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New York Times:
Gary Cohn, Trump's Adviser, Said to Have Drafted Resignation Letter After Charlottesville — WASHINGTON — A prominent Jewish member of President Trump's administration said that the White House “can and must do better” in consistently condemning hate groups.
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Financial Times:
Gary Cohn urges Trump team to do more to condemn neo-Nazis — Gary Cohn, the top White House economic official, said the Trump administration “must do better” in condemning neo-Nazis and white supremacists following the violent protests in Charlottesville this month that sparked …
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Financial Times:
Transcript: Gary Cohn on tax reform and Charlottesville — This is an edited transcript of an interview with Gary Cohn, chief economic adviser to President Donald Trump, conducted on August 24 2017. — FINANCIAL TIMES: What is happening with tax reform? — GARY COHN: We are completely engaged in tax reform.
Politico:
White House moves goalposts on tax reform
White House moves goalposts on tax reform
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's top economic adviser just delivered an extraordinary rebuke of his boss
Trump's top economic adviser just delivered an extraordinary rebuke of his boss
Mike Allen / Axios:
New: Trump to let House GOP write his tax plan
New: Trump to let House GOP write his tax plan
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CNN:
Outer bands of Hurricane Harvey swipe Texas as more residents flee — (CNN)The outer bands of Hurricane Harvey have begun swiping the Texas coast as 35 inches of rain and “catastrophic” storm-surge flooding is predicted following landfall late Friday or early Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
The natural disaster test: Trump braces for Hurricane Harvey
The natural disaster test: Trump braces for Hurricane Harvey
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Andrew Degrandpre / Washington Post:
From space, ‘astounding’ Hurricane Harvey looks like it's about to swallow all of Texas
From space, ‘astounding’ Hurricane Harvey looks like it's about to swallow all of Texas
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ICE:
Joint statement from ICE and CBP regarding Hurricane Harvey
Joint statement from ICE and CBP regarding Hurricane Harvey
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Julián Aguilar / The Texas Tribune:
Border Patrol says Texas checkpoints to remain open during Hurricane Harvey
Border Patrol says Texas checkpoints to remain open during Hurricane Harvey
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Kasich, Hickenlooper eye joint 2020 bid — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) — “the Johns,” as insiders are calling them — have been making a flurry of joint appearances to talk about state-driven improvements to health care.
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The Hill:
Franken seen as reluctant 2020 candidate
Franken seen as reluctant 2020 candidate
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Mark Preston / CNN:
Source: Kasich, Hickenlooper consider unity presidential ticket in 2020
Source: Kasich, Hickenlooper consider unity presidential ticket in 2020
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Washington Post:
Mnuchin viewed eclipse from roof of Fort Knox — Louise Linton, wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, drew accusations of elitism this week for an Instagram glamour shot of her stepping off a government jet — and for her mockery of an online critic as “adorably out of touch.”
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Mnuchin viewed the solar eclipse atop $200B of gold — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin flew to Kentucky with his wife and viewed the solar eclipse atop $200 billion of gold at the Fort Knox US Bullion Depository Kentucky, it was revealed Thursday. … The watchdog group Citizens …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Divorces the GOP Congress — Republicans need to think of Trump as a political independent. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. — A biographer says Donald Trump once told him that he informed second wife Marla Maples …
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Trump Gives Up on GOP Lawmakers
Trump Gives Up on GOP Lawmakers
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Ryan faces diciest stretch of his speakership
Ryan faces diciest stretch of his speakership
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
At CIA, a watchful eye on Mike Pompeo, the president's ardent ally — As CIA director, Mike Pompeo has taken a special interest in an agency unit that is closely tied to the investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign, requiring the Counterintelligence Mission Center to report directly to him.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Trump Fences Himself In With Border Wall Spending Threat — WASHINGTON — President Trump handed Democrats a gift this week with his vow to shut down the government if he doesn't soon get money for his border wall. — Democrats may be only too happy to let him follow through on his threat since …
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Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
“There's Been a Slightly Hysterical Tone About Race” — Author Mark Lilla thinks Democrats' focus on identity politics is destroying the party. — On this week's episode of my podcast, I Have to Ask, I spoke with Mark Lilla, a professor of the humanities at Columbia University and the author …
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ThePostGame:
Jim Brown Gives Us ‘The Real Deal’ On Colin Kaepernick, Flag, Activism — Jim Brown says he can appreciate Colin Kaepernick's desire to fight for a righteous cause, but the Pro Football Hall of Famer and iconic social activist disagrees with his method. — “I want to be in his corner …
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Kara Swisher / Recode:
Facebook has hired former NYT public editor Liz Spayd as a consultant in a ‘transparency’ effort — She has also worked at the Washington Post and Columbia Journalism Review as a top editor. — Facebook has recently hired former New York Times public editor Liz Spayd on a consulting basis …
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John C. Danforth / Washington Post:
The real reason Trump is not a Republican … John C. Danforth was a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri from 1976 to 1995. — Many have said that President Trump isn't a Republican. They are correct, but for a reason more fundamental than those usually given.
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Lauren Sausser / Post and Courier:
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster issues executive order cutting off state, local money from abortion clinics — Gov. Henry McMaster issued an abrupt executive order Friday cutting off all public funding from abortion clinics in South Carolina. — He also directed the South Carolina Medicaid agency …
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
South Carolina governor cuts off funding for abortion clinics in executive order
South Carolina governor cuts off funding for abortion clinics in executive order
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Marin Independent Journal:
San Anselmo's San Domenico School creates stir by removing Catholic statues — Removal of a number of statues and other smaller Catholic icons from the campus of San Domenico School in San Anselmo has raised concerns among some parents. — In an email to the school's board of directors …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
GOP floats condemning Charlottesville violence — Republicans are floating a resolution to condemn the recent white supremacist protests in Virginia — a measure quickly hammered by Democrats who say the language echoes the equivocal response from President Trump.
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Ledyard King / USA Today:
Group asks Sen. Marco Rubio to stop tweeting Bible verses — WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio likes to tweet Bible verses. — Almost every day for the past three months, the Republican senator from Florida slips a pithy message from The Good Book into his Twitter feed for his nearly 3 million followers to digest.
Brandon Ambrosino / Politico:
My Weekend at the Falwells' South Beach Flophouse — “It's actually that one,” our Uber driver said, pointing with one hand and shifting into reverse with the other. “Right here?” I asked, thinking he must have gotten the address wrong. All I saw was a liquor store. — “That's it,” he said, crawling to a stop.
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Hotel at Night: Lobbyists, Cabinet Members, $60 Steaks — WASHINGTON — It was nearing midnight at the Trump International Hotel, and the president's son was eating macaroni and cheese. — Enveloped in the smooth tones of jazzy hotel music, soft light from a million tiny chandelier crystals …
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