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Shrieking heard from Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell the morning he died — CBS News has learned that the morning of Jeffrey Epstein's death there was shouting and shrieking from his jail cell. Guards attempted to revive him while saying “breathe, Epstein, breathe.”
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Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed News:
Epstein's Death Was On 4Chan Before Officials Announced It — Now Authorities Are Investigating — The New York City Fire Department is investigating whether a first responder posted about Jeffrey Epstein's death on a notorious internet message board prior to officials announcing it to the public, BuzzFeed News has learned.
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James B. Stewart / New York Times:
The Day Jeffrey Epstein Told Me He Had Dirt on Powerful People — Almost exactly a year ago, on Aug. 16, 2018, I visited Jeffrey Epstein at his cavernous Manhattan mansion. — The overriding impression I took away from our roughly 90-minute conversation was that Mr. Epstein knew …
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Vanessa Grigoriadis / Vanity Fair:
“They're Nothing, These Girls”: Unraveling the Mystery of Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's Enabler — She hired girls for him, shared his life with him, possibly hoped to marry him. And now she may be a target of a conspiracy charge. — Is it possible prosecutors have lost track of Ghislaine Maxwell …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: New ‘socialism’ polling, and Kevin Madden's new gig — DRIVING THE DAY — NEW ... UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK, you're well aware that Republicans are trying to make the 2020 elections about Democrats embracing socialism. Congressional leaders say it with regularity …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Twitter-fed disaster over Epstein's death demands a solution: Slow news
The Twitter-fed disaster over Epstein's death demands a solution: Slow news
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Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
FBI agents are livid that Trump is amplifying 'bulls …
FBI agents are livid that Trump is amplifying 'bulls …
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CNBC:
US removes some items from China tariff list, delaying tariffs for others, including cell phones — This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. — The United States Trade Representative office said Tuesday certain items were being removed from the new China tariff list because of …
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Doug Palmer / Politico:
Trump to delay China duties on many consumer items
ustr.gov:
USTR Announces Next Steps on Proposed 10 Percent Tariff on Imports from China
USTR Announces Next Steps on Proposed 10 Percent Tariff on Imports from China
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
U.S. businesses are taking down job listings as Trump's trade war grows
U.S. businesses are taking down job listings as Trump's trade war grows
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Ben White / Politico:
Wall Street sees risk of recession rising
Wall Street sees risk of recession rising
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
U.S. to Delay Some Tariffs on China Until Stores Stock Up for Holiday Shoppers
U.S. to Delay Some Tariffs on China Until Stores Stock Up for Holiday Shoppers
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Mark Moore / New York Post:
Chris Cuomo once referred to himself as ‘Fredo’ in radio interview — CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who was captured on a viral video getting into a profanity-laced exchange with a person who called him “Fredo,” once referred to himself as the hapless “The Godfather” character in a radio interview.
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Tamar Lapin / New York Post:
Chris Cuomo caught on video flying into rage after man calls him ‘Fredo’ — Warning: Graphic language … If he calls Chris Cuomo that again, he could be sleeping with the fishes. — The CNN anchor was caught on video flying into an abject rage at a man for calling him “Fredo” …
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Marina Fang / HuffPost:
Trump Immigration Chief: ‘Give Me Your Tired And Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet’ — Ken Cuccinelli suggested new wording for the Statue of Liberty to defend a controversial rule restricting legal immigration. — Ken Cuccinelli, the Trump administration's acting head …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump immigration official offers rewrite for Statue of Liberty poem — President Donald Trump's top immigration official on Tuesday offered a revised version of the poem long displayed inside the Statue of Liberty's pedestal that aligns more closely with the administration's latest rule aimed …
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Washington Post, Front Page Magazine, The Federalist, Daily Kos and The Guardian
Sasha Ingber / NPR:
Immigration Chief: ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet’
Immigration Chief: ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet’
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Ivanka Trump is quietly calling lawmakers about the gun debate — Ivanka Trump has quietly been making calls to members of Congress in the days following the deadly mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso to gauge where they stand on pending gun legislation, sources familiar with her conversations told Axios.
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Julián Castro has a message for Trump. He bought a ‘Fox & Friends’ ad to reach him. — Julián Castro, a Democratic candidate for president, plans to release a television ad Wednesday directly addressing President Trump and faulting his incendiary rhetoric for the massacre …
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Talking Points Memo, The Texas Tribune, Mediaite and Daily Kos
Congressman David Price:
Rep. David Price Calls for U.S. House of Representatives to Carry an Impeachment Inquiry Forward — Raleigh, North Carolina (August 13, 2019) - Today, Congressman David Price (D-NC), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee …
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Washington Post:
Extreme climate change has arrived in America — 2°C: BEYOND THE LIMIT °C °F — LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. — Before climate change thawed the winters of New Jersey, this lake hosted boisterous wintertime carnivals. As many as 15,000 skaters took part, and automobile owners would drive onto the thick ice.
Melanie Mason / Los Angeles Times:
In suburban Texas, 'It feels like there's no place for lifelong Republicans like me' — Vanessa Steinkamp is the kind of voter that Texas Republicans counted on. She's a devoted conservative who volunteered for Bob Dole's presidential campaign, interned for former GOP Sen. Bill Frist …
CNN:
Washington Post editor responds to Bernie Sanders: Your ‘conspiracy theory’ is wrong — (CNN)The executive editor of The Washington Post hit back at Sen. Bernie Sanders' suggestion that the paper's coverage of the presidential candidate is linked to its owner's business interests, calling the accusation a “conspiracy theory.”
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Sanders accuses The Post of biased coverage due to his criticism of Amazon, cites no evidence
Sanders accuses The Post of biased coverage due to his criticism of Amazon, cites no evidence
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The Daily Beast:
NYT Top Editor: Trump Racism Headline Was a ‘F*cking Mess’ — In a lengthy town-hall meeting on Monday, the paper's top brass addressed a bevy of recent controversies centering around the Times' coverage of Trump, race, and politics. — New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet admitted Monday …
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Jessica Kwong / Newsweek:
Trump's Secretary of Agriculture Tells Joke About Whining Farmers to Room Full of Farmers, Gets Boo'd — President Donald Trump's Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue cracked a joke that American farmers “whine” about Trump's trade war with China and got laughs as he intended but also boo's …
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Tyler Cowen / Bloomberg:
The World Turns, America Sleeps — Protest movements no longer fall within the U.S. field of vision. — Since the protests in Hong Kong started two months ago, I have been struck by the coolness of the American response. I am referring not just to President Donald Trump …
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Mike Ives / New York Times:
Hong Kong Airport Suspends Check-Ins Amid Protests
Hong Kong Airport Suspends Check-Ins Amid Protests
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SBG San Antonio / WOAI:
Suspect arrested after allegedly firing shots at ICE office — SAN ANTONIO - A man is in custody accused of shooting at an ICE Office. The shooting took place around 3 a. m. Tuesday on the 1700 block of NE Loop 410 near Brookhaven Drive. Police said the suspect fired shots from across the highway, damaging some windows.
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Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
Evangelicals aren't turned off by Trump's first term — they're delighted by it — BRANDON, Fla. — Three years ago, Rickey Halbert was torn about whether to vote for President Trump. — On the one hand, he'd read about Trump's extramarital affairs and the women who alleged he had sexually assaulted them.
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Rafael Carranza / Arizona Republic:
Arizona border agent pleads guilty to intentionally running over migrant near Nogales — TUCSON — A former U.S. Border Patrol agent charged with running over a Guatemalan migrant along the Arizona-Mexico border and then lying about it has pleaded guilty and can face up to a year in prison, according to a deal with prosecutors.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Useful Idiots and Trumpist Billionaires — Greed, ego and willful blindness at the top. — Whoever came up with the phrase “useful idiots” — it's often credited to Lenin, but there's no evidence he ever said it — was on to something. There are times when dangerous political movements …
Anna Silman / The Cut:
The #MeToo Case Dividing Wall Street “I didn't believe my filing this suit would damage my career as much as it has.” — Sara Tirschwell stood in the elevator of her apartment building, an elegant redbrick co-op a few blocks east of Central Park. She was headed to a law firm's cocktail party …
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Trial of former Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig highlights crackdown on foreign-influence industry — Former Obama White House counsel Gregory B. Craig was in federal court Monday as he faces trial for allegedly lying to the Justice Department in a prosecution that has shaken …