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Washington Post:
President Trump shows doctored hurricane chart. Was it to cover up for ‘Alabama’ Twitter flub? — President Trump had erroneously stated Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama. — On Wednesday, it appears the White House attempted to retroactively correct a tweet that President Trump issued …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's war on reality enters bizarre new terrain — Specifically: A not-exactly-hurricane-ravaged Alabama. — Hurricane Dorian seemed poised to slam directly into Florida as recently as last Thursday. Projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed a track …
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Politico, Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, CNN, Raw Story, Mother Jones, Vanity Fair, The Daily Caller, The Week and Lawyers, Guns & Money, more at Mediagazer »
CNN:
Trump shows apparently altered Dorian trajectory map
Trump shows apparently altered Dorian trajectory map
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Mediaite, Politico, FOX31 Denver and The New Civil Rights Movement
NBC News:
20 dead in Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian, back to Category 3, threatens Carolinas
20 dead in Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian, back to Category 3, threatens Carolinas
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The Daily Caller, NPR and Associated Press
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Why does Trump's hurricane map look different than others?
Why does Trump's hurricane map look different than others?
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Raw Story, Boston Herald, WPIX 11 New York and FOX2now.com
Bryan Pietsch / Reuters:
Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to pay for Trump's border wall — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion …
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
GOP Senators Who Backed Trump's Emergency Declaration Lose Military Funding — Who could have seen this coming when the president chose to divert defense money to build his border wall? — Republicans who supported an emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border are discovering the cost …
New York Times:
Pentagon Lists Projects That Will Be Delayed to Fund Border Wall
Pentagon Lists Projects That Will Be Delayed to Fund Border Wall
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FiveThirtyEight
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hurricane-hit bases among those losing funds to Trump wall
Hurricane-hit bases among those losing funds to Trump wall
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BBC:
PM's brother quits as Tory MP and minister — Jo Johnson, younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is quitting as a Conservative MP and minister, saying he is “torn between family loyalty and the national interest”. — The business minister and MP for Orpington, tweeted that there was an “unresolvable tension” in his role.
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Bloomberg:
Boris Johnson's Brother Quits Over Government Strategy: Brexit Update — Boris Johnson's six week old premiership has been thrown into fresh disarray after his own brother quit the government in protest at his Brexit strategy. — After three days of relentless humiliation …
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New York Times, Politico, TheStreet and Political Wire
Julio Rosas / Washington Examiner:
Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall — Former Vice President Joe Biden's left eye appeared to have a blood vessel burst while he was participating in CNN's town hall on climate change. — Biden, 76, has long been plagued by health issues.
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Akela Lacy / The Intercept:
After Climate Forum, Biden Heads to a Fundraiser Co-Hosted by a Fossil Fuel Executive — The day after Joe Biden participates in CNN's climate forum in New York, the former vice president will head to a high-dollar fundraiser co-hosted by a fossil fuel executive tied to a major natural gas development project.
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Jacob Wohl Charged With Felony in California — The blundering conservative operative faces one charge of unlawfully selling securities in California. — California authorities issued an arrest warrant for blundering conservative operative Jacob Wohl, who is now due to be arraigned on a felony charge next month, court records show.
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Eric Felten / RealClearInvestigations:
Why Was the FBI Incurious About a Hot Collusion Tip Involving This Man? — Even after the 2016 presidential election, Trump-Russia dossier author Christopher Steele and company kept coming up with allegations that Donald Trump and his campaign had conspired with the Kremlin.
Washington Post:
One American, one Romanian soldier killed in bombing claimed by Taliban in Kabul — BREAKING — Ten people were killed and 40 injured in a heavily fortified part of Kabul. It is the second deadly explosion in the capital in less than three days. — KABUL — Afghan officials expressed serious doubts …
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Kimberly Dozier / TIME:
Exclusive: Secretary of State Pompeo Declines to Sign Risky Afghan Peace Deal
Exclusive: Secretary of State Pompeo Declines to Sign Risky Afghan Peace Deal
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VodkaPundit, New York Times, Issues & Insights, Task & Purpose, Big League Politics, American Military News, Just Security and UPI
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Republicans fear drubbing in next round of redistricting — Democrats were caught napping in the 2010 election ahead of the last round of redistricting — and it cost them control of Congress for nearly a decade. — Now Republicans are warning the same thing could happen to them.
