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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Puerto Rico is all our worst fears about Trump coming real — A real crisis comes and Trump can't handle it. — For the first nine months of his administration, observers have had occasion to wonder — and wonder, and wonder, and wonder — how exactly Donald Trump would manage to handle …
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Trump calls San Juan mayor ‘ingrate’ in propaganda war over Puerto Rico relief — Trump continued his attacks on San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz Sunday morning as part of what has effectively become a White House propaganda campaign. Trump claimed again that Puerto Rico relief efforts are going well …
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Philly.com, The Daily Beast and Shareblue
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Baldwin returns to SNL as confused Trump responding to Puerto Rico — Actor Alec Baldwin resumed his impersonation of President Trump on “Saturday Night Live” this week for the season premiere, appearing in the cold open as a confused Trump responding to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.
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RedState
Tobin Harshaw / Bloomberg:
No, Trump Didn't Botch the Puerto Rico Crisis — A Q&A with former Navy Captain Jerry Hendrix on smart preparations the White House and Pentagon made for the looming storm. — “Send in the cavalry.” — That was the advice retired Army General Russel Honore gave President Donald Trump …
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Power Line, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Daily Caller and Instapundit
Mike Allen / Axios:
Full text: Homeland security adviser's update on Puerto Rico — Here's the full text of an update on Puerto Rico that White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert sent his West Wing colleagues: — To inform you, I traveled with Brock to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Monday …
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Mother Jones
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
In one Puerto Rican nursing home, a struggle to get power and keep patients alive — About 100 people died in the three days after the storm in the Lajas region, twice the normal rate. — Before Hurricane Maria struck, destroying their home and about 250 others in this southwestern coastal town …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Homeland security adviser pushes upbeat PR campaign for Puerto Rico
Scoop: Homeland security adviser pushes upbeat PR campaign for Puerto Rico
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The Hill, Hullabaloo, New York Magazine, Business Insider, Mother Jones, ABC News, IJR and Mediaite
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump to attend Presidents Cup golf tournament Sunday
Trump to attend Presidents Cup golf tournament Sunday
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RedState and neo-neocon
Chris Gillette / Associated Press:
In hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, a stunning silence
In hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, a stunning silence
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Axios and New York Times
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Trump sent 18 tweets on Puerto Rico on Saturday. And made things a whole lot worse
Trump sent 18 tweets on Puerto Rico on Saturday. And made things a whole lot worse
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Axios, The Daily Caller, Mashable, ABC News, Mediaite, Washington Post, France 24, HuffPost, CBS Los Angeles and Business Insider
The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Fellow Puerto Rico Mayor Rips San Juan Mayor — 'She's Not Participating In Any Meetings'
EXCLUSIVE: Fellow Puerto Rico Mayor Rips San Juan Mayor — 'She's Not Participating In Any Meetings'
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Neighboring mayor praises Trump, says San Juan mayor playing ‘politics,’ AWOL at meetings
Neighboring mayor praises Trump, says San Juan mayor playing ‘politics,’ AWOL at meetings
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CNN
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 10-1-17: Steven Mnuchin and Sen. Bernie Sanders
‘This Week’ Transcript 10-1-17: Steven Mnuchin and Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Business Insider, Politico and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Caroline Orr / Shareblue:
“Pretty safe bet”: Former national security adviser warns Kushner compromised by foreign intel — The National Security Agency warned top Trump administration officials in a series of classified briefings that using their personal cell phones and emails could make them vulnerable to espionage …
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Washington Examiner, NPR and Political Wire
CNN:
O.J. Simpson walks out of Nevada prison after 9 years — (CNN)After serving nine years for a Las Vegas kidnapping and armed robbery, an upbeat O.J. Simpson walked out of a Nevada prison with little fanfare early Sunday to start a new life as a parolee. — The former NFL star left prison shortly …
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ABC News, IJR, The Week and twitchy.com
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David Montero / Los Angeles Times:
O.J. Simpson released from Nevada prison
O.J. Simpson released from Nevada prison
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RedState, Washington Post and The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
Trump signed presidential directive ordering actions to pressure North Korea — Early in his administration, President Trump signed a directive outlining a strategy of pressure against North Korea that involved actions across a broad spectrum of government agencies and led to the use …
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The Daily Caller and The Week
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David Cohen / Politico:
Trump undercuts Tillerson's efforts on North Korea
Trump undercuts Tillerson's efforts on North Korea
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Patterico's Pontifications
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Column Time's up: As CHIP expires unrenewed, Congress blows a chance to save healthcare for 9 million children — Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price voted twice against expanding CHIP as a George state legislator. — Advocates for children's health started worrying months ago …
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Kasich hints at leaving GOP if it's not ‘fixed’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich said on CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday that a time could come when he no longer supports the Republican Party. — “If the party can't be fixed, Jake, then I'm not going to be able to support the party.
Jonathan Kandell / New York Times:
S.I. Newhouse Jr., Who Turned Condé Nast Into a Magazine Powerhouse, Dies at 89 — S.I. Newhouse Jr., who as the owner of The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest and other magazines wielded vast influence over American culture, fashion and social taste, died on Sunday at his home in New York.
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New York Magazine and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
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Stan Collender / Forbes:
Trump Tax Cut Already In Trouble — Don't believe the unrestrained enthusiasm coming from the White House and congressional leaders: The tax cut they announced last Wednesday is already in trouble and isn't going to be enacted quickly. — Of course the party line coming from the Trump administration …
ESPN:
NFL owners struggled to retain control after Trump's attacks, rise of player protests — As DeMaurice Smith drove Monday morning to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for a flight to his annual locker room meeting with the Buffalo Bills, his phone rang. It was Roger Goodell.
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