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Yair Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Trump keeps pushing anti-Semitic stereotypes. But he thinks he's praising Jews. — Philo-Semitism may seem benign. It isn't. — When it comes to Jews, President Trump presents a puzzle. — His daughter Ivanka converted to Judaism to marry his Jewish son-in-law. He has Jewish grandchildren.
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The Atlantic, Media Matters for America and Hot Air
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Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Washington Post:
‘I am the chosen one’: Trump again plays on messianic claims as he embraces ‘King of Israel’ title — President Trump on Wednesday tweeted a fawning quote from a non-Jewish conservative radio host who described Trump as the “King of Israel” and who said, without evidence, that Israeli Jews …
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Vox, Washington Press, Mediaite and The New Civil Rights Movement
Rafi Schwartz / Splinter:
Trump Is Gaslighting the Hell Out of Jews — Just hours after glowingly referring to himself as the “King of Israel” and the “second coming of God,” President Donald Trump doubled down on—and ramped up—his blatant anti-Semitism, making clear to the White House press corps that he thinks Jewish Americans …
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Algemeiner.com, Raw Story, twitchy.com and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Again Accuses American Jews of Disloyalty
Trump Again Accuses American Jews of Disloyalty
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Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, USA Today, The Guardian, Outside the Beltway and Lawyers, Guns & Money
New York Times:
Trump Buying Greenland Seemed Like a Joke. Then It Got Ugly. — It started as a headline seemingly straight out of The Onion. Then it unleashed a torrent of jokes on late-night television and social media. And finally it exploded into a serious diplomatic rupture between the United States and one of its longtime allies.
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Thomas Wright / The Atlantic:
Trump Has Defected — Yesterday, President Donald Trump canceled …
Trump Has Defected — Yesterday, President Donald Trump canceled …
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Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, Rolling Stone and Roll Call
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Iceland's prime minister will skip Pence's visit. She says it's not a snub.
Iceland's prime minister will skip Pence's visit. She says it's not a snub.
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NPR
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Defiant Trump digs in amid battles on trade, guns, Israel: ‘I am the chosen one’
Defiant Trump digs in amid battles on trade, guns, Israel: ‘I am the chosen one’
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Politico, One America News Network and Breitbart
New York Times:
A Former Congressman and Tea Party Republican Considers a Challenge to Trump — WASHINGTON — Joe Walsh, a conservative radio show host and former Republican congressman from Illinois, is expected to announce he is running for president as early as this weekend, presenting President Trump …
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Politico, Axios, Breitbart, TheBlaze, Washington Times, National Review, Mediaite and Washington Post
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans have a choice, but they prefer the racist anti-Semite
Republicans have a choice, but they prefer the racist anti-Semite
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Vanity Fair, The New Civil Rights Movement, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Week
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Jay Inslee drops out of the 2020 presidential race — The Washington governor had centered his campaign around climate change, calling it “the most urgent challenge of our time.” — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, he announced Wednesday night on MSNBC's “The Rachel Maddow Show.”
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Vox, Breitbart, Mother Jones, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Free Beacon, East Bay Times and American Prospect
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Jay Inslee withdraws from 2020 presidential race
Jay Inslee withdraws from 2020 presidential race
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Politico and Washington Post
Rachel La Corte / Associated Press:
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he's ending presidential bid
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he's ending presidential bid
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Townhall and Balloon Juice
Denver Post:
John Hickenlooper will run for U.S. Senate, sources say — Former Gov. John Hickenlooper will run for Senate, sources familiar with the governor's decision told The Denver Post. — Hickenlooper told a congressional Democrat of his decision to run this week, according to a source familiar with the conversation.
