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11:45 PM ET, August 28, 2017

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New York Times:
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 …
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 …
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
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.
Discussion: Shareblue, Raw Story and Mediaite
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.
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
Discussion: Politico and RedState
Marina Fang / HuffPost:
Trump Defends Pardoning Joe Arpaio During Hurricane, Saying He Did It For ‘The Ratings’
CNN:
Trump defends Arpaio pardon, says timing was intended to draw attention
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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Washington Post:
Harvey may force 30,000 people into shelters while flooding will linger, officials warn
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Harvey's death toll climbs to 6 in Texas amid ‘epic and catastrophic’ flooding
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Alfredo Corchado / Dallas Morning News:
Mexico offers to help Harvey-soaked Texas
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Lawmakers vow Harvey aid package, but there's no plan yet
Discussion: Politico
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Trump refuses to retract government shutdown threat despite hurricane crisis
Discussion: Politico and ImmigrationProf Blog
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
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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Eliana Johnson / Politico:   Bolton writes in op-ed he can't get in to see Trump anymore
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Top Trump ally says he can't get a meeting with the president
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: The Last Refuge
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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
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: KXAN-TV
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Bannon wages war against Trump-backed candidate in Alabama  —  Just-departed White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is breaking from President Donald Trump in the closely watched Alabama Senate special election.  —  During a closed-door meeting with powerful conservatives in Washington last week …
 
 
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Yotam Berger / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Vows to Never Remove Israeli Settlements From West Bank: 'We're Here to Stay, Forever'
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Illinois becomes 10th state to automatically register voters, a Democratic Party goal
Discussion: Feeds, Chicago Tribune and Mother Jones
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gorka rips Trump's Cabinet and White House team on way out
Discussion: RedState
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Trump to restore program sending surplus military weapons, equipment to police
Discussion: Vox, Business Insider, Hit & Run and IJR
John Nolte / Daily Wire:
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CNN:
First on CNN: Tillerson moves to ditch special envoys
Discussion: Politico
Erin Kelly / USA Today:
Top Democrat fears House Intelligence Committee may split on Russia probe findings
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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