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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
New Details About Wilbur Ross' Business Point To Pattern Of Grifting — I write about Donald Trump, the people around him, and how they affect business. Before he won the presidency, I covered billionaires, industrial America and sports. My favorite stories focus on the hands-dirty businesses between …
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
This is the Way Paul Ryan's Speakership Ends — The Republican leader is walking away. Don't ask him about Trump anymore. — Paul Ryan has a thing about punctuality and routine. They bring a sense of order to the chaos that he otherwise must try to maneuver through.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Giuliani preparing letter to Mueller expressing ‘real reluctance’ over obstruction questions — Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's lead attorney for the ongoing special counsel investigation, said Monday that Trump's legal team is planning to send a letter to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …
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Talking Points Memo, Political Wire, CNN and The Week
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Rick Wilson / Rolling Stone:
Trump's Tweets May Actually Be His Undoing
Trump's Tweets May Actually Be His Undoing
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Mediaite, Hill Reporter and Shareblue Media
Dana Bash / CNN:
President urged to stop tweeting on Trump Tower meeting
President urged to stop tweeting on Trump Tower meeting
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American Prospect, Hill Reporter, DCReport.org, The Week, New York Times, Just Security, Lawfare, Raw Story, ABC News, Sputnik International, HuffPost, Reuters, POLITICUSUSA, Hullabaloo, AOL, Law & Crime, Mediaite and Political Wire
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
AP Explains: Why the 2016 Trump Tower meeting matters
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
LISTEN: Don Jr.'s Line Drops After Ingraham Asks About Conflicting Statements on Trump Tower Meeting
LISTEN: Don Jr.'s Line Drops After Ingraham Asks About Conflicting Statements on Trump Tower Meeting
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New York Times, Raw Story, HuffPost and Washington Examiner
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Now the Trump administration wants to limit citizenship for legal immigrants — The most significant change to legal immigration in decades could affect millions of would-be citizens, say lawyers and advocates. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Administration Attacking Legal Immigrants Next
New York Times:
Rick Gates Testifies He Committed Crimes With Paul Manafort — ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Rick Gates, Paul Manafort's right-hand man for years, began testifying against his former boss on Monday in federal court in Alexandria, Va. He is considered the most important witness in Mr. Manafort's trial on tax and bank fraud charges.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Manafort prosecution's frustration with judge leads to fiery clashes
Manafort prosecution's frustration with judge leads to fiery clashes
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The Daily Beast and CNN
Globe and Mail:
Saudi Arabia's bold move has nothing to do with Canada — Bessma Momani is Professor at the University of Waterloo and Balsillie School of International Affairs. She's a senior fellow at Centre for International Governance and Innovation and non-resident fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington.
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New York Times, CNN, ThinkProgress and The Daily Caller
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BBC:
Saudi Arabia suspends Toronto flights in row with Canada
Saudi Arabia suspends Toronto flights in row with Canada
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CNBC, Washington Post, Sputnik International, Splinter, BloombergQuint and Vox
Alex Lockie / Business Insider:
Saudi Arabia appeared to threaten Canada with a 9/11-style attack in a feud over human rights
Saudi Arabia appeared to threaten Canada with a 9/11-style attack in a feud over human rights
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The Atlantic, NPR and One Mile at a Time
NBC News:
Here are six things to watch in today's elections — First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — WASHINGTON — Voters head to the polls for primary elections in Kansas, Michigan …
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Political Wire
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
In Ohio, Democrats seek another special election upset with midterm momentum at stake
In Ohio, Democrats seek another special election upset with midterm momentum at stake
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Politico, Associated Press and HuffPost
Politico:
What Ohio's special election will tell us about midterms
What Ohio's special election will tell us about midterms
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ThinkProgress and CNN
Karma Allen / ABC News:
City passes proposal to remove Trump's star from Hollywood Walk of Fame — The city of West Hollywood approved a proposal to remove President Donald Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, citing recent costly vandalism and recent demonstrations around the star.