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump says he wanted to give himself Medal of Honor — President Donald Trump claimed to laughter on Wednesday that he sought to give himself a Medal of Honor, but decided not to after being counseled against the move by aides. — The offhand remark from the president came during his address …
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Shareblue Media and The Week
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Faithless elector: A court ruling just changed how we pick our president — The decision could give a single elector the power to decide the outcome of a presidential election — if the popular vote results in an apparent Electoral College tie. — A federal appeals court ruled late Tuesday …
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The Babylon Bee:
Concerning Survey Finds Too Many People Believe Snopes Is A Legitimate Fact-Checking Website — U.S.—A troubling new survey released by The Babylon Bee confirmed Wednesday that too many people think Snopes is a real fact-checking website. — The survey found that over 60% of people believe Snopes …
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Power Line
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Job Gains Were Weaker Than Reported, by Half a Million — Employers added a half-million fewer jobs in 2018 and early 2019 than previously reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday. — The revisions, which are preliminary, are part of an annual process in which survey-based estimates …
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington Post, Vox, UPI, Political Wire and KHON2
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
At least eight jail officials knew Jeffrey Epstein was not to be left alone in cell — At least eight Bureau of Prisons staffers knew that strict instructions had been given not to leave multimillionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alone in his cell, yet the order was apparently ignored …
Discussion:
Hot Air and The Gateway Pundit
Washington Post:
Sen. Bernie Sanders changes how Medicare-for-all plan treats union contracts in face of opposition by organized labor — ALTOONA, Iowa — Sen. Bernie Sanders announced a key change to his Medicare-for-all insurance plan Wednesday, a move meant to assuage fears on the part of organized labor …
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New York Times
Scott MacFarlane / NBC4 Washington:
Ex-GSA Official Had Sex With White House Staffer on Govt. Agency Rooftop: Investigation — Report: Former GSA Official Had Rooftop Sex at Headquarters — A former associate administrator at the U.S. General Services Administration had sex with a White House staffer in his government office …
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The Daily Caller
CNN:
At least 27 people have been arrested over threats to commit mass attacks since the El Paso and Dayton shootings — Police: Teen arrested after making threat in chat room — (CNN)When authorities arrived Friday to arrest a 15-year-old in Florida after threats to commit a school shooting showed …
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The Intellectualist
New York Times:
Giuliani Renews Push for Ukraine to Investigate Trump's Political Opponents — WASHINGTON — Months after backing out of a trip to Ukraine amid criticism that he was mixing partisan politics with foreign policy, Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, has renewed his push …
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Axios
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump signs executive order cancelling student loan debt for disabled veterans — President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that forgives all student loan debt for any permanently disabled U.S. military veterans. — The order, which Trump signed following a speech …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Is Working Tirelessly to Provide the Benefits and Services that Our Brave Veterans Deserve
President Donald J. Trump Is Working Tirelessly to Provide the Benefits and Services that Our Brave Veterans Deserve
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Axios
New York Times:
Pakistan Leader Vents Frustration at India: ‘No Point in Talking to Them’ — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan intensified his criticism of India on Wednesday over its Kashmir crackdown, saying he would no longer seek dialogue with Indian officials and raising …
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
ABC News announces details for 3rd Democratic primary debate — The upcoming third Democratic primary debate, hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision and slated for Sept. 12 and 13 in Houston, will feature four moderators, ABC News announced Wednesday.
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New York Times, RedState, The Week, UPI and Axios
Daily Mail:
Man who posed up for THAT Clinton in a dress painting speaks out: French model says he was ‘stunned’ to learn the now infamous artwork wound up on the wall of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's $56 million New York home — The man who posed up for a painting of Bill Clinton wearing a blue dress …
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New York Post
Jacqueline Mroz / New York Times:
Their Mothers Chose Donor Sperm. The Doctors Used Their Own. — Scores of children born through artificial insemination have learned from DNA tests that their biological fathers were the doctors who performed the procedure. — Growing up in Nacogdoches, Tex., Eve Wiley learned at age 16 …
Hans Von Der Burchard / Politico:
POLITICO Brussels Playbook: 30 days to fix Brexit — The Danes are not amused — Anti-Salvinis rising — with ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH — 30 DAYS TO FIND A BREXIT PLAN: Angela Merkel told Boris Johnson on Wednesday she saw “possibilities” to solve the Irish backstop problem and avoid a no-deal Brexit …
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One America News Network
New York Post:
Prince Andrew flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet with teen ‘sex slave’: pilot — Prince Andrew flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet — at least twice — with the disgraced money manager's alleged 17-year-old sex slave Virginia Roberts on board, the pilot claimed.
Melody Gutierrez / Los Angeles Times:
Anti-vaccine activist assaults California vaccine law author, police say — An anti-vaccine activist was cited for assault by the Sacramento Police Department on Wednesday after he livestreamed a physical confrontation of state Sen. Richard Pan, author of legislation to restrict vaccine exemptions.
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CBS Sacramento, KTLA and The Week
Terry Tang / Associated Press:
Trump's fake accent angers Asian Americans as they veer left — When Amanda Berg heard reports that President Donald Trump mocked the accents of the leaders of South Korea and Japan at a recent fundraiser, it brought back painful memories from her childhood.
New York Times:
Big Tech, a Conservative Provocateur and the Fight Over Disinformation — A veteran political operative built a potent online disinformation mill with his son. When Silicon Valley changed the rules, they tried to go straight. Or did they? — Each day, in an office outside Phoenix …