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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Ousts John Bolton as National Security Adviser — WASHINGTON — President Trump announced on Tuesday that he had fired John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser, amid fundamental disagreements over how to handle major foreign policy challenges like Iran, North Korea and most recently Afghanistan.
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BBC:
John Bolton: Trump sacks national security adviser — US President Donald Trump has fired his National Security Adviser John Bolton. — “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House,” he wrote. — “I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions …
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Axios:
Trump ousts John Bolton as national security adviser — President Trump tweeted Thursday that he has asked national security adviser John Bolton to resign. — “I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning.
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Philip Ewing / NPR:
Trump Fires John Bolton In Final Break After Months Of Internal Policy Division
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CNN:
Trump skeptical of using foreign spies to collect intel on hostile countries, sources say — US quietly removed top spy from Russia in 2017 — (CNN)President Donald Trump has privately and repeatedly expressed opposition to the use of foreign intelligence from covert sources …
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New York Times:
C.I.A. Informant Extracted From Russia Had Sent Secrets to U.S. for Decades — WASHINGTON — Decades ago, the C.I.A. recruited and carefully cultivated a midlevel Russian official who began rapidly advancing through the governmental ranks. Eventually, American spies struck gold …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Possible Russian spy for CIA now living in Washington area — The former Russian government official, who had a job with access to secrets, was living openly under his true name. — A former senior Russian official is living in the Washington area under U.S. government protection …
Washington Post:
Six in 10 Americans expect a recession and higher prices as Trump's approval rating slips, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds — President Trump is ending a tumultuous summer with his approval rating slipping back from a July high as Americans express widespread concern about the trade war …
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump approval drops by 6 points, majority say recession likely: POLL — Six in 10 Americans say a recession is likely in the next year and as many are concerned about higher prices because of the trade war with China, helping to knock 6 points off President Donald Trump's job approval rating …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Ossoff to run for US Senate in Georgia — Former congressional candidate Jon Ossoff said he will challenge Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue and “mount a ruthless assault on corruption in our political system” that's prevented Congress from addressing urgent issues.
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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Michael Flynn sentencing set for Dec. 18 in case where he pleaded guilty to lying to FBI — A federal judge on Tuesday set sentencing for Dec. 18 for President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn as prosecutors warned they reserved the option to recommend prison time instead of probation for Flynn.
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Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump Had Deal With Scotland Airport That Sent Flight Crews to His Resort — WASHINGTON — Back in 2014, soon after acquiring a golf resort in Scotland, Donald J. Trump entered a partnership with a struggling local airport there to increase air traffic and boost tourism in the region.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2018 — SEPT. 10, 2019 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today the median household income was not statistically different from the 2017 median, and the official poverty rate decreased 0.5 percentage points from 2017.
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Immigration Judge Promoted by Trump Threatened 2-Year-Old Migrant Boy With a Dog Attack, Says Report — An immigration judge recently promoted by the Trump administration allegedly threatened a 2-year-old Guatemalan boy with an attack dog in an attempt to make the kid be quiet in court, according to a report.
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
ThinkProgress to Be Archived After Union Threatens ‘Legal Options’ Against CAP — The recently closed progressive news site will no longer exist as a sounding board for think tank scholars after union complaints. — The union that has represented workers at the site ThinkProgress …
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Philip Gefter / New York Times:
Robert Frank, Pivotal Figure in Documentary Photography, Is Dead at 94 — Mr. Frank's visually raw and personally expressive style made him one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. — Robert Frank, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century …
John Harwood / CNBC:
These are the three biggest warning signs for Trump's reelection bid — KEY POINTS — Vegas oddsmakers, shrugging off the House Democrats' midterm election triumph, favor President Trump to win a second term in 2020. So do Wall Street insiders. — It's easy to understand why they would consider 2018 a temporary setback.
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Stanley B. Greenberg / New York Times:
The Republican Party Is Doomed — This is a transformational moment. Do the Democrats understand how to take advantage of it? — Mr. Greenberg is a Democratic pollster. — The 2020 election will be transformative like few in our history. It will end with the death of the Republican Party …
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity's Hillary Clinton obsession, by the numbers — During Trump's presidency, Hannity has mentioned his 2016 opponent on 86% of his episodes — Fox News host Sean Hannity called his show “the stop-Hillary express” during the 2016 presidential campaign because of its relentless focus …
Jeff Hauser / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Going to Manipulate the Government to Stay in Power — The president has given us ample signs that he will use the powers of the presidency in ways previously unimaginable. How come Democrats seem so relaxed about it? — BEAST INSIDE — The power of an incumbent president …
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Amy Russo / U.S. Political News, Opinion and Analysis:
Trump Claims Those Fleeing Bahamas Could Be ‘Very Bad People’ — The president asserted without evidence that drug dealers and gang members could be trying to enter the U.S. in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. — President Donald Trump on Monday urged caution in admitting people into the U.S …
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Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
McConnell Said No to Money for Miners, Yes to Russian-Backed Plant — The Senate majority leader worked to keep money out of Kentucky coal miners' hands—even as he maneuvered to steer federal cash to an aluminum plant connected to a Putin ally. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
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Kamara Daughtry / ABC News:
Dad posts adorable video of toddler ‘besties’ running toward each other in NYC — Two toddlers in New York City are warming hearts all over Facebook after one dad posted a video of these two “besties.” — Maxwell and Finnegan are inseparable, Michael Cisneros, Maxwell's father, told ABC News.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Dems to force another vote on Trump's border emergency declaration — Senate Democrats will force Republicans to vote again on President Donald Trump's contentious national emergency declaration in the next month. — Trump declared a national emergency in February to build a wall along …
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Meredith Shiner / The Daily Beast:
For House Republicans, a Baby Born at 23 Weeks Is a Political Prop. For Me, It Was Life. — Just short of 23 weeks, I awoke to find I was having contractions. This was nightmare enough. A Republican bill would compound the nightmare for every woman in my position. — Dear Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy,
Viola Gienger / Just Security:
Trump and Giuliani's Quest for Fake Ukraine “Dirt” on Biden: An Explainer — Vice President Mike Pence was about to finish a routine joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw last week, when he got two astutely specific questions about his meeting the previous day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
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Politico:
Can running EU economy be an Italian job? — The candidate is a political heavyweight, who has served as Italy's prime minister and foreign minister. — Paolo Gentiloni, a polished Italian aristocrat with some of the European Commission's strongest political credentials …
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Associated Press:
One America News sues Rachel Maddow for $10 million — SAN DIEGO (AP) — A conservative television network sued Rachel Maddow for more than $10 million on Monday for calling it “paid Russian propaganda.” — One America News filed the federal defamation suit in San Diego.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Mark Sanford might be Republicans' last chance — Ideologically I am much closer to former Massachusetts governor William Weld, but as a matter of political pragmatism, former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford may be the best bet to save the Republican Party from itself before the Democrats do it for them in 2020.
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Alex Pappademas / Men's Health:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Isn't Competitive. He Just Likes to Win. — Schwarzenegger may be in his 70s, but as he proves fighting costar Gabriel Luna in fall's hot movie — , he's as driven as ever. — E — arly one cool morning in late July, Arnold Schwarzenegger climbs onto a bicycle …
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Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
A Houston Activist Invited ICE to a Community Meeting. Now, He Faces Deportation. — Roland Gramajo, 40, is being held in federal custody pending deportation proceedings. His family believes he drew the authorities' attention only because of the meeting.
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Donald Trump Jr. made a #MeToo joke last night. But pollsters say women aren't laughing — Good morning & welcome back 🌞 Tips, comments, recipes, strange NOAA directives from Wilbur Ross? Reach out and sign up. Thanks for waking up with us. — The Campaign
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Hillel Halkin / New York Times:
The Persistence of the Oldest Hatred — HOW TO FIGHT ANTI-SEMITISM — Bari Weiss has written what must be judged a brave book. That it must be is a badge of shame for the “progressive” America with which she identifies. — Should it call for courage for a politically liberal American Jew …
Alex Spence / BuzzFeed:
Boris Johnson Secretly Asked For A Massive Amount Of User Data To Be Tracked. Dominic Cummings Said It's “TOP PRIORITY”. — Leaked documents show the prime minister's chief adviser emailed senior officials instructing them: “We must get this stuff finalised ASAP”.
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Glenn S. Gerstell / New York Times:
N.S.A. Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War — Technology is about to upend our entire national security infrastructure. — Mr. Gerstell is the general counsel of the National Security Agency. — The National Security Operations Center occupies a large windowless room …
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