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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of ‘Nixon/Watergate’ plot to wiretap Trump Tower — President Trump on Saturday angrily accused former president Barack Obama of orchestrating a “Nixon/Watergate” plot to tap the phones at his Trump Tower headquarters last fall in the run-up to the election.
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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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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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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.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
A Special Prosecutor . . . For What? — There is no crime to probe in the matter of the Trump campaign's contact with Russians. — S — o, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself. Great! — Just one question: From what? — Yes, yes, Sessions is a good and decent man.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Trump alleges wiretapping by Obama during campaign, cites no evidence — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former President Barack Obama of wiretapping him in October during the late stages of the presidential election campaign, but offered no evidence to support the allegation.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Sessions Controversy Heightens Trump's Feeling of Being Under Siege
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HYPOCRISY: 7X More Coverage for Sessions Debacle than Holder Contempt
HYPOCRISY: 7X More Coverage for Sessions Debacle than Holder Contempt
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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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Wall Street Journal:
The Mob at Middlebury — A mob tries to silence Charles Murray and sends a prof to the ER. — Once again a scholar invited to speak at a university has been shouted down by an angry mob clearly unable to challenge him intellectually. On Thursday at Middlebury College …
Sasha Goldstein / Seven Days:
‘Mob’ Attacks Middlebury Prof and Controversial Speaker Charles Murray
‘Mob’ Attacks Middlebury Prof and Controversial Speaker Charles Murray
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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
Trump White House Shopping For Technology to Plug Leaks
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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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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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New York Times:
Trump Inherits a Secret Cyberwar Against North Korean Missiles — WASHINGTON — Three years ago, President Barack Obama ordered Pentagon officials to step up their cyber and electronic strikes against North Korea's missile program in hopes of sabotaging test launches in their opening seconds.
Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Decades-old mass grave of children of unwed mothers confirmed in Ireland — Between 1925 and the 1960s, in a tiny town called Tuam in western Ireland's County Galway, thousands of “fallen women” and their “illegitimate” children passed through the Mother and Baby Home operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours.
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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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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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump to Undo Vehicle Rules That Curb Global Warming — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to begin rolling back stringent federal regulations on vehicle pollution that contributes to global warming, according to people familiar with the matter, essentially marking a U-turn …
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James Wolcott / Vanity Fair:
Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too — Much of the media spotlight has been on the “alt-right.” But the “alt-left” provides a mirror image distortion: the same loathing of Clinton, rejection of “identity politics,” and itch for a reckoning. — Internet clickbait promotes mental tooth decay …
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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.
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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