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NBC News:
Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation — WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention …
Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False — There is ample talk, particularly of late, about the threats posed by social media to democracy and political discourse. Yet one of the primary ways that democracy is degraded by platforms …
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Jesse Ferguson:
OPEN LETTER FROM HILLARY FOR AMERICA 2016 TEAM — We were shocked to learn the news that Donna Brazile actively considered overturning the will of the Democratic voters by attempting to replace Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine as the Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees.
Nicki Zink / ABC News:
Donna Brazile has message for those who want her to ‘shut up’ — Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile has a message for those who want her to “shut up” about her time leading the Democratic Party during the 2016 election. — “For those who are telling me to shut up, they told Hillary that a couple …
Diana Stancy Correll / Washington Examiner:
Robby Mook: 'I didn't know' Clinton campaign paid firm that funded the ‘Trump dossier’
Robby Mook: 'I didn't know' Clinton campaign paid firm that funded the ‘Trump dossier’
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The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
New York Times:
Commerce Secretary's Offshore Ties to Putin ‘Cronies’ — Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, retained investments in a shipping firm with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's inner circle. — After becoming commerce secretary, Wilbur L. Ross Jr. retained investments …
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The Guardian:
Trump commerce secretary's business links with Putin family laid out in leaked files — Wilbur Ross stands to profit from company run by Russians, some of whom are under US sanctions … Donald Trump's commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, is doing business with Vladimir Putin's son-in-law through a shipping venture in Russia.
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Raw Story
The Guardian:
Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate — Institutions with close links to Kremlin financed stakes through business associate of Trump's son-in-law, leaked files reveal … Two Russian state institutions with close ties to Vladimir Putin funded substantial investments …
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Political Wire
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Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire's Twitter and Facebook Investments — Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner's ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigation has put tech companies under scrutiny. — In fall 2010, the Russian billionaire …
Washington Post:
Poll: Trump's performance lags behind even tepid public expectations — A majority of Americans say President Trump has not accomplished much during his first nine months in office and they have delivered a report card that is far harsher even than the tepid expectations they set for his tenure …
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Los Angeles Times, Power Line, RedState, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Week, Axios and rbc.ru
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Japan Times:
Trump said Japan should have shot down overflying North Korea missiles — WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year, diplomatic sources have said …
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Slate, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, The Mahablog and Politicus USA
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CNN:
Trump, Putin to meet and discuss North Korea
Trump, Putin to meet and discuss North Korea
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New York Magazine, ABC News and The Week
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Expects to Meet With Vladimir Putin During Asian Tour
Donald Trump Expects to Meet With Vladimir Putin During Asian Tour
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Axios, Al Jazeera English, Shareblue Media, CNBC and The Week
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Slouching Toward War With North Korea
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump sets aside bellicose rhetoric in opening address to Asia trip
Trump sets aside bellicose rhetoric in opening address to Asia trip
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ABC News and Associated Press
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
What Happened in Saudi Arabia Last Night — And How Washington Corruption Enabled It — Photo: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images — The mass arrest of high-ranking Saudi businessmen, media figures and royal family members Saturday has shaken the global business community.
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Waleed bin Talal
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Waleed bin Talal
Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
A year after Trump's election, York, Pa., is forever changed — One in a series of occasional articles examining how President Trump's ascendance and early moves have altered expectations and reality. This story is the first of three gauging those effects in one Pennsylvania county.
Caitlyn Hitt / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Larry David slammed on social media for ‘Saturday Night Live’ Holocaust, Harvey Weinstein jokes — Pretty, pretty, pretty awful. — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David is in hot water with “Saturday Night Live” viewers after making a joke about the Holocaust that's being slammed as insensitive.
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Washington Post
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Why Would Republicans Scrap the Adoption Tax Credit? — It doesn't cost taxpayers much money, but it makes an enormous difference in the lives of adoptive families. — The federal adoption tax credit is a tiny sliver of federal spending—the $300 million spent annually equals less than 0.01 percent of the federal budget.
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