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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump is worried that Mueller interview could be a ‘perjury trap’ — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was worried that any statements under oath he provides to Special Counsel Robert Mueller could be used to bring perjury charges against him as part …
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
McGahn does not believe he implicated Trump in legal wrongdoing in special counsel interviews, his attorney tells president's legal team — White House counsel Donald McGahn does not believe that he implicated President Trump in any legal wrongdoing in extensive interviews he has given the special counsel …
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Jen Kirby / Vox:
The past 72 hours of Trump-Russia news, explained — Don McGahn, Michael Cohen, and everything else you might have missed. — This weekend kicked off with a question mark still hanging over the fate of Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chair, who's facing multiple financial crimes charges …
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
He brought an American flag to protest fascism in Portland. Then antifa attacked him — Portland antifa attack fellow counter-protester carrying American flag — Warning: This story contains graphic content — Paul Welch came to the downtown protest Aug. 4 to let his political leanings be known.
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Washington Free Beacon
Adam Entous / New Yorker:
John Brennan's Choice to Confront Trump — Just before noon on January 20, 2017, John Brennan, the outgoing C.I.A. director, drove to the home of a former colleague to watch Donald Trump take the oath of office. President Obama's most trusted intelligence advisers had come together …
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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Top Democrats Seek Information on Bolton's Security Clearance After Revelation That He Worked With Russian Citizen Now Exposed as Spy — “We are writing regarding recent reports that National Security Advisor John Bolton, in his former capacity as a top official with the National Rifle Association …
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Shareblue Media, Daily Kos, Roll Call and Law & Crime
Kim Severson / New York Times:
Asia Argento, a #MeToo Leader, Made a Deal With Her Own Accuser — The Italian actress and director Asia Argento was among the first women in the movie business to publicly accuse the producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault. She became a leading figure in the #MeToo movement.
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Mariah Haas / Fox News:
Harvey Weinstein responds to Asia Argento allegations: This ‘reveals a stunning level of hypocrisy’
Harvey Weinstein responds to Asia Argento allegations: This ‘reveals a stunning level of hypocrisy’
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New York Times, The Daily Caller and Deadline
Melissa Batchelor Warnke / Los Angeles Times:
Do the claims against Asia Argento invalidate the #MeToo movement?
Do the claims against Asia Argento invalidate the #MeToo movement?
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New York Times, Deadline, The Western Journal, The Daily Caller, TMZ.com and East Bay Times
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Brett Kavanaugh memo detailed explicit questions for Clinton — Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a strikingly explicit 1998 memo that he was “strongly opposed” to giving then-President Bill Clinton any “break” in the independent counsel's questioning about his sexual relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky …
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Faces Key Test With Susan Collins Planing to Ask About Abortion
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Bret Kavanaugh Is A First Rate Hypocrite and Political Judge
Bret Kavanaugh Is A First Rate Hypocrite and Political Judge
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The Mahablog
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Two Iranian-Americans Charged With Spying on Jewish, Israeli Facilities — Two Iranian-Americans have been charged by the Trump administration with spying on Jewish and Israeli-associated facilities in California on behalf of the hardline Iranian regime, the Department of Justice announced late Monday.
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Lisa Miller / New York Magazine:
David Hogg, After Parkland Furious and unflinching, an NRA enemy, an accused “crisis actor,” and a high-school grad trying to figure out what's next. — At 2:30 on February 14, David Hogg was not yet a spokesperson for radicalized young America or a renowned media savant or a resistance fighter or …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump says not thrilled with Fed's Powell for raising rates — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “not thrilled” with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates and accused China and Europe of manipulating their respective currencies.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
A leading Republican urges reform for Medicare and Social Security as deficits balloon after the GOP's tax cut — Rep. Steve Stivers , R-Ohio, has the toughest job in politics right now: trying to stop a Democratic “blue wave” at the polls this fall. Stivers, chairman of the National …
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Melania Trump planning solo international swing to Africa — WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is planning her first big solo international swing with a trip through several African countries in October. — The first lady told The Associated Press in a written statement Monday …
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
As Trump Goes on a Twitter Rampage, Melania Trump Announces a Solo Trip to Africa
As Trump Goes on a Twitter Rampage, Melania Trump Announces a Solo Trip to Africa
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The Guardian, Townhall and Shareblue Media
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Omarosa Manigault Newman Plans to Present Case for Resisting Trump — Former White House aide says she isn't deterred by legal actions — Former White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman portrayed herself Monday as part of the anti-Trump “resistance” movement and will spend …
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twitchy.com
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Hillary Clinton steps back into the fray to fundraise for Democrats this fall — The 2016 presidential nominee will headline events in California, Illinois and New York. — WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton is stepping back into the limelight before the November midterm elections …
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Emma Dumain / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Trump's budget chief is trying to protect his home state from tariffs — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's budget director, Mick Mulvaney, is trying to use his influence to help a South Carolina business that could be badly wounded by the White House's trade policies.
