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Bob Woodward's new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump's presidency — John Dowd was convinced that President Trump would commit perjury if he talked to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. So, on Jan. 27, the president's then-personal attorney staged a practice session to try to make his point.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Transcript: Phone call between President Trump and journalist Bob Woodward — Bob Woodward, an associate editor at The Washington Post, sought an interview with President Trump as he was writing “Fear,” a book about Trump's presidency. Trump called Woodward in early August …
Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Says Bob Woodward Has ‘A Lot Of Credibility Problems’ — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump addressed newly released excerpts from Bob Woodward's book on his administration, denying some specific allegations and accusing the author of credibility issues, in an exclusive Oval Office interview with The Daily Caller.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump Unleashes on Woodward, Accuses Him of Making Up Quotes and Being a ‘Dem Operative’ — President Donald Trump is accusing veteran journalist Bob Woodward of running a “con” and being a “Dem operative.” — Earlier tonight, Trump tweeted out the statements from the White House …
Gabriel Pogrund / Washington Post:
Southern Republican senators reject Trump's criticism of Sessions — Southern Republican senators defended Jeff Sessions after an explosive new book by Bob Woodward recounted how President Trump called his attorney general a “dumb Southerner” and mocked his accent.
CNN:
Bob Woodward: Trump's aides stole his papers ‘to protect the country’ — (CNN)WARNING: This story contains graphic language. — President Donald Trump's closest aides have taken extraordinary measures in the White House to try to stop what they saw as his most dangerous impulses …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Report: Everybody in the White House Considers Trump an Idiot — It is relatively easy to get White House staffers to leak mind-blowing anecdotes about President Trump's various derangements, and for that very reason, it is hard to find new anecdotes that register on the crazy-Trump scale.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Rudy Giuliani to Trump advisors ripping the president in Bob Woodward's new book: Find another job
Rudy Giuliani to Trump advisors ripping the president in Bob Woodward's new book: Find another job
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Bob Woodward / New Book Releases, Bestsellers …:
Fear — Trump in the White House — THE INSIDE STORY …
Fear — Trump in the White House — THE INSIDE STORY …
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New Republic
Max Boot / Washington Post:
President Trump is unfit for office. Bob Woodward's ‘Fear’ confirms it.
President Trump is unfit for office. Bob Woodward's ‘Fear’ confirms it.
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd disputes details in Bob Woodward book
Ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd disputes details in Bob Woodward book
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
The Most Shocking Excerpts From Woodward's White House Memoir
The Most Shocking Excerpts From Woodward's White House Memoir
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Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
New Bob Woodward book paints portrait of chaotic and paranoid White House
New Bob Woodward book paints portrait of chaotic and paranoid White House
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Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News:
Parkland victim's father and Kavanaugh: The handshake that wasn't — “I guess he did not want to deal with the reality of gun violence,” Fred Guttenberg, father of slain Parkland student Jaime Guttenberg, wrote on Twitter. — The father of a student killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas …
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Paul Farrell / Heavy.com:
Zina Bash Is the Woman Sitting Behind Brett Kavanaugh — The woman sitting behind Judge Brett Kavanaugh has emerged as a Twitter star as she has been accused of smirking when Democrats are speaking and looking “smug” during the hearing. The woman has been identified as Zina Bash, 36.
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Politico:
Schumer, Democrats wrestled over staging mass Kavanaugh walkout
Schumer, Democrats wrestled over staging mass Kavanaugh walkout
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Hot Air:
Today's “Controversy”: Kavanaugh Declines Handshake From Father Of Murdered Parkland Student
Today's “Controversy”: Kavanaugh Declines Handshake From Father Of Murdered Parkland Student
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
The story behind the withheld documents of the Kavanaugh hearing
The story behind the withheld documents of the Kavanaugh hearing
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Kavanaugh's daughters rushed out of chaotic, ‘hot’ hearing
Kavanaugh's daughters rushed out of chaotic, ‘hot’ hearing
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HuffPost, The Last Refuge, Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Mueller Will Accept Some Written Answers From Trump — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, will accept written answers from President Trump on questions about whether his campaign conspired with Russia's election interference, Mr. Mueller's office told Mr. Trump's lawyers in a letter, two people briefed on it said on Tuesday.
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The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Critical, But Says Nike's Kaepernick Deal ‘Is What This Country Is All About’ — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Nike sent a “terrible message” this week by making former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick one of the faces representing the 30th anniversary of the company's “Just Do It” campaign.
