memeorandum: After Being Shot, Rep. Steve Scalise Still Opposes More Gun Control (Kailani Koenig/NBC News)

3:35 PM ET, October 8, 2017

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Corker calls White House ‘an adult day care center’ in response to Trump's latest Twitter tirade — Sen. Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday called the White House “an adult day care center” after President Trump attacked him in a morning Twitter tirade.

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CNN:

Trump's claim that Corker ‘begged’ for endorsement is false, sources say — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's tweets Sunday morning claiming he denied Sen. Bob Corker's request for an endorsement are false, two sources familiar with the discussions said.

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Associated Press:

The Latest: Corker aide says Trump asked senator to run — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. (all times local): — The chief of staff for Sen. Bob Corker says President Donald Trump called the Tennessee Republican last week and asked him to reconsider his decision not to run for re-election in 2018.

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Politico:

Trump claims Corker 'didn't have the guts' to run for reelection — The president also says the Senate Foreign Relationship chairman ‘begged’ him for an endorsement. — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that Sen. Bob Corker “begged” him for an endorsement and decided to not seek reelection …

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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
In a switch, GOP deserts its budget-cutting mantra

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Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:

‘We will keep coming back:’ Richard Spencer leads another torchlight march in Charlottesville — Richard Spencer, who in August led white nationalists and white supremacists in a torchlight march across the University of Virginia campus that touched off a weekend of deadly clashes, returned Saturday night to Charlottesville.

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Tyler Hawn / WRIC-TV:
Group of white nationalists hold torch-lit rally in Charlottesville

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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
White nationalists return to Charlottesville

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New York Times:

Erik Prince, Blackwater Founder, Weighs Primary Challenge to Wyoming Republican — WASHINGTON — Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, is seriously considering a Republican primary challenge for a Senate seat in Wyoming, potentially adding a high-profile contender …

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Cindy Boren / Washington Post:

Vice President Pence walks out of Colts game over 49ers' national anthem protests — The plan had been for Vice President Mike Pence to attend the Indianapolis Colts game at which Peyton Manning's number is to be retired, a gala celebration of the former Colts quarterback's contributions to Pence's home state.

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Kailani Koenig / NBC News:

After Being Shot, Rep. Steve Scalise Still Opposes More Gun Control — WASHINGTON — House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who is still recovering from his wounds after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress in June, told Chuck Todd in an exclusive interview for “Meet the Press” …

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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
NRA on bump stocks: 'We don't believe bans ever worked on anything'

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The Hill:
GOP leaders look to avoid a fight with base over guns

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Emily Q. Hazzard / ThinkProgress:

Desperate San Juan Mayor takes to Twitter after Trump administration ignores requests for help — San Juan's Mayor Carmen Cruz said she sees “no hope [on] the horizon” for Puerto Rico — despite President Trump celebrate the recovery effort and engaging on a victory tour.

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Dean Obeidallah / CNN:

Does Trump want a safe space from comedians? — Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Follow him @deanofcomedy. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.

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Julia Manchester / The Hill:

Trump: I want to focus on North Korea not 'fixing somebody's back' — President Trump praised health care block grants on Saturday, saying they allow the states to focus on health care, but said he would rather focus his energy on tensions with North Korea than “fixing somebody's back or their knee.”

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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Trump zeroes in on 2020 battlegrounds — President Donald Trump's campaign operatives and other allies have begun surveying the political landscape for his 2020 reelection bid, viewing a handful of upcoming midterm races as especially insightful to his strategic path three years from now.