Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
Right Wing Watch, Raw Story, The Week and Political Wire
RELATED:
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: The GOP congressional majority may be too strong for Trump to break — THE BIG IDEA today is by Paul Kane. James will be back next week. — If you really want to know why the Republican majority in the House has been so strong, the answer lies in these six states: Michigan …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Talking Points Memo and Politico
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.
Discussion:
New York Times, Politico, Axios, Talking Points Memo, CNN, Weekly Standard, The Diplomat, ABC News, zerohedge.com/fullrss2 …, New York Magazine, CNBC, The Hill, USA Today, WGNO, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, AOL, Wall Street Journal, Toronto Star, NPR, FOX6Now.com, Just Security, The Federalist, Associated Press, Business Insider, BBC, ThinkProgress, Fox News, Yonhap News Agency, RedState, Religion News Service, NASDAQ.com, The Atlantic, The Washington Journal, RealClearPolitics, The Daily Caller, Mashable, The Week, Bloomberg, Common Dreams, Vox, The American Conservative, Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite, Refinery29, Infowars, NBC News, National Review, TheBlaze, The Economic Collapse, WREG-TV, Fox News Insider, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Signal, Townhall.com, The New Civil Rights Movement, Taylor Marsh, The Guardian, IJR, Raw Story, Shareblue, Little Green Footballs, Scripting News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Joe.My.God., Political Wire, Gizmodo, Mother Jones, Outside the Beltway, FOX News Radio, Los Angeles Blade, Hit & Run, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Reuters, The Root and CBS News
Nyshka Chandran / CNBC:
Trump just set his own, uncrossable ‘red line’ — and North Korea crossed it instantly — President Donald Trump has drawn a red line for himself by pledging to attack North Korea, but it's unlikely he will live up to his promise, experts said — The incident is seen as yet another example …
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.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
This is the moment of truth on North Korea — The North Korean nuclear threat is a “hinge” moment for the United States and China, and for the new international order both nations say they want. — If Washington and Beijing manage to stay together in dealing with Pyongyang …
Discussion:
Reuters, ABC News, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, CNBC, Axios, Refinery29, Mediaite, Vox, Fox News Insider and Washington Free Beacon
Fox News:
US Air Force jets take off from Guam for training, ensuring they can ‘fight tonight’ — Shortly before North Korea revealed that it was considering a plan to fire missiles at Guam, two U.S Air Force B-1B bombers, under the command of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined counterparts …
Discussion:
Axios
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Sen. Graham promotes war with North Korea because it will ‘be in the region, not here in America’
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Mediaite and Washington Post
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say
Discussion:
USA Today, The Guardian, The Hill, CNN, The Week and New York Magazine
KTAR.com:
McCain warns Trump to not threaten North Korea until ready to act
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Axios, The Atlantic, The Week and Joe.My.God.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump warns that U.S. nuclear arsenal is ‘more powerful than ever before’
Discussion:
Agence France-Presse, Talking Points Memo and Politicus USA
Will Ripley / CNN:
Canadian envoy arrives in Pyongyang, North Korean media says
Discussion:
Raw Story
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Trading threats moves Trump toward brink on North Korea
Discussion:
Politico, Facebook, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and NBC News
Shawn Raymundo / Pacific Daily News:
Officials downplay NKorea threat as residents hope, pray
Discussion:
Politico, Washington Post, Business Insider, CNN, The Atlantic and NPR
New York Times:
Trump Threatens ‘Fire and Fury’ Against North Korea if It Endangers U.S.
Discussion:
The Hill, CNN, Sputnik International, Daily Kos, Patterico's Pontifications, The Week, The Atlantic, No More Mister Nice Blog, ThinkProgress, CBS New York, CBS News, IJR, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, Crooked Timber, The Mahablog, The Stranger …, New York Magazine, Washington Times, Shareblue, Business Insider and MinBane, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
RELATED:
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
McMaster and the Commander — The NSC adviser is the latest target of Steve Bannon's media friends. — National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster listens during the daily press briefing at the White House, July 31. — Chief of Staff John Kelly is by all accounts imposing more discipline …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Mike Pence's real power move — The vice president's office hasn't been one of the competing power centers in President Donald Trump's faction-riven White House — but the recent arrival of Nick Ayers, the veteran campaign operative now serving as Mike Pence's chief of staff, is starting to change that.
Discussion:
NBC News, The Week and Political Wire
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
John Kelly is an apolitical force in a White House divided by ideology
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
What to Make of the Mike Pence 2020 Rumors
Discussion:
politics.blog.myajc.com, RedState, Washington Post, The Federalist, Business Insider, New York Times and Daily Kos
Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Trump clings to control of his Twitter feed as John Kelly consolidates authority
Discussion:
Raw Story
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.
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
New York Magazine and The Gateway Pundit
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?
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, Gizmodo and Mediaite
Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
Mark Zuckerberg's Political Ambitions Are Grander Than You Think — He's probably going to seek higher office one day, and it looks like he's already preparing for the job. — A couple months ago, I received a text message from a friend containing a brief video clip that caught me utterly by surprise.
Discussion:
IJR
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Trump hits new polling low as base shrinks — President Donald Trump says his base of support is “bigger and stronger than ever before.” But his claim is contradicted by a steady stream of recent polling that shows the share of Americans that approve of Trump's job performance is shrinking …
Discussion:
Political Wire, Investor's Business Daily, CNBC, Politicus USA and Mediaite
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.
Kevin Millerstaff / Press Herald:
Upset by override on tobacco, LePage again proposes raising age to 21 to vote, join military — The Maine governor vents in a letter to lawmakers and in a radio interview, but the U.S. Constitution and military would stand in his way. — AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said again Tuesday …
D.C. McAllister / The Federalist:
Anti-Trumpers Need To Fire On The Real Enemy Instead Of On Conservatives — We hoped they would go away after the election. We hoped they would stop their whining and grandstanding once Donald Trump took office. We hoped they would accept defeat and embrace our Republican president …
Tom Knighton / Bearing Arms:
What A Backyard Submachine Gun Can Teach Us About Gun Laws — Gun rights advocates have said for years that you will never remove firearms from the streets. This is a fact perfectly illustrated by the Paris terrorist attacks in both 2015 and earlier this year.
Discussion:
Clayton Cramer
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
