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3:55 PM ET, September 15, 2017

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Olivia Nuzzi / thecut:
Here's Why Steve Bannon Wears So Many Shirts  —  Physically, I feel slightly inhibited; but spiritually, I feel oddly secure.  This is due to the many shirts I'm wearing as I type — three (3) shirts to be precise — a tank top, a dress shirt, another dress shirt, and on top of that, a blazer.
Discussion: Business Insider
BBC:
Parsons Green: London Underground blast is terror incident  —  An “improvised explosive device” was detonated on a Tube train in south-west London during Friday's rush hour, Scotland Yard has confirmed.  —  Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said hundreds of detectives, working with MI5 …
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Joe Watts / The Independent:
Theresa May slaps down Donald Trump over London terror suspect tweet
NBC News:
Terrorist Device Detonates on London Subway, Injuring Commuters
New York Times:
London Underground Is Struck by Crude Bomb at Parsons Green
Fox News:
London attack manhunt underway for suspect linked to blast at Parsons Green station
Harvard Kennedy School:
Statement from Dean Elmendorf regarding the invitation to Chelsea Manning to be a Visiting Fellow  — HOME - NEWS - STATEMENT FROM DEAN ELMENDORF REGARDING THE INVITATION TO CHELSEA MANNING TO BE A VISITING FELLOW  —  Statement from Douglas W. Elmendorf, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School …
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Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Chelsea Manning's Harvard Fellowship Withdrawn After Criticism
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Senate Republicans claim they are a few votes away from repealing Obamacare  —  But they always have been.  —  The Obamacare repeal drama is back, and everybody is picking up where they left off.  —  Senate Republicans are trying to build momentum for a last-gasp bill to replace the Affordable Care Act …
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Washington Post:
Taxpayers billed $1,092 for an official's two-night stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club … The bedroom suites at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, available only to members and their guests, feature hand-painted Moorish ceilings, antique Spanish-tiled mosaics and sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Government paid for official's stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
Discussion: RedState and Washington Post
USA Today:
Trump administration refuses to release names of most Mar-a-Lago visitors
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Root
Bloomberg:
Mar-a-Lago Visitor Logs Are Being Withheld, Ethics Group Says
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Google Allowed Advertisers To Target “Jewish Parasite,” “Black People Ruin Everything”  —  Google prompted BuzzFeed News to run ads targeted to keywords like “black people ruin neighborhoods,” then allowed the campaign to go live.  —  Google, the world's biggest advertising platform …
Deborah Strange / Gainesville Sun:
GPD receives complaint against ‘hot cop’  —  In Facebook posts captured and sent to The Sun, Officer Michael Hamill makes jokes about Jews and recommends “the Hitler way” to deal with people who abuse government resources.  —  The Gainesville Police Department is reviewing a complaint …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's top supporters are in a full-blown panic.  They're right to be afraid.  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  With the chatter intensifying about the possibility of President Trump cutting a deal to protect the “dreamers,” The Post reports today that his loudest supporters are in a fury.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Meghan McCain to Leave Fox News Channel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Meghan McCain, the political scion who turned a stint as a blogger and TV show host into a role as a contributor at Fox News Channel, is leaving the network.  —  McCain is the oldest daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Sanderscare is all cheap politics and magic math  —  For years Democrats have (rightfully) hammered Republicans for spouting empty slogans and magic math.  —  Tax cuts will pay for themselves?  Uh-huh, if you say so.  Maybe have a chat with Kansas.  —  Build a wall, and Mexico will pay for it?
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
Democrats Follow Bernie Sanders Off a Cliff
Discussion: New York Times and Washington Post
Christian Berthelsen / Bloomberg:
Russia Laundering Probe Puts Trump Tower Meeting in New Light  —  U.S. prosecutors follow funds from alleged $230 million fraud  —  Criminal probe came as Russian lawyer in matter met Trump Jr.  —  Follow @bpolitics for all the latest news, and sign up for our daily Balance of Power newsletter.
Discussion: Business Insider
Itay Hod / The Wrap:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Call for ESPN to Fire Jemele Hill  —  “She crossed the line and put herself in dubious legal territory,” Democratic Coalition Chairman Jon Cooper says  —  The Democratic Coalition, an anti-Trump Super PAC, has filed an ethics complaint …
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, AOL and IJR
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CNN:
Former Sheriff David Clarke must revise thesis or risk losing degree, docs reveal  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke must revise his master's thesis or risk losing his degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
U.S. Army kills contracts for hundreds of immigrant recruits.  Some face deportation.  —  U.S. Army recruiters have abruptly canceled enlistment contracts for hundreds of foreign-born military recruits since last week, upending their lives and potentially exposing many to deportation …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's new world  —  Over the past week or so, we've heard all kinds of theories from administration officials and President Trump's friends on the outside about why he's cutting deals with “Chuck and Nancy” and softening on his core issue of immigration.  —  The points we keep hearing:
Discussion: The Daily Caller
WDIV-TV:
Farmington Hills teacher accused of assaulting 6th-grader who sat during Pledge of Allegiance  —  Student at East Middle School in Farmington Hills doesn't stand for Pledge  —  FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Many NFL players have expressed their beliefs by kneeling for the national anthem before games …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Mike Pence's press secretary is leaving  —  Mike Pence's press secretary Marc Lotter is leaving the administration, according to two sources with knowledge of the decision.  He plans to become a prominent surrogate for Trump and Pence's political activity on the outside.
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Loneliest President  —  “ISOLATED?” read the subject line.  —  “Friend,” Donald Trump wrote recently to supporters in a fundraising email.  “The fake news keeps saying, ‘President Trump is isolated.’ ... They say I'm isolated by lobbyists, corporations, grandstanding politicians, and Hollywood.
Discussion: Raw Story
Clover Hope / Jezebel:
The Making and Unmaking of Iggy Azalea  —  During the summer of 2010, Iggy Azalea lived free of charge in a guest house in Los Angeles, courtesy of Polow Da Don.  As the producer behind Fergie's biggest hits, he saw Iggy as the second coming and wanted to groom her into a pop star.
 
 
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Chandler Morgan / WTVM-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Columbus family alleges MCSD teacher used racial slurs towards students
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WHIO:
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Signals He Will Choose Approach on Iran That Preserves Nuclear Deal
Leah Barkoukis / Townhall.com:
Maddow Interrupts Clinton Interview to Show a Panda Video
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Judge declines to drop criminal charges against inauguration protesters
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The Federalist:
Ham: Can Trump Shoot The Wall In The Middle Of Fifth Ave And Get Away With It?
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Manafort's spokesman spends 2 and 1/2 hours testifying before grand jury
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Jon Emont / New York Times:
Tiger Species Thought Extinct Is Possibly Spotted in Indonesia
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Supporters of President Donald Trump are still furious …
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Roald Dahl's Widow Says ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Hero Was Supposed to be Black
Isaac Avilucea / The Trentonian:
Shellshocked Trenton police department hit with more brutality allegations
Discussion: The Root and Raw Story
Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
A white security officer told police he was shot by a black man. Turns out, he'd shot himself.
Discussion: Star Tribune, The Root and twitchy.com
National Review:
The Chuck and Nancy Amnesty
Discussion: Politico
Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
The Cassini spacecraft just crashed into Saturn
Discussion: Daily Kos
Joseph Bottum / Weekly Standard:
The Joy of Destruction  —  What explains the sudden mania for toppling statues?