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Sewell Chan / New York Times:
‘Last Night in Sweden’? Trump's Remark Baffles a Nation — LONDON — Swedes reacted with confusion, anger and ridicule on Sunday to a vague remark by President Trump that suggested that something terrible had occurred in their country. — During a campaign-style rally on Saturday in Florida …
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Donald Trump / Aftonbladet:
In English: This happened in Sweden Friday night, Mr President — U.S. president Donald Trump gave a speech in Melbourne, Florida, Saturday evening. — While speaking about keeping America safe he mentioned the major terrorist attacks in Nice, Paris and Brussels - and in the same sentence …
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Daniel Marans / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Appears To Make Up Sweden Terror Attack — It didn't happen. — President Donald Trump falsely suggested at a Florida rally Saturday that Sweden had suffered a terror attack the previous night. — After announcing that the White House planned to renew its efforts to restrict immigration …
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Reuters:
Trump comment about immigration ‘problems’ baffles Sweden — U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that Sweden experienced an immigration-related security incident prompted a baffled response from the Scandinavian country on Sunday as diplomats asked for an explanation and citizens responded with amusement.
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Twitter Mocks Trump For Citing Non-Existent Incident ‘Last Night In Sweden’
Twitter Mocks Trump For Citing Non-Existent Incident ‘Last Night In Sweden’
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Slate, Mashable, BizPac Review, Al Jazeera English, Outside the Beltway and The Guardian
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sweden asks US to clarify Trump's comments on Sweden incident
Sweden asks US to clarify Trump's comments on Sweden incident
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Alexandra Topping / The Guardian:
‘Sweden, who would believe this?’: Trump cites non-existent terror attack
‘Sweden, who would believe this?’: Trump cites non-existent terror attack
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New York Times:
A Back-Channel Plan for Ukraine and Russia, Courtesy of Trump Associates — A week before Michael T. Flynn resigned as national security adviser, a sealed proposal was hand-delivered to his office, outlining a way for President Trump to lift sanctions against Russia.
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Harry Siegel / New York Daily News:
Stephen Miller called Brooklyn U.S. Attorney at home and told him how to defend travel ban in court — In the chaotic hours after President Trump signed on a Friday afternoon the sloppily written executive order meant to fulfill his Muslim ban campaign promise, Stephen Miller called the home …
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Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Are Liberals Helping Trump? — Jeffrey Medford, a small-business owner in South Carolina, voted reluctantly for Donald Trump. As a conservative, he felt the need to choose the Republican. But some things are making him feel uncomfortable — parts of Mr. Trump's travel ban, for example …
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Ann Ravel:
Departing the Federal Election Commission — Because the work of the Federal Election Commission is so important to the American public, and in the interest of transparency, I wanted to share my letter of resignation to the President of the United States.
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Joe Schoffstall / Washington Free Beacon:
Internet-Regulating FEC Commissioner to Resign
Internet-Regulating FEC Commissioner to Resign
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Fox News:
Reince Priebus on Flynn, Russia and President Trump's agenda; Rush Limbaugh talks Trump's relationship with the news media — This is a rush transcript from “Fox News Sunday,” February 19, 2017. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. — CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Chris Wallace.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Chris Wallace Grills Priebus on Trump's ‘Enemy’ Tweet: 'You Don't Get to Tell Us What to Do'
Chris Wallace Grills Priebus on Trump's ‘Enemy’ Tweet: 'You Don't Get to Tell Us What to Do'
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Hanna Trudo / Politico:
Priebus denies any Trump campaign, Russia connections
Priebus denies any Trump campaign, Russia connections
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Daily Kos, The Hill, The Week and Political Wire
Ralph Ellis / CNN:
Surprise! Trump hands the mic to supporter at Florida rally — (CNN)In what appeared to be an improvised moment, President Donald Trump invited one of his supporters to join him on stage and take the microphone during a rally in Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday night.
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Kaileen Gaul / Daily Mail:
TRUMP CREATES SECURITY PANIC BY INVITING HIS NUMBER ONE FAN UP ON STAGE TO GIVE A SPEECH
TRUMP CREATES SECURITY PANIC BY INVITING HIS NUMBER ONE FAN UP ON STAGE TO GIVE A SPEECH
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Ben Jacobs / The Guardian:
Trump attacks ‘dishonest media’ while making false claims at Florida rally
Trump attacks ‘dishonest media’ while making false claims at Florida rally
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Aaron Short / New York Post:
Christie tells his staff he is taking White House job — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling friends and staff he is taking a role with the Trump administration, according to a source close to the White House. — The GOP governor's position has not been worked out …
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Politico and Political Wire
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
With Coverage in Peril and Obama Gone, Health Law's Critics Go Quiet — WASHINGTON — For seven years, few issues have animated conservative voters as much as the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. But with President Barack Obama out of office, the debate over “Obamacare” is becoming less about …
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Defense Secretary Mattis disagrees with Trump, says he does not see media as the enemy — ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday that he does not see the press as the enemy of the American people, disagreeing with a claim made by President Trump on Friday.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Americans brimming with optimism on the economy — A strong majority of Americans say the U.S. economy is running strong, and most believe the upward trend will continue under President Trump, according to a Harvard-Harris poll provided exclusively to The Hill.
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Scared Monkeys
Stan Collender / Forbes:
Trump's Very Dark Budget Black Magic Began Last Week — The Wall Street Journal's ace economy reporter Nick Timiraos had the story this past Friday: The Trump administration is planning to use unrealistically optimistic assumptions about how fast GDP will grow to make it look like its spending …
Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
ICE calls Sheriff Paul Penzone's new Maricopa County jail policy ‘an immediate, dangerous change’ — Maricopa County may have only jails in the state without ICE holds — What a difference an election can make. — Not long ago, Maricopa County was regarded as the country's most hostile locality …
New York Times:
Breaking the Anti-Immigrant Fever — Americans have been watching the Trump administration unfold for almost a month now, in all its malevolent incompetence. From morning tweets to daytime news to late-night comedy, many watch and fret and mock, and then sleep, sometimes fitfully.
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