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Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
Manafort in talks with prosecutors about possible plea, according to people familiar with the discussions — Days before in-person jury selection is set to begin in his second trial, President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is in talks with the special counsel's office …
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CNBC, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
‘Shipwreck’: GOP grows fearful about losing Senate as candidates struggle, Trump support tumbles — Republicans have grown increasingly worried about losing control of the Senate, as President Trump's approval rating tumbles and Democrats gain steam in key battleground races.
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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
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.
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Axios:
Scoop: Gary Cohn takes on Bob Woodward
Scoop: Gary Cohn takes on Bob Woodward
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Politico, Breitbart, The Atlantic, New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, Washington Times, AOL, Hullabaloo, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo and Vox
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
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Another big Woodward reveal: Trump's bottomless bad faith and nonstop lying
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
Emily Bohatch / The State:
SC officials won't evacuate prison despite mandatory order ahead of hurricane — As nearly a million people hit the road before Hurricane Florence nears the coast, 934 inmates and as many as 119 prison staff will be staying behind despite a mandatory evacuation.
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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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CNN, Mashable, Hullabaloo, HuffPost, IJR, ThinkProgress, AccuWeather.com, Common Dreams and Bustle
Garance Franke Ruta / New York Magazine:
This Week in Julia Salazar She had a trust fund, her ancestors were Catholic elites, and she has a new version of her conversion story. — A state senate race that was once hailed as a test of the rising strength and power of insurgent socialists has devolved into a full-fledged New York City tabloid circus …
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Tana Ganeva / Rolling Stone:
This Is the Story of How a Campaign Goes Off the Rails
This Is the Story of How a Campaign Goes Off the Rails
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The Slot, Matt Karp, Brooklyn Daily and Gothamist
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
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
‘Tremendously big’: Trump reaches for superlatives in the face of calamity — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — Flanked in the Oval Office by charts showing the path of Hurricane Florence, President Trump on Tuesday issued a warning …
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Grist, USA Today, Breitbart, Mother Jones and RAPPLER
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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.
More Than 2,000 Puerto Ricans Applied For Funeral Assistance After Hurricane Maria. FEMA Approved Just 75.
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Raw Story, Common Dreams and Mediaite
NBC News:
Trump says feds are ‘totally prepared’ for Hurricane Florence
Trump says feds are ‘totally prepared’ for Hurricane Florence
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NPR, CNBC, ThinkProgress and Bustle
New York Post:
Email from Cuomo aide casts doubt on claims over anti-Semitic mailer — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was blindsided by an “inappropriate” political mailer tying Cynthia Nixon to anti-Semitism — but just a day before the inflammatory literature surfaced, one of his top campaign aides pitched …
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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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 Gateway Pundit and CBS Los Angeles
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
Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Sheldon Whitehouse Asks Brett Kavanaugh If He Has A Gambling Problem — No senator has asked the Supreme Court nominee about his debts until now. — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) wants to know if Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, has a gambling problem.
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Activists raised $1 million to defeat Susan Collins if she votes for Kavanaugh. She says it's bribery. — In the closely divided senate, Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hinges in part on the votes of two moderate Republican senators: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.
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The Hill, The Resurgent, New York Times and RedState
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Joe Lawlor / Press Herald:
Crowdfunding campaign tied to Collins' vote on Kavanaugh surpasses $1 million
Crowdfunding campaign tied to Collins' vote on Kavanaugh surpasses $1 million
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Kennebec Journal … and Mother Jones
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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The Hill, CBO Publications, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, ThinkProgress and The Daily Caller
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Jai Bednall / NEWS.com.au:
Newspaper doubles down with front page response to Serena Williams cartoon critics — THE paper behind the controversial Serena Williams cartoon has published an extraordinary front page response to its critics. — Serena Williams fined for US Open outburst1:28
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Scarborough: Trump A ‘Far Graver Threat to the Idea of America’ Than 9/11 Attack — 9/11 is always a somber day for reflection, especially for those in New York on that fateful day, and on this tough day Joe Scarborough penned a column for the Washington Post in which the former GOP congressman …
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 Irish Times, The Hill, IJR, Splinter, Washington Press and Talking Points Memo
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Ed O'Loughlin / New York Times:
A Trump Visit to Ireland Is Now Up in the Air
Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
A Trail of ‘Bread Crumbs,’ Leading Conspiracy Theorists Into the Wilderness — Go hungry for too long, and a lot of strange things will start to look like food. The smallest morsels become precious, especially if you believe they form some kind of trail with a meal at the end.
Thomas Graham / Crosswind Media and Public Relations:
Texas poll shows Beto O'Rourke gaining ground as Ted Cruz hangs on to a slim 3% lead — Millennials and non-white women leading the surge against the U.S. Senate incumbent, according to Crosswind Texas Pulse Poll — Austin, TX - In a sign of just how crucial the millennial vote might …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Scott jets around on secrecy-heavy ‘bus tour’ — Gov. Rick Scott used his private jet Tuesday to commute to a Senate campaign stop for his “bus tour,” marking his second stumble since announcing he was traveling the Florida highways this week to “Make Washington Work.”
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Khorri Atkinson / Axios:
Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic primary — Chris Pappas, a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council, won the state's Democratic primary Tuesday night for the 1st Congressional District to replace retiring Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D), reports the AP.
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Politico, The Daily Beast and Daily Wire
Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
BREAKING: Page and Strzok Texts Reveal They Discussed Writing a “Folksy” Op-ed on Russia — Strzok and Page discussed writing an oped on Russia about two months before the 2016 presidential election — The pair also discuss how a September 2016 article on Russian election meddling was “100 percent authorized” and “well sourced”
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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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Booman Tribune, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and Political Wire
Tyler O'Neil / PJ Media Home:
‘Threats of Rape and Strangling’ Force D.C. McAllister Into Hiding After Anti-Abortion Tweet — Last week, PJ Media contributor and Fox News guest Denise McAllister sent out a powerful tweet denouncing the abortion movement. Little did she know, days later she would be in hiding, scared for her life.
KASW-TV:
Taco Bell voted best Mexican restaurant in the country — ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — The Harris Poll, a nationwide customer survey of their favorite brands, has released its 2018 results. — The poll surveyed more than 77,000 customers in the U.S. on more than 3,000 brands to find which companies are the favorites among consumers.
Hayley Peterson / Business Insider:
Missing wages, grueling shifts, and bottles of urine: The disturbing accounts of Amazon delivery drivers may reveal the true human cost of ‘free’ shipping — Business Insider spoke with 31 current or recently employed drivers about what it's like to deliver packages for Amazon.
Joshua Rhett Miller / New York Post:
Nassar raped, impregnated athlete and Michigan State covered it up: lawsuit — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar drugged, raped and impregnated a Michigan State University field hockey player in 1992 — and the university's then-athletic director took steps to cover it up, according to an explosive new lawsuit.
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Lansing State Journal, Bustle and AOL
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
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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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Education Dept. Reopens Rutgers Case Charging Discrimination Against Jewish Students — The new head of civil rights at the Education Department has reopened a seven-year-old case brought by a Zionist group against Rutgers University, saying the Obama administration, in closing the case …