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4:30 PM ET, August 25, 2017

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New York Times:
Gary Cohn, Trump's Adviser, Said to Have Drafted Resignation Letter After Charlottesville  —  WASHINGTON — A prominent Jewish member of President Trump's administration said that the White House “can and must do better” in consistently condemning hate groups.
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Financial Times:
Gary Cohn urges Trump team to do more to condemn neo-Nazis  —  Gary Cohn, the top White House economic official, said the Trump administration “must do better” in condemning neo-Nazis and white supremacists following the violent protests in Charlottesville this month that sparked …
Financial Times:
Transcript: Gary Cohn on tax reform and Charlottesville  —  This is an edited transcript of an interview with Gary Cohn, chief economic adviser to President Donald Trump, conducted on August 24 2017.  —  FINANCIAL TIMES: What is happening with tax reform?  —  GARY COHN: We are completely engaged in tax reform.
CNN:
Outer bands of Hurricane Harvey swipe Texas as more residents flee  —  (CNN)The outer bands of Hurricane Harvey have begun swiping the Texas coast as 35 inches of rain and “catastrophic” storm-surge flooding is predicted following landfall late Friday or early Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
The natural disaster test: Trump braces for Hurricane Harvey
John Bowden / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker does outdoor TV interview soaking wet as hurricane approaches
Discussion: Politico, Axios, Infowars and TVNewser
Julián Aguilar / The Texas Tribune:
Border Patrol says Texas checkpoints to remain open during Hurricane Harvey
Jon Erdman / The Weather Channel:
Category 3 Hurricane Harvey a Catastrophic Rainfall Flood Threat; Strongest Texas Coastal Bend Landfall …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Kasich, Hickenlooper eye joint 2020 bid  —  Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) — “the Johns,” as insiders are calling them — have been making a flurry of joint appearances to talk about state-driven improvements to health care.
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The Hill:
Franken seen as reluctant 2020 candidate
Mark Preston / CNN:
Source: Kasich, Hickenlooper consider unity presidential ticket in 2020
Discussion: The Resurgent and WCMH-TV
Washington Post:
Mnuchin viewed eclipse from roof of Fort Knox  —  Louise Linton, wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, drew accusations of elitism this week for an Instagram glamour shot of her stepping off a government jet — and for her mockery of an online critic as “adorably out of touch.”
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Mnuchin viewed the solar eclipse atop $200B of gold  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin flew to Kentucky with his wife and viewed the solar eclipse atop $200 billion of gold at the Fort Knox US Bullion Depository Kentucky, it was revealed Thursday. … The watchdog group Citizens …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Divorces the GOP Congress  —  Republicans need to think of Trump as a political independent.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.  —  A biographer says Donald Trump once told him that he informed second wife Marla Maples …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
At CIA, a watchful eye on Mike Pompeo, the president's ardent ally  —  As CIA director, Mike Pompeo has taken a special interest in an agency unit that is closely tied to the investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign, requiring the Counterintelligence Mission Center to report directly to him.
Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Trump attacks Corker: ‘Tennessee not happy’ with GOP senator  —  President Trump on Friday fired back at Republican Sen. Bob Corker  —  (Tenn.), tweeting that Corker has privately asked the president whether he should run for reelection.  —  Trump was responding to Corker's remarks last week …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Trump Fences Himself In With Border Wall Spending Threat
Discussion: The Week, Politico and The Resurgent
New York Times:
Bob Corker, Often an Ally of Trump, Is Latest Republican to Be Attacked by Him
Discussion: Washington Post, CNBC and ThinkProgress
Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
“There's Been a Slightly Hysterical Tone About Race”  —  Author Mark Lilla thinks Democrats' focus on identity politics is destroying the party.  —  On this week's episode of my podcast, I Have to Ask, I spoke with Mark Lilla, a professor of the humanities at Columbia University and the author …
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Ohio judge slams Cleveland Browns players for protesting during national anthem
Discussion: Fox News and RedState
Kara Swisher / Recode:
Facebook has hired former NYT public editor Liz Spayd as a consultant in a ‘transparency’ effort  —  She has also worked at the Washington Post and Columbia Journalism Review as a top editor.  —  Facebook has recently hired former New York Times public editor Liz Spayd on a consulting basis …
John C. Danforth / Washington Post:
The real reason Trump is not a Republican … John C. Danforth was a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri from 1976 to 1995.  —  Many have said that President Trump isn't a Republican.  They are correct, but for a reason more fundamental than those usually given.
Marin Independent Journal:
San Anselmo's San Domenico School creates stir by removing Catholic statues  —  Removal of a number of statues and other smaller Catholic icons from the campus of San Domenico School in San Anselmo has raised concerns among some parents.  —  In an email to the school's board of directors …
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
GOP floats condemning Charlottesville violence  —  Republicans are floating a resolution to condemn the recent white supremacist protests in Virginia — a measure quickly hammered by Democrats who say the language echoes the equivocal response from President Trump.
Discussion: Politico and Joe.My.God.
Ledyard King / USA Today:
Group asks Sen. Marco Rubio to stop tweeting Bible verses  —  WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio likes to tweet Bible verses.  —  Almost every day for the past three months, the Republican senator from Florida slips a pithy message from The Good Book into his Twitter feed for his nearly 3 million followers to digest.
Discussion: Red Alert Politics
Brandon Ambrosino / Politico:
My Weekend at the Falwells' South Beach Flophouse  —  “It's actually that one,” our Uber driver said, pointing with one hand and shifting into reverse with the other.  “Right here?”  I asked, thinking he must have gotten the address wrong.  All I saw was a liquor store.  —  “That's it,” he said, crawling to a stop.
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Hotel at Night: Lobbyists, Cabinet Members, $60 Steaks  —  WASHINGTON — It was nearing midnight at the Trump International Hotel, and the president's son was eating macaroni and cheese.  —  Enveloped in the smooth tones of jazzy hotel music, soft light from a million tiny chandelier crystals …
Discussion: Business Insider
Dan Steinberg / Washington Post:
Sage Steele: People don't watch ‘SportsCenter’ to hear about Charlottesville  —  Sage Steele has made clear for weeks that her vision of the revamped morning “SportsCenter” she will co-host starting next week will be heavy on highlights; “people I talk to want more of that,” she said this spring.
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Saves Citgo, Repped by His Ex-Aides, From New Sanctions … The White House on Friday announced a new round of sanctions against Venezuela that explicitly exempt the U.S. arm of the country's state-owned oil company.  That company, Citgo, donated six-figure sums to Trump's inauguration …
 
 
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Donald Was a Creep. Too Bad Hillary Couldn't Say It.
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
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Elliot Kaufman / National Review:
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Steve Fry / Topeka Capital-Journal:
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Lauren Sausser / Post and Courier:
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster issues executive order cutting off state, local money from abortion clinics
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump is losing  —  The Quinnipiac poll confirms that most Americans …
Discussion: AOL and The Guardian
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Fed's Yellen warns: Don't forget lessons of financial crisis
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Rebecca Shapiro / HuffPost:
Trump Staffer Responsible For Finding Positive News Stories Resigns
Discussion: CNN and Politico
Sarah Lyall / New York Times:
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Economist:
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Is Sean Hannity's endorsement a kiss of death?
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The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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