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Information operations directed at Hong Kong — We are disclosing a significant state-backed information operation focused on the situation in Hong Kong, specifically the protest movement and their calls for political change. — What we are disclosing — This disclosure consists …
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Facebook, Twitter accuse China of running disinformation campaign against Hong Kong protesters — KEY POINTS — Twitter and Facebook have suspended numerous accounts that are believed to be tied to a state-backed disinformation campaign originating from inside China.
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Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From China
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Catherine Shu / TechCrunch:
Twitter is blocked in China, but its state news agency is buying promoted tweets to portray …
Twitter is blocked in China, but its state news agency is buying promoted tweets to portray …
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White House officials eyeing payroll tax cut in effort to reverse weakening economy — Several senior White House officials have begun discussing whether to push for a temporary payroll tax cut as a way to arrest an economic slowdown, three people familiar with the discussions said …
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Trump again appears to back away from gun background checks — President Trump appears to be backing away from potential support for gun background check legislation, according to White House aides, congressional leaders and gun advocates, dimming prospects that Washington will approve significant …
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New York Times and Political Wire
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Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib share ‘Holocaust contest’ prize winner cartoon — The two congresswomen posted a Brazilian-Lebanese artist's drawing in response to being barred from entering Israel. — After being barred from entering Israel, both U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib …
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Omar: Go to Israel, see ‘cruel reality of the occupation’
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar denounce Israel's travel restrictions during press conference
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar denounce Israel's travel restrictions during press conference
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Tlaib, Omar Fundraise on Back of Canceled Israel Trip
Tlaib, Omar Fundraise on Back of Canceled Israel Trip
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twitchy.com and Daily Wire
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Susan Sarandon: Trump Might Be Better for America Than Hillary Clinton — If Bernie Sanders fails to get the Democratic nomination, Susan Sarandon isn't sure she'll vote for Hillary Clinton. She even said Monday that Trump could be the better option. — One of the biggest question marks …
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Trump alleges Google manipulated voters against him — President Trump alleged Monday that Google manipulated millions of voters into supporting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, saying the company “should be sued” in his latest attack on the tech giant.
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I was wrong about Trump. Here's why. — Anthony Scaramucci is managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investments firm, and served as White House communications director. — President Trump's online insults directed at me on Monday were predictable after I publicly said that he's unfit for office.
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Rajesh Kumar Singh / Reuters:
U.S. Steel plans to lay off hundreds of workers in Michigan — CHICAGO (Reuters) - United States Steel Corp (X.N) will temporarily lay off hundreds of workers at its Great Lakes facility in Michigan in coming weeks, according to a filing the steelmaker made with the State of Michigan.
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Jeffrey Epstein signed will just two days before suicide — Jeffrey Epstein's will has been filed in the US Virgin Islands, and it shows that he signed it Aug. 8 — two days before he hanged himself in his Manhattan jail cell, according to court papers exclusively obtained by The Post on Monday.
