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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Photo contradicts Pelosi's statement about not meeting Kislyak — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday that she's never met with the current Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak. — “Not with this Russian ambassador, no,” Pelosi told POLITICO's Jake Sherman …
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The Daily Beast:
Drudge Powers Trump Counter-Attack on Russia — On Friday afternoon, President Trump tweeted an image of Senator Chuck Schumer standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin. It depicts the two men seemingly cordially holding coffee and donuts. — “We should start an immediate investigation …
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
How Uber Used Secret Greyball Tool to Deceive Authorities Worldwide — SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has for years engaged in a worldwide program to deceive authorities in markets where its low-cost ride-hailing service was being resisted by law enforcement, or in some instances, had been outright banned.
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James Dyer / Empire:
Schwarzenegger Fires The Apprentice — Fans of Celebrity Apprentice are about to lose the show's biggest asset as Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be returning to host another season of the show. “I learned a lot, I had a great time, it was a really great opportunity,” Schwarzenegger said, speaking exclusively to Empire.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Schwarzenegger quits ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ citing Trump — Arnold Schwarzenegger says his first season as host of NBC's “Celebrity Apprentice” is also his last. — In remarks Friday, the former California governor cited President Trump, who has repeatedly mocked the ratings of his reality TV replacement, as his reason.
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Caitlin Gibson / Washington Post:
Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ - and blames Trump for ratings drop
Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ - and blames Trump for ratings drop
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TalkLeft, ABC News and Joe.My.God.
Addison / Addison County Independent:
Middlebury College professor injured by protesters as she escorted controversial speaker — MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College Professor Allison Stanger was injured by protesters Thursday evening as she was escorting a controversial speaker from campus. She was treated at Porter Hospital and released.
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Sasha Goldstein / Seven Days:
‘Mob’ Attacks Middlebury Prof and Controversial Speaker Charles Murray — A violent “mob” attacked controversial author Charles Murray and a Middlebury College professor as they left a campus building Thursday night following a chaotic attempt at a lecture, a college spokesman said.
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Man accused of making threats against Jewish community centers arrested in St. Louis — A man accused of making at least eight threats against Jewish Community Centers was arrested by the FBI in St. Louis, Missouri, this morning. — The suspect, 31-year-old Juan Thompson …
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Doyle Murphy / Riverfront Times:
Before Bomb Threats, Juan Thompson Unraveled — and Terrorized an RFT Reporter — In the days before Juan Thompson's arrest this morning for his part in a string of bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers across the U.S., the St. Louis native seemed a little extra crazy, which is saying something.
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The Intercept:
Statement on the Arrest of Former Intercept Reporter Juan Thompson — We were horrified to learn this morning that Juan Thompson, a former employee of The Intercept, has been arrested in connection with bomb threats against the ADL and multiple Jewish Community Centers in addition to cyberstalking.
Justice News:
Cyberstalking Charge Brought In Manhattan Federal Court Against Missouri Man For A Pattern …
Cyberstalking Charge Brought In Manhattan Federal Court Against Missouri Man For A Pattern …
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Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
Did the Obama Administration Try Stacking the Deck Against Trump at the Justice Department? — Amid Thursday's over-hyped brouhaha about Jeff Sessions meeting with the Russian ambassador, a curious detail emerged. In Sessions's recusal memo, it was explained who at the Justice Department …
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NewsBusters:
HYPOCRISY: 7X More Coverage for Sessions Debacle than Holder Contempt
HYPOCRISY: 7X More Coverage for Sessions Debacle than Holder Contempt
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Sessions could face legal ordeal over testimony
Sessions could face legal ordeal over testimony
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Jay Michaelson / The Daily Beast:
It's Not Just Jeff Sessions: The FBI Must Investigate Scott Pruitt for Lying to Congress
It's Not Just Jeff Sessions: The FBI Must Investigate Scott Pruitt for Lying to Congress
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Washington Post, Hot Air and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
Hans A. von Spakovsky / Fox News:
Get real, Democrats, there is no good reason for Sessions to resign
Get real, Democrats, there is no good reason for Sessions to resign
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Paul Demko / Politico:
New details in GOP Obamacare replacement leaked — House Republicans aren't backing down from their Obamacare repeal plan that sparked backlash from the party's conservative wing. — The latest version of the House's Obamacare repeal bill — which has yet to be publicly released …
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Lev Facher / STAT:
Two months ago, this doctor was delivering babies. Now he's at the nexus of the Obamacare fight — ASHINGTON — Dr. Roger Marshall was delivering babies in December. By January, he found himself across a breakfast table from Tom Price, offering emotional support to the Georgia congressman …
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
GOP congressman thinks poor people don't want health care, ‘just like Jesus said’
GOP congressman thinks poor people don't want health care, ‘just like Jesus said’
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New York Times, Raw Story and Instapundit
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
In Red-State Utah, a Surge Toward Obamacare
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump met with Scarborough before addressing Congress — White House aides this week told several news outlets including Bloomberg News that President Donald Trump had “sworn off” his habit of watching MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” along with many of his favorite CNN programs.
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Julia Edwards Ainsley / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border — Women and children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by U.S. authorities under a proposal being considered by the Department of Homeland Security, according to three government officials.
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal / New York Times:
You May Want to Marry My Husband — I have been trying to write this for a while, but the morphine and lack of juicy cheeseburgers (what has it been now, five weeks without real food?) have drained my energy and interfered with whatever prose prowess remains.
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James Kanter / New York Times:
E.U. Lawmakers Call for End to Visa-Free Travel for Americans — BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has passed a nonbinding resolution calling for the reintroduction of visa requirements for American citizens, raising the stakes in a long-running battle over the United States' refusal …
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency — The Trump administration is seeking to slash one of the government's premier climate science agencies by 17 percent, delivering steep cuts to research funding and satellite programs, according to a four-page budget memo obtained by The Washington Post.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump aides' bid to plug leaks creates unease among some civil servants — President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin used his first senior staff meeting last month to tell his new aides he would not tolerate leaks to the news media, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Felicia Gans / BostonGlobe.com:
Hillary Clinton speaks at Wellesley College in a private, closed-to-the-press program — Hillary Clinton appeared at a private event at Wellesley College Thursday night, speaking to students at her alma mater about the presidential election and her time at the college.
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Rex Tillerson skips State Department's annual announcement on human rights, alarming advocates — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who during his confirmation hearings repeatedly vowed to promote human rights as a core American value, alarmed human rights advocates when he did not appear …
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Western Journalism, Daily Kos and Politico
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
In leaked document, the case for Trump's ‘Muslim ban’ takes another huge hit — THE MORNING PLUM: — We keep hearing that President Trump will roll out the new version of his travel ban any day now. The White House delayed it earlier this week, because Trump advisers reportedly thought …
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Kyle Scott Clauss / Boston Magazine:
Curt Schilling Backs Shiva Ayyadurai to Challenge Elizabeth Warren in 2018 — Schilling offered his support for the MIT alum on Twitter. — Curt Schilling's interest in a 2018 run for Senate appears to be waning, after the former Red Sox pitcher threw his weight behind Shiva Ayyadurai's bid to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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