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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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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 …
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Bolton writes in op-ed he can't get in to see Trump anymore
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Next stop for Trump dossier probe: the FBI — In late July, the Justice Department refused a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee — a bipartisan, joint request from Chairman Charles Grassley and Ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein — to make two top FBI officials available for an interview …
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Erin Kelly / USA Today:
Top Democrat fears House Intelligence Committee may split on Russia probe findings
Top Democrat fears House Intelligence Committee may split on Russia probe findings
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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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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Death toll from Harvey rises to 8, with 30,000 expected to flee to Texas shelters — More than 30,000 people across the Gulf Coast are likely to seek temporary shelter as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to drench southeastern Texas and Louisiana with heavy rains and surging floodwaters.
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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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Allison Martinez / KRQE-TV:
Police: 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Clovis library — CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) - Two people are dead and four others are injured after a gunman opened fire just after 4 p.m. inside the Clovis-Carver Public Library. — Police say the young man they have in custody surrendered without a fight.
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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