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1:20 PM ET, October 8, 2017

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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Corker calls White House ‘an adult day care center’ in response to Trump's latest Twitter tirade  —  Sen. Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday called the White House “an adult day care center” after President Trump attacked him in a morning Twitter tirade.
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Politico:
Trump claims Corker 'didn't have the guts' to run for reelection  —  The president also says the Senate Foreign Relationship chairman ‘begged’ him for an endorsement.  —  President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that Sen. Bob Corker “begged” him for an endorsement and decided to not seek reelection …
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
In a switch, GOP deserts its budget-cutting mantra  —  The Republican Party has largely abandoned its platform of fiscal restraint, pivoting sharply in a way that could add trillions of dollars in federal debt over the next decade.  —  Cutting spending to balance the budget was almost religion …
CNN:
Trump's claim that Corker ‘begged’ for endorsement is false, sources say  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's tweets Sunday morning claiming he denied Sen. Bob Corker's request for an endorsement are false, two sources familiar with the discussions said.
Associated Press:
The Latest: Corker hits back after Trump's critical tweets  —  The Latest on President Donald Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. (all times local):  —  Sen. Bob Corker is hitting back against President Donald Trump after a series of Trump tweets attacked the Tennessee Republican.
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Erik Prince, Blackwater Founder, Weighs Primary Challenge to Wyoming Republican  —  WASHINGTON — Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, is seriously considering a Republican primary challenge for a Senate seat in Wyoming, potentially adding a high-profile contender …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: I want to focus on North Korea not 'fixing somebody's back'  —  President Trump praised health care block grants on Saturday, saying they allow the states to focus on health care, but said he would rather focus his energy on tensions with North Korea than “fixing somebody's back or their knee.”
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Sam Kim / Bloomberg:   Kim Jong Un Boosts Sister Within North Korea's Inner Circle
Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Trump on North Korea: ‘Only one thing will work’
Discussion: Axios, CANNONFIRE and TalkLeft
Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
‘We will keep coming back:’ Richard Spencer leads another torchlight march in Charlottesville  —  Richard Spencer, who in August led white nationalists and white supremacists in a torchlight march across the University of Virginia campus that touched off a weekend of deadly clashes, returned Saturday night to Charlottesville.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
White nationalists return to Charlottesville
Discussion: RedState
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
NRA on bump stocks: 'We don't believe bans ever worked on anything'  —  The executive director of the National Rifle Association (NRA) said on Sunday that the organization is open to “regulating differently” bump stocks on guns but not necessarily to banning the devices.
Discussion: Politico
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The Hill:
GOP leaders look to avoid a fight with base over guns
Discussion: Political Wire
David Siders / Politico:
Feinstein ‘close’ to announcing reelection bid  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says she is “close” to announcing a reelection campaign — the 84-year-old's firmest suggestion yet that she will seek a fifth full term in the Senate.  —  “I'm ready for a good fight,” Feinstein told NBC News' …
Discussion: Political Wire
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Trump zeroes in on 2020 battlegrounds  —  President Donald Trump's campaign operatives and other allies have begun surveying the political landscape for his 2020 reelection bid, viewing a handful of upcoming midterm races as especially insightful to his strategic path three years from now.
Emily Q. Hazzard / ThinkProgress:
Desperate San Juan Mayor takes to Twitter after Trump administration ignores requests for help  —  San Juan's Mayor Carmen Cruz said she sees “no hope [on] the horizon” for Puerto Rico — despite President Trump celebrate the recovery effort and engaging on a victory tour.
 
 
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Rick Santorum on Gun Control Debate: Why Aren't We Going After Violent Video Games and Films?
Charles J. Sykes / New York Times:
N.R.A. and G.O.P., Together Forever
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: I'll give peace ‘a shot’ before moving US embassy to Jerusalem
Discussion: RedState and Tennessean.com
Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Sign Order Easing Health Plan Rules, Official Says
Discussion: Vox, New York Times, RedState and The Hill
New York Times:
Lisa Bloom, Lawyer Advising Harvey Weinstein, Resigns Amid Criticism From Board Members
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Patrick McGreevy / Los Angeles Times:
Knowingly exposing others to HIV will no longer be a felony in California
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The ‘Resistance,’ Raising Big Money, Upends Liberal Politics
Foreign Policy:
As U.S. Retreats From World Organizations, China Steps in to Fill the Void
New York Times:
Hoping to Have Trump Cleared, Legal Team Eases Resistance to Inquiry
Discussion: Axios
Mike Martindale / Detroit News:
Michigan rapist gets joint custody
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