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11:25 AM ET, September 12, 2017

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Wall Street Journal:
Some Trump Lawyers Wanted Kushner Out  —  Aides, worried about complications arising from Russia probe, drafted statement explaining departure  —  Some of President Donald Trump's lawyers earlier this summer concluded that Jared Kushner should step down as senior White House adviser …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Russia probes pose loyalty test for Team Trump  —  Lawyers representing Donald Trump's current and former aides are giving their clients one simple piece of advice: Don't lie to protect the president.  —  As special counsel Robert Mueller and congressional investigators prepare …
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump's legal team debated whether Kushner should leave White House  —  A small group of White House lawyers this summer urged that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner step down from his White House role amid a broadening probe into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russians …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Mike Allen / Axios:   Mueller haunts the West Wing
Susan Page / USA Today:
Exclusive: Hillary Clinton says Trump associates helped Russia meddle in the 2016 election  —  In a candid, angry new book, Hillary Clinton relives her stunning defeat to Donald Trump.  She admits personal mistakes, but also lays blame on Former FBI Director James Comey.  (Sept. 8) AP  —  CONNECT
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Jennifer Senior / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Opens Up About ‘What Happened,’ With Candor, Defiance and Dark Humor  —  Hillary Clinton has written a book.  Have you heard?  —  Choice quotes have been seeping out for weeks, and I'll admit that I reacted to one of them — “Now I'm letting down my guard” …
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump: Some people who write about me ‘know nothing about me & have zero access’
Discussion: Political Wire
Axios:   Katy Tur talks life on the Trump trail
Tamara Keith / NPR:
Hillary Clinton Is ‘Done,’ But Not Going Away
NPR:
Transcript: Hillary Clinton's Full Interview With NPR's Rachel Martin
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Russia Used Facebook Events to Organize Anti-Immigrant Rallies on U.S. Soil … Russian operatives hiding behind false identities used Facebook's event management tool to remotely organize and promote political protests in the U.S., including an August 2016 anti-immigrant …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
McConnell Says Democrats' Glee on Debt Limit Deal Was Premature  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell thinks Democrats were a tad premature in exuberantly celebrating the surprise spending deal they struck last week with President Trump.  —  “Let's put it this way,” Mr. McConnell …
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Trump's voter fraud commission is hearing a proposal to make every voter pass a gun background check  —  A gun researcher who says the federal gun background check system doesn't work has a new idea for preventing voter fraud at polling places: Make every voter pass a federal gun background check.
Discussion: Right Wing Watch
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Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:   A background check before voting? Kobach-led commission will consider proposal
CNNMoney:
Laura Ingraham set to take over Fox News' 10 p.m. slot  —  Laura Ingraham, the radio host and Fox News commentator, is about to become a prime time host on the conservative cable network.  —  Ingraham is expected to take over the 10 p.m. hour on Fox News, according to people who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
White House: Border wall funding doesn't have to be tied to DACA legislation  —  White House legislative affairs director Marc Short told reporters on Tuesday that President Trump would not demand that border wall funding is tied to a legislative fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Bloomberg:
Trump Plans Aggressive Road Show to Sell Tax Overhaul  —  White House retools communications operation for tax battle  —  President may visit as many as 13 states in next seven weeks  —  Follow @bpolitics for all the latest news, and sign up for our daily Balance of Power newsletter.
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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
Trott Retirement Moves MI-11 from Likely Republican to Toss Up  —  This morning, Michigan Rep. Dave Trott became the third Republican in five days to announce he will retire from a marginal seat in 2018.  Unlike Reps. Charlie Dent (PA-15) and Dave Reichert (WA-08), Trott is only in his second term …
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Associated Press:
Unhappy moderate House Republicans complicate 2018 for GOP
Discussion: The Last Tradition and Power Line
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Cruz spokeswoman: ‘Offensive post’ removed after senator's Twitter account likes pornographic post  —  A spokeswoman for Sen. Ted Cruz announced early Tuesday morning that a “like” on a pornographic post on the Texas lawmaker's Twitter account has been undone and reported to the social media site.
