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8:40 AM ET, August 15, 2018

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Toluse Olorunnipa / Bloomberg:
White House Falsely Says Trump Beat Obama on Black Employment  — Falsely claims that Obama created only 195,000 jobs for blacks  — African-American employment grew by 3 million under Obama  —  White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders falsely claimed that President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
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Annie Karni / Politico:
‘People are terrified’: Trump staffers live in fear of Omarosa's next tape  —  Trump aides are suffering from the same type of psychological warfare that gripped Clinton's campaign during the WikiLeaks dumps.  —  A daily trickle of revealing internal conversations between staffers.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Says It Has Filed Case Against Omarosa Manigault Newman  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's campaign said on Tuesday that it had filed an arbitration case against Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former campaign aide and West Wing official whose tell-all book has roiled the White House.
Ted Johnson / Variety:
Ex-'Apprentice' Contestant Kwame Jackson Wants No Part in Omarosa ‘Tomfoolery’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Raw Story and RightWire
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Dog Days: Trump and His Toxic Twitter Insults of Omarosa
Washington Post:
‘He created Omarosa’: How Trump's protegee turned his tactics against him
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump campaign retains Hulk Hogan lawyer Charles Harder for arbitration action against Omarosa Manigault Newman
Discussion: IJR and Balloon Juice
Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
Kellyanne Conway's husband suggests Trump makes false statements, attacks both allies and his own employees
Discussion: Fox News, Hullabaloo and Spectator USA
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Penn Jillette Says Trump ‘Apprentice’ Tapes Exist: “I Was in the Room”
Discussion: HuffPost
Benjamin Wermund / Politico:
Omarosa: DeVos said black college students lack the ‘capacity to understand’ her agenda
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Let's Hope There Is No Tape of Trump Using the N-Word
Discussion: Shareblue Media, Crooked Media and NPR
New York Times:
Groundbreaking Night for Women and Diversity, While a Trump Critic Falls  —  HARTLAND, Wis. — Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor and onetime presidential candidate, was soundly defeated Tuesday in his bid to reclaim the Republican nomination for governor, a remarkable upset …
Discussion: New Republic
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Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
Christine Hallquist, a Transgender Woman, Wins Vermont Governor's Primary  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. — On a cloudy afternoon this summer, Christine Hallquist, a former utility executive from Vermont, listened closely as Danica Roem, the Virginia state delegate who won national recognition when she became …
New York Times:
Minnesota Primary Election Results  —  What to watch: At the top of the ballot is the open race to replace Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat who is not seeking a third term.  On the Republican side, former Governor Tim Pawlenty, is trying to make a comeback after eight years away from the office.
German Lopez / Vox:
Vermont's Christine Hallquist could become the US's first transgender governor
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Catholic Church Covered Up Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania for Decades, Grand Jury Says  —  Bishops and other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania covered up child sexual abuse by hundreds of priests over a period of 70 years, persuading victims not to report the abuse …
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
More than 300 accused priests listed in Pennsylvania report on Catholic Church sex abuse
Mackenzie Mays / Fresno Bee:
‘We pay for it, we should have access to it,’ but police close Nunes office during rally  —  Clovis police were called and the building housing Congressman Devin Nunes' office was locked during a rally for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security on Tuesday.  —  For more than a year …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
‘Not what 9-1-1 was designed for’: Devin Nunes slammed for ‘calling the police’ on protesting constituents  —  Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) was publicly called out for misusing 9-1-1 by beckoning police to shield him from constituents in his central valley congressional district.
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Why Trump will pardon Paul Manafort  —  Today saw a major development in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, as the defense decided not to call any witnesses.  So not only won't Manafort be testifying, neither will anyone else on his behalf.
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Meet the legal team defending former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:   Manafort Lawyers Rest Without Calling Witnesses in Fraud Trial
Hartford Courant:
Poised to Make History, Jahana Hayes Wins the 5th District Democratic Primary  —  Jahana Hayes wins the Democratic primary for 5th district defeating Mary Glassman Tuesday night.  (John Woike / Hartford Courant)  —  Jahana Hayes, the daughter of a drug addict who grew up in public housing …
Barbara Starr / CNN:
