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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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Manu Raju / CNN:
Amid turmoil, House Intel Committee scraps meetings this week — Democrats believe he is too close to the White House to lead a thorough investigation into Russia — Washington (CNN)The House Intelligence Committee has scrapped all meetings this week amid growing partisan rancor …
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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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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Swalwell on Nunes fallout: ‘This is what a cover-up to a crime looks like’ — House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes' announcement last week that officials from the transition team of President Donald Trump had been inadvertently surveilled by the U.S. intelligence community came …
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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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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Devin Nunes Has Absolutely No Reason To Recuse Himself
Devin Nunes Has Absolutely No Reason To Recuse Himself
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Washington Post:
Read the letters on Sally Yates's potential congressional testimony on Russia
Read the letters on Sally Yates's potential congressional testimony on Russia
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility
The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility
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Martin Matishak / Politico:
Schiff: Yates would have testified on Flynn ‘cover-up’
Schiff: Yates would have testified on Flynn ‘cover-up’
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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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The White House's Sally Yates problem
The White House's Sally Yates problem
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Administration, Nunes blocked ex-acting AG from testifying
Administration, Nunes blocked ex-acting AG from testifying
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Nunes, White House defiant as Russia controversy deepens
Nunes, White House defiant as Russia controversy deepens
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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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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Congress may stiff Trump on wall funding — Congressional Republicans might deliver some more bad news for President Donald Trump, fresh off their embarrassing failure to scrap Obamacare: No new money is coming to build his wall. — Trump hoped to jump-start construction of a massive wall …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer headed for epic clash with McConnell
Schumer headed for epic clash with McConnell
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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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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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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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Argues He's Immune From Accuser's Defamation Suit As POTUS
Trump Argues He's Immune From Accuser's Defamation Suit As POTUS
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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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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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Fox News:
Schumer goes off on Trump supporter at NYC restaurant, witness says — Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., caused a scene at a Manhattan restaurant when he began yelling at a wealthy and well-connected Donald Trump supporter that the POTUS is “a liar.” — Schumer, the top Senate Democrat …
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 …
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies — WASHINGTON — President Trump signed on Tuesday a much-anticipated executive order intended to roll back most of President Barack Obama's climate-change legacy, celebrating the move as a way to promote energy independence …
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Dan Merica / CNN:
In executive order, Trump to dramatically change US approach to climate change
In executive order, Trump to dramatically change US approach to climate change
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Fox News:
Sanctuary city mayors fire back at Trump administration's threat to cut fed funding — The Justice Department's threat Monday to pull funding from local and state governments that refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement laws drew a defiant response from big-city mayors.
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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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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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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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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Mar-a-Lago can't release visitor logs — because it doesn't keep them — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Democrats just came up with a catchy-sounding bill to force President Donald Trump to cough up a list of visitors to his private clubs. — But there's just one problem: There are no lists yet.
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Jill Filipovic / CNN:
We all know why the right is angry at Tomi Lahren — Tomi Lahren's show suspended for a week — Jill Filipovic: It's clear now that Tomi Lahren didn't know her role, and the same men who helped usher her to fame are now keen to shut her up — It turns out for all their talk …
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William Nardi / The College Fix:
Christian student suspended after challenging Muslim prof's claim that Jesus wasn't crucified — A student says he was suspended from Rollins College for challenging his Muslim professor's anti-Christian assertions, including her claim that Jesus' crucifixion never took place.
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