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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Harvey Gives Trump a Chance to Reclaim Power to Unify — Hurricane Harvey was the rarest of disasters to strike during the Trump presidency — a maelstrom not of Mr. Trump's making, and one that offers him an opportunity to recapture some of the unifying power of his office he has squandered in recent weeks.
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Eric Holthaus / Politico:
Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like — In all of U.S. history, there's never been a storm like Hurricane Harvey. That fact is increasingly clear, even though the rains are still falling and the water levels in Houston are still rising. — But there's an uncomfortable point that …
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Even in visiting hurricane-ravaged Texas, Trump keeps the focus on himself
Even in visiting hurricane-ravaged Texas, Trump keeps the focus on himself
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CNN:
Trump pledges storm recovery ‘better than ever before’
Trump pledges storm recovery ‘better than ever before’
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Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Joel Osteen church denies reports it closed its doors to flood victims
Joel Osteen church denies reports it closed its doors to flood victims
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Tampa Bay Times:
UT fires teacher whose tweet blamed Harvey on Texas GOP vote
UT fires teacher whose tweet blamed Harvey on Texas GOP vote
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
How Washington Made Harvey Worse
How Washington Made Harvey Worse
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St. John Barned-Smith / Houston Chronicle:
Houston Police officer drowns in Harvey floodwaters — A Houston police officer drowned in his patrol car in Harvey floodwaters, according to three department officials. — The officer, an HPD veteran who has been with the department for more than 30 years, was in his patrol car driving …
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Rep. Rohrabacher says ‘rendezvous’ being set up with Trump to relay info from WikiLeaks' Assange on DNC hack — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said Monday that a “rendezvous” is being set up between him and President Donald Trump to relay information he received …
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Evan Perez / CNN:
Special counsel subpoenas Manafort's former attorney and spokesman — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued subpoenas to a former lawyer for Paul Manafort and to Manafort's current spokesman, an aggressive tactic that suggests an effort to add pressure on the former Trump campaign chairman.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz's claim that two-thirds of the Hurricane Sandy bill ‘had nothing to do with Sandy’ — “The problem with that particular bill is it became a $50 billion bill that was filled with unrelated pork. Two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy.” — Hypocrisy watch!
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Ted Cruz Says He ‘Enthusiastically’ Backed Sandy Storm Aid. But He Voted ‘No’
Ted Cruz Says He ‘Enthusiastically’ Backed Sandy Storm Aid. But He Voted ‘No’
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Stan Collender / Forbes:
Hurricane Harvey Greatly Complicates The Government Shutdown Calculation
Hurricane Harvey Greatly Complicates The Government Shutdown Calculation
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CNN:
Trump Jr. agrees to transcribed interview with Senate panel — Trump Jr., Manafort to testify before Senate — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has agreed to sit down for a transcribed interview with the Senate judiciary committee …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Donald Trump Jr. set to testify before Senate Judiciary panel
Donald Trump Jr. set to testify before Senate Judiciary panel
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CNN:
Trump appointee: Comment calling Obama's mother a ‘w@!re’ result of ‘Internet crimes’ against me — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)President Donald Trump's appointee to a Department of Energy post says inflammatory comments that appeared to have been made by him online were the result of …
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Judge dismisses Sarah Palin's lawsuit against New York Times — Lawsuits against media outlets are piling up — A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday dismissed Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times. — “Nowhere is political journalism so free, so robust …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Federal judge tosses Sarah Palin's suit against the New York Times
Federal judge tosses Sarah Palin's suit against the New York Times
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Pew Research Center:
Republicans Divided in Views of Trump's Conduct; Democrats Are Broadly Critical — In their own words: How people describe Trump's presidency — In his first seven months as president, Donald Trump has generally drawn high job approval ratings among Republicans.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
How Trump Kills the G.O.P. — It's ironic that race was the issue that created the Republican Party and that race could very well be the issue that destroys it. — The G.O.P. was founded to fight slavery, and through most of its history it had a decent record on civil rights.
