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10:40 AM ET, March 2, 2017

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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 …
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 …
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.
CNN:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador  — The diplomat's interactions with former Trump national security adviser Mike Flynn led to Flynn's firing  —  (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice last year with the top Russian diplomat in Washington whose interactions …
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Bush's ethics lawyer on Sessions talks with Russia ambassador: ‘Good way to go to jail’  —  Richard Painter, the former White House ethics lawyer to President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007, blasted Attorney General Jeff Sessions  —  after it was reported that he spoke with the Russian ambassador …
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 …
Austin Wright / Politico:
Sessions under fire over Russia meetings
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Axios
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Sessions offers to recuse himself from Russia investigation
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Top Republicans call on Sessions to recuse himself from Russia investigation
Discussion: Mediaite and The Week
CNN:
Graham, McCain want answers on Sessions-Russia report
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.
Discussion: RedState, Political Wire and The Week
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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 …
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Baldwin on playing Trump at correspondents' dinner: 'I wouldn't say I'm not lobbying'
Discussion: The Week
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump shows happiness by going quiet
Discussion: ABC News
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 …
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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Sarah Fowler / The Clarion Ledger:
Immigrant detained after press conference
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?
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Associated Press Attacks Trump's Tribute to Ryan Owens
James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
The Pantsuit Rebellion  —  Pelosi presides over a political disaster.  —  Tuesday was a rough night for the resistance, and not just because Donald Trump gave the finest speech of his career.  The movement also suffered grievous self-inflicted wounds in its continuing campaign to destroy the nation's 45th president.
Discussion: CNN and twitchy.com
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:   With a single speech, Trump rattles 2018 landscape
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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Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel:
Judge: Casey Anthony may have killed her child by accident  —  Former Circuit Judge Belvin Perry Jr. on Wednesday said he believes Casey Anthony may have killed her daughter by accident when she tried to quiet the child with chloroform and simply used too much.
New York Times:
Devices Seized in Yemen Raid Offer Some Clues to Qaeda Tactics  —  WASHINGTON — Computers and cellphones seized during a deadly Special Operations raid in Yemen in January offer clues about attacks Al Qaeda could carry out in the future, including insights into new types of hidden explosives …
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
A raid in remote Yemen and a SEAL's death still reverberate for Trump
Discussion: Daily Wire and New York Magazine
Chris Tomlinson / Breitbart:
Ten Incidents in Ten Days That Proved Trump Right on Sweden's Migration Problem  —  The media and Swedish politicians were in an uproar after President Donald J. Trump chose to highlight the negative effects of mass migration in Sweden.  But ten days later, here are ten incidents that proved him right.
Discussion: Daily Wire
Patricia Laya / Bloomberg:
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest in Almost 44 Years  —  The fewest Americans in almost 44 years filed applications to collect unemployment benefits last week, indicating the job market continues to power forward.  —  Jobless claims fell by 19,000 to 223,000 in the week ended Feb. 25 …
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Pakistani Suspects In House IT Probe Received $4 Million From Dem Reps
Discussion: RedState
EndPlay / KIRO:
FBI to review Muslim man's death
Discussion: Raw Story
Frank Scheck / Hollywood Reporter:
More Than 230 Former ABC News Employees Urge Strong Stand Against Trump
Discussion: IJR and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
Los Angeles Times:
Editorial Trump's budget plans are magical thinking at its worst
Cindy Chang / Los Angeles Times:
Judge grants restraining order against Black Lives Matter activist accused of threatening L.A. police commissioner
Discussion: The Root
Ann Coulter / Breitbart:
How to Provide Universal Health Care Using This One Easy Trick
Discussion: Conservative 101
Jeff Poor / Breitbart:
Limbaugh: Trump ‘Crushed’ the Media in His Joint Session Address
Discussion: Conservative 101
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Watch a Liberal Bro Student Calmly Destroy the Berkeley College Republicans' Property
Discussion: Power Line and Instapundit
 Earlier Items: 
Katie Honan / DNAinfo New York:
Only ‘Illegals’ Use Bike Lanes in Corona, Trump-Backing Board Member Says
Discussion: New York's PIX11 and Gothamist
Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Republican PAC pumps cash into Georgia to defend Tom Price seat
Discussion: YouTube and Daily Kos
Alister Doyle / Reuters:
Antarctica hits record high temperature at balmy 63.5°F
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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