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Scoop: Gary Cohn takes on Bob Woodward — Gary Cohn, former White House economic adviser to President Trump, is taking on Bob Woodward's “Fear” with a statement calling it inaccurate — but is declining to say what specifically Woodward has gotten wrong. — What he's saying …
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Politico, Washington Post, CNN, AOL, Mediaite, Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Washington Times
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
What a baby — Only a man who is deeply worried about his own strength would talk as much as Donald Trump does about the danger of appearing weak. — That's my biggest takeaway from reading “Fear,” Bob Woodward's new book about the Trump presidency. The scoops were mostly revealed last week.
Tara Palmeri / ABC News:
Trump only trusts ‘much smaller’ group of aides in White House after op-ed, Donald Trump Jr. says — Amid explosive allegations that some White House officials are actively working against President Donald Trump's agenda, Donald Trump Jr. told ABC News the number of people in the White House …
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Washington Post, CNN, The Daily Caller, One America News Network, Bustle, Raw Story, Law & Crime, Politico, Washington Times, ThinkProgress, Breitbart, Splinter and The Slot
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Another big Woodward reveal: Trump's bottomless bad faith and nonstop lying — Today Bob Woodward's book gets released, and much coverage of it is framed around revelations of President Trump's raging, volatile temperament, his erratic mind-changing, and his startling lack of knowledge …
John W. Schoen / CNBC:
Trump told Gary Cohn to ‘print money’ to lower the national debt, according to Bob Woodward's book
Trump told Gary Cohn to ‘print money’ to lower the national debt, according to Bob Woodward's book
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Raw Story
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Rob Porter claims Woodward book is “misleading”
Scoop: Rob Porter claims Woodward book is “misleading”
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The Atlantic, CNN, Washington Post, Washington Times, Vox and Mediaite
Washington Post:
The GOP finds yet another way to suppress the vote — IT WAS 5 p.m. on a Friday, just as Labor Day weekend was starting, when, without warning, faxes arrived at North Carolina's state board of elections and 44 county election boards. The faxes contained a demand so outlandish …
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WRAL-TV
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Nidhi Prakash / BuzzFeed News:
More Than 2,000 Puerto Ricans Applied For Funeral Assistance After Hurricane Maria. FEMA Approved Just 75. — FEMA approved just 3% of applications for funeral assistance from more than two thousand Puerto Rican families who lost loved ones after Hurricane Maria, according to a letter the agency head wrote to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Raw Story, Deadline, Common Dreams and Mediaite
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump claims his Hurricane Maria response was an ‘incredible unsung success’
Trump claims his Hurricane Maria response was an ‘incredible unsung success’
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ABC News, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, One America News Network, Political Wire and AccuWeather.com
Emily Bohatch / The State:
SC officials won't evacuate prison despite mandatory order ahead of hurricane
SC officials won't evacuate prison despite mandatory order ahead of hurricane
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Mother Jones, CNN, The Charlotte Observer, Online NewsHour, Virginian-Pilot and Union of Concerned Scientists
NHC Webmaster / NHC Atlantic Wallet 1:
Summary for Hurricane Florence (AT1/AL062018)
Max Golembo / ABC News:
Hurricane Florence could knock out power for weeks, FEMA warns
Hurricane Florence could knock out power for weeks, FEMA warns
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ThinkProgress, HuffPost, CNN, Mashable, IJR, Hullabaloo, Common Dreams, Bustle and AccuWeather.com
Abbie Bennett / The Charlotte Observer:
What happens to NC's wild horses when a major hurricane like Florence hits?
What happens to NC's wild horses when a major hurricane like Florence hits?
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The Daily Beast, Corolla Wild Horse Fund and Real Clear Politics
Tana Ganeva / Rolling Stone:
This Is the Story of How a Campaign Goes Off the Rails — What Julia Salazar's topsy-turvy summer may mean for future insurgent candidates on the far left — Exactly one week before the New York state primary, 27-year-old Julia Salazar faced a political candidate's worst nightmare.
