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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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BBC:
Parsons Green: London Underground blast is terror incident — An “improvised explosive device” was detonated on a Tube train in south-west London during Friday's rush hour, Scotland Yard has confirmed. — Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said hundreds of detectives, working with MI5 …
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Theresa May on Trump terror tweet: unhelpful
Theresa May on Trump terror tweet: unhelpful
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Joe Watts / The Independent:
Theresa May slaps down Donald Trump over London terror suspect tweet
Theresa May slaps down Donald Trump over London terror suspect tweet
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New York Times:
London Underground Is Struck by Crude Bomb at Parsons Green
London Underground Is Struck by Crude Bomb at Parsons Green
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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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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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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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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 …
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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Harvard Disinvites Chelsea Manning, and the Feeling Is Mutual
Harvard Disinvites Chelsea Manning, and the Feeling Is Mutual
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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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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
New details about major Russian money-laundering investigation raise the stakes of Trump Tower meeting — The Russian lawyer who met with President Donald Trump's son, son-in-law, and campaign manager in June 2016 was representing a client under scrutiny in an ongoing criminal investigation related …
KMOV-TV:
Former St. Louis officer Stockley found not guilty — ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - A St. Louis judge has acquitted former police officer Jason Stockley in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Smith. — “This court, as the trier of fact, is simply not firmly convinced of defendant's guilt.
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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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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Government paid for official's stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
Government paid for official's stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
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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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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 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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's top supporters are in a full-blown panic. They're right to be afraid. — THE MORNING PLUM: — With the chatter intensifying about the possibility of President Trump cutting a deal to protect the “dreamers,” The Post reports today that his loudest supporters are in a fury.
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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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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Call for ESPN to Fire Jemele Hill — “She crossed the line and put herself in dubious legal territory,” Democratic Coalition Chairman Jon Cooper says — The Democratic Coalition, an anti-Trump Super PAC, has filed an ethics complaint …
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CNN:
Former Sheriff David Clarke must revise thesis or risk losing degree, docs reveal — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke must revise his master's thesis or risk losing his degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Manafort's spokesman spends two-and-a-half hours testifying before grand jury — A spokesman for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Jason Maloni, spent about two-and-a-half hours testifying Friday before a federal grand jury probing potential collusion between the campaign and Russia.
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BuzzFeed:
Friends Are Saying That Anthony Scaramucci Wants To Run For Something — “He was 100% serious about it and asked us if we thought he would be a good president,” said a person familiar with the matter. (Reached for comment, Scaramucci denied that he would run for office.)
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Clover Hope / Jezebel:
The Making and Unmaking of Iggy Azalea — During the summer of 2010, Iggy Azalea lived free of charge in a guest house in Los Angeles, courtesy of Polow Da Don. As the producer behind Fergie's biggest hits, he saw Iggy as the second coming and wanted to groom her into a pop star.
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
McCain backs bill to block transgender troops ban — Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain — (R-Ariz.) is backing a bipartisan bill that would block President Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military. — “When less than one percent of Americans …
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Alex Horton / Washington Post:
U.S. Army kills contracts for hundreds of immigrant recruits. Some face deportation. — U.S. Army recruiters have abruptly canceled enlistment contracts for hundreds of foreign-born military recruits since last week, upending their lives and potentially exposing many to deportation …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Will America Accept Refugees From Trump's White House? — The first wave of Trump White House refugees is now landing on American shores. The instability of their former abode has already set nearly a dozen senior staffers into motion, with who knows how many more to follow.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Mike Pence's press secretary is leaving — Mike Pence's press secretary Marc Lotter is leaving the administration, according to two sources with knowledge of the decision. He plans to become a prominent surrogate for Trump and Pence's political activity on the outside.
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WDIV-TV:
Farmington Hills teacher accused of assaulting 6th-grader who sat during Pledge of Allegiance — Student at East Middle School in Farmington Hills doesn't stand for Pledge — FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Many NFL players have expressed their beliefs by kneeling for the national anthem before games …
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