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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
The Political Assassination of Michael Flynn — If we are to believe the Trump White House, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn just resigned because he lied about his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the vice president. As White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway told NBC's …
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New York Times:
Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence — WASHINGTON — Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald J. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year …
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Little Green Footballs
New York Times:
F.B.I. Interviewed Flynn in Trump's First Days in Office, Officials Say — WASHINGTON — F.B.I. agents interviewed Michael T. Flynn when he was national security adviser in the first days of the Trump administration about his conversations with the Russian ambassador, current and former officials said on Tuesday.
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Rand Paul on Flynn: ‘Makes no sense’ to investigate fellow Republicans — (CNN)Republican Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday an investigation into the resignation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn would be excessive and it would not make sense to investigate other Republicans.
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Richard Pollock / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: In Final Interview, Defiant Flynn Insists He Crossed No Lines, Leakers Must Be Prosecuted — In the final hours before his resignation, now-former White House National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn said he “crossed no lines” in his discussion with Russia's ambassador …
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Dan Rather / Facebook:
Watergate is the biggest political scandal of my lifetime, until maybe now. It was the closest we came to a debilitating Constitutional crisis, until maybe now. On a 10 scale of armageddon for our form of government, I would put Watergate at a 9. This Russia scandal is currently somewhere around a 5 or 6 …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Former Obama Officials, Loyalists Waged Secret Campaign to Oust Flynn — The abrupt resignation Monday evening of White House national security adviser Michael Flynn is the culmination of a secret, months-long campaign by former Obama administration confidantes to handicap President Donald …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
What Trump Is Doing Is Not O.K. — Thank God for the resignation in shame by Mike Flynn, President Trump's national security adviser. And not just because he misled the vice president and engaged in deeply malignant behavior with Russia, but, more important, because maybe it will finally …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Told Weeks Ago That Michael Flynn Withheld Truth on Russia — WASHINGTON — President Trump was informed weeks ago that his national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, had not told the truth about his interactions with Russia's ambassador and asked for Mr. Flynn's resignation …
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP Senate Intel Member: ‘Exhaustive’ investigation into Trump-Russia connections needed following Flynn resignation — (CNN)Republican Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday called for an exhaustive investigation into connections between President Donald …
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NBC News:
Mike Pence Told About Flynn Warning Two Weeks After Trump, White House — WH Confirms Trump Informed Weeks Ago About Flynn Misleading VP 1:00 — Vice President Mike Pence was informed of the Justice Department warning regarding former national security adviser Michael Flynn late on February 9 …
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Chaffetz Probes White House's Handling of Sensitive Information — Letter requests information related to Mar-a-Lago event — WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus asking …
Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
The Nationalist Right Is Coming for Reince Priebus — Breitbart News has a target in its crosshairs following the departure of former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn from the White House in a cascade of scandal over his contacts with the Russian government: White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
FBI needs to explain why Flynn was recorded, Intelligence Committee chairman says
FBI needs to explain why Flynn was recorded, Intelligence Committee chairman says
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
‘Unbelievable Turmoil’: Trump's First Month Leaves Washington Reeling
‘Unbelievable Turmoil’: Trump's First Month Leaves Washington Reeling
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
As Flynn Resigns, Priebus Future In Doubt As Trump Allies Circulate List of Alternate Chief of Staff Candidates
As Flynn Resigns, Priebus Future In Doubt As Trump Allies Circulate List of Alternate Chief of Staff Candidates
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Paul Joseph Watson / Infowars:
THE REAL REASON GENERAL FLYNN WAS FORCED TO RESIGN
THE REAL REASON GENERAL FLYNN WAS FORCED TO RESIGN
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
With Michael Flynn Gone, Russia Sees a Different Trump
With Michael Flynn Gone, Russia Sees a Different Trump
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Trump knew Flynn misled officials on Russia calls for ‘weeks,’ White House says
Trump knew Flynn misled officials on Russia calls for ‘weeks,’ White House says
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CNN:
Republican senators call for Russia investigation, Flynn testimony
Republican senators call for Russia investigation, Flynn testimony
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Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
Mensch: Flynn Investigation Will Lead To Trump's Impeachment, ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’ [VIDEO]
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
'That's the definition of treason': Democratic lawmaker levels serious charge against Trump administration
'That's the definition of treason': Democratic lawmaker levels serious charge against Trump administration
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
In the early weeks of the new administration, the humbling of a president
In the early weeks of the new administration, the humbling of a president
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Damon Linker / The Week:
America's spies anonymously took down Michael Flynn. That is deeply worrying.
America's spies anonymously took down Michael Flynn. That is deeply worrying.
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Walter Russell Mead / The American Interest:
What Flynn's Resignation Really Means
What Flynn's Resignation Really Means
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Howard Fineman / The Huffington Post:
The White House Is Already In Flames
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Schiff: More info coming soon on Flynn-Russia ties
Schiff: More info coming soon on Flynn-Russia ties
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Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Michael Moore to Trump: ‘Vacate you Russian traitor’
Michael Moore to Trump: ‘Vacate you Russian traitor’
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House: Trump asked Flynn to resign over eroding trust
Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed:
Kellyanne Conway Claims She Doesn't Know Who Retweeted A White Nationalist From Her Twitter Account — Kellyanne Conway wasn't really feeling the love Tuesday morning, after Today host Matt Lauer told her her responses made no sense when she appeared to dodge his repeated questions …
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NBC News:
Harrison Ford in Incident With Passenger Plane at California Airport — Actor Harrison Ford was involved in a potentially serious incident Monday in California as he was piloting his private plane, a single-engine Husky, NBC News has learned. — Ford, an experienced pilot who collects vintage planes …
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Russia Deploys Missile, Violating Treaty and Challenging Trump — Russia Deploys Missile That Violates Treaty, U.S. Says — Moscow is believed to have two battalions of a new cruise missile, and has deployed a fully operational unit despite U.S. protests. — THE UPSHOT
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
Trump Invites a Cesspool of Fake News to Cover the White House. And I'm Not Talking About MSNBC. — To be fair, the press has largely brought this on themselves. I've already lost count of the stories reported by the media and retracted or modified substantially in the same day.
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Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Just Broadcast a Dangerous Misconception About Autism Rates — Those who advocate for sound, evidence-based research about autism are extremely alarmed about Donald Trump, and for good reason: In addition to Trump's ties to Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced British doctor whose …
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