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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
‘I want to quit’: Fox News employees say their network's Russia coverage was ‘an embarrassment’ — Some employees at Fox News were left embarrassed and humiliated by their network's coverage of the latest revelations in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling …
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Alvin Chang / Vox:
A week of Fox News transcripts shows how they began questioning Mueller's credibility — The data shows how this storyline developed. — Conservative media's attack on special counsel Robert Mueller was in the works far before Mueller brought indictments against high-level Trump campaign officials.
The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon Tells Trump To Bring In New Lawyers as He Looks For Ways to Kneecap Mueller … Steve Bannon spoke on the phone with his old boss, Donald Trump, on Monday and offered a message: get yourself some new lawyers. — The former White House chief strategist has grown increasingly concerned …
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BuzzFeed:
Washington's Legions Of Lobbyists See Danger In Special Counsel's Indictment Of Manafort — Violations of the federal law that requires US citizens that represent foreign governments to register have long gone unprosecuted. Is that about to change? — Reporting From Washington, DC
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Will Trump fire Mueller? His attorney just made some very important comments about it. — Now that two Trump campaign aides have been indicted and another has reached a plea agreement after lying to investigators, there are two big questions about what President Trump might do:
Ezra Klein / Vox:
It sure looks like there was collusion between the Trump operation and Russia
It sure looks like there was collusion between the Trump operation and Russia
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Jeet Heer / New Republic:
Hillary Clinton Shouldn't Go Away. She Should Embrace Her Role as Trump's Nemesis.
Hillary Clinton Shouldn't Go Away. She Should Embrace Her Role as Trump's Nemesis.
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Plot Against America — On Monday morning, after America learned …
The Plot Against America — On Monday morning, after America learned …
Vera Bergengruen / BuzzFeed:
Michael Flynn Should Be Worried By What Just Happened To Paul Manafort. Here's Why.
Michael Flynn Should Be Worried By What Just Happened To Paul Manafort. Here's Why.
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Washington Post:
Upstairs at home, with the TV on, Trump fumes over Russia indictments
Upstairs at home, with the TV on, Trump fumes over Russia indictments
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Gromer Jeffers Jr. / Dallas Morning News:
Republican Jeb Hensarling won't run for re-election — U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas, won't run for re-election next year. — “Today I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the US Congress in 2018. Although service in Congress remains the greatest privilege of my life …
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
America's Most and Least Popular Governors — Republican leaders in blue states continue to shine — Getty Images / Morning Consult illustration — The latest installment of Morning Consult's Governor Approval Rankings — a survey of more than 255,000 registered voters nationwide conducted online …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
America's Most and Least Popular Senators — Sanders again on top while McConnell has worst numbers — Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) went down in popularity, too, before his announcement that he would not seek re-election next year. — Along with President Donald Trump's declining support across …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
The cowardice of Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell
The cowardice of Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Historians respond to John F. Kelly's Civil War remarks: ‘Strange,’ ‘sad,’ ‘wrong’ — White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly was the guest for the premiere of Laura Ingraham's new show on Fox News Monday night. During the interview, he outlined a view of the history of the Civil War …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Ta-Nehisi Coates Schools John Kelly On History Of Civil War And ‘Compromise’
Ta-Nehisi Coates Schools John Kelly On History Of Civil War And ‘Compromise’
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Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
The Trump administration's soft spot for the Confederacy
The Trump administration's soft spot for the Confederacy
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘House Of Cards’: Production On Netflix Series Suspended Indefinitely Following Kevin Spacey Allegations — EXCLUSIVE: Filming on the upcoming sixth and final season of Netflix's Washington D.C.-set drama House Of Cards has been suspended indefinitely. Cast and crew of the MRC-produced series were told of the decision this morning.
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Debra Birnbaum / Variety:
‘House of Cards’ Suspends Production on Season 6
‘House of Cards’ Suspends Production on Season 6
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
‘House of Cards’ Spinoffs in the Works at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
‘House of Cards’ Spinoffs in the Works at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
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David Morgan / Reuters:
U.S. House tax chief says state income tax deduction will not remain — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican tax legislation due to be released this week in the U.S. House of Representatives will not include a deduction for state and local income taxes, the top House Republican on tax policy said on Tuesday.
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The Hill:
Senate GOP: We are unified on controversial tax policy change
Senate GOP: We are unified on controversial tax policy change
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Moore, who said Muslim shouldn't serve, now opposes ‘religious test’
Moore, who said Muslim shouldn't serve, now opposes ‘religious test’
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Clovis said to be ‘cooperative witness’ in Senate Russia probe — Sam Clovis, President Donald Trump's controversial nominee to be the Agriculture Department's chief scientist, has been “a fully cooperative witness” in the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation of Russian interference …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Sam Clovis's really bad excuse for greenlighting a Trump campaign meeting with Russians
Sam Clovis's really bad excuse for greenlighting a Trump campaign meeting with Russians
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Paul Wood / USA Today:
Manafort earned $600,000 a month from pro-Russia party: Ukrainian report — President Trump's former campaign chief, Paul Manafort, was indicted Monday on multiple charges in the United States' ongoing special investigation into Russian interference. But the U.S. is not the only nation investigating Manafort.
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Matthew Chapman / Shareblue Media:
Watch a Trump crony spin the indictments so badly he gets called out by Fox News
Watch a Trump crony spin the indictments so badly he gets called out by Fox News
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Mike Cernovich Stole My Photo, Lied About It On Twitter, And Sold Trump Jr. On Yet Another Fake Conspiracy — A right-wing conspiracy theory was born at Columbia University last night, based on a lie that spread with remarkable speed from a student-led college protest to the immediate family of the president of the United States.
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Christine Rousselle / Townhall.com:
DNC Email: Straight White Men Need Not Apply — The Democratic National Committee is hiring for some new positions in their Technology Team, including Chief Security Officer, IT Systems Administrator, and Product Manager. In the email soliciting job applications, it says that the DNC is looking for a …
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Elliott Hamilton / Daily Wire:
EXCLUSIVE: DNC Official Says She Doesn't Want To Recruit ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’
EXCLUSIVE: DNC Official Says She Doesn't Want To Recruit ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’
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Alice Paul Tapper / New York Times:
I'm 10. And I Want Girls to Raise Their Hands. — Last year on a fourth-grade field trip, I noticed that all the boys stood in the front and raised their hands while most of the girls politely stayed in the back and were quiet. It made me upset. — On the car ride home I told my mom about what happened.
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Aaron Smith / CNNMoney:
California to tax pot as much as 45% — This weed distributor is trying to fight ‘big marijuana’ — Buying legal marijuana in California could be pricey enough to keep the black market healthy. — Between customers, retailers and growers, taxes on cannabis may reach as high as 45% …
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
White House releases Trump, Pence official portraits — President Trump is seen smiling broadly in his official portrait that will hang in federal buildings across the country. — The White House released the official photographs of Trump and Vice President Pence on Tuesday.
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