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March of white supremacists at University of Virginia ends in skirmishes … Chanting “White lives matter!” “You will not replace us!” and “Jews will not replace us!” several hundred white nationalists and white supremacists carrying torches marched in a parade through the University of Virginia campus Friday night.

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Fox News:

Injuries reported after car plows into protesters during clashes at ‘Unite the Right’ rally — A vehicle rammed into a group of counter-protesters Saturday during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., causing multiple injuries. — WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES AND LANGUAGE

CBS News:

Car plows into protesters in Charlottesville - live updates — A car struck protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, after police dispersed a gathering of white nationalists on Saturday. — Charlottesville police tell CBS News at least four people are injured.

Discussion: New York Post, Talking Points Memo, WTVR-TV, CBS New York, IJR and The Root

New York Times:

State of Emergency Declared in Charlottesville After Protests Turn Violent — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency in Charlottesville on Saturday as a protest of a plan to remove a statue of a Confederate general turned violent …

Discussion: The Atlantic, Washington Monthly, ThinkProgress, The Daily Caller, twitchy.com, Politicus USA, Joe.My.God. and Charlottesville Police …

Libby Nelson / Vox:

“Why we voted for Donald Trump”: David Duke explains the white supremacist Charlottesville protests — David Duke, the former KKK grand wizard, is unambiguous about what Saturday's alt-right and neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, means to him: It's the fulfillment of President Trump's vision for America.

Discussion: RedState, Talking Points Memo, The Washington Journal, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, Joe.My.God. and Daily Kos

John Bowden / The Hill:

GOP senator denounces white nationalist rally … (R-Utah) spoke out against a widely-covered white nationalist rally in Virginia in a message posted on Twitter Friday night. — Hatch retweeted a video posted by reporter Alejandro Alvarez that shows dozens of white men chanting “blood and soil” …

Discussion: The Atlantic, Associated Press, Axios, USA Today, The Federalist, Mediaite, Politicus USA and Washington Post

Nicole Chavez / CNN:

Charlottesville remains on edge ahead of ‘Unite the Right’ rally — (CNN)White nationalists and counterprotesters are expected to flood downtown Charlottesville Saturday as the Virginia city braces for the “Unite the Right” rally. — By noon, thousands are expected to gather in Emancipation Park …

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CBS News:

Trump condemns hatred “on many sides” in Charlottesville white nationalist protest — President Trump said he condemns hatred and bigotry on “many sides” in Charlottesville, Virginia, in remarks from New Jersey, his first since white nationalist group protests turned violent and resulted in one death and 34 others injured Saturday.

Discussion: ABC News, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, Shareblue, Joe.My.God. and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Brandon Carter / The Hill:

Ryan denounces ‘repugnant’ views of Virginia white nationalist marchers — (R-Wis.) condemned the gathering of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday, calling the views of the protestors “repugnant.” — “The views fueling the spectacle in Charlottesville are repugnant,” Ryan said in a tweet.

Discussion: Washington Post, Axios, RedState, Politicus USA and Joe.My.God.

Caleb Howe / RedState:
BREAKING: Charlottesville Declares Alt-Right Rally an ‘Unlawful Assembly’, Arrests Underway

Discussion: The Atlantic

Anthony P. de Bruyn / UVA Today:
President Sullivan: Friday Night Demonstration Disturbing and Unacceptable

Discussion: USA Today, ThinkProgress, Inside Higher Ed, Refinery29 and Business Insider

NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Declares State of Emergency as White Nationalist Rally Turns Violent

Joshua Eaton / ThinkProgress:
Violence erupts at Klan-like rally through the University of Virginia campus

Discussion: UVA Today, Hullabaloo, Shareblue and WTVR-TV

USA Today:
Car hits crowd after police shut down ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville

Discussion: TheBlaze

Jennifer Van Laar / Townhall.com:
Tiki-Torch Bearing “Unite the Right” Protesters Descend on Charlottesville

