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Paul Krugman | The Art of the Imaginary Deal 
U.S. and Chinese flags. (photo: Reuters)
Paul Krugman, The New York Times
Krugman writes: "Are we going to have a full-blown trade war with China, and maybe the rest of the world? Nobody knows - because it all depends on the whims of one man. And Tariff Man is ignorant, volatile and delusional."
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William Barr, shown in 2003, was attorney general under President George H.W. Bush. (photo: Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg)
William Barr, shown in 2003, was attorney general under President George H.W. Bush. (photo: Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg)

Trump's New Attorney General Pick Is Poised to Restrict the Mueller Investigation
Frank Dale, ThinkProgress
Dale writes: "William Barr wants to investigate Hillary Clinton and has echoed much of the president's anti-Mueller rhetoric."
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Erik Prince. (photo: Rex Features/AP)
Erik Prince. (photo: Rex Features/AP)

Russia Probe Democrats Want Another Shot at Erik Prince
Spencer Ackerman, Erin Banco and Betsy Woodruff, The Daily Beast
Excerpt: "When the House intel panel changes leadership, three members of the committee want the Blackwater founder, 'who refused to answer our questions,' back for more Russia testimony."
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A 2015 pro-weed rally in Michigan. On Thursday, the plant is officially legal for people 21 and over, though sales have not yet begun. (photo: Paul Warner/Getty)
A 2015 pro-weed rally in Michigan. On Thursday, the plant is officially legal for people 21 and over, though sales have not yet begun. (photo: Paul Warner/Getty)

Weed Is Now Legal in Michigan
Lilly Dancyger, Rolling Stone
Dancyger writes: "Adults can possess 10 ounces of pot and grow 12 plants for personal use - but it's still not legal to sell."
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Supreme Court Justices. (photo: AP)
Supreme Court Justices. (photo: AP)

The Next Big Legal Case to Assassinate Unions Is on the Way
Hamilton Nolan, Splinter News
Nolan writes: "This summer, the Supreme Court gutted America's public labor unions with the Janus ruling. Now, another case has the potential to further destroy the very basis of organized labor in America. This is serious."
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Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. (photo: Nicolas Asfouri/Getty)
Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. (photo: Nicolas Asfouri/Getty)

Top Aide to Saudi Crown Prince Reportedly Oversaw Torture of Jailed Female Activist
Middle East Eye
Excerpt: "Saud al-Qahtani has been accused of overseeing torture of at least one female activist in Saudi detention facility, Reuters reported."
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A model in the study mimicking conditions in the Permian period suggests marine animals essentially suffocated in the warming waters. (photo: AP)
A model in the study mimicking conditions in the Permian period suggests marine animals essentially suffocated in the warming waters. (photo: AP)

The 'Great Dying': Rapid Warming Caused Largest Extinction Event Ever, Report Says
Oliver Milman, Guardian UK
Milman writes: "Rapid global warming caused the largest extinction event in the Earth's history, which wiped out the vast majority of marine and terrestrial animals on the planet, scientists have found."
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