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Russian Trolls Using NFL Protests to Sow Discord Online, Republican Senator Says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/russian-trolls-using-nfl-protests-sow-discord-online-republican-senator-n805296


Poll: Majority says Trump not 'fit to serve as president'
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352718-poll-majority-say-trump-not-fit-to-serve-as-president


Senate passes bipartisan Medicare reform bill
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/352637-senate-passes-bipartisan-medicare-reform-bill


The top 1% of Americans now control 38% of the wealth
America's top 1% now control 38.6% of the nation's wealth, a historic high, according to a new Federal Reserve Report.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/the-top-1-percent-of-americans-now-control-38-percent-of-the-wealth.html


Target's move to $15 an hour 'blows up' this myth about raising minimum wage
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/targets-15-an-hour-move-busts-minimum-wage-myths-commentary.html


Atlanta police officer helps save life of suspected carjacker who shot at him
http://www.11alive.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-reported-near-gsu-stadium/479055200


Russian-bought Black Lives Matter ad on Facebook targeted Baltimore and Ferguson
New descriptions of the Russian-bought ads shared with CNN suggest that the apparent goal of the Russian buyers was to amplify political discord and fuel an atmosphere of incivility and chaos, though not necessarily to promote one candidate or cause over another.
"In many cases, it was more about voter suppression rather than increasing turnout," he told reporters.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/27/media/facebook-black-lives-matter-targeting/index.html


Trump's hiring freeze shrank National Weather Service staff before hurricanes hit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2017/09/27/the-energy-202-trump-s-hiring-freeze-shrunk-national-weather-service-staff-before-hurricanes-hit/59cabf8330fb0468cea81c01/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.34fd648ed2f4