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5:40 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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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 …
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.
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
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
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 …
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.
Ari Berman / The Nation:
Jeff Sessions Is a Disgrace to the Justice Department  —  He didn't just lie about Russia—he's put the Trump Administration on the wrong side of every major issue.  —  By ,  —  US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2017.
Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
The Jeff Sessions Attack Is a Nothingburger  —  First, let's get this out of the way.  It is not a coincidence that within twenty four hours of Donald Trump giving a well received speech to congress that the New York Times runs a hit job on Jeff Sessions to distract from it …
Steve Reilly / USA Today:   Exclusive: Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention
Bloomberg:   Sessions Removes Himself From Russia Probes Over Envoy
John Hudson / Foreign Policy:
Trump Taps Putin Critic for Senior White House Position
Discussion: Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Investigators Probed Jeff Sessions' Contacts With Russian Officials
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump has ‘total’ confidence in Sessions
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
CNN:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Says He Has ‘Total’ Confidence In Sessions Amid Russia Questions
Discussion: Daily Kos
New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Inquiry
Brian Ross / ABC News:
For Donald Trump Jr., lingering questions about meeting with pro-Russia group
Discussion: Hullabaloo
NBC News:
Sessions Met With Russian Ambassador but Didn't Mislead Senate: Spokeswoman
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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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.
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 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.
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 …
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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Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
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Discussion: RedState
Matthew Dean / Fox News:
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CNN:
US tries to ID hundreds of al Qaeda contacts thanks to Yemen raid
Discussion: The Daily Caller and RedState
Bloomberg:
Trump's World Increasingly Shaped by Fox News, and Fox by Trump
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Large Majorities See Checks and Balances, Right to Protest as Essential for Democracy
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Victor Davis Hanson / Hoover Institution:
Presidential Payback For Media Hubris
Discussion: Power Line
Eric Owens / The Daily Caller:
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Discussion: TheBlaze and Daily Wire
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Barack Obama Will Return To National Stage For Award Honoring JFK's 100th Birthday
Discussion: Mediaite
Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
Public officials can't shield government business by using personal email, state Supreme Court rules
Discussion: Political Wire
Sen. Ted Cruz / Politico:
The Right Way to Repeal Obamacare
Discussion: Hot Air
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Liberal/Media Freakout Rolls On
Discussion: Viking Pundit
Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel:
Judge: Casey Anthony may have killed her child by accident
 

 
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Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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