memeorandum: Trump praises N.H. lawmaker who called for shooting Hillary Clinton (Matthew Choi/Politico)

9:15 AM ET, August 16, 2019

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Trump Eyes a New Real-Estate Purchase: Greenland — In conversations with aides, the president has—with varying degrees of seriousness—floated the idea of buying the autonomous Danish territory — WASHINGTON—President Trump made his name on the world's most famous island.

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen / Reuters:

Greenland tells Trump it is open for business but not for sale — COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenland on Friday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world's biggest island.

Discussion: Politico, Talking Points Memo, Telegraph, CNBC and Political Wire

David Siders / Politico:

O'Rourke: ‘I will not in any scenario run for the United States Senate’ — Beto O'Rourke has to keep finding new ways to tell people he isn't running for Senate. — On Thursday night it was MSNBC and The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. — “You know the question's going to keep coming up …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

W. Dale Nelson / Associated Press:
Wanna Buy Greenland? The United States Once Did

Discussion: 6abc and WPIX 11 New York

Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump aides look into U.S. purchasing Greenland after directives from president

Discussion: The Week

Hayes Brown / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Is Reportedly Considering Buying Greenland Which Sure Why Not At This Point

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, The Independent, The Guardian and Patterico's Pontifications

New York Times:

Citing Economy, Trump Says That ‘You Have No Choice but to Vote for Me’ — MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Trump doubled down on his economic argument for re-election on Thursday night amid increasing concerns about a recession, declaring that even Americans who hate him “have no choice” …

Discussion: Political Wire, Vanity Fair and The Week

Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:

Trump has a dream team for mismanaging a recession — President Trump inherited a good economy, and for roughly 2½ years managed (mostly) not to mess it up. As with his business empire, he also somehow convinced much of the public that this windfall was due to his personal talents rather than luck.

Discussion: MarketWatch, Fox News, Spectator USA, POLITICUSUSA and Wall Street Journal

Washington Post:

Trump, banking on strong economy to win reelection, frets over a possible downturn — BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Mounting signs of global economic distress this week have alarmed President Trump, who is worried that a downturn could imperil his reelection, even as administration officials acknowledge …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and The Week

Paul Krugman / New York Times:
From Trump Boom to Trump Gloom

Discussion: Daily Kos, The Daily Beast and Washington Post

New York Times:
Economic Trouble Signs Hang Over Trump's Trade War

Discussion: CNBC

Peter Beinart / The Forward:

Netanyahu Banned Omar And Tlaib Because The Occupation Must Be Hidden To Survive — Most establishment American Jewish leaders think Israel's decision to bar Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from visiting the West Bank was, in the words of The Democratic Majority for Israel, “unwise.”

Discussion: BostonGlobe.com, NPR, CNN and Townhall

Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:

Governing by grievance, Trump wields official powers against political enemies — By pressuring the Israeli government to bar entry by two members of Congress, President Trump once again used the power and platform of his office to punish his political rivals.

Discussion: Human Events, Townhall, UPI, twitchy.com, Vanity Fair, Common Dreams, NPR, Haaretz, The Root, Vox and Daily Wire

Bari Weiss / New York Times:
King Bibi Bows Before a Tweet

Discussion: VICE, Jewish Insider and Tablet Magazine

Emily Tamkin / New Republic:
Ilhan Omar Is Already Changing Washington

Discussion: Front Page Magazine, Big League Politics, VICE and The Hill

Noa Landau / Haaretz:
Israel Approves Rashida Tlaib Petition to Enter ‘On Humanitarian Grounds’ to Visit Grandmother

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite

Liza Hearon / HuffPost:
Israel To Allow Rashida Tlaib To Visit Family In West Bank

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Townhall and Washington Post

Quint Forgey / Politico:
Israel to allow Tlaib's humanitarian visit to West Bank

Discussion: Algemeiner.com, One America News Network and BizPac Review

New York Post:

Jeffrey Epstein's gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell spotted at In-N-Out Burger in first photos since his death — Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam and former lover Ghislaine Maxwell has been discovered — at In-N-Out Burger. — The 57-year-old was photographed alive and well Monday by an eagle-eyed diner …

Discussion: Breitbart, The Guardian, Fox News, CANNONFIRE, The Week, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, The Independent, VICE, Law & Crime, Mediaite and New York Times

Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal: A Tabloid Legend on Jeffrey Epstein's Death

John Bowden / The Hill:

Fox News poll shows Trump losing to Biden, Warren, Sanders and Harris — A Fox News poll released Thursday showed President Trump losing head-to-head matchups against four of the top Democratic presidential primary contenders. — The poll found Trump with 39 percent support among registered voters …

