Pray for America: Anger and Threats Against Republicans Mount, America is at War With Itself!

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 America is at war with itself!
Republicans fearing for their safety as anger, threats mount
By Cristina Marcos
A growing number of House Republicans are facing physical threats from angry constituents in their districts, leading many to fear for their safety.

In the last few weeks alone, the FBI arrested a man threatening Rep. Martha McSally’s (Ariz.) life; a woman pursued Rep. David Kustoff (Tenn.) with her car, and Rep. Thomas Garrett (Va.) heightened security at a recent town hall in response to death threats.

Other Republicans still holding town halls say they haven’t felt physically threatened by protesters, but they worry about the depth of anger from some constituents in the polarized environment and what it means for political civility.

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Trump readies high-stakes speech to the Muslim world
By Rebecca Kheel
The stakes will be high when President Trump steps in front of a group of Muslim leaders Sunday to deliver an address on terrorism and challenges in the broader Middle East.
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Five things to watch in Trump’s speech to the Muslim world
By Olivia Beavers
President Trump began his highly anticipated first trip overseas with a visit to Saudi Arabia this weekend, where he is slated to give a speech to leaders from 50 Muslim countries laying out a vision for advancing U.S.-Muslim relations.
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McMaster suggests Trump won’t say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ in speech

By Max Greenwood
White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster suggested that President Trump may abandon the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism” in a scheduled speech in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Sunday shows preview: Trump abroad as Russia probe heats up
By Max Greenwood
President Trump’s White House wrapped up another whirlwind week, facing a mounting set of controversies surrounding investigations into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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House intel committee asks former Trump campaign staffer to interview in Russia probe
By Brandon Carter
The House Intelligence Committee is asking a former adviser to President Trump who has ties to Russia for a voluntary interview and documents related to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Blackstone, Saudis set to invest $40 billion in primarily U.S. infrastructure
By Julia Manchester
A company founded by one of President Trump’s top supporters and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund announced plans Saturday to invest $40 billion in infrastructure projects, mostly in the U.S.
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ACLU: Trump refused to turn over Giuliani travel ban memo by court-ordered deadline
By Nikita Vladimirov
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Saturday blasted President Trump for ignoring a court order demand to release a memo drafted under former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s guidance that outlined a plan to implement a travel ban without making it seem as if it was directly aimed at Muslims.
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Congressman threatened with lynching after calling for Trump’s impeachment
By Nikita Vladimirov
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Saturday said that he has been threatened with lynching following his call for President Trump’s impeachment.
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Sheriff David Clarke’s thesis deleted from school’s website after plagiarism accusation
By Brandon Carter
Sheriff David Clarke’s master’s thesis has been removed from the Naval Postgraduate School website after reports that he plagiarized sections of his thesis on homeland security.
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Bloomberg: Less talk is more on Trump’s first day in Saudi Arabia
By Margaret Talev and Jennifer Jacobs
Donald Trump could hardly have scripted a more fitting close to his first day in Saudi Arabia: Rolling through the lobby of the National Museum in Riyadh in a luxury golf cart with his wife Melania and their host, King Salman, past a jumbo television screen showing American country singer Toby Keith’s concert in Riyadh.
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The Washington Post: Trump signs ‘tremendous’ deals with Saudi Arabia on his first day overseas
By Philip Rucker, Karen DeYoung
Agreements outline arms sales, investments and a shared ‘strategic vision’ for U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Partisans bend to label Trump’s ‘bow’
By Jennifer Hansler
The action lasted mere seconds, but it has split social media and left people pondering: When is a bend a bow?
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The Associated Press: Senators run into obstacles, consider options on health bill
By Alan Fram
Remember the Republican healthcare bill?
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The New York Times: Killing CIA informants, China crippled US spying operations
By Mark Mazzetti, Adam Goldman, Michael S. Schmidt and Matt Apuzzo
At least 18 CIA sources were killed or imprisoned in China between 2010 and 2012, one of the worst intelligence breaches in decades. Investigators still disagree about how it happened.
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