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10:05 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.
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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 …
Daily Mail:
Donald Trump was talking about Fox host Megyn Kelly's NOSE at GOP conference  —  'Mr Trump made Megyn Kelly look really bad - she was a mess with her anger and totally caught off guard.  —  'Mr Trump said “blood was coming out of her eyes and whatever” meaning nose, but wanted to move on to more important topics.
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
The Trump Goes On  —  It's not over.  And it's likely to end badly.  —  In an interview on CNN last night, Donald Trump suggested that Megyn Kelly's tough questioning was inspired by her menstrual cycle.  “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes,” Trump told CNN's Don Lemon on Friday night.
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump's fight with Fox News and Megyn Kelly, explained  —  On Friday, Donald Trump said that Fox News's Megyn Kelly had it out for him during the first Republican presidential debate.  And he had a theory as to why.  —  “She gets out and she starts asking me all sorts of ridiculous questions,” Trump told CNN.
Benjy Sarlin / msnbc.com:
Donald Trump breaks with longtime aide Roger Stone  —  Donald Trump's campaign says they have fired Roger Stone, the self-described political “hit man” who has long advised Trump.  Stone, however, told msnbc he was not terminated and instead resigned over Trump's behavior.
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.
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 …
Holly Yan / CNN:
Donald Trump's ‘blood’ comment about Megyn Kelly backfires
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Can anything bring down Teflon Trump?
Discussion: Politico and The Pulse 2016
Erick Erickson / RedState:
I Have Disinvited Donald Trump to the RedState Gathering
New York Times:
Fear That Debate Could Hurt G.O.P. in Women's Eyes
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
GOP debate contenders give Democrats reason to worry
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Donald Trump's invite to RedState event revoked over Megyn Kelly comments
Robert Costa / Washington Post:   Donald Trump disinvited to speak at RedState event; Megyn Kelly invited
Associated Press:   Trump's Rivals Criticize Comment About Female Moderator
The Hill:
Protesters shut down Bernie Sanders rally  —  Protesters who claimed affiliation with the Black Lives Matter movement stormed the stage during a rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Seattle on Saturday, taking over the microphone and forcing Sanders to leave without ever speaking.
Discussion: Washington Post, Raw Story and Mashable
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: Daily Mail and ABC News
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, CBS New York and ABC News
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 …
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Burlington Free Press:
Officials: DCF worker killed after custody dispute … BARRE- A Vermont Department for Children and Families worker was shot and killed in Barre City on Friday afternoon by a mother unhappy with losing custody of her child, city and state officials said.  —  Lara Sobel died from two gunshot wounds …
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
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: Liberaland, The PJ Tatler and Daily Kos
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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.
Discussion: Associated Press
Zoë Schlanger / Newsweek:
EPA Causes Massive Spill of Mining Waste Water in Colorado, Turns Animas River Bright Orange  —  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was trying to protect the environment when it caused a major spill instead.  —  The EPA says it was using heavy machinery to investigate pollutants …
Discussion: Power Line
 
 
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