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Noah Weiland / New York Times:
Before ‘Unite the Right’ Rally, Trump Does Not Condemn Supremacists — WASHINGTON — As white nationalists planned to gather in front of the White House on Sunday to mark the anniversary of last year's violent rally in Charlottesville, Va., President Trump denounced “all types of racism,” …
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Washington Post:
Trump condemns ‘all types of racism’ after a week of racially tinged remarks — BEDMINSTER, N.J. — President Trump on Saturday condemned “all types of racism and acts of violence” on the first anniversary of the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, calling for the nation to …
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Zac Anderson / Sarasota Herald:
Email indicates Florida House candidate may have staged college degree deception — Miami University says Melissa Howard never graduated, despite her posting images of a diploma. — Facing accusations that she lied about having a degree from Miami University in Ohio …
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The Daily Beast:
Florida GOP Candidate Accused of Faking College Diploma — Miami University has reportedly called out a Republican candidate running for a Florida legislative seat for allegedly fabricating her college credentials. Melissa Howard, running for the GOP nomination for a House seat …
Tim Swift / WPLG-TV:
Florida candidate poses with fake diploma after questions about her credentials
David Bishop / FLA News Online:
EXCLUSIVE: Candidate Melissa Howard Faked Her Diploma, University Alleges
EXCLUSIVE: Candidate Melissa Howard Faked Her Diploma, University Alleges
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David Von Drehle / Washington Post:
Trump's résumé is rife with mob connections — Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas titled their classic group portrait of Harry S. Truman's foreign policy team, “The Wise Men.” A book about Donald Trump's associations might be called “The Wise Guys.” — Mario Puzo would've been just the man to write it.
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New York Times:
A Congressman, a Financial Deal and an Intricate Web of Conflicts — Representative Christopher Collins once said that the success of an obscure Australian company's drug would be carved on his tombstone. Instead, its failure has upended his congressional career.
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Politico:
Rep. Chris Collins, fighting prosecution, seeks to end reelection bid — Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), who was charged this week as part of an insider trading scheme, is suspending his re-election campaign and will attempt to remove his name from the ballot.
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CNN:
Chris Collins suspends re-election campaign following insider trading charges
Chris Collins suspends re-election campaign following insider trading charges
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Javier E. David / CNBC:
NY GOP Congressman Chris Collins suspends campaign amid insider trading allegations
NY GOP Congressman Chris Collins suspends campaign amid insider trading allegations
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Daniel Politi / Slate:
“Suicidal” Airline Employee Steals Plane, Takes it for A Flight Before Crashing — A 29-year-old employee for Horizon Air sparked panic Friday night when he—for some unknown reason—decided to take one of the airline's Bombardier Q400 turboprop airplanes from Seattle's airport and go for a ride …
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump's War With Harley-Davidson Has Divided America's Bikers — A move by the company has put one of the country's most iconic brands in the uncomfortable position of clashing with a president who is immensely popular with most of its customers. — STURGIS, S.D. — Gary Rathbun rumbled …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
More than 100 newspapers will publish editorials decrying Trump's anti-press rhetoric — “The dirty war on the free press must end.” — That's the idea behind an unusual editorial-writing initiative that has enlisted scores of newspapers across America. — The Boston Globe …
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
More than 100 seats that backed Brexit now want to stay in EU — Major new analysis shows most constituencies now have majority who want to Remain — More than 100 Westminster constituencies that voted to leave the EU have now switched their support to Remain, according to a stark new analysis seen by the Observer.
Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Trump fumes at the FBI, Justice Dept. and Sessions in series of tweets — President Donald Trump on Saturday publicly castigated the Justice Department, the attorney general and the FBI, amplifying his allies' recent efforts to cast doubt on the Russia probe after remaining largely silent …
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
When the Tide Comes In — From the very beginning, NR has stood against the ‘irresponsible Right.’ — D — “Save Ike from the Kikes.” — I'd better explain. — This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the Nazi troll armies' march on Charlottesville, Va. To commemorate it, there will even be a march in Washington.
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Rachel Donadio / New York Times:
V.S. Naipaul, Who Explored Colonialism Through Unsparing Books, Dies at 85 — V.S. Naipaul, the Nobel laureate who documented the migrations of peoples, the unraveling of the British Empire, the ironies of exile and the clash between belief and unbelief in more than a dozen unsparing novels …
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John Harwood / CNBC:
GOP corruption scandals may help Democratic candidates, but it's not clear how much — President Trump and GOP candidates face a plethora of ethical and corruption scandals leading up to the midterms. — As long as that list is, something larger dominates this election season, too: Trump's uniquely polarizing governing style.
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Chicago Tribune:
2 dead, 18 wounded in Chicago shootings: 'Even I'm scared to walk to the corner store' — A police vehicle is parked at a gas station close to the scene of a shooting that injured two teen boys in the 1300 block of South Independence Boulevard on Aug. 10, 2018. (Madeline Buckley / Chicago Tribune)
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El Paso Times:
Let's remove Capitol plaque that lies about history: House Speaker Joe Straus — It has been a year since a horrific tragedy in Charlottesville, Va., caused a loss of life and painfully reminded us that bigotry still exists and needs to be confronted. — It was bigotry also …
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Raw Story
Robert McCartney / Washington Post:
A surprising grass-roots upheaval is shaking Maryland's Democrats — A grass-roots upheaval in Maryland's Democratic Party has made it an unexpected showcase for national efforts by liberal activists and unions seeking to revitalize the party and push it to the left.
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Political Wire and New York Times
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Are you still sure there's no need to worry? — “Don't worry, the institutions will stop him.” Or: “Don't worry, he hasn't done any real damage yet, the institutions have stopped him.” How many times have you heard some version of this analysis since the election of President Trump?
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Are there any limits to Paul Manafort's greed?