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12:25 PM ET, September 6, 2018

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New York Times:
NYT takes the rare step of publishing an anonymous op-ed by a senior Trump administration official that says top officials are working to thwart Trump  —  I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The official behind the anonymous NYT op-ed on Trump contacted an editor via an intermediary, then NYT spoke with author; a “very small number” know identity  —  Senior administration official hits Trump in op-ed  —  Several days ago a senior official in the Trump administration used …
Politico:
Anonymous NYT op-ed raises the question of whether NYT reporters should investigate the writer's identity and whether doing so would scare potential sources  —  President Donald Trump ripped Wednesday's bombshell New York Times op-ed as “gutless” and demanded that the paper turn its author “over to government at once!”
Discussion: Mediaite, CNBC and CNN
David Faber / CNBC:
Sources: CBS board has offered Les Moonves a ~$100M exit package in negotiation talks that would result in the appointment of COO Joe Ianniello as interim CEO  —  - The talks between Les Moonves and the CBS board have been going on for some time but have yet to reach a conclusion given continued back and forth about his exit package.
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Deadline:
Sources: CBS and National Amusements are in early talks to settle disputes over corporate control and merger; CBS board members met over Labor Day weekend  —  EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks before the fall TV season starts, the bitter legal battle between CBS and National Amusements over corporate control …
Peter Kafka / Recode:
A recap of Facebook and Twitter hearings: Republican claims of bias, Democratic claims of political manipulation, and appearances by Alex Jones and Laura Loomer  —  A capsule review of tech's visit to Washington: The Senate seemed serious, the House did not, and Republicans aren't done complaining about bias.
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Washington Post:
Overview of the Senate hearing on foreign influence in social media, which heard testimony from Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey  —  Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey told lawmakers on Wednesday that they are better prepared to combat foreign interference on their platforms …
Andrew Perrin / Pew Research Center:
Survey of US adults: 42% took a break from Facebook for several weeks or more, 26% deleted app from their phone, 54% adjusted privacy settings in past 12 months  —  Significant shares of Facebook users have taken steps in the past year to reframe their relationship with the social media platform.
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
DOJ to announce hacking charges against a North Korean government spy, linked to the Lazarus Group, in connection with the 2014 Sony hack  —  The Justice Department will announce computer hacking charges Thursday against a North Korean government spy in connection with the 2014 attack …
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Documents show a US government photographer edited official photos of Trump's inauguration to make the crowd appear bigger following Trump's intervention  —  Exclusive: documents released to Guardian reveal government photographer cropped space ‘where crowd ended’
Discussion: Mediaite and Gizmodo
Peter Kafka / Recode:
The Wrap adds a subscription business as it buys VideoInk, an outlet covering digital media with a $30/month subscription, which will eventually become Wrap Pro  —  Sharon Waxman's free site has bought Jocelyn Johnson's VideoInk.  —  Add another name to the paywall list: TheWrap …
Discussion: The Wrap
Claire Atkinson / NBC News:
Benbella Books to publish a book on Matt Drudge by investigative reporter Matthew Lysiak in 2019  —  Investigative reporter Matthew Lysiak has just signed a new book deal to write about one of the biggest names in conservative media: Matt Drudge.  —  Lysiak signed a deal for the book with his publisher …
 
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Discussion: @mattnavarra
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BBC:
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The Guardian:
Donald Trump says Bob Woodward's new book on his Presidency is a “con of the public”, claims the journalist fabricated quotes from Mattis and Kelly
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
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