Discussion: Fox News

Prynard / Iowa Starting Line:
Poll: Elizabeth Warren Jumps Out To Big Lead In The Iowa Caucus

Discussion: Power Line, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, National Review, Mediaite and Political Wire

Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden still leads Democratic race, Warren climbs into second

Discussion: The Hill, The Week, POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire

Ashley Feinberg / Slate:

The New York Times Unites vs. Twitter — In a transcript of the newspaper's crisis town-hall meeting, executive editor Dean Baquet grapples with a restive staff and outside scrutiny. — “What I'm saying is that our readers and some of our staff cheer us when we take on Donald Trump …

Discussion: CNN, NB Blog, PJ Media Home and Splinter, more at Mediagazer »

Byron York / Washington Examiner:
New York Times chief outlines coverage shift: From Trump-Russia to Trump racism

Discussion: twitchy.com

Charlie Warzel / New York Times:

How an Online Mob Created a Playbook for a Culture War — On August 15, 2014, an angry 20-something ex-boyfriend published a 9,425-word screed and set in motion a series of vile events that changed the way we fight online. The post, which exhaustively documented the last weeks of his breakup …

Discussion: We Hunted The Mammoth

Richard Behar / Forbes:

Jeffrey Epstein Spent Time Alone With Young Female Prison Visitor — Contributing Editor of Investigations, Forbes magazine — The day after he was taken off suicide watch, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein spent at least two hours locked up alone with a young woman …

Discussion: New York Post, Big League Politics and New York Times

William D. Cohan / Vanity Fair:

Anthony Scaramucci Calls Trump “Crazy” and “Narcissistic,” — A few days into his jihad against his former boss, Anthony Scaramucci discusses his view of Trump's increasing mental problems, his racist tactics, and why he hopes an Arya Stark will rise up to kick him out of office.

Discussion: The Week

Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:

NRA Spent Tens of Thousands on Hair and Makeup for CEO's Wife — The gun group used donor funds to fly Susan LaPierre's favorite stylists around the country and put them up in style. — The NRA spent tens of thousands of dollars bringing hair and makeup artists around the country for the wife of its CEO …

Matthew Choi / Politico:

Trump praises N.H. lawmaker who called for shooting Hillary Clinton — President Donald Trump on Thursday praised a New Hampshire Republican who previously called for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be shot by firing squad. — Speaking at a rally in Manchester, N.H. …

Discussion: Washington Post

Washington Post:
At rally, Trump defends economic record amid worries of a downturn

Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart

Brett Samuels / The Hill:

Trump mocks appearance of rally protester: 'That guy's got a serious weight problem' — President Trump on Thursday mocked the weight of a protester who briefly interrupted his rally in Manchester, N.H. — “That guy's got a serious weight problem. Go home, start exercising,” …

Discussion: Washington Post, PJ Media Home and CBS Boston

Washington Post:

Trump met his commitments to LGBTQ Americans. He has our endorsement. — Robert Kabel is chairman of Log Cabin Republicans. Jill Homan is the vice chairwoman of Log Cabin Republicans. — While the chasm between left and right in this nation continues to grow, and even the definition …

Discussion: PinkNews, Washington Blade and Breitbart

Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:

A federal judge in D.C. hit ‘reply all,’ and now there's a formal question about his decorum — A clash between judges on two important federal courts in Washington has created an early, unusual test of new rules intended to make sure courthouses across the country are civil, harassment-free workplaces.

Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:

‘A heavy lift’: Religious black voters weigh Buttigieg's bid — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joe Darby, a South Carolina pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, pondered a sensitive question that he knew was on the mind of his congregation. Would black voters be able to reconcile …

Kyle Smith / National Review:

'Don't Apologize': Ricky Gervais Takes On Verbal Terrorism — The Left should listen to comedians more. — Ricky Gervais calls himself “a lefty liberal champagne socialist,” but when he says, “I don't agree that feelings are more important than facts,” he echoes Ben Shapiro.

Michael Corkery / New York Times:

Overstock C.E.O. Takes Aim at ‘Deep State’ After Romance With Russian Agent — They met at a libertarian conference in Las Vegas in July 2015, where they discussed Milton Friedman, Anton Chekhov and John Locke. — He was the philosophizing founder and chief executive of Overstock.com …

Discussion: The Week and Talking Points Memo

Justice News:

Statement by United States Attorney William M. McSwain on the Shooting of Six Philadelphia Police Officers — What I witnessed last night was true heroism by the Philadelphia police. But the crisis was precipitated by a stunning disrespect for law enforcement - a disrespect so flagrant …

Discussion: CNN, The Gateway Pundit, American Greatness, New York Post, CBS Philly and Townhall