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Kristen Mascia / Cosmopolitan:
That MSNBC Interview Was Not the First Time Kellyanne Conway Referred to the “Bowling Green Massacre” — Conway used the same wording in a conversation with Cosmopolitan.com on Jan. 29. — Kellyanne Conway took to Twitter on Friday to walk back her comments on MSNBC's Hardball …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
President Trump is now speculating that the media is covering up terrorist attacks — Speaking to the U.S. Central Command on Monday, President Trump went off his prepared remarks to make a truly stunning claim: The media was intentionally covering up reports of terrorist attacks.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘If something happens’: Trump points his finger in case of a terrorist attack
‘If something happens’: Trump points his finger in case of a terrorist attack
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Political Wire and CBS Miami
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Kellyanne Conway Referenced ‘Bowling Green Attack’ in TMZ Interview
Kellyanne Conway Referenced ‘Bowling Green Attack’ in TMZ Interview
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The Guardian, The Atlantic, Mediaite and Gothamist
Lindsey Ellefson / Mediaite:
CNN's Choice Not To Feature Conway During Yesterday's Shows Was Reportedly Because Of ‘Credibility’ Issues
CNN's Choice Not To Feature Conway During Yesterday's Shows Was Reportedly Because Of ‘Credibility’ Issues
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The Independent:
Donald Trump will effectively be blocked from addressing Parliament on his state visit to the UK, the Speaker of the House of Commons has said. — John Bercow, the Speaker, said he was “strongly opposed” to Mr Trump speaking in the Commons and that being invited was “not an automatic right” but “an earned honour”.
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BBC:
Speaker Bercow: Trump should not speak in Parliament — House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has said he would be “strongly opposed” to US President Donald Trump addressing the Houses of Parliament during his state visit to the UK. — Mr Bercow told MPs that “opposition to racism and sexism” were “hugely important considerations”.
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Karla Adam / Washington Post:
After this extraordinary intervention, Trump probably won't be addressing British lawmakers during his state visit
After this extraordinary intervention, Trump probably won't be addressing British lawmakers during his state visit
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France 24, Shakesville and The Guardian
Charlie Cooper / Politico:
Donald Trump not welcome at UK parliament, says Speaker
Donald Trump not welcome at UK parliament, says Speaker
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Axios
Full Feed:
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Reacts to Melissa McCarthy's ‘SNL’ Skit — On Sunday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer spoke to “Extra's” AJ Calloway exclusively at the Super Bowl in Houston. — The White House press secretary gave his take on Melissa McCarthy's impression …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Spicer: New York Times owes Trump an apology — White House press secretary Sean Spicer demanded an apology from The New York Times for publishing an article containing eye-opening details about President Trump's earliest days in office, even disputing whether the president owns a bathrobe.
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
All eyes on 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in battle over Trump's travel ban — Trump slams ‘so-called’ judge who halted ban — (CNN)President Donald Trump has only been in office for 17 days, but his Justice Department is already embroiled in a high-stakes legal battle over his executive order …
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Melanie Zanona / The Hill:
Appeals court arguments on Trump's travel ban set for Tuesday
Appeals court arguments on Trump's travel ban set for Tuesday
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Rebecca Harrington / Business Insider:
Trump lashes out at New York Times after report suggests he wasn't ‘fully briefed’ on action giving Bannon more power — President Donald Trump wasn't “fully briefed” on the details of an executive action giving his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, more power, according to an explosive report from The New York Times.
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Michael G. Mullen / New York Times:
I Was on the National Security Council. Bannon Doesn't Belong There.
I Was on the National Security Council. Bannon Doesn't Belong There.
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John Yoo / New York Times:
Executive Power Run Amok — Berkeley, Calif. — Faced with President Trump's executive orders suspending immigration from several Muslim nations and ordering the building of a border wall, and his threats to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement, even Alexander Hamilton …
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Spiegel Online:
Europe Must Defend Itself Against A Dangerous President — The United States president is becoming a danger to the world. It is time for Germany and Europe to prepare their political and economic defenses. — Is the United States turning its back on liberty? — There are times in life that really do count.
