, The Daily Caller and Outside the Beltway
The Daily Beast:
Schumer Rips Hillary: Don't Blame Comey or Russia, ‘Blame Yourself’ — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ripped his former colleague, Hillary Clinton, over her election loss to President Donald Trump and her subsequent efforts to explain why she lost. “When you lose to somebody …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Trump had ‘The Art of the Deal.’ Now Democrats say their economic agenda is ‘A Better Deal.’
Trump had ‘The Art of the Deal.’ Now Democrats say their economic agenda is ‘A Better Deal.’
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 7-23-17: Jay Sekulow, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Sen. Chuck Schumer
‘This Week’ Transcript 7-23-17: Jay Sekulow, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Sen. Chuck Schumer
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Salon, Daily Wire, Politicus USA, twitchy.com, AOL and New York Magazine
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Schumer: Democrats were ‘namby-pamby’
Schumer: Democrats were ‘namby-pamby’
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Washington Monthly, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller and The Week
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Dems to announce ‘A better deal’ economic agenda on Monday: report
Dems to announce ‘A better deal’ economic agenda on Monday: report
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Washington Post and Washington Free Beacon
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Joe and Mika (and Donald): A Beltway Love Story — Joe, Mika, and their star-crossed relationship with the president. — It was Joe Scarborough's 53rd birthday, April 9, 2016, and his youngest child, an 8-year-old boy named Jack, was trying to tell him something. “Dad, look at the birthday cake,” he said.
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Raw Story
Greg P. / twitchy.com:
IT'S HAPPENING! New poll has Kid Rock up by 4 over Debbie Stabenow — He's going to win: — New MI-Sen poll: Kid Rock 30%, Debbie Stabenow 26%, undecided 44%http://politicalwire.com/ ... — Taegan Goddard (@politicalwire) July 23, 2017 — The poll was conducted by Delphi Analytica from July 14-18 of 668 Michigan residents:
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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 …
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Political Wire
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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 …
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NewsMax.com, Fusion, The Reality-Based Community and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
David Cohen / 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.
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twitchy.com, Refinery29 and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
How Trump Got It Wrong in Saying The Times ‘Foiled’ Killing of ISIS Leader
How Trump Got It Wrong in Saying The Times ‘Foiled’ Killing of ISIS Leader
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 …
Raw Story:
Republicans have Ken Starr to thank for proving that Donald Trump can be indicted as president — The ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump's connections with Russia has quite a few folks wondering what the potential consequences for any revelations could be.
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Glenn Beck Slams ‘Fraud’ Conservative Hosts on ‘Easy’ Decision to Reject Trump: 'I'm Principle-Driven' — Glenn Beck joined Mediaite columnist John Ziegler on his latest podcast, and they discussed their mutual disappointment with how the conservative media handled the rise of President Trump.
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The Daily Caller
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Glenn Beck Dishes on Tomi Lahren: 'I Would've Fired Her the Day I Met Her'
Glenn Beck Dishes on Tomi Lahren: 'I Would've Fired Her the Day I Met Her'
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IJR