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Texas Republican Called ICE on SB 4 Protesters, Threatened to Shoot Colleague — A Texas Republican threatened to “put a bullet in one of his colleague's heads” during a scuffle on the House floor over the state's new anti-'sanctuary cities' law on Monday, the final day of the regular legislative session.

Discussion: New York Times, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Political Wire and IJR

The Texas Tribune:

Republican lawmaker: I called immigration authorities on Capitol protesters — On the last day of the regular session of the Texas Legislature, hundreds protested at the Capitol — and Republican state Rep. Matt Rinaldi called ICE on them. He also nearly came to blows with Democratic colleagues.

Discussion: Business Insider, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Week, Joe.My.God., Talking Points Memo and TheBlaze

Today …:

Today, Representative Poncho Nevarez threatened my life on the House floor after I called ICE on several illegal immigrants who held signs in the gallery which said “I am illegal and here to stay.” Several Democrats encouraged the protestors to disobey law enforcement.

Discussion: Raw Story, The Guardian, IJR and The Daily Caller

Brandi Grissom / Dallas Morning News:
'I'll put a bullet in your head': Fistfight nearly erupts on final day of contentious legislative session

Discussion: Joe.My.God., ThinkProgress and The Gateway Pundit

Tegna / KVUE-TV:
Shoving, threats between reps on House floor during protests at Capitol

Discussion: ABC News, FOX31 Denver, The Right Scoop, Common Dreams and NPR

Peter W. Stevenson / Washington Post:
A Texas Republican called ICE on protesters. Then lawmakers started to scuffle.

Discussion: RedState

Fox News:

Jared Kushner didn't suggest Russian communications channel in meeting, source says — A December meeting between Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and one of the senior advisers in the Trump administration, and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak at Trump Tower focused on Syria …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Right Scoop, Doug Ross, The Last Tradition, AOL, NBC News, Washington Monthly and Forbes

New York Times:

Investigation Turns to Kushner's Motives in Meeting With a Putin Ally — WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, was looking for a direct line to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia — a search that in mid-December found him in a room …

Discussion: Raw Story, Business Insider, Washington Post, Washington Monthly and New York Magazine

Sonali Paul / Reuters:
Senator McCain says Putin bigger threat than ISIS

Discussion: The Week

Ashley Parker / Washington Post:

Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House — White House press secretary Sean Spicer was giddy at the thought of meeting Pope Francis during President Trump's first trip abroad, telling acquaintances that for him, a devout Catholic, the moment would fulfill a bucket-list dream.

Discussion: Slate and Raw Story

Madison Park / CNN:

Teen on Portland train: ‘They lost their lives because of me and my friend’ — (CNN)As tears streamed down her cheeks, Destinee Mangum, 16, thanked the three strangers who intervened on a Portland light-rail train after a man hurled anti-Muslim slurs at her and her friend who was wearing a hijab.

Discussion: CBS Dallas, IJR, KTLA, New York's PIX11, Hullabaloo and Common Dreams

Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:

Portland MAX hero's last words: ‘Tell everyone on this train I love them’ — Gallery: Vigil for Portland MAX attack victims — Even with headphones on, Rachel Macy said, she heard a man shouting and spewing foul language as soon as he boarded the eastbound MAX Green Line train Friday night at Lloyd Center.

Discussion: Little Green Footballs

Eli Watkins / CNN:
Trump calls Portland stabbings ‘unacceptable’

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Atlantic, The Times of Israel, New York Magazine, No More Mister Nice Blog, twitchy.com, The Week, Washington Post, Slate, Politico, Business Insider, The Guardian, Mediaite, Mashable and Joe.My.God.

Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:

Trump administration plans to minimize civil rights efforts in agencies — The Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades, according to the White House's newly proposed budget …

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and Political Wire

Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Set To Roll Back Obama's Cuba Policies — President Donald Trump is set to announce a rollback of former President Barack Obama's policies toward Cuba, The Daily Caller has learned. — Two sources told TheDC that the development is due to the behind-the-scenes efforts …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The Right Scoop, Mediaite and AOL

Jason Wilson / The Guardian:

Portland Republican says party should use militia groups after racial attack — County GOP chair James Buchal says security forces may be appropriate as tensions rise after two people died in a racial attack on public transport — As tensions continue in Portland following the racially charged murder …

Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story

TMZ.com:

Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI in Jupiter, Florida, ‘Arrogant’ During Arrest, Blames Prescription Meds (MUG SHOT) — 5:00 PM PT — Tiger just released a statement ... “I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions. I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved.

Discussion: Daily Mail and The American Mirror

Scott Sutton / WPTV:
Golfer Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charges in Jupiter

Discussion: CNN, USA Today, New York Times, LifeZette, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, New York's PIX11, IJR, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Root, TheBlaze and Mashable

ESPN:
Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge in Florida

Discussion: KFOR-TV

Philip Rucker / Washington Post:

How President Trump consumes — or does not consume — top-secret intelligence — President Trump consumes classified intelligence like he does most everything else in life: ravenously and impatiently, eager to ingest glinting nuggets but often indifferent to subtleties.

Discussion: Mother Jones, New York Magazine and Raw Story

Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:

Robert Mueller Gets Off to Fast Start as Special Counsel in Russia Probe — Robert Mueller III quickly got to work as special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election: building a team, designing a budget and forcing the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Discussion: Raw Story, War in Context and Political Wire

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:

‘Narrowcast’ Trump? Republicans Seek Formula to Keep House Majority — ROSWELL, Ga. — In the northern suburbs of Atlanta, where what is likely to be the most expensive House campaign in history is being waged, a band of conservative advocacy groups is grappling with a question …

Discussion: Raw Story

Robert Pear / New York Times:

White House Acts to Roll Back Birth-Control Mandate for Religious Employers — WASHINGTON — Federal officials, following through on a pledge by President Trump, have drafted a rule to roll back a federal requirement that many religious employers provide birth control coverage in health insurance plans.

Discussion: Friendly Atheist

Elisabeth Rosenthal / New York Times: We All Have Pre-existing Conditions

David Siders / Politico:

Sanders revolution hits a rough patch — Bernie's supporters struggle to capture the actual levers of power. — SACRAMENTO — By many measures, the Bernie Sanders revolution proved a smashing success. Young people registered to vote, and small donors opened their wallets.

Associated Press:

Illinois Legislature OK's Automatic-Voter Registration — The Illinois Legislature has overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to automatically register qualified voters. — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Legislature has overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to automatically register qualified voters.

Discussion: New York Magazine and The Gateway Pundit