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‘OK yes, here’s another President Trump tweet ... Omarosa ... thank you John Kelly —
'Wait, did he just call her a dog?’ |
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This morning, President Trump fired back at former adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman for the accusations she made in her new book. http://bit.ly/2MKDCIh Trump tweeted: “When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!” http://bit.ly/2vL6edI Ahh, August recess: Reaction from Capitol Hill reporter Matt Laslo: “This is exactly why [Speaker Paul Ryan] didn’t think twice about giving House members August off — he didn’t want vulnerable Republicans to have to respond to questions about the president calling a woman a dog.” http://bit.ly/2w5kq0B |
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| It’s Tuesday — the Senate returns from recess tomorrow. I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com, @CateMartel and on Facebook. |
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Spotted — Omarosa using lighter fluid on the news cycle: |
| Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman released a tape to CBS News that appears to show Trump administration staffers admitting that President Trump used the N-word and discussing the political fallout. Keep in mind: CBS hasn’t been able to independently verify the tape, but the audio does indicate that a tape of Trump using a racial slur may exist. The full story: https://cbsn.ws/2w5eSDu Listen to the newly released audio — start at the 45-second mark: http://bit.ly/2KNTFTO |
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Doesn’t it feel like Omarosa’s book has been out for years already? |
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Omarosa Manigault Newman officially released her book today. New tidbit: She claims that aides to Vice President Pence kept “slipping up” and referring to Pence as president. http://bit.ly/2OACgQV
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| HER BOOK ON AMAZON |
| https://amzn.to/2KTBhJ5 |
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| HEY, ROBERT MUELLER, HEY |
| During an interview on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Omarosa said special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has reached out to her and that she’s willing to share tapes with Mueller. http://bit.ly/2KQXGH2 |
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| OMAROSA IS NOT BACKING DOWN |
| Via The Hill’s Niall Stanage, Omarosa Manigault Newman’s book “is deeply critical of Trump, suggesting, among other charges, that he is racist and not mentally fit to be president.” And her fury does not appear to be cooling down: http://bit.ly/2KTLkOp |
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A D.C. restaurant made No. 2! |
| On “CBS This Morning,” Bon Appetit released its annual list of the best new restaurants in the United States. No. 2: Maydan in Washington, D.C. http://bit.ly/2MqtDL7 The list of the top 10 restaurants: http://bit.ly/2Bc0wXG9k |
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I rest my case |
| The prosecution has rested after 10 days in the criminal trial against President Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort. The charges: 18 counts of tax and bank fraud. http://bit.ly/2MvqLwN Tidbit: “PAUL MANANFORT’s close friends have commissioned & distributed these t-shirts casting him as an iconic political prisoner. Modeled here by a boy on ROGER STONE’s Instagram feed.” (Via The New York Times’s Ken Vogel) Photo: http://bit.ly/2Mkp19t |
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| BREAKING — THE DEFENSE RESTS WITHOUT PRESENTING A CASE |
| Via CNN’s Jim Scuitto, “Paul Manafort's team will not present a case nor call any witnesses in his defense. The defense rested at 11:53 am” http://bit.ly/2P9kg0Y |
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Speaking of Roger Stone |
| Via The Hill’s Morgan Chalfant, “Special counsel Robert Mueller appears to be narrowing his focus on Roger Stone in his investigation into Russian interference in the election, prompting widespread speculation that the longtime adviser to President Trump is likely a target in the probe.” http://bit.ly/2KRNiPh |
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| THIS PHOTO IS REALLY ... SOMETHING |
| Roger Stone shared a digitally altered image of himself, President Trump and a few Trump aides as “Space Force,” but with swastikas. http://bit.ly/2w7mchR The image: http://bit.ly/2OyLcWI |
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The next Democratic strategy for campaigning |
| Via The Hill’s Amie Parnes and Mike Lillis, Democrats are ready to ditch former first lady Michelle Obama’s “When they go low, we go high” mantra for a more aggressive message. Think: “When they go low, I say hit back harder.” How that could play out?: http://bit.ly/2nD4y1J |
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| HOW NANCY PELOSI IS PAINTING THE GOP |
| Via The Hill’s Melanie Zanona, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is trying to paint the Republican Party as corrupt. |
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*Immediately checks to see if he uses Hotmail*: |
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| The House and Senate are out. President Trump has a pretty quiet schedule in Washington, D.C., and Vice President Pence is holding events in Ohio. 12:30 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence campaigns for gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine in Cincinnati. 11:15 a.m. EDT: President Trump receives an intelligence briefing. 12:15 p.m. EDT: President Trump has lunch with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 3:40 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence leaves Cincinnati for Toledo, Ohio. 5:10 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence campaigns for senate candidate Jim Renacci in Perrysburg, Ohio. He then heads back to Washington, D.C. Noon Wednesday: The Senate returns from recess. The Senate’s schedule tomorrow: http://bit.ly/2w6Ohpw Wednesday: Vice President Pence campaigns in Des Moines, Iowa. Wednesday: Omarosa Manigault Newman will appear on Sirius XM’s “Press Pool” with Julie Mason. http://bit.ly/2MKwqM7 Aug. 21: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) gives a policy speech at the National Press Club. Details: http://bit.ly/2w9TT26 |
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| 1:40 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence gives a speak about the Trump administration’s tax cuts in Cincinnati. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2ODIbon 2 p.m. EDT: White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gives an on-camera press briefing. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2KRjTol |
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| Today is National Creamsicle Day. |
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Ahhh, Darwinism...: |
| A man got dangerously close to grizzly bears and livestreamed the bears feeding. Another man is seen in the video getting even closer to take a selfie. The tourists may now face charges. Video of the man taking a selfie near grizzly bears — not the smartest move: https://gma.abc/2B9ToLi |
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When the police style-shame suspects: |
| “St. Louis County police need your help identifying a woman they say has negotiated multiple checks from a closed account. ... Police describe the suspect as a female with blonde hair, a thin build and ‘too old to be wearing Aeropostale.’” http://bit.ly/2MhOwZF |
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| And to break up your Tuesday afternoon, here’s a dog who desperately needs to work on his high-fives: http://bit.ly/2BaXoep |