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The Slot, Gothamist, Law & Crime and Unfogged
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Jillian Jorgensen / New York Daily News:
Citizens Union drops endorsement of Julia Salazar, citing ‘not correct’ information about her academic credentials
Citizens Union drops endorsement of Julia Salazar, citing ‘not correct’ information about her academic credentials
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Hot Air and twitchy.com
Garance Franke Ruta / New York Magazine:
This Week in Julia Salazar She had a trust fund, her ancestors were Catholic elites …
This Week in Julia Salazar She had a trust fund, her ancestors were Catholic elites …
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Spectator USA
NBC News:
U.S. officials suspect Russia in mystery ‘attacks’ on diplomats in Cuba, China — The strong suspicion that Russia was behind the alleged attacks is backed by signals intelligence, meaning intercepted communications, say U.S. officials. — WASHINGTON — Intelligence agencies investigating mysterious …
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The Daily Caller, New Republic, The Moderate Voice, Babalú Blog, Fox News Insider, Roll Call and Political Wire
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell screws Dems ahead of election with October session — The majority leader wants to deprive Democrats up for reelection the chance to campaign. — Traditionally the Senate hits the road for October of an election year. But the Senate is throwing tradition out the window this year.
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The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
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CBS San Francisco:
Castro Valley Man Accused Of Switchblade Assault On GOP Congressional Candidate — CASTRO VALLEY (CBS SF) - A man was arrested on suspicion of felony assault and other charges after allegedly attempting to stab a Republican congressional candidate with a switchblade over the weekend at in Castro Valley …
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Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit
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Megan Cassidy / San Francisco Chronicle:
Cops: Castro Valley man tried to stab congressional candidate Rudy Peters with switchblade after ‘disparaging’ GOP
Cops: Castro Valley man tried to stab congressional candidate Rudy Peters with switchblade after ‘disparaging’ GOP
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The Daily Caller, twitchy.com and The Gateway Pundit
Kiki Intarasuwan / NBC Bay Area:
East Bay GOP Rep. Candidate Attacked in Attempted Stabbing at Castro Valley Fall Festival
East Bay GOP Rep. Candidate Attacked in Attempted Stabbing at Castro Valley Fall Festival
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The Gateway Pundit
emptywheel:
The Frothy Right Is Furious that Peter Strzok Pursued the Guy Leaking about Carter Page — Close to midnight on June 3, 2017, Lisa Page texted Peter Strzok to let him know that Reality Winner was in custody. Page used the same shorthand she and Strzok (and presumably, those around them) …
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Mother Jones, The Hill, The Daily Signal, Hullabaloo, Washington Examiner and New York Post
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
On Sept. 11 anniversary, Trump launches fresh attacks on FBI and Justice Department with dubious allegation
On Sept. 11 anniversary, Trump launches fresh attacks on FBI and Justice Department with dubious allegation
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ThinkProgress, American Greatness, CNBC, Deadline, FOX31 Denver and Media Matters for America
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Trump and GOP ally push disputed theory about leaks, fired FBI agent
Trump and GOP ally push disputed theory about leaks, fired FBI agent
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Fox News, Washington Post, Roll Call and Raw Story
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
U.S. expects to hit $1 trillion deficit earlier than planned — The U.S. deficit grew by $222 billion from this time last year — reaching a total of $895 billion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. — Why it matters: This increase was due mostly to the new Republican tax law …
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Niv Elis / The Hill:
Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
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CBO Publications, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Daily Caller
Joe Scarborough / Washington Post:
Trump is harming the dream of America more than any foreign adversary ever could — Cataclysmic events often bring with them violent and abrupt endings to settled ages and long-established norms. Those absorbing the impact of these historical aftershocks rarely grasp the epochal changes in real time.
