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Barack Obama:
Immigration can be a controversial topic. We all want safe, secure borders and a dynamic economy, and people of goodwill can have legitimate disagreements about how to fix our immigration system so that everybody plays by the rules. — But that's not what the action that the White House took today is about.
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CNN:
Admin memo: DACA recipients should prepare for ‘departure from the United States’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)White House talking points on Tuesday urged DACA recipients to prepare for a “departure from the United States,” a much starker possible future than Trump administration officials used …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Majority opposes deporting Dreamers — Voters overwhelmingly support allowing undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to stay in the country, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, placing President Donald Trump's decision to wind down the controversial Deferred Action …
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YouGov US Opinion Center News, ABC News, The Daily Caller, Outside the Beltway, TheBlaze, Mediaite and New York Magazine
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: DACA reaction shows how immigration has become a litmus test for Democrats
The Daily 202: DACA reaction shows how immigration has become a litmus test for Democrats
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CNN, Splinter, IJR, Talking Points Memo and The Root
Washington Post:
Trump's heartless decision
Trump's heartless decision
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John W. Schoen / CNBC:
DACA deportations would cost billions for states like California, Texas and Illinois
DACA deportations would cost billions for states like California, Texas and Illinois
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Mark Zuckerberg:
This is a sad day for our country. The decision to end DACA is not just wrong.
This is a sad day for our country. The decision to end DACA is not just wrong.
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George Prayias / The Rush Limbaugh Show:
My Analysis of the Hurricane Irma Panic — RUSH: The hurricane is what I want to lead off with, though, folks. And I've gotta be very careful here because I am not a meteorologist, and nothing I say today should be considered to be a forecast or a prediction. I am not the National Hurricane Center.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Splinter and New York Times
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Nicholas Nehamas / miamiherald:
Hurricane Irma is heading straight for Trump's Caribbean mansion — President Donald Trump doesn't just have to worry about safeguarding the nation ahead of Hurricane Irma. — Trump owns a multi-million dollar mansion on the Caribbean island of St. Martin — and Category 5 Irma is heading straight for it.
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Axios, CANNONFIRE and Raw Story
Eric Holthaus / Grist:
Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history, keeps getting stronger
Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history, keeps getting stronger
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Washington Post:
‘May God protect us all’: Puerto Rico and tiny islands in Irma's path fear for the worst
‘May God protect us all’: Puerto Rico and tiny islands in Irma's path fear for the worst
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NHC Webmaster / NHC Atlantic Wallet 1:
Hurricane Irma Forecast Discussion
Washington Post:
Florida officials begin ordering evacuations as Hurricane Irma intensifies to a Category 5 storm
Florida officials begin ordering evacuations as Hurricane Irma intensifies to a Category 5 storm
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Bloomberg:
FEMA Is Almost Out of Money and Hurricane Irma Is Approaching
FEMA Is Almost Out of Money and Hurricane Irma Is Approaching
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Michael Bastasch / The Daily Caller:
Virgin Islands Allows National Guard To Seize Guns, Ammo Ahead Of Hurricane Irma
Virgin Islands Allows National Guard To Seize Guns, Ammo Ahead Of Hurricane Irma
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USA Today:
Trump gets millions from golf members. CEOs and lobbyists get access to president — Dozens of lobbyists, contractors and others who make their living influencing the government pay President Trump's companies for membership in his private golf clubs, a status that can put them in close contact …
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Raw Story
CNN:
Defiant Clinton looks to explain loss in new memoir — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)A raw and aggrieved Hillary Clinton takes ownership — to a degree — for her stunning 2016 loss to Donald Trump in her upcoming book, which offers a revealing look at the campaign through the eyes of the contest's loser.
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CNN:
Clinton consumed with Russian meddling, she writes in new book
Clinton consumed with Russian meddling, she writes in new book
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ABC News, miamiherald, IJR, AOL, Axios and Political Wire
The Daily Beast:
Sheriff Clarke Was in Talks for a Trump White House Job—Then John Kelly Killed It … Sheriff David A. Clarke just lost out on yet another Trump administration job—and he has the president's chief of staff to thank. — Officials in the West Wing tell The Daily Beast that Clarke …
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
The Trump Administration Now Has Tons Of DACA Data And Is Poised To Weaponize It
The Trump Administration Now Has Tons Of DACA Data And Is Poised To Weaponize It
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Dem lawmaker: Kelly is a ‘disgrace to uniform’
Dem lawmaker: Kelly is a ‘disgrace to uniform’
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Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, Power Line, Politico and ABC News
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
House committee subpoenas FBI, Justice over Trump dossier — In the most significant escalation yet in the wrangling between Congress and the FBI over the Trump dossier, the House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed the bureau and the Justice Department for documents relating to the dossier …
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Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, Power Line and Washington Times
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Hilary Whiteman / CNN:
Putin: North Korea crisis may be ‘impossible’ to solve — (CNN)A day after predicting “global catastrophe” if North Korea's nuclear tests lead to anything other than talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the situation may be “impossible” to resolve.
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PRRI:
America's Changing Religious Identity — The American religious landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. White Christians, once the dominant religious group in the U.S., now account for fewer than half of all adults living in the country. Today, fewer than half of all states are majority white Christian.
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Religion News Service and Politico
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Boston Red Sox Used Electronic Devices to Steal Signs Against Yankees — WASHINGTON — For decades, spying on another team has been as much a part of the gamesmanship of baseball as brushback pitches and hard slides. The Red Sox have apparently added a modern — and illicit — twist …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate resolution to force Trump's hand on condemning Charlottesville hate groups — The Senate is preparing to force President Donald Trump to go on record to officially condemn the deadly white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville last month. — Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine …
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Talking Points Memo, Axios and Political Wire
Mike Allen / Axios:
Spicer gets the last laugh on Trump — An agent who met with Sean Spicer told him that the going rate for speeches by most former White House press secretaries ranged from about $20,000 to $30,000. The agent said Spicer, who went elsewhere, thought he could get much more.
Politico:
Trump wants one last Senate push on Obamacare repeal — The odds are slim, but the White House still hopes for action on a bill drafted by Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy. — President Donald Trump and some Senate Republicans are refusing to give up on Obamacare repeal …
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Washington Post
StarWars.com:
A Statement Regarding Star Wars: Episode IX — Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for the project differ.
Jason Sattler / USA Today:
DACA could be ruinous Prop 187 moment with Latinos for Trump and GOP — It took decades for rigor mortis to cripple the California GOP. National Republicans are setting themselves up for the same sort of long-term rot. — CONNECT — When we need a shortcut to explain why it's …
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Cathleen Decker / Los Angeles Times:
Analysis Republicans face a divisive fight over immigrants that could define the party's future
Analysis Republicans face a divisive fight over immigrants that could define the party's future
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Axios and Political Wire