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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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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Despite early denials, growing list of Trump camp contacts with Russians haunts White House — Two days after the presidential election, a Russian official speaking to a reporter in Moscow offered a surprising acknowledgment: The Kremlin had been in contact with Donald Trump's campaign.
New York Times:
Trump Team's Links to Russia Crisscross in Washington — WASHINGTON — During the 2016 campaign, Donald J. Trump's second campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, had regular communications with his longtime associate — a former Russian military translator in Kiev who has been investigated in Ukraine …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Sessions Controversy Heightens Trump's Feeling of Being Under Siege — President Trump was still upbeat Wednesday night, as he settled into dinner in the White House residence with his secretary of state, Rex W. Tillerson, some 24 hours after giving the most consequential speech of his brief presidency.
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Grassley denies calls for Sessions to testify on Russian ambassador meetings — Sessions has come under fire this week after news broke that he met Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak twice last year — The attorney general also said he would supplement his congressional testimony to reflect that he met with the Russian ambassador
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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Scott Jaschik / Inside Higher Ed:
Shouting Down a Lecture — Middlebury students chant and shout to prevent Charles Murray from speaking. He later is led to a private location, where a discussion with a professor is livestreamed. After the event some attack car carrying Murray and a professor. — Students, their backs to Charles Murray, chant and shout.
Sasha Goldstein / Seven Days:
‘Mob’ Attacks Middlebury Prof and Controversial Speaker Charles Murray
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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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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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Schwarzenegger quits ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ citing Trump
Schwarzenegger quits ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ citing Trump
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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
White House split on import tax puts Congress in limbo — A major split among senior White House officials over whether to effectively create a new tax on imported goods has stalled the broader tax overhaul effort on Capitol Hill, with Republicans looking to the Trump administration …
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Elias Groll / Foreign Policy:
Trump White House Shopping For Technology to Plug Leaks — Not content to just search staffers' phones, officials are considering high-end security software for White House networks. — The White House is searching for technology to shut off the leaks that have roiled the Trump administration …
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
White House official: No Paris announcement next week
White House official: No Paris announcement next week
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
How Uber Deceives the Authorities Worldwide — SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has for years engaged in a worldwide program to deceive the authorities in markets where its low-cost ride-hailing service was resisted by law enforcement or, in some instances, had been banned.
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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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John Carney / Breitbart:
MetLife ‘Too Big to Fail’ Case Tests Trump Admin's Regulatory Agenda — The White House may be on the verge of losing its opportunity to easily prevent a huge expansion of the administrative state. — Back in 2014, the Financial Stability Oversight Council labeled MetLife a …
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Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
Did the Obama Administration Try Stacking the Deck Against Trump at the Justice Department?
Did the Obama Administration Try Stacking the Deck Against Trump at the Justice Department?
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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.
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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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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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Statement on the Arrest of Former Intercept Reporter Juan Thompson
Statement on the Arrest of Former Intercept Reporter Juan Thompson
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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.
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
In Red-State Utah, a Surge Toward Obamacare — SALT LAKE CITY — From the moment the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, most elected officials in this sturdily Republican state have been eager to squash it. — But something surprising is happening here.
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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Eric Garcia / Roll Call:
Richmond Under Fire for Kellyanne Conway Comments — Accused of sexually inappropriate remarks at Correspondents Dinner — Johnson's Office Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Constituent Atlanta Man Charged With Threatening John Lewis and Staff Milwaukee Sheriff Clarke Passes on Challenging Baldwin
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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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