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Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Washington Post:
‘God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong Un,’ evangelical adviser says — Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress, one of President Trump's evangelical advisers who preached the morning of his inauguration, has released a statement saying the president has the moral authority to take out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say … North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded in a confidential assessment.
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North Korea seriously considering strike on Guam: Reports, citing state media — North Korea is considering a plan to fire missiles at Guam, state media said. — A spokesman for North Korea's military told KCNA that it would carry out a pre-emptive operation if there were signs of U.S. provocation.
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: The GOP congressional majority may be too strong for Trump to break — THE BIG IDEA today is by Paul Kane. James will be back next week. — If you really want to know why the Republican majority in the House has been so strong, the answer lies in these six states: Michigan …
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KTAR.com:
McCain warns Trump to not threaten North Korea until ready to act
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
This is the moment of truth on North Korea
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say
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Nyshka Chandran / CNBC:
Trump just set his own, uncrossable ‘red line’ — and North Korea crossed it instantly
Fox News:
US Air Force jets take off from Guam for training, ensuring they can ‘fight tonight’
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Trading threats moves Trump toward brink on North Korea
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Shawn Raymundo / Pacific Daily News:
Officials downplay NKorea threat as residents hope, pray
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Will Ripley / CNN:
Canadian envoy arrives in Pyongyang, North Korean media says
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David Brody / CBN.com:
Just In to Brody File: Pastor Robert Jeffress Says ‘God Has Given Trump Authority to Take Out Kim Jong-un’
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New York Times:
Trump Threatens ‘Fire and Fury’ Against North Korea if It Endangers U.S.
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Alex Thompson / Vice News:
It's known as the “propaganda document” — Twice a day since the beginning of the Trump administration, a special folder is prepared for the president. The first document is prepared around 9:30 a.m. and the follow-up, around 4:30 p.m. Former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus …
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Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Behind The Jared And Ivanka PR Machine — When reporters are working on stories that involve Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, they hear from Josh Raffel, a tough, former New York City flack now inside the White House. — On a Thursday late last month, shortly before the New Yorker published …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
John Kelly is an apolitical force in a White House divided by ideology — When John F. Kelly attended one of his first policy meetings last week, the other officials in attendance tried to suss out where the newly minted White House chief of staff stood on a debate roiling the Trump administration: taxes.
Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Trump clings to control of his Twitter feed as John Kelly consolidates authority
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USA Today:
President Trump has exchanged private messages with Russia special counsel Robert Mueller — WASHINGTON - President Trump has publicly called the widening federal investigation into Russia's election meddling a “witch hunt.” But through his lawyer, Trump has sent private messages of “appreciation” to special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Mueller, several team members gave up million-dollar jobs to work on special counsel investigation — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, leaves Capitol Hill in June after a closed-door meeting. The Justice Department's ethics office …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Special counsel Robert Mueller's finances go public
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Mike Pence's real power move — The vice president's office hasn't been one of the competing power centers in President Donald Trump's faction-riven White House — but the recent arrival of Nick Ayers, the veteran campaign operative now serving as Mike Pence's chief of staff, is starting to change that.
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
What to Make of the Mike Pence 2020 Rumors — Two weeks ago, when I spoke to Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director—the same conversation in which he pilloried several colleagues, threatened to fire his entire staff, and claimed to have called the F.B.I. to investigate …
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Michael Gartland / New York Post:
Emails reveal de Blasio bullies his staffers — Mayor de Blasio is an imperious bully of a boss who threatens his underlings with dire punishment if they fail to meet his demands, emails obtained by The Post reveal. — “What do I need to get you guys to follow a direct order?
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fact-checking of Trump falling on deaf ears? Far from it — How these leaks to reporters exposed lies — Widespread distrust of the White House, as shown in a new CNN poll, is not just a sign of President Trump's weakness. It's also a sign of the national news media's strength.
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe — Donald Trump Jr., Manafort also send data to Judiciary panel — Committee may hold public hearings on Russia in late September — Donald Trump's presidential campaign, his son Donald Trump Jr. and former campaign manager Paul Manafort …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Trump hits new polling low as base shrinks — President Donald Trump says his base of support is “bigger and stronger than ever before.” But his claim is contradicted by a steady stream of recent polling that shows the share of Americans that approve of Trump's job performance is shrinking …
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D.C. McAllister / The Federalist:
Anti-Trumpers Need To Fire On The Real Enemy Instead Of On Conservatives — Anti-Trumpers still keep throwing conservatives under the bus to maintain the status quo, just as they've often done (remember the Tea Party). — We hoped they would go away after the election.
Nassim Benchaabane / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
FERGUSON • More than two dozen people gathered here Tuesday night before the third anniversary of the controversial police killing of Michael Brown Jr. to rebuild a makeshift memorial in the spot where he died. — “We can never forget this,” Meldon Moffitt said to the group of area residents …
Bloomberg:
Trump Aides Copy Bush ‘Red Team’ Strategy in Tax Fight — White House turns to tighter organization after Obamacare loss — Weekly meetings, calls with allies mark changed approach — The White House is reaching back to the Bush administration for a strategy to get a tax code overhaul passed …
Pat Rynard / Iowa Starting Line:
Iowa Democrats Win Special Election In Trump +22 District — Iowa Democrats pulled off an impressive and important victory in a Southeast Iowa special election this evening, boosting the party's hopes that 2018 could be a bounce-back year. Democratic veterinarian Phil Miller …
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