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9:55 AM ET, July 13, 2017

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Shane Harris / WSJ:
Russian Officials Overheard Discussing Trump Associates Before Campaign Began  —  U.S. intelligence starting in the spring of 2015 detected conversations in which Russian government officials discussed meetings with Trump associates  —  WASHINGTON—U.S. intelligence agencies starting …
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Reuters:
Highlights of Reuters interview with Trump  —  7 MIN READ  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here are highlights of the Reuters Oval Office interview with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday.  —  ON WHETHER HE WAS AWARE HIS SON DONALD TRUMP JR. WAS MEETING WITH A RUSSIAN LAWYER  —  “No. That I didn't know.
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump says he was unaware of son's meeting with Russian lawyer  —  2 MIN READ  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was unaware of his son Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting last year with a Russian lawyer at the heart of a White House controversy …
Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:
Was Donald Trump Jr.'s Russian Connect in U.S. Illegally? … Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr. in New York last summer, said she was denied a U.S. visa in 2015.  —  She then asked federal prosecutors for permission to enter the U.S. to work on behalf of a client in a Manhattan.
The Hill:
Exclusive: DOJ let Russian lawyer into US before she met with Trump team  —  The Russian lawyer who penetrated Donald Trump  —  's inner circle was initially cleared into the United States by the Justice Department under “extraordinary circumstances” before she embarked on a lobbying campaign …
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Dark cloud hangs over Trump's visit to City of Lights  —  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY  — Bonjour!  President Trump is in Paris today and Friday at the invitation of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, for the Bastille Day celebrations and to hold a one-on-one meeting.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Conspiracy or Coincidence?  A Timeline Open to Interpretation  —  WASHINGTON — At 6:14 p.m. on June 7, 2016, Donald Trump Jr. clicked the send button on an email to confirm a meeting with a woman described as a “Russian government attorney” who would give him “information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia.”
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump's lawyers try to control unruly White House  —  Donald Trump's legal team is trying to instill discipline on a West Wing not known for its discipline.  —  The lawyers, people familiar with the internal discussions say, are reminding White House aides and the president that the stakes …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump lawyers want wall between Kushner, president  —  President Trump's outside legal team wants to wall off Jared Kushner from discussing the Russia investigation with his father-in-law, according to sources with direct knowledge of the discussions.
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump crafting plan to slash legal immigration
CBN.com:
President Trump to CBN's Pat Robertson: Putin Would Have Been Happier With Clinton
Billy House / Bloomberg:
Democrats Ask DOJ About Settlement Involving Trump-Linked Lawyer
Discussion: Political Wire
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Dem senator calls for Kushner to resign from White House
Adam Pribila / IJR:
Roger Stone Alleges That He Knows Who Is Behind the White House Leaks
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Senator: Intel Committee Knew In April That Kushner Met Russian Lawyer
Discussion: Politico
Sam Baker / Axios:
Here comes the brand new Senate health bill  —  One important thing to keep in mind as Senate Republicans unveil their revised health-care bill today: This is not necessarily the final bill.  The parliamentarian could still change it.  Negotiations with individual senators could still change it.
Discussion: Politico
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Republicans Stare Down Failure On Health Care With No Real Plan B  —  Another map won't help if you don't know where you're headed.  —  WASHINGTON Senate Republicans are still moving ahead with a vote on their health care bill next week, but barring some sudden changes of hearts …
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Senate moderates sidelined in new Obamacare repeal bill
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Sheldon Silver's Conviction Is Overturned  —  A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the 2015 corruption conviction of Sheldon Silver, the once-powerful New York State Assembly speaker who obtained nearly $4 million in illicit payments in return for taking official actions that benefited others …
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Lia Eustachewich / New York Post:   Sheldon Silver's corruption conviction is overturned
James Doubek / NPR:
Justice Department Defies Court Deadline To Release Sessions' Contacts With Russians  —  In defiance of a court order, the Justice Department is refusing to release part of a security form dealing with Attorney General Jeff Sessions' contacts with the Russian government.
Hadas Gold / Politico:
HuffPost goes out in search of Middle America  —  Having made its name as a home for liberals and the blog posts of coastal elites, the recently renamed HuffPost is seeking to reinforce its new, less partisan image with a seven-week bus tour through Middle America to “listen and learn …
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Lydia Polgreen / HuffPost:   We're hitting the road on a 23-city tour to hear concerns from across the nation.
Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
‘He is a monkey’: Federal appeals court appears doubtful that a monkey who took a selfie can sue  —  An Indonesian macaque named Naruto allegedly grabbed a photographer's camera and snapped a self-portrait in 2011.  (Wikimedia)  —  A federal appeals court appeared highly skeptical Wednesday …
Discussion: Above the Law
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Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Monkey selfie photographer says he's broke: 'I'm thinking of dog walking'
Discussion: Althouse
Mick Mulvaney / Wall Street Journal:
Introducing MAGAnomics  —  The Trump agenda for achieving 3% economic growth.  —  If the Trump administration has one overarching goal, it's to Make America Great Again.  But what does this mean?  It means we are promoting MAGAnomics—and that means sustained 3% economic growth.
Discussion: Business Insider
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump intervenes to grant rejected Afghan girls entry to U.S. for robotics contest  —  At the urging of President Donald Trump, U.S. officials have reversed course and decided to allow into the United States a group of Afghan girls hoping to participate in an international robotics competition next week …
Zack Whittaker / ZDNet:
Millions of Verizon customer records exposed in security lapse  —  Customer records for at least 14 million subscribers, including phone numbers and account PINs, were exposed.  —  An Israeli technology company has exposed millions of Verizon customer records, ZDNet has learned.
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Selena Larson / CNNMoney:
Verizon data of 6 million users leaked online
Discussion: Refinery29
Congressman Luis Gutierrez:
GUTIÉRREZ WARNS THOSE WITH DACA OR TPS TO PREPARE FOR THE WORST  —  After CHC Meeting with DHS Sec. Kelly, Gutiérrez Says Millions of Documented Immigrants Could be Made Deportable This Year  —  Issues:  —  Washington, DC - On Wednesday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) …
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
DHS's Kelly tells Hispanic caucus DACA might not survive court challenge
 
 
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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
House panel advances amendment blocking Pentagon funding for gender transition
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Mullah Joan Walsh Goes Full Mean Girl Criticizing Ivanka's Dress, Proves Feminism is the New Sexism
Heather Stewart / The Guardian:
Brexit: Labour threatens to defeat Theresa May over ‘great repeal bill’
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Reuters:
Online ads offer legal option for U.S. election meddling
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Watchdog Group Sues Trump Campaign, Roger Stone Over Wikileaks Email Dump
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Gillespie's primary scare has White House, others urging ‘Trump world’ hires
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
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Congressman Brad Sherman:
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Financial Times:
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