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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
‘This was the worst call by far’: Trump badgered, bragged and abruptly ended phone call with Australian leader — It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America's staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.
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Mark Kenny / Sydney Morning Herald:
Malcolm Turnbull's approach vindicated by President Donald Trump's madness — Malcolm Turnbull, who has spent much of this week defending government secrecy over his phone conversation with Donald Trump, has just been done a favour by the forces of media scrutiny and public accountability.
CNN:
Refugee deal — The disagreement came as the two leaders discussed an agreement, reached under the Obama administration, for the US to accept refugees from Australia who are living on islands in detention centers off the mainland due to strict government policies.
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Vivian Salama / Associated Press:
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP COMMENTS ON MEXICO ‘LIGHTHEARTED’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart that he was ready to send U.S. troops to stop “bad hombres down there” unless the Mexican military does more to control them - comments the White House described as “lighthearted.”
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Activity by Churches — WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed Thursday to overturn a law restricting political speech by churches, a potentially huge victory for the religious right and a gesture to his political base.
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Political Wire and Daily Kos
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CNN:
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: ‘Pray for Arnold’ — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump veered off script at the start of the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday when he asked a room full of lawmakers, foreign dignitaries and religious leaders to pray for Arnold Schwarzenegger …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: Pray for Arnold Schwarzenegger
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: Pray for Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Trump asks for prayers for Arnold Schwarzenegger's ratings at National Prayer Breakfast
Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Trump Offers Prayer for Arnold Schwarzenegger, ‘Apprentice’ Ratings
Trump Offers Prayer for Arnold Schwarzenegger, ‘Apprentice’ Ratings
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Alana Goodman / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Supreme Court pick Neil Gorusch founded and led club called ‘Fascism Forever’ against liberal faculty at his elite all-boys DC prep school — DailyMail.com reveals how Gorsuch set up club called ‘Fascism Forever’ at his prep school outside D.C. in protest at staff's left-wing tendencies
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Sen. Ron Wyden / National Review:
Senator Wyden Must Resign
CBS San Francisco:
Riot Forces Cancellation Of Yiannopoulos Talk At UC Berkeley — BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS SF/AP) — Protesters armed with bricks and fireworks mounted an assault on the building hosting a speech by polarizing Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos Wednesday night, forcing the event's cancellation.
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Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Violent protests force cancellation of speech by Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley
Violent protests force cancellation of speech by Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley
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Public Affairs / Berkeley News:
Milo Yiannopoulos event canceled after violence erupts
Milo Yiannopoulos event canceled after violence erupts
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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Berkeley Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos Speech, and Donald Trump Tweets Outrage
Berkeley Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos Speech, and Donald Trump Tweets Outrage
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New York Times:
Raid in Yemen: Risky From the Start and Costly in the End — WASHINGTON — Just five days after taking office, over dinner with his newly installed secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, President Trump was presented with the first of what will be many life-or-death decisions …
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Ayesha Rascoe / Reuters:
U.S. military probing more possible civilian deaths in Yemen raid
U.S. military probing more possible civilian deaths in Yemen raid
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David Von Drehle / TIME:
Is Steve Bannon the Second Most Powerful Man in the World? — Most modern Presidents chart their opening moves with the help of a friendly think tank or a set of long-held beliefs. — Donald Trump's first steps had the feel of a documentary film made by his chief strategist …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump aide: Bannon's experience crushing ‘left-wing rivals’ an asset on NSC
Trump aide: Bannon's experience crushing ‘left-wing rivals’ an asset on NSC
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
TX Gov blocks funding over sanctuary policy — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has cut funding to Travis County, the home of the city of Austin, following through on a threat to block state grants over a new sheriff's refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: In Mike Pence, conservatives trust — THE BIG IDEA: Mike Pence is the un-Trump. Serving the first president in American history who has no prior political or military experience, the vice president's background makes him well suited to sell Donald Trump's policies.
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
The Note: Divisions Down Under
The Note: Divisions Down Under
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Lawrence K. Altman / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Longtime Doctor Says President Takes Hair-Growth Drug — WASHINGTON — President Trump takes medication for three ailments, including a prostate-related drug to promote hair growth, Mr. Trump's longtime physician, Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, said in a series of recent interviews.
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Sarah Posner / The Nation:
Leaked Draft of Trump's Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination — If signed, the order would create wholesale exemptions for people and organizations who claim religious objections to same-sex marriage, premarital sex, abortion, and trans identity. — By ,
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
Trump's no monster... and he's not mad either: While the liberal elites literally lose their minds the polls show that common-sense people quite like the big bad boy in the White House — TRUMP'S A MONSTER! — There's the popular global narrative for you after just ten days of Donald Trump's tenure …
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The Moderate Voice
Fox News:
DHS secretary: Border wall should be finished in two years — MCALLEN, Texas - EXCLUSIVE: In his first television interview as Homeland Security secretary, retired four-star Marine Gen. John F. Kelly told Fox News he wants the U.S.-Mexico border wall finished in two years …
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
JK Rowling roasts former fans who threatened to burn her books over Trump criticism — J.K. Rowling ripped one of her former fans who tweeted that she burned all her “Harry Potter” books because of the author's criticism of President Trump. — “[J]ust burned all my Harry Potter books after being a fan for 17 years.
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Trump World — Including Steve Bannon — Is Already Looking At The 2018 Midterms — WASHINGTON — Well before President Trump's inauguration, his top adviser Steve Bannon met with a few top-tier donors — the kind of donors capable of writing million-dollar checks.
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Political Wire
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Federal workers turn to encryption to thwart Trump — Federal employees worried that President Donald Trump will gut their agencies are creating new email addresses, signing up for encrypted messaging apps and looking for other, protected ways to push back against the new administration's agenda.
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The Daily Caller and The Week
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Scott Pruitt, Trump's E.P.A. Pick, Is Approved by Senate Committee — WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans pressed forward on Thursday with the confirmation of President Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, suspending the Environment and Public Works Committee's rules …