memeorandum: Can anything bring down Teflon Trump? (Niall Stanage/The Hill)

5:15 PM ET, August 8, 2015

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Marc Caputo / Politico:

Sources: Roger Stone quit, wasn't fired by Donald Trump in campaign shakeup — Donald Trump made the surprising announcement Saturday afternoon that he was firing his top adviser, Roger Stone, but hours before the political consultant's friends told POLITICO that he was actually quitting.

Discussion: CNN, msnbc.com, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Outside the Beltway and Twitchy

Erick Erickson / RedState:

I Have Disinvited Donald Trump to the RedState Gathering — I have tried to give a great deal of latitude to Donald Trump in his run for the Presidency. — He is not a professional politician and is known for being a blunt talker. He connects with so much of the anger in the Republican base …

New York Times:

Hand-Wringing in G.O.P. After Donald Trump's Remarks on Megyn Kelly — Donald J. Trump's suggestion that a Fox News journalist had forcefully questioned him at the Republican presidential debate because she was menstruating cost him a speaking slot Saturday night at an influential gathering of conservatives in Atlanta.

Discussion: BREITBART.COM, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Slantpoint, Guardian, The Daily Caller, KTLA, Mediaite, Hinterland Gazette and Balloon Juice

Holly Yan / CNN:

Donald Trump's ‘blood’ comment about Megyn Kelly backfires — Story highlights — Atlanta (CNN)Donald Trump's latest controversial comment was so alarming that he's been disinvited from a conservative gathering Saturday in Atlanta. — At issue: Trump's comments on “CNN Tonight” …

Niall Stanage / The Hill:

Can anything bring down Teflon Trump? — Is Donald Trump bulletproof? — At every step of his unlikely presidential campaign, the businessman's detractors have predicted his downfall. Controversies created by his own words, at Thursday night's GOP debate in Cleveland and elsewhere, have routinely brought out doomsayers.

Discussion: The Pulse 2016 and Politico

Ben Schreckinger / Politico:

Donald Trump's war on Megyn Kelly — Unlike previous Trump targets, the Fox anchor has a large, devoted conservative following. — Donald Trump is finally in a feud with someone Republican primary voters care about: Megyn Kelly. — Unlike undocumented immigrants, John McCain or Rosie O'Donnell …

Discussion: Political Wire, Booman Tribune, BuzzFeed, The American Conservative and Hot Air

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Trump attacks Megyn Kelly: ‘There was blood coming out of her eyes’ — Donald Trump's campaign for president has suddenly become a campaign against Fox News. — One day after he starred in Fox's GOP primary debate, Trump lashed out at debate moderator Megyn Kelly and the network as a whole.

Discussion: NO QUARTER USA NET, Guardian, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Adweek, Daily Mail, Talking Points Memo, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, Political Insider blog, Mediaite and Althouse

Molly Ball / The Atlantic:

‘The Republican Party Created Donald Trump’ — ATLANTA—Donald Trump was supposed to be the keynote speaker at the RedState Gathering here, a convocation of the hard-core conservative activists who read the influential blog edited by Erick Erickson. But when Trump said on CNN late Friday …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Daily Caller, Political Insider blog and PQA

New York Times:
Fear That Debate Could Hurt G.O.P. in Women's Eyes

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Donald Trump disinvited to speak at RedState event; Megyn Kelly invited

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Vox Popoli

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
GOP debate contenders give Democrats reason to worry

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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Donald Trump's invite to RedState event revoked over Megyn Kelly comments

Discussion: Wall Street Journal and No More Mister Nice Blog

Associated Press: Trump Barred From Conservative Gathering After Latest Barb

Deanna Boyd / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

Burglary suspect killed by Arlington officer played football at Angelo State … ARLINGTON — A burglary suspect who crashed a vehicle into the showroom of a car dealership was fatally shot early Friday by a police officer, Arlington police reported. — The suspect, Christian Taylor …

Discussion: Mediaite

Elise Schmelzer / Crime Blog:
Arlington police officer in training fatally shoots unarmed teen at car dealership

Discussion: WFLA-TV, Hinterland Gazette, NBC News and The Gateway Pundit

Julian Hattem / The Hill:

Fury of left falls on Schumer — Liberals are livid at Sen. Charles Schumer's (D-N.Y.) decision to oppose the White House's nuclear deal with Iran, and have threatened to launch a full-scale war as retribution. — Activists and former top officials within the Obama administration …

Discussion: Daily Kos, The PJ Tatler and Liberaland

Tablet Magazine:
Crossing a Line to Sell a Deal

Discussion: Israel Matzav, BREITBART.COM, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Yoav Gonen / New York Post:

City tried to fire dead man for missing work — The city moved to fire an employee for missing about 18 months of work, even though he had the best excuse of all time — he was dead. — Bureaucrats at the Human Resources Administration filed charges against Medicaid-eligibility specialist …

Discussion: ABC News and Daily Mail

David Goins / WFAA-TV:

Uber admits mistakes, apologizes to sex assault victim — DALLAS - An internal investigation revealed an Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger never underwent a background check and was mistakenly granted driver status, according to the car service.

New York Post:

Cops rescue baby skunks from subway station — The two skunks NYPD officers rescued at a Bronx subway station. — New York's Finest rescued two of New York's stinkiest — a pair of wayward baby skunks — from the Castle Hill subway station in The Bronx, police said Friday.

Discussion: Gothamist and CBS New York