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Lost weekend: How Trump's time at his golf club hurt the response to Maria … At first, the Trump administration seemed to be doing all the right things to respond to the disaster in Puerto Rico. — As Hurricane Maria made landfall that Wednesday, there was a frenzy of activity publicly and privately.
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
‘Not enough’ troops, equipment in Puerto Rico, says general in charge of relief — The Defense Department has not sent enough troops and vehicles to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but will soon send more, according to the three-star general newly in charge of coordinating the military response.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Lashes Out at Puerto Rico Mayor Who Criticized Storm Response — WASHINGTON — President Trump lashed out at the mayor of San Juan on Saturday for criticizing his administration's efforts to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, accusing her of “poor leadership” and implying that the island …
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump slams Puerto Rico: ‘They want everything to be done for them’ — President Trump on Saturday criticized Puerto Rico's “poor leadership” and defended his administration's response to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria's devastation on the island in an early morning series of tweets …
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Amanda Holpuch / The Guardian:
San Juan mayor's harrowing plea: ‘Mr Trump, I am begging. We are dying here’ … Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, spoke on Friday afternoon at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Like the rest of the US territory, the capital of Puerto Rico was hit hard this month by two hurricanes, Jose and Maria.
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Did President Trump add $33 million to Puerto Rico's debt by bankrupting a golf course there?
Did President Trump add $33 million to Puerto Rico's debt by bankrupting a golf course there?
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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
San Juan mayor: ‘Dammit, this is not a good news story’
San Juan mayor: ‘Dammit, this is not a good news story’
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Washington Post:
San Juan mayor slams Trump administration comments on Puerto Rico hurricane response
San Juan mayor slams Trump administration comments on Puerto Rico hurricane response
CNN:
Trump: US ‘will not rest’ until Puerto Ricans are safe
Trump: US ‘will not rest’ until Puerto Ricans are safe
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
San Juan mayor: ‘I am begging, begging anyone who can hear us to save us from dying’
San Juan mayor: ‘I am begging, begging anyone who can hear us to save us from dying’
Amanda Holpuch / The Guardian:
Puerto Rico supply failure stops food and water reaching desperate residents
Puerto Rico supply failure stops food and water reaching desperate residents
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Omaya Sosa Pascual / miamiherald:
Hurricane Maria's death toll in Puerto Rico is higher than official count, experts say
Hurricane Maria's death toll in Puerto Rico is higher than official count, experts say
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Wall Street Journal:
Officials Expressed Concerns White House Counsel Would Quit Over Donald Trump-Jared Kushner Meetings — Don McGahn was frustrated the parleys could be construed by investigators in the Russia probe as an effort to coordinate stories — WASHINGTON—White House Counsel Don McGahn this summer …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Kelly struggling to make sense of Kushner's West Wing role — As Secretary of Homeland Security, Gen. John Kelly spent months touting a hard line on immigration. He argued publicly and privately with Congress that if there were objections to the laws, it was up to legislators to change them …
CBS News:
Trump kids' ski vacation incurs over $300,000 in security costs — The annual Aspen ski vacation taken in March by President Trump's children, Ivanka and Eric Trump, and their families, including son-in-law Jared Kushner, left taxpayers on the hook for security costs of at least $330,000, CBS News has learned.
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Josh Meyer / Politico:
NSA warned White House against using personal email — The National Security Agency warned senior White House officials in classified briefings that improper use of personal cellphones and email could make them vulnerable to espionage by Russia, China, Iran and other adversaries, according to officials familiar with the briefings.
Catherine Herridge / Fox News:
Special counsel investigators start questioning White House staffers
Special counsel investigators start questioning White House staffers
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
White House hits reset in search for Homeland Security chief: Sources
White House hits reset in search for Homeland Security chief: Sources
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Politico
Washington Post:
VA chief took in Wimbledon, river cruise on European work trip; wife's expenses covered — Nearly three days into a trip to Europe this past July, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin had attended a Wimbledon championship tennis match, toured Westminster Abbey and taken a cruise on the Thames.
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
Trump's breaking point with Price — Tom Price's downfall was his penchant for pricey jets. — But his demise was months in the making, as the president continued to lose trust in the Health and Human Services secretary who rarely attended Oval Office strategy meetings …
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CNN:
Price out as HHS secretary after private plane scandal
Price out as HHS secretary after private plane scandal
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New York Times:
‘Another Fantastic Week’: Tom Price's Celebratory Travelogues
‘Another Fantastic Week’: Tom Price's Celebratory Travelogues
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Trump asked Price to resign as Health and Human Services secretary: Source
Trump asked Price to resign as Health and Human Services secretary: Source
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Washington Post:
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigns after criticism for taking charter flights at taxpayer expense
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigns after criticism for taking charter flights at taxpayer expense
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Price's future in serious jeopardy
Price's future in serious jeopardy
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
U.S. in Direct Communication With North Korea, Says Tillerson — BEIJING — The Trump administration acknowledged on Saturday for the first time that it is in direct communication with the government of North Korea over its missile and nuclear tests. — “We are probing, so stay tuned,” …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
With or without Trump, GOP insurgency plans for a civil war in 2018 midterms — The next Republican revolution began last week on a bright blue bus parked at a nighttime rally in Montgomery, Ala., days before a firebrand GOP candidate won the state's Senate primary.
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Isaac Arnsdorf / ProPublica:
Robert Mueller Subpoenas an Associate of the Man Who Hired Michael Flynn as a Lobbyist — The special prosecutor investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election has subpoenaed an associate of Gen. Michael Flynn's Turkish lobbying client.
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TMZ.com:
Cops: Michael Bennett Body Cam Footage Justifies Police Takedown — BODY CAM FOOTAGE JUSTIFIES POLICE TAKEDOWN — The Las Vegas Metro Police Dept. says the body cam footage absolutely justifies why police took down Michael Bennett at gunpoint during a search for an active shooter ... saying it was NOT about race.
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