Thu Sep 7, 2017 AT 3:33 PM EDT
The news that Facebook ran tens of thousands of dollars worth of ads from a Putin-linked Russian troll farm is the latest evidence that the Kremlin has proved adept at turning those features of the American system it most detests into advantages for itself, reports The Atlantic.
- NBC: FEMA Is Nearly Out of Cash, Just as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Strike
- Guardian: Steve Bannon Defends Trump and Calls Catholic Church ‘Terrible’ on Immigration
- The Hill: Heritage Action Calls for GOP to Reject Trump Spending Deal
- National Review: Dianne Feinstein Attacks Judicial Nominee’s Catholic Faith
- Daily Caller: Police Report Indicates Wasserman Schultz It Aide Planted Computer for Investigators to Find
Wed Sep 6, 2017 AT 3:43 PM EDT
Attorneys general in 15 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit to protect recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which the Trump administration started winding down this week, reports the Washington Examiner.
- The Hill: Ryan Slams Dem Leaders Over ‘Disgraceful’ Debt Plan
- Independent: Chicago Mayor Declares City ‘Trump-Free Zone’ After US President Declares He Will Scrap Daca Immigration Program
- WashExaminer: Stanley Fischer, No. 2 at the Federal Reserve, Resigns Unexpectedly
- Ars Technica: EPA Runs All Grants Past a Political Appointee in Its PR Office
- Daily Caller: CNN Pulled Investigative Team off Trump-Russia Coverage
Tue Sep 5, 2017 AT 12:50 PM EDT
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump administration’s intentions to officially rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, effectively ending the 2012 program that has deferred deportations for those who came to the United States as young immigrants, reports CBS.
- The Hill: GOP Senator Floats Deal on DACA, Immigration
- Free Beacon: Buoyed by Gains Among Republicans, Union Approval at Highest Levels Since 2003
- Townhall: Former CIA Analyst: North Korea Won’t Stop Until They Can Attack Anywhere in US With Nuke
- WashExaminer: 11th Circuit Breathes New Life Into Alabama Lethal Injection Challenge
- The Hill: Moody’s Will Downgrade US Credit Rating If Treasury Misses Interest Payments
