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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Will Withdraw U.S. From Paris Climate Agreement  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Thursday that he will withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate accord, weakening global efforts to combat climate change and siding with conservatives who argued …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
After climate loss, Ivanka moves on  —  During her father's presidential transition, Ivanka Trump hauled Al Gore into Trump Tower to discuss climate change with Donald Trump.  She sat down with actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio, who gave her a copy of his climate-change documentary, “Before the Flood.”
Discussion: twitchy.com
Michael Grunwald / Politico:
Why Trump Actually Pulled Out Of Paris  —  Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was not really about the climate.  And despite his overheated rhetoric about the “tremendous” and “draconian” burdens the deal would impose on the U.S. economy, Trump's decision wasn't really about that, either.
Washington Post:
Inside Trump's climate decision: After fiery debate, he 'stayed where he's always been'  —  The pressure on President Trump to remain in the Paris climate accord came from all sides.  —  Silicon Valley titans, such as Apple chief executive Tim Cook and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk …
Discussion: Mediaite, The BRAD BLOG and Reuters
Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:
Trump Has No Idea What He Just Did or the Backlash That Awaits  —  The negotiations leading up to the Paris climate accord involved years of delicate diplomacy and thousands of voices offering guidance.  President Donald Trump's handling of the decision to leave was the polar opposite.
Washington Post:
Fact-checking President Trump's claims on the Paris climate change deal  —  In his speech announcing his decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord on climate change, President Trump frequently relied on dubious facts and unbalanced claims to make his case that the agreement would hurt the U.S. economy.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Lawfare
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump announces U.S. will exit Paris climate deal, sparking criticism at home and abroad  —  President Trump announced Thursday afternoon that he is withdrawing the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, an extraordinary move that dismayed America's allies and set back the global effort to address the warming planet.
Alissa Walker / Curbed:
68 mayors adopt Paris climate accord after U.S. pulls out
New York Times:
Trump Hands the Chinese a Gift: The Chance for Global Leadership
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Al Gore:
Statement by Former Vice President Al Gore on Today's Decision by the Trump Administration …
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
These titans of industry just broke with Trump's decision to exit the Paris accords
Discussion: Politico, War in Context and AOL
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Kerry blasts Trump's ‘willful ignorance’ on Paris deal
CNN:
Trump on Paris accord: 'We're getting out'
Ezra Klein / Vox:   History will not judge 2016's ratio of email coverage to climate coverage kindly
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
As Paris Shows, Our Climate Debate Is Impossible to Navigate
Discussion: RedState and alicublog
Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
New GOP TV ad features Kathy Griffin  —  WASHINGTON  —  A Republican Super PAC has found a new way to target Democratic candidates: Kathy Griffin.  —  A new ad uses the controversial comedian to criticize Democrat Jon Ossoff, saying her recent controversial actions are part of a pattern of behavior from …
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Carrey on Kathy Griffin Controversy: Comedians Are ‘Last Line of Defense’ Against Trump  —  Jim Carrey has some very strong opinions about whether comedians should speak up about American politics — and he's sharing a provocative “dream” he had about President Trump with ET.
Greg Bluestein / Political Insider blog:
WSB poll: Ossoff and Handel locked in a Georgia 6th nail-biter
Discussion: RedState and Political Wire
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Ex-DNC aide hits back hard at Clinton, says her campaign ignored data on Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin  —  Hillary Clinton has found plenty of non-Hillary Clinton things to blame for her 2016 loss, including Russia, James B. Comey, debate moderators and misogyny.
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: New Clinton Emails Show Classified Information Sent to Clinton Foundation Employees
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
In election blame game, it's time for Hillary Clinton to take her share
CNN:
Trump admin appeals travel ban case to Supreme Court  —  Washington (CNN)The Trump administration Thursday night asked the Supreme Court to reinstate its travel ban blocking entry from six Muslim-majority countries.  —  In its filings, the administration asked the nine justices to consider …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Trump turns to Supreme Court to move forward on travel ban  —  The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to let it move forward with the president's plan to temporarily ban citizens from six mostly Muslim countries, elevating a divisive legal battle involving national security …
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Lisa Pemberton / The Olympian:
Evergreen evacuates due to ‘direct threat to campus safety’  —  Officials at The Evergreen State College in Olympia evacuated the campus late Thursday morning due to a threat.  —  “In response to a direct threat to campus safety, the college is closing immediately for the day,” college officials posted on Evergreen's website.
Discussion: New York Post, Power Line and Hot Air
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Russia probe puts witness interviews on hold  —  The embattled House investigation into Russia's election meddling is once again beset by sniping and strategy disagreements, with Democrats now blocking key witness interviews, according to two sources familiar with the probe.
Discussion: The Hill and Townhall.com
Holly Yan / CNN:
Resorts World Manila: Explosions, gunfire reported in Philippines  —  (CNN)The popular Filipino tourist site Resorts World Manila is on lockdown after reports of gunfire and explosions.  —  A masked gunman was on the second floor of one hotel, firing at guests, hotel employees fleeing the scene told CNN Philippines.
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Fox News:
Resorts World Manila in Philippines on ‘lockdown’ over reports of gunfire, hotel says
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
A Pro-Trump Writer Just Sued A Fusion Reporter For Accusing Her Of Making A “White Supremacist” Gesture  —  A pro-Trump journalist and political activist sued a Fusion reporter in federal court in Washington, D.C. Thursday, the most serious action yet in the emerging conflict between mainstream news outlets …
Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
Tom Price Bought Drug Stocks.  Then He Pushed Pharma's Agenda in Australia.  —  In the spring before the 2016 presidential election, the Obama administration's 12-nation trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, was still alive.  Negotiators worked on details as Congress considered whether to ratify the pact.
Discussion: STAT and New York Magazine
Washington Post:
Explanations for Kushner's meeting with head of Kremlin-linked bank don't match up  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The White House and a Russian state-owned bank have very different explanations for why the bank's chief executive and Jared Kushner held a secret meeting during the presidential transition in December.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
White House Waivers May Have Violated Ethics Rules  —  The Trump administration may have skirted federal ethics rules by retroactively granting a blanket exemption that allows Stephen K. Bannon, the senior White House strategist, to communicate with editors at Breitbart News, where he was recently an executive.
Maureen Callahan / New York Post:
Why ‘Wonder Woman’ is less American than ever  —  MORE FROM: … The long-awaited “Wonder Woman” has generated more buzz than any movie this year, and rightly so.  She's the most beloved and iconic female superhero ever, yet it's taken decades — the film's been in development since 1996 — for a Wonder Woman movie.
David Shortell / CNN:
Secret Service relaxes marijuana policy in bid to swell ranks  —  (CNN)Thirty-eight days into the job, the new director of the US Secret Service, Randolph Alles, is getting to know his agency.  —  Alles told reporters Thursday that he's working to grow the Secret Service, including by relaxing the agency's drug policy on marijuana.
Christina Farr / CNBC:
This start-up is offering $8,000 blood transfusions from teens to people who want to fight aging  — A company called Ambrosia has about 100 customers who are paying $8,000 for a transfusion of young blood.  —  It might sound like science fiction, or a recent episode of “Silicon Valley …
Discussion: Mashable, Hit & Run and Eschaton
Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
After Putin Visit, Tillerson Snubbed Top EU Official  —  Another day, another diplomatic blunder as U.S.-EU relations take a turn for the worse under Trump.  —  Trans-Atlantic relations hit new lows after President Donald Trump's gaffe-filled visit to Europe last week.
 
 
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
Pam Key / Breitbart:
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Ross Barkan / Village Voice:
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Chantel McGee / CNBC:
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 Earlier Items: 
James Downie / Washington Post:
Why does Trump keep getting basic facts wrong?
Discussion: National Review
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Business sags at Trump's New York golf course as players stay away
Discussion: A Walk in the Park and Daily Kos
Doyle Rice / USA Today:
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Steven Kurutz / New York Times:
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Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Maybe Private Russian Hackers Meddled in Election, Putin Says
The Guardian:
Nigel Farage is ‘person of interest’ in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia