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House divided: Vote temporarily halted after Pelosi calls Trump comments ‘racist’ on the floor — The resolution would rap Trump for racist tweets, but Collins said denigrating the president violates House rules. He moved to have Pelosi's remarks stricken.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
House Condemns Trump's Attack on Four Congresswomen as Racist — WASHINGTON — The House voted on Tuesday to condemn as racist President Trump's attacks against four congresswomen of color, but only after the debate over the president's language devolved into a bitterly partisan brawl …
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VICE:
Republicans Won't Call Trump Racist — But One Said White People Are “People of Color” — WASHINGTON — Republicans aren't all thrilled about President Trump's latest racist remarks — but what was beyond the pale for most of them was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling them racist on the House floor.
Associated Press:
The Latest: House votes to condemn Trump tweets
The Latest: House votes to condemn Trump tweets
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Denver Post, KCLO-TV and Politico
Washington Post:
A divided House votes for resolution condemning Trump's racist remarks
A divided House votes for resolution condemning Trump's racist remarks
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House thrown into chaos after Pelosi decries Trump's ‘racist’ tweets on floor
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Floor fight erupts as Pelosi speaks ahead of vote to condemn Trump's ‘racist’ comments
Floor fight erupts as Pelosi speaks ahead of vote to condemn Trump's ‘racist’ comments
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump feeds his voters another scam, wrapped in racist packaging
Trump feeds his voters another scam, wrapped in racist packaging
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Trump's new impeachment problem
Trump's new impeachment problem
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Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Rep. Green files articles of impeachment against Trump despite pushback from Democratic leaders
Rep. Green files articles of impeachment against Trump despite pushback from Democratic leaders
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Townhall
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Kellyanne Conway Snaps Back at Reporter: 'What's Your Ethnicity?' — “My ethnicity is not relevant to the question I'm asking you,” the reporter replied. — When White House reporter Andrew Feinberg posed a question to Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday about the president's racist tweets …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
What Would It Cost for Republicans to Condemn Trump? — Anything you will have to do eventually, you should do immediately. — This is the passage that struck me most in the George Conway piece everyone is talking about: … What is it, exactly, that we want from elected Republicans?
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Kellyanne Conway just said something that should stun you — (CNN)Kellyanne Conway prides herself on her combativeness with the press. It's a trait that has long endeared her to President Donald Trump and kept her in his ever-shrinking inner circle of advisers. — But on Tuesday afternoon, she went too far — even for her.
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The American Right Defines Patriotism As Complacency About Racism
The American Right Defines Patriotism As Complacency About Racism
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Strawman Elegy — I like and admire our friend J. D. Vance …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Why Donald Trump is thrilled about this fight with the ‘Squad’
Why Donald Trump is thrilled about this fight with the ‘Squad’
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Isabella Borshoff / Politico:
Scaramucci: Trump ‘turning into’ a racist
Scaramucci: Trump ‘turning into’ a racist
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Is the Most Unpatriotic Presidential Candidate in American History
Trump Is the Most Unpatriotic Presidential Candidate in American History
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Planned Parenthood Ousts President, Seeking a More Political Approach — Planned Parenthood on Tuesday removed its president after less than a year in the job, seeking new leadership at a time when abortion rights have come under increasing attack from statehouses and Republicans in Washington.
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Washington Post:
Head of Planned Parenthood forced out after eight months — The president of Planned Parenthood was forced out of her job Tuesday in a dispute over the direction of the the nation's largest women's reproductive rights organization amid growing political and legal challenges to abortion.
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Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Former Trump Aide Jason Miller Admits to Hiring Prostitutes in 2015 and 2017 — Republican operative Jason Miller, the former communications chief for the Trump campaign and transition team, said he hired numerous prostitutes and visited “hand job” massage parlors as recently …
Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:
Mark Sanford, SC Republican, former US Rep considers presidential run against Trump — Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina congressman ousted from office after President Donald Trump urged voters to reject him, is considering a run for president. — Sanford, in an exclusive interview Tuesday …
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The Daily Beast:
CNN Invites White Supremacist Richard Spencer to Talk About Trump's Racist Tweets — A man who wants ‘peaceful ethnic cleansing’ and invokes Nazi slogans was allowed to represent racists. It's the latest instance of the press struggling to cover the far right.
