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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.
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NBC News:
Mueller Team Asking If Trump Tried to Hide Purpose of Trump Tower Meeting — WASHINGTON — Federal investigators working for Special Counsel Robert Mueller are keenly focused on President Donald Trump's role in crafting a response to a published article about a meeting between Russians …
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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 …
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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.
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 …
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David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Lawyer Says He Discussed Moscow Tower Plan With Trump Three Times
Lawyer Says He Discussed Moscow Tower Plan With Trump Three Times
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Bloomberg:
Trump Punishes Longtime Aide After Angry Phoenix Speech, Sources Say — George Gigicos removed as president's rally organizer — Sparse crowd put Trump in foul mood before delivering remarks — Donald Trump was in a bad mood before he emerged for a confrontational speech in Arizona last week.
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.
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump: I pardoned Arpaio during hurricane because I thought TV ratings would be higher
Trump: I pardoned Arpaio during hurricane because I thought TV ratings would be higher
Marina Fang / HuffPost:
Trump Defends Pardoning Joe Arpaio During Hurricane, Saying He Did It For ‘The Ratings’
Trump Defends Pardoning Joe Arpaio During Hurricane, Saying He Did It For ‘The Ratings’
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Wall Street Journal:
The Arpaio Pardon — Liberal hypocrisy doesn't justify …
The Arpaio Pardon — Liberal hypocrisy doesn't justify …
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CNN:
Trump defends Arpaio pardon, says timing was intended to draw attention
Trump defends Arpaio pardon, says timing was intended to draw attention
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump is dragging us toward a full-blown crisis. Here's what has to happen now.
Trump is dragging us toward a full-blown crisis. Here's what has to happen now.
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Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
Trump says ‘massive’ cheering crowd proves he was right to pardon Arpaio
Trump says ‘massive’ cheering crowd proves he was right to pardon Arpaio
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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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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Amid Harvey havoc, northeastern politicos sourly recall Texas “no” votes on Sandy aid — Several members of Congress from New York and New Jersey remain resentful over Texas Republicans that voted against a Hurricane Sandy aid package in 2013. — WASHINGTON - Many New Yorkers …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Defends Vote Against Sandy Aid: ‘Political, Unnecessary Pork Spending’
Cruz Defends Vote Against Sandy Aid: ‘Political, Unnecessary Pork Spending’
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Alfredo Corchado / Dallas Morning News:
Mexico offers to help Harvey-soaked Texas
Mexico offers to help Harvey-soaked Texas
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Lawmakers vow Harvey aid package, but there's no plan yet
Lawmakers vow Harvey aid package, but there's no plan yet
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Trump refuses to retract government shutdown threat despite hurricane crisis
Trump refuses to retract government shutdown threat despite hurricane crisis
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump on Harvey destruction: ‘We are one American family’
Trump on Harvey destruction: ‘We are one American family’
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David K. Li / New York Post:
Joel Osteen shuts megachurch amid flooding crisis … Televangelist Joel Osteen cancelled services at his Houston megachurch Sunday and has yet to reopen its doors — despite the fact that thousands of flooded-out residents are desperately seeking shelter. — The perpetually smiling pastor …
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Houston needs you’: Social media rains scorn on Joel Osteen for closing megachurch after hurricane — Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen is drawing intense criticism online for keeping his megachurch closed during Hurricane Harvey and instead offering social media promises of prayers.
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Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
Hurricane Harvey, and Public and Private Disaster in Houston
Hurricane Harvey, and Public and Private Disaster in Houston
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Austin Wright / Politico:
Republican floats measure to kill Mueller probe after 6 months — Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is pushing an amendment to severely curtail special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia. — DeSantis has put forward a provision that would halt funding …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker proposes amendment to stop Mueller investigation after 180 days
GOP lawmaker proposes amendment to stop Mueller investigation after 180 days
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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 …
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John R. Bolton / National Review:
How to Get Out of the Iran Nuclear Deal — Although candidate Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Barack Obama's Iran nuclear agreement, his administration has twice decided to remain in the deal. It so certified to Congress, most recently in July, as required by law.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Top Trump ally says he can't get a meeting with the president
Top Trump ally says he can't get a meeting with the president
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Bloomberg:
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan in ‘Unprecedented’ Act — Missile landed in Pacific Ocean off coast of Hokkaido — S&P 500 futures drop after latest provocation from North Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, escalating tensions following a war …
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Shannon Vavra / Axios:
North Korea fires missile over Japan for first time
North Korea fires missile over Japan for first time
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Washington Post:
North Korean missile flies over Japan, sharply escalating tensions and eliciting an angry response from Tokyo
Christine Wang / CNBC:
Dow futures open more than 100 points lower after North Korea fires missile over Japan
Dow futures open more than 100 points lower after North Korea fires missile over Japan
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump unusually silent after aides challenge him — President Donald Trump is not happy with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, for publicly criticizing his response to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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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.
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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 …
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Washington Post:
Harvey may force 30,000 people into shelters while flooding will linger, officials warn … HOUSTON — Rain pelted this battered city anew Monday as emergency teams — aided by a growing contingent of citizen-rescuers — plunged into waist-deep water seeking people stranded by devastating …
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Harvey's death toll climbs to 6 in Texas amid ‘epic and catastrophic’ flooding
Harvey's death toll climbs to 6 in Texas amid ‘epic and catastrophic’ flooding
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KRQE-TV:
Police: 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Clovis library — CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) - Multiple people were victims of a shooting rampage at a Clovis public library. — Two people are dead and four others injured after a gunman opened fire inside that Clovis library.
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