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Blowhard on the Brink — WASHINGTON — As shocking as it is to write this sentence, it must be said: Donald Trump did something right. — He finally noticed the abyss once he was right on top of it, calling off a retaliatory strike on Iran after belatedly learning, he said, that 150 people could die.
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The Atlantic, Washington Post, New York Post and UPI
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Trump Bucked National-Security Aides on Proposed Iran Attack
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Econlib

Pence: ‘All options remain on the table’ after nixed Iran strike
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Vox, Breitbart, NPR, Politico and Task & Purpose

Obama, others warned Trump that pulling out of Iran nuke deal could lead to war
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Outside the Beltway


Biden, in Interview with Sharpton, Tries to Defuse Criticism of Remarks on Segregationists — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Saturday sought to tamp down anger over his praise for the bygone civility of a Senate that included notorious segregationists, stopping just short of an apology …
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Booker maintains Biden showed ‘lack of understanding’ in segregationist remarks
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Breitbart


Biden's Media Strategy: Duck The Press Unless You're Under Duress
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Breitbart and New York Times

President Trump's full, unedited interview with Meet the Press — CHUCK TODD: — Mr. President, welcome back to Meet the Press. — PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: — Thank you. — CHUCK TODD: — Let me start right in, what happened last night? — PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:
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Media Matters for America, New York Post and Mediaite
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After cancelling a retaliatory strike on Iran, Trump warns: “If they do something else, it'll be double” — Trump said he wants a new nuclear deal, and suggested he'd be willing to lift sanctions in exchange. — President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran Sunday …
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Breitbart, New York Post and Informed Comment

Trump says he ‘may’ bring up election interference with Putin
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Breitbart


New documents revisit questions about Rep. Ilhan Omar's marriage history — Although she has legally corrected the discrepancy, she has declined to say anything about how or why it happened. — TEXT SIZE — New investigative documents released by a state agency have given fresh life …
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Breitbart, IJR, The Gateway Pundit, Power Line, Washington Free Beacon and Front Page Magazine


Former congressman Joe Sestak enters 2020 White House race — Former congressman Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) announced Sunday that he is running for president, joining 23 earlier entrants in the presidential race. — Sestak made the announcement in a video posted to his campaign website.
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Axios, The Daily Caller and Outside the Beltway
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Joe Sestak Becomes Latest Democrat To Announce 2020 Presidential Run — The former Pennsylvania congressman and U.S. Navy veteran joins the crowded Democratic race. — Former Rep. Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania announced he's running for president, joining an already crowded field of Democrats aiming to unseat President Donald Trump.
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Inquirer.com and Splinter


Why a Government Lawyer Argued Against Giving Immigrant Kids Toothbrushes — Arguments before the United States Court of Appeals are usually dry, esoteric, and nerdy. What would it take to make one go viral? This week, in a clip that launched a million angry Facebook posts, we found out.


Trump Shrugs Off Killing of Khashoggi by Saudi Agents, Saying Saudi Arabia Is an Important Trading Partner — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday shrugged off the brutal dismembering of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, just days after a United Nations report described …
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Mother Jones and Slate


Tribune Editorial: Yes, we do have concentration camps — By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board — Yes, we do have concentration camps. — They are not work camps. They are not death camps. At least, not on purpose. Our government is not building massive gas chambers and industrial crematoria.


'That's Hell': Democrats' Debate Prep Gets Real — Often in the early evening over the last few weeks, Joe Biden's team has told reporters that the front-runner doesn't have a public campaign schedule for the next day, but that he instead “will meet with advisers.”


Officials accuse DHS chief Kevin McAleenan of leaking ICE raids plan to sabotage operation — This week's big leak about a major Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation was orchestrated by acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan in an effort to sabotage the raids …
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Splinter, The Gateway Pundit, CNN, The Daily Caller, IJR, Roll Call, Breitbart, Vos Iz Neias, The Guardian and Washington Post


A firsthand report of ‘inhumane conditions’ at a migrant children's detention facility — Editor's Note: After our broadcast, CPB responded to our request for comment with the following statement: … Transcript Audio — The Associated Press details grave conditions inside …
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U.S. Considers Requiring 5G Equipment for Domestic Use Be Made Outside China — Move follows White House executive order banning some foreign made gear and services — The Trump administration is considering requiring that next-generation 5G cellular equipment used in the U.S. be designed …
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Bloomberg


White House to assert ‘immunity’ claims over ex-McGahn aide — The White House is expected to move to block former top aide Annie Donaldson from answering the House Judiciary Committee's written questions about her tenure as White House deputy counsel, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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POLITICUSUSA


Video reveals Steve Bannon links to Boris Johnson — Far-right activist claimed he helped with Boris Johnson's resignation speech as foreign secretary — Play Video — New evidence suggesting close links between Boris Johnson and Donald Trump's controversial former campaign manager Steve Bannon …
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Financial Times, ITV and Politico
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‘It Hurt. And It Was Against My Will’: Trump Accuser Stands By Her Story — The advice columnist who says President Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s says she is “very glad” she published her accusation, even as the president denied her story …
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From Kavanaugh to Carroll, a straight line of incredulity
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RedState, Media Matters for America, The Gateway Pundit and Hullabaloo


Nancy Pelosi called Trump Friday night asking him to call off ICE raids — Trump tweets he is delaying ICE immigration raids — Washington (CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Donald Trump Friday night and asked him to call off the Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation raids scheduled …
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Vanity Fair, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, Breitbart, Daily Wire, NPR, KTLA, New York Post, KRON, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, Balloon Juice and Mediaite
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