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NBC News:
Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation — WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention …
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Washington Post:
Poll: Trump's performance lags behind even tepid public expectations — A majority of Americans say President Trump has not accomplished much during his first nine months in office and they have delivered a report card that is far harsher even than the tepid expectations they set for his tenure …
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Washington Post:
Trump's approval rating remains historically low and confidence has declined — Poll Questions — Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? — Hide Results — Q: Trump has been president for about nine months.
Japan Times:
Trump said Japan should have shot down overflying North Korea missiles — WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year, diplomatic sources have said …
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Washington Post:
Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says — The only way to locate and secure all of North Korea's nuclear weapons sites “with complete certainty” is through an invasion of ground forces, and in the event of conflict, Pyongyang could use biological …
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Slouching Toward War With North Korea
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Expects to Meet With Vladimir Putin During Asian Tour
Donald Trump Expects to Meet With Vladimir Putin During Asian Tour
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Axios, Al Jazeera English, Shareblue Media, Balloon Juice, CNBC and The Week
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump sets aside bellicose rhetoric in opening address to Asia trip
Trump sets aside bellicose rhetoric in opening address to Asia trip
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ABC News
Jesse Ferguson:
OPEN LETTER FROM HILLARY FOR AMERICA 2016 TEAM — We were shocked to learn the news that Donna Brazile actively considered overturning the will of the Democratic voters by attempting to replace Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine as the Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees.
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Diana Stancy Correll / Washington Examiner:
Robby Mook: 'I didn't know' Clinton campaign paid firm that funded the ‘Trump dossier’
Robby Mook: 'I didn't know' Clinton campaign paid firm that funded the ‘Trump dossier’
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Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
A year after Trump's election, York, Pa., is forever changed — One in a series of occasional articles examining how President Trump's ascendance and early moves have altered expectations and reality. This story is the first of three gauging those effects in one Pennsylvania county.
Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False — There is ample talk, particularly of late, about the threats posed by social media to democracy and political discourse. Yet one of the primary ways that democracy is degraded by platforms …
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Waleed bin Talal — LONDON — Saudi Arabia announced the arrest on Saturday night of the prominent billionaire investor Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, plus at least 10 other princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers.
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Graham says Trump is wrong to pressure Justice Dept. on Clinton — Sen. Lindsey Graham criticized President Trump for pressuring the Justice Department to go after Hillary Clinton, and the Trump administration for being “woefully unprepared” to handle terror suspects in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”
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Politico
Caitlyn Hitt / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Larry David slammed on social media for ‘Saturday Night Live’ Holocaust, Harvey Weinstein jokes — Pretty, pretty, pretty awful. — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David is in hot water with “Saturday Night Live” viewers after making a joke about the Holocaust that's being slammed as insensitive.
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Washington Post
Lexington Herald-Leader:
Bevin calls for resignation of House members involved in sexual harassment allegations — FRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin, making his first public comments on a sexual harassment scandal that has rocked the state House of Representatives, called Saturday for “the immediate resignation …
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Courier-Journal, Political Wire, Raw Story and The Hill
Don Sergent / Daily News:
BG man charged with assaulting Paul at senator's home — A Bowling Green man was arrested Friday and charged with fourth-degree assault following an incident at the Bowling Green home of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. — Rene Boucher, 59, is in the Warren County Regional Jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond …
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Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Sen. Rand Paul Allegedly Assaulted at His Kentucky Home, Suspect Arrested
Sen. Rand Paul Allegedly Assaulted at His Kentucky Home, Suspect Arrested
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home: police
Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home: police
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Kelly Dean / WBKO-TV:
Senator Rand Paul assaulted at Bowling Green home
Senator Rand Paul assaulted at Bowling Green home
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tax bill raises red flags for Senate GOP — The House Republican tax reform package has put Senate Republicans in a tough spot, much like the House-passed ObamaCare repeal bill did earlier this year. — The legislation is expected to pass the House, starting a tougher battle in the Senate …