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9:40 AM ET, September 3, 2017

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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Says It Tested a Hydrogen Bomb Meant for Missiles  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea carried out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday, saying it had detonated a hydrogen bomb that could be mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump preparing withdrawal from South Korea trade deal, a move opposed by top aides  —  President Trump has instructed advisers to prepare a withdrawal from the United States' free-trade agreement with South Korea, several people close to the process said, a move that would stoke economic tensions …
Associated Press:
Trump weighs pulling out of free trade deal with South Korea  —  President Donald Trump is considering triggering a withdrawal from a free trade agreement with South Korea, a business lobbying group said Saturday, raising concerns about a move that could cause a fresh economic rift between allies …
Discussion: Axios, Politico and ABC News
Josh Delk / The Hill:
GOP senator blasts Trump's ‘18th-century views of trade’  —  (R-Neb.) blasted the Trump administration on Saturday for having “18th-century views of trade” after it was reported that President Trump was preparing to withdraw the U.S. from its free trade agreement with South Korea.
Discussion: Jamie Dupree - AJC and RedState
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:   North Korea Claims to Have Developed a Missile-Ready Hydrogen Bomb
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump considering ending South Korea trade pact
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump goes hands-on in return to storm-ravaged Gulf Coast  —  President Trump appeared in good spirits Saturday while taking a more hands-on approach during his second visit to Texas in less than a week in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.  —  In Houston, Trump and first lady Melania handed …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump praises Coast Guard, swipes at media in Texas  —  President Trump praised the Coast Guard and took a swipe at the media Saturday during a stop on his trip to Texas to visit victims and local responders in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.  —  “I hear the Coast Guard saved 11,000 people …
Discussion: Raw Story, HuffPost and New York Times
New York Times:
Trump Returns to Texas, With Words of Encouragement and Triumph
Discussion: Shareblue
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
President Trump returning to Texas to meet with ‘families’ affected by Harvey
CNN:
Exclusive: Read the Inauguration Day letter Obama left for Trump  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)During his final moments in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama folded into thirds a handwritten letter to Donald Trump, slid it into an envelope, and in neat capital letters addressed it to “Mr. President.”
Robert King / Washington Examiner:
Justice Department confirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower  —  The Department of Justice has acknowledged in a court filing no evidence of any wiretaps on Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign, directly contradicting a claim President Trump made in March.
Discussion: RedState
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CNN:
Justice Department: No evidence Trump Tower was wiretapped
Discussion: Shareblue and Axios
Mkahn / Lawfare:
DOJ Filing Says No Evidence that President Obama Wiretapped Trump Tower
Discussion: New York Magazine and Raw Story
Associated Press:
AP EXCLUSIVE: Toxic waste sites flooded; EPA not on scene  —  https://apnews.com/27796dd13b9549b0ac76 aded58a15122  —  Link copied!  —  HIGHLANDS, Texas (AP) — As Dwight Chandler sipped beer and swept out the thick muck caked inside his devastated home, he worried whether Harvey's floodwaters …
The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts  —  President Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration:  —  James Thomas Abbott of Virginia to be a Member …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Ken Ward Jr / Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Trump nominates former coal exec to run MSHA
Discussion: HuffPost and Washington Monthly
Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
Jim Bridenstine to Be Nominated by Trump to Lead NASA  —  Representative Jim Bridenstine, Republican of Oklahoma, will be nominated by President Trump to serve as NASA's next administrator, the White House said on Friday night.  —  Mr. Bridenstine, a strong advocate for drawing private companies …
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Engadget and The Verge
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
To Understand Rising Inequality, Consider the Janitors at Two Top Companies, Then and Now  —  ROCHESTER — Gail Evans and Marta Ramos have one thing in common: They have each cleaned offices for one of the most innovative, profitable and all-around successful companies in the United States.
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Trump's summer of discontent bleeds into high-stakes fall  —  https://apnews.com/09374b11b8494515b50d e5a5538014f6  —  Link copied!  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a summer of staff shake-ups and self-made crises, President Donald Trump is emerging politically damaged, personally agitated …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
New York Times:
Long List of Top Democrats Have 2020, and Money, on Their Minds  —  WASHINGTON — Aides to Senator Kamala Harris of California say that her fund-raisers in Martha's Vineyard and the Hamptons this summer have been all about helping Democrats in 2018.  Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s allies …
Discussion: Althouse
Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times:
Three homes burned as wildfire torches more than 5,000 acres  —  A fast-moving brush fire that began Sept. 1 and exploded overnight in the Verdugo Mountains was threatening homes and keeping the 210 Freeway closed.  (Sept. 2, 2017) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR)
Discussion: KTLA
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CBS Los Angeles:
2 Homes Burned As Sun Valley Blaze Explodes To 5,800 Acres
Discussion: NBC News and KTLA
 
 
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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
'I think he's barbecuing': A helicopter view of the Texas flood with the California National Guard
Jack Healy / New York Times:
For One Family in Houston, an Overwhelming Start to Recovery
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Minneapolis bar closes over owner's donation to David Duke campaign
Discussion: Star Tribune and Raw Story
Colin Fleming / New York Times:
Maybe Colin Kaepernick Is Just Not That Good
Discussion: Deadspin
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David Bernstein / Washington Post:
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Adam Shaw / Breitbart:
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Discussion: Raw Story
Emma Anderson / Politico:
Far-right German candidate promises to get rid of Arabic numerals
 

 
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Financial Times:
Sources: Mathias Döpfner and KKR near a deal to split up Axel Springer, valuing the company at €13.5B; KKR would get control of the €10B+ classifieds business

Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
The Jewish Chronicle removes a series of sensational articles relating to the Gaza war after claims that they were fabricated by freelance journalist Elon Perry

Max Tani / Semafor:
As NYT's tech staff guild, which has never secured a contract, threatens to strike, NYT says those staffers average ~$190K/year, $40K more than NYT journalists
 
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