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Wall Street Journal:
GOP Congressman Sought Trump Deal on WikiLeaks, Russia — Rep. Rohrabacher asks for pardon of Julian Assange in return for evidence of no 2016 election meddling — WASHINGTON—A U.S. congressman contacted the White House this week trying to broker a deal that would end WikiLeaks founder …
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Olivia Nuzzi / thecut:
Here's Why Steve Bannon Wears So Many Shirts — Physically, I feel slightly inhibited; but spiritually, I feel oddly secure. This is due to the many shirts I'm wearing as I type — three (3) shirts to be precise — a tank top, a dress shirt, another dress shirt, and on top of that, a blazer.
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Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Gave Special Counsel Robert Mueller More Details on Russian Ad Buys Than Congress — Social-media company shared copies of ads and account information, people familiar with the matter said — Facebook Inc. FB .40% has handed over to special counsel Robert Mueller detailed records …
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Chris Smith / Vanity Fair:
Did Jared Kushner's Data Operation Help Select Facebook Targets for the Russians?
Did Jared Kushner's Data Operation Help Select Facebook Targets for the Russians?
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Raw Story
Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
Manafort spokesman testifies to Russia grand jury for more than two hours
Manafort spokesman testifies to Russia grand jury for more than two hours
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Politico and Joe.My.God.
Chicago Tribune:
Judge rules in city's favor on sanctuary cities, grants nationwide injunction — The U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions want to require sanctuary cities like Chicago to give notice when immigrants in the country illegally are about to be released from custody …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Justice Department ends program scrutinizing local police forces — An arm of the Justice Department said Friday it would roll back Obama-era efforts to investigate local police departments and issue public reports about their failings — another way in which the Trump administration is trying to adopt a tough pro-police stance.
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Don Babwin / Associated Press:
Judge: Sessions can't deny grant money for sanctuary cities
Judge: Sessions can't deny grant money for sanctuary cities
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Mother Jones and The Daily Caller
Patrick Redford / Deadspin:
Here's What ESPN Employees Are Saying About The Jemele Hill Situation On Their Private Message Board — ESPN spent this week caving to the most cynically motivated people on the fringes of sports media and their manufactured outrage at SportsCenter anchor Jemele Hill's accurate comments about the president.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Will America Accept Refugees From Trump's White House?
Will America Accept Refugees From Trump's White House?
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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Call for ESPN to Fire Jemele Hill
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Call for ESPN to Fire Jemele Hill
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AOL, Washington Free Beacon, IJR and theGrio
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Google Allowed Advertisers To Target “Jewish Parasite,” “Black People Ruin Everything” — Google prompted BuzzFeed News to run ads targeted to keywords like “black people ruin neighborhoods,” then allowed the campaign to go live. — Google, the world's biggest advertising platform …
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Brian Patrick Byrne / The Daily Beast:
Twitter Lets You Target Ads to Millions of People Who Use the N-Word … Twitter's advertising platform tells prospective marketers it has 26.3 million users interested in the derogatory term “wetback,” 18.6 million accounts that are likely to engage with the word “Nazi,” and 14.5 million users who might be drawn to “n**ger.”
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Associated Press:
Still no charity money from leftover Trump inaugural funds — https://apnews.com/0756ba7480444895b4fa bc9a2f0909b3 — Link copied! — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's inaugural committee raised an unprecedented $107 million for a ceremony that officials promised would be …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Trump inaugural committee has yet to give funds to charity despite pledge: report
Trump inaugural committee has yet to give funds to charity despite pledge: report
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Jason Leopold / BuzzFeed:
Trump Advisers Secretly Met With Jordan's King While One Was Pushing A Huge Nuclear Power Deal — Michael Flynn, Jared Kushner, and Steve Bannon met with King Abdullah II while Flynn was reportedly pressing for a controversial, for-profit deal to build nuclear power plants in the Middle East.
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Harvard Kennedy School:
Statement from Dean Elmendorf regarding the invitation to Chelsea Manning to be a Visiting Fellow — HOME - NEWS - STATEMENT FROM DEAN ELMENDORF REGARDING THE INVITATION TO CHELSEA MANNING TO BE A VISITING FELLOW — Statement from Douglas W. Elmendorf, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School …
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New York Times:
Harvard Disinvites Chelsea Manning, and the Feeling Is Mutual
Harvard Disinvites Chelsea Manning, and the Feeling Is Mutual
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Senate Republicans claim they are a few votes away from repealing Obamacare — But they always have been. — The Obamacare repeal drama is back, and everybody is picking up where they left off. — Senate Republicans are trying to build momentum for a last-gasp bill to replace the Affordable Care Act …
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The bizarre, doomed buddy-buddy relationship between Trump and Democrats, explained
The bizarre, doomed buddy-buddy relationship between Trump and Democrats, explained
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Cassidy says he's close to having the votes to pass Obamacare repeal
Cassidy says he's close to having the votes to pass Obamacare repeal
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Washington Times, Vox, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Washington Examiner
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
'I'm Done': CNN's Brooke Baldwin Ends Segment After Clay Travis Says He Believes in ‘Boobs’ — Well, that was something. — During a panel discussion on the Jemele Hill controversy and the White House calling her to be fired, things took an entirely different turn when sports radio host …
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Clay Travis used his ‘First Amendment and boobs’ line long before he shocked CNN
Clay Travis used his ‘First Amendment and boobs’ line long before he shocked CNN
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ThinkProgress, Mediaite, Outkick the Coverage and The Big Lead
Christian Berthelsen / Bloomberg:
Russia Laundering Probe Puts Trump Tower Meeting in New Light — U.S. prosecutors follow funds from alleged $230 million fraud — Criminal probe came as Russian lawyer in matter met Trump Jr. — Follow @bpolitics for all the latest news, and sign up for our daily Balance of Power newsletter.
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Politico:
Theresa May on Trump terror tweet: unhelpful — US president draws ire in Britain by speculating on those responsible for Friday bombing in London. — U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said speculation about those behind the terror attack at London's Parsons Green subway station was unhelpful …
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New York Times:
‘Bucket Bomb’ Strikes London's Vulnerable Underground
‘Bucket Bomb’ Strikes London's Vulnerable Underground
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Washington Post:
Taxpayers billed $1,092 for an official's two-night stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club … The bedroom suites at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, available only to members and their guests, feature hand-painted Moorish ceilings, antique Spanish-tiled mosaics and sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.
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HuffPost:
Ex St. Louis Cop Who Said He'd ‘Kill This Motherf****r’ Before Shooting Black Man Found Not Guilty — Anthony Lamar Smith was fatally shot by Jason Stockley following a car chase in 2011. — ST. LOUIS The former St. Louis police officer who stood trial on first-degree murder …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Meghan McCain to Leave Fox News Channel (EXCLUSIVE) — Meghan McCain, the political scion who turned a stint as a blogger and TV show host into a role as a contributor at Fox News Channel, is leaving the network. — McCain is the oldest daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain …
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Deborah Strange / Gainesville Sun:
GPD receives complaint against ‘hot cop’ — In Facebook posts captured and sent to The Sun, Officer Michael Hamill makes jokes about Jews and recommends “the Hitler way” to deal with people who abuse government resources. — The Gainesville Police Department is reviewing a complaint …
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Madigan stuns Illinois by announcing she won't seek reelection — CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, one of the most popular elected officials in the state, announced Friday she will not run for reelection in 2018, a stunning move that has political insiders scrambling to guess what office …
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