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7:05 PM ET, September 19, 2017

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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Uses Putin's Arguments to Undermine the World … The leader stepped to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, as close to a literal world stage as exists, and issued a stringent defense of the principle of national sovereignty.  —  “What is the state sovereignty, after all …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Politico:
Full text: Trump's 2017 U.N. speech transcript  —  President Donald Trump's statement to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017, as prepared for delivery.  —  Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, world leaders, and distinguished delegates: Welcome to New York.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump warns that major portions of the world ‘are going to hell’  —  UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to “totally destroy” North Korea and its “Rocket Man” leader, warned the “murderous” Iranian government that it cannot endure, and declared that much of the world is “going to hell.”
Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue:
World leaders watch “stone faced” as Trump casually threatens nuclear war at UN  —  In what might be his most unpresidential moment yet, Donald Trump threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea while addressing the United Nations.  —  It was not a carefully planned part of his speech …
New York Times:
At U.N., Trump Singles Out ‘Rogue’ Nations North Korea and Iran  —  Leaders from around the globe took the lectern at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday — a particularly big moment for President Trump, who addressed the world gathering for the first time.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to ‘totally destroy North Korea’ and calls Kim Jong Un ‘Rocket Man’
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Ryan, White House reject bipartisan health fix  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan and the White House have informed Senate Republican leaders that they oppose a bipartisan plan to stabilize Obamacare being written in the Senate, according to Trump administration and congressional sources …
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Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Obamacare Is Suddenly in Grave Danger.  Here's Why.  —  WASHINGTON — A last-ditch Republican effort to repeal Obamacare picked up steam on Monday as a key senator opened the door to supporting the bill, which is popularly known as Graham-Cassidy.  —  The GOP got a boost when Sen. John McCain …
Erin Granger / Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:
Walker airs concern about latest GOP health care bill
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Kasich, Sandoval, Alaska governor oppose new ObamaCare repeal bill
Discussion: The Atlantic, IJR and Politico
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump, White House go all-out for Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal bill
CNBC:
Trump using campaign, RNC funds to pay Russia probe legal bills: Reuters, citing sources  — The U.S. Federal Election Commission allows the use of private campaign funds to pay legal bills arising from being a candidate or elected official.  — Trump would be the first U.S. president …
New York Times:
Trump Administration Rejects Study Showing Positive Impact of Refugees  —  WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials, under pressure from the White House to provide a rationale for reducing the number of refugees allowed into the United States next year, rejected a study by the Department …
CNN:
READ: Michael Cohen's statement to the Senate intelligence committee  —  (CNN)Statement of Michael D. Cohen, Esq. to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on September 19, 2017  —  Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today.  —  As part of this statement, I would like to accomplish two things.
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Trump's former lawyer to testify in public next month in Senate's Russia probe
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Senate investigators postpone interview with Trump's lawyer
Discussion: RedState
Jerrod Laber / The Federalist:
Your Refusal To Date Conservatives Is One Reason We Have Donald Trump  —  The popular dating website OkCupid announced Wednesday that it would make the online dating scene a little easier for progressives who can't risk interacting with someone with whom they disagree (imagine the horror!).
Harry Cockburn / The Independent:
Global warming may be occurring more slowly than previously thought, study suggests  —  Previous climate models may have been ‘on the hot side’  —  Computer modelling used a decade ago to predict how quickly global average temperatures would rise may have forecast too much warming, a study has found.
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Republican governors get into the ‘news’ business  —  https://apnews.com/f97fbf53c0c84468ae04 6f861ecf3b64  —  Link copied!  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Republican governors are getting into the “news” business.  —  The Republican Governors Association has quietly launched an online publication …
Eric Boehlert / Shareblue:
Senator warns White House press secretary she could be indicted for obstruction of justice  —  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders may be the next administration official who needs to lawyer up as Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation accelerates.
