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Emre Peker / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Won't Withdraw from Paris Climate Deal — U.S. has stated it will ‘not renegotiate the Paris accord’ but will review its terms — NEW YORK—Trump administration officials said Saturday the U.S. wouldn't pull out of the Paris Agreement, offering to re-engage …
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Trevor Hughes / USA Today:
White House says no change in position on Paris climate agreement — The White House said Saturday it has not changed its position on the Paris climate accord and will withdraw from the agreement that President Trump has called unfair to the United States unless it can be re-negotiated.
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
WH denies reports that Trump is softening stance on Paris climate deal
WH denies reports that Trump is softening stance on Paris climate deal
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Former Trump aide liquidated children's college fund to pay for Russia defense: report — A former campaign adviser to President Trump said the ongoing federal probe into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia has taken such a financial toll on him that he's had to liquidate …
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Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Russia probes leave Trump associates struggling with huge legal bills … An expanding special counsel probe into the Trump campaign's alleged Russian ties has saddled many of President Trump's current and former associates with hefty legal fees and left them few options for footing the bill.
Year / U2 > Home:
TONIGHT'S ST. LOUIS SHOW CANCELLED — Live Nation and U2 regrettably announce their St. Louis show scheduled for tonight, September 16, 2017 has been cancelled. — “We have been informed by the St. Louis Police Department that they are not in a position to provide the standard protection …
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Christine Byers / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Acquitted officer Stockley: 'Everyone wants someone to blame, but I'm just not the guy'
Acquitted officer Stockley: 'Everyone wants someone to blame, but I'm just not the guy'
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Republican lawmaker vows to run over protesters who block highways
Republican lawmaker vows to run over protesters who block highways
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Amber Tamblyn / New York Times:
I'm Done With Not Being Believed — When I was 21, I went into the office of a producer of the television show I was starring in to discuss a big problem. By this point I had been acting for more than a decade, and the show was very successful and beloved.
Associated Press:
FEMA auctioned disaster trailers before Harvey made landfall — https://apnews.com/4e13c0c4b8444dd3a395 d4bc1e4aa0bb — Link copied! — The federal government auctioned off disaster-response trailers at fire-sale prices just before Harvey devastated southeast Texas …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
FEMA auctioned off disaster-response trailers days before Harvey's landfall — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) auctioned off more than 100 disaster-response trailers at discounted prices just days before Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, The Associated Press reported on Saturday.
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The Hill:
Juggalos, pro-Trump activists descend on DC — Thousands of people flooded the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday for a pro-Trump rally and a so-called Juggalo March. — The convergence of the two groups in the nation's capital marks an unusually busy weekend for Washington.
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Deirdre Shesgreen / USA Today:
Juggalos descend on D.C. to fight FBI gang distinction as pro-Trump activists rally
Juggalos descend on D.C. to fight FBI gang distinction as pro-Trump activists rally
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Establishment gears up for Steve Bannon's war on the GOP leadership — If “war” against the Republican establishment is what former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon wants, then war is what he will get. — Deep-pocketed supporters of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) …
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
More former classmates of Mnuchin call on him to resign — More former classmates of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin are calling on him to resign from his post in the Trump administration over the president's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va.
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Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
Single-Payer Movement Shows: Life After Trump May Not Suck — The flip side of the Trump phenomenon is that Democrats may finally be ready to offer voters something real … —Donald Trump, The America We Deserve, 2000 — Donald Trump sure has changed a lot.
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
GOP sees fresh opening with Dems' single payer embrace
GOP sees fresh opening with Dems' single payer embrace
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
NJ police release body-cam video of GOP lawmaker calling them ‘f*cking assh*les’ during DWI bust — The first female Latina Republican in the New Jersey Assembly was captured by police-body cam footage going on a profanity-laced rant during a DWI arrest in April.
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Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
Hold the Egg Sandwich: Egyptian TV Is Calling — Hatem El-Gamasy often appears as a pundit for Egyptian television news programs. His viewers don't know his day job: He owns a bodega in Queens. — Every other day or so, Hatem El-Gamasy connects to a news audience nearly halfway around the world …
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Don't Look Now, But Full Obamacare Repeal Is Back On The Table — A bill nobody took seriously suddenly sounds serious. — Repeal of the Affordable Care Act is back on the agenda, with Republicans suddenly talking about passing a bill that, until recently, few people in either party had taken all that seriously.
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Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Trump endorses Michigan attorney general for governor — President Trump on Saturday endorsed Bill Schuette for governor days after the Michigan attorney general announced his candidacy. — “Attorney General Bill Shuette [sic] will be a fantastic Governor for the great State of Michiagn [sic].
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