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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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CNN:
Trump aides were in constant touch with senior Russian officials during campaign — Trump campaign aides communicated with Russians — The communications stood out to investigators due to the frequency and the level of the Trump advisers involved — (CNN)High-level advisers close …
Mike Allen / Axios:
White House staff in “survival mode ... scared to death” — Here's a twist that has top GOP sources buzzing: — On Jan. 26, Sally Yates, then the acting attorney general, tells the White House that national security adviser Mike Flynn — who has just been grilled by FBI agents — had …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: It's bigger than Flynn. New Russia revelations widen Trump's credibility gap. — THE BIG IDEA: The credibility gap - maybe chasm is a better word at this point - keeps widening for Donald Trump and his White House. — Two days after Trump's victory, Russia's deputy foreign minister told …
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New York Times:
Flynn Was Brought Down by Illegal Leaks to News Media, Trump Says — WASHINGTON — President Trump lashed out at the nation's intelligence agencies again on Wednesday, saying that his former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, was brought down by illegal leaks to the news media …
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Poll: Trump trails generic Democrat, but not Warren, in 2020 — Donald Trump begins his presidency facing unprecedented polling headwinds: Roughly a quarter of voters think Donald Trump is the worst president in the past century. Forty-three percent of voters are ready to vote …
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ABC News:
The Note: Flynn's out, but questions remain
The Note: Flynn's out, but questions remain
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Stepan Kravchenko / Bloomberg:
Russia Urges Trump to Keep Campaign Pledge to Improve Relations
Russia Urges Trump to Keep Campaign Pledge to Improve Relations
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Corker: We Must Address WH Russia Ties So It Doesn't ‘Destabilize’ Country
Corker: We Must Address WH Russia Ties So It Doesn't ‘Destabilize’ Country
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The Week
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Brian Fallon responds to Trump: He's trying to distract from ‘very serious allegations’ about Russia
Brian Fallon responds to Trump: He's trying to distract from ‘very serious allegations’ about Russia
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Democrats demand independent Russia probe
Democrats demand independent Russia probe
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Flynn Doesn't Matter. This Is About Trump
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Why you should fear the leaks that felled Mike Flynn
Why you should fear the leaks that felled Mike Flynn
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Aidan Quigley / Politico:
Graham: Any Trump ally working inappropriately with Russia ‘needs to pay a price’
Graham: Any Trump ally working inappropriately with Russia ‘needs to pay a price’
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Dems Announce Bill To Prevent WH From Giving Russia Sanctions Relief
Dems Announce Bill To Prevent WH From Giving Russia Sanctions Relief
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump denounces ‘Russian connection non-sense’
The Latest: Trump denounces ‘Russian connection non-sense’
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
McConnell: Trump's powers aren't above judicial review
Eugene Scott / CNN:
King: Leakers should be ‘purged’ from intelligence community
King: Leakers should be ‘purged’ from intelligence community
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Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Journalists Go Nuts Over Rehashed New York Times Story
Journalists Go Nuts Over Rehashed New York Times Story
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Infowars
Dylan Byers / CNN:
Sean Spicer isn't finished — Washington (CNN)Sean Spicer has barely moved into his office. — Three weeks after the inauguration, the only things adorning the White House press secretary's shelves are a framed picture of himself at the podium, a book on Naval Special Warfare …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Kellyanne Conway to do fewer TV appearances after leaks allege she's been backstabbing Sean Spicer — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway has been a ubiquitous presence on major network and cable news programs for the past several months — but it looks like that will soon come to an end.
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Thomas E. Ricks / Foreign Policy:
Robert Harward plans a housecleaning of Trump's National Security Council staff — President Donald Trump offered the job of national security advisor to retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward on Monday night, and was a bit surprised when Harward responded by saying he needed a couple of days to think it over.
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Andrew Puzder / National Review:
No to Puzder — Andrew Puzder was from the start an odd choice to head Donald Trump's Labor Department. The chief of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of fast-food chains such as Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, Puzder has long been one of corporate America's most high-profile advocates of Gang of Eight-style …
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Mother Jones
J.D. Durkin / Mediaite:
Mika Brzezinski Firmly Says Conway Will No Longer Be Booked on Morning Joe: 'She's Not Credible Anymore' — Mika Brzezinski of Morning Joe revealed a tidbit that many may not know about the way Kellyanne Conway gets herself booked onto so many shows on behalf of the administration …
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
‘Morning Joe’ host says show will no longer book Conway
‘Morning Joe’ host says show will no longer book Conway
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
‘This is . . . Nixonian’: Reporter was taped by White House in heated exchange — A top aide to President Trump said she has a recording of a dispute with a White House reporter, and has shared parts of it with journalists. — Omarosa Manigault, a communications official …
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Reuters:
U.S. detains Mexican immigrant in Seattle covered by Obama program — U.S. immigration authorities have detained a 23-year-old Mexican man who was brought to the United States illegally as a child and given a work permit during the Obama administration, according to a lawsuit challenging the detention in Seattle federal court.
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Corey Lewandowski's Potential Clients Say He's Bragging About Access To Trump's Twitter Account — Trump's former campaign manager, who now has a lobbying and consulting shop, has mentioned having access to Trump's Twitter account as a selling point in pitch meetings with at least …
Sherrilyn Ifill / Washington Post:
The president lays the groundwork for a nationwide voter intimidation program — Sherrilyn Ifill is president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. — White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller argued Sunday that President Trump was the victim of voter fraud in the election.
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CNN:
Suspect arrested over death of Kim Jong Un's half-brother — Hong Kong (CNN)A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong Un's half-brother, Malaysian police said. — She was detained Wednesday at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 carrying a Vietnamese travel document.
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Akil Yunus / The Star Online:
Clearer image of Jong-nam's alleged killer caught on CCTV
Clearer image of Jong-nam's alleged killer caught on CCTV
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Timothy Noah / Politico:
Exclusive: Puzder's ex-wife told Oprah he threatened ‘you will pay for this’ — The ex-wife of President Donald Trump's labor secretary nominee told “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that he “vowed revenge” when she made public spousal abuse allegations, according to a 1990 tape reviewed by POLITICO on Tuesday night.
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Peter Suderman / Hit & Run:
Major Blow to Obamacare Mandate: IRS Won't Reject Tax Returns That Don't Answer Health Insurance Question — How much difference does a single line on a tax form make? For Obamacare's individual mandate, the answer might be quite a lot. — Following President Donald Trump's executive …
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Bloomberg:
Verizon Said to Near Yahoo Deal at Lower Price After Hacks — Tentative deal said to cut $4.8 billion fee by $250 million — Parties said to agree to share legal responsibilities — Verizon Communications Inc. is close to a renegotiated deal for Yahoo! Inc.'s internet properties …
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