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Simon Johnson / Telegraph:
Donald Trump's action in Syria proves he is not in league with Putin, says his son Eric — Donald Trump's decision to launch a cruise missile attack on Syria proved he is not in league with Russia and will not be “pushed around” by Vladimir Putin, the US President's son has told The Daily Telegraph.
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Simon Johnson / Telegraph:
Ivanka Trump encouraged my father to launch air strikes against Assad in Syria after chemical weapons attack, says Eric Trump — Eric Trump has said he is “sure” his sister Ivanka used her influence over their father to encourage the US president to launch military action against Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Tillerson readies for tough talk with Russia — Rex Tillerson's seemingly cozy ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin drew bipartisan alarm and nearly derailed his confirmation as secretary of state. — But some three months later, as the former ExxonMobil CEO heads to Moscow …
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Reuters:
Kremlin, angry at Syria missile strike, says Putin won't meet Tillerson — The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will not meet President Vladimir Putin when he visits Moscow on Wednesday, a move that could point to tensions over a U.S. missile attack on a Syrian air base last week.
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Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Officer who dragged bloodied passenger off flight placed on leave — One of the officers who dragged a passenger off a United Airlines flight did not follow standard operating procedures and has been placed on leave, according to the Chicago Aviation Department. — SEE ALSO
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New York Times:
United Passenger Dragged From Overbooked Flight
United Passenger Dragged From Overbooked Flight
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Dem wants hearing after United passenger dragged off flight
Dem wants hearing after United passenger dragged off flight
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NBC News:
United Airlines CEO Apologizes After Video Shows Man Dragged Off Flight
United Airlines CEO Apologizes After Video Shows Man Dragged Off Flight
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Brian Doherty / Hit & Run:
Why Should Police Help United Airlines Cheat Its Customers?
Why Should Police Help United Airlines Cheat Its Customers?
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Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Republicans sweat surprisingly close Kansas congressional race — Kansas has been reliably Republican in federal elections, but GOP operatives head into Tuesday uncertain of an easy victory when the deep-red state holds the first congressional election since President Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
As a House Race Tightens in Kansas, Republicans See a Possible Warning Sign
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
KS-04 Moves to Lean Republican, GA-06 to Toss Up
John Archibald / al.com:
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigns amid sex scandal — “I love this state from the bottom of my heart, and the people who live here.” Robert Bentley — Embattled Gov. Robert Bentley this afternoon agreed to a deal that forced him to resign the office of governor, plead guilty …
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
5 Of The Wildest Details In Report On Alabama Guv's Efforts To Hide Affair
5 Of The Wildest Details In Report On Alabama Guv's Efforts To Hide Affair
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Eric Velasco / Politico:
How Alabama's ‘Luv Guv’ Broke New Ground in a Scandal-Plagued State
How Alabama's ‘Luv Guv’ Broke New Ground in a Scandal-Plagued State
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Trump Administration to Pay Health Law Subsidies Disputed by House — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is willing to continue paying subsidies to health insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act even though House Republicans say the payments are illegal because Congress never authorized them.
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
The Trouble With Trump's White House Is Donald Trump — It took Donald Trump 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles to buy himself one day of kind coverage at the end of another otherwise terrible week. But what the president himself described as an impulsive reaction to heartrending photos …
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Manny Fernandez / New York Times:
Federal Judge Says Texas Voter ID Law Intentionally Discriminates — HOUSTON — A federal judge ruled on Monday that the voter identification law the Texas Legislature passed in 2011 was enacted with the intent to discriminate against black and Hispanic voters, raising the possibility …
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Jim Malewitz / The Texas Tribune:
Texas intentionally discriminated with 2011 voter ID law, judge rules (again)
Texas intentionally discriminated with 2011 voter ID law, judge rules (again)
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Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Column Trump's proposal to eliminate the Social Security payroll tax may be his worst idea yet — President Trump meets with his fiscal brain trust, budget director Mick Mulvaney, center, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Are they plotting to eviscerate Social Security? (Evan Vucci / Associated Press)
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Trump on pace to surpass 8 years of Obama's travel spending in 1 year — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump's travel to his private club in Florida has cost over an estimated $20 million in his first 80 days as president, putting the president on pace in his first year of office …
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Jonathan Lloyd / NBC Southern California:
2 Adults and 1 Child Dead, 1 Student Critically Injured in Shooting at San Bernardino Elementary School — The shooting appeared to stem from a domestic violence dispute involving the shooter and teacher, Garcia said — A teacher and a student were shot dead and another child …
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Gorsuch sworn in as Supreme Court justice — Neil Gorsuch on Monday became the 101st associate justice of the Supreme Court and President Trump's first high court appointee. — Justice Anthony Kennedy administered the judicial oath to Gorsuch in the sun-soaked White House Rose Garden shortly …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Markey: Dems Will Reinstate SCOTUS Filibuster If We Control Senate And WH (VIDEO)
Markey: Dems Will Reinstate SCOTUS Filibuster If We Control Senate And WH (VIDEO)
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New York Times:
Trump Tops Obama, Bush and Clinton in Golfing and Private Getaways So Far — After years of criticizing former President Barack Obama for playing golf and going on private getaways, President Trump has already done more of both in his first 81 days than Mr. Obama, as well as former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
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Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
Cops: Woman, 23, Charged In Sex Attack On Cabbie — Ohioan is jailed on rape and aggravated robbery counts — An Ohio woman has been charged with raping and robbing a male taxi driver while an accomplice held the victim at knifepoint, according to investigators.
Vindu Goel / New York Times:
That Fingerprint Sensor on Your Phone Is Not as Safe as You Think — SAN FRANCISCO — Fingerprint sensors have turned modern smartphones into miracles of convenience. A touch of a finger unlocks the phone — no password required. With services like Apple Pay or Android Pay …
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
O'Reilly's ratings rise as advertisers flee — Bill O'Reilly's ratings at Fox News were up last week as news that he paid $13 million to five women who accused him of sexual harassment and improper conduct made headlines. — “The O'Reilly Factor” averaged more than 3.7 million total viewers …
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