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7:25 PM ET, March 2, 2017

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New York Times:
Kushner and Flynn Met With Russian Envoy in December, White House Says  —  WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn, then Donald J. Trump's incoming national security adviser, had a previously undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador in December to “establish a line of communication” …
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Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Exclusive: Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not the only member of President Trump's campaign who spoke to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at a diplomacy conference connected to the Republican National Convention in July.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Claire McCaskill Claims She'd Never Meet With Russian Ambassador, But Tweets Prove She Has  —  In a pointed tweet Thursday, Democratic Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill attacked Attorney General and her former Senate colleague Jeff Sessions for meeting with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 election …
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Rep. Schiff accuses Comey of withholding information on Russia probe  —  The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday accused FBI Director James Comey of withholding crucial information about its probe into Russian interference in the election and raised the prospect of subpoenaing the agency.
Richard W. Painter / New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Needs to Go  —  In the wake of Wednesday's revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke with Russia's ambassador to the United States while working with the Trump campaign, despite denying those contacts during his confirmation hearings, key Republican and Democratic lawmakers …
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
Sessions was more than Trump surrogate in meetings with Russian envoy  —  WASHINGTON — At the time Jeff Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the midst of last year's bitter campaign, the Alabama senator was not only serving as a surrogate for candidate Donald …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Taylor Marsh
NBC News:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions : ‘I Will Recuse Myself’ If Necessary  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied meeting with Russian officials during the course of the presidential election to discuss the Trump campaign, he told NBC News in exclusive remarks early Thursday.
USA Today:
Sessions' credibility is shot: Column  —  America needs a top law enforcement officer people can trust, that's why the former senator has to go.  —  Yesterday's bombshell revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak …
Bloomberg:
Sessions Removes Himself From Russia Probes Over Envoy
Discussion: ABC News
CNN:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Nunes Tells Reporters: ‘Do You Want Us To Conduct An Investigation On You?’
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:   The Jeff Sessions Attack Is a Nothingburger
New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Inquiry
USA Today:
Trump says he 'wasn't aware' of Sessions' meetings with Russian ambassador
USA Today:
Trump team issued at least 20 denials of contacts with Russia
Discussion: Common Dreams
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
BREAKING: House Oversight Chairman Calls On Sessions to Recuse Himself, Clarify Russia Testimony
Discussion: The Hill, Hot Air and The Resurgent
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will recuse himself from any probe related to 2016 presidential campaign
Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed:
Lawmakers Hunt The Capitol For An Obamacare Bill Moved Between Secret Locations  —  Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans are unified behind the secret Obamacare replacement plan, but lawmakers were searching in vain for the bill on Thursday.  The committee working on the bill says it is still a work in progress.
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Week
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Tim Chapman / The Hill:
Voters won't forgive Republicans if they fail to repeal ObamaCare
Discussion: IJR
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Rand Paul protests outside room where House Republicans are hammering out Obamacare replacement
The Huffington Post:
Dreamer Arrested After Speaking To Media Will Be Deported Without Hearing, Attorney Says  —  “ICE's assertion that her detention is ‘routine’ is absurd and seems anything but,” one lawmaker said.  —  WASHINGTON A 22-year-old undocumented immigrant arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Jackson …
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The Huffington Post:
Authorities Arrest 22-Year-Old Dreamer After She Speaks To Media  —  “I feel like I am an American,” Daniela Vargas said.  —  WASHINGTON Federal immigration authorities arrested a 22-year-old woman in Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday shortly after she spoke to the media about the detention of her family.
Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
US Senate calls on British spy Christopher Steele to give evidence on explosive Trump-Russia dossier  —  Exclusive: Republicans and Democrats in Congress keen to facilitate discreet meetings in the UK or on neutral territory, as pressure grows on President  —  Christopher Steele …
Discussion: Axios, Infowars and Politicus USA
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NBC News:
Senate May Question Ex-British Spy Who Compiled Trump Dossier
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Jr. Was Likely Paid at Least $50,000 for Event Held by Hosts Allied With Russia on Syria  —  October appearance by son of then-candidate is one of string of contacts between members of the president's inner circle and individuals connected to Moscow
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Brian Ross / ABC News:
For Donald Trump Jr., lingering questions about meeting with pro-Russia group
Discussion: Hullabaloo
ESPN:
Colin Kaepernick to stand during national anthem next season  —  Quarterback Colin Kaepernick will stand during the national anthem next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday.  —  Kaepernick no longer wants his method of protest to detract from the positive change he believes has been created, sources told ESPN.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
What The CIA and FBI Knew About Trump Before 2016  —  As you've likely inferred from my recent posts I've spent a lot of time in recent days and weeks piecing together different elements of the Trump/Russia story.  I've brought other colleagues into the work and plan to expand that once …
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
McMaster rebuked by Army in 2015 for his handling of sexual assault case  —  President Trump's new national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, was investigated by the Army and admonished two years ago for mishandling a case involving two junior officers accused of sexual assault, military documents show.
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Democratic congressman: Kellyanne Conway ‘really looked kind of familiar’ kneeling on Oval Office couch  —  On the list of things to say about any woman — let alone one of the most powerful women in Washington right now — well, this tops it.  —  At Wednesday's annual Washington Press Club …
 
 
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NBC New York:
MS-13 Members Indicted in Killings of NY Teens, Others
Discussion: Breitbart
Joshua Rhett Miller / New York Post:
Woman arrested for having sex with high school football players
Discussion: Daily Wire
Benny Johnson / IJR:
Sec. Mattis Has a New Nickname to Replace ‘Mad Dog’... Oh, and He Does His Own Laundry at The Pentagon, Too
Katie Frates / The Daily Caller:
CNN's Zucker Feeds Trump Attacks Straight To Anchors' Ears
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:
Pelosi: No, Sessions Scandal Is Not Like Loretta Lynch's Meeting With Bill Clinton
Michael S. Rosenwald / Washington Post:
How millions of kids are being shaped by know-it-all voice assistants
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Fred Lambert / Electrek:
Tesla Autopilot crash caught on dashcam shows how not to use the system
Discussion: BGR
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Large Majorities See Checks and Balances, Right to Protest as Essential for Democracy
Victor Davis Hanson / Hoover Institution:
Presidential Payback For Media Hubris
Discussion: Power Line
Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel:
Judge: Casey Anthony may have killed her child by accident
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

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