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Victor Morton / Washington Times:
West Hollywood City Council passes resolution to remove Trump Walk of Fame star
West Hollywood City Council passes resolution to remove Trump Walk of Fame star
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Mike Pence's moral case for removing a president from office — (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence once argued the president of the United States should be held to the highest moral standards to determine whether he should resign or be removed from office. — Pence made the argument in two columns …
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The Moderate Voice, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, HuffPost and Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Donald and the Di-Spy — The point Trump should have made about Sen. Feinstein and the FBI. — Donald Trump couldn't resist commenting on the news that Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein was the target of Chinese spying, but he missed the main point. — “I like Dianne Feinstein …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Trump's iron wall of defense — Data: SurveyMonkey online poll conducted August 1-3, 2018 among a total sample of 2,421 adults living in the United States. Margins of error at the 95% confidence level are ±3 percentage points for Total, ±9.5 for African-American women …
Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
No One Voted for Facebook and Apple to Deal With Alex Jones — On Sunday, Apple announced that it was removing most of Alex Jones' content from its podcast feeds. The chief of the website and broadcaster Infowars, Jones is a longtime conspiracy theorist whose prominence has risen recently thanks …
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Washington Post:
Trump's political base is weaker than it seems, our new study finds — In July, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced tough questions from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers over President Trump's recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Republican criticism …
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POLITICUSUSA
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Trump raised $135M at 29 fundraisers. But nearly half the events were for himself — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has headlined 29 fundraisers since he was sworn into office, raising at least $135 million — but unlike the five previous presidents, nearly half of the events benefited himself …
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Political Wire
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“There Aren't That Many Places Where She Feels Safe”: Hope Hicks Plots Her Next Act — Donald Trump's former communications director made an unusual appearance on Air Force One last weekend. Does she want back in, or is Hicks ready to step into her next phase of life?
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William D. Ruckelshaus / Washington Post:
Only one other president has ever acted this desperate — William D. Ruckelshaus served as acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and as deputy attorney general in 1973. He was also administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 1970 to 1973 and 1983 to 1985.
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Spectator USA
Anthony Watts / Watts Up With That?:
Failed Prognostications of Climate Alarm … It has been 30 years since the alarm bell was sounded for manmade global warming caused by modern industrial society. And predictions made on that day—and ever since—continue to be falsified in the real world.
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
GOP fears steep losses in state legislatures — LOS ANGELES — Republicans hoping to hold on to their majorities in state legislative chambers across the country are nervously eying President Trump — 's anemic approval rating, concerned that a wave of voter anger could undo years of gains.
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed News:
Jared Kushner Used To Personally Order The Deletion Of Stories At His Newspaper — Jared Kushner personally ordered a software developer at his newspaper to remove stories critical of his friends and real estate peers. — Now a senior White House adviser and son-in-law to President Trump …
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Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Political Wire and Deadspin, more at Mediagazer »
Al Weaver / Washington Examiner:
Dean Heller says GOP made ‘big mistake’ by tackling Obamacare first — RENO, Nev. — Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., believes Republican lawmakers made a “big mistake” by pushing to repeal the Affordable Care Act as their first big legislative move at the outset of the Trump administration.
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Political Wire and Roll Call
Donie O'Sullivan / CNNMoney:
West Virginia to introduce mobile phone voting for midterm elections — Why voting in the US is so hard — West Virginians serving overseas will be the first in the country to cast federal election ballots using a smartphone app, a move designed to make voting in November's election easier for troops living abroad.
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Reuters, 9to5Mac, Engadget and The Week, more at Techmeme »
Kate Wagner / Vox:
Betsy DeVos's summer home deserves a special place in McMansion Hell — Kate Wagner dissects the shingle-style Michigan summer home of the education secretary. — Two weeks ago, somebody untied Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's $40 million yacht from its mooring.
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Washington Post:
‘Maxine Waters’ America': Protesters swarm pro-Trump organization's leaders at a restaurant — Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens are outspoken leaders of the pro-Trump organization Turning Point USA. Kirk, the founder, has been called a conservative provocateur with the ear of the president.
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Media Matters for America, Mediaite, Power Line and The Daily Caller
Maya Lora / The Hill:
Rosie O'Donnell leads anti-Trump Broadway sing-along at the White House — Comedian Rosie O'Donnell led a group of Broadway performers in a musical protest of the Trump administration Monday night in front of the White House. — “Let the president know in no uncertain terms that we are alive …
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Page Six, Daily Wire and Fox News Insider
Tonya Alanez / Sun-Sentinel:
School board asks judge to hold Sun Sentinel in contempt over school-shooter report — In a court filing, the Broward County School Board alleges the South Florida Sun Sentinel intentionally published information it knew a judge had ordered to be redacted. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) South Florida Sun Sentinel
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Florida Politics and IJR
Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Fox News Correspondent Conor Powell Resigns: ‘Lots of Reporters Are Very Unhappy’ — Conor Powell was “uncomfortable with the direction of the news organization in recent months,” a person familiar with the matter told TheWrap — Fox News foreign correspondent Conor Powell has left the company after nine years with the network.
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