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Karma Allen / ABC News:
Legendary journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75 — Renowned ABC News journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts has died at the age of 75. — Roberts won countless awards, including three Emmys, throughout her decades-long career.
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75 — Toggle more options — Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, who joined an upstart NPR in 1978 and left an indelible imprint on the growing network with her coverage of Washington politics before later going to ABC News, has died.
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Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Cokie Roberts, Veteran Broadcast Newswoman, Is Dead at 75
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Mad About Kavanaugh and Gorsuch? The Best Way to Get Even Is to Pack the Court — The lifetime appointments cry out for Democratic hardball. — President Trump bragged on Twitter recently about his success filling up the federal judiciary. “I want to congratulate” Senate majority leader …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A key witness in the Brett Kavanaugh saga comes down on his side
A key witness in the Brett Kavanaugh saga comes down on his side
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
“The Real Bombshell”: CBS News Hits NYT Over Kavanaugh Story To Focus On Witness Tampering
“The Real Bombshell”: CBS News Hits NYT Over Kavanaugh Story To Focus On Witness Tampering
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Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Go ahead, impeach Brett Kavanaugh
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Could Kavanaugh sue New York Times over allegation report?
Could Kavanaugh sue New York Times over allegation report?
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Mimi Rocah / USA Today:
Confirmed: Powerful men ignored women in short-circuited Brett Kavanaugh investigation
Confirmed: Powerful men ignored women in short-circuited Brett Kavanaugh investigation
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
First look: Harris asks for Kavanaugh investigation
First look: Harris asks for Kavanaugh investigation
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Saagar Enjeti / The Hill:
Josh Hawley: Democratic calls for Kavanaugh impeachment show ‘war with constitution’
Josh Hawley: Democratic calls for Kavanaugh impeachment show ‘war with constitution’
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Scaachi Koul / BuzzFeed News:
How Did Lauren Duca's Revolution Backfire? — The viral writer wants to galvanize young people with her new book, How to Start a Revolution. But past controversies — and a new complaint filed by her New York University students — threaten to undermine her message.
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Sean Spicer Has Most Embarrassing ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut Ever, Period — “It's like you were being attacked by a swarm of wasps,” one judge said after Spicer attempted a salsa dance. — Despite its best efforts, America could not shame Sean Spicer out of joining Dancing With the Stars.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
White House intervenes in General Motors strike
White House intervenes in General Motors strike
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Spicer on Dancing with the Stars: 'Those of us who stand for #Christ won't be discounted'
Spicer on Dancing with the Stars: 'Those of us who stand for #Christ won't be discounted'
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Lewandowski offers full-throated Trump defense at ‘impeachment hearing’
Lewandowski offers full-throated Trump defense at ‘impeachment hearing’
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Christine Mai-Duc / Los Angeles Times:
California Republican Rep. Paul Cook to retire from Congress, run for county supervisor seat — Rep. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) will retire from Congress at the end of his term and will announce a run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, according to John Sobel, the congressman's chief of staff.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
How the Iran conflict would have unfolded under a normal president — It did not have to come to this: Neither the American people nor our allies can trust President Trump's word on the origin of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. And he and his advisers can't be trusted to find …
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The Daily Beast:
Team Trump: Saudis See This Attack as Their 9/11
Team Trump: Saudis See This Attack as Their 9/11
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump's dual instincts on Iran: Big threats and an eagerness to deal
Trump's dual instincts on Iran: Big threats and an eagerness to deal
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Trump and Warren Lay Out Competing Visions of Populism — In New York, Senator Elizabeth Warren described a government compromised by the influence of the wealthy. President Trump, in New Mexico, denounced a “failed liberal establishment.” — Senator Elizabeth Warren stood beneath …
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Bhaskar Sunkara / Jacobin:
The Working Families Party Has Written Itself Out of History
The Working Families Party Has Written Itself Out of History
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The Babylon Bee:
Hypocrisy: Right-Wingers Who Love It When The Babylon Bee Makes Stuff Up Suddenly Get Mad When The NYT Does It — U.S.—Many on the right have reacted with outrage to The New York Times on its story about Brett Kavanaugh where it basically made up a new charge against him.
