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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has railed today on ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI and JAY POWELL. Trump Said Scaramucci is a "highly unstable" nut job "and the president said Powell has a" horrendous lack of vision. "What's the common thing? The president hired them both.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT WANTS THE FED TO DO … @realDonaldTrump at 11:26 am: "Our Economy is very strong, despite the lack of vision by Jay Powell and the Fed, but the Democrats are trying to 'get' the economy to be bad for the 2020 Election. Very Selfish! The Fed Rate is over, but it should be reduced to at least 100 basis points, with some quantitative easing. as well. If that happened, our economy would be even better, and the World Economy would be greatly improved and improved for everyone!
– RIDDLE US THIS: If the economy is fine and there is a little risk of recession, as Trump and his advisers have been saying, why would the Fed need to do this?
– MAGGIE HABERMAN (@maggieNYT): "The White House, which is insisting reporters are overplaying a potential recession [Larry] Kudlow with business leaders tomorrow on the topic of the president and the economy. "
WHO KNEW … KRIS KOBACH, the former secretary of state, revealed this in his financial disclosure: "Provided statutory consulting, written columns, and radio interviews to Breitbart News – client of Kobach Law, LLC, Lecompton, KS." The disclosure form
– AMY MCGRATH, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2020, reported to be worth $ 500,000 and $ 1 million.
THE NEW COLD WAR … "U.S. tests ground launch cruise missile banned under INF, " by CNN's Ryan Browne: "The test is conducted from San Nicolas Island, California, and the Pentagon said that" the test missile is exited its ground mobile launcher and accurately impacted its target after more than 500 kilometers of flight. conventional and not a nuclear payload. …
"The US withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty With the United States of America, the United States of America, the United States, said: "If we were to proceed with developing a fully operational mobile missile system, we would have to deploy a CNN … Video
Good Monday afternoon.
A HUAWEI DELAY – "U.S. Companies Working With Huawei Get More Time To Stop, " by NYT's Alan Rappeport: "The United States will allow American companies to continue doing business with Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, for an additional 90 days, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday.
"The government's reprieve is intended to give rural telecommunications companies in the United States more time to wean themselves off Huawei. "NYT
BUSINESS BURST – "Business Roundtable's New Philosophy: It's Not All About Shareholders," by WSJ's David Benoit: "The Business Roundtable said Monday that it is changing its statement of the 'purpose of a corporation'. Rather, corporate leaders should take into account 'all stakeholders'-that is, employees, customers and society writ large.
"It is a major philosophical shift for the association, which counts the chief executives of the biggest companies in the United States. The group, led by JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO James Dimon, is a powerful voice in Washington for U.S. business interests. "WSJ … The statement
WAPO'S DAVID LYNCH in Greenville, N.C .: "With 'America First,' some foreign companies in the U.S. trump fear is putting them last ': "[Dutch life sciences giant] DSM is not adding to its local plant or workforce. In fact, the company is in the process of doing business with U.S. sites while executives try to determine whether they are – and other foreign-owned employees – are really welcome under President Trump. The hesitation to commit new cash to the U.S. follows what executives say is a troubling shift in the president's 'America First' rhetoric, stressing the citizenship of a company's owners rather than the location of its workforce. …
"[Trump’s] unusual statement now is undermining Commerce Department efforts to attract job-creating overseas investment, as many executives worry their foreign enterprises might be discriminated against. "WaPo
FILES IMMIGRATION – RENUKA RAYASAM: "Trump administration sued over poor medical care in immigration centers": "Immigration advocates filed a sweeping, first-of-its kind class action lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration on Monday, claiming official policies and lack of oversight related to the border and immigration crisis care in nearly 160 detention facilities across the country.
"Detainees with medical and mental health conditions and those with disabilities face settings so brutal, including delays and denials of medical care, overuse of solitary confinement and lack of disability accommodations, they have led to permanent harm and 24 deaths in the last two years, according to [to] A portion of the 200-page complaint … Monday's lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Central District of California, is one of the first arguing that immigration and customs enforcement is deliberately and systematically denying 55,000 migrants in custody at county jails and at both privately and publicly run detention centers. "POLITICO
IRAN LATEST – Foreign Minister JAVAD ZARIF told NBC's Lester Holt that Iran would not be the first to act militarily against the U.S. "We will not. We have never done that, in the past 250 years. We have defended ourselves. And we have taught you to talk to you. Video
… GOAL, GOAL, GOAL: REUTERS / HELSINKI: "Iran's Zarif rules out talks with U.S. over a new nuclear deal"
2020 WATCH – HOLLY OTTERBEIN in Windsor, Ontario: "Bernie takes his revolution to the streets": "While other candidates have also stood on their lines and used their email lists to raise money for progressive groups, the scale of Sanders" [digital grassroots] efforts appear to be unparalleled in the 2020 field.