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Madison Malone Kircher / New York Magazine:
For One Hot Second, Ted Cruz's Official Twitter Account Liked a Porn Video
Discussion: IJR
Chase Cook / Baltimore Sun:
Anne Arundel judge orders investigation into three of Hillary Clinton's attorneys  —  Capital Gazette reporter Chase Cook provides an update on Hillary Clinton email scandal after an Anne Arundel County judge has ordered Maryland officials to investigate a complaint against three lawyers accused …
Jack Goldsmith / The Atlantic:
How Trump Is Destroying America  —  Donald Trump is testing the institution of the presidency unlike any of his 43 predecessors.  We have never had a president so ill-informed about the nature of his office, so openly mendacious, so self-destructive, or so brazen in his abusive attacks on the courts …
Discussion: Raw Story and Lawfare
Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times:
After an earthquake and a hurricane — and Trump's failure to send condolences — Mexico rescinds offer of aid to U.S.  —  President Enrique Peña Nieto talks to survivors in the city of Juchitan after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake killed at least 95 people in Mexico.
Discussion: Shareblue and ThinkProgress
David Bernstein / Chicago magazine:
His Life in Prison … ABOVE:Our photo of Rod Blagojevich is anything but traditional.  Since Chicago wasn't allowed inside the ex-governor's prison, he rented a camera from the commissary and had it shot himself.  —  Rod Blagojevich's first summer in prison was, he recalls, “quite an awakening.”
Discussion: Political Wire
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court blocks penalties in new New Hampshire voting law  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire's Supreme Court has blocked recent changes to the state's voting laws that would have exposed some first-time voters to a fine or jail time if they failed to submit residence paperwork within 10 days of registering.
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Irma, and the Rise of Extreme Rain  —  Warm air can carry more water than cool air.  You may understand this fact intuitively even if you don't realize it.  The greater moisture of warm air explains why your skin doesn't get as dry in the summer and why the forests of the sweltering Amazon …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Federal offices are still waiting to hang Trump's picture  —  In the lobby of every federal building, just inside security turnstiles and before the elevator banks, a framed photograph of the president has always hung on the wall.  —  Not so anymore.  Months after Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration …
Discussion: Axios and rubber hose
CBS Philly:
Insects Attack: Swarm Of Bugs Creating Buzz In Philadelphia  —  PHILADELPHIA —A large swarm of insects are creating a lot of buzz in Philadelphia.  —  Residents across the city took to Reddit to share their concerns.  —  Giant Artwork On Mexico-US Border Wall Turning Heads
Discussion: Althouse
Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Republican attempt to deflect Trump-Russia probes could backfire: sources  —  (Reuters) - Republican lawmaker Devin Nunes' investigation into whether Obama administration officials used classified intelligence reports to discredit Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team could backfire on the congressman …
Discussion: AOL
New York Times:
Houston's Floodwaters Are Tainted With Toxins, Testing Shows  —  HOUSTON — Floodwaters in two Houston neighborhoods have been contaminated with bacteria and toxins that can make people sick, testing organized by The New York Times has found.  Residents will need to take precautions …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Teacher who compared Trump slogan to swastika no longer in classroom  —  A Cherokee County high school teacher who told students they couldn't wear a “Make America Great Again” T-shirt during class last week is no longer teaching the math class, the principal said Friday.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Jim Puzzanghera / Los Angeles Times:
Ivanka Trump had breakfast with Janet Yellen as the president considered the Fed chair's renomination  —  Ivanka Trump and Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen had breakfast this summer as President Trump considered whether to nominate Yellen for another term as the central bank chief.
Discussion: Reuters and Zero Hedge
 
 
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
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Discussion: RedState
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Mnuchin says he's not sure a 15% corporate tax rate is achievable
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Discussion: Mashable and Engadget
Associated Press:
Samsung Eyes Foldable Smartphone, Voice-controlled Speaker
Discussion: The Verge
Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Feinstein's Anti-Catholic Questions Are an Outrage
Kim Janssen / Chicago Tribune:
Lawyer says extradition of oligarch tied to Trump campaign chief imminent
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
U.N. agrees to toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Tillerson State Dept. Demanding Israel Hand Back Millions in U.S. Military Aid
Discussion: Arutz Sheva and Power Line
Morwenna Ferrier / The Guardian:
Why does Steve Bannon wear all his shirts at once?
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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