Exclusive: Pentagon spokeswoman under investigation for misusing staff, retaliating against complaints  —  Washington (CNN)One of Defense Secretary James Mattis' most senior civilian advisers is being investigated by the Defense Department Office of Inspector General for allegedly retaliating …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer concedes GOP primary to Trump ally Kris Kobach  —  Exactly a week after an election that produced one of the closest races in Kansas history, incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer conceded the Republican gubernatorial primary to Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state …
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Kansas City Star:
Kobach is Republican nominee for Kansas governor after Colyer concedes
Discussion: NPR, Bloomberg and Political Wire
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
Rep. Keith Ellison wins primary for Minnesota attorney general, despite abuse allegations  —  Ellison won out in a five-person field on Tuesday night.  —  Despite recent allegations of domestic violence, US Rep. Keith Ellison won the Democratic primary election for Minnesota attorney general …
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Ryan Saavedra / Daily Wire:
DNC Gives Statement On Keith Ellison Allegations; Ex-Official Calls For Suspension
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump Claims Power to Bypass Limits Set by Congress in Defense Bill  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump signed a $716 billion military spending bill on Monday, he claimed the authority to override dozens of provisions that he deemed improper constraints on his executive powers.
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Gregory Korte / USA Today:   Trump criticizes some Russia provisions of defense bill, suggests in signing statement he may ignore them
BuzzFeed News:
Senate Intel Wants To Follow The Money In The Russia Probe.  But Treasury Isn't Making That Easy.  —  In its investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election, the Senate Intelligence Committee has spent more than a year trying to follow the money.
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
CNNMoney:
Twitter suspends conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for one week  —  Why Facebook,YouTube and Apple are removing InfoWars content  —  Twitter has suspended far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from its platform for one week.  —  The news was first shared by an InfoWars personality …
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Live results: The biggest Wisconsin and Minnesota primary races  —  There are primaries in four states tonight — Minnesota, Connecticut, Wisconsin and Vermont — but Wisconsin is the state to watch.  —  Data: Associated Press; Chart: Axios Visuals  —  The state of play …
New York Times:
How Can I Cure My White Guilt?  —  The thing about privilege is that it can be used for good. … Steve Almond: Shame and anger are powerful emotions, Whitey.  And yet your central struggle is around identity.  You write that you don't know your place.  In fact, your letter describes …
Discussion: Althouse
Bloomberg:
Mueller Probe Seen Pushing Past Trump-Demanded September 1 Deadline  — Giuliani says will ‘unload’ on Mueller if probe lasts longer  — DOJ guidelines don't bar indictments in period before election  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller doesn't have to shut down his Russia investigation …
Discussion: Political Wire
Isabella Kwai / New York Times:
Australian Senator Calls for ‘Final Solution’ to Muslim Immigration  —  SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian lawmaker invoked a Nazi euphemism for genocide on Tuesday, calling for a “final solution to the immigration problem” during a speech in Parliament in which he proposed a national plebiscite …
Rochelle Olson / Star Tribune:
Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says cancer has returned to his lungs, ‘shaken my soul’  —  Coleman said his prognosis is not “overly optimistic,” but he will fight on.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  The throat and neck cancer that former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman began battling almost three years ago …
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard:
Password Analyst Says QAnon's ‘Codes’ Are Consistent With Random Typing  —  A security researcher claims QAnon's codes contain patterns that reveal they are the result of “random typing.”  —  A fringe but growing part of the American right-wing believes the Clintons, Bushes …
 
 
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Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:
The New York Times Joins Effort to Combat Trump's Anti-Press Rhetoric
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Trump's failure to condemn the bigots of the alt-right tars his presidency
Discussion: New York Times
Michael Hawthorne / Chicago Tribune:
Madigan sues Trump Tower for violating clean water laws intended to protect Chicago River fish
Discussion: Raw Story
Elizabeth Murray / Burlington Free Press:
Hate crime: Essex man charged after allegedly using racial slurs, pointing gun
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
U.S. sanctions on Iran hit an unintended target: Ordinary Iraqis
Yahoo:
Brazilian cops drop ‘masculinity’ requirement
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 Earlier Items: 
Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
ACLU: Federal agencies setting ‘trap’ to deport immigrants
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Why the Washington Post's Twitter Has Been So Good Lately
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
With Felix Salmon, Axios Continues Its Push to Commandeer the Bloomberg Set
David French / National Review:
End the Double Standards in Reporting Political Violence
Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
Pompeo Ignores Plea From Diplomats With Children With Special Needs
New York Times:
Trump's Trade War Is Rattling China's Leaders
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NBC News:
How three conspiracy theorists took ‘Q’ and sparked Qanon
 

 
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