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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump's personal assistant fired after comments about Ivanka, Tiffany — Madeleine Westerhout, who left her White House job suddenly on Thursday as President Trump's personal assistant, was fired after bragging to reporters that she had a better relationship with Trump than his own daughters …
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Trump's Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Shared Intimate Details of First Family — WASHINGTON — If a White House official wanted to talk to President Trump, it helped to have a good relationship with Madeleine Westerhout, his 28-year-old assistant.
Geoff Brumfiel / NPR:
Trump Tweets Sensitive Surveillance Image Of Iran — President Trump has tweeted what experts say is almost certainly an image from a classified satellite or drone, showing the aftermath of an accident at an Iranian space facility. — “The United States of America was not involved …
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In a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image Thought to Be Classified — A mysterious explosion on Thursday at an Iranian space center prompted speculation that it was American sabotage, rather than an accident, that was responsible for the third successive failure of Tehran's efforts to show it could loft satellites into orbit.
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CNBC:
Trump says the US wasn't involved in apparent launch pad explosion in Iran — KEY POINTS — President Donald Trump on Friday insisted that the U.S. had nothing to do with the apparent launch pad explosion of an Iranian rocket. — Trump's denial also included what looked …
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New York Times:
How a Tax Break to Help Poor Communities Became a Bonanza for the Rich — NEW ORLEANS — President Trump has portrayed America's cities as wastelands, ravaged by crime and homelessness, infested by rats. — But the Trump administration's signature plan to lift them …
Washington Post:
Bolton sidelined from Afghanistan policy as his standing with Trump falters — As the president's top aides prepared for a high-stakes meeting on the future of Afghanistan earlier this month, one senior official was not on the original invite list: national security adviser John Bolton.
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
World War II and the Ingredients of Slaughter — The spirit of certitude that dominated the politics of the 1930s is not so distant from us today. — World War II began 80 years ago this Sunday after Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a “nonaggression” pact that was, in fact, a mutual aggression pact.
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Peggy McGlone / Washington Post:
What happened when Trump visited the African American History Museum, according to its founding director — In his upcoming memoir, newly appointed Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III describes the private tour he gave President Trump of the National Museum of African American History and Culture …
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
Bernie Sanders teases plan to eliminate billions in medical debt — Sanders defends health care tweak on unions — Florence, South Carolina (CNN)Sen. Bernie Sanders announced late Friday that he plans to eliminate billions in medical debt, hinting at a proposal the 2020 presidential …
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Sen. Bernie Sanders teases plan to cancel $81 billion in Americans' medical debt
Sen. Bernie Sanders teases plan to cancel $81 billion in Americans' medical debt
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Associated Press:
Woman tosses Molotov cocktail into Fla. Citizenship office — WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman tossed a lit Molotov cocktail into the lobby of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Oakland Park, Florida. But no major injuries were reported, according to a report of the incident sent …
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James Bovard / USA Today:
You may have seen him on a prayer candle, but James Comey is no saint — New revelations have made clear the conclusion many of us had already come to: James Comey was a reckless and untrustworthy FBI director. — CONNECT — Since President Trump fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017 …
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John Solomon / The Hill:
Comey's classified misconduct and the media's flawed coverage of it
Comey's classified misconduct and the media's flawed coverage of it
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Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
Former Marine said he'd ‘slaughter’ antifa. The FBI, using Oregon's new red flag law, took his guns away — Shane Kohfield stood outside the home of Portland's mayor in July wearing body armor and a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap, a large knife strapped to one shoulder and a copy …
Caitlin Lally / KMOX-AM:
KMOX EXCLUSIVE: Illinois GOP congressman John Shimkus will not run in 2020 — He announced it Friday on the Mark Reardon Show. — ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — Illinois GOP Rep. John Shimkus announced Friday on the Mark Reardon Show that he will not run for reelection in 2020.
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Vicky Ward / CNN:
Pro-Trump super PAC paid thousands to firm owned by Trump's campaign manager — (CNN)A company that President Donald Trump's campaign manager, Brad Parscale, says he owns has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the President's flagship political action committee, which is barred from coordinating with the campaign.
Jennifer Mendelsohn / Medium:
Their Own Two Feet — As the new public face of the Trump administration's draconian immigration policies, acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli has wasted no time stirring up collective ire. Most notably, he set off a firestorm of criticism by rewriting the iconic Emma Lazarus poem …
Kayla Epstein / Washington Post:
'I'm rooting for a direct hit on Mar a Lago!' Former Canadian prime minister creates Twitter storm — A powerful storm has formed in the Atlantic, threatening Florida and parts of the Bahamas. But another one formed on Twitter this week, after a former Canadian prime minister tweeted …
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BuzzFeed News:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Was Hacked On Twitter — Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was compromised on Friday afternoon and tweeted the n-word and anti-Semitic remarks. A source confirmed he had his mobile device “SIM swapped.” — The official Twitter account of Jack Dorsey …
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Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
California appeals court overturns sole conviction in Kate Steinle death — A California state appeals court Friday overturned the lone conviction against an undocumented immigrant who shot and killed Kate Steinle on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015, a case which drew national attention …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
How Brazil's nationalist leader built a bond with Trump and won his support in the Amazon fires dispute — President Trump was preparing for the Group of Seven summit in France when he learned that one of his most ardent suitors was trying to reach him. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro needed a favor …
Manès Weisskircher / Washington Post:
Germany's far-right AfD party might be the big winner in tomorrow's regional elections. Here's what that means. — AfD is likely to emerge as the main opposition party in both Brandenburg and Saxony. — In eastern Germany on Sunday, two populous states (or Bundesländer) …
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Associated Press:
TVs to shoes: This time consumers face pain of Trump tariffs — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's trade war with China, until now mainly an abstraction for American consumers, is about to hit home. — Beginning Sunday, the U.S. government will begin collecting 15% tariffs …
Reuters:
Hong Kong protests turn to chaos amid tear gas and petrol bombs — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday as pro-democracy protesters threw petrol bombs in the latest in a series of clashes that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades.
John Paul Tasker / CBC News:
Immigration lawyers report Canadian Muslims being denied entry to U.S. — ‘In all my years, I have never seen such a Kafkaesque scenario,’ lawyer says — A number of Canadian Muslims have been turned away at the Canada-U.S. border in recent weeks, immigration lawyers say.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for American democracy — This is no time to be on the sidelines. — Stacey Abrams: Stand up and be counted. “I do not want to serve in the Senate,” says the hugely popular former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee. — Steve Bullock: Stand up and be counted.
Calvin TerBeek / Politico:
The Federalist Society Says It's Not an Advocacy Organization. We Found Documents Showing Otherwise. — This past March, when the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies held its 37th annual national gathering for conservative law students, the lineup of speakers and panelists included …
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