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New York Times:
Trump's Threat to North Korea Was Improvised — BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump delivered his “fire and fury” threat to North Korea on Tuesday with arms folded, jaw set and eyes flitting on what appeared to be a single page of talking points set before him on the conference table at his New Jersey golf resort.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Ignore Our Crazy President, U.S. Government Tells North Korea — President Trump brought the United States and North Korea to the precipice of war by warning that any further threats would be met with a nuclear attack. ("North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say — WASHINGTON — President Trump's warning on Tuesday that North Korea would experience “fire and fury like the world has never seen” if it continued threatening the United States was a remarkable escalation of military rhetoric …
Alberto Nardelli / BuzzFeed:
This Is What European Diplomats Really Think About Donald Trump — Interviews with six top officials paint a picture of a president who is regarded even by allies as erratic and limited, and whose shortcomings are compounded by the ongoing chaos beneath him in the White House. — Reporting From
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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.
CNN:
North Korea vows strikes on US as Trump warns of ‘fire and fury’ — (CNN)North Korea has threatened preemptive military strikes against the US, as President Donald Trump vowed to unleash “fire and fury” on Pyongyang if its aggression continued. — State-run media threatened a missile strike …
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John Hudson / BuzzFeed:
Trump Hasn't Appointed An Ambassador To South Korea And Now It's A Big Problem
Trump Hasn't Appointed An Ambassador To South Korea And Now It's A Big Problem
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Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
‘Not helpful,’ Donald: World reaction to Trump's ‘fire and fury’ comments
‘Not helpful,’ Donald: World reaction to Trump's ‘fire and fury’ comments
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Alex Horton / Agence France-Presse:
Why North Korea threatened Guam, the tiny U.S. territory with big military power
Why North Korea threatened Guam, the tiny U.S. territory with big military power
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: The GOP congressional majority may be too strong for Trump to break
The Daily 202: The GOP congressional majority may be too strong for Trump to break
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump's Pointless Untruths About U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Trump's Pointless Untruths About U.S. Nuclear Weapons
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Nyshka Chandran / CNBC:
Trump just set his own, uncrossable ‘red line’ — and North Korea crossed it instantly
Trump just set his own, uncrossable ‘red line’ — and North Korea crossed it instantly
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
GOP senator endorses war with North Korea because the destruction will be in the Pacific
GOP senator endorses war with North Korea because the destruction will be in the Pacific
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Henry Farrell / Washington Post:
North Korea just called Trump's bluff. So what happens now?
North Korea just called Trump's bluff. So what happens now?
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CNN:
North Korea threatens strike on Guam
North Korea threatens strike on Guam
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump warns N. Korea: U.S. nuclear arsenal is ‘more powerful than ever before’
Trump warns N. Korea: U.S. nuclear arsenal is ‘more powerful than ever before’
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Washington Post:
FBI conducted predawn raid of former Trump campaign chairman Manafort's home … FBI agents raided the Alexandria home of President Trump's former campaign chairman late last month, using a search warrant to seize documents and other materials, according to people familiar …
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New York Times:
Manafort's Home Searched as Part of Mueller Inquiry — WASHINGTON — Investigators for the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, recently searched a home of President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, for tax documents and foreign banking records, according to a person briefed on the matter.
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe
Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson: McCain's brain tumor might have been factor in no vote on health care — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said Tuesday that he thinks that Sen. John McCain's brain tumor and the early morning hours may have affected the Arizona Republican's …
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Melissa Quinn / Washington Examiner:
Ron Johnson suggests John McCain's brain cancer factored into no vote on ‘skinny repeal’
Ron Johnson suggests John McCain's brain cancer factored into no vote on ‘skinny repeal’
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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 …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Even in North Korea crisis, retired general John Kelly is an apolitical force in a White House divided by ideology — When John F. Kelly attended one of his first policy meetings last week, the other officials in attendance tried to suss out where the newly minted White House chief of staff stood …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Mike Pence's real power move
Mike Pence's real power move
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Tegna / WXIA-TV:
Atlanta gym owner makes no apologies for ‘No Cops’ sign … A shocking and vulgar sign about police officers has been posted in front of a local business in Atlanta. The sign could be seen from the street with the curse word blurred out, but the message is clear: It says no cops allowed.
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Has James O'Keefe Accidentally Stung Himself Again? — James O'Keefe III, the conservative activist famous for undercover stings, has dedicated his life to exposing the “misconduct” of others. But he's developed a side business in accidentally exposing his own.
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
White House official goes after McConnell over ‘excessive expectations’ comment — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)A close aide to President Donald Trump hit back Wednesday against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, exhibiting further tension between the White House and Congress …
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Trump allies are taking aim at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Trump allies are taking aim at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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The Daily Beast:
Pentagon to Bannon's Blackwater Buddy Erik Prince: GTFO … Erik Prince made a windfall convincing the State Department, military and CIA to hire his mercenary firm, Blackwater. But this time, his plan to win Afghanistan through a new infusion of guns-for-hire has few customers.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Are Mercenaries Really a Cheaper Way of War?
Are Mercenaries Really a Cheaper Way of War?
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National Enquirer:
Trump Advisor Sex Scandal — Paul Manafort's Sick Affair — Target in FBI-Russia probe also cheated with woman half his age!
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John Crudele / New York Post:
There's something unusual about the job growth numbers — MORE FROM: … Job growth was decent in July — the fourth straight month of just-OK results on that front, which probably led to high fives at the White House. — But there's something unusual in the numbers.
Daniel Squadron / New York Daily News:
Why I'm leaving the N.Y. Senate — On election night 2008, as our taxi crept through Times Square's spontaneous celebration, my fiance and I whooped out the window. We were inspired by Barack Obama's election and excited about my own. I had defeated a 30-year incumbent to become …
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Conservative Koch Brothers Are Secret Investors in ‘Wonder Woman’ (Exclusive) — Steven Mnuchin brought in the right-wing power brokers, as well as Bill Gates, to help fund such Hollywood projects as ‘Dunkirk’ and Steven Spielberg's upcoming ‘Ready Player One.’
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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?
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