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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.
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 …
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Grassley denies calls for Sessions to testify on Russian ambassador meetings
Grassley denies calls for Sessions to testify on Russian ambassador meetings
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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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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Schwarzenegger quits ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ citing Trump
Schwarzenegger quits ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ citing Trump
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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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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Loses Half Its Sponsors Amid Anti-Trump Boycott (Exclusive)
‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Loses Half Its Sponsors Amid Anti-Trump Boycott (Exclusive)
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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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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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Sessions could face legal ordeal over testimony
Sessions could face legal ordeal over testimony
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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.
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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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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CNN:
Sebastian Gorka, now a fierce defender of Trump, once said he had ‘no depth’ and was ‘full of bluster’ — (CNN)Sebastian Gorka, a top counterterrorism adviser to President Donald Trump, frequently criticized Trump's approach to foreign policy during the 2016 presidential campaign …
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The Texas Tribune:
Scientists say Trump's border wall would devastate wildlife habitat — At the U.S.-Mexico border, scientists say existing fencing is hurting endangered wildlife and warn that a continuous wall could devastate many species. — HIDALGO, Texas — Muddy handprints cover the rusty …