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11:25 PM ET, September 11, 2017

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Wall Street Journal:
Some Trump Lawyers Wanted Kushner Out  —  Aides, worried about complications arising from Russia probe, drafted statement explaining departure  —  Some of President Donald Trump's lawyers earlier this summer concluded that Jared Kushner should step down as senior White House adviser …
CNNMoney:
Laura Ingraham set to take over Fox News' 10 p.m. slot  —  Laura Ingraham, the radio host and Fox News commentator, is about to become a prime time host on the conservative cable network.  —  Ingraham is expected to take over the 10 p.m. hour on Fox News, according to people who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Christopher Wallace / Fox News:
John Kelly fires back at Democrat who called him ‘disgrace to the uniform’  —  EXCLUSIVE: White House Chief of Staff John Kelly fired back at a prominent House Democrat who called him a “disgrace to the uniform,” in the Gold Star father and retired Marine Corps general's first public response to the personal attack on his service.
Becca Rotenberg / Axios:
Russian politician says on live TV that Russia stole U.S. presidency  —  Russian politician Vyacheslav Nikonov, a member of the Duma, said U.S. “intelligence missed it when Russian intelligence stole the president of the United States.”  He made the remarks on a Russian panel show, “Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov.”
Discussion: Raw Story
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Joe Uchill / The Hill:
Russian pol: US intel missed ‘Russian intelligence’ stealing ‘the president of the United States’  —  On a Sunday panel show, a Russian politician said U.S. “intelligence missed it when Russian intelligence stole the president of the United States.”  —  Vyacheslav Nikonov …
Discussion: Boing Boing and Political Wire
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
McConnell Says Democrats' Glee on Debt Limit Deal Was Premature  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell thinks Democrats were a tad premature in exuberantly celebrating the surprise spending deal they struck last week with President Trump.  —  “Let's put it this way,” Mr. McConnell …
Discussion: TheStreet
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Trump scrambles tax reform debate
Discussion: Politico and Booman Tribune
New York Times:
Houston's Floodwaters Are Tainted With Toxins, Testing Shows  —  HOUSTON — Floodwaters in two Houston neighborhoods have been contaminated with bacteria and toxins that can make people sick, testing organized by The New York Times has found.  Residents will need to take precautions …
Morwenna Ferrier / The Guardian:
Why does Steve Bannon wear all his shirts at once?  —  The former White House chief strategist appeared on 60 Minutes on Sunday in his favourite look - two shirts on top of each other, plus a blazer for added warmth … teve Bannon may have left the White House, but his wardrobe - much like his politics - continues to trouble us.
Discussion: CBS News
Nathan Rubbelke / The College Fix:
Public university washes away conservative group's 9/11 chalk memorial  —  Like many, Cleveland State University's Turning Point USA chapter wanted to recognize the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.  So members of the pro-capitalist student group gathered Sunday evening …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Susan Page / USA Today:
Exclusive: Hillary Clinton says Trump associates helped Russia meddle in the 2016 election  —  In a candid, angry new book, Hillary Clinton relives her stunning defeat to Donald Trump.  She admits personal mistakes, but also lays blame on Former FBI Director James Comey.  (Sept. 8) AP  —  CONNECT
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Jonathan Allen / Politico:
Clinton Blames Herself, and Many Others
Discussion: Liberal Values and Deadline
NJTV News:
Sen. Booker co-sponsoring Bernie Sanders' ‘Medicare for all’ bill  —  Sen. Cory Booker announced first on NJTV News that he is co-sponsoring Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' single-payer health care bill.  —  The plan, called “Medicare for All,” would expand the federal health care program that covers those over 65 to all Americans.
