The headline news from August 23, 2017

The archive of all headlines from August 23, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency

New York Times  23/Aug/2017 00:30:13

Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has not spoken recently with President Trump, and has privately questioned if he can salvage his presidency.The rupture comes at a highly perilous moment for Republicans, who face a number of urgent legislative deadlines.

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Trump in Phoenix President to hold large rally but visit likely to increase tensions

The Guardian  23/Aug/2017 00:30:16

Doug Ducey, once an outspoken champion of Trump, does not plan to attend the rally, the president’s first in the west with tens of thousands expected

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 00:30:18

Trump has spoken of forging the 'ultimate deal' to end a conflict that has persisted for more than half a century. ESSENTIAL POLITICS

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 01:00:17

Which President Trump will show up? The one who on Monday night soberly laid out his preferred path forward for Afghanistan? Or the one who revels in the adoration of the crowd? Politics

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 01:15:09

Which President Trump will show up? The one who on Monday night soberly laid out his preferred path forward for Afghanistan? Or the one who revels in the adoration of the crowd?No pardon for Arpaio tonight, White House says Politics

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 01:30:17

The city’s Democratic mayor asked Trump last week to cancel the appearance. When that failed, he pleaded with the president via TV to be presidential.No pardon for Arpaio tonight, White House says Politics

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 02:00:15

The city’s Democratic mayor asked Trump last week to cancel the appearance. When that failed, he pleaded with the president via TV to be presidential.Thousands of protesters descend on Phoenix ahead of President Trump's rally Politics

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 03:00:17

As supporters lined up in the 100-plus-degree heat to wait for Trump, counter-protesters lined up across from the convention center.Live from President Trump's rally in Phoenix Politics

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Trump in Phoenix President to hold large rally but visit likely to increase tensions

The Guardian  23/Aug/2017 03:30:16

Arizona governor Doug Ducey, once an outspoken champion of Trump, does not plan to attend the rally, the president’s first in the west

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In Arizona, Trump Pushes Immigration Crackdown

New York Times  23/Aug/2017 04:15:07

President Trump waded into another contentious issue by traveling to southern Arizona to highlight his efforts against illegal border crossings.The administration is using the visit to make the case to Congress for funding a border wall.

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 04:30:14

As supporters lined up in the 100-plus-degree heat to wait for Trump, counter-protesters lined up across from the convention center.Fear of violence surrounds Trump's Phoenix rally. Will he speak to the nation or rile up his base? Politics

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Trump Rallies Phoenix Crowd With Attack on the Press

New York Times  23/Aug/2017 05:00:11

President Trump defended his earlier statement about the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va., and accused the “dishonest media” of distorting his words.Speaking against illegal immigration, the president suggested that Joe Arpaio, the hard-line former sheriff, would eventually be pardoned, but he said he was putting it off to avoid controversy.

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Trump, Defiant and Defensive, Takes Aims at News Media

New York Times  23/Aug/2017 06:00:11

President Trump defended his earlier statement about the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va., and accused the “dishonest media” of distorting his words.Speaking against illegal immigration, the president suggested that Joe Arpaio, the hard-line former sheriff, would eventually be pardoned, but he said he was putting it off to avoid controversy.

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Unbridled and Defensive, Trump Takes Aim at Press

New York Times  23/Aug/2017 06:15:06

President Trump defended his earlier statement about the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va., and accused the “dishonest media” of distorting his words.Speaking against illegal immigration, the president suggested that Joe Arpaio, the hard-line former sheriff, would eventually be pardoned, but he said he was putting it off to avoid controversy.

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 06:15:10

As supporters lined up in the 100-plus-degree heat to wait for Trump, counter-protesters lined up across from the convention center. Politics

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Trump Gives Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Wink and a Nod on Pardon

NBC News  23/Aug/2017 06:30:12

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 06:30:15

Anti-Trump protesters gathered outside a campaign-style rally by the president, engaging in shouting matches with his supporters over whether Trump harbors racist views.

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Trump in Phoenix President holds large rally but visit likely to increase tensions

The Guardian  23/Aug/2017 07:00:13

Arizona governor Doug Ducey, once an outspoken champion of Trump, does not plan to attend the rally, the president’s first in the west

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 07:15:11

For all the mockery and bluster the president put forth, however, there was a subtext of political fear.