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Washington Examiner:
In New York Times v. Kavanaugh, flagrant prosecutorial misconduct
In New York Times v. Kavanaugh, flagrant prosecutorial misconduct
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
NYT Reporters Say Editors Removed Exculpatory Information About Kavanaugh
NYT Reporters Say Editors Removed Exculpatory Information About Kavanaugh
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
A teen allegedly wanted to ‘shoot 400 people for fun.’ Cops found an AK-47 in her bedroom. — Alexis Wilson was working an afternoon shift at the local Pizza Inn in McAlester, Okla., on Sunday, when she pulled a co-worker aside to boast about her new gun. — The slight 18-year-old …
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Back First 2020 Challenger to Sitting Democrat — WASHINGTON — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans on Tuesday to announce her endorsement of Marie Newman, a progressive candidate seeking to oust Representative Daniel Lipinski, a conservative-leaning Illinois Democrat …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Air Force crews stayed at Trump's Turnberry resort for days at a time — TURNBERRY, Scotland— Air Force officers who have earned medals for their tours of duty can pick up some more brass with a short pit stop in Southwest Scotland. — As part of its relationship with the Air Force …
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Washington Post:
Border fence construction could destroy archaeological sites, National Park Service finds — The bulldozers and excavators rushing to install President Trump's border fence could damage or destroy up to 22 archaeological sites within Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in coming months …
U.S. Department of Justice:
United States Files Civil Lawsuit Against Edward Snowden — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The United States today filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden, a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA), who published a book entitled Permanent Record …
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Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Mitch McConnell: The Man Who Sold America — Fittingly enough, it was hot as blazes in Kentucky when Mitch McConnell slunk back home for Congress' annual summer recess. One week earlier, Robert Mueller had testified that Russia was meddling in the 2020 U.S. elections.
Richard Lardner / Associated Press:
Trump's Cabinet has had more ex-lobbyists than Obama or Bush — WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than three years, President Donald Trump has named more former lobbyists to Cabinet-level posts than his most recent predecessors did in eight, putting a substantial amount of oversight in the hands …
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
American Migration Patterns Should Terrify the GOP — Liberals in America have a density problem. Across the country, Democrats dominate in cities, racking up excessive margins in urban cores while narrowly losing in suburban districts and sparser states.
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Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Sheriff helped plot his own deputy's killing over ‘racially offensive’ tape, prosecutors say — Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins learned one of his deputies had a tape of him making “racially offensive” comments, prosecutors say. So the North Carolina lawman encouraged another man …
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
Trump campaign cuts ties with top adviser in Florida — TALLAHASSEE — President Donald Trump's campaign has severed ties with Florida adviser Susie Wiles, leaving the president without a top adviser in a major battleground state going into the 2020 election.
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Sarah Smarsh / New York Times:
Something Special Is Happening in Rural America — There is a “brain gain” afoot that suggests a national homecoming to less bustling spaces. — Ms. Smarsh is the host of the podcast “The Homecomers” and the author of the memoir “Heartland.” — WICHITA, Kan. — For more than a century following …
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Wilbur Ross Still Holds Interest In Shipping Fund He Promised To Divest — Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross did not cut ties to a shipping fund he promised to divest, according to a new financial disclosure report obtained by Forbes. He still owns an interest in Starboard Recovery Associates LP worth $1,000 to $15,000.
Matt Stevens / New York Times:
Andrew Yang Knows You May Disagree With Him About Shane Gillis — Mr. Gillis was dropped by “Saturday Night Live” after calling Mr. Yang a racial slur, and Mr. Yang, an entrepreneur who is running for president, has urged forgiveness. — Shane Gillis, a 31-year-old stand-up comedian …
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