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STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON CHEMICAL ATTACK IN SYRIA — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the chemical attack in Syria: — “President Trump last week signaled …
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Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
Airstrikes hit Syria after deadly chemical attack, state TV reports — Syrian state TV and witnesses said late Sunday that airstrikes had hit a military airport near the city of Homs shortly after a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people in a suburb of the capital city, Damascus, over the weekend.
Associated Press:
The Latest: Syrian news agency reports missile attack — BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): — Syria's state-run news agency says the military's air defenses have confronted a missile attack on air base in central Syria and shot down eight missiles.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Vows ‘Big Price’ for Syria Attack, Raising Prospect of Missile Strike
Trump Vows ‘Big Price’ for Syria Attack, Raising Prospect of Missile Strike
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Joyce Karam / The National:
White House holds Syria meeting to discuss options
White House holds Syria meeting to discuss options
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
McCain: Trump ‘emboldened’ Assad with comments on US withdrawal from Syria
McCain: Trump ‘emboldened’ Assad with comments on US withdrawal from Syria
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump's top national security spokesman to leave White House — National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton said Sunday that he plans to leave the White House — a move that will leave President Donald Trump without one of the earliest and sharpest defenders of his “America First” foreign policy.
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The Hill:
Trump national security spokesman to depart White House — National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton is leaving the White House, a senior White House official confirmed to The Hill on Sunday evening. — It is the latest move in a wide-ranging shakeup of President Trump
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
We're in a battle to defend democracy — and Trump is on the wrong side … What if the West found itself “engaged in a fundamental contest between our free and open societies and closed and repressive systems” — and the U.S. president was on the wrong side? — This is not a hypothetical question.
Lauren Meier / Axios:
Top national security spokesman to leave the White House
Top national security spokesman to leave the White House
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Esha Ray / New York Daily News:
Close friend of man killed in Trump Tower fire says President once called victim ‘crazy Jew’ — He died in the home he hated, which was owned by a man who apparently hated him. — Todd Brassner, a 67-year-old art dealer who lost his life Saturday in the Trump Tower fire …
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Peter Mellado / Washington Press:
Reporters just uncovered a scandal that places Trump Tower fire death at Trump's feet — A tragic fire on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in Manhattan broke out shortly before 6 PM Saturday. Before it was over, one resident perished and 6 firefighters suffered injuries in the 4 alarm fire.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
How Trumpworld is winging a trade war — When the president threatened China with $100 billion in new tariffs, there had hardly been any White House discussion. — What I'm hearing: There wasn't one single deliberative meeting in which senior officials sat down to debate the pros and cons of this historic threat.
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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Facebook suspends another data analytics firm after CNBC discovers it was using tactics like Cambridge Analytica — Data analytics firm CubeYou used personality quizzes clearly labeled for “non-profit academic research” to help marketers find customers. — One of its quizzes …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Conservative pollster: ‘I think the Republicans are in deep trouble’ — Conservative pollster Frank Luntz said on Sunday that he believes Republicans are in danger of losing both chambers of Congress in this year's midterm elections. — “I think the Republicans are in deep trouble in the House and the Senate as well.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms
Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms
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Adam Bagni / providencejournal.com:
My Turn: Adam Bagni: Sinclair messes with R.I. landmark — If there's one thing I've learned after more than a decade in journalism, it's that the facts are rarely black and white. Newsworthy stories are often complicated. And the truth is seldom easily explained.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sinclair allows critical ad to air, sandwiched between its defense
Sinclair allows critical ad to air, sandwiched between its defense
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
North Korea Said to Offer Direct Assurance It Will Discuss Denuclearization — WASHINGTON — North Korea has told the United States that its leader, Kim Jong-un, is willing to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, administration officials said on Sunday, the first direct confirmation …
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
How Trump thrives in ‘news deserts’ — President Donald Trump's attacks on the mainstream media may be rooted in statistical reality: An extensive review of subscription data and election results shows that Trump outperformed the previous Republican nominee, Mitt Romney …
Heather Kelly / CNNMoney:
Groups claim YouTube illegally collects data from kids — Meet the CEOs who decide what you see online — Kids love YouTube. The service is packed with ostensibly kid-friendly content. — But child, consumer, and privacy advocacy groups are claiming YouTube illegally collects data about under-age viewers.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In John Bolton, Trump Finds a Fellow Political Blowtorch. Will Foreign Policy Burn? — WASHINGTON — Shortly after Ambassador John R. Bolton was sent to represent the United States at the United Nations, an institution he had long scorned as an anti-American citadel of corruption, he hosted President George W. Bush for a visit.
Ira Madison III / The Daily Beast:
Jimmy Kimmel's Homophobic Attacks on Sean Hannity Expose a Liberal Blind Spot … The ongoing feud between Sean Hannity and Jimmy Kimmel has been mostly exhausting. — Incensed at Kimmel lightly mocking first lady Melania Trump, Hannity has accused the late-night host of being …
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Jimmy Kimmel Tries to End Feud With Sean Hannity; Apologizes For Joke
Jimmy Kimmel Tries to End Feud With Sean Hannity; Apologizes For Joke
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David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
The Man Who Is Glitterbombing New York City Politics — We've met only a few hours before and already New York City's second-most powerful politician has told me about the moment he found out he was HIV positive, his former cocaine habit, the night he decided to get sober …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Farmers who propelled Trump to presidency fear becoming pawns in trade war — MANKATO, Minn. — Many of the farmers who helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency fear becoming pawns in his escalating trade war with China, which threatens markets for soybeans, corn and other lifeblood crops in the Upper Midwest.
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James McAuley / Washington Post:
Hungarian prime minister wins reelection … BUDAPEST —Viktor Orban, Hungary's staunchly anti-migrant prime minister, was reelected Sunday after his right-wing Fidesz party was projected to win a supermajority of seats in parliament. The resounding victory will probably permit Orban's government …
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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Orban Wins Sweeping Majority, and Control of Hungary's Constitution
Orban Wins Sweeping Majority, and Control of Hungary's Constitution
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Abigail Hauslohner / Washington Post:
'I know I don't need it' — Fabian Rodriguez was cradling his new rifle when he stopped at one of the gun-show booths to purchase a $5 chicken fajita MRE. — The “Meal Ready to Eat” is a mainstay for troops on combat missions. But Rodriguez, a 28-year-old San Antonio native who sells auto paint …
Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
When Russian hackers targeted the U.S. election infrastructure — Russian operatives launched a widespread cyberattack against state voting systems during the 2016 presidential election. Former officials say no votes were changed but an Election Day attack could have created chaos at the polls
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