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12:30 AM ET, August 6, 2017

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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.
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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 …
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 and Big League Politics
CNNMoney:
Eric Bolling suspended from Fox News amid lewd texting scandal  —  Fox News in a post-Ailes era  —  Fox News said Saturday that host Eric Bolling will be suspended from air “pending the results of an investigation” into whether he sent lewd photos to co-workers, a network spokesperson confirmed to CNNMoney.
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.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The Mooch's replacement could be Stephen Miller  —  Stephen Miller, the Trump senior policy adviser who just tangled on-camera with CNN's Jim Acosta, is under consideration for White House communications director, top Trump sources tell me.  —  The effort to find a Mooch successor is still …
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.
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.”
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Louise Matsakis / Motherboard:
Google Employee's Anti-Diversity Manifesto Goes ‘Internally Viral’
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 …
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.
Discussion: The Washington Journal and IJR
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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Ian Mason / Breitbart:
Exclusive - Jeff Sessions Orders Look into ‘DOJ Slush Fund’ Payments to Leftists
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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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
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
AM Joy panel destroys ‘race-baiting’ lawyer Alan Dershowitz for attacking diversity of Trump grand jury  —  Former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz was accused of being a “race-baiter” on MSNBC on Saturday morning over his comments that the grand jury looking into allegations …
Discussion: WABC-AM | Cumulus
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Says I Hate Trump and the Hat Was a Comedy of Errors  —  Caitlyn Jenner did not wear a “Make America Great Again” hat Thursday as a show of support for Donald Trump ... it was a mistake tied to golf, a convertible, Starbucks and a purse.  —  Caitlyn tells TMZ she drove …
Sara Stefanini / Politico:
Vladimir Putin gets away from it all in Siberia: in pictures  —  ‘It was a very brief, but very eventful trip,’ according to presidential spokesman.  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin enjoyed a few days of swimming, fishing, sunbathing and more while holidaying in southern Siberia last week.
Discussion: The Big Lead and TASS
US Department of State:
Communication Regarding Intent To Withdraw From Paris Agreement  —  Media Note  —  Office of the Spokesperson  —  Washington, DC  —  Today, the United States submitted a communication to the United Nations, in its capacity as depositary for the Paris Agreement, regarding the U.S. intent …
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Devin Henry / The Hill:   Trump files notice with UN to withdraw US from Paris climate deal
 
 
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Christine Emba / Washington Post:
Black people aren't keeping white Americans out of college. Rich people are.
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Under Trump, gains against ISIS have ‘dramatically accelerated’
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
Ryan Prior / CNN:
Pence on health care: 'It ain't over'
Discussion: Political Wire
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Discussion: New York Times and NPR
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Next Slide  —  MUSKEGO - U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan …
Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
Iran Gains Ground in Afghanistan as U.S. Presence Wanes
Bill Scher / Politico:
Memo to Mark Zuckerberg: So You Want to Be President ...
Discussion: Althouse
 Earlier Items: 
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Fledgling Presidency Has Already Collapsed
George F. Will / Washington Post:
The GOP has become the party of the grotesque
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Duane Patterson / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster on MSNBC with Hugh
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
What the Trump-Russia Grand Jury Means
David Siders / Politico:
Democrats fear Russia probe blowback
Discussion: IJR and Liberal Values
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Ken Starr killed irony today
Discussion: Political Wire
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

 
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