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New York Times:
New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says — BOSTON — The Russian military intelligence unit that sought to influence the 2016 election appears to have a new target: conservative American think tanks that have broken with President Trump and are seeking continued sanctions …
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Microsoft says it has found a Russian operation targeting U.S. political institutions — SAN FRANCISCO — A group affiliated with the Russian government created phony versions of six websites — including some related to public policy and to the U.S. Senate — with the apparent goal of hacking …
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Reuters and POLITICUSUSA
Matt O'Brien / Associated Press:
Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms — Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. — The company said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains …
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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Raw Story, Splinter, The Week, Washington Post, CNN, Joe.My.God., New York Daily News, Politico, New Republic, Axios and Talking Points Memo
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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 — Bill Burck, an attorney for McGahn, wrote in an email that the White House counsel “did not incriminate” the president, according to people familiar with the message.
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Talking Points Memo, POLITICUSUSA, ABC News, The Week and Political Wire
Jen Kirby / Vox:
The past 72 hours of Trump-Russia news, explained
The past 72 hours of Trump-Russia news, explained
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CNN, The Daily Beast, Mediaite and HuffPost
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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Hot Air, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, NewsWars, Don Surber, CANNONFIRE, Washington Free Beacon and Daily Wire
Reuters:
Key quotes from Reuters interview with Trump — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here are highlights of the Reuters Oval Office interview with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday. — ON TURKEY'S DETENTION OF U.S. PASTOR — “I think it's very sad what Turkey's doing. I think they're making a terrible mistake.
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Faces Key Test With Susan Collins Planing to Ask About Abortion — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces a crucial test Tuesday when he sits down for a meeting with Republican Senator Susan Collins, who plans to ask him about abortion and other topics.
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
How voting for Kavanaugh could hurt Susan Collins' re-election bid
How voting for Kavanaugh could hurt Susan Collins' re-election bid
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Political Wire
Heather Kelly / CNNMoney:
Google's data collection is hard to escape, study claims — 5 stunning stats about Google — Short of chucking your phone into the river, shunning the internet, and learning to read paper maps again, there's not much you can do to keep Google from collecting data about you.
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Philip Allen Lacovara / Washington Post:
I miss Richard Nixon — Philip Allen Lacovara, a former president of the D.C. Bar, served as counsel to the Watergate special prosecutor. — I never thought that I would say this, but I am feeling nostalgic for President Richard M. Nixon. — The Post published a piece last week recalling …
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New York Times, Raw Story, East Bay Times and The Gateway Pundit
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Jane Stancill / Raleigh News & Observer:
Protesters topple Silent Sam Confederate statue at UNC — CHAPEL HILL — Protesters toppled the Silent Sam Confederate statue on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill on Monday night. — The monument came down after 9:15 p.m. Earlier in the evening, protesters covered the statue with gray banners …
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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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The Gateway Pundit and Instapundit
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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AOL and twitchy.com
U.S. Department of Justice:
Two Individuals Charged for Acting as Illegal Agents of the Government of Iran — An indictment was returned today charging Ahmadreza Mohammadi-Doostdar, 38, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, and Majid Ghorbani, 59, an Iranian citizen and resident of California, with allegedly acting on behalf …
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Daily Wire, Clarion Project and The Daily Caller
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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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Fox News, Mediaite, Florida Politics, Daily Wire, Hot Air, Louder With Crowder, TheBlaze, Breitbart, Townhall, 100PercentFedUp.com, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, twitchy.com, AOL, IJR and Politico
Dan Merica / CNN:
Hillary Clinton will headline 3 DNC fundraisers — (CNN)Hillary Clinton will headline three fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee in the coming months, in San Francisco, Chicago and New York, three Democratic sources tell CNN. — The fundraisers, despite likely being closed to the press …
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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
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 …
Brad Smith / Microsoft on the Issues:
We are taking new steps against broadening threats to democracy — It's clear that democracies around the world are under attack. Foreign entities are launching cyber strikes to disrupt elections and sow discord. Unfortunately, the internet has become an avenue for some governments …
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Politico, CNN, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English, Roll Call, Sputnik International, BloombergQuint and Engadget
Kashmir Hill / Jezebel:
How a Woman Disappears from the History Books — The New York Times Magazine recently published a lengthy cover story on “The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley—And Won;” it's about the battle to pass a privacy law in the country's most populous state.
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Just Security, more at Mediagazer »
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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Talking Points Memo, HuffPost, New Republic, Daily Kos and Political Wire
Associated Press:
US deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany — BERLIN (AP) — The last Nazi war crimes suspect facing deportation from the U.S. was taken from his New York City home and spirited early Tuesday morning to Germany, the White House said. — The deportation of the 95-year-old former …
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The Week
John Avlon / CNN:
Trump's McCarthyism charge is deeply ironic — GPS WEB EXTRA: Lessons of McCarthy's Red Scare — John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. — (CNN)"Study the late Joseph McCarthy …
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CBS Boston, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP and Raw Story
Snejana Farberov / Daily Mail:
Nineteen former Miss America winners are calling for the ENTIRE pageant board including chairwoman Gretchen Carlson to step down over claims of bullying — 2010 Miss America Caressa Cameron-Jackson appeared on Good Morning America and called for resignations of Carlson and CEO Regina Hopper
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Daily Wire and Associated Press
National Journal:
Forecast Calls for Legislative Paralysis in the Next Congress — Every midterm-election scenario suggests there will be a House-Senate split and/or narrow majorities in both chambers. — So who will be in charge in Washington next year? Right now, The Cook Political Report is forecasting …
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Weekly Standard
Financial Times:
UK urges EU to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal attack — Jeremy Hunt has called for EU sanctions on Russia over the Salisbury nerve agent attack, a move likely to be met with resistance from Brussels. — Britain's foreign secretary said the EU should “ensure its sanctions …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Moves Toward New Tariffs on China Despite Fresh Round of Trade Talks — Two approaches reflect split in Trump administration on how to deal with Beijing; American companies complain about levies at hearings — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is moving closer this week …
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Axios
Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
Jon Stewart Offers Brooklyn's Lost Subway Goats a Happy Ending — The call from the train operator came in just before 11 a.m. on Monday to the New York City subway's command center, an alert unusual even for a system accustomed to morning commutes with delays: There was a breaking situation unfolding on the tracks.
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Raw Story, Mashable, CBS New York and Gothamist