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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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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 …
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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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 …
Anthony P. de Bruyn / UVA Today:
President Sullivan: Friday Night Demonstration Disturbing and Unacceptable — UPDATE: The University of Virginia issued the following update today (Aug. 12) regarding Friday evening's demonstration on Grounds: — University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan strongly condemned …
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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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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Ryan denounces ‘repugnant’ views of Virginia white nationalist marchers
Ryan denounces ‘repugnant’ views of Virginia white nationalist marchers
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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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NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Declares State of Emergency as White Nationalist Rally Turns Violent
Virginia Gov. Declares State of Emergency as White Nationalist Rally Turns Violent
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Daily Progress:
Unite the Right torch rally ends in violence at the Rotunda
Unite the Right torch rally ends in violence at the Rotunda
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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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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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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Chanting ‘blood and soil!’ white nationalists with torches march on University of Virginia
Meghan Moriarty / WVIR-TV:
Police Break up Torch-Lit Gathering of Unite the Right Supporters at UVA's Rotunda
Police Break up Torch-Lit Gathering of Unite the Right Supporters at UVA's Rotunda
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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 and with the President of the United States of America. — They called me from the White House this morning and both assured me that the people of Guam are safe. — In the President's words they are behind us “1000 percent.”
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Henry A. Kissinger / Wall Street Journal:
How to Resolve the North Korea Crisis — An understanding between the U.S. and Beijing is the essential prerequisite. Tokyo and Seoul also have key roles to play. — For more than 30 years, the world's response to North Korea's nuclear program has combined condemnation with procrastination.
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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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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Ben White / Politico:
Kelly considers further shuffling of West Wing staff, officials say — White House chief of staff John Kelly spent this week in Bedminster, N.J., pondering changes in the West Wing, according to four White House officials. — Kelly summoned aides to President Donald Trump's golf club …
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 — (R-Ky.) did not intend to pick a fight when he questioned President Trump's expectations and was surprised by the explosion it produced, according to people close to the Senate GOP leader. — McConnell and Trump spoke Wednesday …
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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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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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James Oliphant / Reuters:
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
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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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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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