Nathan L. Gonzales / Roll Call:
Moore Campaign Removes Endorsement From Deceased Conservative Leader  —  Phyllis Schlafly died a year ago  —  Strange and Allies Overwhelming Moore in TV Ad Spending LGBTQ Women Balance Opportunity, Possible Extinction in Congress Rating Change: Dent Retirement Puts Seat in Play
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Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
Hurricane Maria Does ‘Mind Boggling’ Damage to Dominica, Leader Says  —  MEXICO CITY — The Caribbean island nation of Dominica sustained “mind boggling” damage from Hurricane Maria, its prime minister said Tuesday, after the storm hit with maximum sustained winds of nearly 160 miles per hour …
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David Agren / The Guardian:
Mexico earthquake: more than 60 dead as powerful tremor hits southern region  —  The 7.1 magnitude earthquake has reportedly killed more than 60 people and caused serious damage to buildings in the capital, spreading panic  —  More than 60 people have have been killed in a powerful earthquake …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The fight over Jemele Hill's tweets won't go away.  It's about truth and race in the Trump era.  —  I love words, but sometimes they just aren't up to the job.  —  Like the word “inappropriate,” which has been applied to certain tweets last week by Jemele Hill, the ESPN commentator …
Mary Katharine Ham / The Federalist:
After My Husband's Death, I'm Learning To Steward The Light He Left Behind  —  When you lose someone, you go through a lot of metaphors.  Our vocabulary falters in the face of death.  —  Today is the two-year anniversary of the death of my husband, Jake.  It took me about a year to come …
Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
Not drinking or driving, teens increasingly put off traditional markers of adulthood  —  When 17-year-old Quattro Musser hangs out with friends, they don't drink beer or cruise around in cars with their dates.  Rather, they stick to G-rated activities such as rock-climbing or talking about books.
Dana Ferguson / Argus Leader:
S.D. GOP whip shares meme endorsing vehicular assault on protesters  —  RAPID CITY — A Republican state lawmaker faced calls to apologize Tuesday after she shared an image on Facebook depicting protesters being hit by a vehicle under the caption, “All Lives Splatter.”
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
'Isn't That the Trump Lawyer?':  A Reporter's Accidental Scoop  —  WASHINGTON — I have always thought of overhearing conversations as an underappreciated journalistic tool.  —  When political donors, lobbyists and politicians gather at hotels for meetings and strategy sessions, they often keep out reporters.
New York Times:
Aung San Suu Kyi, a Much-Changed Icon, Evades Rohingya Accusations  —  NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and de facto leader of Myanmar, stood before a room of government officials and foreign dignitaries on Tuesday to at last, after weeks of international urging …
Kenneth Gleason / The Advocate:
Baton Rouge man to be booked in ‘brutal,’ possibly racially motivated killings, 3rd shooting  —  At the Violent Crime Unit, Kenneth Gleason is arrested in two killings Tuesday Sept. 19, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La..  —  At the Violent Crime Unit, Kenneth Gleason is arrested in two killings Tuesday Sept. 19, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La..
Fox News Insider:
‘#TrumpVindicated’?  Manafort Wiretap Report Could Boost Trump's Claim After Months of Media Mocking  —  A new report that former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was wiretapped under secret court order could bolster President Trump's explosive March claim about surveillance under the previous administration …
Barbara Starr / CNN:
US considers shooting down NK missiles that don't pose a direct threat  —  Trump vows to keep pressure on North Korea  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Members of the administration have repeatedly emphasized that a range of military options are on the table  —  (CNN)As tensions continue …
 
 
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Olivier Knox / Yahoo:
World leaders' faces react to Trump's U.N. speech
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Dallas Morning News:
School officials apologize after Texas actress distributes materials mentioning sex-trafficking, abortion to kids
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Sam Levine / HuffPost:
Kris Kobach Defends Using A Private Email For Government Business
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Ted Johnson / Variety:
Rob Reiner Helps Launch Committee to Investigate Russia
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for U.S. guns
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Samantha Power / New York Times:
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Jim Tankersley / Vox:
Trump supporters are more likely to think their taxes will be cut next year
Discussion: Axios and Politico
Heather Mac Donald / Wall Street Journal:
Higher Ed's Latest Taboo Is ‘Bourgeois Norms’
Discussion: The Rush Limbaugh Show and VDARE
John Ganz / Washington Post:
Libertarians have more in common with the alt-right than they want you to think
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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