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David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘Talking bag of pus’: Twitter rips Stephen Miller for ‘clearly reading from script’ on Sunday shows — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — After appearing on four Sunday news shows, Stephen Miller, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, was ruthlessly mocked on Twitter.
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Talking Points Memo and ThinkProgress
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Gillibrand: I'm not running for president in 2020 — (D-N.Y.) is denying rumors that she will run for president in 2020. — “No, I am running for Senate. I'm running for Senate in 2018,” she said during an interview Sunday with radio host John Catsimatidis on AM 970 in New York.
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RedState and Politicker
Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
Trump Adviser Doubles Down on Claims of Voter Fraud and of ‘Thousands’ of Voters Bused Into New Hampshire — Senior White House policy adviser Stephen Miller doubled down on President Trump's unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud, including the president's reported claim that thousands …
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The Hill, IJR, NPR, BostonGlobe.com, CBS News and Talking Points Memo
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
White House adviser: We have provided ‘enormous’ evidence of voter fraud
White House adviser: We have provided ‘enormous’ evidence of voter fraud
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RedState
Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
White House Senior Adviser: ‘The Judiciary is Not Supreme’
White House Senior Adviser: ‘The Judiciary is Not Supreme’
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Raw Story
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Stephen Miller says White House will fight for travel ban, advances false voter fraud claims
Stephen Miller says White House will fight for travel ban, advances false voter fraud claims
New York Times:
Stephen Miller Is a ‘True Believer’ Behind Core Trump Policies
Stephen Miller Is a ‘True Believer’ Behind Core Trump Policies
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-12-17: Stephen Miller, Bob Ferguson, and Rep. Elijah Cummings
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-12-17: Stephen Miller, Bob Ferguson, and Rep. Elijah Cummings
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo and The Week
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Stephen Miller: Administration looking at new ways to do travel ban
Aaron Short / New York Post:
Trump's White House eyes potential foes in 2020 election — The White House is already tracking which Democrats could challenge President Trump in 2020 and Gov. Cuomo and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand aren't on the list, sources told The Post. — Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon …
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Business Insider, AOL and Political Wire
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Dwain Price / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Mark Cuban warns CEOs to be careful with talk about President Trump — DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes with the climate laid down by President Donald Trump's administration, CEO's across America are in a very difficult spot. — Earlier this week during an interview with CNBC …
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IJR, Business Insider, BizPac Review and The Week
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump hits Cuban: 'He's not smart enough to run for president'
Trump hits Cuban: 'He's not smart enough to run for president'
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RedState, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Mediaite and Raw Story
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway's dangerous game — Kellyanne Conway once again put herself at the center of controversy last week when she went on national television and declared she was doing a “free commercial” for Ivanka Trump's clothing line, ethics laws be damned. Media snarked, ethics watchdogs barked …
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Raw Story
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Reuters:
Defections by Sears, Kmart cap week of controversy for Trump brands — Trump-branded consumer products have suffered new blows, with U.S. retailers Sears Holdings Corp and Kmart Corp discontinuing online sales of 31 Trump Home items, while new details emerged showing sales of Ivanka Trump's brand fell …
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Washington Post, The Week, Political Wire and Wall Street Journal
David Caplan / ABC News:
Sears, Kmart Join Other Retailers in Dropping Trump-Branded Merchandise
Sears, Kmart Join Other Retailers in Dropping Trump-Branded Merchandise
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IJR, BizPac Review, Politico and Raw Story
Sopan Deb / New York Times:
Meryl Streep Pledges to Stand Up to ‘Brownshirts’ in Tirade Against Trump — Meryl Streep, in a fiery speech criticizing President Trump on Saturday night, pledged to stand up against “brownshirts and bots” at a time when she and others are increasingly denouncing his administration's policies and the president himself.
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John R. Schindler / The New York Observer:
The Spy Revolt Against Trump Begins — Intelligence Community pushes back against a White House it considers leaky, untruthful and penetrated by the Kremlin — In a recent column, I explained how the still-forming Trump administration is already doing serious harm to America's longstanding global intelligence partnerships.
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Fox News and Booman Tribune
Pam Key / Breitbart:
Franken Calls for ‘Independent Investigation’ Into Trump's ‘Putin Crush’ — Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union,” in reacting to reports about President Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn's phone conversations with a Russian ambassador, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) said …
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CNN and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Christie: Flynn needs to clear up Russia conversation details with Trump, Pence
Christie: Flynn needs to clear up Russia conversation details with Trump, Pence
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Political Wire
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Pelosi: Flynn should be suspended
Pelosi: Flynn should be suspended
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Los Angeles Times, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, BizPac Review, Politico, Daily Wire, IJR and Balloon Juice
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Sen. Al Franken confirms to CNN's Tapper that GOP senators are concerned about Trump's mental health — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) told CNN's Jake Tapper that “a few” Republicans in Congress have grave concerns that President Donald Trump has mental health problems.
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Chadwick Moore / New York Post:
I'm a gay New Yorker — and I'm coming out as a conservative — Chadwick Moore in his East Williamsburg home … When Out magazine assigned me an interview with the Breitbart.com rabble-rouser Milo Yiannopoulos, I knew it would be controversial. In the gay and liberal communities in particular …
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Red Alert Politics, Patterico's Pontifications, Towleroad and BizPac Review
Stan Collender / Forbes:
GOP Grand Scheme On Obamacare Repeal & Tax Reform Quickly Going South — The GOP strategy on quickly repealing the Affordable Care Act and enacting tax reform that seemed to be so creative and smart when it was first revealed right after the election may soon become the prime source of legislative hell for House and Senate Republicans.
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Political Wire
Matt Latimer / Politico:
Hillary Clinton Is Running Again — Hillary Clinton will run for president. Again. — No inside information informs this prediction. No argument is advanced as to whether her run is a good or a bad idea—there are many ways to make a case either way.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Palace intrigue: Trump friend goes off on Priebus — President Trump's friend Chris Ruddy appeared Sunday on CNN's Reliable Sources. Unprompted, Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax Media, attacked the President's chief of staff, Reince Priebus, as weak and incompetent. — Here's what Ruddy said: