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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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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
St. Louis man arrested in anti-Semitic bomb threat case — Police have arrested a St. Louis man accused of making at least eight threats against Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and other institutions across the country. — The suspect, Juan Thompson, has been charged by federal authorities …
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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.
Justice News:
Cyberstalking Charge Brought In Manhattan Federal Court Against Missouri Man For A Pattern Of Harrassment Involving Threats To Jewish Community Centers — Juan Thompson's Campaign to Harass and Intimidate His Victim Allegedly Included Eight Threats Made to Jewish Community Organizations
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Former journalist arrested, charged with threats against Jewish facilities — Authorities investigating recent bomb threats against Jewish institutions across the country arrested a former journalist on Friday morning and said he was behind at least some of the threats as part of a campaign to harass a woman.
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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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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 …
Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Exclusive: Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention
Exclusive: Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention
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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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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
The Note: Sessions steps aside from Russia inquiries
The Note: Sessions steps aside from Russia inquiries
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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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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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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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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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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.
WNCT-TV:
Police: Richlands man arrested for hate crime in Key West — RICHLANDS, N.C. (WNCT) - A Richlands man police said committed a hate crime in Key West last week was arrested in Onslow County Thursday. — Brandon Ray Davis, 30, was taken into custody Thursday morning by the Onslow County Sheriff's Office …
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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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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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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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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.