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The Daily Beast:
John Kelly Pushing Out Omarosa for ‘Triggering’ Trump … Newly minted White House chief of staff John Kelly has sought to put a dent in the influence of one of President Donald Trump's most famous advisers: Omarosa Manigault. — The former Apprentice co-star—who currently serves …
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New York Times:
Forceful Chief of Staff Grates on Trump, and the Feeling Is Mutual — WASHINGTON — President Trump was in an especially ornery mood after staff members gently suggested he refrain from injecting politics into day-to-day issues of governing after last month's raucous rally in Arizona …
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Jana Winter / Foreign Policy:
Fire Spotted at Russian Diplomatic Building in D.C. — First San Francisco. Now Washington. — A fire could be seen burning in the back of the Russian diplomatic building in Washington Friday evening, just one day after President Donald Trump ordered Moscow to scale back its diplomatic presence in the United States.
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Melissa Gray / CNN:
'I've done nothing wrong': Utah nurse's arrest prompts police apology — (CNN)Salt Lake City police apologized Friday for arresting a nurse who, citing hospital policy, refused to let officers draw blood from an unconscious crash victim. The arrest of Alex Wubbels, who was later released without charge …
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Luke Ramseth / Salt Lake Tribune:
SLC mayor, police chief apologize for officer who arrested nurse; criminal investigation to follow — Police department places two officers on leave as internal investigation continues. — Hours after Salt Lake City's mayor and police chief apologized for an officer handcuffing a hospital nurse …
New York Times:
Waiting for a Perfect Protest? — Media outlets and commentators representing a range of political persuasions have called attention to recent outbreaks of violence in Berkeley, Calif., Boston and other locations where anti-racist and anti-fascist demonstrators have gathered.
Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic:
Hurricane Harvey's Public-Health Nightmare — For the thousands of people traveled through Harvey's flood waters to Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center, safety was not yet at hand. Although delivered from the worst of the storm, the packed masses were one of the loci of another brewing problem …
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Adam Shaw / Breitbart:
White House Not Pushing Congress for Border Wall Funding, Won't Shut Down Government — The White House has reportedly told Republican lawmakers that it won't shut down the government if the wall on the southern border is not funded in the upcoming short-term budget deal …
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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump pulls back threat to shut down government over border wall — for now
Trump pulls back threat to shut down government over border wall — for now
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Drafted Letter on Why He Wanted Comey Out — Before firing FBI director, Trump wrote he should go for not publicly clearing him in Russia probe — The weekend before he fired FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump drafted a letter to him laying out the reasons …
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Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
Matt Damon Talks Clooney, Trump, ‘Suburbicon’ and Racism in America — The star of ‘Suburbicon’ and ‘Downsizing’ discusses his long history with George Clooney, his itch to direct, his disdain for the president and his outrage about Charlottesville: “To see these young, aggrieved …
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Kid Rock:
I am starting to see reports... I am starting to see reports from the misinformed press and the fake news on how I am in violation of breaking campaign law. — #1 I have still not officially announced my candidacy. — #2 See #1 and go f**k yourselves. — Everyone else, Have a great Labor Day …
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Joseph Serna / Los Angeles Times:
San Francisco sets all-time heat record downtown at 106 degrees during state's hottest recorded summer — Lilly Santiago, 5, left, cools off with her mother, Lupita, 56, after playing basketball at Lanark Park on Thursday. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Julienne Davis / Fox News:
‘Eyes Wide Shut’ actress: I came out as a conservative in Hollywood. Here's the incredible story of what happened next — About a year ago I made one of the more risky decisions of my life - one that I knew could hurt my career as an actress. I decided to come out of the conservative closet …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The Nation issues editor's note on story questioning whether the DNC was hacked — After an extensive review, the Nation has issued an editor's note concerning an Aug. 9 article that raised questions regarding a consensus finding of the U.S. intelligence community that the Democratic National Committee …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Moment of truth arrives for Obamacare repeal — In a potential death knell for efforts to repeal Obamacare — at least this year — the Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Republicans face a Sept. 30 deadline to kill or overhaul the law with only 50 votes, Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee said Friday.
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Emma Anderson / Politico:
Far-right German candidate promises to get rid of Arabic numerals — A mayoral candidate for the far-right, anti-immigrant NPD party promised to get rid of Arabic numerals if elected, German media reported Friday. — Otfried Best, who is hoping to become mayor of Völklingen …
Chicago Tribune:
Richard Posner announces sudden retirement from federal appeals court in Chicago — Judge Richard A. Posner is retiring after more than three decades on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, stepping down effective Saturday, Sept. 1, 2017. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune 2011)
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Rubio, Nelson blast Trump's NASA pick — Florida's senators are voicing opposition to President Donald Trump's pick for NASA administrator, Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine, saying a “politician” shouldn't lead the nation's space program. — Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bill Nelson …
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