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11:15 PM ET, September 6, 2018

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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 …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘A never-ending cycle’: Some aides work to slow-walk or ignore Trump's directives  —  This week's revelations of a purported “resistance” force of senior government officials acting as guardrails against President Trump — manipulating him, infantilizing him and ignoring his directives — raised the specter of a shadow administration.
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?").
Discussion: HuffPost, CNN and Daily Kos
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 …
Manu Raju / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren: Time to use 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:   Crazytown: A Bob Woodward Book, an Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed, and a Growing Crisis for the Trump Presidency
Axios:
Exclusive: Trump's nightmare: “The snakes are everywhere”
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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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 …
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
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Marc Kasowitz denies Kavanaugh ever spoke to anyone at his firm about Mueller probe, contradicting Kamala Harris claim
Discussion: Daily Wire
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Trump and questions of presidential power dominate third day of Kavanaugh hearings
Discussion: ABC News
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh hearing: Nominee declines to condemn Trump's attacks on judiciary
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.
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, Splinter and Raw Story
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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
CBS Pittsburgh:
College Removes Uniforms Featuring Nike Logo To Protest Kaepernick Deal  —  (AP) — The endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick prompted a flood of debate Tuesday.  It was a trending topic on Twitter and other social networks, with some fans urging a boycott of the company's clothes …
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Associated Press:   The Latest: Trump: Nike deal with Kaepernick inappropriate
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.
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
In a shift, Trump approves an indefinite military and diplomatic effort in Syria, U.S. officials say
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 …
New York Times:
Polling the 2018 Midterm Elections in Real Time  —  The Upshot has partnered with Siena College to poll dozens of the most competitive House and Senate races across the country.  Our poll results are updated in real time, after every phone call.  We hope to help you understand how polling works, and why it sometimes doesn't.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:   Live From the Battleground Districts: Polls of the Key Races for House Control
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Kerri Harris, Progressives' Next Big Hope, Falls Short Against Tom Carper in Delaware  —  Long-term incumbent Sen. Tom Carper beat back a progressive primary challenge in his toughest race in years—and will now serve what he has said could be his last term.  —  The latest insurgent Democrat over-performed once again.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Atlantic
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Another Democratic Ambush? Not in Delaware, as Carper Rebuffs Outsider's Bid
Discussion: Political Wire
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
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 and Balloon Juice
Daily Mail:
Boris Johnson splits with lawyer wife Marina after she accuses him of ANOTHER ‘fling’  —  Boris Johnson splits with lawyer wife of 25 years Marina after she accuses him of ANOTHER fling and his daughter brands him a ‘selfish b*****d’  —  Boris Johnson has been kicked out of his marital home …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Frustration and Finger-Pointing as G.O.P. Pulls Out of Deal Talks on Hacked Materials  —  WASHINGTON — 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 …
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Trump admin plans to hold migrant kids indefinitely, upending decades-old ban  —  DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the new rule is necessary to enforce immigration laws.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a new rule Thursday that would allow immigrant children …
Discussion: News One, Common Dreams and Splinter
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Washington Post:
Trump administration to circumvent court limits on detention of child migrants
 
 
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump is failing to counter China's diplomatic assault on Taiwan
New York Times:
Jumaane Williams Is Democrats' Best Bet for Lieutenant Governor
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
House Ethics Committee to investigate Reps. Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins
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
Discussion: The Guardian and The Daily Caller
Richard Florida / CityLab:
NIMBYs Dominate Local Zoning Meetings
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Obama won't hold ‘punches’ as he kicks off midterm campaign push
Wall Street Journal:
Federal Prosecutors Exploring New Charges Against Harvey Weinstein
New York Daily News:
Yes to Cuomo, no to Nixon: The Daily News picks Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for governor
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Burt Reynolds, Movie Star Who Played It for Grins, Dies at 82
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Ex-CNN Trumpkin Star Scottie Nell Hughes Now Working for RT, the Kremlin's News Outlet
Discussion: Raw Story
Economist:
Donald Trump's approval ratings are pulled down by college-educated whites
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View
 
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