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Axios:
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, HuffPost, Mediaite, Hullabaloo, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo and Washington Times
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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, Raw Story, Bustle, Politico, Law & Crime, ThinkProgress, Washington Times, Splinter, Breitbart 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 — “Just run the presses — print money,” Trump said, according to Woodward, during a discussion on the national debt with Gary Cohn, former director of the White House National Economic Council.
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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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CNN, Washington Post, Washington Times, Vox and Mediaite
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Trump wins dismissal of ‘inciting to riot’ claim over 2016 rally
Trump wins dismissal of ‘inciting to riot’ claim over 2016 rally
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Independent poll asks Americans whether Trump is ‘mentally stable’
Independent poll asks Americans whether Trump is ‘mentally stable’
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CNN, HuffPost and POLITICUSUSA
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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NHC Webmaster / NHC Atlantic Wallet 1:
Summary for Hurricane Florence (AT1/AL062018) — A Storm Surge Warning has been issued from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, and the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, including the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. — A Hurricane Warning has been issued from South Santee River …
Abbie Bennett / The Charlotte Observer:
What happens to NC's wild horses when a major hurricane like Florence hits? — North Carolina coastal residents are evacuating or battening down ahead of Hurricane Florence — at least the human ones. — READ MORE — The wild horses that make their homes on the coast of the Tar Heel state …
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The Daily Beast, Corolla Wild Horse Fund and Real Clear Politics
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, CNN, Mashable, IJR, Hullabaloo, Common Dreams, Bustle and AccuWeather.com
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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Axios, ABC News, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, One America News Network, Newsweek, 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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Navy Times, Union of Concerned Scientists and Raleigh News & Observer
Bloomberg:
Hurricane Risks Include Toxic Sludge and Lagoons of Pig Manure
Hurricane Risks Include Toxic Sludge and Lagoons of Pig Manure
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New Food Economy and BloombergQuint
Eric Holthaus / Grist:
North Carolina-sized Hurricane Florence makes its way to North Carolina
North Carolina-sized Hurricane Florence makes its way to North Carolina
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CNN, starnewsonline.com, WPIX 11 New York and Common Dreams
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, The Moderate Voice, Babalú Blog, Fox News Insider, New Republic, Roll Call and Political Wire
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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New York Magazine, The Slot, Law & Crime and Gothamist
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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
NBC News:
McConnell says close Senate midterm races like ‘a knife fight in an alley’ — The Senate Majority Leader listed 9 contests that he described as “dead-even.” — WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate races in this year's midterm elections are going to be …
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BloombergQuint, Bloomberg, Splinter and Mediaite
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Judicial Watch sues Justice Dept. for records from Anthony Weiner laptop — Judicial Watch: Classified emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop — Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department Tuesday for all emails found on the laptop of disgraced …
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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, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
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
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, Daily Kos, twitchy.com and Weekly Standard, more at Mediagazer »
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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RedState, Fox News, Conservative Review, Mediaite, Raw Story, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, Hot Air, Daily Wire, Townhall, Conservative News Today, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Sara A. Carter, National Review, The Daily Beast, Jihad Watch, IJR, Washington Free Beacon, NTK Network and Eschaton
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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ThinkProgress
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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
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, Politico, Splinter and Washington Press
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, Raw Story and Daily Kos
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 …
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 and Bustle
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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
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 …
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Norm Macdonald Won't Go Pundit on His Netflix Talk Show — YOUTUBE — The comedian talks Roseanne Barr, Louis C.K. and Trump ahead of his return to TV with a David Letterman-produced show where “there can be nothing topical.” — Norm Macdonald is giving TV another shot.
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Louder With Crowder, Gothamist, twitchy.com, AOL, TMZ.com, Mediaite and smokeroom.com
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Megh Wright / Vulture:
Norm Macdonald Defends Louis C.K., Chris Hardwick, and Roseanne Barr in New Interview
Norm Macdonald Defends Louis C.K., Chris Hardwick, and Roseanne Barr in New Interview
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Louder With Crowder
Aída Chávez / The Intercept:
Andrew Cuomo Keeps Hiring Republicans — Pressure from Cynthia Nixon's primary challenge has pushed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the left on a number of issues ahead of this Thursday's Democratic gubernatorial primary. Cuomo, though, has struggled to escape criticism for enabling …
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Boing Boing, CNBC, HuffPost, The Guardian and Political Wire
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Gawker Set to Relaunch Under New Owner Bryan Goldberg (EXCLUSIVE) — Amanda Hale hired as publisher for new iteration of the media and gossip blog — Gawker will rise from the ashes in a new iteration of the website to be launched next year, Variety has learned.
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Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Reno Gazette-Journal:
Suffolk/RGJ poll: Nevadans split on Senate, governor races — not ready to impeach Trump — Latest poll results show Trump has lost a few popularity points, but not Nevadans' faith — Nevadans seem to agree that now is not the time to impeach President Donald Trump.
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The Nevada Independent and Political Wire
Harry Enten / CNN:
It's not just CNN's poll. All polling shows Trump's approval rating dropping. — Poll: Trump approval drops amid op-ed, ‘Fear’ — (CNN)President Donald Trump's approval rating in the latest CNN poll stands at just 36%. That's a 6-point drop from 42% last month.
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Hot Air, Townhall, Vox, IJR, Outside the Beltway, Daily Kos, CBS Philly, Washington Monthly and Bustle