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M.L. Nestel / ABC News:
Fallen soldier's widow ‘very angry’ about Trump's call, says he 'couldn't remember' husband's name — The widow of U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was among four U.S. service members killed in Niger earlier this month, expressed a mix of blame and sorrow today on “Good Morning America …
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Washington Post:
Gold Star widow Myeshia Johnson has ‘nothing to say’ to Trump after controversial condolence call — Nineteen days after her husband's death and two days after his wrenching burial, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson said she has “nothing to say” to President Trump, whose condolence call pulled …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, CBS Miami, Daily Kos, twitchy.com, Washington Free Beacon and Right Wing Watch
ABC News:
TRANSCRIPT: Widow of fallen soldier La David Johnson speaks out — In a wide-ranging interview, Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, spoke out on “Good Morning America” about her husband's death during a mission in Niger and the controversy that has surrounded it.
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The Atlantic, CNBC, Outside the Beltway, The Resurgent and Axios
Eric Boehlert / Shareblue Media:
“It made me cry.” Fallen soldier's widow calls out Trump — and he immediately attacks her
“It made me cry.” Fallen soldier's widow calls out Trump — and he immediately attacks her
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Washington Post, Hullabaloo, KFOR-TV, The Guardian, IJR, Fox News and Washington Times
Rebecca Harrington / Business Insider:
Gold Star widow breaks her silence, says Trump couldn't remember husband's name and said ‘he knew what he signed up for’
Gold Star widow breaks her silence, says Trump couldn't remember husband's name and said ‘he knew what he signed up for’
NBC News:
Mueller Now Investigating Democratic Lobbyist Tony Podesta — WASHINGTON — Tony Podesta and the Podesta Group are now the subjects of a federal investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, three sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Listen to ‘The Daily’: Bill O'Reilly Goes on the Record — “It's horrible what I went through, horrible what my family went through,” Bill O'Reilly said of the sexual harassment allegations that cost him his job at Fox News. — Mr. O'Reilly spoke on the record to my colleagues Emily Steel …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
O'Reilly on sexual harassment allegations: 'It's horrible what I went through'
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
The great dealmaker? Lawmakers find Trump to be an untrustworthy negotiator. — President Trump campaigned as one of the world's greatest dealmakers, but after nine months of struggling to broker agreements, lawmakers in both parties increasingly consider him an untrustworthy …
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Hullabaloo, No More Mister Nice Blog and Political Wire
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Once a ‘jackass’ and ‘idiot,’ Trump and Graham now pals
Once a ‘jackass’ and ‘idiot,’ Trump and Graham now pals
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Mark Cuban May Run Against Donald Trump In 2020 As A Republican — “I wouldn't run unless I have solutions.” — Mark Cuban is “seriously considering” seeking the presidency in 2020, and if he runs, he could challenge Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.
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Political Wire
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Cuban would ‘probably’ run as Republican if he challenges Trump
Cuban would ‘probably’ run as Republican if he challenges Trump
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RedState
Wall Street Journal:
China's Pursuit of Fugitive Businessman Guo Wengui Kicks Off Manhattan Caper Worthy of Spy Thriller — Pressure from Beijing officials seeking Mr. Guo's return sparks frantic response from Trump administration—and Penn Station, JFK airport standoffs — Guo Wengui, a wealthy Chinese businessman …
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Lawfare
GQ:
Chris Christie's Last Fight — This wasn't how he figured it would end. A year after being steamrolled by Donald Trump, Chris Christie is hobbling out of office as the most unpopular governor in the history of New Jersey—a casualty of scandal and hubris, and a guy freed up to quietly pursue the toughest job of his life.
