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Trump administration sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia — The Trump administration sought to block former acting attorney general Sally Yates from testifying to Congress in the House investigation of links between Russian officials and Donald Trump's presidential campaign …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
First GOP lawmaker calls for Nunes to recuse himself — Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) on Tuesday told The Hill that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) should “absolutely” recuse himself from his panel's investigation into Russia's meddling in last year's election.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Now we know why Trump panicked about Russia probe — You know things are looking grim for President Trump when he starts tweeting about Hillary Clinton again. Monday evening he sounded trapped and wounded: “Why isn't the House Intelligence Committee looking into the Bill & Hillary deal …
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Washington Post:
Read the letters on Sally Yates's potential congressional testimony on Russia — Former acting attorney general Sally Yates was notified earlier this month by the Justice Department that the Trump administration considers a great deal of her possible testimony to be barred from discussion …
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Devin Nunes Has Absolutely No Reason To Recuse Himself — The day after Republican House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes held a press conference saying he'd seen reports that show the government may have collected information on Donald Trump's transition team or family …
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Amid turmoil, House Intel Committee scraps meetings this week
Amid turmoil, House Intel Committee scraps meetings this week
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility
The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility
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Eric Beech / Reuters:
House intel panel chief Nunes says he will not divulge his sources
House intel panel chief Nunes says he will not divulge his sources
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The White House's Sally Yates problem
The White House's Sally Yates problem
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Embattled DNC Asks All Staffers For Resignation Letters — Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has launched a major overhaul of the party's organization, which has been stung by recent crises — and the DNC has requested resignation letters from all current staffers.
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Media Matters for America:
Bill O'Reilly: I “Didn't Hear A Word” Rep. Maxine Waters Said Because Of Her “James Brown Wig” — BILL O'REILLY: I didn't hear a word [Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)] said. I was looking at the James Brown wig. If we have a picture of James, it's the same wig. — STEVE DOOCY (CO-HOST): It's the same one.
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Lindsey Ellefson / Mediaite:
Calls For Bill O'Reilly to Be Fired Intensify After Maxine Waters Comment — Following Bill O'Reilly's comments about Representative Maxine Waters's hair on Fox & Friends this morning, calls for his termination have intensified. His “James Brown wig” observation has been called sexist and racist.
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Bill O'Reilly apologizes after making racially charged joke about congresswoman
Bill O'Reilly apologizes after making racially charged joke about congresswoman
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Oren Dorell / USA Today:
Trump's business network reached alleged Russian mobsters — To expand his real estate developments over the years, Donald Trump, his company and partners repeatedly turned to wealthy Russians and oligarchs from former Soviet republics — several allegedly connected to organized crime …
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New York Times:
Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say — WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders and the White House, under extreme pressure from conservative activists, have restarted negotiations on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with House leaders declaring …
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Hunter Woodall / Kansas City Star:
Kansas Senate votes to expand Medicaid as Gov. Sam Brownback doubles down on opposition
Kansas Senate votes to expand Medicaid as Gov. Sam Brownback doubles down on opposition
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump gives Chuck the silent treatment — It was supposed to be one of Washington's most intriguing relationships. Instead, they've had virtually no relationship at all. — President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the most powerful Democrat in Washington …
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Reuters:
Trump signs order dismantling Obama-era climate policies — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to undo Obama-era climate change regulations, keeping a campaign promise to support the coal industry and calling into question U.S. support for an international deal to fight global warming.
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies
Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Scott Pruitt Promises ‘EPA Orginalism’ in Donald Trump Administration
Exclusive: Scott Pruitt Promises ‘EPA Orginalism’ in Donald Trump Administration
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The White House:
S.J.Res. 34 - Disapproving the Federal Communications Commission's Rule on Privacy of Customers of Broadband Services — The Administration strongly supports House passage of S.J.Res. 34, which would nullify the Federal Communications Commission's final rule titled “Protecting the Privacy …
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Trump Claims U.S. Constitution Bars ‘Apprentice’ Star's Defamation Suit While in Office — The president believes the Supremacy Clause bars state lawsuits against a sitting president and looks to tackle an issue “not decided” by the Supreme Court in Bill Clinton v. Paula Jones.
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Ilya Marritz / WNYC News:
Paul Manafort's Puzzling New York Real Estate Purchases — Paul J. Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing multiple investigations for his political and financial ties to Russia, has engaged in a series of puzzling real estate deals in New York City over the past 11 years.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Gorsuch needs a straight flush to beat filibuster — Senate Democrats on Tuesday left Judge Neil Gorsuch with two roads to the Supreme Court: winning over all of the party's remaining swing votes, or relying on the so-called nuclear option. — The five Democratic senators up for reelection next year …
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Republicans vote to block resolutions on Trump's tax returns — The House and its tax-writing committee voted on Tuesday to block Democratic resolutions demanding President Trump's tax returns. — The votes were latest of many Democratic attempts to get Congress to request Trump's tax returns.
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Meredith Newman / capitalgazette.com:
Naval Academy grads ask alumni group to rescind honor for former Sen. Jim Webb — Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb speaks in Baltimore in June 2015 where he announced his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He's been named a 2017 Distinguished Graduate by the Naval Academy Alumni Association …
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year — Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100 percent of them, including 68 percent of bathrooms and more than three-quarters of bedrooms.
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Michael Weiss / The Daily Beast:
Jared Kushner Tempted by Russia's Bank of Spies — Not every bank lists a convicted spy serving 30 months in an Ohio prison as its active deputy representative in New York. But then, not every bank is headed by a former spy, much less one found to have spent time with Jared Kushner during a …
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John Gregory / abc7.com:
NOHO SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS DUE TO HIGH WHITE STUDENT PERCENTAGE SPARKS OUTRAGE … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid= 1817703" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Outrage has grown at Walter Reed Middle School …
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Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
Schock staffer was FBI informant, court filings reveal — The FBI wired a congressional staffer and turned him into a secret informant during its investigation into former Rep. Aaron Schock's (R-Ill.) alleged misuse of government and campaign funds, Schock's attorneys said Tuesday in federal court filings.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A 2016 Review: Turnout Wasn't the Driver of Clinton's Defeat — In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, many analysts suggested that Hillary Clinton lost to Donald J. Trump because of poor Democratic turnout. — Months later, it is clear that the turnout was only modestly better for Mr. Trump than expected.
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