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Charlottesville Trump paints himself as the real victim in angry speech damning his critics

The Guardian  23/Aug/2017 07:30:14

Speaking at a rally in Phoenix, president attempts to counter widespread, bipartisan condemnation of his response to far-right violence

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Unbridled and Defensive, Trump Takes Aim at Press

New York Times  23/Aug/2017 08:45:05

President Trump defended his stance on the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va., and accused the “dishonest media” of distorting his words.Speaking against illegal immigration, the president suggested that Joe Arpaio, the hard-line former sheriff, would eventually be pardoned, but he said he was putting it off to avoid controversy.

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 13:15:13

For all the mockery and bluster the president put forth, however, there was a subtext of political fear. Phoenix police deploy tear gas on protesters as Trump rally ends Trump defends remarks on Charlottesville violence Trump speech drew chants from crowd and criticism from social mediaMorning Reportlatest headlines NATION

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 14:30:20

For all the mockery and bluster the president put forth, however, there was a subtext of political fear. Phoenix police deploy tear gas on protesters as Trump rally ends Trump defends remarks on Charlottesville violence Trump speech drew chants from crowd and criticism from social mediaMorning Reportlatest headlines Politics

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 14:45:12

For all the mockery and bluster the president put forth, however, there was a subtext of political fear.Phoenix police deploy tear gas on protesters as Trump rally ends Politics

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’He’s anti-left, anti-PC, anti-stupid’ Trump supporters in their own words

The Guardian  23/Aug/2017 16:30:15

The Guardian interviewed 10 people at the president’s rally in Phoenix about why they voted for him, how they rate his first months in office and what they think of his response to the deadly clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia

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Trump Returns to Campaign Mode — and Lashes Out

NBC News  23/Aug/2017 16:45:09

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 17:45:10

For all the mockery and bluster the president put forth, however, there was a subtext of political fear.Phoenix police deploy tear gas on protesters as Trump rally ends L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 18:30:17

For all the mockery and bluster the president put forth, however, there was a subtext of political fear.Phoenix police deploy tear gas on protesters as Trump rally ends MOVIES

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’He’s anti-left, anti-PC, anti-stupid’ Trump supporters in their own words

The Guardian  23/Aug/2017 18:45:09

The Guardian interviewed 9 people at the president’s rally in Phoenix about why they voted for him, how they rate his first months in office and what they think of his response to the deadly clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 19:00:20

Trump, who seemingly defies convention at every turn, will be following a long tradition in addressing the war veterans group, a kind of command performance for the nation’s commander in chief.Trump fills Phoenix speech with charged language, accusing media and fellow Republicans of failings MOVIES

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 20:15:12

Trump, who seemingly defies convention at every turn, will be following a long tradition in addressing the war veterans group, a kind of command performance for the nation’s commander in chief.Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at American Legion in Reno MOVIES

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U.S. Has Thousands More Troops in Afghanistan Than Pentagon Admits

NBC News  23/Aug/2017 20:30:14

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 20:30:17

Aramazd Andressian Sr., who killed his son during a bitter custody dispute with the boy’s mother, was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison. Politics

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U.S. Has More Troops in Afghanistan Than the Pentagon Admits

NBC News  23/Aug/2017 21:15:08

Military

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 21:15:12

Aramazd Andressian Sr., who killed his son during a bitter custody dispute with the boy’s mother, was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison. MOVIES

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Trump Warns of Shutdown if Border Wall Isn’t Funded

New York Times  23/Aug/2017 23:00:14

President Trump threatened to shut down the government if Congress did not fund a wall on the southern border.“The American people voted for immigration control,” he said at a rally in Phoenix. “We’re going to get that wall.”

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 23:00:19

Aramazd Andressian Sr., who killed his son during a bitter custody dispute with the boy’s mother, was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Los Angeles Times  23/Aug/2017 23:30:18

A day after stoking the nation’s racial tensions at a political rally in Phoenix, Trump gave a subdued speech, read from a teleprompter. The president paid tribute to veterans and cast himself as a champion of the armed forces. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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’He’s anti-left, anti-PC, anti-stupid’ Trump supporters in their own words

The Guardian  23/Aug/2017 23:45:09

The Guardian interviewed nine people at the president’s rally in Phoenix about why they voted for him, how they rate his first months in office and what they think of his response to the violence in Charlottesville

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