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9:45 PM ET, August 25, 2019

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Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House — WASHINGTON — A loose network of conservative operatives allied with the White House is pursuing what they say will be an aggressive operation to discredit news organizations deemed hostile to President Trump …

Discussion: RedState, Breitbart, The New York Times Company, Slate, twitchy.com, Axios, Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo, POLITICUSUSA, Mediaite, The New Civil Rights Movement and Splinter, more at Mediagazer »

Axios:

Scoop: Trump suggested nuking hurricanes to stop them from hitting U.S. — President Trump has suggested multiple times to senior Homeland Security and national security officials that they explore using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting the United States, according to sources …

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, Washington Times, The Week, The Guardian, Slate, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Mediaite and The Intellectualist

Washington Post:

Mixed signals, reversals cloud second day of G-7 summit — BIARRITZ, France — A summit of world leaders devolved into a confusing spectacle on Sunday when President Trump signaled regret for his trade war with China only to have the White House reverse his position hours later.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Politico, One America News Network, BizPac Review, Splinter, The Week, Talking Points Memo, Fox News and Associated Press

NBC News:

White House blindsided by Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif's G-7 appearance — U.S. officials said the administration was furious at the French government's decision to invite Zarif with little advance notice. — SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, France — The White House was blindsided by the arrival …

Discussion: Politico, Al Jazeera, New York Times and Talking Points Memo

Washington Post:

Iran's Zarif makes surprise trip to G-7, catching Trump off-guard — BIARRITZ, France — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the city hosting the Group of Seven summit Sunday, a move that caught President Trump off-guard and added another element of tension to the meeting of world economic leaders.

Discussion: One America News Network

Bloomberg:
Macron Invites Iran's Zarif to G-7 Sidelines, Risks U.S. Outrage

Discussion: Washington Post, UPI and twitchy.com

Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
China trade war: White House clarifies Trump comments about “second thoughts”

Discussion: Washington Post, Reuters, One America News Network, Vox, The Guardian, Slate, BizPac Review and The Week

Julian Borger / The Guardian: G7 summit: Iran foreign minister makes surprise Biarritz appearance

Yasmeen Serhan / The Atlantic:
Boris Johnson's G7 Balancing Act

Discussion: BBC

Associated Press:
High-stakes gamble: Iranian envoy gets surprise G-7 invite

Discussion: The Week and Politico

Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump expresses confidence on Brexit talks

Discussion: Meduza.io

Carrie Dann / NBC News:

‘A deep and boiling anger’: NBC/WSJ poll finds a pessimistic America despite current economic satisfaction — A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that 70 percent of Americans say they're angry at the political establishment — WASHINGTON — The political and cultural upheaval …

Discussion: CBS News, The American Conservative, Breitbart, Hullabaloo, Axios, twitchy.com, Rolling Stone and Political Wire

Julio Rosas / Washington Examiner:

Duke psychiatrist: Trump ‘may be responsible for many more million deaths’ than Hitler, Stalin, and Mao — The former chairman of the Psychiatry Department at Duke University claimed on CNN that President Trump is as bad as the worst dictators of the 20th century, and that his presidency might lead to even more deaths than they did.

Discussion: PJ Media Home, The Gateway Pundit, The College Fix, POLITICUSUSA, Slate, twitchy.com and Mediaite

Will Steakin / ABC News:

‘THIS WEEK’ EXCLUSIVE: Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against Trump — Conservative firebrand former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh announced Sunday with ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on ABC's “This Week” that he's launching a long-shot Republican presidential primary challenge against President Donald Trump.

Discussion: Rolling Stone, The Daily Caller, Slate, Fox News, NPR, UPI, New York Post, Mediaite, twitchy.com, Politico, Splinter, The Week and Breitbart

Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Joe Walsh Officially Announces 2020 Campaign Against Trump

Discussion: Balloon Juice

ABC News: ‘This Week’ Transcript 8-25-19: Former Rep. Joe Walsh, Cindy McCain

Annie Karni / New York Times:
Joe Walsh Confirms He Will Challenge Trump for Republican Nomination

Discussion: CNN, Progress Pond, Vanity Fair, Law & Crime and Mother Jones

Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Joe Walsh announces Trump primary challenge: 'I'm in'

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite

Axios:
Republican Joe Walsh announces he will primary Trump in 2020

Discussion: CBS Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times and Mediaite

Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:

Steve King Is Broke And Has Been Abandoned by His Colleagues as He Runs for Re-Election — It turns out that there are some actual political consequences for a congressman sounding off repeatedly about white supremacy and abortion. — As he gears up for a difficult re-election cycle, Rep. Steve King's campaign is strapped for cash.

Discussion: Rolling Stone, Axios and Talking Points Memo

Harmeet Kaur / CNN:

The Cherokee Nation wants a representative in Congress, taking the US government up on a promise it made nearly 200 years ago — (CNN)The Cherokee Nation announced Thursday that it intends to appoint a delegate to the US House of Representatives, asserting for the first time a right promised …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, FOX2now.com, FOX6Now.com and Splinter

Marisa Iati / Washington Post:

Dairy Queen burgers are not made of human flesh, a county coroner is forced to confirm — The entire ingredient list for a Dairy Queen burger, the company says, is beef. From cows. Not from humans. — Dairy Queen had occasion to clarify this on Friday, after a federal raid …

Discussion: Consequence of Sound, Deadspin and Law & Crime

Molly Duerig / Arizona Republic:

Joe Arpaio running for Maricopa County sheriff in 2020 — Joe Arpaio announced on social media Sunday that he will seek another term as sheriff of Maricopa County in 2020. Arpaio previously served as the county's sheriff for 24 years. — Arpaio noted the date of his announcement …

Discussion: Washington Times

Roger Kimball / American Greatness:

Andrew McCabe's Unjust Deserts — I was going to pass by in silent contempt the news that CNN—the network that patrons of airport lounges cordially dislike and that no one else watches—just decided to hire disgraced former FBI honcho Andrew McCabe as a commentator.

Discussion: National Review

New York Times:

Hong Kong Officer Fires Shot, and Police Use Water Cannons at Protest — HONG KONG — Hong Kong police officers on Sunday drew pistols on protesters who were charging them with sticks, and one fired a warning shot into the air after another officer fell, as a weekend of violent clashes brought an end to nearly two weeks of restraint.

Discussion: WSVN-TV and UPI

Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:

‘Speed dating’: Candidates connect early with super delegates amid fear of convention chaos — At the Democratic National Committee meeting in San Francisco last week, concern mounted that the primaries won't yield a clear winner. — SAN FRANCISCO — For more than three decades …

Discussion: Washington Post, Balloon Juice and Bloomberg

Kerry Picket / Washington Examiner:

Scaramucci appears at Biden campaign event and says Trump will lose in 2020 — SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — President Trump's wayward former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci appeared at a Southampton, New York, campaign stop where Joe Biden addressed well-heeled Democrats.

Discussion: New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Breitbart and Townhall