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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Devin Nunes Steps Aside; Ethics Committee Investigating for Spilling Secrets — Rep. Devin Nunes said Thursday he is stepping aside as chairman of the House intelligence committee because he is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly disclosing intelligence without proper authorization.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Nunes steps aside from Russia probe — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) will temporarily step aside from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, including interactions between Moscow and the Trump campaign. — The move comes as the House …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Gowdy: Accusations of crime ‘not constructive’ in Russia investigation — (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that accusations of criminal offenses are not constructive to the House Intelligence Committee's probe into Russia's meddling in the United States presidential election.
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Speaker.gov:
Speaker Ryan Statement on Chairman Nunes
Speaker Ryan Statement on Chairman Nunes
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Fox News:
Reports in unmasking controversy were detailed, had info about ‘everyday lives’
Reports in unmasking controversy were detailed, had info about ‘everyday lives’
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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
House Intelligence Republicans Boycott Briefing From FBI's Russian Double-Agent
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Nunes steps aside from Russia investigation
Nunes steps aside from Russia investigation
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Political Wire
Axios:
Bannon to associates: “I love a gunfight” — After a series of high-level White House leaks portraying Steve Bannon as fed up with his job and ready to quit, Trump's chief strategist has told associates the stories are “100 percent nonsense” and he's playing for keeps.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Mega-donor urged Bannon not to resign — The man credited with honing Donald Trump's populist message and guiding him into the White House has grown frustrated amid continued infighting in the West Wing, so much so that in recent weeks a top donor had to convince him to stay in his position.
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CNN:
Inside the White House, paranoia and unrest among top staff — (CNN)In the West Wing, Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon occupy some of the most coveted real estate. Priebus, the chief of staff, enjoys the only outdoor patio in the White House. Bannon is mere steps from the Oval Office.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House aides clash with GOP leaders over flailing Obamacare push
White House aides clash with GOP leaders over flailing Obamacare push
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Media Matters for America:
To Defend Bannon, Breitbart Has Opened Fire On The President's Son-In-Law
To Defend Bannon, Breitbart Has Opened Fire On The President's Son-In-Law
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Fox News:
Bannon reportedly threatened to leave White House after NSC shakeup
Bannon reportedly threatened to leave White House after NSC shakeup
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Bannon removed from security council as McMaster asserts control
Bannon removed from security council as McMaster asserts control
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump's hidden backchannel to Justice Kennedy: Their kids — After Donald Trump wrapped up his first speech to Congress and worked his way through the crowd, he lingered on his handshake with Anthony Kennedy, the 80-year-old Supreme Court justice. — The boom mics picked up their seemingly private conversation.
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Democrats Filibuster Supreme Court Nominee, Setting Up Senate Showdown
Democrats Filibuster Supreme Court Nominee, Setting Up Senate Showdown
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Josh Holmes / Politico:
McConnell Is Finishing What Schumer Started
McConnell Is Finishing What Schumer Started
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
It's zero hour: Senate to go ‘nuclear’
It's zero hour: Senate to go ‘nuclear’
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Negotiations to avert nuclear option collapse ahead of Gorsuch vote
Negotiations to avert nuclear option collapse ahead of Gorsuch vote
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New York Times:
Partial Transcript: Trump's Interview With The Times — WASHINGTON — The following is a partial transcript of President Trump's interview with The New York Times' Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush. It has been lightly edited for content and clarity, and omits several off-the-record comments and asides.
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Donald Trump Jr. talks about running for governor of New York — MORE FROM: … Donald Trump Jr. wants to run for political office, telling members of an elite gun club that he could set his sights on becoming governor of New York. — Don Jr. spoke to members of the F6 Labs gun club in Hicksville …
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Jon Levine / Mediaite:
Donald Trump Jr. Floats a Run For Governor of New York: ‘The Politics Bug Bit Me’
Donald Trump Jr. Floats a Run For Governor of New York: ‘The Politics Bug Bit Me’
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Ivanka's secret Planned Parenthood outreach — In the weeks following her father's inauguration, Ivanka Trump quietly reached out to the president of Planned Parenthood seeking common ground on the contentious issue of abortion. — The first daughter requested a sit-down with Cecile Richards …
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Ivanka Trump met secretly with Planned Parenthood head: report
Ivanka Trump met secretly with Planned Parenthood head: report
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David Mack / BuzzFeed:
The Husband Of A Trump Supporter Has Just Been Deported Back To Mexico — The man's American wife said she believed “good people” would not be deported under President Trump. Late Tuesday night, her husband was removed to Mexico. — A Mexican man who spent almost two decades living …
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Top Democrats Are Wrong: Trump Supporters Were More Motivated by Racism Than Economic Issues — IT ISN'T ONLY Republicans, it seems, who traffic in alternative facts. Since Donald Trump's shock election victory, leading Democrats have worked hard to convince themselves, and the rest of us …
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
My Most Unpopular Idea: Be Nice to Trump Voters
CNN:
Trump considering options for Syria retaliation, source says — US intel: Syrian warplanes behind gas attack — (CNN)President Donald Trump has told some members of Congress that he is considering military action in Syria in retaliation for this week's chemical attack …
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Jon Greenberg / PolitiFact:
Revisiting the Obama track record on Syria's chemical weapons
Revisiting the Obama track record on Syria's chemical weapons
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Josh Meyer / Politico:
Trump lacks key players for meeting with Chinese leader — President Donald Trump may be brimming with confidence going into his Mar-a-Lago summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but some China watchers say he could easily be outmatched by a superbly well-prepped Beijing diplomatic team aiming …
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Javier C. Hernández / New York Times:
The ‘Goddess’ Yi Wan Ka: Ivanka Trump Is a Hit in China
The ‘Goddess’ Yi Wan Ka: Ivanka Trump Is a Hit in China
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New York Magazine
Bloomberg:
Trump Spurs GOP to Tweak Health Bill Before Leaving Town — House Rules Committee to consider adding amendment to bill — Move to show momentum toward deal as lawmakers return home — The White House prodded House Republican leaders to make last-minute tweaks to their Obamacare replacement …
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Julia Horowitz / CNNMoney:
Bill O'Reilly's new book talks consent: ‘No means no’ — O'Reilly accuser: I'm not after money — In his new book, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly says he is reaching out to a generation of Americans he believes are under siege. He draws a hard line between “Old School folks” and “Snowflakes.”
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Maxine Waters Says That 'Bill O'Reilly Needs to Go to Jail'
Maxine Waters Says That 'Bill O'Reilly Needs to Go to Jail'
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Elizabeth Dexheimer / Bloomberg:
Cohn Backs Wall Street Split of Lending, Investment Banks — Senators ask about Glass-Steagall return in private meeting — Trump's top economic adviser said he supports separation — In a private meeting with lawmakers, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said he supports a policy …
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Civil war rages throughout Trump administration — A civil war between Donald Trump loyalists and establishment-minded Republicans is escalating throughout the federal government — and increasingly the president's allies are losing. — From the State Department to the Environmental Protection Agency …
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CNN:
First on CNN: Secret Service agent on VP's detail caught after meeting with prostitute at Maryland hotel — Secret Service scandals Story highlights — Washington (CNN)CNN has learned from multiple law enforcement sources that a Secret Service agent on Vice President Mike Pence's detail …