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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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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
Lawyer Says He Discussed Moscow Tower Plan With Trump Three Times
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Washington Post:
Trump's business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president
Trump's business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Trump associate boasts Russia deal ‘will get Donald elected’: report
Trump associate boasts Russia deal ‘will get Donald elected’: report
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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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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:
Wall Street Journal:
The Arpaio Pardon — Liberal hypocrisy doesn't justify …
The Arpaio Pardon — Liberal hypocrisy doesn't justify …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fascism, American Style
Fascism, American Style
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Andrew Cohen / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Joe Arpaio's pardon defended by a ‘whataboutism’ that doesn't hold up
Op-Ed Joe Arpaio's pardon defended by a ‘whataboutism’ that doesn't hold up
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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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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Arpaio considering run against Flake
Arpaio considering run against Flake
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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.
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 …
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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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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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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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Tegna / KHOU-TV:
LIVE BLOG: Check the capacity of shelters before arriving
LIVE BLOG: Check the capacity of shelters before arriving
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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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Austin American-Statesman:
NY Rep. King says he won't hold Ted Cruz Sandy vote against Texas — Tweeting that “1 bad turn doesn't deserve another,” U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-New York, promised Saturday to support federal disaster assistance for Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
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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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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
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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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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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the 63rd Biennial Conference of the National Fraternal Order of Police
Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the 63rd Biennial Conference of the National Fraternal Order of Police
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Trump to restore program sending surplus military weapons, equipment to police
Trump to restore program sending surplus military weapons, equipment to police
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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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Eli Watkins / CNN:
In response to Trump tweet, Mexico reiterates it won't pay for the wall
In response to Trump tweet, Mexico reiterates it won't pay for the wall
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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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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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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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abc13.com:
Witness: Explosion rocks building in downtown Houston … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc13.com/video/embed/ ?pid=2350907" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — We're following breaking news in downtown Houston, where an explosion has rocked a building on Fannin Street.
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