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Trump asks Supreme Court to lift restrictions on refugees in travel ban  —  The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on the president's travel ban.  —  The Department of Justice on Monday asked the Supreme Court to stay the part of last week's 9th Circuit Court …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justice Kennedy's Order Temporarily Leaves in Place Trump Travel Ban on Refugees
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on Trump travel ban
Discussion: Axios
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
5 false statistics Trump's voter fraud panel will use to restrict voting  —  President Trump's “election integrity” commission is scheduled to hold its second public meeting on Tuesday when a series of alleged experts will present questionable data and debunked studies in order to argue …
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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Lawsuits, Falsehoods, and a Lot of White Men: Trump's Election Commission Meets Amid Growing Controversy
Discussion: Common Dreams
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Tillerson State Dept. Demanding Israel Hand Back Millions in U.S. Military Aid  —  State Dept., White House at odds over demand  —  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been pushing the Trump White House to demand that Israel give back to the United States millions of dollars in military aid …
Owen Gleiberman / Variety:
Toronto Film Review: ‘Chappaquiddick’  —  A meticulous docudrama rivetingly recounts the tragic car accident and its aftermath — an event of criminal negligence and cover-up — that defined the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.  —  Over the years, a great many actors have taken a turn …
Discussion: Power Line and Daily Wire
The White House:
Remarks by President Trump at the 9/11 Memorial Observance  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, General.  Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.  —  I want to thank you, Secretary Mattis, General Dunford, members of the Cabinet, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, and most importantly …
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Alana Abramson / TIME:
‘Today Our Entire Nation Grieves With You.’ Read President Trump's 9/11 Memorial Remarks
Discussion: RedState
Kid Rock:
People!  Pay NO attention to the garbage the extreme left is trying to create!  —  They are trying to use the old confederate flag BS, etc. to stir the pot, when we all know none of this would be going on if I were not thinking of running for office.  Pretty funny how scared …
Tony Bartelme / Post and Courier:
Incredible flooding going on in Downtown Charleston.  Rounds of heavy rain will continue to move through, do not travel. #scwx #Irma https://t.co/pYtNPr2YT0 — NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) September 11, 2017  —  Surging waters also poured over dunes on Edisto Beach and the state's other barrier islands.
Discussion: Mother Jones
Media Matters for America:
Alex Jones: Sources tell me Trump is being “covertly drugged” and is now slurring his words by 6 or 7 p.m. each night  —  ALEX JONES (HOST): Ladies and gentlemen, I was told this by high level sources and it was evident and especially after [Ronald] Reagan was shot in his first year in office …
Discussion: Raw Story
CNBC:
Mexico rescinds Texas aid offer after huge quake  —  Mexico has withdrawn its offer to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas due to demands on its emergency services from a massive earthquake that struck late last week, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.
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David Siders / Politico:
California files suit against Trump on DACA
Discussion: Daily Kos
BBC:
Parents remove son from school in pupil gender row  —  The parents of a six-year-old boy have removed him from his primary school in a row over whether another pupil should be allowed to wear a dress.  —  Nigel and Sally Rowe said their son was confused as to why the child at the Church …
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
CNN:
Alabama senate candidate repeatedly appeared on radio with pastor who preaches penalty for homosexuality is death  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Roy Moore, a Republican candidate for US Senate in Alabama, has appeared multiple times on a radio show hosted by a controversial pastor who preaches …
Discussion: Raw Story and Friendly Atheist
Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
An Ousted NSC Official Is Joining the House Intelligence Committee Staff  —  A former National Security Council official, forced out by National-Security Adviser H.R. McMaster in July, is set to join the staff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, according to two sources familiar with his move.
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
The Justice Department Is Supporting Joe Arpaio's Bid To Get His Conviction Dismissed  —  Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt but was never sentenced, has argued that President Trump's pardon means his criminal case is moot.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC
Discussion: The Hill
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Kim Janssen / Chicago Tribune:
Lawyer says extradition of oligarch tied to Trump campaign chief imminent  —  Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash could be extradited “within weeks,” his lawyer said Monday.  (GEORGES SCHNEIDER/AFP/Getty Images)  —  Billionaire Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash is at “great risk” …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
U.N. agrees to toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea … The U.N. Security Council on Monday agreed on its toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea that passed unanimously after the United States softened its initial demands to win support from China and Russia.
Discussion: New York Times, Axios and NPR
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Judge orders Maryland bar to investigate lawyers who helped Clinton delete emails  —  ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland judge ordered the state bar to open an investigation Monday into the three lawyers who helped former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delete her private emails.
 
 
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USA Today:
DACA teen faces deportation because our immigration and marijuana policies are crazy
Discussion: Daily Kos
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
The True Conservatives Hype A Trumpocalypse In A Desperate Bid For Attention
Lorenzo Zazueta-Castro / Monitor:
UPDATED: Family, immigration attorney: DACA recipients being held at checkpoint
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Ann Becker ‘disappointed’ in question on balancing home, Statehouse work
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Detroit News:
Rep. Dave Trott is retiring from U.S. House
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Axios
Bryan Schott / utahpolicy.com:
Exclusive: Mitt Romney planning to run for Senate if Orrin Hatch retires
Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
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