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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Epstein Paid $350,000 to Possible Witnesses Against Him, Prosecutors Say — Federal prosecutors made the allegations in an effort to have bail denied for Mr. Epstein, the financier facing sex-trafficking charges. — Jeffrey Epstein, the financier facing sex-trafficking charges in New York …
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NBC News:
Jeffrey Epstein paid $350K to ‘influence’ possible co-conspirators: prosecutors — Prosecutors said the payments were made last November just days after the publication of a bombshell Miami Herald story. — Accused child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein wired a total of $350,000 to a pair …
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Bloomberg, CNBC, Big League Politics, Daily Wire, Rolling Stone and Florida Politics
Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Prosecutors say Epstein tried to tamper with witnesses after Herald published series
Prosecutors say Epstein tried to tamper with witnesses after Herald published series
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CNN:
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly hired private investigators and engaged in a campaign of intimidation …
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly hired private investigators and engaged in a campaign of intimidation …
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Michelle Celarier / New York Magazine:
Real Hedge-Fund Managers Have Some Thoughts on What Epstein Was Actually Doing
Real Hedge-Fund Managers Have Some Thoughts on What Epstein Was Actually Doing
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Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
Gov. Bill Lee signs Nathan Bedford Forrest Day proclamation, is not considering law change — Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed Saturday as Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee, a day of observation to honor the former Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader whose bust is on display in the state Capitol.
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Andy Campbell / HuffPost:
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Honors KKK Grand Wizard With Proclamation — The day of observation calls on Tennesseans to honor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a slave-owning war criminal and Klan grand wizard. — Despite public outcry, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) re-signed a proclamation Thursday declaring July 13 …
Jason Hall / WZTV:
Gov. Lee signs proclamation for ‘Nathan Bedford Forrest Day’ to be observed in Tennessee
Gov. Lee signs proclamation for ‘Nathan Bedford Forrest Day’ to be observed in Tennessee
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New York Daily News:
Rep. Greg Meeks lobs veiled primary threat against Ocasio-Cortez amid ‘intolerable’ feud with Democratic leadership — The gloves are coming off in the Capitol Hill brawl between Democratic moderates and progressives. — Queens Democratic boss and 11-term congressman Greg Meeks took …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
CBC lawmakers rip Justice Democrats for targeting black lawmakers for primaries
CBC lawmakers rip Justice Democrats for targeting black lawmakers for primaries
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Dems lose patience with ‘complete fraud’ AOC, rally to Pelosi's side
Dems lose patience with ‘complete fraud’ AOC, rally to Pelosi's side
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
I Come to Bury Biden, Not to Praise Him
I Come to Bury Biden, Not to Praise Him
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
A White House Correspondent Departs the Jaw-Dropping Trump Beat — WASHINGTON — Choosing a single day that epitomizes Donald J. Trump's presidency — amid the endless tangle of jaw-dropping, reality-bending, norm-shattering days — is a fool's errand. But for a White House correspondent departing …
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CNN:
Prosecutors unlikely to charge Trump Org executives, sources say — (CNN)A federal investigation into whether Trump Organization executives violated campaign-finance laws appears to be wrapping up without charges being filed, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
House Passes $733 Billion Defense Bill Checking Trump's War Powers — WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Friday to a sweeping defense bill that would put a liberal stamp on military policy, shackling President Trump's ability to wage war in Iran and Yemen, restricting the use …
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New York Times:
House Votes to Check Trump's Authority to Strike Iran
House Votes to Check Trump's Authority to Strike Iran
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
House votes to restrain Trump on war with Iran, setting up showdown with the Senate
House votes to restrain Trump on war with Iran, setting up showdown with the Senate
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Common Dreams and Axios
Grant Stern / Washington Press:
Trump's new replacement Secretary of Labor just had his Russian ties exposed — President Trump has appointed a new Acting Secretary of Labor, Patrick Pizzella, to replace disgraced former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. But it turns out that Acting Secretary Pizzella could be the one man …
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Washington Post:
‘This is tough stuff’: At Texas detention facility, Pence sees hundreds of migrants crammed with no beds — MCALLEN, Tex. — When Vice President Pence visited a migrant detention center here Friday he saw nearly 400 men crammed behind caged fences with not enough room for them all to lie down on the concrete ground.
