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Trump Fires John Bolton In Final Break After Months Of Policy Divisions
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/724363700/trump-fires-john-bolton-in-final-break-after-months-of-policy-divisions
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/09/10/trump-says-he-fired-national-security-advisor-john-bolton.html

John Bolton ✔ @AmbJohnBolton I offered to resign last night and President Trump said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
2,692 9:10 AM - Sep 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/status/1171455806069305346

McConnell Said No to Money for Miners, Yes to Russian-Backed Plant | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last month blocked a measure that would have used Treasury Department funds marked for Appalachian development to help pay for coal miners’ health care and pensions in his home state of Kentucky. But just a few months earlier, McConnell successfully steered near-identical Treasury funds for Appalachia to bankroll a Kentucky aluminum plant connected to an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-blocked-millions-for-coal-miners-steered-funds-to-russian-backed-plant

Jon Ossoff to run for US Senate in Georgia | “We have squandered trillions on endless war. We have squandered trillions on bailouts for failed banks. We have squandered trillions on tax cuts for wealthy donors. Then we’re told there’s nothing left over for the people,” he said, adding: “The corruption must be rooted out. And Sen. David Perdue is a caricature of Washington corruption.”
https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/breaking-ossoff-run-for-senate-georgia/S7S3FWCEDm7UY6J4gN6fSL/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/10/jon-ossoff-became-an-unlikely-democratic-star-georgia-now-hes-running-senate/

The hurricane death toll in the Bahamas rose to 50 overnight, and thousands of people are still missing.
https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1171394300325875712

Beekeepers are suing the Trump administration over its decision to use more harmful insecticides: ‘EPA is harming not just the beekeepers, their livelihood, and bees, but the nation’s food system’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/insecticides-bees-deaths-sulfoxaflor-court-lawsuit-a9096826.html

MPs Claim Boris Johnson 'lied to Queen' to get Parliament suspended
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/115664084/boris-johnson-lied-to-queen-to-get-parliament-suspended-mps-claim

Boris Johnson's bid for early general election fails as MPs hand him sixth successive Commons defeat
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnsons-demand-election-before-brexit-rejected-by-mps-2019-9

The UK ambassador forced to resign after he called Trump 'inept' and 'incompetent' is being made a L/rd
https://www.businessinsider.com/kim-darroch-uk-ambassador-resigned-after-trump-comments-made-lord-2019-9

Judge Promoted by Trump Administration Threatened a 2-Year-Old With an Attack Dog
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/09/judge-promoted-by-trump-administration-threatened-a-2-year-old-with-an-attack-dog/

Southern U.S. states have closed 1,200 polling places in recent years
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-locations/southern-u-s-states-have-closed-1200-polling-places-in-recent-years-rights-group-idUSKCN1VV09J

Donald Trump’s company has released an army-inspired clothing range, despite the family’s lack of military service.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-organisation-camo-collection-vietnam-draft-bone-spurs-military-a9098536.html

The #RedSox have a principal owner, a chairman, a team president and as of yesterday four people running baseball operations. But they all left it to Alex Cora to answer questions about the firing of the president of baseball operations by himself for 22 minutes.
https://twitter.com/PeteAbe/status/1171183060307648514

Former FEMA Officials in Puerto Rico Arrested on Fraud, Bribery Charges
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/FEMA-Officials-Puerto-Rico-Fraud-Bribery-Charges-FBI-559940761.html

To Critics Who Say Climate Action Is 'Too Expensive,' Greta Thunberg Responds: 'If We Can Save the Banks, We Can Save the World'
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/10/critics-who-say-climate-action-too-expensive-greta-thunberg-responds-if-we-can-save

Japan will have to dump radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as it runs out of room to store it
https://in.reuters.com/article/japan-fukushima-water/japan-will-have-to-dump-radioactive-fukushima-water-into-pacific-minister-says-idINKCN1VV0BX

Climate Activists Ask Jeff Bezos to Buy the Amazon Rainforest: "Amazon is still on fire. The other one. Yours is doing okay. We have an investment opportunity for you: Buy the Amazon rainforest."
https://observer.com/2019/09/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-environmentalist-buy-rainforest-video/

Trump/Republicans pushing for major crackdown on homeless camps in California, with aides discussing moving residents to government-backed facilities | The talks have intensified in recent weeks. Administration officials have discussed using the federal government to get homeless people off the streets of Los Angeles and other areas and into new government-backed facilities, according to two officials briefed on the planning. But it is unclear how they could accomplish this and what legal authority they would use.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/10/trump-pushing-major-crackdown-homeless-camps-california-with-aides-discussing-moving-residents-government-backed-facilities/

North Korea fires projectiles hours after offering to restart nuclear talks with US
https://www.france24.com/en/20190910-north-korea-fires-projectiles-hours-after-offering-restart-nuclear-talks-with-usa

A Guatemalan man who invited ICE to a community meeting is now facing deportation — Roland Gramajo is a revered member in Houston and has received several commendations from the mayor
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/ice-arrests-guatemalan-organizer-roland-gamajo/

An Iranian female football fan dubbed "Blue Girl" on social media has died a week after setting herself on fire outside a court when she learned she may have to serve a six-month sentence for trying to enter a stadium.
https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-10/iranian-football-fan-known-as-blue-girl-dies-week-after-setting-herself-on-fire/

Former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn sentencing tentatively scheduled for Dec.18, reports say
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/10/ex-trump-national-security-advisor-michael-flynn-sentencing-scheduled.html

