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8:50 AM ET, August 6, 2017

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Bloomberg:
New Chief of Staff Reins in White House Aides-and Trump's Tweets  —  Casual walk-ins to Oval Office one of the first things to go  —  Retired Marine general tells his staff: country first  —  On his fifth day on the job as Donald Trump's new chief of staff, John Kelly gathered …
Discussion: Axios
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump claims New Jersey getaway is ‘not a vacation’  —  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump on Saturday claimed his 17-day getaway at his New Jersey golf club is “not a vacation.”  —  “Working in Bedminster, N.J., as long planned construction is being done at the White House.
CNN:
Stephen Miller could take on a WH communications role  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller is being considered for an elevated communications role, a White House official tells CNN.  —  There are internal discussions that Miller …
Discussion: The Week and Affinity Magazine
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump eyes top policy aide for communications director role: official  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House may appoint a senior policy adviser with hardline views on immigration, who recently sparred with reporters in a televised briefing, as its new communications director, a senior administration official said on Saturday.
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Woman comes forward as Bolling sexual harassment victim  —  One woman has come forward as a victim of sexual harassment by Fox News host Eric Bolling, hours after he was suspended over claims he sent lewd photos of male genitalia to female co-workers.  —  Caroline Heldman …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Fox News Suspends Eric Bolling After Report of Lewd Text Messages  —  Fox News suspended Eric Bolling, a longtime host at the network, on Saturday pending an investigation into reports that he sent lewd photographs to three female colleagues via text message.
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
New Sexual Harassment Allegations Leveled Against Fox News' Eric Bolling  —  The accusations came just hours after the network announced it had suspended Bolling.  —  Three hours after Fox News announced it had suspended host Eric Bolling following allegations that he had sexually harassed female colleagues …
CNNMoney:
Eric Bolling suspended from Fox News amid lewd texting scandal
Kate Conger / Gizmodo:
Exclusive: Here's The Full 10-Page Anti-Diversity Screed Circulating Internally at Google [Updated]  —  Update 7:25pm ET: Google's new Vice President of Diversity, Integrity & Governance Danielle Brown has issued her own memo to Google employees in response to the now-viral memo, “Google's Ideological Echo Chamber.”
Alison R. Parker / Shareblue:
Paul Ryan embarrassed by constituents at fake town hall  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan hasn't held a traditional town hall open to the general public in nearly two years.  But even with a hand-picked audience, the reception is still chilly — and angry.  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan is not what one would call “well-liked” these days.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Next Slide  —  MUSKEGO - U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan …
Stephen Montemayor / Star Tribune:
FBI: ‘Improvised explosive device’ caused blast at Bloomington Islamic center  —  No one was hurt in the explosion, which heavily damaged an imam's office.  Investigators are now looking at “who and why.”  —  Video (01:28) : Early morning explosion rocks Bloomington Islamic center  —  TEXT SIZE
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Tegna / KARE-TV:
FBI: ‘Destructive device’ caused explosion at Bloomington mosque
Discussion: NBC News and The Gateway Pundit
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Federal employees step up defiance of Trump  —  Government employees are growing increasingly willing to criticize or defy the White House and President Trump's top appointees.  —  A handful of current and former career staffers in the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Republican Shadow Campaign for 2020 Takes Shape as Trump Doubts Grow  —  WASHINGTON — Senators Tom Cotton and Ben Sasse have already been to Iowa this year, Gov. John Kasich is eyeing a return visit to New Hampshire, and Mike Pence's schedule is so full of political events that Republicans joke …
John Byrne / Chicago Tribune:
Emanuel: City to sue Trump Justice Department over funding threat  —  Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a naturalization ceremony at the Cultural Center in downtown Chicago on May 5, 2017.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel hosted the ceremony along with Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera.  —  Privacy Policy
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Kel McClanahan / Politico:
Jeff Sessions' Attack on the Media Is Worse Than You Think
Discussion: Axios
 
 
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