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11:25 PM ET, August 14, 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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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Exclusive: Charges against Omarosa filed by Trump campaign, ‘millions’ sought  —  President Trump's campaign organization Tuesday filed charges against friend-turned-enemy Omarosa Manigault Newman, claiming that she broke a 2016 nondisclosure contract by disparaging the president in her new book …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump campaign retains Hulk Hogan lawyer Charles Harder for arbitration action against Omarosa Manigault Newman  — Attorney Charles Harder is representing President Donald Trump's campaign in its arbitration fight against former senior White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman …
Discussion: IJR and Balloon Juice
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.
Discussion: Splinter
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Dog Days: Trump and His Toxic Twitter Insults of Omarosa  —  The President of the United States called someone a “dog” on Twitter Tuesday morning, another first for his debasement of Presidential rhetoric.  It is, sadly, not a surprise.  “Dog” has long been one of Trump's favorite Twitter insults …
Discussion: HuffPost, CNBC, Townhall, Vox and The Hill
CBS News:
Omarosa reveals audio of Trump campaign aides allegedly discussing potential fallout of N-word
Associated Press:   No leaks: Cushy job offers for discarded Trump staffers
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
More than 300 accused priests listed in Pennsylvania report on Catholic Church sex abuse  —  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday released a sweeping grand jury report on sex abuse in the Catholic Church, listing more than 300 accused clergy and detailing a “systematic” coverup effort by church leaders over 70 years.
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Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Catholic Church Covered Up Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania for Decades, Grand Jury Says
Discussion: Mother Jones and National Review
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 …
Discussion: Mother Jones, Axios, Politico and Breitbart
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Kansas City Star:   Kris Kobach continues to build his lead after Johnson County ballots tallied
Kansas City Star:
Kobach is Republican nominee for Kansas governor after Colyer concedes
Discussion: Bloomberg, Political Wire and NPR
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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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:   Manafort Lawyers Rest Without Calling Witnesses in Fraud Trial
David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Paul Manafort Defense Rests Without Calling Any Witnesses
Discussion: Breitbart
David Marchese / Vulture:
In Conversation: Penn Jillette Talking magic, truth, and Trump's alleged Apprentice Tapes.  —  The long and successful career of Penn Jillette, the bigger half (physically and personality-wise) of the magic duo Penn & Teller, itself constitutes a kind of trick.
Discussion: HuffPost, ThinkProgress, AOL and Mediaite
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Penn Jillette Says Trump ‘Apprentice’ Tapes Exist: “I Was in the Room”  —  “He would say racially insensitive things that made me uncomfortable,” the comic and magician said of Trump during their time on ‘Celebrity Apprentice.’  —  Penn Jillette says he knows for a fact that Mark Burnett possesses tapes …
Discussion: HuffPost
Ted Johnson / Variety:
Ex-'Apprentice' Contestant Kwame Jackson Wants No Part in Omarosa ‘Tomfoolery’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: ThinkProgress and IJR
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Vox and VTDigger
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German Lopez / Vox:
Vermont's Christine Hallquist could become the US's first transgender governor
Discussion: Fox News and Axios
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
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.
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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
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
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 …
Discussion: CNN
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
This Former ‘Teacher of the Year’ Wants to Be Connecticut's First Black Democrat in Congress
Discussion: HuffPost
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 …
Discussion: Target Liberty and The Verge
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NBC News:
How three conspiracy theorists took ‘Q’ and sparked Qanon  —  Pushing the theory on to bigger platforms proved to be the key to Qanon's spread — and the originators' financial gain.  —  In November 2017, a small-time YouTube video creator and two moderators of the 4chan website …
Discussion: New Republic
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: Raw Story
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 …
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Why the Washington Post's Twitter Has Been So Good Lately  —  Or, how the Smash Mouth tweet came to be.  —  There is no shortage of ideas about how news organizations should promote their work on Twitter.  They should deploy an authentic voice and use relevant hashtags.  They should use native photos and video.
New York Times:
Trump's Trade War Is Rattling China's Leaders  —  BEIJING — China's leaders have sought to project confidence in the face of President Trump's tariffs and trade threats.  But as it becomes clear that a protracted trade war with the United States may be unavoidable, there are growing signs …
Discussion: Breitbart
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and Vox
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Tight Race in CD03  —  Low awareness of either candidate  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur faces a tough challenge from former national security adviser Andy Kim in the race for New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District, according to the Monmouth University Poll.
Discussion: Roll Call
Michael Burke / The Hill:
Roger Stone shares image of himself and Trump as ‘Space Force’ wearing swastikas  —  on Monday shared a digitally altered image on Instagram of himself, President Trump  —  and several other people serving in or aligned with the administration wearing spacesuits with swastikas on them.
 
 
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Bridget Bowman / Roll Call:
Democratic Poll Shows Close Race for Pete Sessions' Seat in Texas
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Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
ACLU: Federal agencies setting ‘trap’ to deport immigrants
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
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WTVY:
Doug Jones heckled over Brett Kavanaugh at Birmingham town hall
Michael Graham / CBS News:
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