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Conservative Review, Fox News, Mediaite, RedState, Breitbart, Raw Story, twitchy.com, Washington Times, The Daily Caller, Conservative News Today, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Wire, Townhall, Hot Air, Sara A. Carter, National Review, The Daily Beast, Jihad Watch, IJR, Washington Free Beacon, NTK Network and Eschaton
Erica Orden / CNN:
New York tax investigators to meet with Cohen's attorney, at odds with federal prosecutors' request — Cohen seeks to tear up Stormy Daniels deal — (CNN)New York state tax department investigators are scheduled to meet Tuesday with an attorney for President Donald Trump's former personal …
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Talking Points Memo, CNBC, Raw Story and Daily Kos
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Facebook's idea of ‘fact-checking’: Censoring ThinkProgress because conservative site told them to — Last year, Facebook announced that it would partner with The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine, to “fact check” news articles that are shared on Facebook. At the time, ThinkProgress expressed alarm at this decision.
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New Republic, RedState, Hit & Run, The Daily Caller, twitchy.com, Daily Kos and Weekly Standard, more at Mediagazer »
Joe Quinn / New York Times:
The Real Lesson of Sept. 11 — I went to war to avenge my brother's death. But the only person I truly wanted to kill died 17 years ago. — Mr. Quinn is a United States Army veteran. — It has taken me a while to realize something. — Seventeen years ago, I saw a picture of Mohamed Atta …
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Outside the Beltway, Daily Kos and Shakesville
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Trump's long history of lying about 9/11 and exploiting it for personal gain — On Tuesday, President Trump traveled to Shanksville, Pa., where Flight 93 was brought down on Sept. 11, 2001, by a group of passengers who gave their lives to save others. Given how he has acted at other events …
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HuffPost, Shakesville, CNBC, Bustle and Talking Points Memo
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Erin Durkin / The Guardian:
September 11: nearly 10,000 people affected by ‘cesspool of cancer’
September 11: nearly 10,000 people affected by ‘cesspool of cancer’
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Shakesville
Kevin Doyle / Independent.ie:
US President Donald Trump cancels controversial planned visit to Ireland — US President Donald Trump has cancelled his visit to Ireland planned for later this year, Independent.ie understands. — Sources say the controversial trip, planned for November 12, will not now go ahead.
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The Hill, The Irish Times, IJR, Washington Press, Splinter and Talking Points Memo
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump to target foreign meddling in U.S. elections with sanctions order - sources — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order as soon as Wednesday that will slap sanctions on any foreign companies or people who interfere in U.S. elections …
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The Daily Beast and Axios
Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
Cardinal Donald Wuerl says he will go to the pope soon to discuss his potential resignation — Washington's archbishop, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who has faced mounting calls for his resignation over his handling of sexual abuse cases, wrote on Tuesday that he will soon discuss with Pope Francis …
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The Catholic Thing
David French / National Review:
The Worst Police Shooting Yet — Amber Guyger's killing of Botham Shem Jean is an unspeakable tragedy. It also highlights the need for officers like Guyger to face impartial justice. — It is hard to think of a more tragic, more senseless shooting in America than the killing last week …
Hunter Woodall / Kansas City Star:
Kansas GOP lawmakers' silence on whether they support Kobach angers some within party — TOPEKA — Kris Kobach may be the chosen standard-bearer for the Kansas Republican Party, but elected GOP officials are less than unified behind him in his run for governor.
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Washington Monthly, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Bezos, Amazon board visiting Washington, but no headquarters announcement planned — Billionaire to make high-profile appearances as HQ2 search continues. — Amazon.com founder Jeffrey P. Bezos and the company's board of directors are arriving in Washington in advance of a series …
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BGR
Bloomberg:
Sessions Open to Probe of Social Media Giants, Sources Say — GOP state AGs already examining firms will brief Sessions — Trump has said Facebook, Google stifle conservative voices — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is exploring a potential investigation of social media companies …