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miamiherald:
In attack on Frederica Wilson over Trump's call to widow, John Kelly gets facts wrong — WASHINGTON — When White House Chief of Staff John Kelly condemned a Miami congresswoman on Thursday for sneering at President Donald Trump's condolence call to a soldier's widow …
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Business Insider and Patterico's Pontifications
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Kelly emotionally defends Trump's call to military widow — White House chief of staff John Kelly on Thursday forcefully and emotionally defended President Donald Trump's call to the widow of a U.S. soldier recently killed in Niger, accusing a Florida congresswoman of being “selfish” …
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Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Rep. Frederica Wilson didn't flinch at Trump's attacks. Her record explains why. — The fact that Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) was riding in a limousine with the widow of Sgt. La David T. Johnson when President Trump called comes as no surprise. Nor does the outrage she expressed …
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Politicus USA, Business Insider and IJR
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Kelly lends Trump powerful and personal credibility
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Kelly says he was ‘stunned’ by congresswoman's account of Trump's call
Kelly says he was ‘stunned’ by congresswoman's account of Trump's call
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The Federalist, Washington Post, Salon, JustOneMinute, The Ringer, New York Times, IJR, KTLA and The Daily Caller
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
READ: Kelly's Full Remarks Defending Trump's Call To Military Widow
READ: Kelly's Full Remarks Defending Trump's Call To Military Widow
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Townhall.com and Washington Monthly
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Kelly Speaks About Son's Death and Criticizes Congresswoman Wilson
Kelly Speaks About Son's Death and Criticizes Congresswoman Wilson
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Power Line, alicublog and The Atlantic
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Trump's treatment of families of the fallen ‘sickens’ Chuck Hagel
Lupita Nyong'o / New York Times:
Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein — I have been following the news and reading the accounts of women coming forward to talk about being assaulted by Harvey Weinstein and others. I had shelved my experience with Harvey far in the recesses of my mind, joining in the conspiracy of silence …
Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
Tarantino on Weinstein: ‘I Knew Enough to Do More Than I Did’ — Quentin Tarantino, the Hollywood director most closely tied to Harvey Weinstein, has known for decades about the producer's alleged misconduct toward women and now feels ashamed he did not take a stronger stand and stop working with him, he said in an interview.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Ryan's friends flee as frustration with Trump grows — Paul Ryan's governing caucus is dwindling. — A number of the speaker's closest comrades in the House have called it quits in recent weeks because they're tired of President Donald Trump's antics, depressed over the GOP's dearth …
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Raw Story
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Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Senate Approves Budget Plan That Smooths Path Toward Tax Cut
Senate Approves Budget Plan That Smooths Path Toward Tax Cut
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The Daily Caller and The Resurgent
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Senate approves budget as GOP leaders reach deal to set up tax reform
Senate approves budget as GOP leaders reach deal to set up tax reform
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Business Insider
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
CIA director distorts intelligence community's findings on Russian interference — (REUTERS/YURI GRIPAS) (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) — CIA Director Mike Pompeo declared Thursday that U.S. intelligence agencies determined that Russia's interference in the 2016 American presidential election …
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Balloon Juice
Politico:
Full text: George W. Bush speech on Trumpism — Below is a transcript of George W. Bush's speech delivered Oct. 19, 2017 at the at the “Spirit of Liberty: At Home, In The World” event in New York. — Thank you all. Thank you. Ok, Padilla gracias. So, I painted Ramon. I wish you were still standing here.
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Washington Post, ABC News, Vox, The Resurgent, Outside the Beltway, TheBlaze, New York Times and Mother Jones
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Julia Fair / USA Today:
George W. Bush delivers clear rebuke, without mentioning Trump by name
George W. Bush delivers clear rebuke, without mentioning Trump by name
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Informed Comment, CW39 NewsFix and CNN
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
George W. Bush's unmistakable takedown of Trumpism — and Trump
George W. Bush's unmistakable takedown of Trumpism — and Trump
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Slate, Towleroad, Little Green Footballs and Washington Free Beacon
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
George W. Bush slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name
George W. Bush slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name
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No More Mister Nice Blog, ABC News and New York Magazine
Marist Poll:
10/19: President Trump Legacy May Be as One of the Worst U.S. Presidents — Americans have low expectations for the administration of President Donald Trump. — Americans have low expectations for the administration of President Donald Trump. In fact, few U.S. residents …
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AOL and Politicus USA
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Poll: 42 percent think Trump will be remembered as one of worst presidents in history
Poll: 42 percent think Trump will be remembered as one of worst presidents in history
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RedState
Maureen Feighan / Detroit News:
Bernie Sanders bows out of Women's Convention — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will not speak at the Women's Convention in Detroit this month, his office announced Thursday, just days after controversy surfaced about the senator's role in the women-led convention.
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The Daily Caller
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Saba Hamedy / CNN:
Bernie Sanders bows out of Women's Convention to make trip to Puerto Rico
Bernie Sanders bows out of Women's Convention to make trip to Puerto Rico
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New York Magazine, TIME, Shakesville and Daily Kos
Thomas Johnson / Washington Post:
Listen: Soldier's widow shares her call with Trump — Natasha De Alencar had just returned home on April 12 after making T-shirts and pillowcases in her husband's memory when the Army casualty assistance officer told her there was someone on the phone for her. It was President Trump.
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Business Insider, The Resurgent and AOL
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Trump personally interviewed U.S. attorney candidates — President Donald Trump has personally interviewed at least two potential candidates for U.S. attorney positions in New York, according to two sources familiar with the matter — a move that critics say raises questions about whether …
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New York Magazine, Politicus USA, Talking Points Memo and Balloon Juice
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge won't wipe out guilty verdict for Arpaio — A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio ends his prosecution for criminal contempt of court, but does not wipe out the guilty verdict she returned or any other rulings in the case.
Playboy:
Meet Your November 2017 Playmate, Ines Rau — To the astute playboy reader, and to anyone who keeps tabs on the fashion world, Ines Rau may look familiar. In addition to commanding couture runways, appearing in Vogue Italia and starring in a Balmain campaign, Ines has graced these pages before …
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The Daily Caller, NewsBusters and Full Feed
Silvia Killingsworth / The Awl:
Lockhart Steele Fired From Vox Media — In what appears to be the first and probably not the last repercussion of last week's Shitty Media Men list, and the larger floodgates of assault and harassment survivors speaking out against their attackers, Lockhart Steele, Vox Media's Editorial Director …
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Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
CNN:
What we know and don't know about the deadly Niger attack — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Thursday that the “US military does not leave its troops behind” but did not provide additional details into why the body of Sgt. La David Johnson …
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The Hill, Shareblue Media, Business Insider, NBC News, IJR, Daily Kos, Daily Wire, Mediaite, AOL, Axios and TIME
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John Haltiwanger / Newsweek:
IS NIGER TRUMP'S BENGHAZI? FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS DIED AND IT TOOK HIM 12 DAYS TO RESPOND
IS NIGER TRUMP'S BENGHAZI? FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS DIED AND IT TOOK HIM 12 DAYS TO RESPOND
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The Independent, CBS News, Jamie Dupree - PBP, ThinkProgress, CNN and ABC News
Cora Lewis / BuzzFeed:
A Top Labor Executive Has Been Suspended After Complaints About His Relationships With Female Staffers — Scott Courtney is the chief strategist for the Fight for $15 minimum wage campaign for the SEIU. — A top labor movement figure who led the Fight for $15 minimum wage campaign …
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Washington Free Beacon, Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
The Hill:
Bill Clinton sought State's permission to meet with Russian nuclear official during Obama uranium decision — As he prepared to collect a $500,000 payday in Moscow in 2010, Bill Clinton — sought clearance from the State Department to meet with a key board director of the Russian nuclear …
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Mediaite