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Atlantic boss explains why he used unnamed sources in report about Trump insulting dead soldiers (Washington Examiner)
The editor-in-chief of the Atlantic explained why he used anonymous sources in a new report published on Thursday that said President Trump made disparaging comments about fallen and wounded soldiers during a trip overseas in 2018.
During a Friday morning interview on CNN, Jeffrey Goldberg, who wrote the story, defended using four anonymous sources with “firsthand knowledge” who claimed that Trump called dead soldiers “losers” and dead Marines “suckers.” The report has been denied by several current and former members of the administration who were on the trip during which the president allegedly made the remarks. [Read More]
Carter Page was—and is—a model American citizen. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a successful businessman, he even served his country clandestinely as a source for America’s intelligence services.
But all that was not enough to protect Carter Page when he had the temerity to support Donald Trump for president. [Read More]
Fairfax County Library Board Member Accused of Racist Remarks (NBC Washington)
People are calling for the resignation of a Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees member after he made controversial comments about the books highlighted on the library’s website.
The comments were made by Philip Rosenthal, the president of National Credit Corporation, during a public meeting.[Read More]
New jobless claims fall to lowest level since mid-March (Washington Examiner)
The number of new applications for unemployment benefits dipped to 881,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday in an encouraging sign for the economy.
Forecasters had projected 950,000 new jobless claims.
Instead, claims fell to the lowest level since mid-March, before the pandemic induced mass layoffs.[Read More]
.@RichardGrenell brings the :
“This is atrocious… You might be too young to understand what this issue is about. Maybe the older journalists should step up and say, ‘This is a big deal…’ I am astounded about what happens in DC & especially [in the White House Briefing.]” pic.twitter.com/GP3injzowY
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) September 4, 2020
Many of the questions for Joe Biden after his remarks today consisted of reporters asking Biden to elaborate on how bad Trump is. A list (not exact quotes): pic.twitter.com/0ixZlVcItz
— Byron York (@ByronYork) September 4, 2020