Crabs are mistaking the chemicals released from Deepwater Horizon oil for sex hormones. They wander the polluted well site in search of mates as their shells blacken and their claws fall off
https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_87428c94-cf37-11e9-80a9-4341dc2fdbe4.amp.html

Farmers keep burning Amazon rainforest, and Bolsonaro can't stop them
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/115670041/farmers-keep-burning-the-amazon-rainforest-and-bolsonaro-cant-stop-them

Bolivian wildfires destroy two million hectares of forest: Almost half of the losses are in "protected" areas, known for high biodiversity. Scientists estimate that regeneration of the local ecosystem will take about 300 years.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49646409

China threatens military response if UK warships go near disputed islands. They warn Britain "should not do this dirty job for somebody else".
https://news.sky.com/story/china-threatens-military-response-if-uk-warships-go-near-disputed-islands-11805868

Boris Johnson told to hand over secret no-deal Brexit plans
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/09/mps-order-johnson-to-hand-over-aides-messages-about-prorogation

Suicide is the No. 1 killer of active-duty airmen in the United States Air Force. In February, the crisis prompted the Air Force to release a memo calling for a culture change within the service. For me and many others, that shift is a personal charge. Six years ago, my best friend, Neil Landsberg, died by suicide. Mentally and physically, he was the strongest person I knew. If he could kill himself, who else might be struggling? I spent years trying to make sense of this.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/magazine/air-force-suicide-prevention.html

Hasan Minhaj: "Americans should not have to go bankrupt pursuing higher education, and they should never be preyed upon by underregulated loan servicing companies ... Why can’t we treat our student borrowers the way we treat our banks?"
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1171532607172988928

Reality check: No Democratic candidates has a health care plan that could get a majority in the Senate right now or 60 votes in the next Congress. So, you’re basically talking about flipping the Senate + reconciliation — or abolishing the filibuster — and SCOTUS-proofing.
https://twitter.com/jonallendc/status/1171532345855205376

A potential mass shooter in Texas failed a background check and was on his way to purchase a gun from a private seller when he was stopped by police. A shooting tragedy was averted only because his father called the police.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Possible-Mass-Shooting-Averted-in-Fort-Worth-559885891.html

Business Insider announced Tuesday it will host a debate featuring candidates who have announced GOP presidential primary challenges to President Trump. Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld (R) are slated to appear in the Sept. 24 debate, while former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) has also been invited. The debate will be held as part of Business Insider Today, a daily online news show from the publication on Facebook's video on demand service.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/460766-business-insider-to-host-gop-debate-with-trump-challengers

One thing I'm really looking forward to in 2020 is President Trump litigating every poll/forecast/etc. that doesn't show him ahead, that's going to be lots of fun for everyone adjacent to the polling industry.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1171435355347640322

In court today, Michael Flynn's lawyer said that as of now they didn't expect to pursue a motion to withdraw his plea deal, but rather would argue the whole case should be tossed out due to prosecutorial misconduct
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/michael-flynn-way-out-guilty-plea-mueller-investigation

Ex-Rep. Darrell Issa intends to run for Hunter’s seat to prevent Democrats from picking up another longtime GOP stronghold in California
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/former-rep-issa-signals-hell-run-for-duncan-hunters-seat-he-cannot-win-reelection

With Ossoff back in the Georgia Senate race, it’ll be interesting to see how his platform evolves from ‘17, in the very early days of #Resistance. He was something of a model @dccc candidate back then, able to command all this grassroots enthusiasm but stay away from ...... issues considered too polarizing in moderate districts. He didn’t even back $15 minimum wage in 2017.
https://twitter.com/Alex_Roarty/status/1171539720339255296
https://twitter.com/Alex_Roarty/status/1171540225153093632
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article156878879.html

A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries. A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight and sirens could be heard. Inside the embassy, employees heard this message over the loudspeaker: “An explosion caused by a rocket has occurred on compound.”
https://apnews.com/3bdfd6bdd52a4f5f9ec7bfc383ee487c

Imagine getting fired for the advice "Don't throw a 9/11 party for the Taliban"
https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/1171468289265922049

John Bolton and President Trump got into a bitter argument last night over the president’s plan to host Taliban leaders at Camp David, two people tell me. It’s unclear if it was on the phone or in person.
https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1171463101775921155

"I want to see every Republican go on the record and knowingly vote against impeachment of this president, knowing his corruption, having it on the record so that they can have that stain on their careers for the rest of their lives," Ocasio-Cortez said. "It is beyond time, and we have to end this lawlessness and corruption coming out of the White House," she said.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-lawmaker-news-administration/460731-ocasio-cortez-i-want-to-see-every

Pentagon is not cooperating in House Oversight Cmte. probe of military sleepovers at President Trump's golf resort in Scotland, a senior Democratic aide tells
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/house-stonewalled-probe-military-sleepovers-trump-resort-n1051031

The top Democrat on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has formally requested an independent investigation into the Air Force’s increased use of a commercial airport in Scotland and overnight stays at the Trump Turnberry resort. “I am disturbed by the growing number of those in government willing to engage in questionable taxpayer funded travel to and lodging at properties owned by the president — properties from which President Trump can draw income at any time,” Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, who is also a member of the Armed Services Committee, wrote in a letter on Tuesday to Gary Fine, who is fulfilling the duties of the Pentagon inspector general.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/10/pro-defense-petersig-bender-1721902

Patriots WR Antonio Brown accused of three separate incidents of sexual assault and rape, according to federal lawsuit filed Tuesday:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/sports/football/antonio-brown-sexual-asssault-patriots.html