Discussion: RedState

New York Times:
White Nationalists March on University of Virginia

Discussion: Associated Press, KQED News, Facebook, Outside the Beltway, NPR, theGrio, WTVR-TV, Hit & Run and Refinery29

Daily Progress:
Unite the Right torch rally ends in violence at the Rotunda

Discussion: CBS News and NBC News

Vernon Freeman Jr / WTVR-TV:
Marchers and protesters clash at ‘Unite the Right’ torch rally at UVA

Discussion: CBS News, RedState and The Daily Caller

Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times: Chanting ‘blood and soil!’ white nationalists with torches march on University of Virginia

New York Times:

Mueller Is Said to Seek Interviews With West Wing in Russia Case — WASHINGTON — In a sign that the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election will remain a continuing distraction for the White House, the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III …

Discussion: Axios, Political Wire, Daily Kos and Raw Story

Ben White / Politico:
Kelly considers further shuffling of West Wing staff, officials say

Discussion: RedState and ABC News

Mar-Vic Cagurangan / New York Times:

Trump to Guam Governor: North Korea Threats Will Boost Tourism ‘Tenfold’ — HAGÅTÑA, Guam — If there's one thing that Guam does not have to worry about while the tiny island is in the nuclear cross hairs of North Korea, it's tourism, President Trump told the island's governor in a phone call made public on Saturday.

Discussion: The Week

Henry A. Kissinger / Wall Street Journal: How to Resolve the North Korea Crisis

Eddie Baza Calvo:
I just got off the phone with Chief of Staff General John Kelly …

Discussion: USA Today, Washington Post, AOL, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, ThinkProgress, The Hill and Business Insider

Richard Fausset / New York Times:
'We've Had Enough': Conservatives Relish the ‘Fury’ in Trump's Talk

Discussion: Washington Monthly

David B. Larter / Defense News:
If the US is going to war in North Korea, nobody told the US military

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, twitchy.com, RedState, Pacific Standard and NPR

New York Times: How U.S. Military Actions Could Play Out in North Korea

Associated Press:
The Latest: French leader urges calm in North Korea crisis

Discussion: Politico

Lesley Clark / McClatchy Washington Bureau:

There are 86 million reasons why Trump can't really hurt Mitch McConnell — No matter how much President Donald Trump taunts Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader's position is secure, thanks largely to a powerful super PAC that has plowed millions into Senate campaigns, ensuring the loyalty of his Republican caucus.

Discussion: CNN, Political Wire, The Gateway Pundit and NBC News

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump barrage stuns McConnell and his allies

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Constance Grady / Vox:

The Taylor Swift groping trial shows how we think about who's entitled to women's bodies — This week saw the beginning of what the internet has mostly referred to as simply “the Taylor Swift groping trial.” The pop megastar is facing off in court against former radio DJ David Mueller …

Discussion: CNN, The Guardian and Refinery29

CNN:

Venezuela calls Trump's warning of possible military action a ‘crazy act’ — Trump on Venezuela: Military action an option — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)US President Donald Trump would not rule out the possibility of a military intervention in Venezuela, he told reporters Friday.

Discussion: The Week

James Oliphant / Reuters:
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’

Discussion: The American Conservative and RT

Dan Merica / CNN:
Trump says he won't rule out military option in Venezuela

Discussion: Slate, CNNMoney, The Hill, Outside the Beltway, Business Insider, RedState, Axios and Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal:

Unmasking Samantha Power — We still don't know why Obama officials needed to know the names of so many Trump officials. — Of all the Russia storms raging around Donald Trump —the Christopher Steele dossier, the email to Don Jr. promising dirt on Hillary Clinton —there is still …

Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Senate Inquiry Into Russian Meddling Could Wrap Up This Year, Burr Says

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Bloomberg:

Manchin Emerges as Possible Pick for Energy Department — Move would let West Virginia's GOP governor to name successor — Idea in early stages of discussion, with Perry stance unclear — Some White House and Republican officials are exploring the idea of putting West Virginia Democratic …