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10:15 PM ET, February 16, 2017

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Washington Post:
Flynn in FBI interview denied discussing sanctions with Russian ambassador  —  Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn denied to FBI agents in an interview last month that he had discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country's ambassador to the United States before President …
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CNN:
Harward says no to national security adviser role  — A friend of Harward's said he was reluctant to take the job because the White House seems so chaotic  —  (CNN)Ret. Vice Admiral Bob Harward has turned down President Donald Trump's offer to be national security adviser, sources told CNN Thursday.
Discussion: TheBlaze and Mediaite
Evan Perez / CNN:   Flynn changed story to FBI, no charges expected
Washington Post:   Trump's pick to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser turns down offer, people familiar with decision say
New York Times:
Full Transcript and Video: Trump News Conference  —  President Trump on Thursday announced his new nominee for labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, during a news conference at the White House.  Following is a transcript of that event, as prepared by the Federal News Service.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's combative, grievance-filled news conference, annotated  —  A solemn President Trump turned his Thursday afternoon announcement of a new labor secretary nominee into a screed against the media and large-scale defense of his first four weeks as president.  —  It was remarkable.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
An amazing moment in history: Donald Trump's press conference  —  Trump: Press illegally gets information  — Trump sparred with the press for over an hour, calling reports “fake news” but decrying the leaks that led to them  — He touted his own poll numbers, victory over Hillary Clinton …
Jeff Stein / Vox:
9 things it's hard to believe the president of the United States actually just said  —  Minutes after President Donald Trump's press conference concluded on Thursday afternoon, CNN's Jake Tapper called it “unhinged” and “wild.”  —  Here are nine quotes from the presser that back up that assessment.
Discussion: Washington Post and Liberal Values
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
The 8 Craziest Moments Of Trump's Impromptu Press Conference
Discussion: The Stranger … and rubber hose
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump unleashes fury after four long weeks
German Lopez / Vox:
Trump keeps lying about his Electoral College victory
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
President Trump's combative, freewheeling, “fake news” press conference, explained
BostonGlobe.com:
Christie says Trump made him order the meatloaf at meal together  —  TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says President Donald Trump made him order meatloaf when they dined together at the White House this week.  —  Christie and his wife, Mary Pat, joined Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Gov. Paul LePage on Trump: 'We got to tell him that the TV show's over and he's gotta move on now'  —  (CNN)Republican Gov. Paul LePage, a supporter of President Donald Trump, said Thursday morning that too many people are vying for power within the White House and that the President should stop treating it like a TV show.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
In First Month, Views of Trump Are Already Strongly Felt, Deeply Polarized  —  Opposition to Trump's refugee policy; improved views of economy  —  Less than a month after Donald Trump took office, the public's initial impressions of the new president are strongly felt, deeply polarized and far more negative than positive.
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Pew Research Center:
1. Early public attitudes about Donald Trump  —  Overall, 39% say they approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 56% say they disapprove and 6% do not offer a view.  Job ratings for Trump are more negative than for other recent presidents at similar points in their first terms.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Mother Jones
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Trump family's elaborate lifestyle is a ‘logistical nightmare’ — at taxpayer expense  —  On Friday, President Trump and his entourage will jet for the third straight weekend to a working getaway at his oceanfront Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.  —  On Saturday, Trump's sons Eric and Don Jr. …
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Trump tells Jewish magazine's reporter to ‘sit down,’ blames anti-Semitism on ‘the other side’  —  Trump: I am the least anti-Semitic person  — A reporter from a Jewish magazine asked Trump about threats to dozens of Jewish Community Centers  —  Washington (CNN)In response …
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
White House dismisses 6 over failed background checks  —  Several White House staffers were dismissed Thursday morning after failing FBI background checks, according to sources familiar with the matter.  —  Some of the aides were “walked out of the building by security” …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:   Trump says ‘I inherited a mess,’ blasts media and detractors at combative news conference
Hannah Devlin / The Guardian:
Woolly mammoth on the verge of resurrection, scientists say  —  Scientist leading ‘de-extinction’ effort says Harvard team just two years away from creating a hybrid embryo, in which mammoth traits would be programmed into an Asian elephant  —  The woolly mammoth vanished from the Earth 4,000 years ago …
Discussion: Mashable, AOL and garnetnews.com
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Sarah Knapton / Telegraph:
‘Woolly mammoth’ will be back from extinction within two years, say Harvard scientists
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Infowars
Ian Cross / WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC …:
FBI arrests man in Myrtle Beach allegedly planning attack ‘in the spirit of Dylann Roof’  —  MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A man with connections to a white supremacy group was arrested in Myrtle Beach Wednesday after purchasing a gun from an undercover FBI agent, apparently intending to commit an attack “in the spirit of Dylann Roof.”
Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
Building Global Community  —  On our journey to connect the world, we often discuss products we're building and updates on our business.  Today I want to focus on the most important question of all: are we building the world we all want?  —  History is the story of how we've learned …
Chicago Tribune:
Former Obama aide fined $90,000 for illegally lobbying Emanuel on Uber's behalf  —  David Plouffe speaks before United States President Barack Obama appears at campaign fundraiser at Navy Pier in Chicago, IL on April 14, 2011.  —  A former senior executive for Uber who once served …
Discussion: Axios and Business Insider
Bloomberg:
Tillerson Forced to Stay at Sanitarium in German Village for G-20  —  Russian foreign minister asks why reporters were ushered away  —  Secretary of State is in ‘listening mode,’ official says  —  On his first trip abroad as U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson was forced to stay …
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Bloomberg:
Tillerson Has Awkward First Encounter With Lavrov at G-20
Discussion: RT, The Guardian and Bloomberg.com
New York Times:
A HUD Official Once Criticized Trump.  Now He's an Ex-Official.  —  WASHINGTON — A top aide to President Trump's housing secretary nominee, Ben Carson, was fired and led out of the department's headquarters by security on Wednesday after writings critical of Mr. Trump surfaced in his vetting …
BuzzFeed:
Trump Winery Seeks Even More Foreign Workers  —  The Virginia wine producer, owned by Eric Trump, is the latest Trump family business to seek foreign guest workers for US jobs.  Latest request asks for 23 laborers, on top of six sought in December.  —  WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
About ‘The Press Conference’  —  This is that rare time when I think the cliched phrase is appropriate: That press conference speaks for itself.  There's very little I can think to add.  It all amounts to a confirmation of what most of us already know.  This man is not emotionally …
Discussion: RedState
Bloomberg:
GOP May Cap Insurance Tax Break as ACA Repeal Bill Nears  —  Tax proposal is on ‘menu’ of options under consideration  —  Some Republicans say they're opposed to idea as a tax increase  —  Republicans are considering capping the U.S.'s tax break on job-provided health insurance …
Discussion: Vox and Balloon Juice
Jon Ralston / The Nevada Independent:
Chief gaming regulator secretly recorded conversation with attorney general, turned tape over to FBI  —  This morning, The Nevada Independent filed a public records request for the recording of the attorney general made by the chairman of the Gaming Control Board.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Leaked Emails Show Justice Clarence Thomas's Wife Pushing Travel Ban  —  Justice Clarence Thomas's wife is organizing in support of President Donald Trump's agenda.  And it might make her husband's life a little complicated.  —  In an email sent to a conservative listserv on Feb. 13 …
 
