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5:10 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 …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Mattis warns North Korea of ‘massive military response’ if it threatens US, allies … on Sunday issued a stark warning to North Korea, saying the country would be met with a “massive military response” if it threatened the U.S. or its allies.  —  “Any threat to the United States …
Daily Mail:
Kim's young 'un: Spies reveal North Korean dictator has a secret son waiting in the wings …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
mid.ru:
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Discussion: RT
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Claims to Have Developed a Missile-Ready Hydrogen Bomb
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
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 …
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Michael Starr Hopkins / The Hill:
Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand will lead Democrats to 2020 victory  —  As Democrats survey the political landscape and focus on rebuilding the party after the disastrous 2016 election, there's no denying that a change in leadership is desperately needed.
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 …
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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
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
‘Are you on drugs?’:  Top Trump lawyer Ty Cobb slams ‘rabid’ press in lengthy response to questions on Comey letter  —  White House special counsel Ty Cobb, who was appointed to represent President Donald Trump in the Russia investigation, on Saturday issued his lengthiest statement yet …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Blunt: 'I think it's a mistake to get in a fight with the president'  —  (R-Mo.) said he thinks it's a “mistake” to get into a fight with President Trump.  —  “It's not a mistake to disagree when you disagree,” he said on NBC's “Meet the Press.”  “It is a mistake to suggest that somehow this president …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
GOP senator blasts Trump's ‘18th-century views of trade’
Discussion: IJR, The Daily Caller and RedState
John Wagner / Washington Post:
In action after action, Trump appeals primarily to his dwindling base  —  President Trump pardoned a tough-on-immigration Arizona sheriff accused of racial profiling.  He threatened a government shutdown if Congress won't deliver border wall funding.  He banned transgender people from serving in the military.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Lawrence Summers / Financial Times:
America needs its unions more than ever
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Reuters:
Japan princess to wed commoner, forcing her to quit royal family
Discussion: Telegraph and The Daily Caller
Derek Hunter / Townhall.com:
What Are Democrats So Afraid Of?  —  Mention voter fraud near …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Abbott: Harvey recovery may reach $180 billion
Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Hezbollah accuses the U.S. of putting lives at stake by hounding ISIS convoy
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Anis Shivani / Salon:
Time to give up on identity politics: It's dragging the progressive agenda down
Discussion: Vox Popoli
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Jennifer Calfas / TIME:
John McCain to Foreign Allies: Despite Trump's Actions, America Is Still Committed to You
Discussion: Political Wire
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Trump Wants To Put A Former Coal Executive In Charge Of Mine Safety
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
'I think he's barbecuing': A helicopter view of the Texas flood with the California National Guard
Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
Jim Bridenstine to Be Nominated by Trump to Lead NASA
Discussion: Engadget and ThinkProgress