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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Iranians Protest Across Country, Defying a Crackdown — TEHRAN — Iranian security forces clamped down on Tehran on Monday after demonstrators across the country ignored calls for calm by President Hassan Rouhani in the most significant venting of pent-up economic and political frustrations in years.
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RedState and Informed Comment
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Washington Post:
The West should support the protesters in Iran — FIVE DAYS of street protests in cities across Iran have underlined the fundamental weakness of a regime sometimes portrayed in Washington as a regional juggernaut. Despite the lifting of most Western economic sanctions after 2015 …
Daniel Serwer / peacefare.net:
Unwise — In response to protests in Iran, President Trump is calling for regime change:
Unwise — In response to protests in Iran, President Trump is calling for regime change:
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The Last Refuge, Breitbart and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Raf Sanchez / Telegraph:
Defiant Iran protesters steal Revolutionary Guard's trousers even as death toll mounts
Defiant Iran protesters steal Revolutionary Guard's trousers even as death toll mounts
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TheBlaze, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, CBS Philly, Business Insider, Fox News Insider, IJR and The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
Iran protests have violent night; at least 12 dead overall
Iran protests have violent night; at least 12 dead overall
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The Week and Associated Press
Daniel B. Shapiro / Politico:
Where We Can Agree on Iran — Imagine a free, democratic …
Where We Can Agree on Iran — Imagine a free, democratic …
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Breitbart, Common Dreams, Axios and The Hill
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Anthony Scaramucci Is Telling Pals That Donald Trump Wants Him Back … Losing your job in a fit of self-immolation after a mere ten days may seem like the type of professional stumble that doesn't lend itself to a comeback. But Anthony Scaramucci, a.k.a. the Mooch, appears to be positioning himself to give politics another go.
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
White House aides already anxious about 2018 — President Donald Trump returned to Washington from his sunny holiday break in Florida in an upbeat mood, relaxed and rested — but many of his top aides are dreading what's to come in 2018. — After ending their first year on a high …
Bwittes / Lawfare:
Why Trump's War on the Deep State Is Failing—So Far — In May of 2016, when Donald Trump was still a long-shot candidate for president, I warned with some specificity about what he would try to do to the U.S. Department of Justice and the law enforcement apparatus of the United States:
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
As the Dossier Scandal Looms, the New York Times Struggles to Save Its Collusion Tale — The totality of the evidence undermines the Times' collusion narrative. — rump Adviser's Visit to Moscow Got the F.B.I.'s Attention. " That was the page-one headline the New York Times ran on April 20 …
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Washington Post and emptywheel, more at Mediagazer »
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Report: Australian officials frustrated by FBI-Russia leak
Report: Australian officials frustrated by FBI-Russia leak
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emptywheel, RedState, Business Insider, National Review and TheBlaze
David Wroe / Sydney Morning Herald:
Joe Hockey discussed Alexander Downer's Russia revelations with FBI
Joe Hockey discussed Alexander Downer's Russia revelations with FBI
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Business Insider, CANNONFIRE, emptywheel, Axios and Raw Story
Associated Press:
Records show no black armed Confederates — COLUMBIA — Two South Carolina lawmakers want to build a monument at the Statehouse to honor black Confederate veterans, but pension records show the state never recognized armed African-American soldiers during the Civil War.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
GOP lawmakers surprised to learn no black soldiers served under Confederacy in South Carolina — The justification for building a monument to black Confederate soldiers is crumbling as historians point out there's no evidence such combatants ever existed. — State Rep. Bill Chumley …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Colorado shooting suspect was an Iraq War vet who posted alt-right ‘Pepe’ memes on social media — Matthew Riehl, the man accused of killing a suburban Denver sheriff's deputy and wounding four others, is a veteran of the Iraq War who is also fond of posting alt-right memes on his Facebook account.
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A. G. Sulzberger / New York Times:
A Note From Our New Publisher — IN 1896 my great-great-grandfather left his hometown, Chattanooga, and traveled north to purchase a small, fading newspaper in New York. — The moment was not unlike our own. Technological, economic and social turmoil were upending the traditions of the country.
Kelly Heyboer / New Jersey Online:
Teen killed parents, sister, family friend with semi-automatic rifle, cops say — Gallery: Investigators at crime scene, teen accused of killing parents, sister, family friend with semi-automatic — A 16-year-old armed with a semi-automatic rifle shot and killed his parents …
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Chris Swendeman / Office of the Monmouth …:
Four Dead Following Shooting Inside Long Branch Home
Four Dead Following Shooting Inside Long Branch Home
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abc7.com, New York's PIX11, KTLA, The Daily Caller and New York Times
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan — Driven by outrage and a resolve to correct a power imbalance that seemed intractable just months ago, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an ambitious …
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / Arkansas Online:
Arkansas woman who declared her gun range a ‘Muslim Free Zone’ enters governor's race — A Hot Springs Republican has entered the governor's race and will challenge Gov. Asa Hutchinson in the GOP primary in May. — Jan Morgan, 54, announced her candidacy in a new release sent Sunday night and at an event in Hot Springs.
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Raw Story
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
I Predict That 2018 Will Either Be a Disaster or It Won't Be — As Senator Roy Moore is sworn in among the smoking ruins of the failed GOP tax reform bill ... wait, neither of those is a thing. But I predicted them both just over a month ago though, pretty much making me Dick Morris …
New York Times:
With Disney Deal Looming, Murdoch's Empire Is Fractured — LOS ANGELES — In late summer, Verizon Communications came to Rupert Murdoch with a surprise acquisition offer. — Verizon — locked in battle with AT&T, which was then finalizing its $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Volunteer Auxiliary Thought Police — That's what Steve Sailer calls them, only they aren't volunteers anymore. They are asking to be paid. — Who are they? Members of Politically Approved Minority Groups who offer to read novels in manuscript to identify any non-conforming elements.
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The Unz Review