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2:30 PM ET, October 19, 2017

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Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
Bush blasts bigotry and white supremacy, says US politics ‘vulnerable’ to ‘outright fabrication’  —  In a rare public speech today, former President George W. Bush blasted the divisive state of American politics, rejecting nativism and warning of a “crisis of confidence.”  —  “Bigotry seems emboldened.
Discussion: Politico
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
George W. Bush's unmistakable takedown of Trumpism — and Trump  —  For the last nine years, George W. Bush has largely stayed out of presidential politics; he declined to criticize his successor, Barack Obama, and he chose not to endorse but largely ignored President Trump.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
George W. slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name  —  Former President George W. Bush offered an unmistakable denunciation of Trumpism Thursday without mentioning the president by name, urging citizens to oppose threats to American democracy.  —  “Bigotry seems emboldened.
Eli Meixler / TIME:
The Defense Department Is Looking Into Why Four U.S. Soldiers Died in Niger  —  The Defense Department is opening an investigation into the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger earlier this month, as President Trump faces criticism for how he has approached the bereaved families.
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
McCain: Administration not being up front about Niger attack
Discussion: AOL, New York Magazine, ABC News and WTVR-TV
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's unmoored week shows just how aimless he is
Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
The private life of Sgt. La David Johnson, the slain soldier ensnared in a Trump controversy
Discussion: Slate, France 24, The Root and New York Post
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Flake takes on Trump — and risks it all
Discussion: Mediaite
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate Republicans urge Trump to back bipartisan Obamacare deal
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
Signaling Frustration, Senior House Republican Plans to Quit Early  —  In a sign of mounting frustration among Republicans in Washington, Representative Pat Tiberi of Ohio, a senior lawmaker with close ties to his party's leaders, is expected to resign and take up an executive post …
Axios:
McCain's latest surprise: Regulate Facebook  —  Republican Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) knows his time in the public eye is short, so his big statements in recent weeks are especially resonant.  Today, McCain will join with two Democrats — Sens. Mark Warner (Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) …
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New York Times:
Senators Demand Online Ad Disclosures as Tech Lobby Mobilizes
The Daily Beast:
Trump Campaign Staffers Pushed Russian Propaganda Days Before the Election … Some of the Trump campaign's most prominent names and supporters, including Trump's campaign manager, digital director and son, pushed tweets from professional trolls paid by the Russian government in the heat of the 2016 election campaign.
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Washington Post:   Michael Flynn, Nicki Minaj shared content from this Tennessee GOP account. …
Noah Gray / CNN:
Gotta catch 'em all: Secret Service nabs Pikachu-dressed man at WH  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)A man dressed as the Pokémon character Pikachu attempted to infiltrate the White House Tuesday morning before he was caught by Secret Service officers manning the perimeter, authorities said.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Man dressed as Pikachu jumps White House barrier: report
Discussion: RedState
Sho Chandra / Bloomberg:
Fewest Jobless Claims Since 1973 Show Firm U.S. Job Market  —  Filings for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level since 1973 as workers affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma continued to return to their jobs, Labor Department figures showed Thursday.
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Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Jobless claims fall to nearly 44-year low
Discussion: IJR
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump questions if Russia, FBI or Democrats paid for dossier  —  President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that the Democratic Party, the FBI or the Kremlin could be the financial backer for a dossier of salacious but unverified information alleging ties between him, his presidential campaign and the Russian government.
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Ali Rogin / ABC News:
Puerto Rico governor airs grievances before meeting with Trump  —  Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who will be meeting with President Trump later today, revealed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has yet to restore power to his besieged island's electricity grid.
Discussion: Politico
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Why rumors of a Gorsuch-Kagan clash at the Supreme Court are such a bombshell.  —  Following his nomination to the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch was packaged by his wealthy benefactors as the judicial equivalent of a carrot cake: mild and wholesome with the occasional hint of spice.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Kieran Nicholson / Denver Post:
A Cub Scout questioned a Colorado state senator at a meeting.  Now he's been kicked out of his den.  —  Sen. Vicki Marble spoke to Broomfield scouts last week  —  A Cub Scout in Broomfield has been kicked out of his den, allegedly for asking pointed questions of a Colorado state senator at meeting organized by the Boy Scouts.
Discussion: Raw Story
Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
Florida Democrat Wilson no friend of veterans, vote record shows  —  The Florida Democrat who criticized President Donald Trump this week for being “insensitive” toward the widow of a U.S. soldier slain in Africa might be facing similar criticism herself.  —  It turns out that U.S …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Shakeup at Democratic National Committee, Longtime Officials Ousted  —  WASHINGTON — A shakeup is underway at the Democratic National Committee as several key longtime officials have lost their posts, exposing a still-raw rift in the party and igniting anger among those in its progressive wing …
Mark Mackie / RealClearDefense:
Solving the Siege of Seoul  —  Editor's Note: An abbreviated version of this article originally appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.  —  Regardless of one's opinion of Steve Bannon's White House legacy, he stated the military conundrum that is North Korea well: “'Until somebody solves …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
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Niv Elis / The Hill:
Corker calls budget ‘a hoax’  —  (R-Tenn.) lambasted the budgetary process ahead of a key vote Thursday, calling the Senate budget a hoax and saying that he would dismantle the Senate Budget Committee.  —  “The only thing about this that matters is preparation for the tax reform,” said Corker …
Discussion: Raw Story
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Trump Isn't Hitler.  But the Lying ...  It is a commonly accepted rule among those who are in the business of argument, especially online, that he or she who invokes Adolf Hitler, either in oratory or essays, automatically forfeits the argument.  —  The reference is deemed far too extreme …
Discussion: Daily Wire and twitchy.com
Ev Ehrlich / USA Today:
Break up the Google-Facebook-Amazon web monopoly  —  Serious legislation is required to combat the countless abuses of power by ‘The Web Trust.’  —  Policy makers are beginning a long overdue reappraisal of the giant website and social media companies ("edge" providers) that dominate the Internet today …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Albert Breer / SI.com:
Declining NFL Television Ratings Presented at Meetings Grabbed Attention of Owners  — In the background of the meeting with players about the anthem protests was the issue of a potentially shrinking audience and what could be done to solve it - Other sections include: Adrian Peterson's fit in Arizona …
Andrew / Statistical Modeling …:
Beyond “power pose”: Using replication failures and a better understanding of data collection and analysis to do better science  —  So.  A bunch of people pointed me to a New York Times article by Susan Dominus about Amy Cuddy, the psychology researcher and Ted-talk star famous for the following claim …
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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Ryan Sabalow / Sacramento Bee:
Sonoma sheriff shoots down right-wing reports linking arson suspect to wine country fires
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John Bowden / The Hill:
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Blue Apron is laying off hundreds of employees
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Dem senator slams Trump EPA nominee for starting work before confirmation
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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
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The Intercept:
Children Are Dying at Alarming Rates in Foster Care, and Nobody Is Bothering to Investigate
Manny Fernandez / New York Times:
Blood and Beauty on a Texas Exotic-Game Ranch
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