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2:40 PM ET, September 3, 2017

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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.”
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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New York Times:
After North Korea Nuclear Test, Trump Saves Harshest Words for South Korea  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday called North Korea's biggest nuclear test to date “very hostile and dangerous,” but his most significant rhetorical escalation was against South Korea, a close United States ally …
Daily Mail:
Kim's young 'un: Spies reveal North Korean dictator has a secret son waiting in the wings to inherit his brutal regime but the teenager has NEVER been seen in public  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has a secret son who is heir to his brutal regime, spies have revealed.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
mid.ru:
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation  —  We express our deep concern at test of a “thermonuclear explosive device for an intercontinental ballistic missile” announced by the DPRK on September 3.  —  This yet another example of Pyongyang's outright disregard …
Discussion: RT
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Claims to Have Developed a Missile-Ready Hydrogen Bomb
Josh Delk / The Hill:
GOP senator blasts Trump's ‘18th-century views of trade’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and RedState
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.
Discussion: Mashable
Amanda Wicks / Pitchfork:
Steely Dan's Walter Becker Dead at 67  —  He and Donald Fagen co-founded the group in 1972  —  Steely Dan's guitarist Walter Becker has died, as confirmed by a post on his official website.  He was 67 years old.  Becker had recently undergone an operation that left him unable to tour …
Discussion: Gothamist and CBS Philly
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New York Times:
Walter Becker, Co-Founder of Steely Dan, Dies at 67  —  Walter Becker, the guitarist, bassist and co-founder of the rock duo Steely Dan, one of the most successful and adventurous groups of the 1970s and early '80s, died on Sunday.  He was 67.  —  His death was announced on his official website, which gave no other details.
Discussion: Scripting News
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Trump Wants To Put A Former Coal Executive In Charge Of Mine Safety  —  The company the nominee used to run was cited for dangerous practices numerous times.  —  President Donald Trump intends to entrust the lives of the nation's miners to a former coal executive whose company battled the agency he would lead.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Ken Ward Jr / Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Trump nominates former coal exec to run MSHA
Discussion: CNBC
The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kaylee Remington / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland police union will not hold flag during Browns' opener, citing players kneeling during National Anthem  —  Members of the Cleveland Browns kneel during the national anthem before an NFL preseason football game between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Cleveland.
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 …
Discussion: Politico
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
The next Kennedy weighs his next move  —  Democrats are in search of new leaders to take on Donald Trump, and Rep. Joe Kennedy could fit the bill.  But it's not clear he wants the job.  —  In short order, Kennedy has garnered a loyal grass-roots following with a series of viral speeches challenging …
Turning Point News:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: High School Teacher Calls Trump Shirt Swastika  —  Spread the word!  —  A video was sent in showing a high school teacher who has been identified as Lyn Orletsky from River Ridge High School in Georgia by Turning Point News.  —  The incident happened Thursday according to sources.
Jennifer Calfas / TIME:
John McCain to Foreign Allies: Despite Trump's Actions, America Is Still Committed to You  —  In a speech urging unity and advocating America's leadership, Arizona Sen. John McCain emphasized the importance of the country's relationships with foreign allies amid an uncertain time in America …
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Hezbollah accuses the U.S. of putting lives at stake by hounding ISIS convoy
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Anis Shivani / Salon:
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Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
Jim Bridenstine to Be Nominated by Trump to Lead NASA
Discussion: Engadget and ThinkProgress
Jack Healy / New York Times:
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Trump's summer of discontent bleeds into high-stakes fall
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Minneapolis bar closes over owner's donation to David Duke campaign
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Robert King / Washington Examiner:
Justice Department confirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower
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