memeorandum: Obama: Protect democracy or risk taking path of Nazi Germany (Associated Press)

3:35 PM ET, December 9, 2017

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Inside Trump's Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation … WASHINGTON — Around 5:30 each morning, President Trump wakes and tunes into the television in the White House's master bedroom. He flips to CNN for news, moves to “Fox & Friends” for comfort and messaging ideas, and sometimes watches MSNBC's …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Axios, Raw Story, Business Insider, The Week, Mediaite, Politicus USA and Joe.My.God.

Brandon Carter / The Hill:

Trump watches up to eight hours of TV per day: report — spends at least four hours a day watching television, according to a new report. — People close to Trump told The New York Times that Trump spends at least that much time in front of a TV each day, and sometimes spends as many as eight hours watching television.

Discussion: Business Insider, Raw Story, The Week and Mediaite

Emily Smith / Page Six:

Ex-Fox News anchor claims Trump tried to kiss her — Former Fox News anchor Juliet Huddy said President Donald Trump tried to kiss her in an elevator around the time he married First Lady Melania. — Huddy, who left Fox News after allegedly receiving a settlement after she made a complaint …

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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:

The U.S. Media Yesterday Suffered its Most Humiliating Debacle in Ages: Now Refuses All Transparency Over What Happened — Friday was one of the most embarrassing days for the U.S. media in quite a long time. The humiliation orgy was kicked off by CNN, with MSNBC and CBS close behind …

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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:

Uranium firm urged Trump officials to shrink Bears Ears National Monument — (Jim Lo Scalzo/European Pressphoto Agency-Efe/Rex/Shutterstock) — A uranium company launched a concerted lobbying campaign to scale back Bears Ears National Monument, saying such action would give it easier access …

Discussion: Axios, ThinkProgress and CNN

John Hudson / BuzzFeed:

How Secret Talks With Russia to Prevent Election Meddling Collapsed — With the 2018 midterms on the horizon, Moscow proposed a sweeping noninterference agreement with the United States, US officials tell BuzzFeed News. The Trump administration said no. — Reporting From Washington, D.C.

Discussion: Political Wire

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

The Mueller Investigation Is in Mortal Danger — If there was any single event that would cause the Republican Party elite to openly revolt against the ongoing Trumpification of their party, it would be the nomination of Roy Moore for U.S. Senate in Alabama.

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John Bowden / The Hill:

Liberal group trolls Trump rally using Ivanka Trump's criticism of Roy Moore — A liberal group targeted President Trump — 's Florida rally in which he supported Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) on Friday night with a mobile billboard featuring the president's daughter Ivanka Trump's sharp criticism of Moore.

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Larry Mcshane / New York Daily News:
Roy Moore accuser Beverly Nelson says she regrets voting for Trump: ‘The swamp is getting deeper’

Discussion: RedState

Dan Balz / Washington Post:

In Alabama, no good outcomes for the Republican Party — Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Fairhope Ala. (Brynn Anderson/AP) — Every competitive special election draws outsized attention …

Tom Lyden / KMSP:

Fox 9 confronts Rep. Franks before his immediate resignation — WASHINGTON (KMSP) - While in Washington D.C. covering the resignation of Senator Al Franken, our Fox 9 crew encountered a different lawmaker facing a controversy of his own. — Outside their hotel room, Fox 9 reporter Tom …

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trent Franks, Accused of Offering $5 Million to Aide for Surrogacy, Resigns

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Joe Concha / The Hill:

Brzezinski questions Franken accuser: ‘Playboy model who goes on Hannity, voted for Trump’ — MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski referred to an accuser of Sen. Al Franken — (D-Minn.) as a “Playboy model who goes on Hannity [and] voted for Trump” during a Friday morning discussion on Franken's resignation announcement.

Discussion: RedState

Julia Manchester / The Hill:

California gov: Trump doesn't fear God or ‘existential consequences’ — California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) says President Trump — 's stance on climate change demonstrates that he does not appear to fear the “wrath of God” or have any regard for the “existential consequences” of his environmental policies.

Discussion: The Daily Caller

The Hill:

Congress reeling from sexual harassment deluge — Congressional leaders are struggling to get ahead of the wave of sexual harassment allegations that are engulfing their institution. — With no clear roadmap for how to deal with such topics, Speaker Paul Ryan — (R-Wis.), Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

Discussion: Cafe Hayek

Steven Shepard / Politico:

Is this the beginning of the end of the exit poll? — After another perceived, high-profile miss in last year's presidential election, the Election Day exit poll is on life support. — The Associated Press confirmed Friday it has joined Fox News in abandoning the so-called National Election Pool …

Associated Press:

Obama: Protect democracy or risk taking path of Nazi Germany — CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama says Americans must be vigilant in their defense of democracy or risk following the path of Nazi Germany in the 1930s. — At a speech earlier this week, the former president told …

Discussion: Axios

Bob Brigham / Raw Story:

Florida rally cheers when Republican predicts Trump's Jerusalem embassy decision may usher in Armageddon — A conservative politician at President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Pensacola, Florida suggested that the president's controversial decision to move the US Embassy in Israel …

Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:

Graphic video shows Daniel Shaver sobbing and begging officer for his life before 2016 shooting — After the officer involved was acquitted of second-degree murder charges, officials in Arizona publicly released graphic video showing Daniel Shaver crawling on his hands and knees and begging …

Discussion: National Review, Hollywood Life, Vox, TheBlaze and Arizona Republic

Jeffrey Lewis / Washington Post:

This is how nuclear war with North Korea would unfold — In one all-too-plausible worst-case scenario, millions die from mistakes and a tweet. … MARCH 2019: For years, North Korea had staged provocations — and South Korea had lived with them. The two had come close to war before …

Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
US senator on North Korea: “Most Americans don't realize how close we are to this war”

Discussion: New York Times

Associated Press:

Court papers show Manafort drafting op-ed under house arrest — WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller to Paul Manafort: I'm watching you. — Revealing that they know every word Manafort changed in a recently published op-ed, prosecutors for the special counsel argued Friday …

Aamer Madhani / USA Today:

Young conservatives say school disbanded club following flag protest battle — A group of conservative Minnesota public high school students has filed a federal lawsuit against their school district that alleges their First Amendment rights were violated when school officials ordered …

Discussion: IJR and TheBlaze

Julia Manchester / The Hill:

Trump asked RNC chairwoman to stop using ‘Romney’ in her name: report — asked current Republican National Committee (RNC) head Ronna Romney McDaniel if she would be willing to stop using her middle name publicly before she became chairwoman, according to The Washington Post.

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