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Washington Post:
Trump asked Sessions about closing case against Arpaio, an ally since ‘birtherism’ … As Joseph Arpaio's federal case headed toward trial this past spring, President Trump wanted to act to help the former Arizona county sheriff who had become a campaign-trail companion and a partner in their crusade against illegal immigration.
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
House Speaker Paul Ryan Criticizes Donald Trump's Pardon for Joe Arpaio — Republican joins two GOP senators from Arizona in opposing the move — House Speaker Paul Ryan on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump for pardoning a former Arizona sheriff, Joe Arpaio, becoming the highest-ranking Republican to object to the move.
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Don Surber, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, Talking Points Memo, Axios and Mediaite
Francisco Chairez / Washington Post:
The year I spent in Joe Arpaio's tent jail was hell. He should never walk free. — I was born in Mexico, grew up in Tijuana, and moved to Arizona when I was 14. I went to high school in a small town called Holbrook, then went to Phoenix to go to Arizona State University.
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Business Insider and ThinkProgress
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Obama adviser: Trump asking to drop case against Arpaio could get him impeached — President Obama's former communications director Dan Pfeiffer blasted President Trump over a report that he had asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions — to drop the federal criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio …
Bbauer / Lawfare:
The Arpaio Pardon — Joe Arpaio speaks at a campaign rally in Arizona in October 2016.
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Charles Kaiser / BillMoyers.com:
Arpaio Pardon May Be Opening Act of a Constitutional Crisis
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Raw Story, emptywheel and The Guardian
Jayme Fraser / Billings Gazette:
Zinke's veteran daughter excoriates Trump in response to transgender military ban — The daughter of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, like her father a Navy veteran, appears, in the rawest of terms, to have excoriated President Donald Trump in a social media post after the announcement …
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The Hill, Raw Story and Political Wire
Frances Robles / New York Times:
Two Men Arrested in Connection With Charlottesville Violence — The police arrested two men, including a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and were seeking a third in connection with violent episodes that took place at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., this month …
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Raw Story
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Frances Robles / New York Times:
As White Nationalist in Charlottesville Fired, Police ‘Never Moved’
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Daily Progress, New York Magazine, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and Gizmodo
Joe Biden / The Atlantic:
‘We Are Living Through a Battle for the Soul of This Nation’ — In January of 2009, I stood waiting in Wilmington, Delaware, for a train carrying the first African American elected president of the United States. I was there to join him as vice president on the way to a historic Inauguration.
New York Times:
Mayweather vs. McGregor: Highlights From Every Round — Floyd Mayweather Jr., the face of boxing for more than a decade, punctuated a stellar yet controversial career with a technical knockout over U.F.C. champ and first-time boxer Conor McGregor on Saturday night.
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Gizmodo
John Bowden / The Hill:
Ten-day march from Charlottesville to DC to start Monday — Activists are set to start a 10-day march from Charlottesville, Virginia to Washington, D.C. on Monday to confront white supremacy and demand President Trump's removal from office. — “The March to Confront White Supremacy,” …
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RedState
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Low Level White House Staffer Inflates Credentials to Lie About Dr. Sebastian Gorka's Resignation to Press — Kelly Sadler, a low-level staffer in the White House, lied about her credentials to push inaccurate leaked information to the press about the resignation of Dr. Sebastian Gorka from the administration.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Raw Story
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Gorka says he's heading back to Breitbart
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HuffPost:
After Harvey, Threat Of ‘Dramatic Flooding’ Could Mean The Worst Is Still To Come — One meteorologist estimated 20 trillion gallons of water could fall on Texas in the next week. — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said “dramatic flooding” became his primary concern after Harvey was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday.
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Washington Post:
At least one dead, buildings destroyed as Hurricane Harvey drenches central Texas coast
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Slate, The Daily Caller, The Atlantic and CNN
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she'll get back to you on that. Chances are she won't. — It's a stock response of every White House press secretary who's either caught off guard or is trying to dodge a sticky question. When a reporter asks a tough question during a briefing …
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
BUSTED: Oklahoma police chief outed as owner of racist website and white supremacist record label — A Texas television station investigating white supremacist hate in their region was startled to discover a website linked to the newly-appointed Colbert, Oklahoma police chief.
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BBC
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
The Media Is the Villain - for Creating a World Dumb Enough for Trump — Yet another TV executive says Trump is “good for business.” Is sudden good fortune of news media by accident or design? — The craziest part of Donald Trump's 77-minute loon-a-thon in Phoenix earlier this week came …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Washington lobbying firms receive subpoenas as part of Russia probe — Lawyers for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election, have issued subpoenas to several prominent Washington lobbying firms as the probe examines the finances …
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Business Insider
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Dan Desai Martin / Shareblue:
Top Intel Dem says Trump's pardon sends message to targets of Russia probe: “I have your back”
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