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"We hold all accounts to the same Rules, and consider a number of factors when assessing whether Tweets violate our Rules. Among the considerations is "newsworthiness" and whether a Tweet is of public interest. This has long been internal policy and we'll soon update our public-facing rules to reflect it. We need to do better on this, and will." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Twitter won’t delete Trump’s tweet threatening North Korea because it’s newsworthy

Kyle Feldscher · September 25, 2017 10:35 pm

Sanders indicated later she was not suggesting that people protest police. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sarah Sanders: NFL players should be protesting police officers, not the flag

Kelly Cohen · September 25, 2017 8:07 pm

President Trump said owners of NFL teams should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Beltway Confidential

Calling Trump’s remarks on NFL anthem protesters racist is what drives people to him

Emily Jashinsky · September 25, 2017 7:10 pm

Ten Saints players sat during the national anthem, including running back Adrian Peterson. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

Louisiana restaurant protests New Orleans Saints game after players kneel for national anthem

Melissa Quinn · September 25, 2017 6:11 pm

NASCAR said athletes have a right to "peacefully express one's opinions." The organization said, "Sports are a unifying influence in our society, bringing people of differing backgrounds and beliefs together. Our respect for the national anthem has always been a hallmark of our pre-race events." (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

NASCAR declares respect for national anthem and right to ‘peacefully express one’s opinion’

Melissa Quinn · September 25, 2017 6:04 pm

David Rothkopf quietly deleted his note after basically everybody pointed out that kneeling before a supposedly power-hungry megalomaniac is probably not the smartest way of expressing dissent. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

Kneel before Trump — that’ll show him!

Becket Adams · September 25, 2017 5:52 pm

Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in prison by a federal judge for sexting with a 15-year old girl. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Watch Rachel Maddow try to defend Anthony Weiner’s claim he was hacked back in 2011

Emily Jashinsky · September 25, 2017 4:54 pm

Tillman was an Army Ranger who was killed by friendly fire in 2004 after he turned down an Arizona Cardinals contract to enlist after 9/11. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Trump retweets praise of Pat Tillman to call for NFL boycott, draws backlash

Kara Zupkus · September 25, 2017 4:20 pm

"If the president wants to engage in something positive or constructive he knows our number," an NFL spokesperson said. (AP Photo/David Richard)

NFL to Trump: Political protest ‘what real locker room talk is’

Sean Langille · September 25, 2017 3:16 pm

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle takes off from the Kadena runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena-based F-15s escorted U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers executing a mission east of North Korea, flown to demonstrate the ironclad U.S. commitment to the defense of its homeland and in support of its partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)

North Korea says Trump has declared war, threatens to shoot down US bombers

Joel Gehrke · September 25, 2017 3:14 pm

Piers Morgan said President Trump can fix "this mess" by inviting NFL player Colin Kaepernick to the White House to hear his side. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Piers Morgan tells Trump to invite Colin Kaepernick to the White House if he ‘truly’ wants to be a ‘unifying president’

Caitlin Yilek · September 25, 2017 2:55 pm

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle and former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva stands outside the tunnel alone during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Trump urged to issue White House invitation to NFL player who refused to kneel

Anna Giaritelli · September 25, 2017 12:20 pm