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New York Times:
At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts — WASHINGTON — At least six of President Trump's closest advisers occasionally used private email addresses to discuss White House matters, current and former officials said on Monday. — The disclosures came a day after news surfaced …
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Mike Debonis / Washington Post:
Gowdy joins Democrats in probing Trump administration use of personal email — The Republican chairman and top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform committee asked the Trump administration Monday for more information about the use of personal email accounts by senior officials …
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Newsweek:
IVANKA TRUMP USED A PERSONAL EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR GOVERNMENT WORK: EXCLUSIVE — Ivanka Trump, the first daughter and adviser to the president, used a personal email address to communicate with a government official after her father took office, according to documents that the nonprofit American …
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House Oversight Dems / Oversight Democrats:
Kushner's Use of Private Email
Kushner's Use of Private Email
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New York Times, TheStreet and Mashable
Rachael Bade / Politico:
House Republican demands details on Trump aides' use of private email
House Republican demands details on Trump aides' use of private email
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The Hill, IJR and The Daily Caller
CNN:
John Kelly is not pleased with Trump's NFL culture war, but ‘appalled’ by players' lack of respect — #TakeAKnee heats up on and off the field — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)White House chief of staff John Kelly was not pleased with the fight that erupted over the weekend between …
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Rick Bonnell / The Charlotte Observer:
After Trump's tweet, here's what Hornets owner Michael Jordan says country needs — Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan added his voice Sunday night to those supporting professional athletes expressing themselves on social issues. — “I want to get one thing clear …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump versus the NFL, explained — A master of race baiting overreaches. — Millions of Americans are facing desperate conditions in Puerto Rico, congressional Republicans are mounting a last-ditch effort to enact billions of dollars in health care cuts, and the president …
Greg Norman / Fox News:
NFL national anthem flap sees Steelers coach Mike Tomlin rap Alejandro Villanueva, while his jersey sales soar — Football fans across America were clamoring for the jersey of Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva on Monday, a day after the former Army Ranger broke team orders …
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Eben Novy-Williams / Bloomberg:
Steeler Who Stood for Anthem Now Has Best-Selling NFL Jersey
Steeler Who Stood for Anthem Now Has Best-Selling NFL Jersey
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David French / National Review:
I Understand Why They Knelt — Kansas City Chiefs players …
I Understand Why They Knelt — Kansas City Chiefs players …
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The Atlantic
Ryan Hannable / WEEI:
Tom Brady on K&C: ‘I certainly disagree with what [Donald Trump] said’
Tom Brady on K&C: ‘I certainly disagree with what [Donald Trump] said’
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USA Today, Daily Wire, CNBC, Axios and The Daily Caller
CBO's Publications:
Preliminary Analysis of Legislation That Would Replace Subsidies for Health Care With Block Grants — Over the 2017-2026 period, CBO and JCT estimate, the legislation would reduce the on-budget deficit by at least $133 billion and result in millions fewer people with comprehensive health insurance that covers high-cost medical events.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP already eyeing next chance to revive Obamacare repeal — The supposedly hard deadline at the end of the month to repeal Obamacare might not be so hard after all. — With their latest attempt to dismantle the health law on track to fail this week, GOP senators are already raising …
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Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition
Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Political Wire
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Collins becomes third GOP ‘no’ vote, likely dooming ObamaCare repeal measure
Collins becomes third GOP ‘no’ vote, likely dooming ObamaCare repeal measure
CBS News:
Poll: Most disapprove of Graham-Cassidy health care bill
Poll: Most disapprove of Graham-Cassidy health care bill
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP facing likely failure on ObamaCare repeal
GOP facing likely failure on ObamaCare repeal
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Politico, Vox and Booman Tribune
Washington Post:
Russian operatives used Facebook ads to exploit divisions over Black Lives Matter and Muslims — The batch of more than 3,000 Russian-bought ads that Facebook is preparing to turn over to Congress shows a deep understanding of social divides in American society, with some ads promoting African …
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BuzzFeed:
Chad Hadn't Been In The News Recently. Then Trump Banned Its Citizens. — Chad, a staunch US ally that has sent troops to battle al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Boko Haram, was a surprising addition to Trump's travel ban. — Reporting From Washington, DC
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
The Trump administration just made its travel ban permanent — President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend that restricts travel to the US from more countries than any of the travel bans that have come before it, effectively banning almost all travel from eight countries …
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Can We Stop Calling It a ‘Muslim Ban’ Now?
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Cowboys, Jerry Jones kneel before national anthem in Arizona — The entire Dallas Cowboys team including owner Jerry Jones briefly knelt before the national anthem before their Monday night NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals in the final game of a football weekend dominated by attention paid to the protests.
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Will Schmitt / Springfield News-Leader:
A local WWII vet took a knee to support black NFL players. He's going viral.
A local WWII vet took a knee to support black NFL players. He's going viral.
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Hank Stuever / Washington Post:
NBC's Megyn Kelly experiment unveils its latest creation, a morning-show Bride of Frankenstein — “Megyn Kelly Today” is meant to be the final, dazzling piece of Kelly's multimillion-dollar transmogrification from steely Fox News host to a mushy, hugs-for-everybody, midmorning TV host.
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Mattie Kahn / ELLE:
Megyn Kelly Doesn't Want to Be Political
Megyn Kelly Doesn't Want to Be Political
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Brian Lowry / CNNMoney:
Megyn Kelly awkwardly begins ‘Today’ makeover
New York Times:
Puerto Rico's Agriculture and Farmers Decimated by Maria — YABUCOA, P.R. — José A. Rivera, a farmer on the southeast coast of Puerto Rico, stood in the middle of his flattened plantain farm on Sunday and tried to tally how much Hurricane Maria had cost him. — “How do you calculate everything?”
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Romney: Put aside controversies, prioritize Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Romney: Put aside controversies, prioritize Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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Political Wire, Politico, twitchy.com and CANNONFIRE
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Steve Bannon Sought To Infiltrate Facebook Hiring — According to emails obtained by BuzzFeed News, Bannon hoped to spy on Facebook's job application process. — Steve Bannon plotted to plant a mole inside Facebook, according to emails sent days before the Breitbart boss took …
George Prayias / The Rush Limbaugh Show:
With Great Sadness, I Did Not Watch the National Football League on Sunday — RUSH: I want to share with you first the way all of this affected me, because in many ways I think that I am fairly typical. I am smack-dab in the middle of the targeted marketing the NFL does to acquire and hold an audience …
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Down Again On Day Of Player Protests
‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Down Again On Day Of Player Protests
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Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
Iran's supposed missile launch was fake, US officials say — EXCLUSIVE: Iranian state television released video footage Friday claiming to show the launch of a new type of medium-range ballistic missile, a few hours after it was displayed during a military parade in Tehran.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Dinner at NYC's Le Cirque Seeks Up to $250,000 Per Couple — President to raise money for the Republican National Committee — ‘Business people and banks are no longer the enemies’ — Some of the biggest names in U.S. finance and real estate are expected to gather …
Eric Reid / New York Times:
Why Colin Kaepernick and I Decided to Take a Knee — In early 2016, I began paying attention to reports about the incredible number of unarmed black people being killed by the police. The posts on social media deeply disturbed me, but one in particular brought me to tears …
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