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8:15 PM ET, September 15, 2017

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Wall Street Journal:
GOP Congressman Sought Trump Deal on WikiLeaks, Russia  —  Rep. Rohrabacher asks for pardon of Julian Assange in return for evidence of no 2016 election meddling  —  WASHINGTON—A U.S. congressman contacted the White House this week trying to broker a deal that would end WikiLeaks founder …
Olivia Nuzzi / thecut:
Here's Why Steve Bannon Wears So Many Shirts  —  Physically, I feel slightly inhibited; but spiritually, I feel oddly secure.  This is due to the many shirts I'm wearing as I type — three (3) shirts to be precise — a tank top, a dress shirt, another dress shirt, and on top of that, a blazer.
Patrick Redford / Deadspin:
Here's What ESPN Employees Are Saying About The Jemele Hill Situation On Their Private Message Board  —  ESPN spent this week caving to the most cynically motivated people on the fringes of sports media and their manufactured outrage at SportsCenter anchor Jemele Hill's accurate comments about the president.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:   Will America Accept Refugees From Trump's White House?
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Gave Special Counsel Robert Mueller More Details on Russian Ad Buys Than Congress  —  Social-media company shared copies of ads and account information, people familiar with the matter said  —  Facebook Inc. FB .40% has handed over to special counsel Robert Mueller detailed records …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Chris Smith / Vanity Fair:
Did Jared Kushner's Data Operation Help Select Facebook Targets for the Russians?
Discussion: Raw Story
Chicago Tribune:
Judge rules in city's favor on sanctuary cities, grants nationwide injunction  —  The U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions want to require sanctuary cities like Chicago to give notice when immigrants in the country illegally are about to be released from custody …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Justice Department ends program scrutinizing local police forces  —  An arm of the Justice Department said Friday it would roll back Obama-era efforts to investigate local police departments and issue public reports about their failings — another way in which the Trump administration is trying to adopt a tough pro-police stance.
Discussion: The Root
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Senate Republicans claim they are a few votes away from repealing Obamacare  —  But they always have been.  —  The Obamacare repeal drama is back, and everybody is picking up where they left off.  —  Senate Republicans are trying to build momentum for a last-gasp bill to replace the Affordable Care Act …
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Christian Berthelsen / Bloomberg:
Russia Laundering Probe Puts Trump Tower Meeting in New Light  —  U.S. prosecutors follow funds from alleged $230 million fraud  —  Criminal probe came as Russian lawyer in matter met Trump Jr.  —  Follow @bpolitics for all the latest news, and sign up for our daily Balance of Power newsletter.
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:   New details about major Russian money-laundering investigation raise the stakes of Trump Tower meeting
New York Times:
Trump Angers British as He Uses London Attack to Promote His Hard-Line Policies  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump seized on a terrorist attack in London on Friday to promote his curbs on travel to the United States by Muslims and, in the process, ran afoul of British authorities by claiming …
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BBC:
Parsons Green: London Underground blast is terror incident
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Google Allowed Advertisers To Target “Jewish Parasite,” “Black People Ruin Everything”  —  Google prompted BuzzFeed News to run ads targeted to keywords like “black people ruin neighborhoods,” then allowed the campaign to go live.  —  Google, the world's biggest advertising platform …
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Washington Post:
Taxpayers billed $1,092 for an official's two-night stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club … The bedroom suites at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, available only to members and their guests, feature hand-painted Moorish ceilings, antique Spanish-tiled mosaics and sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Government paid for official's stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
Discussion: RedState and Washington Post
Harvard Kennedy School:
Statement from Dean Elmendorf regarding the invitation to Chelsea Manning to be a Visiting Fellow  — HOME - NEWS - STATEMENT FROM DEAN ELMENDORF REGARDING THE INVITATION TO CHELSEA MANNING TO BE A VISITING FELLOW  —  Statement from Douglas W. Elmendorf, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School …
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New York Times:
Harvard Disinvites Chelsea Manning, and the Feeling Is Mutual
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
'I'm Done': CNN's Brooke Baldwin Ends Segment After Clay Travis Says He Believes in ‘Boobs’  —  Well, that was something.  —  During a panel discussion on the Jemele Hill controversy and the White House calling her to be fired, things took an entirely different turn when sports radio host …
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Clay Travis used his ‘First Amendment and boobs’ line long before he shocked CNN
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Meghan McCain to Leave Fox News Channel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Meghan McCain, the political scion who turned a stint as a blogger and TV show host into a role as a contributor at Fox News Channel, is leaving the network.  —  McCain is the oldest daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain …
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Deborah Strange / Gainesville Sun:
GPD receives complaint against ‘hot cop’  —  In Facebook posts captured and sent to The Sun, Officer Michael Hamill makes jokes about Jews and recommends “the Hitler way” to deal with people who abuse government resources.  —  The Gainesville Police Department is reviewing a complaint …
P.R. Lockhart / Mother Jones:
Trump Nominee Cited Dred Scott Slavery Decision as Sound Precedent  —  When Donald Trump recently announced his sixth wave of US attorney nominees, many noticed that of the 42 people nominated so far, only one is a woman, sparking a new wave of criticism and controversy for an administration …
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Manafort's spokesman spends two-and-a-half hours testifying before grand jury  —  A spokesman for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Jason Maloni, spent about two-and-a-half hours testifying Friday before a federal grand jury probing potential collusion between the campaign and Russia.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:   Manafort spokesman testifies to Russia grand jury for more than two hours
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Madigan stuns Illinois by announcing she won't seek reelection  —  CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, one of the most popular elected officials in the state, announced Friday she will not run for reelection in 2018, a stunning move that has political insiders scrambling to guess what office …
Discussion: Political Wire
CNN:
Former Sheriff David Clarke must revise thesis or risk losing degree, docs reveal  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke must revise his master's thesis or risk losing his degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
TMZ.com:
Rosie O'Donnell's Ex-Wife Michelle Rounds Dead at 46 of Apparent Suicide  —  Rosie O'Donnell's ex-wife, Michelle Rounds, died at her home Monday of an apparent suicide ... sources tell TMZ.  —  Rosie tells TMZ ... “I am saddened to hear about this terrible tragedy.
 
 
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Washington Post:
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Kristine Marsh / NewsBusters:
Whoopi Suggests Antifa Was Made Up by the Right So They Could ‘Bitch About It’
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BuzzFeed:
Friends Are Saying That Anthony Scaramucci Wants To Run For Something
Discussion: Political Wire
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
McCain backs bill to block transgender troops ban
Discussion: IJR and Political Wire
Chandler Morgan / WTVM-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Columbus family alleges MCSD teacher used racial slurs towards students
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The Making and Unmaking of Iggy Azalea
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Mike Pence's press secretary is leaving
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 Earlier Items: 
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's top supporters are in a full-blown panic. They're right to be afraid.
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Roald Dahl's Widow Says ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Hero Was Supposed to be Black
Discussion: The Week
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's new world  —  Over the past week or so, we've heard …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Loneliest President  —  “ISOLATED?” read the subject line.
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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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 Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B
 
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