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7:40 PM 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 …
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Alison R. Parker / Shareblue:
“Why on Earth??”  GOP senator ripped apart for health care vote at first town hall in a year  —  Sen. Cory Gardner recently held a public town hall for the first time in over a year.  And the angry response from his constituents over his vote to repeal Obamacare makes it clear why he avoided them for so long.
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Jesse Paul / Denver Post:   Cory Gardner faces angry crowd at Gold King Mine town hall that focused on anything but Gold King
Alison R. Parker / Shareblue:
Paul Ryan embarrassed by constituents at fake town hall
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Maxine Waters: We shouldn't be concerned about Pence, Trump should be … Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) played up reports that Vice President Pence is eyeing a 2020 presidential run on Sunday, warning that President Trump should be concerned about his second-in-command.
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Nicki Zink / ABC News:
Conway says Trump ‘plans on being a two-term president,’ denies report on Pence run
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Axios Sneak Peek  —  An extra quick Sneak Peek today, with Congress on recess and the President on a working vacation for two weeks at his New Jersey golf club.  As always, I'd love your tips and feedback: jonathan@axios.com.  And please urge your friends and colleagues to join the conversation by signing up for Sneak Peek.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
James S. Robbins / USA Today:
We need answers in Democrats' congressional IT drama  —  Something shady is going on and former Democratic National Committee chief Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz doesn't want to talk about it.  —  If a Russian-born IT specialist with longstanding ties to former Republican National Committee …
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Nikki Haley: 'We're not playing anymore' with North Korea … United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Sunday said new sanctions against North Korea are a sign that the international community is seriously addressing the threat of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
Discussion: RedState and The Week
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Fight over right to sue nursing homes heats up  —  Consumer groups are making a last ditch effort to stop the Trump administration from stripping nursing home residents and their families of the right to take facilities to court over alleged abuse, neglect or sexual assault.
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Bill de Blasio Will Push for Tax on Wealthy to Fix Subway  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to push for a tax on wealthy New Yorkers to pay for improvements needed to address the crisis engulfing New York City's subway, city officials said on Sunday.  —  The proposal is the latest move …
Discussion: Gothamist
Daniel Dale / Toronto Star:
These Americans beat Donald Trump and saved Obamacare.  They say they can do it again  —  Against all odds, mothers, people with disabilities and progressive activists convinced Republican senators to abandon their signature promise.  Thousands of activists and average Americans believe they've found …
Joe Barracato / Raw Story:
‘Wild West of sexual harassment’: Eric Bolling's accuser tells Joy Reid about the despicable culture at Fox News  —  Joy Reid sounded off on the latest vile incident coming from inside the walls at Fox News.  —  The AM Joy host compared Eric Bolling, the conservative anchor at the embattled network …
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Caitlyn Jenner apologizes for wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hat  —  Caitlyn Jenner has apologized for a recent photo showing her wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat popularized by President Trump.  —  According to TMZ, Jenner put the hat on prior to a golf outing …
Derek Hunter / Townhall.com:
We're Witnessing A Slow-Rolling Coup  —  From the moment Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election, a plan was hatched to blame Russia for her historically epic loss and use it to hamstring Donald Trump's presidency.  —  Always a hive-mind, Democrats in and out of the media could be counted …
Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:
Rosenstein: Special counsel Mueller can investigate any crimes he uncovers in Russia probe … Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Sunday that the expanding investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is continuing apace, even as President Trump dismissed the probe as “a total fabrication.”
 
 
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New York Times:
Under Trump, Coal Mining Gets New Life on U.S. Lands
Discussion: Shareblue
Shelby Bremer / NBC Chicago:
‘Barack Obama Day’ Is Now an Illinois Holiday
Discussion: TheBlaze and RedState
The Daily Beast:
White House ‘Enemies List’ Drove McMaster-Bannon Feud
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Joseph Weber / Fox News:
Rosenstein ready to prosecute ‘anybody who breaks the law’ in effort to stop leaks
Donald Trump / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 8-6-17: Kellyanne Conway, Thom Tillis, Chris Coons
Discussion: Mediaite, IJR and The Week
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Jeh Johnson on leaks: 'I've never seen it this bad'
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Why Is Donald Trump Still So Horribly Witless About the World?
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Outside the Beltway
 Earlier Items: 
RT:
Satanist delivers historic invocation, hails Satan at Colorado council meeting (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Carol Anderson / New York Times:
The Policies of White Resentment
Discussion: Daily Kos
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Hillary Wants to Preach
Discussion: TheBlaze
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Bobby Sticks It to Trump
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Is Mueller's Grand Jury Impeachment Step One?
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
When Trump sticks to his agenda, he wins — and the media lose