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John Harwood / CNBC:
GOP is more likely to vent ‘personal disgust’ for Trump after Charlottesville — Accusations that Trump is racist have never made Republican politicians abandon him in large numbers. — The killing of an anti-supremacist protester in Charlottesville, Virginia, has generated rage toward white nationalists.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Poison of Identity Politics — The return of white nationalism is part of a deeper ailment. — As ever in this age of Donald Trump, politicians and journalists are reducing the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday to a debate over Mr. Trump's words and intentions.
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Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
GoDaddy bans neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer for disparaging woman killed at Charlottesville rally — After months of criticism that GoDaddy was providing a platform for hate speech, the Web hosting company announced late Sunday that it will no longer house the Daily Stormer …
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
‘Look at the campaign he ran’: Charlottesville mayor is becoming one of Trump's strongest critics
‘Look at the campaign he ran’: Charlottesville mayor is becoming one of Trump's strongest critics
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CBS News, Bloomberg, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, Talking Points Memo and Media Matters for America
New York Times:
The Hate He Dares Not Speak Of
The Hate He Dares Not Speak Of
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Monique Garcia / Chicago Tribune:
Illinois Senate approves resolution asking police to recognize neo-Nazi groups as terrorist organizations
Illinois Senate approves resolution asking police to recognize neo-Nazi groups as terrorist organizations
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The Hill and Talking Points Memo
New York Post:
Trump badly missed the mark on Charlottesville
Trump badly missed the mark on Charlottesville
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Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Sputnik International, AOL and Business Insider
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
One group loved Trump's remarks about Charlottesville: White supremacists
One group loved Trump's remarks about Charlottesville: White supremacists
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Matt Egan / CNNMoney:
Merck CEO quits Trump council over Charlottesville — Trump addresses Charlottesville clashes (full) — One of America's most prominent black CEOs quit President Trump's manufacturing council on Monday over Trump's failure to condemn white supremacists. — Kenneth Frazier of Merck …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Merck CEO resigns from presidential council over Trump remarks
Merck CEO resigns from presidential council over Trump remarks
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
These Are Donald Trump's Racist Troops
These Are Donald Trump's Racist Troops
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ThinkProgress, New York Magazine and Hullabaloo
Dan Merica / CNN:
Trump silent as aides look to explain his vague Charlottesville statement
Trump silent as aides look to explain his vague Charlottesville statement
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USA Today, Daily Kos, The Week, Washington Free Beacon and Business Insider
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
GOP senator rips Trump over Charlottesville statement: ‘Call evil by its name’
GOP senator rips Trump over Charlottesville statement: ‘Call evil by its name’
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The Moderate Voice, Weekly Standard and Washington Post
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Former Trump Adviser Says He Will ‘Blow’ McMaster, Drudge ‘The F**k Out’ If Bannon Is Ousted — Sam Nunberg, a former political adviser to Donald Trump, warned Sunday of dire consequences for National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Matt Drudge if White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is pushed out of the West Wing.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why is Trump reluctant to condemn white supremacy? It's his racism — and his megalomania. — THE MORNING PLUM: — During a visit to Washington on Monday, President Trump will again address the deadly violence sparked by a rally of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, a White House aide tells CNN.
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Political Insider blog and The Guardian
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Anti-McMaster campaign is about to get uglier — The bare-knuckle campaign to remove National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster from the White House is about to get much uglier. — Outside forces opposed to McMaster are going to allege he has a drinking problem, according to sources outside …
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Shareblue, CNN, Jerusalem Post, The Week, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, RedState and ABC News
Blake Montgomery / BuzzFeed:
Here's What Really Happened In Charlottesville — Who came ready for violence? Was it on “many sides”? The answers are clearer on the ground. — Reporting From — Yes, you can blame the Nazis. — The race-fueled chaos that wracked Charlottesville, Virginia, finally came to rest on Sunday night.
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New York Times and The Week
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Scott Greer / The Daily Caller:
Why Were The Police Held Back In Charlottesville?
Why Were The Police Held Back In Charlottesville?
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Power Line, Townhall.com, CBS News, Instapundit, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
ProPublica:
Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in Charlottesville
Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in Charlottesville
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Shakesville, Outside the Beltway, The Guardian, Business Insider, The Daily Caller and Washington Post
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Hurt and Angry, Charlottesville Tries to Regroup From Violence
Hurt and Angry, Charlottesville Tries to Regroup From Violence
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Althouse and Business Insider
New York Times:
North Korea's Missile Success Is Linked to Ukrainian Plant, Investigators Say — North Korea's success in testing an intercontinental ballistic missile that appears able to reach the United States was made possible by black-market purchases of powerful rocket engines probably from a Ukrainian factory …
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Wall Street Journal:
We're Holding Pyongyang to Account
We're Holding Pyongyang to Account
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ABC News, Politico, The Daily Caller, AOL and Axios
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Sessions Says ‘Evil Attack’ in Virginia Is Domestic Terrorism — WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday that the “evil attack” in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend meets the legal definition of an act of domestic terrorism, an early declaration in an investigation after a car plowed into a crowd of protesters.
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Sessions defends Trump's comments on Charlottesville, says car-ramming fits definition of domestic terror
Sessions defends Trump's comments on Charlottesville, says car-ramming fits definition of domestic terror
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Politico and The Daily Caller
Ali Watkins / Politico:
Obama team was warned in 2014 about Russian interference — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration received multiple warnings from national security officials between 2014 and 2016 that the Kremlin was ramping up its intelligence operations and building disinformation networks it could use …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
This Is the Bleakest Moment for America in My Lifetime — Back in February, before the prion disease that has afflicted conservative politics for four decades reached its current, virulent stage, and when people still thought that the president* had some sort of pivot left in him …
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Hullabaloo
Pearce Tefft / INFORUM:
Letter: Family denounces Tefft's racist rhetoric and actions — My name is Pearce Tefft, and I am writing to all, with regards to my youngest son, Peter Tefft, an avowed white nationalist who has been featured in a number of local news stories over the last several months.
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Alexa Chryssovergis / Arizona Republic:
Voter fraud in Arizona: What it looks like, how often it happens and how it is fought — President Donald Trump spoke to members at the first meeting of a commission on voter fraud Wednesday. He criticized states that have failed to comply with the commission's requests to turn over voter information.
Media Matters for America:
Alex Jones: A lot of KKK protesters are “Jewish actors” who look like the “cast of Seinfeld” with their hoods off — VIDEO ››› August 14, 2017 ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF — From the August 13 edition of Genesis Communications Network's The Alex Jones Show: