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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
In Trump Country, Shock at Trump Budget Cuts, but Still Loyalty — TULSA, Okla. — Rhonda McCracken is a kindergarten teacher and a Republican who voted for President Trump. Now she's wrestling with the consequences. — McCracken's deep-rooted conservatism is matched by a passion …
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Payments From Russian Propaganda Network — Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn initially failed to inform federal ethics officials of payments from a state-sponsored Russian propaganda outfit, according to newly released documents.
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Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:
Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Income From Russia-Linked Entities — Michael T. Flynn, the national security adviser who was forced out of the job in February, failed to list payments from Russia-linked entities on the first of two financial disclosure forms released Saturday by the Trump administration.
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Michael Flynn did not initially reveal income from Russia-related entities on his personal financial disclosure — Before resigning under pressure as President Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn submitted a personal financial disclosure form to federal ethics officials that failed …
Grace Schneider / Courier-Journal:
Judge: Lawsuit against Trump, supporters can proceed — Trump's urging during a Louisville campaign rally for those in the crowd to deal with protesters - “Get 'em out of here” did encourage use of violence and lawlessness. — CONNECT — A federal judge in Louisville said in a ruling …
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Mark Cuban: Trump couldn't have pulled off Russia collusion — Billionaire Mark Cuban on Saturday went on a tweetstorm explaining his theory about President Trump's ties to Russia, concluding he doesn't think Trump was behind any collusion during last year's presidential race.
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Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Trump tells NBC to stop covering Russia story
Trump tells NBC to stop covering Russia story
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Justin Luke Zirilli / the-daily.buzz:
George Takei Has Bombshell Announcement, And Washington Is Reeling — George Takei and his husband Brad have been long time Los Angelinos, so when word got out that they were scoping property out in rural Tulare County, California, people grew curious as to why.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump aide accused of Hatch Act violation after urging Amash primary challenge — A senior adviser to President Donald Trump on Saturday urged a primary challenge against a House Freedom Caucus member, prompting charges that he may have violated federal law against using his official position to sway an election campaign.
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Gregory Korte / USA Today:
Omarosa's White House gig is her first steady job in a while — 400 Shares — Omarosa Manigault's new job as a White House liaison may be the most regular paycheck she's had in a while. — President Trump's apprentice-turned-adviser had relatively modest income before joining the White House …
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Devin Nunes, Trump and the Russia probe: A timeline — It's the biggest mystery gripping Washington, D.C.: Why did Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) do what he did? — The beleaguered House Intelligence Committee chairman last week took a trip to the White House to view documents he says expose …
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Window closing for Congress to roll back Obama-era regulations — The window for Republicans to roll back Obama-era rules is closing. — Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress has a brief period of time to quickly revoke regulations passed in the final months of Barack Obama — 's administration.
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Texas Dem enters race to challenge Cruz in 2018 — Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) on Friday officially jumped into the race to take on Sen. Ted Cruz — (R-Texas) in 2018. — O'Rourke is the first announced Democrat running to unseat Cruz in what will be a steep uphill battle in a reliably red state.
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CBS News:
FBI probing whether Trump aides helped Russian intel in early 2016 — CBS News has learned that U.S. investigators are looking into whether Trump campaign representatives had a role in helping Russian intelligence as it carried out cyberattacks on the Democratic National Committee and other political targets in March 2016.
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Bipartisan Report and Fox News Insider
New York Times:
Trump Couple, Now White House Employees, Can't Escape Conflict Laws — WASHINGTON — The husband-and-wife team of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, now both senior federal government officials, has been alongside President Trump as the White House has hosted dozens of chief executives and a handful of world leaders in recent weeks.
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The Mahablog and Political Wire
Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
Maher: It Looks Like Russia ‘Installed’ ‘Trump and His Crime Family’ 'To Loot and Destroy America — During an interview with author, “Stone Cold Truth” host, and Trump adviser Roger Stone Jr. on Friday's broadcast of HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher,” host and comedian Bill Maher argued …
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The Last Tradition