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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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Nick Visser / HuffPost:
Hillary Clinton Calls Kushner Email Revelations ‘The Height Of Hypocrisy’ — Her comments came just hours before reports that at least six Trump officials had used private emails. — Hillary Clinton slammed the administration of President Donald Trump for its “rank hypocrisy” …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump's plutocracy problem complicates push for tax cuts — THE BIG IDEA: Two in three Americans believe that large corporations pay too little in taxes. Only 11 percent of U.S. adults think these businesses pay too much, while 17 percent think they pay their fair share.
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Reines leaves consulting firm to protest Trump full time
Reines leaves consulting firm to protest Trump full time
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Political Wire
Mike Debonis / Washington Post:
Gowdy joins Democrats in probing Trump administration use of personal email
Gowdy joins Democrats in probing Trump administration use of personal email
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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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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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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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Salena Zito / New York Post:
NFL anthem protests leave Pittsburgh fans conflicted about game they love — The Pittsburgh Steelers side of the field is nearly empty during the playing of the national anthem before Sunday's game. — MORE FROM: … PITTSBURGH — Since the 1970s, nothing has more defined the identity …
Julieta Chiquillo / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress says kneeling NFL players would be shot in the head in North Korea
Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress says kneeling NFL players would be shot in the head in North Korea
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Shaun King / The Intercept:
NFL Owners and Executives Who Protested Donald Trump Are the Biggest Hypocrites Yet
NFL Owners and Executives Who Protested Donald Trump Are the Biggest Hypocrites Yet
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Cowboys, Jerry Jones kneel before national anthem in Arizona
Cowboys, Jerry Jones kneel before national anthem in Arizona
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CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:
The Truth About What Jerry Jones Said Regarding The NFL & National Anthem Protests
The Truth About What Jerry Jones Said Regarding The NFL & National Anthem Protests
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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
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 …
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The GOP can't quit Obamacare repeal because of their donors — Graham-Cassidy has gained steam because many Republican senators care primarily about pleasing their donors. — Senate Republicans are trying yet again to repeal Obamacare, despite seemingly having all the political and substantive reasons in the world not to.
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
‘Reasonable’ Republicans are betraying us, too
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Some Republicans want to merge tax reform, health care
Some Republicans want to merge tax reform, health care
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Romney: Put aside controversies, prioritize Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands — Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday joined the chorus of voices calling on lawmakers to prioritize hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands before a humanitarian crisis unfolds.
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New York Times:
In Battered Puerto Rico, Governor Warns of a Humanitarian Crisis — SAN JUAN, P.R. — Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico said on Monday that the island was on the brink of a “humanitarian crisis” nearly a week after Hurricane Maria knocked out its power and most of its water …
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Washington Post:
Trump administration facing pressure to speed up recovery efforts in Puerto Rico
Trump administration facing pressure to speed up recovery efforts in Puerto Rico
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Bannon to Alabama: 'They think you're a pack of morons' — FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Steve Bannon barreled onstage at a raucous rally inside a barn here to deliver a warning to the national Republican establishment ahead of Tuesday's special Senate election: I'm just getting started.
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Robert Cahaly / Trafalgar Group:
Final AL Senate Runoff Poll: Moore with Comfortable Lead
Final AL Senate Runoff Poll: Moore with Comfortable Lead
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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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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Chatting With a Very Relaxed Roger Stone, on the Eve of His House Russia-Probe Testimony — On Tuesday morning, Roger Stone will rise at his Airbnb and have what he describes as the “mousy brown” natural color of his hair obscured at the roots with bleach by his longtime colorist, a woman named Jackie, whom he calls “a genius.”
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Roger Stone: Manafort's mood ‘amazingly good’ despite coming indictment
Roger Stone: Manafort's mood ‘amazingly good’ despite coming indictment
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Zinke: One-third of Interior employees not loyal to Trump — https://apnews.com/570c910d21be41869f76 d45a2c55c359 — Link copied! — WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and President Donald Trump …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Pat Tillman widow: Don't ‘politicize’ husband's service in way ‘that divides us’ — (CNN)President Trump's tweets have consequences. Look no further than Marie Tillman, the widow of Pat Tillman, who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004.
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Tyranny of the Minority — This is Michelle Goldberg's debut column. — Since Donald Trump's cataclysmic election, the unthinkable has become ordinary. We've grown used to naked profiteering off the presidency, an administration that calls for the firing of private citizens for political dissent …