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Trump Associate Boasted That Moscow Deal ‘Will Get Donald Elected’ — WASHINGTON — A business associate of President Trump promised in 2015 to engineer a real estate deal with the aid of the president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, that he said would help Mr. Trump win the presidency.

Washington Post:

Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal — (© Stephanie Keith / Reuters/REUTERS) … A top executive from Donald Trump's real estate company emailed Vladimir Putin's personal spokesman during the U.S. presidential campaign last year to ask …

Discussion: The Hill, Axios, The Guardian, Talking Points Memo, Little Green Footballs, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Politicus USA, Joe.My.God., IJR and Balloon Juice

Brian Ross / ABC News:

Trump knew of Moscow tower proposal during campaign, lawyer says — Four months into his campaign for president of the United States, Donald Trump signed a “letter of intent” to pursue a Trump Tower-style building development in Moscow, according to a statement from the then-Trump Organization Chief Counsel Michael Cohen.

David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Lawyer Says He Discussed Moscow Tower Plan With Trump Three Times

Discussion: Axios and Political Wire

Washington Post:
Trump's business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president

Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Trump associate boasts Russia deal ‘will get Donald elected’: report

Discussion: RedState, CNBC, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite

Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider: Trump's personal lawyer emailed Putin's spokesman for help on a business deal during the election

Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:

Joe Arpaio may challenge Jeff Flake for Arizona Senate seat: Exclusive — After receiving President Trump's first pardon, Joe Arpaio's plans have gone from possible prison to book-writing, speeches and potentially another run for office in Arizona, with Sen. Jeff Flake's seat one opportunity he is eyeing.

Discussion: The Hill, ABC News, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, RedState, IJR, Politicus USA and Talking Points Memo

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Trump is dragging us toward a full-blown crisis. Here's what has to happen now. — Watch more! — Joe Arpaio's illegal-immigration crackdown made him a polarizing figure and an early ally of President Trump. (Meg Kelly/The Washington Post) — THE MORNING PLUM:

Discussion: Arizona Republic, ABC News, Rewire, Outside the Beltway, Media Matters for America, Talking Points Memo, NewsBusters, The College Fix and Washington Monthly

Wall Street Journal:
The Arpaio Pardon — Liberal hypocrisy doesn't justify …

Discussion: Breitbart, Right Wing Watch and Joe.My.God.

Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fascism, American Style

Discussion: American Prospect, Scripting News and USA Today

Andrew Cohen / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Joe Arpaio's pardon defended by a ‘whataboutism’ that doesn't hold up

Discussion: The Atlantic

Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Republicans Completely Own Trump's Arpaio Pardon

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Washington Post, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money, No More Mister Nice Blog, FOX2now.com, TheBlaze and Mediaite

Louis Nelson / Politico:
Arpaio considering run against Flake

Discussion: Hullabaloo and Joe.My.God.

CNN:

First on CNN: Tillerson moves to ditch special envoys — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is moving to eliminate or downgrade special envoy positions at the State Department, including the representative for climate change, a step that is sure …

CNN:

Tillerson aide: Constitution, not Trump, ‘speaks for the country’ — Tillerson: President Trump speaks for himself — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Tillerson's remark appears to be the latest sign of a gap between the secretary of state and Trump — Washington (CNN)Rather than walk …

Discussion: AOL and Mediaite

Mike Allen / Axios:
Tillerson switcheroo may happen sooner than expected

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Resurgent, RedState, IJR, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Joe.My.God.

Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:

Black-clad antifa attack peaceful right wing demonstrators in Berkeley — Their faces hidden behind black bandannas and hoodies, about a 100 anarchists and antifa — “anti-fascist” — barreled into a protest Sunday afternoon in Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park.

Associated Press:
Black-clad anarchists swarm anti-hate rally in California

Discussion: IJR, New York Magazine, Infowars, RedState, Daily Wire and Instapundit

Jon Swaine / The Guardian:

Lurid Trump allegations made by Louise Mensch and co-writer came from hoaxer — Explosive allegations about Donald Trump made by online writers with large followings among Trump critics were based on bogus information from a hoaxer who falsely claimed to work in law enforcement.