"His moves also serve an important campaign purpose: to make it clear to voters that it is necessary to know the country to be a political leader. … Sanders has been hired by Veterans Affairs hospitals, University of California campuses, Reagan National Airport, Kaiser Permanente campus, and McDonald's restaurants in at least 12 places. "POLITICO
– NYT'S AMY CHOZICK: "Julian Castro's Obama Moment: He was given a star-making speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. He's still trying to make it pay dividends. "
– CNN: "8 Democratic Presidential Candidates Will Participate in CNN Climate Town Hall," by Mark Preston: "CNN is devoting the evening of Sept. 4 to the climate crisis. Eight of the Democratic candidates have accepted CNN's invitation to discuss this critically important issue: former Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey; South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; train Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas; Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont; Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts; and businessman Andrew Yang. … Candidates have until Wednesday to qualify for this town hall. "CNN
WAPO'S MATT VISER (@mviser): "'Like anyone who's been honest with themselves,' Elizabeth Warren tells a Native American forum in Iowa. 'I am sorry for harm I have caused. I have listened, and I have learned. A lot. "
– "Gillibrand says she's not opposed to 'second chance' for Halperin and Franken," by Caitlin Oprysko
LED OF THE DAY – BLOOMBERG'S MISYRLENA EGKOLFOPOULOU and AMANDA GORDON: "'I Believe in Capitalism': Kamala Harris Courts Big Donors in the Hamptons": "Teslas and Maseratis lined the street as Kamala Harris greeted guests with donuts from Dreesen's at a fund-raiser hosted by movie executive Jamie Patricof and his wife -raised rolled in East Hampton. "Bloomberg
BATTLE FOR THE SENATE – JAMES ARKIN in Grand Rapids, Mich .: "The low-key, Harley-riding senator Democrats are leaning on to win the majority": "[Gary Peters,] the unassuming senator with a surprising knack for winning tough races. John James, a charismatic West Point James' No. 1 ally, President Donald Trump. The importance of Michigan to Trump 's reelection hopes and to Democrats' uphill to recapture the Senate guarantees that, like it or not, the spotlight is coming for Peters. …
"But despite having such a low profile that one recent poll showed a third of Michigan voters have not heard, Peter insists he has no plans to change his approach. … Both parties acknowledge the top of the ticket is likely to dominate in the state, tying the Senate candidates to the success of Trump or his opponent. "POLITICO
THE INVESTIGATIONS – N.Y. MAG'S OLIVIA NUZZI: "Mueller Was Listening to This Guy ?: Sam Patten's wild life as a cooperating witness ":"[H]he really did not think of himself as a person who would have a great experience in the world. 't exactly seem adequate to call' the Russia story 'just a political scandal.
"In a certain way, Patten was a weird fit next to people like Paul Manafort and Steve Bannon and Michael Cohen, swaggering cartoons of self-promotion influence so ridiculous you can not believe they're real. He was a lot of ridiculous, too, a shady bit player and a professional Zelig who kept it popping up at the wrong place and wrong time. And, like Manafort and Bannon and Cohen, he was going to spend the next few months living on the other side of the Mueller-report bell jar. That is, inside it. "N.Y. Mag
DRAIN THE SWAMP – THE DAILY BEAST'S BANCO ERIN: "Influence Peddling, Double-Dealing, and Trumpworld Swampmen: How U.S. Plans for the World's Fair Fell Apart": "He was supposed to help lead a non-profit effort, overseen by the U.S. government, to showcase American business, culture, and technology to the world. Instead, Alan Dunn was using his position in the US The World's Fair is one of the most controversial and politically connected firms in Washington, according to documents reviewed by The Daily Beast, and interviews with half a dozen people familiar with matter.
"Dunn, the assistant secretary of commerce and member of Donald Trump's transition team, helped start and provide legal advice for a non-profit to build a $ 60 million US pavilion for the World's Fair in Dubai in 2020. At the same time, Dunn worked as the chief legal officer of IP3- a being currently investigated by the United States of America for export to the United States. … [T]he firm's links to the Trump administration, and to the State Department in particular, were significantly cozier than
STRAIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENT 'S HEART … OANN and Breitbart on one page: "White House, Treasury Considering Actions to Protect American Business Interests in Angola"
AFTERNOON READ – DEVIN GORDON in THE ATLANTIC: Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular ?: He understands men in America better than most people do. The rest of the country should start paying attention. "
MEDIAWATCH – THE DAILY BEAST'S LACHLAN MARKAY: "Sinclair Stations Run" Stories "That Help Trump Sell Campaign Swag": "At least twenty Sinclair-owned network news broadcasters posted on their website starting on Thursday hyping has new 'Keep America Great' hat for sale on the Trump campaign's website, according to a review by The Daily Beast. All of the stories appear to be directly linked to the online store, though that has been removed from some of the stories. … Sinclair-owned websites. "Daily Beast
– Kaitlyn Tiffany The Atlantic's tech team has a staff writer covering internet culture. She was a tech reporter at Vox's The Goods.
TRANSITIONS – Miranda Margowsky will be a Senior Communications at Precision Strategies. She is currently deputy communications director for Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.). … Leslie Overton is now a partner in Axinn's antitrust group. She had senior antitrust positions at DOJ under the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, including deputy assistant A.G.
… Cody Uhing is now press secretary at the First Five Years Fund. He previously was communications director for Rep. Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.). … Daniel Goff Kodiak Robotics has been hired as an authoritative vehicle startup. He previously was managing director at Tusk Strategies.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD – Richard Engel, NBC News chief foreign correspondent, and Mary Forrest welcomed Theodore Forrest Engel over the weekend. He's joining big brother Henry. "Today" show, with pics
BONTHDAY BONUS: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is 52.
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