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Wall Street Journal:
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.
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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.
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David Siders / Politico:
O'Rourke: ‘I will not in any scenario run for the United States Senate’
O'Rourke: ‘I will not in any scenario run for the United States Senate’
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Outside the Beltway
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump aides look into U.S. purchasing Greenland after directives from president
Trump aides look into U.S. purchasing Greenland after directives from president
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The Week
W. Dale Nelson / Associated Press:
Wanna Buy Greenland? The United States Once Did
Wanna Buy Greenland? The United States Once Did
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Israel to allow Tlaib's humanitarian visit to West Bank — Israel's interior ministry on Friday granted a request on humanitarian grounds by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) to visit her family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. — The announcement came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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Liza Hearon / HuffPost:
Israel To Allow Rashida Tlaib To Visit Family In West Bank
Israel To Allow Rashida Tlaib To Visit Family In West Bank
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Emily Tamkin / New Republic:
Ilhan Omar Is Already Changing Washington
Ilhan Omar Is Already Changing Washington
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Peter Beinart / The Forward:
Netanyahu Banned Omar And Tlaib Because The Occupation Must Be Hidden To Survive
Netanyahu Banned Omar And Tlaib Because The Occupation Must Be Hidden To Survive
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Governing by grievance, Trump wields official powers against political enemies
Governing by grievance, Trump wields official powers against political enemies
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
King Bibi Bows Before a Tweet
King Bibi Bows Before a Tweet
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Trump's Hate Makes the ‘Squad’ Stronger
Noa Landau / Haaretz:
Israel Approves Rashida Tlaib Petition to Enter ‘On Humanitarian Grounds’ to Visit Grandmother
Israel Approves Rashida Tlaib Petition to Enter ‘On Humanitarian Grounds’ to Visit Grandmother
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David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
Rashida Tlaib Says She Won't Go to Israel
Rashida Tlaib Says She Won't Go to Israel
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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” …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
From Trump Boom to Trump Gloom
From Trump Boom to Trump Gloom
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
A Tabloid Legend on Jeffrey Epstein's Death — This is the story with everything. Wealth, power, darkness. Princes and presidents with secrets. — This week we turn the column over to the late Mike McAlary (1957-98), tabloid star and journalistic tough guy. Here's Mike:
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 …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden still leads Democratic race, Warren climbs into second
Fox News Poll: Biden still leads Democratic race, Warren climbs into second
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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.
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 …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
New York Times chief outlines coverage shift: From Trump-Russia to Trump racism
New York Times chief outlines coverage shift: From Trump-Russia to Trump racism
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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 …
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 …
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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.
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The Week
Bill Scher / Politico:
The Real Reason Obama Didn't Pass Gun Control — After every mass shooting, there's a new ritual: sharing an old Twitter post from a British columnist that says: “In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the US gun control debate. Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over.”
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 …
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We Hunted The Mammoth
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. …
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Trump says the U.S. should build more psychiatric institutions in response to rising gun violence
Trump says the U.S. should build more psychiatric institutions in response to rising gun violence
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Politico
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Democrats protest Trump ahead of, and during, his NH rally
Democrats protest Trump ahead of, and during, his NH rally
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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.
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,” …
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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 …
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