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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans — and some Dems — stand by Acosta amid Jeffrey Epstein charges  —  White House aides are wringing their hands over the prospect that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta could be dethroned for his handling of previous accusations of abuse against billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Bloomberg:
Mystery Around Jeffrey Epstein's Fortune and How He Made It  — He managed money for Victoria's Secret founder Les Wexner  — Prosecutors say Manhattan mansion worth more than $77 million  —  In a neighborhood of millionaires and billionaires, close to New York's famous Museum Mile …
Washington Post:
Trump called Epstein a ‘terrific guy’ who enjoyed ‘younger’ girls before denying relationship with him  —  Back in 2002, when Jeffrey Epstein was known only as a mysterious financial whiz with a private island and a roster of A-list friends, being friendly with him was something to boast about.
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein Is the Ultimate Symbol of Plutocratic Rot  —  Powerful elites enabled the financier accused of trafficking underage girls.  —  In 2003, the journalist Vicky Ward profiled Jeffrey Epstein, the financier indicted Monday on charges of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls, for Vanity Fair.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Democratic congresswoman unlikely to return contribution from accused child molester Jeffrey Epstein  —  KEY POINTS  — Jeffrey Epstein, who owns an entire private island in the Virgin Islands called Little Saint James, contributed funds to Rep. Stacey Plaskett, according to a Federal Election Commission record.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump team sure liked to party with the British ambassador
Washington Post:
Epstein indictment renews questions about earlier case handled by Trump Cabinet official
Discussion: Fox News
Ali Watkins / New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein: Seizure of Photos of Nude Girls Deepens Questions About Earlier Deal
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Alex Acosta gave a pass to Jeffrey Epstein years ago. He's still failing victims today.
Discussion: VICE, Shakesville and The Daily Caller
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Bill Clinton ‘knows nothing’ about financier Jeffrey Epstein's ‘terrible crimes,’ former president's spokesman says
Brandon Morse / RedState:
Users On Wikipedia are Trying to Quietly Edit Out Democratic Connections In Epstein's Bio
Discussion: Summit News
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Why Trump will likely lose the census citizenship fight  —  President Donald Trump's fight to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census is one he seems likely to lose.  —  Eleven days after an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling, a new team of Justice Department attorneys must persuade …
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Hill
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Barr: Mueller's Hill testimony will be ‘public spectacle’  —  EDGEFIELD, S.C. (AP) — Attorney General William Barr says Democrats are trying to create a “public spectacle” by subpoenaing Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before Congress about the Russia investigation.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Splinter
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
The Mueller report?  Haven't read it.  —  Time for a Mueller report reality check: Only a small segment of America's most powerful have read it.  —  President Donald Trump can't give a straight answer about the subject.  More than a dozen members of Congress readily admitted to POLITICO …
Tami Abdollah / Associated Press:   DOJ files to halt Trump suit demanding financial documents
Katie Benner / New York Times:   Barr Says House Subpoenaed Mueller to Create ‘Public Spectacle’
Courier-Journal:
Amy McGrath says she will take on Mitch McConnell in 2020 US Senate race  —  Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath is suiting up to enter the 2020 U.S. Senate race against Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.  —  The former Marine fighter pilot ended months of speculation over whether …
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Amy McGrath / YouTube:
“The Letter” — Amy McGrath for U.S. Senate … I'm running for Senate in Kentucky against Mitch McConnell.  Defeat Mitch.  Defend Democracy.
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Sen. Mitch McConnell's great-great-grandfathers owned 14 slaves, bringing reparations issue close to home  —  McConnell has opposed paying reparations to descendants of slaves, though census records show his family, like many others, benefited from their labor.
