memeorandum: Eric Reid: Vice President's visit was a P.R. Stunt (Josh Alper/ProFootballTalk)

10:10 PM ET, October 8, 2017

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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Trump's tweetstorm against Corker may cost him a key policy ally

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CNN:
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Corker calls White House ‘an adult day care center’ in response to Trump's latest Twitter tirade

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Associated Press:
The Latest: Corker aide says Trump asked senator to run

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Politico:
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Josh Alper / ProFootballTalk:

Eric Reid: Vice President's visit was a P.R. Stunt — Vice President Mike Pence briefly stopped by the Colts game on Sunday, but left when 23 members of the 49ers took a knee during the national anthem. — Pence said, via Twitter, that he left because he will not “dignify any event …

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Eli Watkins / CNN:

Pence leaves Colts game after protest during anthem — Washington (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence left a football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after some players knelt during the National Anthem, saying he did not want to “dignify” the event.

Gregg Doyel / Indianapolis Star:

Vice President Mike Pence uses Colts for political purposes — INDIANAPOLIS - North Korea and its nukes can wait. The White House has declared war on the NFL. And on the First Amendment. — Two weeks after President Trump decreed that NFL players who kneel during the national anthem should be fired …

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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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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Sports reporter claims Kaepernick would now stand for anthem if signed to NFL team

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New York Times:
Trump Tells Pence to Leave N.F.L. Game as Players Kneel During Anthem

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Daily Mail:

It comes after a — bombshell New York Times report on Thursday revealed Weinstein's long record of misconduct. — The report said he had reached at least eight settlements with women including one who said she was coerced into giving him a massage while he was naked.

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Maggie Astor / New York Times:

Harvey Weinstein Is Fired After Sexual Harassment Reports — Harvey Weinstein has been fired from his film studio, the Weinstein Company, in response to reports that he sexually harassed women for decades. — “In light of new information about misconduct by Harvey Weinstein that has emerged …

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Wall Street Journal:

Weinstein Co. Board Fires Harvey Weinstein, Citing Sexual Misconduct Allegations — Board cites new information about Hollywood producer's misconduct that emerged — Weinstein Co.'s board of directors fired co-chairman Harvey Weinstein from the independent movie and television studio on Sunday …

Fox News:

Harvey Weinstein fired from The Weinstein Company amid sexual harassment claims — The Weinstein Company film studio announced Sunday that its directors have fired movie mogul Harvey Weinstein after the New York Times reported he settled sexual harassment lawsuits with at least eight women.

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David Nakamura / Washington Post:

Trump administration releases hard-line immigration principles, threatening deal on ‘dreamers’ — The Trump administration released a list of hard-line immigration principles late Sunday that could threaten to derail a deal in Congress to allow of hundreds of thousands of younger undocumented immigrants …

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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
For Deal on ‘Dreamers,’ White House Will Demand Crackdown on Child Border Crossers

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Jeff Mason / Reuters: Exclusive: Trump seeks border wall, crackdown on unaccompanied minors for ‘Dreamer’ deal

Associated Press:
White House links border wall, green card overhaul to DACA

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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump lists immigration demands that could derail ‘Dreamers’ deal

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Caroline Orr / Shareblue:

Trump makes 69th trip to a golf course while San Juan's mayor pleads for clean drinking water — Donald Trump has spent more than 25 percent of his presidency on a golf course. — “Beep beep, I'm very busy not doing my job!” — As storm-ravaged Puerto Rico struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria …

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Tim Johnson / miamiherald:
As some Puerto Rico mayors stumble, U.S. militarizes relief campaign.

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Emily Q. Hazzard / ThinkProgress:
Desperate San Juan Mayor takes to Twitter after Trump administration ignores requests for help

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Associated Press:

CBS Clarifies After Saying Kaepernick Would Stand for Anthem — New York (AP) — A CBS reporter has clarified his televised report saying quarterback Colin Kaepernick told him he would stand during the national anthem if he played in the NFL again, saying he didn't discuss the issue with the player when they spoke.

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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Kaepernick suggests report he would stand during anthem is a lie

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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:

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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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