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Washington Post:
76 billion opioid pills: Newly released federal data unmasks the epidemic — America's largest drug companies saturated the country with 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pain pills from 2006 through 2012 as the nation's deadliest drug epidemic spun out of control, according …
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets: Reuters/Ipsos poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Support for U.S. President Donald Trump increased slightly among Republicans after he lashed out on Twitter over the weekend in a racially charged attack on four minority Democratic congresswomen …
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John Solomon / The Hill:
FBI's spreadsheet puts a stake through the heart of Steele's dossier — Some in the news media have tried in recent days to rekindle their long-lost love affair with former MI6 agent Christopher Steele and his now infamous dossier. — The main trigger was a lengthy interview in June …
George Prayias / The Rush Limbaugh Show:
Caller Wants to Nominate a “Normal” Republican Instead of Trump — RUSH: Let's grab Douglas on line 4, San Diego. Douglas, it's great to have you on the EIB Network, sir. Hello. — CALLER: Well, thanks. It's wonderful to be here. Of course, I often... I listen to your show.
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Justice Who Became Leader of Liberal Wing, Dies at 99 — John Paul Stevens, whose 35 years on the United States Supreme Court transformed him, improbably, from a Republican antitrust lawyer to the outspoken leader of the court's liberal wing …
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
A Judge Has Banned Roger Stone From Posting Anything On Instagram, Facebook, Or Twitter — WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday issued an order prohibiting Roger Stone, a longtime ally and adviser of President Donald Trump, from posting anything on Instagram, Facebook …
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The Daily Beast:
Jeffrey Epstein Abused Victims While Serving Time in Florida, Accuser's Lawyer Says — Attorney Brad Edwards says a new accuser has come forward to say Epstein took advantage of work release to prey on young women. — An attorney representing Jeffrey Epstein accusers said Tuesday that at least …
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TIME:
The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet — For our fifth annual roundup of the most influential people on the Internet, TIME evaluated contenders by looking at their global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news. Here's who made this year's unranked list.
Amy Spiro / Jewish Insider:
Ex-CNN commentator at progressive summit: Major news outlets are ‘Zionist orgs’ — PHILADELPHIA — Former CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill claimed that news outlets like NBC and ABC were “Zionist organizations” that produced “Zionist content,” during a panel on Friday at the annual Netroots Nation summit held …
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Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Pelosi sees ‘clear understanding’ with Mnuchin on budget deal — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested tonight that she and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin may be within striking distance of a two-year agreement to avoid billions in automatic spending cuts and a calamitous default on the nation's debt.
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Rick Noack / Washington Post:
‘Go back’? Trump's grandfather's German hometown has a different message for the U.S. president — BERLIN — When it became clear Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee for president in 2016, the German village of Kallstadt suddenly became a destination for journalists and tourists curious about the unlikely candidate's roots.
New York Times:
Eric Garner's Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for N.Y.P.D. Officer — The decision came five years after Mr. Garner's dying words — “I can't breathe” — became a rallying cry. — The Justice Department will not bring federal charges against a New York City police officer in the death …
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James Arkin / Politico:
Republicans' choice: Stand with Trump or risk his wrath — Sen. John Cornyn prides himself on winning a large share of the Latino vote in Texas, campaigning in the Asian American community and running ads in three languages. It's a crucial strategy for a Republican in a diverse state …
JM Rieger / Washington Post:
Steve Scalise says House Republicans didn't disrespect Obama's position. Let's go to the tape. — House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made quite an assertion Tuesday about how Republicans treated President Barack Obama while he was in office. — “We had disagreements with a lot …
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