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Obamacare Is Going Back On Trial, With Insurance For 20 Million At Stake  —  The Republican lawsuit hasn't gotten a lot of attention lately, but it should.  —  A federal appeals court is about to take up a Republican lawsuit that could wipe out the Affordable Care Act and, with it …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:   ObamaCare repeal lawsuit faces major court test
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Exclusive: Joe Biden on Obamacare and Medicare for All: ‘Starting over would be, I think, a sin’
Discussion: UPI
Aussie Dave / Israellycool:
US Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren Has Got a Problem.  He's Called Max Berger  —  Recently, Max Berger, one of the founders of Israel-hating organization IfNotNow, announced on Twitter he had joined US Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren's team.  —  Warren has a serious problem on her hands now.
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Investigation Intensifies Into Top Trump Fund-raiser  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have intensified their wide-ranging federal investigation into Elliott Broidy, a top fund-raiser for President Trump, signaling the Justice Department's continued interest in questions about foreign influence on the administration.
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Vox and Vanity Fair
Áine Cain / Business Insider:
Furious Home Depot shoppers say they're boycotting the store and cutting up their cards after one of the home-improvement retailer's founders said he'd donate some of his fortune to Trump's reelection campaign  — Home Depot's cofounder Bernie Marcus plans to donate to President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection bid.
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Pence rips AOC's ‘concentration camp’ remarks to pro-Israel group, says they're ‘slander of law enforcement’  —  Vice President Mike Pence blasted remarks made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., when she declared that the U.S. was running “concentration camps” along the Mexico border.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Amy Harmon / New York Times:
As Cameras Track Detroit's Residents, a Debate Ensues Over Racial Bias  —  Studies have shown that facial recognition software can return more false matches for African-Americans than for white people, a sign of what experts call “algorithmic bias.”  —  [For more coverage of race …
Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Trump ‘dossier’ author grilled by Justice Department watchdogs: sources  —  (Reuters) - Federal lawyers probing the origins of the investigation of ties between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign have interviewed the author of a “dossier” that alleged misconduct between Trump and Moscow …
Discussion: Political Wire
Anna Peele / Washington Post:
The Ignoring of Kirsten Gillibrand  —  In 2019, it's unforgivable for a presidential candidate to be boring.  Maybe that's our loss.  —  Honey, switch to the 10-pounders," says Kirsten Gillibrand.  This directive is made in a dreary, windowless gym on the fourth floor of a Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Waterloo, Iowa.
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Trump campaign plunges into brawl to control Pennsylvania GOP  —  Donald Trump's campaign is injecting itself into a battle to lead Pennsylvania's Republican Party — a race with serious implications for the president's reelection hopes that has badly divided the GOP in the battleground state.
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren takes aim at D.C.'s political consultant industrial complex  —  When Elizabeth Warren said earlier this year she was swearing off fundraisers, many Democratic strategists saw it as a sign of desperation from a flailing candidate.  —  But that gamble against conventional wisdom …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Daniella Greenbaum Davis / Spectator USA:
Where is the outrage from the right over Ben Garrison's White House invite? … The New York Times published an anti-Semitic cartoon depicting a blind Donald Trump being led by a canine Benjamin Netanyahu in its international edition earlier this year.  Following near-universal condemnation …
Neil Munro / Breitbart:
100 GOP Reps Back Fast-Track Citizenship for Chinese Investors  —  The House will vote as early as Tuesday on a bill that would give wealthy Chinese lenders a fast-track to American green cards and citizenship.  —  Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren's bill — The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 …
 
 
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
The Breakup  —  It was bound to happen.  —  Like a summer romance …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Farewell, Swalwell: As One 2020 Democrat Drops Out, Will Others Follow?
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
New Scandals Rock Government's Foreign Broadcasting Service
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FROM RUSSIA WITH BUGS? …
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Missouri governor's use of message-destroying app didn't violate state transparency laws, judge finds
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Discussion: Washington Times
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White House blocks key Mueller witness from answering more than 200 questions from House investigators
Discussion: Axios
Associated Press:
Trump ramping up criticisms of Fox, usually a friendly venue
Discussion: Mediaite
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Felix Sater to testify after missing previously scheduled appearance
Discussion: Political Wire and CNN
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