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NBC News:
Yemen Raid Had Secret Target: Al Qaeda Leader Qassim Al-Rimi — Exclusive: Top al-Qaeda Leader was Target of U.S. Raid in Yemen, Sources Say 2:40 — The Navy SEAL raid in Yemen last week had a secret objective — the head of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who survived …
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The Hill, Political Wire and Business Insider
Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Never Believe the Republicans' B.S. Ever Again — Their silence on Trump reveals that their Obama-era sanctimony was fake. — It's forgotten history at this point, but the stunningly over-hyped Hillary Clinton email server controversy that ultimately cost her the presidency grew …
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Washington Post and Washington Times
Maria Tsvetkova / Reuters:
Kremlin says it wants apology from Fox News over Putin comments — The Kremlin said on Monday it wanted an apology from Fox News over what it said were “unacceptable” comments one of the channel's presenters made about Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.
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National Journal:
No Joke: Al Franken for President? — After years of shunning the spotlight in the Senate, Minnesota's junior senator is in the limelight—and would be a formidable candidate for the Democrats. — Al Franken isn't a punch line in the Senate anymore.
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JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
Does Trump Want to Lose the EO Battle in Court? Or is Donald McGahn Simply Ineffectual (or Worse)? — I'm starting to believe that either Donald Trump wants courts to strike down the Immigration Executive order, or that his White House Counsel is incompetent or ineffectual.
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Paul Demko / Politico:
Trump administration weighs Obamacare changes sought by insurers — The Trump administration is considering major changes to Obamacare that may help convince insurers to remain in the law's marketplaces while Congress drafts a replacement plan — but the proposals may also limit enrollment …
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Axios
Tom LoBianco / CNN:
First on CNN: Pro-Trump group hacked, website taken down in Cabinet fight — (CNN)A prolific Republican super PAC pushing President Donald Trump's Cabinet took down its website temporarily Monday after hackers got in and retitled sections “Make America S****y Again” and scrawled “Black Lives Matter” across the video section.
Rachel Desantis / EW.com:
Lena Dunham: ‘Soul-crushing pain’ of Trump's election made me lose weight — Most people turn to diets and exercise to lose extra pounds, but Girls star Lena Dunham is sharing a new weight-loss trick you may not want to try at home. — Dunham stopped by Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show Monday morning …
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Alanna Vagianos / The Huffington Post:
Women's March Organizers Are Planning A ‘Day Without A Woman’ — The general strike will be the second big action planned by the organizers. — Women's Editor, The Huffington Post — On Monday morning, the Women's March announced on Instagram that there will be a “general strike.”
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Wall Street Journal:
Few Recall Gorsuch's Volunteer Work at Harvard — Questions arise over Trump Supreme Court pick's level of participation in programs to help less fortunate while in law school — When President Donald Trump introduced his Supreme Court pick on live television last week, he said Neil Gorsuch had …
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Kimberly Hefling / Politico:
Senate Democrats plan to debate all night in hopes of stopping DeVos — Senate Democrats will take to the floor throughout the day and night Monday to voice their opposition to Betsy DeVos for Education secretary — a Hail Mary effort to convince one more Republican to join them so they can thwart her confirmation.
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
How Attorneys General Became Democrats' Bulwark Against Trump — The three Democratic lawyers met over dinner in a cavernous hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., picking at seafood as they discussed how to take on President Trump: Eric T. Schneiderman, the attorney general of New York; Josh Shapiro …
Fox News:
Trump: Leaked transcripts of Mexico, Australia calls ‘disgraceful’ — PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Trump on Saturday denounced the leaks of transcripts of his telephone conversations with leaders of Australia and Mexico as “disgraceful” and said his administration was searching “very, very hard” for the leakers.
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Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Melania sues Mail Online a third time for claiming she was an escort — More On: — Melania Trump has filed her third defamation lawsuit against the Mail Online over an August 2016 article that accused her of having once been a prostitute, arguing for the first time that the story ruined her …
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