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Joe Heim / Washington Post:
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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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.
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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 …
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.
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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” …
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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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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
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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.
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NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Declares State of Emergency as White Nationalist Rally Turns Violent — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Fights erupted injuring at least eight people and a car plowed through a crowd when white nationalists and counter-protesters violently clashed Saturday, prompting Charlottesville police …
Anthony P. de Bruyn / UVA Today:
President Sullivan: Friday Night Demonstration Disturbing and Unacceptable
President Sullivan: Friday Night Demonstration Disturbing and Unacceptable
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Jennifer Van Laar / Townhall.com:
Tiki-Torch Bearing “Unite the Right” Protesters Descend on Charlottesville
Tiki-Torch Bearing “Unite the Right” Protesters Descend on Charlottesville
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USA Today:
Car hits crowd after police shut down ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville
Car hits crowd after police shut down ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville
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Caleb Howe / RedState:
BREAKING: Charlottesville Declares Alt-Right Rally an ‘Unlawful Assembly’, Arrests Underway
BREAKING: Charlottesville Declares Alt-Right Rally an ‘Unlawful Assembly’, Arrests Underway
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New York Times:
White Nationalists March on University of Virginia
White Nationalists March on University of Virginia
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Vernon Freeman Jr / WTVR-TV:
Marchers and protesters clash at ‘Unite the Right’ torch rally at UVA
Marchers and protesters clash at ‘Unite the Right’ torch rally at UVA
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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Chanting ‘blood and soil!’ white nationalists with torches march on University of Virginia
Joshua Eaton / ThinkProgress:
Violence erupts at Klan-like rally through the University of Virginia campus
Violence erupts at Klan-like rally through the University of Virginia campus
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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 …
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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.
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Eddie Baza Calvo:
I just got off the phone with Chief of Staff General John Kelly …
I just got off the phone with Chief of Staff General John Kelly …
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
'We've Had Enough': Conservatives Relish the ‘Fury’ in Trump's Talk
'We've Had Enough': Conservatives Relish the ‘Fury’ in Trump's Talk
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David B. Larter / Defense News:
If the US is going to war in North Korea, nobody told the US military
If the US is going to war in North Korea, nobody told the US military
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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.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump barrage stuns McConnell and his allies
Trump barrage stuns McConnell and his allies
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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.
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James Oliphant / Reuters:
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Trump says he won't rule out military option in Venezuela
Trump says he won't rule out military option in Venezuela
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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 …
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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 …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Senate Inquiry Into Russian Meddling Could Wrap Up This Year, Burr Says
Senate Inquiry Into Russian Meddling Could Wrap Up This Year, Burr Says
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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 …
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