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11:45 PM ET, August 5, 2018

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Adam Davidson / New Yorker:
The Day Trump Told Us There Was Attempted Collusion with Russia  —  August 5, 1974, was the day the Nixon Presidency ended.  On that day, Nixon heeded a Supreme Court ruling and released the so-called smoking-gun tape, a recording of a meeting, held two years earlier, with his chief of staff, H. R. Haldeman.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
President Admits Focus of Trump Tower Meeting Was Getting Dirt on Clinton  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Sunday that a Trump Tower meeting between top campaign aides and a Kremlin-connected lawyer was designed to “get information on an opponent” — the starkest acknowledgment yet …
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Trump acknowledges purpose of meeting with Russian lawyer
Discussion: Breitbart
ABC News:
If Mueller subpoenas Trump to testify, legal fight would go to Supreme Court: Trump lawyer
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Democrats surging on eve of pivotal special election  —  Republicans have deployed the full machinery of the party to avoid defeat in the final special election before the midterms.  —  WESTERVILLE, OHIO — The entire Republican Party machinery has converged on this suburban Columbus district …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Behind the scenes: Trump's power politics  —  A little over a week ago, when Kevin McCarthy was in Ohio campaigning for Troy Balderson, his phone rang.  It was President Trump.  McCarthy quickly put Trump on speakerphone for a conversation with Balderson and the chair of the National …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
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Jack Torry / The Columbus Dispatch:   Kasich claims Balderson did not invite Trump to central Ohio
Chicago Tribune:
25 shot in multiple-victim shootings over 2.5 hours in Chicago: 'If they shoot you, they don't even run'  —  At least 41 people were shot in Chicago from 11 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018, through Sunday morning, four fatally.  Many of those injured were treated at Stroger Hospital.
Discussion: Instapundit and TheBlaze
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Diane Pathieu / abc7chicago.com:
At least 40 shot in Chicago Sunday, including 8 wounded in Gresham shooting;
David Struett / Chicago Sun Times:
30 people shot in 3 hours of overnight gun violence
Discussion: Chicago Sun-Times
Allum Bokhari / Breitbart:
Twitter Suspends Candace Owens' Account for Mimicking Sarah Jeong's Racism  —  Twitter slapped Turning Point USA Communications Director Candace Owens with a temporary suspension after she highlighted racist posts made by Sarah Jeong, the recent New York Times hire whose long history …
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:   Twitter Suspends Candace Owens — Then Says It Was ‘An Error’ After Backlash
Associated Press:
Amid James flap, Melania Trump again charts her own course  —  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — A deliberately crafted statement.  A conspicuous fashion choice.  A sudden silence or withdrawal from the public eye.  —  First lady Melania Trump's move to distance herself from President Donald Trump's criticism …
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Trump, LeBron James and our oracular first lady
Discussion: AOL, The Guardian and The Daily Caller
BuzzFeed News:
Apple Is Removing Alex Jones And Infowars' Podcasts From iTunes  —  Apple has removed the entire library for five of Infowars' six podcasts from its iTunes and Podcast apps, BuzzFeed News has learned.  Among the deleted podcasts are the show “War Room” as well as the popular Alex Jones Show podcast …
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Steel Giants With Ties to Trump Officials Block Tariff Relief for Hundreds of Firms  —  WASHINGTON — Two of America's biggest steel manufacturers — both with deep ties to Trump administration officials — have successfully objected to hundreds of requests by American companies that buy foreign steel …
Tara Siegel Bernard / New York Times:
‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans  —  For a rapidly growing share of older Americans, traditional ideas about life in retirement are being upended by a dismal reality: bankruptcy.  —  The signs of potential trouble — vanishing pensions, soaring medical expenses …
Discussion: SSRN
New York Times:
Accused of Harassment, and Seeking Redemption at the Ballot Box  —  YUMA, Ariz. — In Arizona, the list of women accusing former State Representative Don Shooter of sexual harassment includes a Republican colleague, a Democratic legislator, at least two lobbyists, a newspaper intern and the former publisher of The Arizona Republic.
Julie Creswell / New York Times:
Cities' Offers for Amazon Base Are Secrets Even to Many City Leaders  —  Jared Evans, a member of the Indianapolis City-County Council, is proud that the city is among 20 finalists for one of the most coveted prizes in the country: the planned second headquarters of Amazon.
Chip Skambis / WFTV:
Police: Armed bystander takes down gunman at Titusville back to school event  —  TITUSVILLE, Fla. - An armed bystander shot a man who open-fired on a back to school event at a Titusville park following a fistfight, police said.  —  The shooting occurred at Isaac Campbell Park on South Street shortly …
Discussion: IJR and The Daily Caller
Annie Karni / Politico:
The real lesson Trump learned from Charlottesville  —  The president emerged from a low point of his presidency unscathed with his loyal voters, and has turned race into a key issue for the midterms — and beyond.  —  The content of President Donald Trump's dig at basketball superstar LeBron James might …
Jon Sawyer / Pulitzer Center Updates:
Indira Lakshmanan Joins Pulitzer Center as Executive Editor … The Pulitzer Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Indira Lakshmanan as executive editor.  —  Currently the Newmark chair in journalism ethics at the Poynter Institute and a Boston Globe columnist …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The TiVo presidency: Trump relives Trump  —  Like an NFL coach reviewing game film, Trump likes to watch replays of his debate and rally performances.  But instead of looking for weaknesses in technique or for places to improve, Trump luxuriates in the moments he believes are evidence of his brilliance.
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Trump's New Obamacare Sabotage Could Really Stick It To Consumers  —  State officials explain why new rules for “short term” insurance are so dangerous.  —  BOSTON The Trump administration's new attack on Obamacare will expose consumers to surprise, sometimes staggering medical bills.
Sam Knight / New Yorker:
The British Heat Wave and Aerial Archeology  —  The U.K. is experiencing its driest summer in fifty-seven years.  It's not been great.  A British summer is usually a doubtful, fleeting thing.  Sunshine and heat arrive in bursts from June until September, as if you were walking …
CNN:
Trump leading ‘hate movement’ against media  —  Anthony Scaramucci and Joe Lockhart join Brian Stelter to discuss President Trump's “enemy of the people” tweets.  Stelter says Trump is promoting a “hate movement.”  Scaramucci says he has concerns about the rhetoric too: “When you use the word 'enemy …
 
 
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Mike Brest / The Daily Caller:
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James Doubek / NPR:
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Steve LeVine / Axios:
Inside Russia's invasion of the U.S. electric grid
Adam Beam / Associated Press:
McConnell announces re-elect campaign at Fancy Farm picnic
Discussion: Political Wire
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
An unsavory scam? Company accused of diluting Chesapeake blue crab meat with imported crab
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
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Martin Matishak / Politico:
Rubio signals changes to election meddling bill
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
White Nationalists Love Corey Stewart. He Keeps Them Close.
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
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Discussion: Fox News
 

 
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