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10:15 AM ET, August 9, 2017

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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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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 …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump warns that U.S. nuclear arsenal is ‘more powerful than ever before’  —  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump continued to forcefully threaten North Korea on Wednesday, asserting that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is “far stronger and more powerful than ever before.”
Nyshka Chandran / CNBC:
Trump just set his own, uncrossable ‘red line’ — and North Korea crossed it instantly  — President Donald Trump has drawn a red line for himself by pledging to attack North Korea, but it's unlikely he will live up to his promise, experts said  — The incident is seen as yet another example …
CNBC:
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.
CNN:
North Korea vows strikes on US as Trump warns of ‘fire and fury’  —  (CNN)North Korea has threatened preemptive military strikes against the US, as President Donald Trump vowed to unleash “fire and fury” on Pyongyang if its aggression continued.  —  State-run media threatened a missile strike …
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's warning on Tuesday that North Korea would experience “fire and fury like the world has never seen” if it continued threatening the United States was a remarkable escalation of military rhetoric …
Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
This is the moment of truth on North Korea
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
N. Korea warns it could ‘turn the U.S. mainland into the theater of a nuclear war’
Discussion: RedState and CNN
Nicholas Jones / New Zealand Herald:
PM Bill English says Trump threats to North Korea ‘not helpful’
Discussion: Politico
Fox News:
US Air Force jets take off from Guam for training, ensuring they can ‘fight tonight’
Discussion: Axios
Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
‘Not helpful,’ Donald: World reaction to Trump's ‘fire and fury’ comments
Will Ripley / CNN:
Canadian envoy arrives in Pyongyang, North Korean media says
Discussion: Raw Story
David Brody / CBN.com:
Just In to Brody File: Pastor Robert Jeffress Says ‘God Has Given Trump Authority to Take Out Kim Jong-un’
New York Times:
Trump Threatens ‘Fire and Fury’ Against North Korea if It Endangers U.S.
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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Wall Street Journal:
McMaster and the Commander  —  The NSC adviser is the latest target of Steve Bannon's media friends.  —  National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster listens during the daily press briefing at the White House, July 31.  —  Chief of Staff John Kelly is by all accounts imposing more discipline …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Robert Costa / Washington Post:   John Kelly is an apolitical force in a White House divided by ideology
Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Trump clings to control of his Twitter feed as John Kelly consolidates authority
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Special counsel Robert Mueller's finances go public
Washington Post:
FBI conducted predawn raid of former Trump campaign chairman Manafort's home … FBI agents raided the Alexandria home of President Trump's former campaign chairman late last month, using a search warrant to seize documents and other materials, according to people familiar …
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe
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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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Mike Pence's real power move
Discussion: NBC News, The Week and Political Wire
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?
D.C. McAllister / The Federalist:
Anti-Trumpers Need To Fire On The Real Enemy Instead Of On Conservatives  —  We hoped they would go away after the election.  We hoped they would stop their whining and grandstanding once Donald Trump took office.  We hoped they would accept defeat and embrace our Republican president …
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 …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump to stay at Trump Tower for three nights
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Kevin Millerstaff / Press Herald:
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Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
Mark Zuckerberg's Political Ambitions Are Grander Than You Think
Discussion: IJR
Maria LaMagna / MarketWatch:
Americans now have the highest credit-card debt in U.S. history
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Sam Levin / The Guardian:
More than 60 women consider suing Google, claiming sexism and a pay gap
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High-ranking Mormon official, who twice spoke in General Conference, is excommunicated …
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