Top Items:
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 …
RELATED:
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Kellyanne Conway Referenced ‘Bowling Green Attack’ in TMZ Interview — Kellyanne Conway referred to a fictitious “Bowling Green attack” to defend President Donald Trump's ban on travel and immigration days before she said she misspoke on MSNBC's Hardball. — During a brief video interview …
Discussion:
Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
The Massacre That Wasn't, and a Turning Point for ‘Fake News’
The Massacre That Wasn't, and a Turning Point for ‘Fake News’
Discussion:
Politico, Business Insider, Mediaite, Moonbattery, TVNewser, The Week, twitchy.com and TheBlaze
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
CNN considers permanent ban for Kellyanne Conway over ‘serious questions’ about credibility: report
CNN considers permanent ban for Kellyanne Conway over ‘serious questions’ about credibility: report
Discussion:
John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and ThinkProgress
Extra:
Exclusive: 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 …
RELATED:
New York Times:
After 2 Weeks, Trump's Bungles Have Aides Rethinking Strategy — WASHINGTON — President Trump loves to set the day's narrative at dawn, but the deeper story of his White House is best told at night. — Aides confer in the dark because they cannot figure out how to operate the light switches in the cabinet room.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, RedState, Washington Post, Raw Story, JustOneMinute, The Guardian, Boing Boing, The Slot, Common Dreams, AOL, The Mahablog, Gothamist, Mother Jones, Business Insider, Politico, Politicus USA, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Atlantic, Mediaite, Daily Kos, Joe.My.God., The Daily Beast, Balloon Juice, The Week, rubber hose, Political Wire, Unfogged, Little Green Footballs, Axios and NBC News
RELATED:
Michael G. Mullen / New York Times:
I Was on the National Security Council. Bannon Doesn't Belong There. — In his first weeks in office, President Trump has outlined plans to reorganize the White House's National Security Council. This is in keeping with tradition: New presidents regularly reconfigure the council to fit …
Discussion:
Business Insider, Politicus USA, Mediaite and Politico
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
No, President Trump, negative polls are not ‘fake news’
No, President Trump, negative polls are not ‘fake news’
Discussion:
Mother Jones, New York Times, Washington Post, Hit & Run, The Hill, Mashable, RedState, AOL, Business Insider, Daily Kos, Common Dreams, Daily Wire, TheBlaze, Joe.My.God., The Week, Talking Points Memo and Axios
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.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, TheBlaze, The Week, TVNewser and The Gateway Pundit, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump's continued defense of Putin confounds Republicans
Trump's continued defense of Putin confounds Republicans
Discussion:
CNN, Politico, AOL, The Week, Daily Wire, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast, The Stranger …, RedState, ABC News, Mediaite, NBC News and TheBlaze
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 …
Discussion:
Vox, ThinkProgress, The Slot, Talking Points Memo, NBC News, Daily Kos, Boing Boing and emptywheel
RELATED:
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Torture Memos author John Yoo says Trump has gone too far
Torture Memos author John Yoo says Trump has gone too far
Discussion:
Political Wire and RedState
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story, SCOTUSblog and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
Sen. Mitch McConnell / Politico:
Give Neil Gorsuch an Up-Or-Down Vote
Give Neil Gorsuch an Up-Or-Down Vote
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, CNN, Axios and The Daily Caller
John Fund / National Review:
Trump's Best Asset May Be His Unhinged Opponents
Trump's Best Asset May Be His Unhinged Opponents
Discussion:
Washington Post and CNN
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”.
Discussion:
The Stranger …, Politicus USA and The Week
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.
Discussion:
CNN, Washington Post, Mediaite, Daily Kos, The Guardian, Mother Jones, Jamie Dupree, Talking Points Memo, Daily Wire and Hit & Run
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
Does Trump Actually Want to Succeed? — HOUSTON—Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: James A. Baker III was the gold standard when it came to running a White House. And so far he's not overly impressed when it comes to the troubled kickoff of the Trump administration.
Discussion:
Raw Story
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.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, The Week, IJR, Mediaite, Washington Post, Political Wire and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump 101: he is definitely not a health nut — Aides who travelled with Donald Trump during the campaign marveled at the lax health habits of a 70 year-old obsessed with appearance. Here was a man fixated on his personal brand and look like nobody they'd ever seen.
Discussion:
BizPac Review and Business Insider
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Trump's first health care action may be to let insurers charge older people more for insurance — On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing his agencies to dismantle the Affordable Care Act “to the maximum extent permitted by law.”
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.
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Justice Department demolishes case against Trump order — James Robart, the U.S. district judge in Washington State, offered little explanation for his decision to stop President Trump's executive order temporarily suspending non-American entry from seven terror-plagued countries.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Daily Wire, Associated Press, Hot Air, The Other McCain and The Last Refuge
Michael Sainato / The New York Observer:
Chelsea Clinton Is the Last Thing the Democratic Party Needs — The only positive would be for Chelsea to lose a congressional race, teaching Dems a lesson they've continuously failed to learn — Since Hillary Clinton's presidential election loss, rumors have circulated that speculate about what she will do next.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller and Instapundit
RELATED:
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Abdul-Jabbar, Chelsea Handler bring star power to Democratic retreat
Abdul-Jabbar, Chelsea Handler bring star power to Democratic retreat
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon and Axios