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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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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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Politico, 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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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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Donna Freydkin / TODAY.com:
Megyn Kelly: I complained about Bill O'Reilly's behavior
Megyn Kelly: I complained about Bill O'Reilly's behavior
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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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
James Comey is officially on Twitter
James Comey is officially on Twitter
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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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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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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
Kerry Flynn / Mashable:
Facebook tests removing publishers from News Feed—unless they pay — Watch out, publishers: a nightmare scenario for Facebook may soon be a reality. — The social network last week officially launched its secondary news feed called Explore. The feed generally features posts from Facebook Pages users don't follow.
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Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Facebook moving non-promoted posts out of news feed in trial
Facebook moving non-promoted posts out of news feed in trial
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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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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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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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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.
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 …
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Megan Twohey / New York Times:
Weinstein Company Faces Civil Rights Inquiry by New York Attorney General — The New York attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, has opened an inquiry into the Weinstein Company examining whether allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against its co-founder Harvey Weinstein reflect …
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
No Signs Harvey Weinstein Is Taking on the NRA Despite Statement After Sexual Assault Scandal
No Signs Harvey Weinstein Is Taking on the NRA Despite Statement After Sexual Assault Scandal
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twitchy.com and Instapundit
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
Casey Hopkins / Mediaite:
Fox News Fires John Huddy, Brother of O'Reilly Accuser Juliet Huddy — Fox News has parted ways with Jerusalem-based correspondent John Huddy. The timing of this news coming out is sure to raise eyebrows as it has nearly immediately followed a shocking interview that his sister Juliet Huddy had with Megyn Kelly today.
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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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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Steve Bannon Dropped Milo After White Nationalism Revelations. Will The Mercers Stand By Him? — Sources tell BuzzFeed News that the Breitbart boss is done with his former tech editor after an exposé tied Yiannopoulos to white nationalists. But the billionare Mercer family …
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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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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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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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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