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William Boardman | Lone Sniper in White House Wounds Secretary of State 
President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson. (photo: Jim Watson/Getty)
William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "Tweeting from the hip, the US sniper-in-chief got off a few rounds."
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Rex Tillerson Kind of, Sort of Just Admitted He Called Trump a 'Moron'
Chris Cillizza, CNN
Cillizza writes: "Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday tried to knock down a report that he had called President Donald Trump a 'moron' and considered leaving his post over disagreements with the commander in chief over the summer. But, in the process he may have made things worse for himself."
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A Supreme Court Justice Plays the Fake News Game
Dana Milbank, The Washington Post
Milbank writes: "Why would Alito resort to this sleight of hand? Perhaps because it's clear that if he stuck to the facts, he'd have to acknowledge that the growing abuse of gerrymandering threatens democracy."
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Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. Were Close to Being Charged With Felony Fraud
Jesse Eisinger Justin Elliott, Andrea Bernstein, and Ilya Marritz, ProPublica and WNYC
Excerpt: "In one email, according to four people who have seen it, the Trumps discussed how to coordinate false information they had given to prospective buyers. In another, according to a person who read the emails, they worried that a reporter might be onto them. In yet another, Donald Jr. spoke reassuringly to a broker who was concerned about the false statements, saying that nobody would ever find out."
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When We Talk About Mass Deportation, We're Talking About 4 Million Latinx Children Without Parents
Esther Yu Hsi Lee, ThinkProgress
Hsi Lee writes: "One in four Latinx children living in the United States have at least one undocumented parent. And it's impacting their mental health."
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US Votes Against Banning Death Penalty for LGBTQ People
teleSUR
Excerpt: "The United States has been criticized for voting against a U.N. resolution that sought to eliminate the death penalty for the LGBTQ community."
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Why People Around the World Fear Climate Change More Than Americans Do
Gregory J. Carbone, The Conversation
Carbone writes: "As a climatologist who has taught university classes and given public lectures on global climate change for 30 years, I find it clear that public concern about climate change has evolved dramatically over the past three decades. In the U.S., now more than ever, it seems tied to ideology."
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Here's How to Support Puerto Rico as It Recovers From Devastating Hurricane Maria
Remezcla
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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