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New York Times:
Trump Associate Boasted That Moscow Deal ‘Will Get Donald Elected’  —  WASHINGTON — A business associate of President Trump promised in 2015 to engineer a real estate deal with the aid of the president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, that he said would help Mr. Trump win the presidency.
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Washington Post:
Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal  —  (© Stephanie Keith / Reuters/REUTERS) … A top executive from Donald Trump's real estate company emailed Vladi­mir Putin's personal spokesman during the U.S. presidential campaign last year to ask …
Brian Ross / ABC News:
Trump knew of Moscow tower proposal during campaign, lawyer says  —  Four months into his campaign for president of the United States, Donald Trump signed a “letter of intent” to pursue a Trump Tower-style building development in Moscow, according to a statement from the then-Trump Organization Chief Counsel Michael Cohen.
David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Lawyer Says He Discussed Moscow Tower Plan With Trump Three Times
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Joe Arpaio may challenge Jeff Flake for Arizona Senate seat: Exclusive  —  After receiving President Trump's first pardon, Joe Arpaio's plans have gone from possible prison to book-writing, speeches and potentially another run for office in Arizona, with Sen. Jeff Flake's seat one opportunity he is eyeing.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fascism, American Style
Andrew Cohen / Los Angeles Times:   Op-Ed Joe Arpaio's pardon defended by a ‘whataboutism’ that doesn't hold up
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump: I pardoned Arpaio during hurricane because I thought TV ratings would be higher
Discussion: RedState
Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
Trump says ‘massive’ cheering crowd proves he was right to pardon Arpaio
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Arpaio considering run against Flake
Discussion: NBC News, Hullabaloo and Joe.My.God.
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Lurid Trump allegations made by Louise Mensch and co-writer came from hoaxer  —  Explosive allegations about Donald Trump made by online writers with large followings among Trump critics were based on bogus information from a hoaxer who falsely claimed to work in law enforcement.
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Washington Post:
Harvey may force 30,000 people into shelters while flooding will linger, officials warn
Michael E. Mann:
What can we say about the role of climate change in the unprecedented …
Peter King / SI.com:
Monday Morning QB: J.J. Watt Helps With Hurricane Harvey Flood Relief in Houston
CNN:
First on CNN: Tillerson moves to ditch special envoys  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is moving to eliminate or downgrade special envoy positions at the State Department, including the representative for climate change, a step that is sure …
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Christine Wang / CNBC:
Dow futures open more than 100 points lower after North Korea fires missile over Japan  — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said North Korea fired a ballistic missile that passed over the Tohoku region at the northern end of Japan.  — Local government urged people living in the area …
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Washington Post:
North Korean missile flies over Japan, sharply escalating tensions and eliciting an angry response from Tokyo
Discussion: IJR
Telegraph:
Live North Korea fires missile as Japan warns citizens to take precautions
Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:
Black-clad antifa attack peaceful right wing demonstrators in Berkeley  —  Their faces hidden behind black bandannas and hoodies, about a 100 anarchists and antifa — “anti-fascist” — barreled into a protest Sunday afternoon in Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park.
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Alfredo Corchado / Dallas Morning News:
Mexico offers to help Harvey-soaked Texas  —  Updated at 10:30 p.m. with additional information.  —  The Mexican government expressed its solidarity Sunday with the United States following the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and offered assistance to Texas.
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Trump refuses to retract government shutdown threat despite hurricane crisis
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Joshua Stewart / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Rep. Duncan Hunter gives President Trump a profane compliment  —  Rep. Duncan Hunter in his Rayburn office in January.  (Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call)  —  Rep. Duncan Hunter, one of Donald Trump's first allies in Congress, described the president in profane terms to a group of Republicans on Friday …
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Defends Vote Against Sandy Aid: ‘Political, Unnecessary Pork Spending’  —  Amid devastating flooding in Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday defended his vote against disaster aid after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast in 2012, calling that aid package “filled with unrelated pork.”
Discussion: Mother Jones and Political Wire
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Austin American-Statesman:
NY Rep. King says he won't hold Ted Cruz Sandy vote against Texas
Discussion: Politico and IJR
Morgan Clendaniel / Fast Company:
Michael Moore Says Trump Is On Track To Win Again In 2020  —  Moore's new Broadway show, The Terms of My Surrender, is his attempt to change that.  —  BY CHRISTINE CHAMPAGNE5 MINUTE READ  —  Three weeks into the run of his anti-Trump Broadway show, The Terms of My Surrender …
Manu Raju / CNN:
Exclusive: How a request about Russians made its way from West Virginia to Trump's team  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)A West Virginia man who was a former contractor in Iraq proposed setting up a meeting with Russians and the Trump campaign last year to discuss their …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the 63rd Biennial Conference of the National Fraternal Order of Police  —  Thank you Chuck, for that kind introduction, and for your long and faithful service as National President of the Fraternal Order of Police.
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NBC News:
Trump Reverses Obama Policy on Surplus Military Gear for Police
John Nolte / Daily Wire:
A Fond Farewell To The Daily Wire  —  We are told, and for very good reason, never to go into business with friends.  In coming aboard the Daily Wire last year, Jeremy, Ben and I violated that rule.  And this was something all three of us were aware of and concerned with.  We've been friends a long time.
Connor Sheets / al.com:
New Confederate memorial unveiled in Alabama  —  Gallery: New Confederate memorial unveiled  —  More than 200 people attended an unveiling ceremony for a new Confederate monument Sunday afternoon in Alabama's Crenshaw County.  —  The modest stone marker commemorates the “unknown Confederate soldiers” …
Austin Wright / Politico:
Republican floats measure to kill Mueller probe after 6 months  —  Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is pushing an amendment to severely curtail special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.  —  DeSantis has put forward a provision that would halt funding …
Discussion: Political Wire
Bloomberg:
Amazon Cuts Prices at Whole Foods by Up to 43% on First Day  —  Internet giant bought upscale grocery chain for $13.7 billion  —  Some prices unchanged but favorites like avocados are cheaper  —  Amazon.com Inc. spent its first day as the owner of a brick-and-mortar grocery chain cutting prices at Whole Foods Market.
 
 
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Farhan Majid / The Hill:
Minimum wage hikes may harm child health
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The Hill:
OPINION | Extend the First Amendment to the workplace
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gorka rips Trump's Cabinet and White House team on way out
Discussion: RedState
Wall Street Journal:
Apple to Hold Product Launch Event on Sept. 12
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Should We Be Punching Nazis?
Erin Kelly / USA Today:
Top Democrat fears House Intelligence Committee may split on Russia probe findings
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