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Denis Slattery / New York Daily News:
White House officials flagged Trump's behavior to psychiatrist last year  —  White House officials reached out to a noted Yale University psychiatrist last fall out of concern over President Trump's increasingly erratic behavior.  —  Dr. Bandy Lee, who edited the best-selling book …
Discussion: Political Wire
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The Daily Beast:
‘We See Ourselves as Rebels’: Trump's Internal Resistance Celebrates  —  There were smiles—and fear that a blockbuster New York Times op-ed could backfire on those inside the bureaucracy trying to blunt the President.  —  Either Wednesday's explosive New York Times op-ed becomes the start of a bigger …
Discussion: CBS News and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
We are a superpower run by a simpleton  —  One of the major problems with President Trump's impulsivity is its utter predictability.  —  A recent op-ed in the New York Times by an anonymous administration official accused the president of impetuous, reckless rants, and Trump responded with impetuous, reckless rants ("TREASON?").
Manu Raju / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren: Time to use 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office  —  (CNN)Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, seizing on an explosive op-ed from an anonymous administration official, said Thursday that it's time to use constitutional powers to remove President Donald Trump office if top officials don't think he can do the job.
Politico:
White House aides turn on each other in hunt for op-ed author  —  The president headed out West for a campaign swing, leaving behind a West Wing seized by paranoia and finger-pointing.  —  President Donald Trump put physical distance between himself and the mutiny he faces in Washington …
Axios:
Exclusive: Trump's nightmare: “The snakes are everywhere”
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘A never-ending cycle’: Some aides work to slow-walk or ignore Trump's directives
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
I am the real Resistance, the Resistance within the Trump administration
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Leaked Documents From Kavanaugh's Time in White House Discuss Abortion and Affirmative Action  —  WASHINGTON — As a White House lawyer in the Bush administration, Judge Brett Kavanaugh challenged the accuracy of deeming the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision to be …
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HuffPost:
Here's Another Brett Kavanaugh Email Republicans Didn't Want You To See  —  Kavanaugh and his bros were planning a sailing weekend.  —  A major issue in Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings is Democratic anger over the limited release of documents related to his time working for President George W. Bush.
Discussion: twitchy.com
Jenavieve Hatch / HuffPost:
Brett Kavanaugh Refers To Birth Control As ‘Abortion-Inducing Drugs’ At Confirmation Hearing  —  Trump's Supreme Court nominee defended his support of Priests for Life on the third day of his hearing.  —  On the third day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Marc Kasowitz denies Kavanaugh ever spoke to anyone at his firm about Mueller probe, contradicting Kamala Harris claim
Discussion: Daily Wire
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh hearing: Nominee declines to condemn Trump's attacks on judiciary
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump visits Montana to boost Democratic Sen. Jon Tester's GOP challenger
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS Chicago
Donie O'Sullivan / CNNMoney:
Twitter bans Alex Jones and InfoWars  —  Why Facebook, YouTube and Apple are removing InfoWars content  —  Twitter banned far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website InfoWars from its platform Thursday afternoon, a month after several of its Silicon Valley counterparts did so.
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The Daily Beast:
Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones and Infowars  —  A video of him berating a CNN reporter with ‘the eyes of a rat’ was the final violation after a series of them by Infowars and its founder.  —  Twitter banned Infowars and its founder, the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, following months of public pressure to do so.
BuzzFeed:
After Multiple Provocations, Twitter Bans Alex Jones And Infowars  —  “We took this action based on new reports of Tweets and videos posted yesterday that violate our abusive behavior policy, in addition to the accounts' previous violations.”  —  After weeks of equivocation …
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Giuliani to AP: Trump will not answer obstruction questions  —  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump will not answer federal investigators' questions, in writing or in person, about whether he tried to block the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Discussion: Mother Jones, Raw Story and Splinter
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:   Scoop: George Papadopoulos Spills on Mueller Cooperation in First TV Interview With Jake Tapper
NBC News:
Giuliani says Trump will not answer Mueller's obstruction questions
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Revealed: Trump inauguration crowd photos were edited after he intervened  —  Exclusive: documents released to Guardian reveal government photographer cropped space ‘where crowd ended’  —  A government photographer edited official pictures of Donald Trump's inauguration …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Prosecutors use grand jury as investigation of Andrew McCabe intensifies  —  Federal prosecutors have for months been using a grand jury to investigate former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe — an indication that the probe into whether he misled officials exploring his role …
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Carrie Johnson / NPR:   Grand Jury Looking Into Case Of Ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Frustration and Finger-Pointing as a House Pact Over Hacked Materials Fizzles  —  WASHINGTON — Casting blame across the aisle, House Republicans withdrew on Thursday from negotiations with Democrats over a pact that would have effectively barred both parties from using hacked or stolen material on the campaign trail this fall.
