The [Wednesday] Papers

"Early on there had been whispers that the new President's instinct was to pull out of Afghanistan but now we know 3,900 more U.S. soldiers will soon be sent in," the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports.

"The clues were there in the data monitored by the Bureau. The US Air Force has dropped 1,984 missiles and bombs in Afghanistan in 2017, according to the latest figures, nearly three times the number it had released at the same time last year.

"The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has been tracking US military activity in Afghanistan since 2015. The numbers paint a stark picture of an entrenched and multifaceted conflict that has refused to comply with the hopes of the White House."

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See also: The Taliban Tried To Surrender And The U.S. Rebuffed Them. Now Here We Are.

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Authoritarian America
"California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday pushed back against criticism of her pleas to federal authorities to stop courthouse arrests of undocumented immigrants, telling a Sacramento gathering that she's challenging arrest policies, not immigration laws," the National Law Journal reports.

"If you're here, whatever your status, you enjoy the benefits of the laws of the state," Cantil-Sakauye told judges, lawyers and legislative staffers attending the Women in the Court Legislative Day at California's Capitol. A federal policy, not a law, "is superseding all of the other causes of justice," she said.

"Cantil-Sakauye in March assailed federal authorities for what she described as 'stalking' undocumented immigrants in state courthouses, saying the arrests dissuade potential witnesses and victims from coming to court. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials acknowledged the courthouse arrests."

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Liar-in-Chief
The latest from Trump-friendly Axios.

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The "highlights" from the Washington Post.

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Your Turn: Kaepernick's Protest
"I paid too much money for a ticket for an NFL game to see some jerk turn it into a social comment."

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Is It A Mistake To Crack Down On Hate Sites?
"There are significant problems with relying upon powerful companies to police the Internet."

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Pork Sausage Patties Recalled
"These items were shipped to distribution and retail locations in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin."

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BeachBook

Billy Joel Wears Star Of David During Show.

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Bike Paths vs. The Homeless In Uptown.

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The Problem(s) With Tasers.

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TweetWood
A sampling.

"As a white male, I have nothing to add to the discussion of Chicago public schools funding."

IPI cartoon (5) from Rauner spox: "the gov -- as a white male -- does not have anything more to add to the discussion."

— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) August 22, 2017

Correction: "Nuthin'."

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Probably good IL doesn't have any Robert E. Lee statues: "The gov would never try to talk anyone out of their reaction to any piece of art."

— Rick Pearson (@rap30) August 22, 2017

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Well, @GovRauner, you made the Washington Post and the New York Times. You're not gonna like why though... #btia #twill pic.twitter.com/mjKNNL0bb7

— Radical Candor (@RadicalCandorIL) August 22, 2017

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Gov. Rauner signed another extension for a TIF district today, HB 465.

So much for the concern they steal from school districts ...

— Chris Kaergard (@ChrisKaergard) August 22, 2017

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This is the night Donald Trump became President Davis.

"They are trying to take away our history and our heritage," Trump says.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 23, 2017

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— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 23, 2017

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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Degeneration.

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