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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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Trump's business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president — Donald Trump during a 2005 visit to Colorado to speak at a business convention. At his right is Felix Sater, a Russian-born real estate developer. (Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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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.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP
Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP
Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Harvey: 'We just don't know when it's going to end,' lawmaker says
Harvey: 'We just don't know when it's going to end,' lawmaker says
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump talks Harvey, NAFTA and border wall in wide-ranging morning of tweets
Trump talks Harvey, NAFTA and border wall in wide-ranging morning of tweets
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Michael E. Mann:
What can we say about the role of climate change in the unprecedented …
What can we say about the role of climate change in the unprecedented …
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
Already Flooded, Houston Braces As 2 Swollen Reservoirs Are Opened
Already Flooded, Houston Braces As 2 Swollen Reservoirs Are Opened
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Kevin Sullivan / Washington Post:
More than 30,000 people expected in shelters as extent of Harvey's blow comes into chilling focus
More than 30,000 people expected in shelters as extent of Harvey's blow comes into chilling focus
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
President Trump, first lady plan to travel to Texas on Tuesday
President Trump, first lady plan to travel to Texas on Tuesday
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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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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fascism, American Style — As sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., Joe Arpaio engaged in blatant racial discrimination. His officers systematically targeted Latinos, often arresting them on spurious charges and at least sometimes beating them up when they questioned those charges.
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Arizona Republic:
Joe Arpaio's first impression of his presidential pardon: Is it fake?
Joe Arpaio's first impression of his presidential pardon: Is it fake?
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Republicans Completely Own Trump's Arpaio Pardon
Republicans Completely Own Trump's Arpaio Pardon
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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.
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Associated Press:
Black-clad anarchists swarm anti-hate rally in California — An anti-hate rally was disrupted when scores of anarchists wearing black clothing and masks stormed the demonstration in Berkeley and attacked several supporters of President Donald Trump. But police were able to head off any wider violence.
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Live coverage: Violence at Berkeley rally escalates, police make arrests
Live coverage: Violence at Berkeley rally escalates, police make arrests
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Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run:
‘Antifa Attack Peaceful Right-Wing Demonstrators in Berkeley’
‘Antifa Attack Peaceful Right-Wing Demonstrators in Berkeley’
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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
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Trump vents over missing China tariffs: report — President Trump earlier this month accused some of his top economic advisers of being “globalists” who were resisting his agenda, Axios reported on Sunday. — During John Kelly's first week as White House chief of staff …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump vents in Oval Office, “I want tariffs. Bring me some tariffs!”
Exclusive: Trump vents in Oval Office, “I want tariffs. Bring me some tariffs!”
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NBC News:
Trump Reverses Obama Policy on Surplus Military Gear for Police — WASHINGTON — Reversing an Obama-era policy, President Donald Trump Monday removed restrictions on the kinds of surplus military gear the Defense Department can turn over to local police departments.
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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” …
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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.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Tillerson switcheroo may happen sooner than expected — As of last night, we were told that no replacement of SecState Rex Tillerson is imminent. But some switcheroo may happen sooner than expected, given the jaw-dropping reporting by Axios' Jonathan Swan last evening in his weekly Sneak Peek newsletter:
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump frustration with Tillerson rising fast
Scoop: Trump frustration with Tillerson rising fast
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Yashar Ali / thecut:
Kathy Griffin Isn't Apologizing Anymore — Kathy Griffin walked into her home office just before noon in late June, still wearing pajamas. The comedian, who regularly stays up late, had just woken up to news of President Trump's latest Twitter tear. Trump had covered a wide range of topics …
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Satwik Shukla / Facebook:
Blocking Ads from Pages that Repeatedly Share False News — Over the past year we have taken several steps to reduce false news and hoaxes on Facebook. Currently, we do not allow advertisers to run ads that link to stories that have been marked false by third-party fact-checking organizations.
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
White House ‘pressuring’ intelligence officials to find Iran in violation of nuclear deal — Intelligence analysts, chastened by the experience of the 2003 Iraq war, are said to be resisting the pressure to come up with evidence of Iranian violations
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