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Anger mounts over handling of US attorney firings — Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked for the resignations of 46 US attorneys, igniting anger from officials who say they were given no warning about their dismissals. — The Justice Department announced the firings Friday afternoon …
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New York Times:
Trump Abruptly Orders 46 Obama-Era Prosecutors to Resign — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday moved to sweep away the remaining vestiges of Obama administration prosecutors at the Justice Department, ordering 46 holdover United States attorneys to tender their resignations immediately …
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Harry Siegel / The Daily Beast:
Bharara Yet To Resign, Despite Trump Ask — Preet Bharara, the crusading U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who was asked to submit his resignation letter Friday, along with the 45 other U.S. Attorneys held over from the Obama administration, has yet to do so, a federal law enforcement official tells The Daily Beast.
Associated Press:
Attorney general seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys
Attorney general seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump team ousts Obama-appointed U.S. attorneys
Trump team ousts Obama-appointed U.S. attorneys
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Sessions asks 46 Obama-era US attorneys to resign
Sessions asks 46 Obama-era US attorneys to resign
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
What's a legitimate news outlet? A new face in the White House press pool raises questions. — In an age of partisan media, the lines between “partisan” and “media” can sometimes blur. — Case in point: The pool reporter covering Vice President Pence on Thursday — that is …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox News Radio correspondent confronts Gateway Pundit reporter in White House briefing room
Fox News Radio correspondent confronts Gateway Pundit reporter in White House briefing room
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Drama in White House press room as Fox reporter vehemently denies he assaulted right-wing blogger
Drama in White House press room as Fox reporter vehemently denies he assaulted right-wing blogger
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Gateway Pundit Reporter ACCOSTED, HARASSED — Screamed At in White House Press Room: “Nazi... White Supremacist!”
Gateway Pundit Reporter ACCOSTED, HARASSED — Screamed At in White House Press Room: “Nazi... White Supremacist!”
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Sean Spicer's appalling answer about economic data shows how far we've lowered the bar for Trump
Sean Spicer's appalling answer about economic data shows how far we've lowered the bar for Trump
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
“Civil War” Breaks Out At White House Over Trade... And Goldman Is Winning — Earlier this week, when we discussed Peter Navarro's jarring op-ed in the WSJ in which he alleged that the persistent US trade deficit “would put US national security in jeopardy”, we said that …
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Steve Gorman / Reuters:
Trump's revised travel ban dealt first court setback — A federal judge in Wisconsin dealt the first legal blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on Friday, barring enforcement of the policy to deny U.S. entry to the wife and child of a Syrian refugee already granted asylum in the United States.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Revised Trump travel ban suffers first legal blow
New York Times:
Michael Flynn Was Paid to Represent Turkey's Interests During Trump Campaign — WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's first national security adviser, acted as a foreign agent representing the interests of Turkey's government in exchange for more than $500,000 during last year's campaign …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Trump threatens GOP: Back health bill or get primaried — President Trump has told Republican leaders that he's prepared to play hardball with congressional conservatives to pass the GOP healthcare bill, including by supporting the 2018 primary challengers of any Republican who votes against the bill.
Anna Schaverien / Telegraph:
Barack Obama receives standing ovation as he enjoys lunch with Bono in New York — Barack and Michelle Obama drew a crowd once again as they met with U2's lead singer Bono in New York on Friday for lunch. — Diners in Upland restaurant on Park Avenue took pictures of the former US president …
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Wealthy Would Get Billions in Tax Cuts Under Obamacare Repeal Plan — Two of the biggest tax cuts in Republican proposals to repeal the Affordable Care Act would deliver roughly $157 billion over the coming decade to those with incomes of $1 million or more, according to a congressional analysis.
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Robert Jervis / Foreign Policy:
Rex Tillerson Might Be the Weakest Secretary of State Ever — There are five avenues to power at Foggy Bottom, and they're all blocked to the current man in charge. — While much of America's political class is transfixed by the debate about connections between Russia and the White House …
New York Times:
Sue While the Conflicts Are Hot — The president's son Eric probably said it best: “I think our brand is the hottest it has ever been.” No surprise there — nothing like a presidency to boost business. It is nevertheless shocking to see the brazenness of the ethical conflicts and watch the first family celebrate its good fortune.
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Dino Grandoni / BuzzFeed:
Trump Appointee Who Tweeted About “Some Muslim Piece Of S**t” Is Out From Energy Department — A Trump campaign worker appointed to the Energy Department is a former massage therapist with a history of tweeting anti-Muslim remarks. — A massage therapist and former Trump campaign operative …
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Reed Abelson / New York Times:
How Healthy Are You? G.O.P. Bill Would Help Employers Find Out — A bill in Congress could make it harder for workers to keep employers from getting access to their personal medical and genetic information and raise the financial penalties for those who opt out of workplace wellness programs.
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Simon Ostrovsky / CNN:
Ukraine lawyer seeks probe of alleged hacked texts of Manafort's daughter — Manafort pressed on ties to Kremlin (2016) — Kiev, Ukraine (CNN)A Ukrainian human rights attorney representing the victims of mass police shootings in Kiev in 2014 has asked prosecutors to investigate …
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Trump adviser admits to contact with DNC hacker — Roger Stone, President Trump's former campaign advisor, on Friday admitted to having private conversations with a hacker who helped leak information from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during last year's campaign.
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Andrew Blake / Washington Times:
Roger Stone, Trump confidant, acknowledges ‘innocuous’ Twitter conversation with DNC hackers
Roger Stone, Trump confidant, acknowledges ‘innocuous’ Twitter conversation with DNC hackers
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