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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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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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Attorney general seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys
Attorney general seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys
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Fox News, National Review, Power Line and Hot Air
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump team ousts Obama-appointed U.S. attorneys
Trump team ousts Obama-appointed U.S. attorneys
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CNN:
Intruder breaches White House grounds, arrested near residence entrance — The south side of the White House is seen January 26, 2015 in Washington, DC. A small aerial drone was found on the grounds of the White House but poses no threat, a spokesman for President Obama said on Monday.
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Peter Hermann / Washington Post:
Person arrested on White House grounds after scaling fence — A person scaled a White House fence Friday night and was arrested on the grounds of the presidential residence, according to the U.S. Secret Service. — The incident occurred about 11:38 p.m. on the south grounds of the executive mansion.
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
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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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump, in tweet, doubles down on Obamacare ‘imploding’ claim — President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on his claim that Obamacare is “imploding,” tweeting after days of notable restraint on social media. — “We are making great progress with healthcare. ObamaCare is imploding and will only get worse.
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Pence takes White House health care pitch on the road
Pence takes White House health care pitch on the road
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Joe.My.God.
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
SXSW: CNN's Jake Tapper Says His Son Has Adapted “Fake News” Line From Trump — “[My son] now does an impression where whenever I'm bothering him he says, fake news,” the CNN host told MTV's Ana Marie Cox. — During his Friday press briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer …
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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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Politico, Vox Popoli, The Last Tradition, Financial Times, Washington Monthly and Axios
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
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 …
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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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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Hot Air, Daily Kos, New York Magazine and Mother Jones
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 …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump's Mar-a-Lago is heaven — for spies — PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump relishes the comforts of his Mar-a-Lago estate for repeated weekends away from Washington, but former Secret Service and intelligence officials say the resort is a security nightmare vulnerable to both casual and professional spies.
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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Politicus USA and Talking Points Memo
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Muhammad Ali Jr., Detained Last Month at Airport, Stopped Again — One day after Muhammad Ali Jr. spoke with members of Congress about being detained at a Florida airport last month, he was briefly stopped again before boarding a flight on Friday afternoon, his lawyer said.
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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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