 
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
R. Alexander Acosta, Law School Dean, Is Trump's New Pick for Labor
Discussion: The Atlantic and Balloon Juice
Lucas Nolan / Breitbart:
The Atlantic VP: ‘Democratization’ of News via the Internet Left People ‘Overwhelmed with Information’
Discussion: Instapundit
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox News anchor Heather Nauert in talks to be State Dept. spokesperson
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
Unions Are Losing Their Decades-Long ‘Right-to-Work’ Fight
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
E.P.A. Workers Try to Block Pruitt in Show of Defiance
Discussion: Politico
CNN:
Trump promises new immigration order as DOJ tells court to hold off
Discussion: Hot Air
Los Angeles Times:
The White House has found ways to end protection for Dreamers while shielding Trump from blowback
Discussion: Daily Kos
Axios:
CFPB will get full court hearing
Discussion: ABA Banking Journal and Politico
 Earlier Items: 
David Brody / CBN.com:
This Just In From CNN: More Fake News!
Discussion: BizPac Review
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Admit it: Trump is unfit to serve
Bloomberg:
Kremlin Tells Media to Cut Back on Fawning Trump Coverage, Sources Say
Jon Schwarz / The Intercept:
Carter Page, at Center of Trump Russian Investigation, Writes Bizarre Letter to DOJ Blaming Hillary Clinton
 

 
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