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Talking Points Memo
Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Yes, James Comey was in Iowa over the weekend — James Comey has a book deal. Nathan Rousseau Smith (@fantasticmrnate) reveals what we know. Buzz60 — CONNECT — Former FBI Director James Comey was in Iowa this weekend. — An anonymous Twitter account believed to be used by Comey …
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New York Times, Business Insider, AOL, Outside the Beltway, Mashable, The Daily Caller and TheBlaze
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Senators Stunned to Discover We Have 1,000 Troops in Niger … The death of four U.S. Special Operations Forces troops in Niger has generated a raucous conversation about how presidents should comfort bereft Gold Star families. — But, quietly, it's fueling a more difficult debate than whether …
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Shakesville and Just Security
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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Key senators say they didn't know the US had troops in Niger
Key senators say they didn't know the US had troops in Niger
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Daily Kos
The Daily Beast:
‘Tyrant’ Laura Ingraham Already Terrifying Fox News Staffers—and Her Show Hasn't Even Aired Yet … When conservative author and talk radio host Laura Ingraham sits down in the anchor chair on Oct. 30 for the first time as a host on Fox News' evening lineup, the cable network will be making a multi-prong bet.
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The Daily Caller
Michael H. Schill / New York Times:
The Misguided Student Crusade Against ‘Fascism’ — This month, a handful of student protesters at the University of Oregon blocked me from delivering my state-of-the-university speech, one of my jobs as president. I had planned to announce a $50 million gift that would fund several new programs.
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Power Line and Hit & Run
Kevin Draper / New York Times:
Why the Athletic Wants to Pillage Newspapers — By the time you finish reading this article, the upstart sports news outlet called The Athletic probably will have hired another well known sportswriter from your local newspaper. In a couple of years, once The Athletic has completed its breakneck expansion …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Democrats' early money haul stuns GOP — Democratic candidates are reporting historic early fundraising totals, alarming GOP strategists and raising the prospect that 2018 could feature the most expansive House battlefield in years. — Animated by opposition to President Donald Trump …
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Daily Kos, Liberal Values and Political Wire
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump is at risk of blowing it on opioids, a member of his own commission warns — As early as this week, President Trump is set to declare the opioid crisis a “national emergency.” Trump telegraphed this when he recently told reporters that he would soon have a “major announcement” on the …
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Politico, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, Axios and ThinkProgress
CNN:
First on CNN: Security costs skyrocket at ‘lightning rod’ EPA — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)The Environmental Protection Agency is beefing up security measures surrounding Administrator Scott Pruitt to an unprecedented level, CNN has learned, as members of Congress are asking if the costs are a …
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Lucia Graves / The Guardian:
Donald Trump's sexual harassment accusers hope president goes way of Weinstein — Three of the women who accused Trump of making unwanted sexual advances feel the culture may finally change but worry about men's relative silence — As the aftershocks from Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct spread …
Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker:
The Family That Built an Empire of Pain — The Sackler dynasty's ruthless marketing of painkillers has generated billions of dollars—and millions of addicts. — The north wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a vast, airy enclosure featuring a banked wall of glass and the Temple of Dendur …
Andrew Gilligan / The Times & The Sunday Times:
It's not women who get pregnant — it's ‘people’ — The government has said the term “pregnant woman” should not be used in a UN treaty because it “excludes” transgender people. — Feminists reacted with outrage to what they said was the latest example of “making women unmentionable” in the name of transgender equality.
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Fox News, The Guardian, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Daily Caller and TheBlaze
Brit Marling / The Atlantic:
Harvey Weinstein and the Economics of Consent — When the Harvey Weinstein story broke, I thought of something my mother told me when I was a little girl. She said: To be a free woman, you have to be a financially independent woman. She wasn't wrong. I studied economics in college …
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CNN:
First lady Melania Trump — 27 of 27 — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)First lady Melania Trump is making good on a promise she made earlier this year to combat childhood bullying, taking a surprise trip Monday to a middle school in a Detroit suburb. — Trump is bringing awareness …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Hopes Dim for Congressional Russia Inquiries as Parties Clash — WASHINGTON — In a secured room in the basement of the Capitol in July, Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, fielded question after question from members of the House Intelligence Committee.
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Axios and New York Magazine
Alisa Hauser / DNAinfo Chicago:
‘Repulsive’ Racist Tirade About Black Nanny Sparks Outrage In West Town — WEST TOWN — After receiving an anonymous letter targeting their African-American nanny, two West Town moms and the nanny have fired back with their own letter and are inviting the community to a “Stand Up to Hate” play date.