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Gillibrand says she's not opposed to ‘second chances’ for Halperin and Franken — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Monday weighed in on the apparent comeback attempts of Mark Halperin and Al Franken, arguing that America is a country of second chances. — Halperin and Franken saw …
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Redemption sounds nice, but disgraced pundit Mark Halperin doesn't deserve it
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Every Response So Far From People Who Participated in Mark Halperin's New Book
Every Response So Far From People Who Participated in Mark Halperin's New Book
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The Growing Partisan Divide in Views of Higher Education — Americans see value in higher education - whether they graduated from college or not. Most say a college degree is important, if not essential, in helping a young person succeed in the world, and college graduates themselves …
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Reason, Mother Jones and The Daily Caller
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Planned Parenthood Refuses Federal Funds Over Abortion Restrictions — Facing a Trump administration rule that forbids referrals for abortion, the organization decided to reject federal funding that pays for family planning for low-income women. — Planned Parenthood said Monday …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Los Angeles Times:
Planned Parenthood to stop taking Title X funds rather than comply with abortion ‘gag rule’
Planned Parenthood to stop taking Title X funds rather than comply with abortion ‘gag rule’
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UPI and Talking Points Memo
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Liberal CNN Panelist Blows Up When Confronted Over Palestinian Terrorism — Beinart: 'Palestinians don't have to be saints' to deserve rights — Liberal writer Peter Beinart erupted at fellow CNN panelist Rich Lowry on Monday while attempting to excuse Palestinian violence toward Israelis …
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Two Members of Proud Boys Convicted in Brawl Near Republican Club — The charges resulted from an altercation with anti-fascists after the group's founder, Gavin McInnes, had spoken in Manhattan. — Since their founding in New York City in 2016, the far-right Proud Boys have cultivated …
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Janelle Griffith / NBC News:
Two members of Proud Boys convicted in New York City brawl with antifa
Two members of Proud Boys convicted in New York City brawl with antifa
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Trump is melting down. Again. — Uh-oh. President Trump is in such a state of panic about his dimming reelection prospects that he's getting his lies mixed up and occasionally blurting out the truth. — “It's tough for Apple to pay tariffs if it's competing with a very good company …
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Julián Castro To Announce Ambitious Animal Welfare Plan — The plan is the only comprehensive and detailed animal welfare plan released by any of the presidential candidates. — Julián Castro, who previously served as the San Antonio mayor and Housing and Urban Development secretary …
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Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News — but advertisers are staying away — Carlson has almost 60% fewer ads per show than before advertisers started to flee — Fox host Tucker Carlson is returning to his show tonight, after an attempted cooling-off period for defending white supremacy …
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Fox News host roasts NRA's LaPierre: ‘An odious little grifter’ who needs to go — Fox News host Steve Hilton is blasting National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre, calling him “an odious little grifter” who needs to be shown the door. — Hilton's criticism comes amid leadership upheaval …
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Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage — SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology Monday to Native Americans over her past claim to tribal heritage, directly tackling an area that's proved to be her biggest political liability.
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Elizabeth Warren Scrubs Website Of Native American DNA Results
Elizabeth Warren Scrubs Website Of Native American DNA Results
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Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump — How he became a heartland evangelical—and the President's most loyal soldier. — In the winter of 2016, Donald Trump was roaring through the primaries, and Mike Pompeo was determined to stop him. Pompeo, a little-known congressman from Wichita …
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RedState, Washington Post, The American Conservative and Politico
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Trump impeachment push gets important new ally — The push to remove the president from office gained momentum on Monday after the No. 4 House Democrat announced support for an impeachment investigation into Donald Trump. — Ben Ray Luján, a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Democrats Want to Turn Trump's Twitter Addiction Into an Election Issue
Democrats Want to Turn Trump's Twitter Addiction Into an Election Issue
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Malheur County officials ask sheriff to assess whether Enterprise reporters broke laws — In an unusual move, Malheur County officials have asked Sheriff Brian Wolfe to consider whether crimes were committed in reporting work by The Enterprise. The calls come after investigative reports about county economic development projects
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Here's what new tariffs will cost the average American household — KEY POINTS — J.P. Morgan estimates the average American household will be down $1,000 per year thanks to the newest round of tariffs on Chinese goods. — The firm's chief U.S. equity strategist Dubravko Lakos-Bujas …
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An Economic Warning Sign: RV Shipments Are Slipping — Some manufacturers in Elkhart, Ind., cut production as tariffs drive up costs of components — Elkhart, Ind., is flashing a warning sign about the economy. — Capital of the country's recreational-vehicle industry …
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Mother Jones and The Week
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The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News — On a Monday morning in February, members of the staff of College Daily, an online Chinese-language publication for Chinese students living in North America, gathered in their office, in Times Square, for an editorial meeting.
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ThinkProgress Panics Over Unlicensed Cosmetologists — You might think that requiring people to pay elite gatekeepers for the right to accept money for their services would be anathema to self-styled supporters of workers' rights. Yet for many progressives, the desire to see people in meaningful …
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Mueller Was Listening to This Guy? Sam Patten's wild life as a cooperating witness. — I. — Late one morning just after Easter 2018, Sam Patten's Siberian husky, Pepper, began to go “berserk.” Patten, a 48-year-old Republican political operative, could hear a commotion from the basement …