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ThinkProgress and Political Wire
Tom Hays / Associated Press:
AP sources: Prosecutors preparing charges against Cohen — NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, could be charged before the end of the month with bank fraud in his dealings with the taxi industry and with committing other financial crimes …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The most intense and dangerous period of the Trump presidency is about to begin
The most intense and dangerous period of the Trump presidency is about to begin
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Leonard N. Fleming / Detroit News:
Judge: ‘Corrupt’ health chief Lyon heads to trial on Flint crisis manslaughter charges — Flint — Michigan health and welfare chief Nick Lyon was “corrupt” in his handling of the Flint area Legionnaires' disease outbreak and will stand trial on felony charges including involuntary manslaughter, a judge ruled Monday.
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Pruitt called the White House once from his $43,000 phone booth, records show — The $43,000 phone booth that former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt installed in his office may not have been worth all the headaches it caused him. — He only placed one phone call to the White House, newly released records from the agency show.
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New Republic, HuffPost, Daily Kos and Political Wire
Frank Chung / NEWS.com.au:
South Africa begins seizing white-owned farms — SOUTH Africa has targeted the first two farms for unilateral seizure after the owners refused an offer of one-tenth of the land's value. — Silent slaughter - Farm attacks in South Africa1:54 — A record 400 farmers attacked in 2017, between one or two murdered a week.
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Authorities searching for man who threatened to shoot Trump — (CNN)Law enforcement authorities are searching for a man who's suspected of threatening to shoot President Donald Trump. — Shawn Richard Christy, of McAdoo, Pennsylvania, was last seen in Cumberland, Maryland …
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The Daily Caller
K. Riva Levinson / The Hill:
Paul Manafort never believed the rules applied to him; I know — I worked with him for a decade — Back in 2005, when I decided to write my memoir and catalog my adventures as an international operative for a leading Washington lobbying firm, I didn't have a clue as to where the story would end up …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Dana Perino on Covering Trump, Social Media and the Post-Ailes Environment at Fox News — As press secretary for President George W. Bush, Dana Perino used to deliver the daily briefings from the White House. Now, as an anchor on Fox News, her job is to help viewers interpret the tidal wave …
Associated Press:
Second former Walker official comes out against him — A second former top official with Gov. Scott Walker's administration has endorsed his Democratic opponent and cut a video criticizing the Republican incumbent. — The latest online ad , released Monday, features former Department …
David Wasserman / New York Times:
Why Even a Blue Wave Could Have Limited Gains — The divergent geography of 2018 means we will really have two midterm elections, and one favors Republicans. — Mr. Wasserman is the House editor at The Cook Political Report. — The proper way to view the 2018 midterms might not be as one event …
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Caldron Pool:
Healthline says, using the medical term ‘vagina’ is not gender-inclusive language, uses ‘front hole’ instead. — “It's imperative for safe sex guides to become more inclusive of LGBTQIA and nonbinary people,” the guide states. … Healthline has claimed health disparities and higher rates …
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Instapundit and The Gateway Pundit
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
This Man Beat ICE In An Argument Over Who His Father Was — Levy Jaen wakes up some nights in his Queens home drenched in sweat, panicking after dreaming that he was still in jail, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers telling him to pack his things because he was getting deported.
Annie Lowrey / The Atlantic:
America's Invisible Pot Addicts — The proliferation of retail boutiques in California did not really bother him, Evan told me, but the billboards did. Advertisements for delivery, advertisements promoting the substance for relaxation, for fun, for health. “Shop. It's legal.”
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Trump calls on Hispanic-American immigration officer to speak, saying he ‘speaks perfect English’ — At a White House event Monday to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border agents, President Donald Trump invited a Hispanic-American immigration officer to speak about his role …