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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say … North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded in a confidential assessment.
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CNBC:
North Korea seriously considering strike on Guam: Reports, citing state media — North Korea is considering a plan to fire missiles at Guam, state media said. — A spokesman for North Korea's military told KCNA that it would carry out a pre-emptive operation if there were signs of U.S. provocation.
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Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Washington Post:
‘God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong Un,’ evangelical adviser says — Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress, one of President Trump's evangelical advisers who preached the morning of his inauguration, has released a statement saying the president has the moral authority to take out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. envoys told to be coy on re-engaging in Paris climate deal - cable — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. diplomats should sidestep questions from foreign governments on what it would take for the Trump administration to re-engage in the global Paris climate agreement, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
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Reuters:
North Korea says seriously considering plan to strike Guam: KCNA — SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday it is “carefully examining” plans for a missile strike on the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump told the North that any threat …
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New York Times:
Trump Threatens ‘Fire and Fury’ Against North Korea if It Endangers U.S. — BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump threatened on Tuesday to unleash “fire and fury” against North Korea if it endangers the United States as tensions with the isolated nuclear-armed state grow into perhaps …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
McCain takes exception to Trump remarks
McCain takes exception to Trump remarks
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KTAR.com:
McCain warns Trump to not threaten North Korea until ready to act
McCain warns Trump to not threaten North Korea until ready to act
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David Brody / CBN.com:
Just In to Brody File: Pastor Robert Jeffress Says ‘God Has Given Trump Authority to Take Out Kim Jong-un’
Just In to Brody File: Pastor Robert Jeffress Says ‘God Has Given Trump Authority to Take Out Kim Jong-un’
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Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
US spy satellites detect North Korea moving anti-ship cruise missiles to patrol boat
US spy satellites detect North Korea moving anti-ship cruise missiles to patrol boat
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CNN:
Trump threatens North Korea after US assesses they have miniaturized a nuclear warhead
Trump threatens North Korea after US assesses they have miniaturized a nuclear warhead
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Fox News:
Trump: North Korea ‘will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen’ if more threats emerge
Trump: North Korea ‘will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen’ if more threats emerge
Robin Eberhardt / The Hill:
Haley decries leaks after Trump tweets Fox story
Haley decries leaks after Trump tweets Fox story
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Alex Thompson / Vice News:
It's known as the “propaganda document” — Twice a day since the beginning of the Trump administration, a special folder is prepared for the president. The first document is prepared around 9:30 a.m. and the follow-up, around 4:30 p.m. Former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus …
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Eric Boehlert / Shareblue:
It's happening: Trump's base finally begins to flee
It's happening: Trump's base finally begins to flee
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USA Today:
President Trump has exchanged private messages with Russia special counsel Robert Mueller — WASHINGTON - President Trump has publicly called the widening federal investigation into Russia's election meddling a “witch hunt.” But through his lawyer, Trump has sent private messages of “appreciation” to special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Mueller, several team members gave up million-dollar jobs to work on special counsel investigation — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, leaves Capitol Hill in June after a closed-door meeting. The Justice Department's ethics office …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Special counsel Robert Mueller's finances go public
Special counsel Robert Mueller's finances go public
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Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Behind The Jared And Ivanka PR Machine — When reporters are working on stories that involve Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, they hear from Josh Raffel, a tough, former New York City flack now inside the White House. — On a Thursday late last month, shortly before the New Yorker published …
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
What to Make of the Mike Pence 2020 Rumors — Two weeks ago, when I spoke to Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director—the same conversation in which he pilloried several colleagues, threatened to fire his entire staff, and claimed to have called the F.B.I. to investigate …
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Ryan Nobles / CNN:
McConnell criticizes Trump's ‘excessive expectations’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell offered some of his toughest criticism yet for President Donald Trump in a speech Monday to a Rotary Group in northern Kentucky. — McConnell, who has been relatively measured …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
McConnell goes after Trump's ‘excessive expectations’
McConnell goes after Trump's ‘excessive expectations’
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe — Donald Trump Jr., Manafort also send data to Judiciary panel — Committee may hold public hearings on Russia in late September — Donald Trump's presidential campaign, his son Donald Trump Jr. and former campaign manager Paul Manafort …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fact-checking of Trump falling on deaf ears? Far from it — How these leaks to reporters exposed lies — Widespread distrust of the White House, as shown in a new CNN poll, is not just a sign of President Trump's weakness. It's also a sign of the national news media's strength.
Patrick Doyle / Rolling Stone:
Glen Campbell, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ Singer Who Fused Country and Pop, Dead at 81 — Singer-guitarist and TV host who achieved crossover success succumbs to Alzheimer's disease — Glen Campbell, the indelible voice behind 21 Top 40 hits including “Rhinestone Cowboy,” “Wichita Lineman” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” died Tuesday.
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Michael Pollak / New York Times:
Glen Campbell, Whose Hit Songs Bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81
Glen Campbell, Whose Hit Songs Bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81
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Michael Gartland / New York Post:
Emails reveal de Blasio bullies his staffers — Mayor de Blasio is an imperious bully of a boss who threatens his underlings with dire punishment if they fail to meet his demands, emails obtained by The Post reveal. — “What do I need to get you guys to follow a direct order?
Anita Hill / New York Times:
Class Actions Could Fight Discrimination in Tech — The recent leak of a Google engineer's screed against the company's diversity initiatives is a reminder that the notion of Silicon Valley as the seat of human progress is a myth — at least when it comes to the way the women behind the latest in technology are treated.
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Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Here Are All The Media Outlets Blatantly Lying About The Google Memo
Here Are All The Media Outlets Blatantly Lying About The Google Memo
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Inez Feltscher / The Federalist:
Google Fires Engineer For Noticing Men And Women Are Different
Google Fires Engineer For Noticing Men And Women Are Different
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Jim Michaels / USA Today:
Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan — The White House is actively considering a bold plan to turn over a big chunk of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors in an effort to turn the tide in a stalemated war …
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Investor's Business Daily:
Trump Approval Hits New Low Of 32% As Support From His Base Slips — IBD/TIPP Poll — President Trump's approval rating dropped 5 percentage points in August to a new low of 32%, according to the latest IBD/TIPP Poll.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Poll: Trump's approval rating sinks to new low
Poll: Trump's approval rating sinks to new low
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
David Letterman Returning to TV With Netflix Talk Show — The six-episode untitled series will feature in-depth interviews as well as topics outside of the studio. — Two years after signing off CBS' The Late Show, David Letterman is returning to the small screen.
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German Lopez / Vox:
President Trump promised “a major briefing” on the opioid crisis. It was a huge nothingburger. — Trump likes to talk about the opioid epidemic. He should try doing something about it. — The anticipation was high. President Donald Trump promised “a major briefing on the Opioid crisis.”
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