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1
https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2018/08/california-housing-market-retreats.html

Yes, new houses in California are out of reach of those that want them.

2
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/iran-nuclear-envoy-.html

Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Iran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRonG87eKw

3
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/us-china-tariffs-trade.html

Trump must not know what he is asking.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/opinion/supply-chains-and-trade-war-very-wonkish.html

4
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/women-candidates-midterm-elections.html

Women are masters of politics. 
The unskillful got noticed.
Getting noticed has become desirable.
The game is changed.

5
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/nyregion/cuomo-trump-nixon-election.html

Andrew Cuomo has a political machine to run.
It is corrupt but it has worked.
The Republican machine is more corrupt and will run the state government if it can.

Help Andrew Cuomo run a state with a social safety net.
It is better to have fewer scavengers collecting cans and bottles.
Spliting the Democratic party encourages the Trump followers.

6
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/trump-military-parade-costs.html

The military is busy.
It does not need to pass muster.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/muster      https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pass_muster#English

7
https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2018/08/houston-existing-home-sales-up-91-yoy.html

Texas is a fantasy.   I could consider it if I could get out of the cities.
Austin maybe.

8
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/omarosa-manigault-newman-lara-trump-tape.html

The fight continues.

9
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/ohio-state-sexual-abuse-civil-rights.html

The investigations continue.

10
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/business/media/news-media-editorials-trump.html

"The results were notable: 26 percent of respondents went for “enemy of the people,” including 51 percent of Republicans."

11
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-pickering-nomination.html

"The inmates are in charge of the asylum"

12
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/manafort-jury-reasonable-doubt.html

The jury is deciding.

13
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/trump-cabinet-meetings.html

Donald Trump is having memory problems.

14
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-presidential-power.html

Donald Trump is distracted.  It is a good thing.

15
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/us/politics/special-counsel-investigation-mueller.html

Small things get attention while reporters wait.