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David S. Cloud / Los Angeles Times:
Mueller calls back at least one participant in key meeting with Russians at Trump Tower — Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin. (Yury Martyanov/AFP/Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images) — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has recalled for questioning …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Goes Full Fredo — “I can handle things. I'm smart! Not like everybody says, like dumb. I'm smart and I want respect!” — This morning's presidential Twitter outburst recalls those words of Fredo Corleone's in one of the most famous scenes from The Godfather series.
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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Wolff Reflects on a Wild Week and Trump's Anger: “I Have No Side Here” (Q&A) — The Hollywood Reporter columnist and author of the sensational White House tell-all ‘Fire and Fury’ opens up about his new notoriety, that infamous Ailes-Bannon dinner party and the process …
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CNN:
Source: Bannon was going to defend Trump until Trump attacked him — Trump: Steve Bannon cried when he got fired — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Steve Bannon was only minutes away from attacking “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff over quotes attributed to the former White House chief strategist …
William Schomberg / Reuters:
Trump book author says his revelations will bring down U.S. president — LONDON (Reuters) - The author of a book that is highly critical of Donald Trump's first year as U.S. president said his revelations were likely to bring an end to Trump's time in the White House.
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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Trump: I'm a ‘very stable genius’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump slammed reports questioning his mental stability in a series of tweets Saturday morning, writing he's a “very stable genius.” — “Now that Russian collusion, after one year of intense study …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump boasts that he's ‘like, really smart’ and a ‘very stable genius’ amid questions over his mental fitness
Trump boasts that he's ‘like, really smart’ and a ‘very stable genius’ amid questions over his mental fitness
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Mueller's Russia investigation turns its attention to Ivanka Trump
Mueller's Russia investigation turns its attention to Ivanka Trump
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's state of mind — Pause for a moment, and really let this sink in. The President of the United States this morning declared he's not mentally unstable, and in fact is a genius: “Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. ...
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Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:
Did a Republican Senator Actually Meet with a Psychiatrist About Trump's Sanity?
Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Trump Defends His Mental Capacity, Calling Himself a ‘Genius’
Trump Defends His Mental Capacity, Calling Himself a ‘Genius’
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
GOP leaders happily stand by Trump as he becomes increasingly unhinged
GOP leaders happily stand by Trump as he becomes increasingly unhinged
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Erica Orden / Wall Street Journal:
SEC Looks Into Kushner Cos. Over Use of EB-5 Program for Immigrant Investors — Probe is being conducted in collaboration with Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office, which issued similar subpoena — The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the real-estate company run by the family …
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
SEC investigating Kushner business over use of visa program: report
SEC investigating Kushner business over use of visa program: report
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
George Papadopoulos' fiancée opens up about her interview with Mueller, that mysterious London professor, and her wedding plans — Simona Mangiante, the fiancée of former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, described in an interview with Business Insider this week …
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TMZ.com:
Jerry Van Dyke — Dead at 86 — EXCLUSIVE — Jerry Van Dyke — the famed younger brother of Dick Van Dyke — has died ... TMZ has learned. — Jerry's wife, Shirley, tells us ... he died Friday afternoon at their Arkansas ranch with her by his side. She says they were involved …
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Daniel E. Slotnik / New York Times:
Jerry Van Dyke, ‘Coach’ Actor and Foil for His Brother, Dick, Dies at 86
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
After years of watching Fox, Trump is shocked to learn reporters check facts — When reporters pointed out that Michael Wolff, the author of the explosive new book “Fire and Fury,” is not the most credible source of information, Trump thought they were coming to his defense.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Is President Trump Mentally Ill? It Doesn't Matter — We are now back on to the feverish debate about whether or not Donald Trump is mentally ill or suffering from the onset of dementia. The most important thing to know about this debate is that it simply doesn't matter.
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump says DACA bill has to overhaul immigration — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meetings at Camp David with congressional leaders (all times local): — President Donald Trump says he won't sign legislation protecting hundreds of thousands of young people brought …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump insists his Russia actions were ‘100 percent proper,’ pledges ‘bipartisan’ plans for 2018
Trump insists his Russia actions were ‘100 percent proper,’ pledges ‘bipartisan’ plans for 2018
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Todd Prince / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Mandalay Bay staff interacted with Las Vegas shooter more than 10 times in days before Oct. 1 — Mandalay Bay resort and casino. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto — Two windows are blown out from Mandalay Bay the morning after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017.
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
A Major Democratic Donor Is Reconsidering Support For Senators Who Pushed For Al Franken's Resignation — Clinton with Buell in 2007. — One of the Democratic Party's biggest donors says she is reconsidering her support for the women in the US Senate who called for Al Franken's resignation …
Darryl Fears / Washington Post:
Official who improperly helped Redskins owner cut down trees picked as National Park Service deputy director — A former National Park Service official who improperly helped Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder cut down more than 130 trees to improve a river view at his Potomac, Md. …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
What the Trump dossier criminal referral means — There's been a lot of confusion about the decision by Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley and crime subcommittee chairman Lindsey Graham to refer Christopher Steele, author of the Trump dossier, to the Justice Department for possible criminal investigation.
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
How Actual Smart People Talk About Themselves … I've never met or interviewed Donald Trump, though like most of the world I feel amply exposed to his outlooks and styles of expression. So I can't say whether, in person, he somehow conveys the edge, the sparkle, the ability to connect …
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
The U.S. Wanted to Discuss Iran. Russia Brought Up Black Lives Matter. — UNITED NATIONS — Efforts by the Trump administration to marshal a muscular international response to Iran's crackdown on anti-government protesters appeared to backfire on Friday, as members of the United Nations …
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Tapes Reveal Egyptian Leaders' Tacit Acceptance of Jerusalem Move — As President Trump moved last month to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, an Egyptian intelligence officer quietly placed phone calls to the hosts of several influential talk shows in Egypt.
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