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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Bolton lost the latest Trump administration factional battle, but not the last — In every administration — but especially in the Trump administration — personalities are policy and internal factions form assorted alliances to exert influence and maintain power.
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As frustration with Bolton mounted, Trump reached out to ex-adviser McMaster — In phone calls to McMaster, Trump told his second national security adviser that he misses him. — WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump began losing confidence in national security adviser John Bolton …
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Washington Post:
John Bolton's turbulent tenure comes to a Trumpian end — Over a turbulent 17 months, President Trump and national security adviser John Bolton had disagreed on a variety of issues, from North Korea to Venezuela to Iran. — But Trump finally decided to remove his top security aide on Tuesday …
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New York Times:
‘Trump Unplugged’: A President as His Own National Security Adviser
‘Trump Unplugged’: A President as His Own National Security Adviser
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The Atlantic, Washington Post and Political Wire
Alex Daugherty / Miami Herald:
Florida Republicans had no idea Venezuela hawk John Bolton was being fired
Florida Republicans had no idea Venezuela hawk John Bolton was being fired
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The Daily Dot, BizPac Review, Algemeiner.com, Foreign Policy, New York Times and USA Today
Washington Post:
John Bolton's legacy: Chaos, dysfunction and no meaningful accomplishments
John Bolton's legacy: Chaos, dysfunction and no meaningful accomplishments
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New York Times, The Week, One America News Network, Occupy Democrats, Mediaite and Power Line
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
John Bolton Will Hold This Grudge
John Bolton Will Hold This Grudge
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Speak Up, John Bolton
Speak Up, John Bolton
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John Gans / New York Times:
How John Bolton Broke the National Security Council
How John Bolton Broke the National Security Council
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The Atlantic, Insight, Outside the Beltway, Just Security and Washington Post
NBC News:
Trump fires John Bolton as national security adviser
Trump fires John Bolton as national security adviser
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Daily Mail:
Ousted National Security advisor John Bolton calls Donald Trump a LIAR for claiming he was fired …
Ousted National Security advisor John Bolton calls Donald Trump a LIAR for claiming he was fired …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says John Bolton Is Leaving White House
Trump Says John Bolton Is Leaving White House
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Brian Bennett / TIME:
Breaking Point: How Trump and Bolton Finally Hit Their Limit
Breaking Point: How Trump and Bolton Finally Hit Their Limit
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Washington Post:
President Trump trails potential Democratic challengers in 2020 test — President Trump overcame formidable odds and discouraging poll numbers to win the White House in 2016. More than a year out from the 2020 election, it appears he might have to repeat that performance to win a second term …
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Biden camp thinks the media just doesn't get it — The first thing you notice at a Joe Biden event is the age: Many of the reporters covering him are really young. Biden is not. The press corps, or so the Biden campaign sees it, is culturally liberal and highly attuned to modern issues around race and gender and social justice.
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Townhall
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Democrats Most Like Warren, But Voters Overall Are Lukewarm On Democrats, Trump
Poll: Democrats Most Like Warren, But Voters Overall Are Lukewarm On Democrats, Trump
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Washington Times and Political Wire
New York Times:
North Carolina Special Election Results: Ninth House District — Candidate Party Votes Pct. — Dan Bishop — Rep. — 94,984 — Dan McCready — Dem. — 90,824 — Lib. — Green — 186,928 votes, 99% reporting (208 of 210 precincts) — 2018 North Carolina results ›
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Politico:
Live results: North Carolina elections
Live results: North Carolina elections
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NBC News, The Hill, RedState, Daily Wire and ABC News
Drew McCoy / Decision Desk HQ:
NC-09 Special Election Results
NC-09 Special Election Results
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The Daily Caller, Breitbart, RRH Elections and Political Wire
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Republican Dan Bishop narrowly wins North Carolina special election
Republican Dan Bishop narrowly wins North Carolina special election
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, PBS NewsHour and Axios
Li Zhou / Vox:
Republicans hold on to a North Carolina congressional seat plagued by election fraud
Republicans hold on to a North Carolina congressional seat plagued by election fraud
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Daily Kos, Townhall and Mother Jones
ProPublica:
The Myths of the “Genius” Behind Trump's Reelection Campaign — Brad Parscale has said he's taking a relative pittance to run the president's reelection operation. But as with much of what Parscale has claimed about his work and life, that's not the full story. This is.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit — The Patriots receiver is accused of three incidents of sexual assault, in 2017 and 2018, against a woman who attended college with him. — Antonio Brown of the New England Patriots, the most prominent receiver in the N.F.L. …
Natalie Beach / The Cut:
I Was Caroline Calloway Seven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I'm ready to tell my side of the story. — The author (right) with Caroline Calloway Photo: Courtesy of Natalie Beach — When I was a sophomore in college, I took a creative-nonfiction workshop and met a girl who was everything I wasn't.
