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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Special counsel is investigating Jared Kushner's business dealings — Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller is investigating the finances and business dealings of Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, as part of the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Pence hires outside counsel to deal with Russia probe inquiries — Vice President Mike Pence has hired outside legal counsel to help with both congressional committee inquiries and the special counsel investigation into possible collusion between President Trump's campaign and Russia.
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Lobbyist for Russian interests says he attended dinners hosted by Sessions — Richard Burt contradicts Jeff Sessions' testimony that he didn't believe he had contacts with lobbyists working for Russian interests during Trump's campaign … An American lobbyist for Russian interests …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House aides fret over Trump's Russia probe obsession — Donald Trump received three separate assurances from then-FBI Director James Comey that the president was not personally under investigation — but he may now be under investigation because he couldn't let his obsession go.
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Diamond Naga Siu / Politico:
Putin offers James Comey asylum
Putin offers James Comey asylum
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Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
Report: Sessions Dined With Lobbyist For Russian Corps, Omitted It In Testimony
Report: Sessions Dined With Lobbyist For Russian Corps, Omitted It In Testimony
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Mueller's revenge: “Can't fire him now”
Mueller's revenge: “Can't fire him now”
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
The bogus claim that a map of crosshairs by Sarah Palin's PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords's shooting — “Was this attack evidence of how vicious American politics has become? Probably. In 2011, Jared Lee Loughner opened fire in a supermarket parking lot, grievously wounding Representative Gabby Giffords …
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Lenny Bernstein / Washington Post:
Why a single gunshot to Steve Scalise's hip could be life-threatening
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
'We're sorry': New York Times issues correction to editorial after controversy
'We're sorry': New York Times issues correction to editorial after controversy
Sadie Gurman / AP News:
The Latest: Scalise still critical but improved
The Latest: Scalise still critical but improved
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Bianca Padró Ocasio / Politico:
Trump: Congressional game takes on ‘deeper level of meaning’ after violence
Trump: Congressional game takes on ‘deeper level of meaning’ after violence
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Jack Date / ABC News:
Gun used in Scalise shooting was legally purchased assault rifle, sources say
Gun used in Scalise shooting was legally purchased assault rifle, sources say
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New York Times:
Secrecy Surrounding Senate Health Bill Raises Alarms in Both Parties — WASHINGTON — As they draft legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Senate Republican leaders are aiming to transform large sections of the American health care system without a single hearing on their bill and without a formal, open drafting session.
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
I've covered Obamacare since day one. I've never seen lying and obstruction like this. — Republicans do not want the country to know what is in their health care bill. — This has become more evident each day, as the Senate plots out a secretive path toward Obamacare repeal …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Republicans are about to make Medicare-for-all much more likely
Republicans are about to make Medicare-for-all much more likely
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Senate intel panel to steer clear of Trump obstruction question — Washington Post: Mueller investigating Trump — (CNN)The Senate intelligence committee won't probe whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice over the FBI's investigation into his former associates and their contacts …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Poll: Majority thinks Trump tried to meddle in Russia probe
Poll: Majority thinks Trump tried to meddle in Russia probe
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Poll: Majority thinks Trump has little to no respect for country's institutions
Poll: Majority thinks Trump has little to no respect for country's institutions
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Graham Lanktree / Newsweek:
TRUMP TRIED TO CONVINCE NSA CHIEF TO ABSOLVE HIM OF ANY RUSSIAN COLLUSION: REPORT
TRUMP TRIED TO CONVINCE NSA CHIEF TO ABSOLVE HIM OF ANY RUSSIAN COLLUSION: REPORT
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Caitlin Dewey / Washington Post:
The surprising number of American adults who think chocolate milk comes from brown cows — Seven percent of all American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows, according to a nationally representative online survey commissioned by the Innovation Center of U.S. Dairy.
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9news.com.au:
Leaked audio reveals Malcolm Turnbull roasting Donald Trump over ‘fake polls’ and Russia — Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull isn't known for being a comedian but he tried some daring Donald Trump material on a room full of journalists in Canberra last night.
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump said foreign leaders wouldn't laugh at the U.S. Now they're laughing at him.
Trump said foreign leaders wouldn't laugh at the U.S. Now they're laughing at him.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Inside Marco Rubio's campaign to shape Trump's Cuba crackdown — Facing President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio issued a blunt warning: The administration's plan to crack down on Cuba trade and travel was under threat. — Any effort by Trump to make good on his …
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Trump Orders Government to Stop Work on Y2K Bug, 17 Years Later — The White House is eliminating paperwork for federal agencies — Federal workers still report on preparedness for year 2000 — Seventeen years after the Year 2000 bug came and went, the federal government will finally stop preparing for it.
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
We Got Our Hands On A Draft Of Milo Yiannopoulos's Book. It's Awful. — There's a certain kind of book you really see only at the airport. You know what it looks like: glossy, with an airbrushed famous person on the cover and a catchy title. You know what it reads like: frothy …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Hill GOP stunned, disappointed Trump called their bill “mean” — President Trump's private comment earlier this week that the House healthcare bill was “mean” is having a lingering, and potentially devastating, effect on his credibility along House Republicans.
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Kyle Hicks / Fox 59:
Several shots fired at truck flying ‘Make America Great Again’ flag on I-465 — INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indiana State Police say shots were fired at a truck carrying a “Make America Great Again” flag and an American flag on eastbound I-465 Tuesday. — Officers believe the shots were fired …
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David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Commerce Department Removes Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity From Equal Employment Policy — The department had explicitly included sexual orientation and gender identity in its anti-discrimination policies as far back as 2010. After this story was published, the department said they will re-issue the policy.
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New York Times:
How We Became Bitter Political Enemies — It wasn't long after a gunman opened fire on members of a Republican congressional baseball team on Wednesday that the emotional calls for unity began. — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan described the shooting as “an attack on all of us.”
Matt Egan / CNNMoney:
CEOs to Trump: You're failing — Top CEOs to Trump: You're wrong on climate change — President Trump loved to brag during the campaign about his business skills. Now that he's in charge, business leaders seem alarmed by Trump's political skills. — A stunning 50% of the CEOs …
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Kenneth W. Starr / Washington Post:
Firing Mueller would be an insult to the Founding Fathers — Kenneth W. Starr, a former U.S. solicitor general and federal judge, served as independent counsel in the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky investigations during the Clinton administration. — In the natural rhythm of government …
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
What Trump Has to Fear From Mueller — Special counsels can run amok. One went after me once for the crime of forgetfulness.
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Feds Look to Seize ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Rights and Leonardo DiCaprio's Art — The government asserts that funding for Red Granite films came from stolen Malaysian funds and that Leonardo DiCaprio was gifted artwork purchased with embezzled money. The actor has already turned over a Marlon Brando Oscar.