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Fox News, Breitbart and New York Post
Rick Perry / Dallas Morning News:
Now that Ross Perot is gone, I can tell this story — This week, the nation remembers Ross Perot for his success in business, his two independent White House bids and his no-nonsense, straight Texas talk. His love of country, larger-than-life personality and generosity are all part of his legacy that will live on.
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Dale Peck / New Republic:
My Mayor Pete Problem — One of the worst things I ever did happened in 1992. I was leaving the bar called The Bar (RIP) on Second Avenue and 4th Street to go to a party called Tattooed Love Child at another bar, Fez, located in the basement of Time Cafe (RIP x 2).
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Ryan Devereaux / The Intercept:
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost Was a Member of Secret Facebook Group — When news broke that thousands of current and former Border Patrol agents were members of a secret Facebook group filled with racist, vulgar, and sexist content, Carla Provost, chief of the agency, was quick to respond.
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Dara Lind / ProPublica:
Border Patrol Agents Are Passing Around A Commemorative Coin Mocking Care for Migrant Kids
Border Patrol Agents Are Passing Around A Commemorative Coin Mocking Care for Migrant Kids
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ThinkProgress, The Week, Common Dreams and VICE
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump tells confidants he's eager to remove Dan Coats — President Trump has told confidants he's eager to remove Dan Coats as director of national intelligence, according to five sources who have discussed the matter directly with the president. — The state of play: Trump hasn't told …
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Mueller testimony delayed by one week — Former special counsel Robert Mueller's highly anticipated Capitol Hill testimony will be delayed one week under an arrangement he reached with House Democrats, the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees announced Friday evening.
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Exclusive: Boehner Baited Ailes With Non-Public Info on Benghazi Probe in Attempt to Sway Fox News Bookings, New Book Reveals — In 2014, then-Speaker of the House John Boehner tried to bait Fox News Chief Roger Ailes into pulling certain conservative lawmakers off the Fox airwaves …
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Mediaite
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
9th Circuit rules in favor of Trump admin in ‘sanctuary city’ case — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled in favor of the Trump administration's efforts to prioritize federal dollars for local policing to towns and cities that complied with certain immigration policies.
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Conservative Christian News and The Gateway Pundit
Darlena Cunha / New York Times:
ICE Is Dangerously Inaccurate — Even American citizens are not immune from immigration raids. — Ms. Cunha is a freelance journalist and an adjunct professor at the University of Florida. — Tracy Nuetzi, a Trump voter and resident of Florida, was an American citizen for 60 years, until the country decided she wasn't.
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The Long Version
Charles Bethea / New Yorker:
A Father, a Daughter, and the Attempt to Change the Census — How Stephanie Hofeller's estrangement from her family may have altered American political history. — At around half past nine on the last day of September, Stephanie Hofeller was parked at a Speedway in Kentucky, where she lives …
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Rolling Stone, CityLab, Bloomberg, The Week and Outside the Beltway
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Arizona Gov. Ducey has change of heart for Nike following Betsy Ross flag controversy — Ducey previously tweeted in regard to Nike that “we don't need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation's history.” Now he's saying, “welcome.” — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is ready …
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Nike News, Talking Points Memo, Breitbart and Conservative Christian News
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Duncan Hunter sends more Islamophobic campaign mailers in California — Indicted Rep. Duncan Hunter is sending Islamophobic mail pieces to voters in his Southern California district, attacking his Democratic opponent, Ammar Campa-Najjar, for his deceased grandfather alleged ties to a 1972 terrorist attack.
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CBS Denver:
Protesters Remove U.S. Flag, Replace It With Mexican Flag Outside ICE Facility In Aurora — AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- Hundreds of protesters gathered in Aurora on Friday evening to march to the ICE detention facility where illegal and undocumented immigrants are being housed.
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Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
Pompeo Seeks to Make Baghdad Embassy Pullout Permanent, Officials Say — The abrupt evacuation in May left hundreds of diplomats in limbo and too few in Iraq to handle Iran's influence and other pressing issues, according to State Department sources. — In May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered …