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CNN:
Exclusive: Carter Page testifies he told Sessions about Russia trip — Who is Carter Page? — (CNN)Former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page privately testified Thursday that he mentioned to Jeff Sessions he was traveling to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign …
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CNN:
Jared Kushner's team turned over documents to special counsel in Russia investigation — (CNN)Jared Kushner has turned over documents in recent weeks to special counsel Robert Mueller as investigators have begun asking in witness interviews about Kushner's role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, CNN has learned.
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New York Times:
Trump and Sessions Denied Knowing About Russian Contacts. Records Suggest Otherwise. — WASHINGTON — Standing before reporters in February, President Trump said unequivocally that he knew of nobody from his campaign who was in contact with Russians during the election.
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Mother Jones, Washington Post, Raw Story and Splinter
Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Most Americans approve of Trump-Russia probe, and nearly half think Trump committed a crime — More than twice as many Americans approve as disapprove of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of possible coordination between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
White House was unaware top adviser testified before grand jury — The White House first learned one of its senior staffers met with the grand jury hearing the case presented by the special counsel into alleged Russian meddling into the 2016 election not from the staffer but from media reports …
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Associated Press
CNN:
Sessions under renewed scrutiny on Capitol Hill — Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions is once again under scrutiny on Capitol Hill regarding his candor about Russia and the Trump campaign amid revelations that he rejected a suggestion to convene a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump last year.
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Report: White House Had No Idea Clovis Testified Before Mueller's Grand Jury
Report: White House Had No Idea Clovis Testified Before Mueller's Grand Jury
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Balloon Juice
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Lawmakers: Carter Page withholding documents from their Russia probe
Lawmakers: Carter Page withholding documents from their Russia probe
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Raw Story and Mother Jones
Choe Melas / CNNMoney:
‘House of Cards’ employees allege sexual harassment, assault by Kevin Spacey — Spacey apologizes for alleged sex assault against a minor — Kevin Spacey made the set of Netflix's “House of Cards” into a “toxic” work environment through a pattern of sexual harassment …
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E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
Man Comes Forward to Describe an Alleged Extended Sexual Relationship He Had at Age 14 With Kevin Spacey — Earlier this week, the actor Anthony Rapp alleged that Kevin Spacey made a sexual advance toward him in 1986, when he was 14 years old. After Rapp's allegation …
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Donna Brazile / Politico:
Inside Hillary Clinton's Secret Takeover of the DNC — Before I called Bernie Sanders, I lit a candle in my living room and put on some gospel music. I wanted to center myself for what I knew would be an emotional phone call. — I had promised Bernie when I took the helm …
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’ — Washington (CNN)Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she believes that the Democratic National Committee was “rigged” in favor of former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the 2016 primary.
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CNN:
Former DNC chair torches Clinton in new book — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — The joint fundraising agreements, according to multiple senior Democratic sources, were a lifeline to a DNC deep in debt — Washington (CNN)Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile …
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats express outrage over allegations of early party control for Clinton in 2016
Democrats express outrage over allegations of early party control for Clinton in 2016
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The Daily Caller, Fox News Insider and Washington Free Beacon
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
DNC fires its top fundraiser
DNC fires its top fundraiser
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Did Hillary's rigging at the DNC push Biden out of the race?
New York Times:
DNAinfo and Gothamist Are Shutting Down — A week ago, reporters and editors in the combined newsroom of DNAinfo and Gothamist, two of New York City's leading digital purveyors of local news, celebrated victory in their vote to join a union. — On Thursday, they lost their jobs …
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Tom Grundy / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
Shanghaiist news and culture blog closed after NY staff try to unionise, 12 years of content inaccessible
Shanghaiist news and culture blog closed after NY staff try to unionise, 12 years of content inaccessible
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Mediaite
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Billionaire pulls the plug on DNAinfo, Gothamist after employees unionize
Billionaire pulls the plug on DNAinfo, Gothamist after employees unionize
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The Resurgent and Mashable
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Winners and losers in the GOP tax plan — Republicans unveiled their bill to overhaul the U.S. tax code Thursday morning, and there were some major winners and losers. — The top GOP tax writer, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Tex.), foreshadowed just how hard …
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Hit & Run, Rewire and FiveThirtyEight
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
A ‘Massive’ Middle-Class Tax Cut May Not Be in Store
A ‘Massive’ Middle-Class Tax Cut May Not Be in Store
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Forbes
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Stick With Big Corporate Tax Cuts in House Bill
Republicans Stick With Big Corporate Tax Cuts in House Bill
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Devin Henry / The Hill:
GOP tax bill ends electric vehicle tax credit, overhauls other energy taxes
GOP tax bill ends electric vehicle tax credit, overhauls other energy taxes
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Politico, ThinkProgress and The Daily Caller
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The Hill's stupid coverage of Rick Perry's sexual assault comment is why nobody trusts the media — It's almost the perfect tweet for press coverage of the Trump administration. — A Trump administration official makes a claim, poorly articulated, and a reporter wryly and snarkily reduces …
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Rick Perry suggests fossil fuels help prevent sexual assault
Rick Perry suggests fossil fuels help prevent sexual assault
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Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Rick Perry claims fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault
Rick Perry claims fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault
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USA Today:
Trump nominates some club members to plum government jobs — WASHINGTON — When President Trump this week tapped Florida insurance executive Robin Bernstein to serve as the nation's next ambassador to the Dominican Republic, he wasn't just giving a business associate and longtime supporter a plum Caribbean assignment.
Ryan Goodman / New York Times:
Can We Please Stop Talking About ‘Collusion’? — Within hours after the American public found out that his most senior campaign official was under an indictment that described him as a secret agent of Russian interests, President Trump declared on Twitter: “There is NO COLLUSION!”
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump: “I'm very unhappy” Justice Dept. isn't going after Clinton — President Trump was asked about his campaign pledge to lock Hillary Clinton up in an interview with conservative radio host Larry O'Connor on Thursday: … Why it matters: This is interesting timing for Trump to talk …
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Trump on DOJ probing Clinton: ‘Hopefully they are doing something’
Trump on DOJ probing Clinton: ‘Hopefully they are doing something’
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Politicus USA
Desmond Butler / Associated Press:
Mueller grand jury investigating top DC lobbyists — WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of Ukrainian interests tied to Paul Manafort …
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Politico
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Ex-Putin adviser: Putin ‘believed’ he elected Trump — A former top adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Putin takes credit for President Trump's victory in the 2016 election. — In an interview on PBS's “Frontline,” former Kremlin adviser Gleb Pavlovsky said he wasn't sure …
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Isabelle Khurshudyan / Washington Post:
Alex Ovechkin announces creation of social movement supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin
Alex Ovechkin announces creation of social movement supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Deadspin, Washington Free Beacon and Mashable
Michael Calderone / Politico:
David Corn investigated for inappropriate workplace behavior — Mother Jones magazine's editor and chief executive acknowledged on Thursday that they investigated Washington bureau chief David Corn for inappropriate workplace behavior three years ago, warning him about touching female staffers …
The Daily Beast:
Jenna Abrams, Russia's Clown Troll Princess, Duped the Mainstream Media and the World … Jenna Abrams had a lot of enemies on Twitter, but was a very good friend to viral content writers across the world. — Her opinions about everything from manspreading on the subway to Rachel Dolezal …
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Raw Story
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
The suspect told police ‘give me a lawyer dog.’ The court says he wasn't asking for a lawyer. — When a friend says, “I'll hit you up later dog,” he is stating that he will call again sometime. He is not calling the person a “later dog.” — But that's not how the courts in Louisiana see it.
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Nicolle Wallace Destroys Trump Surrogate for Shilling on Russia: 'I Hope They're Paying You a Lot' — Since leaving his position as spokesman for Vice President Mike Pence, Marc Lotter has been a regular on MSNBC as a surrogate for President Donald Trump's administration.
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Pew Research Center:
Declining Confidence in Trump, Lower Job Ratings for Congressional Leaders — Deficit concerns plummet among members of both parties — Growing numbers of Americans express little or no confidence in Donald Trump to handle an international crisis, manage the executive branch effectively and work effectively with Congress.
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The Daily Caller
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Hedge Fund Billionaire Robert Mercer Will Step Down As CEO Of His Company Following BuzzFeed News Exposé — Mercer, whose money helped elect Donald Trump, will also sell his stake in Breitbart News to his daughters after a BuzzFeed News report linked the site to white nationalists.