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Web of Elite Russians Met With NRA Execs During 2016 Campaign
Peter Stone and Greg Gordon, McClatchy DC
Excerpt: "Several prominent Russians, some in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle or high in the Russian Orthodox Church, now have been identified as having contact with National Rifle Association officials during the 2016 U.S. election campaign."
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RSN: Andy Borowitz | In Stunning New Deal With Democrats, Trump Agrees to Be Impeached

16 September 17 PM

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Andy Borowitz | In Stunning New Deal With Democrats, Trump Agrees to Be Impeached 
 
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker 
Borowitz writes: "In his most stunning deal yet with Democratic leaders, Donald Trump agreed on Friday to be impeached by the end of 2017." 
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Did Jared Kushner's Data Operation Help Select Facebook Targets for the Russians? 
Chris Smith, Vanity Fair 
Smith writes: "The headlines were about Facebook admitting it had sold ad space to Russian groups trying to sway the 2016 presidential campaign. But investigators shrugged: they'd known or assumed for months that Facebook, as well as Twitter and other social-media platforms, were a tool used in the Kremlin's campaign." 
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Republican Lawmaker Vows to Run Over Protesters Who Block Highways 
Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress 
Rupar writes: "In the wake of heated protests in St. Louis following the acquittal of the cop who killed Anthony Lamar Smith, a self-described Christian lawmaker from Pennsylvania endorsed running over protesters who block roads." 
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Lawmakers Vote to Make California a 'Sanctuary State' 
Chris Benderev, NPR 
Benderev writes: "California is poised to become a so-called 'sanctuary state' after its legislature passed a bill Saturday that would establish new protections for people who are in the country illegally and send a clear signal of defiance against the Trump administration's tough approach to immigration enforcement." 
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Deregulated and Unaccountable: For-Profit Nursing Homes in Florida Face Scrutiny After Irma Deaths 
Dale Ewart, Stephen Hobbs and Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! 
Excerpt: "Authorities in Florida have obtained a search warrant to investigate the deaths of eight elderly residents at a nursing home in Hollywood in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The victims ranged in age from 71 to 99 years old. They died in the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills after a transformer was knocked out following the hurricane, causing the nursing home's air conditioning unit to shut down." 
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Guatemala Police Escort Lawmakers After 7-Hour Lockdown Due to Protests 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Anti-riot police helped lawmakers leave Guatemala's Congress after a seven-hour confinement to avoid protests against a controversial bill that passed two days earlier, which critics blasted as a 'setback' in the fight against political corruption." 
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The Ecological Is Political 
Daniel Denvir, Jacobin 
Denvir writes: "For many in the United States, September has brought home the visceral consequences of climate change. First Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston, TX, bringing us images of stranded elders awaiting rescue in waist-high water." 
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How to Donate to Hurricane Victims and Avoid Scams 
Jacey Fortin, The New York Times 
Fortin writes: "As Hurricane Irma batters its way through the Caribbean and up toward southern Florida, here is a guide to how you can help the people it affects." 
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RSN: Dan Rather | Our Fellow Americans Are Hurting

30 August 17 PM

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Dan Rather | Our Fellow Americans Are Hurting 
 
Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page 
Rather writes: "As the horror continues to unfold in South Texas, we see this spirit come to the fore, from public officials and private citizens. These are heroes who seek not attention or reward, other than the knowledge they are helping their fellow human beings in a time of desperation." 
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Putin's Spokeman Confirms Trump's Lawyer Sent an Email About Moscow Project 
Greg Price, Newsweek 
Price writes: "Russia confirmed Wednesday that one of President Donald Trump's personal lawyers did indeed send an email asking for help in getting a Trump Tower built in Moscow but that the subject was never brought up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Reuters." 
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Net Neutrality Comment Deadline Is Tonight; 21.9 Million Comments in So Far 
Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica 
Brodkin writes: "There are 21.9 million filings on the FCC's 'Restoring Internet Freedom' docket already, blowing away the four million received before the 2015 decision that imposed net neutrality rules. Many comments are apparently from spam bots and form letters, but Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal to undo net neutrality rules has received massive attention." 
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Philadelphia Sues Sessions Over Sanctuary City Ban 
Reid Wilson, The Hill 
Wilson writes: "The city of Philadelphia has filed a federal lawsuit against Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the Trump administration's proposal to add new restrictions to grants for local governments in order to block sanctuary city policies." 
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ICE Plans to Destroy Records of Abuse, Sexual Assault in Immigrant Detention Centers 
Kimberly Lawson, VICE 
Lawson writes: "According to the ACLU, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is considering allowing ICE to destroy documents related to detainees, operations, and more based on various timetables." 
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Guatemalan Protesters Demand President's Ouster Over Corruption 
Press TV 
Excerpt: "Protesters in Guatemala have demanded the ouster of President Jimmy Morales over his attempt to expel a UN official probing corruption charges against him." 
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Houston's Toxic Superfund Sites Are Underwater and Leaking 
Samantha Page, ThinkProgress 
Page writes: "Houston is the heart of the Gulf Coast oil industry. The so-called 'chemical coast' is home to numerous petrochemical refineries and processing plants. As such, it is also home to more than a dozen Superfund sites - areas of serious toxic pollution designated by the EPA to need remediation." 
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