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Sarah Zhang / The Atlantic:
Yes, That's a Huge Floating Mass of Live Fire Ants in Texas — When there is flooding along the Gulf Coast, there are fire ants. The invasive ants congregate into living rafts, drifting through water until they reach solid ground again. It's a time-honed survival strategy.
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Michael J. O'Loughlin / americamagazine.org:
Sean Spicer finally gets to meet Pope Francis — Sean Spicer has finally met Pope Francis. — A group of legislators and politicians from around the world gathered in Italy this week for a meeting of the International Catholic Legislators Network, where they were received by Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Jason Samenow / Washington Post:
Harvey marks the most extreme rain event in U.S. history — The rain from Harvey is in a class of its own. The storm has unloaded over 50 inches of rain east of Houston, the greatest amount ever recorded in the Lower 48 states from a single storm. And it's still raining.
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New York Times:
‘The President Speaks for Himself’ — It should be among the easier tasks of a cabinet member to affirm, without hesitation, that the president he or she serves represents the values of the American people. — But that was more than Secretary of State Rex Tillerson could muster during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”
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Charles Riley / CNNMoney:
Fox News pulled off the air in Britain — Rupert Murdoch and his sons are pulling Fox News off the air in Britain. — The network's parent company, 21st Century Fox, has announced that the controversial news channel will no longer be broadcast in the U.K. after failing to attract an audience.
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Caleb Howe / RedState:
Conservative Talker Neal Boortz Wins for Worst, Ugliest, Most Uncalled-for Hurricane Comment to Date — Just a short time ago, a woman suffering through the terrible flooding and loss in Texas was on camera on CNN when she unleashed what was not only surely pent-up rage and frustration at her situation …
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Tuomas Forsell / Reuters:
Finland says no fighter deal with Boeing after Trump's comments — HELSINKI (Reuters) - President Sauli Niinisto on Tuesday denied that Finland was buying new fighter jets from American planemaker Boeing (BA.N), following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Mallory Ortberg / Slate:
Helping After Harvey — Prudie counsels a Houston native whose girlfriend is reluctant to support flood victims who may have voted for Trump. … Mallory Ortberg: Good morning, everyone! Let's chat. — Q. That's not what I had in mind: I come from the Houston area and have been heartbroken …
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump to seize populist mantle for pitching messy tax overhaul — President Donald Trump will launch a major push for a sweeping tax overhaul with a speech Wednesday in Missouri aimed at convincing his base — and the rest of the nation — that he has a fresh vision for “unrigging” …
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Fox News:
Family of six counted among the dead as Harvey death toll rises to 14 — A family of six trying to escape the floodwaters produced by Harvey has been counted among the 14 victims who died in the historic storm, authorities said. — The four children and their great-grandparents died Sunday afternoon …
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Televangelist Jim Bakker: Christians will start a civil war if Trump is impeached — Televangelist Jim Bakker is predicting that Christians would begin a second civil war in the U.S. if President Trump were impeached. — “If it happens, there will be a civil war in the United States of America.
Victoria Lopez / ACLU:
ICE Plans to Start Destroying Records of Immigrant Abuse, Including Sexual Assault and Deaths in Custody — Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently asked the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA), which instructs federal agencies on how to maintain records …
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David M. Drucker / Vanity Fair:
How the Swamp Sold Its Soul to Donald Trump — “Your heart tells you that he's bad for the country,” one Republican strategist said. “Your head looks at polling data.” — “From a personal standpoint, I think this president f**king sucks. He's not even a Republican,” …
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Professor Amy Wax / National Review:
Scandal Erupts over the Promotion of ‘Bourgeois’ Behavior — Two law professors face racism, sexism, and homophobia charges for urging Americans to act responsibly. — Were you planning to instruct your child about the value of hard work and civility? Not so fast!
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Balkinization:
Scenes from a Disjunctive Presidency — A week after Donald Trump was elected in November 2016, I predicted—using Stephen Skowronek's model of cycles of regime politics—that Trump would turn out to be a disjunctive president. He would preside over the end of the Reagan regime …
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