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New York Times:
Trump's Threat to North Korea Was Improvised  —  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump delivered his “fire and fury” threat to North Korea on Tuesday with arms folded, jaw set and eyes flitting on what appeared to be a single page of talking points set before him on the conference table at his New Jersey golf resort.
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Alberto Nardelli / BuzzFeed:
This Is What European Diplomats Really Think About Donald Trump  —  Interviews with six top officials paint a picture of a president who is regarded even by allies as erratic and limited, and whose shortcomings are compounded by the ongoing chaos beneath him in the White House.  —  Reporting From
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Ignore Our Crazy President, U.S. Government Tells North Korea  —  President Trump brought the United States and North Korea to the precipice of war by warning that any further threats would be met with a nuclear attack.  ("North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States.
Associated Press:
The Latest: NKorea calls Trump's threat a ‘load of nonsense’  —  https://apnews.com/3f911ed5d0614f4fa9a8 c6e0c3a4d293  —  Link copied!  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and North Korea (all times EDT):  —  North Korea's military says President Donald Trump's warning of …
Discussion: The Washington Journal and AOL
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Mattis warns North Korea of ‘destruction of its people’  —  warned North Korea in stark terms on Wednesday that it faces devastation if it does not end its pursuit of nuclear weapons  —  “The DPRK must choose to stop isolating itself and stand down its pursuit of nuclear weapons,” …
John Hudson / BuzzFeed:
Trump Hasn't Appointed An Ambassador To South Korea And Now It's A Big Problem
Discussion: ThinkProgress, NPR and Business Insider
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump's Pointless Untruths About U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Alex Horton / Agence France-Presse:
Why North Korea threatened Guam, the tiny U.S. territory with big military power
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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New York Times:
Manafort's Home Searched as Part of Mueller Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — Investigators for the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, recently searched a home of President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, for tax documents and foreign banking records, according to a person briefed on the matter.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Feds sought cooperation from Manafort's son-in-law
Fox News:
FBI raids former Trump campaign chair's home, seizes notes, documents
CNN:
Unarmed Russian Air Force jet overflies the Pentagon, Capitol, CIA  —  (CNN)An unarmed Russian Air Force aircraft overflew the US Capitol, the Pentagon, Central Intelligence Agency and Joint Base Andrews at low altitude on Wednesday as part of a longstanding treaty that allows the militaries …
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
Russian spy plane trolls Trump with flight over D.C., New Jersey
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson: McCain's brain tumor might have been factor in no vote on health care  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said Tuesday that he thinks that Sen. John McCain's brain tumor and the early morning hours may have affected the Arizona Republican's …
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Inflatable chicken resembling Trump placed near White House  —  A large inflatable chicken meant to resemble President Trump was placed near the White House on Wednesday.  —  The inflatable chicken, which features a golden coif of hair and hand gestures similar to Trump's …
Pat Rynard / Iowa Starting Line:
GOP And Trump's Transgender Attacks Backfire In Iowa Special Election  —  In the midst of a new national debate on transgender soldiers serving in the military, voters in Southeast Iowa were seeing their TVs inundated with campaign ads about transgender bathrooms.
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
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Des Moines Register:
Democrat Phil Miller wins Iowa House District 82 special election
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Top Trump donor ponies up to take out Flake  —  One of Donald Trump's most generous political benefactors is providing a six-figure donation to a super PAC devoted to unseating Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican who has been fiercely critical of the president.
Lee Rowland / ACLU:
The First Amendment (Literally) Banned in DC  —  Can the government ban the text of the First Amendment itself on municipal transit ads because free speech is too “political” for public display?  —  If this sounds like some ridiculous brain teaser, it should.  But unfortunately it's not.
Heidi Groover / The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper:
Are the Socialists Here to Ruin Everything?  —  The Democratic Socialists of America have had record growth since Trump.  Are they saviors or spoilers for the left?  We went to Chicago to find out.  —  N  —  obody wants to read about socialists.  —  My boss tells me so the day before I'm scheduled …
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Our Revolution Takes Issue With The “Dictatorial,” “Arrogant,” “Pompous” DNC  —  Turner and Sanders last year.  —  “Dictatorial.”  “Arrogant.”  “Pompous.”  “Superficial.”  “Tone-deaf.”  “Tone-dead.”  “Out of line.”  “Insulting” — “absolutely insulting.”