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Josh Barro / Business Insider:
Here's why more brands, like Nike with Colin Kaepernick, are openly liberal
Here's why more brands, like Nike with Colin Kaepernick, are openly liberal
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Yahoo Sports and AOL
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com:
Nike's Kaepernick Ad Has Cost The Company Over $4 Billion So Far
Nike's Kaepernick Ad Has Cost The Company Over $4 Billion So Far
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Arizona Republic:
Ducey: ‘No one in Arizona more prepared’ than Kyl — “There is no one in Arizona more prepared to represent our state in the U.S. Senate than Jon Kyl,” Ducey said in a statement. “He understands how the Senate functions and will make an immediate and positive impact benefiting all Arizonans.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Jon Kyl, Former Senator, Is Said to Be Choice to Replace McCain
Jon Kyl, Former Senator, Is Said to Be Choice to Replace McCain
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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Ayanna Pressley Stuns Capuano in Massachusetts House Race in Upset for Insurgents — BOSTON — Ayanna Pressley upended the Massachusetts political order on Tuesday, scoring a stunning upset of 10-term Representative Michael Capuano, who conceded to her in a Democratic primary that few said she could win.
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Ayanna Pressley Ousts 20-Year Incumbent Michael Capuano In Massachusetts Primary Shocker
Ayanna Pressley Ousts 20-Year Incumbent Michael Capuano In Massachusetts Primary Shocker
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Massachusetts primaries: Voters to settle Democratic Party brawls
Massachusetts primaries: Voters to settle Democratic Party brawls
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Now Twitter Edits The New Yorker — The venerable magazine hands the reins to the digital mob. — A common complaint of liberal journalists about conservative politicians is that the latter lack for courage. As in: Paul Ryan knows that Donald Trump is a bigot and a danger …
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Salena Zito / New York Post:
The Twitter trolls attacking my work are all wrong — “Dad, it's not true,” I said, fighting to keep my voice steady through tears. — My 81-year-old father had just seen a Huffington Post headline — “Take Salena Zito Neither Seriously Nor Literally On Trump Voters” — with a picture of me next to it.
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NBC News:
FBI Director Christopher Wray becomes the latest target for Trump's ire — Wray is the latest in a growing list of Justice Department officials who have angered the president, NBC News has learned. — WASHINGTON — In recent conversations with confidants, President Donald Trump …
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Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Prepped Lawsuit Against NBC Over ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump attacked NBC's journalistic credibility and called into question the authenticity and legality of the “Access Hollywood” tape leaked during the 2016 election …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Working with Russia on cybercrime is like hiring a burglar to protect the family jewels — Imagine a bully who's pounding your head against a wall. When you complain that it hurts and threaten to punch back, he offers to sign an international agreement against bullying. Meanwhile, he keeps pounding your head.
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Michelle Nichols / Reuters:
Trump to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran
Trump to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran
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BuzzFeed News:
In A New Email, Elon Musk Accused A Cave Rescuer Of Being A “Child Rapist” And Said He “Hopes” There's A Lawsuit — In an email to BuzzFeed News, Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused a Thai cave rescuer of moving to Thailand to take a child bride. The rescuer denied all the claims.
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Anchorage Daily News:
Under pressure to withdraw, Begich reaffirms plan to stay in Alaska governor's race — Former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to say that he isn't dropping out of the Alaska governor's race, after facing pressure from some in his party to do so.
Hunter Woodall / Kansas City Star:
Former GOP governor of Kansas endorses Democrat Laura Kelly over Kris Kobach — Republicans in Kansas further splintered Tuesday as the last moderate member of the party to hold the governor's office in Kansas endorsed a Democrat for governor over Kris Kobach, the GOP nominee.
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Kathleen Gray / Detroit Free Press:
Republican group shifting advertising money away from Michigan race — As the Michigan race for governor heats up in the final nine weeks of the campaign season, the Republican Governor's Association is shifting $1.5 million in advertising money away from the race.
James LaPorta / Newsweek:
U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Was Highest Enlisted Soldier Supporting Trump Administration's New Adviser Brigade — An American soldier killed by an Afghan ally on Monday was the highest-ranking enlisted soldier of a unit that forms the U.S. Army's newest adviser brigade deployed to Afghanistan, U.S. military officials said.
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