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NBC News
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
Suffer From Debilitating Back Pain? So Does Seb Gorka, According to His New Gig as Spokesman For Fish Oil Pills — Former White House assistant Seb Gorka once suffered from debilitating lower back pain, but he is now miraculously “pain free” after taking a job hawking fish oil supplements …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional Rights — WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that a federal government database that compiles people deemed to be “known or suspected terrorists” violates the rights of American citizens who are added to the watchlist …
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Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Williamson: Left shouldn't mock people who think prayers can turn away hurricanes — Marianne Williamson chided people who mocked her for a since-deleted tweet in which she argued the “power of the mind” kept Hurricane Dorian from doing more damage Wednesday.
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Tony Lee / Breitbart:
Marianne Williamson: 'I Didn't Think the Left Lied like This'
Marianne Williamson: 'I Didn't Think the Left Lied like This'
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New Yorker, BizPac Review and TheBlaze
Shannon Van Sant / NPR:
Trump Administration Reverses Standards For Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs — The Trump administration is rolling back requirements for new, energy-efficient light bulbs. The Energy Department announced the move on Wednesday, withdrawing standards that were to be put in place to make commonly used bulbs more efficient.
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Mother Jones, Gizmodo, Conservative Review, CBS Boston, Wall Street Journal and New York Times
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Says Climate Action Must Focus on 3 Industries
Elizabeth Warren Says Climate Action Must Focus on 3 Industries
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Vox
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Forget Trump 2020, Worry About Don Jr. 2024 — Think about the 2024 race, when Republicans are trying wash the Trump stink off of them. And watch as Trump Jr.—or maybe Trump himself—reapplies it. — BEAST INSIDE — In the era of Donald Trump, the Republican Party has become hilariously …
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Raw Story
NBC News:
Rep. Steve King: I drank from the toilet-fountain hybrid at border facility and it was ‘pretty good’ — King said he “went into that cell where it was reported that they were advised they had to drink out of the toilet” and that drink was “pretty good.” — Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa …
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Raw Story, Fox News, Mediaite and Talking Points Memo
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Kyle Kondik / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
House Ratings Changes: NC-9 do-over election going down to the wire — MN-7 moves to top tier of GOP targets — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — We're moving the NC-9 special from Leans Republican to Toss-up with less than a week to go until the election.
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Jessica Kwong / Newsweek:
Former Trump Supporter Tells ‘Moscow Mitch’ McConnell, 'If You Don't Like This Nickname, Do Your Job' — A well-known former supporter of President Donald Trump joined in on the “Moscow Mitch” criticism of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with an open letter telling the Republican, “if you don't like this nickname, do your job.”
Olivia Messer / The Daily Beast:
Alva Johnson Drops Lawsuit Against President Trump: 'I'm Fighting Against a Person With Unlimited Resources' — The former Trump campaign staffer first filed her case in February, claiming that Trump grabbed her and leaned in to kiss her at a Tampa rally in August 2016.
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
Craig Gilbert / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin Republican Jim Sensenbrenner won't run for re-election in 2020 after more than 40 years in Congress … (Photo: Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) — Wisconsin Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, the second longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, will not run for a 22nd term, he said Wednesday.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner won't seek reelection next year
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner won't seek reelection next year
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Talking Points Memo
Tom LoBianco / Yahoo News:
Tensions mount between Trump, Pence camps heading into 2020 election — WASHINGTON — When Vice President Mike Pence flew to Europe as the stand-in for President Trump at the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, it appeared to be another sign that the famously fickle president trusted his vice president.
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Raw Story
Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Trump Heads Into 2020 With No Clear Policy Agenda. But It May Not Matter. — WASHINGTON — President Trump heads into the closing months of the year before he faces re-election without a clear policy agenda and with an uphill path to achieving any major new accomplishments before he faces voters.
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Michael Leidig / Mirror.co.uk:
Hitler's ‘last living relative’ convicted of paedophilia after kissing girl, 13 — Romano-Lukas Hitler claims to be the only man alive bearing the name of the murderous Nazi leader and claims to be related to the Fuhrer through Hitler's father Alois — A man who claims to be the last remaining relative …