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11:40 AM ET, August 14, 2017

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John Harwood / CNBC:
GOP is more likely to vent ‘personal disgust’ for Trump after Charlottesville  — Accusations that Trump is racist have never made Republican politicians abandon him in large numbers.  — The killing of an anti-supremacist protester in Charlottesville, Virginia, has generated rage toward white nationalists.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Poison of Identity Politics  —  The return of white nationalism is part of a deeper ailment.  —  As ever in this age of Donald Trump, politicians and journalists are reducing the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday to a debate over Mr. Trump's words and intentions.
Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
GoDaddy bans neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer for disparaging woman killed at Charlottesville rally  —  After months of criticism that GoDaddy was providing a platform for hate speech, the Web hosting company announced late Sunday that it will no longer house the Daily Stormer …
New York Times:
The Hate He Dares Not Speak Of
Monique Garcia / Chicago Tribune:
Illinois Senate approves resolution asking police to recognize neo-Nazi groups as terrorist organizations
Discussion: The Hill and Talking Points Memo
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
One group loved Trump's remarks about Charlottesville: White supremacists
New York Times:
Far-Right Groups Surge Into National View in Charlottesville
Matt Egan / CNNMoney:
Merck CEO quits Trump council over Charlottesville  —  Trump addresses Charlottesville clashes (full)  —  One of America's most prominent black CEOs quit President Trump's manufacturing council on Monday over Trump's failure to condemn white supremacists.  —  Kenneth Frazier of Merck …
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
These Are Donald Trump's Racist Troops
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
GOP senator rips Trump over Charlottesville statement: ‘Call evil by its name’
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Former Trump Adviser Says He Will ‘Blow’ McMaster, Drudge ‘The F**k Out’ If Bannon Is Ousted  —  Sam Nunberg, a former political adviser to Donald Trump, warned Sunday of dire consequences for National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Matt Drudge if White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is pushed out of the West Wing.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why is Trump reluctant to condemn white supremacy?  It's his racism — and his megalomania.  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  During a visit to Washington on Monday, President Trump will again address the deadly violence sparked by a rally of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, a White House aide tells CNN.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Anti-McMaster campaign is about to get uglier  —  The bare-knuckle campaign to remove National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster from the White House is about to get much uglier.  —  Outside forces opposed to McMaster are going to allege he has a drinking problem, according to sources outside …
ABC News:
Analysis: Why won't Donald Trump condemn white nationalism?
Discussion: NBC News, Politico and Washington Post
Blake Montgomery / BuzzFeed:
Here's What Really Happened In Charlottesville  —  Who came ready for violence?  Was it on “many sides”?  The answers are clearer on the ground.  —  Reporting From  —  Yes, you can blame the Nazis.  —  The race-fueled chaos that wracked Charlottesville, Virginia, finally came to rest on Sunday night.
Discussion: New York Times and The Week
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
“There was no police presence. …
Discussion: Clayton Cramer
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Hurt and Angry, Charlottesville Tries to Regroup From Violence
Discussion: Althouse and Business Insider
New York Times:
North Korea's Missile Success Is Linked to Ukrainian Plant, Investigators Say  —  North Korea's success in testing an intercontinental ballistic missile that appears able to reach the United States was made possible by black-market purchases of powerful rocket engines probably from a Ukrainian factory …
Discussion: Gizmodo and The Week
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Sessions Says ‘Evil Attack’ in Virginia Is Domestic Terrorism  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday that the “evil attack” in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend meets the legal definition of an act of domestic terrorism, an early declaration in an investigation after a car plowed into a crowd of protesters.
Discussion: RedState and Talking Points Memo
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Sessions defends Trump's comments on Charlottesville, says car-ramming fits definition of domestic terror
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller
Ali Watkins / Politico:
Obama team was warned in 2014 about Russian interference  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration received multiple warnings from national security officials between 2014 and 2016 that the Kremlin was ramping up its intelligence operations and building disinformation networks it could use …
Discussion: Raw Story, Scared Monkeys and The Week
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
This Is the Bleakest Moment for America in My Lifetime  —  Back in February, before the prion disease that has afflicted conservative politics for four decades reached its current, virulent stage, and when people still thought that the president* had some sort of pivot left in him …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Pearce Tefft / INFORUM:
Letter: Family denounces Tefft's racist rhetoric and actions  —  My name is Pearce Tefft, and I am writing to all, with regards to my youngest son, Peter Tefft, an avowed white nationalist who has been featured in a number of local news stories over the last several months.
Alexa Chryssovergis / Arizona Republic:
Voter fraud in Arizona: What it looks like, how often it happens and how it is fought  —  President Donald Trump spoke to members at the first meeting of a commission on voter fraud Wednesday.  He criticized states that have failed to comply with the commission's requests to turn over voter information.
Media Matters for America:
Alex Jones: A lot of KKK protesters are “Jewish actors” who look like the “cast of Seinfeld” with their hoods off  —  VIDEO ››› August 14, 2017 ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF  —  From the August 13 edition of Genesis Communications Network's The Alex Jones Show:
 
 
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CBS Boston:
'We Don't Want You,' Walsh Warns Ahead Of Planned Boston Free Speech Rally
Discussion: The Atlantic
Dan Glaun / Union-News:
Springfield police officer mocks protesters run down by car in Charlottesville on Facebook post
Discussion: Washington Post and CBS Boston
Jack Stripling / Chronicle of Higher Education:
Beyond a President's Worst Fears, a Mob With Torches Arrived
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
The lessons of the Russian revolution, 100 years later
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix Signs ‘Scandal’ Creator Shonda Rhimes Away from ABC, as Battle for Talent Escalates
 Earlier Items: 
Tegna / KREM-TV:
WSU College Republican President attends ‘Unite The Right’ rally in Charlottesville
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Reporter: Eric Bolling is trying to intimidate me
Discussion: RedState, IJR and Mediaite
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Conservatives Must Regulate Google And All of Silicon Valley Into Submission
Orange County Register:
California's coming youth deficit
Michael Calderone / HuffPost:
Pulitzer-Winner James Risen Joins The Intercept And First Look Media
Rod Dreher / The American Conservative:
The Curse Of Identity Politics
Discussion: Instapundit and New York Times