Emily Holden / Politico:
Pruitt climate science challenge splits conservative allies  —  EPA chief Scott Pruitt's attacks on mainstream climate science are causing discomfort in a surprising corner — among many of the conservative and industry groups that have cheered his efforts to dismantle Barack Obama's environmental regulations.
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New York Times:
Climate Report Could Force Trump to Choose Between Science and His Base
Ed Klein / Newsmax:
Hillary's Plea Bargain  —  The Justice Department has reopened the investigation of Hillary Clinton's mishandling of classified material on her private email system while she was secretary of state, and is considering offering her a plea bargain if she will agree to plead guilty to charges …
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Senate Republican leader raises questions on Foxconn deal, says he doesn't have votes yet … CONNECT  —  MADISON — The leader of the state Senate said Wednesday that he does not yet have the votes to approve a $3 billion incentive package to lure Foxconn Technology Group of Taiwan …
Discussion: Washington Post, ThinkProgress and CNBC
Associated Press:
AP Interview: DeVos says she didn't decry racism enough  —  https://apnews.com/c48492774a0a4f6185e3 ef208ef83dd5  —  Link copied!  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday distanced herself from her comment earlier this year about the nation's historically black colleges …
Discussion: The Root
Matt Seyler / ABC News:
RNC chairwoman McDaniel: 'We haven't accomplished the things that we ran on'  —  Ronna Romney McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, joined ABC News' Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein on the 100th episode of the “Powerhouse Politics” podcast to talk North Korea, Donald Trump and the future of the Republican Party.
Discussion: Raw Story
Barnini Chakraborty / Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: Freedom Foundation sues Seattle over controversial new income tax  —  The Freedom Foundation sued Seattle Wednesday over its controversial new income tax on the rich, which critics call “an assault” on the law that sets a dangerous precedent.  —  The tax, passed by the Seattle City Council …
Discussion: RedState and TheBlaze
John Bresnahan / Politico:
White House pitches deal for wall money — and no shutdown  —  The White House is pushing a deal on Capitol Hill to head off a government shutdown that would lift strict spending caps long opposed by Democrats in exchange for money for President Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico, multiple sources said.
Discussion: Washington Post and Vox
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios:
Google's diversity efforts fall flat  —  In 2014, Google started publishing employee demographic data and pledging to invest in major initiatives to recruit a more diverse workforce, spending at least $265 million on the efforts.  —  Why it matters: Google has been thrown into the controversy …
Discussion: The Root, NPR, IJR and The Daily Caller
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Conservative Koch Brothers Are Secret Investors in ‘Wonder Woman’ (Exclusive)  —  Steven Mnuchin brought in the right-wing power brokers, as well as Bill Gates, to help fund such Hollywood projects as ‘Dunkirk’ and Steven Spielberg's upcoming ‘Ready Player One.’
Justin Gillis / New York Times:
The Sea Level Did, in Fact, Rise Faster in the Southeast U.S.  —  For people in the southeastern United States, and especially in Florida, who feel that annoying tidal flooding has sneaked up on them in recent years, it turns out to be true.  And scientists have a new explanation.
Discussion: Grist
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Has James O'Keefe Accidentally Stung Himself Again?  —  James O'Keefe III, the conservative activist famous for undercover stings, has dedicated his life to exposing the “misconduct” of others.  But he's developed a side business in accidentally exposing his own.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Raw Story
Daniel Squadron / New York Daily News:
Why I'm leaving the N.Y. Senate  —  On election night 2008, as our taxi crept through Times Square's spontaneous celebration, my fiance and I whooped out the window.  We were inspired by Barack Obama's election and excited about my own.  I had defeated a 30-year incumbent to become …
 
 
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Google Board Gave Six Times More Money to Democrats Than Republicans
Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:
FBI seized computers and documents in investigation of Rep. Duncan Hunter's campaign spending
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