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Raw Story:
Trump admits he thought being president would be a lot easier than his old life — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is. — President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days …
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Exclusive: Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.
Reuters:
Exclusive: 'If there's a shutdown, there's a shutdown,' Trump says — President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of a potential government shutdown on Thursday, just two days shy of a deadline for Congress to reach a spending deal to avert temporary layoffs of federal workers. — “We'll see what happens.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Exclusive: Federal probe of Fox News expands — Fox News still under grand jury probe — The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Fox News has widened to include a second law enforcement agency. — Financial crimes experts from the United States Postal Inspection Service are now involved …
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Washington Post:
‘I was all set to terminate’: Inside Trump's sudden shift on NAFTA — President Trump was set to announce Saturday, on the 100th day of his presidency, that he was withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement — the sort of disruptive proclamation that would upend both global …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Nafta Partners Persuaded Him to Keep U.S. in Trade Pact — Though president says he's ready to withdraw from accord if unable to get a fair deal in talks with Mexico and Canada — President Donald Trump said he was preparing to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement …
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The Week
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump: ‘We may terminate’ U.S.-South Korea trade agreement
Trump: ‘We may terminate’ U.S.-South Korea trade agreement
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The Diplomat
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Obama scores another $400K speaking fee amid criticism … Even as President Obama faced criticism for getting $400,000 for a speech to a Wall Street bank, he pocketed the same amount of money for a second speech, The Post has learned. — Obama made another $400,000 on Thursday when he appeared …
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Victoria McGrane GLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Warren ‘troubled’ by $400,000 Wall Street speaking fee for Obama
Aidan Quigley / Politico:
Warren: I was ‘troubled’ by Obama's Wall Street speaking fee
Warren: I was ‘troubled’ by Obama's Wall Street speaking fee
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New York Times:
State Department Wants to Clear Nikki Haley's Remarks Before She Speaks — UNITED NATIONS — The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, has often been the first, most outspoken member of the Trump administration to weigh in on key foreign policy issues …
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
John Kasich Sounds Like He's Over The Republican Party — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Is John Kasich still a Republican? — The Ohio governor and mainstay of the party's mainstream is out this week with a book that at times reads like an angry breakup letter. — “Oh yeah, I'm a Repub... ,” …
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Tillerson: Kim Jong Un ‘is not crazy’ — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that while North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be a ruthless, murderous dictator, he is not mentally insane. — “All indications are that he is not crazy,” Tillerson told Fox News. “He may be ruthless.
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea puts out new video showing the White House in crosshairs and carriers exploding
North Korea puts out new video showing the White House in crosshairs and carriers exploding
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New York Post, Hot Air, Daily Mail, AOL, SARAH PALIN and New York Times
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
This photo of Donald Trump and kids is epic — (CNN)Thursday, as you likely know by now, is “Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work” day. The White House, like CNN and virtually every other company, celebrates this day with a special program of activities. Except, at the White House …
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CNN:
Michelle Obama says she won't run for office
Michelle Obama says she won't run for office
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The Hill, Refinery29 and Political Wire
Hannah Withiam / New York Post:
‘SportsCenter’ anchor agrees politics are hurting ESPN … ESPN's sweeping staff cuts are not just the result of ambitious TV rights deals and an overburdened budget, popular “SportsCenter” anchor Linda Cohn suggested Thursday. — The network may be losing the subscriber revenue …
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Daily Wire
Morgan True / VTDigger:
Emails reveal FBI, Justice probe of Burlington College — BURLINGTON — The Justice Department was investigating the activities of the now-defunct Burlington College as recently as February, according to emails obtained through a public records request. — The emails show the U.S. attorney …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
New ObamaCare repeal bill on life support — The tide is quickly turning against the new ObamaCare repeal legislation. — At least 21 Republicans have said they would vote no on the revised GOP healthcare bill negotiated by centrist Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) and conservative Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Brian Babin becomes second Texan to quit Freedom Caucus since March — U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Woodville, joins Ted Poe of Humble in publicly ending his ties to the arch conservative group in Congress, the Freedom Caucus. — WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Woodville …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House delays Obamacare vote, denying Trump 100-day win
House delays Obamacare vote, denying Trump 100-day win
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Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed:
People Are Trolling Trump's New Anti-Immigrant Hotline With Reports Of Space Aliens And The Government Is Not Amused — On Wednesday, the Trump administration launched a new office called the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), to assist victims of crimes committed …
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
Trump's Executive Orders Are Mostly Theater — President Donald Trump signed his first executive order on his first day in the White House, taking aim at his predecessor's signature achievement. “Trump Signs Executive Order to Roll Back Obamacare,” Forbes reported.
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Washington Post
Joshua Rhett Miller / New York Post:
Alt-right thugs want to bring muscle to liberal protests … An alt-right group apparently is trying to build a small street army — vowing to use violence if necessary to defend free speech from leftist extremists. — Kyle Chapman — a “proud American nationalist” who became a conservative hero …
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Julián Aguilar / The Texas Tribune:
After emotional debate, Texas House tentatively passes “sanctuary” legislation — The 93-54 vote fell along party lines and came after one of the slowest moving but most emotional legislative days at the state Capitol. — Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.
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AP Story / Associated Press:
Texas House OKs ‘sanctuary city’ ban with tough jail penalty
Texas House OKs ‘sanctuary city’ ban with tough jail penalty
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Alex Jones Turns on Ivanka Trump and Her ‘Democrat’ Husband Jared Kushner Over Syrian Refugees — InfoWars host Alex Jones, an avid supporter of President Trump during the campaign and his administration, said in a video posted to his Facebook on Thursday that Ivanka Trump's policies …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump caves on the wall — and Democrats think he will again — President Donald Trump was supposedly girding for battle. Not even a week ago, ahead of a possible government shutdown, his aides said the president would insist on funding his border wall and the president himself was prepared to sabotage Obamacare to gain leverage.
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: FBI Court Filing Reveals Grand Jury Targeted Hillary Clinton — Assigned to ‘counterintelligence and counterespionage matters’ — (Washington, DC) — Judicial Watch today released new State Department documents including a declaration from FBI Special Agent E.W. Priestap …
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