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/Marist poll: It's a neck-and-neck Senate race in Tennessee  —  Democrat Phil Bredesen gets support from 48 percent of likely voters, compared with 46 percent for Republican Marsha Blackburn.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrat Phil Bredesen and Republican Marsha Blackburn are running neck and neck …
Yair Rosenberg / Tablet Magazine:
State Senate Candidate Julia Salazar Was Arrested in 2011 On Suspicion of Criminal Use of Personal Information  —  Julia Salazar, the Democratic Socialist candidate running for New York State Senate, was arrested in 2011 on allegations of fraudulently attempting to access the bank account of Kai Hernandez …
Discussion: RedState
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Live From the Battleground Districts: Polls of the Key Races for House Control  —  In a first, the Upshot and Siena College will publish polling results in real time.  —  Over the next two months, The New York Times will talk to more voters than ever before.
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New York Times:   Polling the 2018 Midterm Elections in Real Time
Washington Post:
Trump administration to circumvent court limits on detention of child migrants  —  The Trump administration said Thursday it is preparing to circumvent limits on the government's ability to hold minors in immigration jails by withdrawing from the Flores Settlement Agreement …
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Trump admin plans to hold migrant kids indefinitely, upending decades-old ban
Discussion: News One, Common Dreams and Splinter
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
House Ethics Committee to investigate Reps. Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins  —  The House Ethics Committee voted Thursday to investigate Reps. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.) and Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), a move that comes after the lawmakers were indicted in separate cases within the past month.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Dead even: AJC/Channel 2 poll shows Georgia governor's race is tied  —  The race for Georgia governor couldn't be closer just two months before the election, as an Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 Action News poll showed Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp deadlocked at 45 percent.
Discussion: Political Wire
Barbara Starr / CNN:
Russia warns US of pending attack in Syrian area with US troops  —  Washington (CNN)Russia has warned the US military twice in the last week that its forces, along with Syrian regime units, are prepared to attack in an area where dozens of US troops are located, according to several US defense officials.
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Ex-CNN Trumpkin Star Scottie Nell Hughes Now Working for RT, the Kremlin's News Outlet  —  Once among the most prominent pro-Trump cable-news stars, Scottie Nell Hughes is now apparently working for RT, the Kremlin-backed propaganda outlet.  —  It appears Scottie Nell Hughes has a new job …
Discussion: Raw Story
Economist:
Donald Trump's approval ratings are pulled down by college-educated whites  —  His current numbers are only just above the low point of December 2017  —  ANYONE wondering how long it takes Americans to digest the news that their president has been implicated in a conspiracy …
NBC News:
Obama won't hold ‘punches’ as he kicks off midterm campaign push  —  The former president is expected to frame election as choice between an “inclusive” or “fearful” America, aides say.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama is set to launch a political offensive designed to focus …
 
 
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Jumaane Williams Is Democrats' Best Bet for Lieutenant Governor
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
After Scaling Back Student Loan Regulations, Administration Tries to Stop State Efforts
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Clarence Thomas' Wife Hired Ex-TPUSA Staffer Known For Saying ‘I Hate Blacks’
Discussion: New Republic and Above the Law
SportsBusiness Daily:
Another NFL Ratings Drop Could Impact Nets' Standing On Wall Street
Marina Lopes / Washington Post:
Brazilian presidential front-runner is stabbed while campaigning
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Richard Florida / CityLab:
NIMBYs Dominate Local Zoning Meetings
Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Overheard on Amtrak: Tom Carper Complains About ‘Out-of-State Socialists’ Trying to Beat Him
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Wall Street Journal:
Federal Prosecutors Exploring New Charges Against Harvey Weinstein
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Burt Reynolds, Movie Star Who Played It for Grins, Dies at 82
Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
Christopher Steele Again Eludes His Republican Pursuers
Kyle Kondik / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Senate 2018: At Least for Now, the Elephant Endures
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