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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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Michelle Celarier / New York Magazine:
Real Hedge-Fund Managers Have Some Thoughts on What Epstein Was Actually Doing — Long before Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to prostitution charges in Florida more than a decade ago, his fellow Palm Beach resident and hedge-fund manager Douglas Kass was intrigued by the local gossip about his neighbor.
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CNBC, Townhall, Talking Points Memo, Patterico's Pontifications, Daily Wire, Florida Politics and New York Times
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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Reuters, The Daily Caller, fox5sandiego.com, KTLA and New York Magazine
Laura Bassett / GQ:
When Does America Reckon with the Gravity of Donald Trump's Alleged Rapes?
When Does America Reckon with the Gravity of Donald Trump's Alleged Rapes?
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New York Times, PJ Media Home and NBC News
New York Times:
Acosta to Resign as Trump's Labor Secretary Over Epstein Plea Deal
Acosta to Resign as Trump's Labor Secretary Over Epstein Plea Deal
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Vox, JustOneMinute, Little Green Footballs, Conservative News Today, Roll Call, No More Mister Nice Blog, On Point, The Resurgent, Mediaite, USA Today, Althouse and The Slot
Zoe Greenberg / BostonGlobe.com:
How Jeffrey Epstein made himself into a ‘Harvard man’
How Jeffrey Epstein made himself into a ‘Harvard man’
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PJ Media Home, checkyourfact.com, Financial Times and The Hill
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 — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
CBC lawmakers rip Justice Democrats for targeting black lawmakers for primaries — Congressional Black Caucus members are furious at Justice Democrats, accusing the outside progressive group aligned with firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) of trying to oust lawmakers of color, specifically African-American lawmakers.
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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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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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Washington Free Beacon, twitchy.com, PJ Media Home and Conservative News Today
Elizabeth Thomas / ABC News:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘should treat Nancy Pelosi with respect’: Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘should treat Nancy Pelosi with respect’: Trump
Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
AOC in impassioned testimony: Children were separated from parents ‘in front of American flags’
AOC in impassioned testimony: Children were separated from parents ‘in front of American flags’
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Washington Examiner, Boston Globe, ABC News and twitchy.com
Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Incoming acting Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella under scrutiny for work with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff — KEY POINTS — Incoming acting Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella will take the helm of the department following the resignation of Alex Acosta, who faced scrutiny over his role …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, NB Blog and The Resurgent
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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 …
Washington Post:
Alex Acosta resigns as labor secretary, the latest Trump official to leave amid scandal
Alex Acosta resigns as labor secretary, the latest Trump official to leave amid scandal
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Washington Monthly, Florida Politics, TheBlaze and Mother Jones
Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Kamala Harris Wants to Spend $1 Billion Clearing America's 225,000 Untested Rape Kits
Kamala Harris Wants to Spend $1 Billion Clearing America's 225,000 Untested Rape Kits
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CNBC, CNN, Washington Post and The Daily Caller
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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Daily Wire
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 …
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Mother Jones, The Atlantic, CNN, The Last Refuge, Fox News, Vanity Fair, Hullabaloo, The Gateway Pundit, Talking Points Memo, The Week, Mediaite, Daily Kos, Shareblue Media and The Daily Caller
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
'This wasn't just a briefing': Pompeo grilled CIA analysts on Russia findings — Attorney General Bill Barr has ordered an investigation into whether the CIA was correct to determine that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to boost Donald Trump during the 2016 election.
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Shareblue Media, Daily Kos, Vox, Talking Points Memo and The Hill
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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TheBlaze
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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THE TENNESSEE HOLLER, Political Wire and Splinter
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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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The American Conservative and Daily Kos
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
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 a tentative arrangement he reached with House Democrats, according to multiple sources briefed on the discussions.
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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CityLab, The Week, Outside the Beltway, Bloomberg and Vanity Fair
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
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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Mediaite and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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, Conservative Christian News and Breitbart
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan under federal investigation for alleged leaks — Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is at the center of a federal investigation into the leak of confidential government information in late June that forced Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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Townhall and The Federalist Papers
New York Times:
Why Sanders Wanted His Meeting With a Rabbi Kept Secret — WASHINGTON — When Senator Bernie Sanders brought his presidential campaign to Pittsburgh earlier this year, he quietly added a poignant stop to his schedule: a visit to the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 congregants were killed in an anti-Semitic shooting last fall.
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NBC News, The Slot and Wall Street Journal
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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Shareblue Media and Political Wire
Caroline Haskins / VICE:
Revealed: This Is Palantir's Top-Secret User Manual for Cops — Motherboard obtained a Palantir user manual through a public records request, and it gives unprecedented insight into how the company logs and tracks individuals. — Palantir is one of the most significant and secretive companies in big data analysis.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's cave on Census stuns allies — Top figures in the conservative legal community are stunned and depressed by President Trump's cave in his fight for a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. — The state of play: Sources say Leonard Leo and other Federalist Society stalwarts …
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Jeremy Hunt / BBC:
Brexit — Wants to leave with a deal, but says he would back a no-deal Brexit with “a heavy heart” if necessary. - Will create a new negotiating team to produce an “alternative exit deal” to Theresa May's plan, and engage with EU leaders over August. - Will present a provisional …
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Bloomberg
Washington Post:
Rift between Michael Flynn and government deepens on eve of business partner's trial — The U.S. government has extensive evidence that the Turkish government attempted to influence President Trump's 2016 campaign through adviser Michael Flynn, according to a statement read in Alexandria federal court Friday.
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