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Former Harry Reid staffer hits Schumer for deal fast-tracking judicial confirmations

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https://www.vox.com/2018/8/29/17797230/harry-reid-adam-jentleson-trump-judges-schumer

NYT: Trump Asked Porter ‘Several Times’ To Replace McGahn As WH Counsel Last Year

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/nyt-trump-asked-porter-several-times-to-replace-mcgahn-as-wh-counsel-last-year

Denver cop tells reporter to "act like a lady" as he cuffs her for filming arrest of black man

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https://boingboing.net/2018/08/29/denver-cop-tells-reporter-to.html

Trump's government denying passports to some Americans born near U.S.-Mexico border: WaPo

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https://boingboing.net/2018/08/29/trumps-government-denying-pa.html

Taxes Down, Profits Up—But for Corporations, Not for You

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https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/08/taxes-down-profits-up-but-for-corporations-not-you/

Here’s the real reason Trump canceled Pompeo’s North Korea trip

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https://www.vox.com/2018/8/28/17790546/north-korea-trump-pompeo-letter-trip

Larry Kudlow Spins After Wall Street Journal Calls Trump Plan 'Worse Than NAFTA'

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https://crooksandliars.com/2018/08/larry-kudlow-uses-nancy-reagans-failed

Trump Falsely Told Christian Leaders He Got Rid of a Law

“In a closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders Monday night, President Trump repeated his debunked claim that he had gotten ‘rid of’ a law forbidding churches and charitable organizations from endorsing political candidates,” NBC News reports.

“In fact, the law remains on the books, after efforts to kill it in Congress last year failed. But Trump cited this alleged accomplishment as one in a series of gains he has made for his conservative Christian supporters.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/08/28/trump-falsely-told-christian-leaders-he-got-rid-of-a-law/

A class on how to deal with trauma — taught by a cop who killed a black man

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https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/8/28/17792438/betty-shelby-terence-crutcher-police-shooting-tulsa-training-course

Ex-Texas Cop Guilty Of Murder For Killing Unarmed Black Teen

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ex-texas-cop-guilty-of-murder-for-killing-unarmed-black-teen

Trump Irresponsibly Predicts Violence From The Left If GOP Loses The Midterms

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https://crooksandliars.com/2018/08/whiny-orange-man-baby-whines-there-will-be

Court Finds North Carolina Districts Unconstitutional

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/08/27/court-finds-north-carolina-districts-unconstitutional/

Manafort Sought Plea Deal In Next Trial

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/08/27/manafort-sought-deal-in-next-trial/

Uh Oh: Manafort Sought Plea Deal With Mueller Ahead Of DC Trial

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https://crooksandliars.com/2018/08/uh-oh-wsj-reports-manafort-was-seeking

Reports From The White House: 'Trump Is Nuts. This Time Really Feels Different'

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https://crooksandliars.com/2018/08/reports-white-house-trump-nuts-time-really

US Cuts Aid To Palestinians, Cites Policy Differences

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/us-cuts-aid-palestinians

A black woman shot and killed her abusive husband in a “stand your ground” state. Now she faces murder charges.

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https://www.vox.com/2018/8/25/17778712/stand-your-ground-alabama-black-woman-guns

Women are taking to the streets against Trump’s Supreme Court pick

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https://www.vox.com/2018/8/25/17775292/trump-womens-equality-day-2018-19th-amendment

Ex-Trump Doorman Can Now Talk About Alleged Trump Affair That Resulted In A Child 

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/doorman-now-talk-trump-affair

Democrats Plan 52 Investigations If They Take House

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/08/25/democrats-plan-at-least-52-investigations-if-they-take-house/