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7:15 AM ET, September 19, 2017

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CNN:
Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman  —  Washington (CNN)US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official …
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New York Times:
With a Picked Lock and a Threatened Indictment, Mueller's Inquiry Sets a Tone  —  WASHINGTON — Paul J. Manafort was in bed early one morning in July when federal agents bearing a search warrant picked the lock on his front door and raided his Virginia home.
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Murray makes big concession in bipartisan health talks  —  Sen. Patty Murray has agreed to a key demand of Sen. Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which could potentially move bipartisan health care talks forward.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McCain blasts latest ObamaCare repeal process  —  (R-Ariz.) ripped his party's process for trying to repeal and replace ObamaCare on Monday but stopped short of saying he would oppose their latest bill.  —  “I have talked and talked and talked about the need to do regular order.
Discussion: Politicus USA
CBO's Publications:
CBO aims to provide preliminary assessment of Graham-Cassidy bill by early next week
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Momentum builds for Obamacare repeal
Discussion: Washington Post, Vox and The Week
Sen. Rand Paul / Fox News:
Graham/Cassidy does NOT repeal ObamaCare and I oppose it
New York Times:
Obamacare Repeal, Thought Dead in July, May Be Revived in Senate
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Freedom Caucus chief: House would pass Obamacare repeal plan
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Fox News Contributor Says Rape Allegation Blacklisted Her  —  Fox News, which for more than a year has dealt with the fallout from an embarrassing sexual harassment scandal, was sued on Monday by the political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes, who claimed that she had been raped …
New York Times:
Sean Spicer Says He Regrets Berating Reporters Over Inauguration Crowds  —  During his surprise comedy skit at the Emmys on Sunday, Sean Spicer may have made light of his six-month tenure as the White House press secretary, but a message was also embedded in his performance.
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Charly Wilder / New York Times:
The Best and Worst Moments of the 2017 Emmys
Discussion: RedState
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Eric Trump's Old Foundation Apparently Held Secret Event At Trump-Owned Golf Club  —  The charity formerly known as the Eric Trump Foundation apparently held a secret event at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York on Monday, even though the Eric Trump Foundation remains under investigation …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
John Villasenor / The future of the West:
Views among college students regarding the First Amendment: Results from a new survey  —  College students' views of the First Amendment are of profound importance for multiple reasons.  First, colleges and universities are places where intellectual debate should flourish.
Discussion: TheBlaze and Campus Reform
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
A chilling study shows how hostile college students are toward free speech  —  Demonstrators march during a free speech rally in Berkeley, Calif. (Josh Edelson/AP)  —  Here's the problem with suggesting that upsetting speech warrants “safe spaces,” or otherwise conflating mere words with physical assault …
CNN:
Hurricane Maria is now a Category 5  —  Maria is now a Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.  —  Hurricane Maria became a Category 4 storm on Monday afternoon as it barreled toward Dominica in the Caribbean's Leeward Islands and took aim for the US territory of Puerto Rico.
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:   Virgin Islands lack supplies for second hurricane pummeling
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Hillary Clinton just floated the possibility of contesting the 2016 election  —  (CNN)In interviews over the last week surrounding the release of her 2016 memoir “What Happened,” Hillary Clinton has been hugely critical of President Donald Trump.  She's suggested he is a misogynist …
Discussion: Politico, IJR and Mediaite
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Terry Gross / NPR:
Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning 2016 Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So
David McCabe / Axios:
Facebook's Russia probe firepower  —  If you want to get a sense of how seriously Facebook takes the probe into the site's possible role in Russian election interference, note this: Mark Zuckerberg's brain trust in Menlo Park is paying attention.  —  It's not uncommon for Silicon Valley giants …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:   Facebook's openness on Russia questioned by congressional investigators
New York Times:
Trump Administration Rejects Study Showing Positive Impact of Refugees  —  WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials, under pressure from the White House to provide a rationale for reducing the number of refugees allowed into the United States next year, rejected a study by the Department …
Discussion: Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Senate Republicans Consider a Trillion-Dollar-Plus Tax Cut for Budget  —  Discussions remain fluid; Republicans would likely need to make some of the tax cuts expire after 10 years  —  WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans are considering writing a budget that would allow for up to $1.5 trillion …
Discussion: Axios
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Moore laments racial division between ‘reds and yellows’  —  Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, one of two Republicans competing in a primary runoff next week, appeared to use racially insensitive terms to describe Native Americans and Asians during a campaign speech on Sunday.
Bloomberg:
Equifax Suffered a Hack Almost Five Months Earlier Than the Date It Disclosed  —  New timeline could have implications for executive stock sales  —  The company is the subject of multiple investigations  —  Equifax Inc. learned about a major breach of its computer systems in March …
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Mike Flynn's Family Launches Legal-Defense Fund  —  Donors to former national security adviser's fund will remain anonymous  —  The family of former national security adviser Mike Flynn early Monday launched a legal-defense fund to help defray the former White House official's costs associated …
Discussion: Weekly Standard, CNN, Raw Story and Mediaite
David Siders / Politico:
Jerry Brown compares Trump supporters to cave dwellers  —  California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday called President Donald Trump's approach to climate change and North Korea “stupid and dangerous and silly,” sharpening his criticism of the president and comparing his supporters to cave dwellers.
Thomas E. Ricks / Foreign Policy:
Veterans Administration throws suicide stats out the back door on Friday at 5 p.m.  —  Veterans are about 20 percent more likely than nonveterans to kill themselves, according to a Veterans Affairs press release issued on Friday afternoon at the close of business.
CBS San Francisco:
Demonstrators Shout Down Pelosi At San Francisco DREAM Act Event  —  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A vocal group of undocumented youths and their supporters drowned out House Minority Nancy Pelosi Monday at a news conference where she was calling for the immediate passage of the DREAM Act.
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Dan Levine / Reuters:
Six Dreamers sue Trump administration over DACA decision
Vivian Salama / NBC News:
Tillerson's State Department Is Adrift, Say Diplomats  —  WASHINGTON — On his first day as Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson vowed to try to get to know everyone at the State Department.  But senior diplomats say they never saw him again.  —  As President Donald Trump faces a collection …
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Diane Abbott / Telegraph:
There's no point Tories arguing about who should be PM - at this rate it will be Jeremy Corbyn
Discussion: Business Insider and The Guardian
Wall Street Journal:
Toys ‘R’ Us, Once a Category Killer, Is Forced Into Bankruptcy
Discussion: Engadget, NPR and CBS Miami
Ryan Maue / Wall Street Journal:
Climate Change Hype Doesn't Help
Discussion: Jezebel
Ann Ravel / Politico:
How the FEC Turned a Blind Eye to Foreign Meddling
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump to hail Iranian people as a threat to regime's status quo
Discussion: ABC News
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton urges government workers not to quit their posts
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Senate approves $700 billion defense policy bill
Discussion: Axios
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Is Kobach a private citizen on Trump commission? Question will test transparency law
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
We Didn't Normalize Trump. We Normalized the Left's Violence.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money