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CNN:
Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman  —  Washington (CNN)US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official …
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New York Times:
With a Picked Lock and a Threatened Indictment, Mueller's Inquiry Sets a Tone  —  WASHINGTON — Paul J. Manafort was in bed early one morning in July when federal agents bearing a search warrant picked the lock on his front door and raided his Virginia home.
SHennessey / Lawfare:
The Latest Scoops from CNN and the New York Times: A Quick and Dirty Analysis  —  CNN and the New York Times this evening published dueling scoops on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.  —  As Jim Comey might put it: Lordy, there appear to be tapes.
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:   Listen to ‘The Daily’: The Inquiry That's Rattling Washington
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Trump warns that major portions of the world ‘are going to hell’  —  President Donald Trump condemned authoritarian regimes in harsh and Trumpian terms during his first United Nations speech, threatening to “totally destroy” North Korea, lamenting Iran's “pursuit of death and destruction,” …
Discussion: Vox and ABC News
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
GOP rep: North Korea wants Iran-type nuclear deal  —  (R-Ariz.) on Monday said North Korea's aggressive actions are motivated by the hope that the hostile state can strike a nuclear deal with President Trump similar to the one given to Iran during Obama's administration.
New York Times:
Trump Threatens to ‘Totally Destroy’ North Korea  —  If the United States is forced to defend itself or its allies, “we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” President Trump told the gathering.  —  In his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Trump denounced North Korea …
Barbara Starr / CNN:
US considers shooting down NK missiles that don't pose a direct threat
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and WTVR-TV
Erin Granger / Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:
Walker airs concern about latest GOP health care bill  —  FAIRBANKS — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has expressed concern about the potential risks to Medicaid in the latest Republican-led repeal of former President Barack Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act.  —  The new bill, presented last week …
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Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Murray makes big concession in bipartisan health talks
New York Times:
The Republican Health Care Zombie Is Back
Center for American ProgressCenter …:
Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal Bill Would Cause Huge Premium Increases for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
New York Times:
Donald Trump Jr. Gives Up Secret Service Protection, Seeking Privacy  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, has elected for forgo protection by the Secret Service, according to a senior administration official.  —  The agency ceased protecting Mr. Trump …
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Fox News:
Donald Trump Jr., Conway to end Secret Service protection  —  Donald Trump Jr., his wife Vanessa Trump, and Kellyanne Conway are dropping Secret Service protection, Fox News has confirmed.  —  The move to get rid of round-the-clock protection came after Trump Jr. wished to have more privacy.
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Donald Trump Jr. wants to give up Secret Service protection
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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David McCabe / Axios:
Facebook's Russia probe firepower
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Trump's ‘pit bull’ to testify on Russia
Discussion: RedState
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Senate Intelligence Committee interview with Trump lawyer abruptly canceled
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
A chilling study shows how hostile college students are toward free speech  —  Demonstrators march during a free speech rally in Berkeley, Calif. (Josh Edelson/AP)  —  Here's the problem with suggesting that upsetting speech warrants “safe spaces,” or otherwise conflating mere words with physical assault …
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John Villasenor / The future of the West:
Views among college students regarding the First Amendment: Results from a new survey
Discussion: Hit & Run, Campus Reform and TheBlaze
PR Newswire:
Toys"R"Us, Inc. Commences Court-Supervised Processes to Implement Financial Restructuring  —  Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Petitions in U.S. and Intends to Seek Protection under CCAA in Canada; Operations Outside U.S. and Canada Not Included in Proceedings  —  Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us Stores …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and CBS13
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Bloomberg:   Toys ‘R’ Us Collapses Into Bankruptcy Thanks to Crushing Debt
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Fox News Contributor Says Rape Allegation Blacklisted Her  —  Fox News, which for more than a year has dealt with the fallout from an embarrassing sexual harassment scandal, was sued on Monday by the political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes, who claimed that she had been raped …
Darran Simon / CNN:
Violence flares after quiet vigil for Georgia Tech student shot by police  —  (CNN)Violence erupted late Monday on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta after a vigil for a student shot and killed by police.  —  Attendees at the vigil for Scout Schultz …
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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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Twitter:
New Data, New Insights: Twitter's Latest #Transparency Report  —  With our 11th biannual Twitter Transparency Report, Twitter has expanded on work announced in our last #TTR to share more information about government Terms of Service requests we receive and how we handle such requests.
Discussion: Business Insider and Mashable
CNN:
Hurricane Maria is now a Category 5  —  Maria is now a Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.  —  Hurricane Maria became a Category 4 storm on Monday afternoon as it barreled toward Dominica in the Caribbean's Leeward Islands and took aim for the US territory of Puerto Rico.
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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Eric Trump's Old Foundation Apparently Held Secret Event At Trump-Owned Golf Club  —  The charity formerly known as the Eric Trump Foundation apparently held a secret event at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York on Monday, even though the Eric Trump Foundation remains under investigation …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
 
 
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