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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.
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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 …
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 …
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Pelosi calls for Sessions's resignation — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions — to immediately resign following revelations that he spoke to the Russian ambassador to the United States during President Trump's campaign.
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Austin Wright / Politico:
Sessions under fire over Russia meetings
Sessions under fire over Russia meetings
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Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed:
Attorney General Sessions Told Congress He Had “No Contact” With Russians. But He Met Their Ambassador Twice.
Attorney General Sessions Told Congress He Had “No Contact” With Russians. But He Met Their Ambassador Twice.
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Top Republicans call on Sessions to recuse himself from Russia investigation
Top Republicans call on Sessions to recuse himself from Russia investigation
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Bush's ethics lawyer on Sessions talks with Russia ambassador: ‘Good way to go to jail’
Bush's ethics lawyer on Sessions talks with Russia ambassador: ‘Good way to go to jail’
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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 …
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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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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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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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?
Did Democrats Refuse to Stand for a Navy SEAL's Widow?
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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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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.
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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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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
A raid in remote Yemen and a SEAL's death still reverberate for Trump
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Daily Wire and New York Magazine
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.
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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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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 …
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 …
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.
Ann Coulter / Breitbart:
How to Provide Universal Health Care Using This One Easy Trick — The first sentence of Congress' Obamacare repeal should read: “There shall be a free market in health insurance.” — Right there, I've solved the health insurance crisis for 90 percent of Americans.
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