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Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:

Exiles on Pennsylvania Avenue: How Jared and Ivanka Were Repelled by Washington's Elite — “What is off-putting about them,” one political veteran told me, “is they do not grasp their essential irrelevance. They think they are special.” — I. AIR FORCE ONE

Discussion: IJR, DCist, Raw Story, Politicus USA, Mediaite and Balloon Juice

Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:

Cruz Defends Vote Against Sandy Aid: ‘Political, Unnecessary Pork Spending’ — Amid devastating flooding in Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday defended his vote against disaster aid after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast in 2012, calling that aid package “filled with unrelated pork.”

Discussion: Political Wire

Austin American-Statesman:
NY Rep. King says he won't hold Ted Cruz Sandy vote against Texas

Discussion: Politico and IJR

Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP

Discussion: CNBC, CBS New York, The Daily Caller, VICE News, Raw Story, FiveThirtyEight, twitchy.com, Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, Shakesville, RedState, Political Wire and Daily Kos

Washington Post:

North Korean missile flies over Japan, sharply escalating tensions and eliciting an angry response from Tokyo — North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday morning that flew over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Discussion: IJR

Christine Wang / CNBC:
Dow futures open more than 100 points lower after North Korea fires missile over Japan

Discussion: Axios and The Gateway Pundit

Telegraph:
Live North Korea fires missile as Japan warns citizens to take precautions

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Joshua Stewart / sandiegouniontribune.com:

Rep. Duncan Hunter gives President Trump a profane compliment — Rep. Duncan Hunter in his Rayburn office in January. (Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call) — Rep. Duncan Hunter, one of Donald Trump's first allies in Congress, described the president in profane terms to a group of Republicans on Friday …

Discussion: Political Wire

U.S. Department of Justice:

Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the 63rd Biennial Conference of the National Fraternal Order of Police — Thank you Chuck, for that kind introduction, and for your long and faithful service as National President of the Fraternal Order of Police.

Discussion: The White House, The Daily Signal, IJR and RedState

NBC News:
Trump Reverses Obama Policy on Surplus Military Gear for Police

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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Trump to restore program sending surplus military weapons, equipment to police

Discussion: Vox, Business Insider, Hit & Run and IJR

Manu Raju / CNN:

Exclusive: How a request about Russians made its way from West Virginia to Trump's team — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)A West Virginia man who was a former contractor in Iraq proposed setting up a meeting with Russians and the Trump campaign last year to discuss their …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Mediaite

Tegna / KHOU-TV:

Family of 6 believed to have drowned inside van while trying to escape Harvey floods … HOUSTON - A family of six is believed to have died after drowning in a white van Sunday afternoon while trying to escape the floods of Hurricane Harvey, relatives tell KHOU 11 News.

Discussion: WREG-TV, KTLA, WCMH-TV, Associated Press, AOL, FOX40 and New York's PIX11

Alfredo Corchado / Dallas Morning News:

Mexico offers to help Harvey-soaked Texas — Updated at 10:30 p.m. with additional information. — The Mexican government expressed its solidarity Sunday with the United States following the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and offered assistance to Texas.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Daily Wire, Hullabaloo, ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Axios, VICE News, Joe.My.God., NBC News, Sputnik International, Politicus USA and Gizmodo

Eli Watkins / CNN:
In response to Trump tweet, Mexico reiterates it won't pay for the wall

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Infowars, Talking Points Memo, Salon, San Antonio Current, IJR, Axios and The Daily Caller

Connor Sheets / al.com:

New Confederate memorial unveiled in Alabama — Gallery: New Confederate memorial unveiled — More than 200 people attended an unveiling ceremony for a new Confederate monument Sunday afternoon in Alabama's Crenshaw County. — The modest stone marker commemorates the “unknown Confederate soldiers” …

Discussion: The Hill, RedState, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, VICE News, TheBlaze and IJR

Morgan Clendaniel / Fast Company:

Michael Moore Says Trump Is On Track To Win Again In 2020 — Moore's new Broadway show, The Terms of My Surrender, is his attempt to change that. — BY CHRISTINE CHAMPAGNE5 MINUTE READ — Three weeks into the run of his anti-Trump Broadway show, The Terms of My Surrender …

Discussion: Breitbart, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, TheBlaze, Fox News Insider, IJR, Infowars and Daily Wire

Bloomberg:

Amazon Cuts Prices at Whole Foods by Up to 43% on First Day — Internet giant bought upscale grocery chain for $13.7 billion — Some prices unchanged but favorites like avocados are cheaper — Amazon.com Inc. spent its first day as the owner of a brick-and-mortar grocery chain cutting prices at Whole Foods Market.