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Adam Entous / Washington Post:
Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose — Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members …
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New York Times:
Obama Administration Rushed to Preserve Intelligence of Russian Election Hacking — WASHINGTON — In the Obama administration's last days, some White House officials scrambled to spread information about Russian efforts to undermine the presidential election — and about possible contacts between associates …
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Wall Street Journal:
Investigators Probed Jeff Sessions' Contacts With Russian Officials — Communications from the then-senator occurred during presidential campaign — WASHINGTON—U.S. investigators have examined contacts Attorney General Jeff Sessions had with Russian officials during the time he was …
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John Hudson / Foreign Policy:
Trump Taps Putin Critic for Senior White House Position — The hiring of Brookings scholar Fiona Hill comes as the Trump administration comes under fire for contacts with Russian officials. — The Trump administration has offered a well-respected scholar and sober critic …
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CNN:
Graham, McCain want answers on Sessions-Russia report — (Photo credit should read MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images) — (CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday if the FBI determines that President Donald Trump's campaign illegally coordinated with Russia, Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
Austin Wright / Politico:
Sessions under fire over Russia meetings
Sessions under fire over Russia meetings
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Democrats Call for Sessions to Recuse Himself From Russia Inquiry
Democrats Call for Sessions to Recuse Himself From Russia Inquiry
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
REPORT: White House Lied to Journalists About Trump Speech in ‘Misdirection Play’ — CNN reported Wednesday on a senior administration official admitting that the White House intentionally misled reporters ahead of President Donald Trump's congressional address in order to get generate positive press coverage …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump's team nixed ethics course for White House staff — President Donald Trump's team rejected a course for senior White House staff, cabinet nominees and other political appointees that would have provided training on leadership, ethics and management, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.
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Fox News:
Ex-Clinton volunteer slammed, loses job, after swipe at widow of fallen SEAL — A former Hillary Clinton volunteer drew swift condemnation — and lost his job — after mocking the widow of a fallen Navy SEAL who was honored by the president during his congressional address Tuesday night.
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Kim LaCapria / Snopes.com:
Did Democrats Refuse to Stand for a Navy SEAL's Widow? — An unrelated image of Keith Ellison and Debbie Wasserman Schultz was apparently used to claim Democrats refused to honor a Navy SEAL's widow during a presidential speech. — CLAIM — Democrats Bernie Sanders, Keith Ellison …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Associated Press Attacks Trump's Tribute to Ryan Owens
Associated Press Attacks Trump's Tribute to Ryan Owens
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
House Republicans Announce Only Republicans Are Allowed to See New Health-Care Plan — Yesterday, House Speaker Paul Ryan boasted that his party would follow a deliberate, transparent process to repeal and replace Obamacare. “This is how the legislative process is supposed to be designed …
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Beau Biden's widow having affair with his married brother — MORE FROM: — The widow of Joe Biden's late son Beau Biden has started a romantic relationship with her former brother-in-law, Hunter Biden, the former Vice President's younger son. — Hallie Biden, who was devastated …
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
A raid in remote Yemen and a SEAL's death still reverberate for Trump — Almost as soon as the team of U.S. and Emirati commandos slipped into the darkened village, their weapons shouldered in the moonless night, a surprise counterattack erupted and a veteran Navy SEAL was hit.
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New York Times:
Devices Seized in Yemen Raid Offer Some Clues to Qaeda Tactics
Devices Seized in Yemen Raid Offer Some Clues to Qaeda Tactics
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Leon Wagener / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Barack Obama's close confidante Valerie Jarrett has moved into his new DC home, which is now the nerve center for their plan to mastermind the insurgency against President Trump — Obama's goal is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment …
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Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Republican PAC pumps cash into Georgia to defend Tom Price seat — WASHINGTON — A Republican super PAC will spend $1.1 million on television ads against the Democrat trying to turn a special election in Georgia into America's first referendum on President Donald Trump.
Julia Edwards Ainsley / Reuters:
Trump administration has found only $20 million in existing funds for wall — President Donald Trump's promise to use existing funds to begin immediate construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has hit a financial roadblock, according to a document seen by Reuters.
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
The Worst Performance of Trump's Presidency Now Belongs to the Press Corps — The media's reaction to his speech to Congress was shameful. — By the time Mitt Romney selected him to be his running mate in 2012, Paul Ryan (then chairman of the House Budget Committee) had already cultivated …
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Alex Pareene / The Concourse:
You Cretins Are Going To Get Thousands Of People Killed
You Cretins Are Going To Get Thousands Of People Killed
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Sarah Fowler / The Clarion Ledger:
Immigrant detained after press conference — Moments after an immigrant spoke out about her fears of deportation, she was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. — Daniela Vargas, 22, was detained by ICE agents Wednesday, shortly after speaking at a news conference …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
With a single speech, Trump rattles 2018 landscape — The call to Steve Stivers, the chairman of House Republicans' campaign wing, came on Tuesday evening, roughly an hour after President Donald Trump ended his speech to a joint session of Congress. — On the other end of the line …
Benjamin Spillman / USA Today:
Western snowpack too deep for scientists' measuring devices … RENO, Nev. — One sure sign the Sierra Nevada is experiencing a historic winter is the snowpack is getting too deep for devices scientists use to measure it. — It's a problem that cropped up Wednesday when researchers sought …
Alister Doyle / Reuters:
Antarctica hits record high temperature at balmy 63.5°F — An Argentine research base near the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula has set a heat record at a balmy 63.5° Fahrenheit (17.5 degrees Celsius), the U.N. weather agency said on Wednesday.
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Cindy Chang / Los Angeles Times:
Judge grants restraining order against Black Lives Matter activist accused of threatening L.A. police commissioner — The city of Los Angeles filed for a restraining order on behalf of Matt Johnson, president of the L.A. Police Commission, against an activist affiliated with Black Lives Matter.
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Katie Honan / DNAinfo New York:
Only ‘Illegals’ Use Bike Lanes in Corona, Trump-Backing Board Member Says — CORONA — Elected officials are calling for the removal of a longtime community board member after she dismissed the need for a new bike lane in the area — saying once President Donald Trump removes …
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Wall Street Journal:
White House Explores Options, Including Use of Military Force, to Counter North Korean Threat — The strategy review comes as recent events have strained stability in Asia — An internal White House review of strategy on North Korea includes the possibility of military force or regime change …
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Los Angeles Times:
Editorial Trump's budget plans are magical thinking at its worst — U.S. President Donald Trump discusses the Federal budget over lunch in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Feb. 22 in Washington. (Olivier Douliery / TNS) — The Times Editorial Board