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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.
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Nunes Tells Reporters: ‘Do You Want Us To Conduct An Investigation On You?’ — The chair of the House Intelligence Committee told reporters to “be careful what you ask for” during a discussion of FBI phone records. — He seemed to imply that the reporters themselves, or “other Americans …
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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.
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CNN:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador
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USA Today:
Sessions' credibility is shot: Column
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Edmund Kozak / LifeZette:
Sessions Under Fire: GOP Rushes to Eat Their Own Again
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The Huffington Post:
Jeff Sessions Called For A Special Counsel After Loretta Lynch Met With Bill Clinton
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Why Do the Big Stories Keep Breaking at Night?
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Deirdre Shesgreen / USA Today:
Claire McCaskill accused of lying in attack on Jeff Sessions
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
BREAKING: House Oversight Chairman Calls On Sessions to Recuse Himself, Clarify Russia Testimony
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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.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Paul blocked from seizing GOP Obamacare bill
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Tim Chapman / The Hill:
Voters won't forgive Republicans if they fail to repeal ObamaCare
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Rand Paul blasts GOP for keeping ObamaCare bill in ‘secure location’
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
“We cannot find the bill”: inside the frantic hunt for the GOP Obamacare replacement
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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.
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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 …
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Axios, Infowars and Politicus USA
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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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Mediaite, Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
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Brian Ross / ABC News:
For Donald Trump Jr., lingering questions about meeting with pro-Russia group
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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.
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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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Benny Johnson / IJR:
Sec. Mattis Has a New Nickname to Replace ‘Mad Dog’... Oh, and He Does His Own Laundry at The Pentagon, Too — You never know who you are going to run into when the President of the United States addresses Congress. — Rounding a corner in the Capitol building approximately one hour …
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