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Julia Ioffe / The Atlantic:
Why Did Jeff Sessions Really Meet With Sergey Kislyak? — It can be hard to get a straight answer out of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. — When Senator Al Franken asked then-Senator Sessions at his Senate confirmation hearing on January 10 whether he “communicated with the Russian government …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
What Jeff Sessions will say in his Senate hearing — On Tuesday afternoon Jeff Sessions will face the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing, where senators will grill the Attorney General about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. — Here's how Sessions will address …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
TRUMP'S lunch companions today — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Sergey Kislyak plays host for Russia Day — the DAWSEY DOWNLOAD — GOP and DEM talking points on Sessions — GOP to Trump: Don't dump Mueller — B'DAY: Eli Stokols — Listen to the Playbook Audio Briefing http://bit.ly/2snuwdR …
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New York Times:
Sessions's Senate Testimony: How to Watch and What to Expect — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to testify on Tuesday, starting at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, before the Senate Intelligence Committee about matters linked to the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Judge orders DOJ to produce Sessions' clearance form — DOJ: Sessions didn't disclose Russia meetings — Washington (CNN)A US District Court judge in Washington gave the Justice Department one month to make public a page of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' clearance form …
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Jeff Sessions personally asked Congress to let him prosecute medical marijuana providers
JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
If Trump Fires Mueller (Or Orders His Firing) — Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller leads a briefing for the President on the Boston Marathon bombings (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) — There are growing indications that President Trump may be thinking about getting rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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New York Times:
Friend Says Trump Is Considering Firing Mueller as Special Counsel
Friend Says Trump Is Considering Firing Mueller as Special Counsel
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
A Friend of Trump's Reports That He Is Considering Firing Robert Mueller
A Friend of Trump's Reports That He Is Considering Firing Robert Mueller
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Should Trump fire Mueller, Part Two [UPDATED]
Should Trump fire Mueller, Part Two [UPDATED]
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump friend floats possibility of firing special counsel in Russian probe
Trump friend floats possibility of firing special counsel in Russian probe
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Erica R. Hendry / PBS NewsHour:
Trump confidant: 'I think he's considering perhaps terminating the special counsel'
Trump confidant: 'I think he's considering perhaps terminating the special counsel'
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Special counsel team members donated to Dems, FEC records show
Special counsel team members donated to Dems, FEC records show
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Four members of Mueller's team have donated to Democrats
Four members of Mueller's team have donated to Democrats
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Bloomberg:
Russian Breach of 39 States Threatens Future U.S. Elections — Hackers said to take measure of voting systems, databases — A ‘red phone’ warning to the Kremlin from Obama White House — Russia's cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump's election was far more widespread …
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ProPublica:
Trump's Personal Lawyer Boasted That He Got Preet Bharara Fired — Marc Kasowitz, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer in the Russia investigation, has boasted to friends and colleagues that he played a central role in the firing of Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney …
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Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
J.P. Morgan Removes NBC News Ads Over Megyn Kelly Interview with Alex Jones — So far, advertisers—with one notable exception—have remained quiet as Sandy Hook families criticize the NBC host for her sit-down with the Infowars founder — NBC anchor Megyn Kelly's plan to air an interview …
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Sandy Hook Benefit Drops Megyn Kelly as Host After She Interviews Hoaxer Alex Jones
Sandy Hook Benefit Drops Megyn Kelly as Host After She Interviews Hoaxer Alex Jones
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Mike Allen / Axios:
This isn't normal: Inside Trump's daily disruptions — We try very hard here to simply explain the Trump White House, and not join the pile-on. To us, the Trump world doesn't need more noise — it needs more explanation and illumination. But there are moments when it's important to remind …
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Cabinet, With a Prod, Extols the ‘Blessing’ of Serving Him
Trump's Cabinet, With a Prod, Extols the ‘Blessing’ of Serving Him
CNN:
Exclusive: Dennis Rodman heading to North Korea — Hong Kong and Washington (CNN)NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is expected to arrive in North Korea Tuesday, according to two officials in that country who spoke to CNN. — CNN spotted Rodman at Beijing International Airport, where he declined to answer questions.
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Bloomberg:
Cook Says Apple Is Focusing on Making an Autonomous Car System — For the first time, CEO elaborates on Apple's car plans — The company's automotive program has experienced turmoil — After years toiling away in secret on its car project, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate strikes deal to exert power over Russia sanctions — The Senate has clinched a deal to exert power over President Trump when it comes to sanctions on Russia, according to a key senator involved in the talks. — Sen. Bob Corker — (R-Tenn.) said lawmakers have struck an agreement …
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate strikes bipartisan deal to boost Russia sanctions
Senate strikes bipartisan deal to boost Russia sanctions
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Kirsten Gillibrand / New York Post:
Democrats' pathetic bid to swear their way into voters' hearts — SEE ALSO — Al D'Amato was once widely known as “Sen. Pothole” for focusing on local issues. Kirsten Gillibrand is earning a different nickname: Sen. Potty-mouth. — In recent months, leading Democrats …
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Flavia Krause-Jackson / Bloomberg:
Goatskin Might Delay the Queen's Speech — Possible postponement could hit monarch's horse-racing plans — U.K. prime minister fighting each day for her political life — The Queen's Speech — the presentation of Theresa May's new government's program — may be postponed, and the fallout goes from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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Alan Henry / Broadway World:
Delta Sponsored 2012 Guthrie Theater Season Which Featured Obama Inspired Julius Caesar — On Sunday night, Delta Air Lines announced that they were ending their four-year-old sponsorship agreement with The Public Theater over their current Shakespeare in the Park production of JULIUS CAESAR.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Majority in Georgia 6th have unfavorable view of GOP healthcare bill: poll — A majority of likely voters in Georgia's sixth congressional district hold an unfavorable impression of the Republican plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, according to a new poll by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump makes bizarre claims at press event as Cabinet members take turns praising him — Trump said that few presidents have passed more legislation than he has, though Congress has passed no major legislation since he has been president — Since taking office in January …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Donald Trump just held the weirdest Cabinet meeting ever
Donald Trump just held the weirdest Cabinet meeting ever
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BuzzFeed:
Poison in the System — When a financier dropped dead in Britain shortly after exposing a vast Russian crime, police said it was not suspicious. But with his inquest now underway, BuzzFeed News has uncovered explosive evidence of a suspected Kremlin assassination plot …
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WATCH | Ex-FBI Director James Comey had second, frosty exchange with Obama Attorney General Loretta Lynch. — Ex-FBI Director James Comey has privately told members of Congress that he had a frosty exchange with Obama Attorney General Loretta Lynch last year when he confronted …
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