Rick Newman / Yahoo Finance:
Trump's trade war has killed 300,000 jobs — winning big time, against China. " But his trade war is causing measurable damage to the U.S. economy, with the pain likely to worsen. — Forecasting firm Moody's Analytics estimates that Trump's trade war with China has already reduced U.S. employment …
Washington Post:
Trump pushing for major crackdown on homeless camps in California, with aides discussing moving residents to government-backed facilities — President Trump has ordered White House officials to launch a sweeping effort to address homelessness in California, citing the state's growing crisis …
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Associated Press:
Still on: Iowa, New Hampshire won't nix 2020 GOP contests — MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire are vowing to hold a caucus and primary next year, even as party leaders in a handful of other states have canceled their contests to help smooth President Donald Trump's path to reelection.
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New York Times:
California Passes Landmark Bill to Remake Gig Economy — SACRAMENTO — California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers as employees, a move that could reshape the gig economy and that adds fuel to a yearslong debate …
Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Liberty's Falwell says he's target of ‘attempted coup’ — By SARAH RANKIN and ALAN SUDERMANyesterday — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he is asking the FBI to investigate what he called a “criminal” smear campaign orchestrated …
Monique O. Madan / Miami Herald:
12-year-old Bahamian girl separated from parents, ends up in Miami home for migrant kids — A 12-year-old Bahamian girl was separated from family at a South Florida airport after fleeing the destruction of Hurricane Dorian and was sent by U.S. Customs officials to a Miami Gardens shelter for abused or abandoned children.
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
How to Lose the Revolution — Democrats are well-positioned to win back power in 2020 and enact liberal change—unless the progressive revolutionaries running for president sabotage it. — Democrats don't appreciate how close they are to securing unfettered power in Washington come January 2021.
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trashing Fed ‘Boneheads,’ Trump calls for central bank to cut interest rates to ‘ZERO’ — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to slash U.S. interest rates “down to ZERO,” admonishing chairman Jerome Powell and other leaders of the U.S. central bank as “Boneheads.”
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James Barron / New York Times:
Remembering Those Lost 18 Years Ago on 9/11 — The families of those killed in the terror attacks will gather at the Sept. 11 memorial in an annual ritual of mourning. — Once more, families will gather at ground zero, where more than two thousand people died on that bright September morning.
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Benjamin Ryan / The Guardian:
‘Rick Scott had us on lockdown’: how Florida said no to $70m for HIV crisis — Guardian investigation shows state passed on federal funds available to help tackle a serious health epidemic — While the Republican senator Rick Scott was governor of Florida, his administration presided …
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Cristina Gallardo / Politico:
Scottish judges rule UK parliament suspension ‘unlawful’ — LONDON — Three judges at Scotland's highest civil court have ruled that the British prime minister's decision to suspend parliament for several weeks was “unlawful,” but the government is refusing to allow MPs back until its appeal of the judgment is heard.
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