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Wall Street Journal:
Jeff Sessions Used Political Funds for Republican Convention Expenses — Records show attorney general used campaign account for travel expenses to Cleveland, where he met Russian envoy — The Trump administration says Attorney General Jeff Sessions was acting as a then-U.S. senator …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Another Trump adviser has significantly changed his story about the GOP's dramatic shift on Ukraine — The Trump campaign's national-security policy representative for the Republican National Convention, J.D. Gordon, told CNN on Thursday that he pushed to alter an amendment to the GOP's draft policy …
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Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Exclusive: Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not the only member of President Trump's campaign who spoke to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at a diplomacy conference connected to the Republican National Convention in July.
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Fox News Insider:
Jeff Sessions Russia Tucker Carlson Ambassador Recuse Investigation Trump Campaign Flynn
Jeff Sessions Russia Tucker Carlson Ambassador Recuse Investigation Trump Campaign Flynn
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak is Washington's most dangerous diplomat
Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak is Washington's most dangerous diplomat
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Mother Jones, The American Conservative, Mediaite and The Daily Beast
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Sessions Revelations Leave Donald Trump in Another Fine Russian Mess
Sessions Revelations Leave Donald Trump in Another Fine Russian Mess
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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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Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
Man Arrested in Threats Against ADL, 7 Other Jewish Centers — A man allegedly waging an intense campaign of harassment against a former lover was responsible for bomb threats against the Anti-Defamation League and some Jewish centers around the country, authorities said Friday.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
St. Louis man arrested in anti-Semitic bomb threat case
St. Louis man arrested in anti-Semitic bomb threat case
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Tony Cook / Indianapolis Star:
Pence used personal email for state business — and was hacked — Vice President Mike Pence routinely used a private email account to conduct public business as governor of Indiana, at times discussing sensitive matters and homeland security issues. — Emails released to IndyStar in response …
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Kaitlan Collins / The Daily Caller:
Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak Appeared As Obama White House Visitor At Least 22 Times — Attorney General Jeff Sessions came under fire this week for meeting with him — Attorney General Jeff Sessions Just Made A Major Announcement About His Future — POLITICS | KAITLAN COLLINS
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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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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Goodbye Spin, Hello Raw Dishonesty — The latest big buzz is about Jeff Sessions, the attorney general. It turns out that he lied during his confirmation hearings, denying that he had met with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign. In fact, he met twice with the Russian ambassador …
New York Times:
Sergey Kislyak, Russian Envoy, Cultivated Powerful Network in U.S.
Sergey Kislyak, Russian Envoy, Cultivated Powerful Network in U.S.
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
The Note: Sessions steps aside from Russia inquiries
The Note: Sessions steps aside from Russia inquiries
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Mike Allen / Axios:
1 big thing: When the smoke is the fire — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, accompanied by Chief of Staff Jody Hunt, at yesterday's presser / AP's Susan Walsh — Good morning, Day 43 of the Trump presidency — a week from halftime of the 100 days. — I was chatting with a smart Republican …
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Paul Demko / Politico:
New details in GOP Obamacare replacement leaked — Latest plan still includes a tax credit that conservatives panned as a new entitlement. — House Republicans aren't backing down from their Obamacare repeal plan that sparked backlash from the party's conservative wing.
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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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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump's advisers push him to purge Obama appointees
Trump's advisers push him to purge Obama appointees
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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.
myfox8.com:
NC man accused of committing anti-gay attack: ‘You live in Trump country now’ — RICHLANDS, N.C. — A North Carolina man was arrested after police in Florida say he yelled anti-gay slurs and threats at a couple last month. — Around 1 a.m. on Feb. 23, Kevin Seymour and Kevin Price …
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Washington Post:
Garfield's a boy ... right? How a cartoon cat's gender identity launched a Wikipedia war. — Garfield is lazy; Garfield is a cat; Garfield likes lasagna. — Is there really much more to say about Garfield? The character is not complicated. Since the comic debuted in 1978 …
The Huffington Post:
Dreamer Arrested After Speaking To Media Will Be Deported Without Hearing, Attorney Says — “ICE's assertion that her detention is ‘routine’ is absurd and seems anything but,” one lawmaker said. — WASHINGTON A 22-year-old undocumented immigrant arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Jackson …
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Seth Fiegerman / CNNMoney:
One California high school just made millions from Snap's IPO — Pondering Snap's IPO over laser tag and paintball — Earlier this week, Simon Chiu watched Snapchat's team put on an IPO presentation for investors in San Francisco. He was surrounded by investment bankers from firms like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Sorry Liberals, Ellison and DWS Remained Seated During Roughy Two-Minute Standing Ovation Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL's Widow … Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) remained seated during the honoring of Carryn Owens, whose husband, Ryan, a Navy SEAL, was killed in action in Yemen back in January.
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MSNBC:
TRMS Exclusive: DHS document undermines Trump case for travel ban — The Rachel Maddow Show has obtained, exclusively, a Department of Homeland Security intelligence assessment document. The document, from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, makes the case that most foreign-born …
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ThinkProgress, The Week, Media Matters for America, The Intercept and Raw Story
The Southern:
Voice of The Southern: Let the people have their say — “Where is Mike Bost?” — That's the question many 12th District voters have been asking after Rep. Bost did not schedule an in-person town hall meeting during the time he was back in the district last week.
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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.