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Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role — WASHINGTON — President Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, three people close to the decision said Monday, relieving him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded …
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EXCLUSIVE: Kelly called Comey to express anger over firing, sources say — Who is John Kelly? — Washington (CNN)New White House chief of staff John Kelly was so upset with how President Donald Trump handled the firing of FBI Director James Comey that Kelly called Comey afterward …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Anthony Scaramucci's Ouster May Show That John Kelly Has the Rare Ability to Rein In Trump — On Monday afternoon, John Kelly, the new White House chief of staff, made his first major staffing decision, forcing out the White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, after less than two weeks on the job.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside Mooch's firing — Shortly after new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was sworn in this morning, he brought Anthony Scaramucci to his office and told him that he had to go. A source familiar said Kelly needed to assert his influence over the staff, but was gracious in the way he did it.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump ousts Scaramucci as communications director — President Donald Trump has removed Anthony Scaramucci as communications director, a little more than a week after the former financier was named to the post, the White House said on Monday. — The change came at the request of new chief …
Emily Heil / Washington Post:
Anthony Scaramucci erroneously listed as dead in the new Harvard Law alumni directory — Pity poor Anthony Scaramucci: reportedly getting divorced, sacked from his job after a mere 10 days — and now there's an erroneous report that he's dead. — The blink-and-you-missed …
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David Marcus / The Federalist:
Why Anthony Scaramucci Is The Man Trump And America Need — When President Trump hired Anthony Scaramucci as his communications director, he was sending a very clear message about the future of his administration. When a week later he leaned into the mic and told Reince Priebus, “You're fired,” he doubled down on that message.
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump's shocking disloyalty
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Axios:
Scaramucci out as White House communications director
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
How Anthony Scaramucci Paid His Way Into ‘Wall Street 2’—and Donald Trump Got Cut
Yascha Mounk / Slate:
Authoritarian by Instinct — Trump is subverting democracy …
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Ousts Scaramucci As Comms Chief Just 10 Days After Bringing Him On
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Jeff Flake / Politico:
My Party Is in Denial About Donald Trump — Who could blame the people who felt abandoned and ignored by the major parties for reaching in despair for a candidate who offered oversimplified answers to infinitely complex questions and managed to entertain them in the process?
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Steve Inskeep / NPR.org:
Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘As Conservatives, Our First Obligation Is To Be Honest’
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Jeannette Walls / CBS News:
Sen. Jeff Flake says Republican Party has “lost its way”
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Jennifer Wishon / CBN.com:
Bible Studies at the White House: Who's at the Heart of This Spiritual Awakening? — WASHINGTON - A spiritual awakening is underway at the White House. — Some of the most powerful people in America have been gathering weekly to learn more about God's Word, and this Trump Cabinet Bible study is making history.
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Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio found guilty of criminal contempt of court — The immigration policies that elevated former Sheriff Joe Arpaio to fame were the same that would ultimately lead to his political demise, and now have convicted him of a federal crime.
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Judge rules Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty in criminal contempt case
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J. Weston Phippen / The Atlantic:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Convicted Criminal
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Associated Press:
Zinke: ‘Laughable’ to suggest he threatened Alaska senators — https://apnews.com/41c2797793b24c71a88f 429ea8626ee5 — Link copied! — BUNKERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said it is “laughable” to suggest he threatened Alaska's U.S. senators over a vote by one of them involving health care.
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
HBO hacked: Upcoming episodes, Game of Thrones data leaked online — HBO chairman: ‘Disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all of us’ — HBO has joined the ranks of Hollywood entertainment companies to suffer a major cyber attack. — EW has learned that upcoming episodes …
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Susan Cornwell / Reuters:
Exclusive: Senate too divided to keep up healthcare push - Senator Hatch — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said on Monday that senators for now are too divided to keep working on healthcare overhaul legislation and that he and other senior Republicans will take that message to the White House.
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Jenna McLaughlin / Foreign Policy:
Kushner to Interns: Trump Team Too Disorganized to Collude With Russia — In off-the-record remarks, the president's son-in-law offers a unique defense. — Donald Trump's election team could not have colluded with Russia because they were barely talking to each other, according to Jared Kushner …
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The Hill:
Dem campaign chief vows no litmus test on abortion — Democrats will not withhold financial support for candidates who oppose abortion rights, the chairman of the party's campaign arm in the House said in an interview with The Hill. — Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) …
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Joe Bilello / Mediaite:
Jill Stein Slams ‘Demonization of North Korea’ in Bizarre MSNBC Interview — Political activist and former Green Party nominee for President, Jill Stein, appeared on MSNBC on Sunday to provide an impassioned defense for the rogue dictatorship of North Korea and Vladimir Putin's Russia.
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Rasmussen Reports:
in Politics — The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump's job performance. Sixty-one percent (61%) disapprove. — The latest figures for Trump include 26% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 49% who Strongly Disapprove.
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BJ Lutz / WISN:
NJ gov gets in Cubs fan's face: 'You're a big shot' — Brad Joseph says the governor made contact with him with his knee and asked if he wanted to ‘do something’ and ‘start something’ — HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT — MILWAUKEE — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie paused …
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David Wharton / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles makes deal to host 2028 Summer Olympics — Olympic champion Allyson Felix was part of the LA 2024 team that helped bring the Summer Games back to Southern California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) — Los Angeles has reached an agreement with Olympic leaders on terms …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Who Ate Republicans' Brains? — When the tweeter-in-chief castigated Senate Republicans as “total quitters” for failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he couldn't have been more wrong. In fact, they showed zombie-like relentlessness in their determination to take health care away …
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
RNC Tells Staff To Preserve All Documents Related To 2016 Campaign — The 2016 Republican National Convention. — Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images — Republican National Committee employees have been asked to preserve all documents related to last year's presidential campaign …
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