Former Speaker Newt Gingrich said President Trump needs to make “serious changes” if he wants to have a stable presidency, reports The Hill. The Trump ally said in a Fox News interview with Bill Hemmer on Friday that Trump has taken a “good first step” by bringing in John Kelly as chief of staff, but that other changes are necessary.

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• Townhall: CNN Publishes Fake Hate List – Targeting Well-Known Christian Groups
• LiveScience: Psychology of Hate: What Motivates White Supremacists?
• WashTimes: Abraham Lincoln Monument Torched in Chicago: ‘an Absolute Disgraceful Act’
• WashExaminer: Trump Ends Obama’s Operation Choke Point

White House Economic Adviser Gary Cohn is remaining in his post, a White House official said on Thursday, after speculation earlier in the day of Cohn’s possible departure rattled the U.S. stock market and the dollar, reports Reuters.

• The Hill: Dem to Introduce Impeachment Articles Over Charlottesville
• Daily Caller: Republican Congressman Meets With Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
• The Hill: Trump Defends ‘Beautiful’ Confederate Statues
• AP: Republican Leaders Dance Around Trump Remarks
• Daily Beast: Jack Posobiec, Pizzagate and Seth Rich Conspiracy Theorist, Has Top Secret Security Clearance

President Donald Trump on Wednesday disbanded two of his economic councils after a wave of defections from high-profile CEOs, reports The Hill. “Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!” Trump wrote in a tweet disbanding his Manufacturing Advisory Council and the Strategic and Policy Forum. Both councils were already facing the loss of multiple members, The Hill.

• Politico: Trump, McConnell Will Try to Avoid Alabama Embarrassment
• The Hill: Georgia Judge Suspended for Comparing Anti-Confederate Protesters to ISIS: Report
• Engadget: Facebook and Reddit Ban Hate Groups in Wake of Charlottesville
• Politico: White House Aides Wrestle With Their Own Futures After Trump’s Race Comments
• Townhall: Oregon Gov Signs Most Progressive Abortion Legislation in History