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CNN:
Trump predicts exoneration in Russia investigation as allies fear a ‘meltdown’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is privately striking a less agitated tone on the Russia investigation, sources say, even insisting he'll soon be cleared in writing.
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Trumpworld's inside/outside strategy to fend off Mueller — President Trump said yesterday “No, I'm not” when asked if he's considering firing Special Counsel Bob Mueller. Truth is, his high-level Republican allies don't think he will need to. — Be smart: The Trump lawyers' strategy …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump says he won't fire Mueller, as campaign to discredit Russia probe heats up … President Trump on Sunday sought to douse speculation that he may fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III amid an intensifying campaign by Trump allies to attack the wide-ranging Russia investigation as improper and politically motivated.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Image of Cooperation Between White House and Mueller Starts to Fracture
Image of Cooperation Between White House and Mueller Starts to Fracture
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CBS News:
Sen. John McCain returns to Arizona, will miss vote on GOP tax bill — Republican Sen. John McCain is returning to Arizona after spending several days in a Maryland hospital recovering from side effects from chemotherapy treatment for brain cancer, CBS News has learned.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
McCain returns to Arizona, won't vote on GOP tax bill: report
McCain returns to Arizona, won't vote on GOP tax bill: report
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SI.com:
Sources: Jerry Richardson, Panthers Have Made Multiple Confidential Payouts for Workplace Misconduct, Including Sexual Harassment and Use of a Racial Slur — SI has learned that at least four former Panthers employees have received ‘significant’ monetary settlements due to inappropriate workplace comments …
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Bloomberg:
Trump, Real Estate Investors Get Last-Minute Perk in Tax Bill — Late revision supplies break based on investments in property — Corker, who dropped opposition, says he wasn't aware of change — Lawmakers scrambling to lock up Republican support for the tax reform bill added …
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David Sirota / International Business Times:
Tax Bill: John Cornyn Says Tax Cut Potentially Benefiting Bob Corker Was Part Of Effort To Secure Votes For Passage
Tax Bill: John Cornyn Says Tax Cut Potentially Benefiting Bob Corker Was Part Of Effort To Secure Votes For Passage
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Lauren Hirsch / CNBC:
GOP tax bill added a last second provision that could enrich Trump and Republican senators
GOP tax bill added a last second provision that could enrich Trump and Republican senators
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
John Cornyn doesn't have a good answer on tax bill loophole that means millions for Corker and Trump
John Cornyn doesn't have a good answer on tax bill loophole that means millions for Corker and Trump
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Common Dreams
Associated Press:
Trump to unveil ‘America First’ national security strategy — Prioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Donald Trump is poised to outline a new national security strategy that envisions nations in a perpetual state of competition, reverses Obama-era warnings on climate change …
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David Filipov / Washington Post:
Putin thanks Trump for CIA intel that foiled a planned terrorist attack in Russia
Putin thanks Trump for CIA intel that foiled a planned terrorist attack in Russia
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Poolreports / Public Pool:
Subject: Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with President Vladimir Putin
Subject: Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with President Vladimir Putin
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Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Kremlin says Putin thanked Trump for CIA tip on bombings
Kremlin says Putin thanked Trump for CIA tip on bombings
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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Sarah Palin's oldest son, Track, arrested on domestic violence charges — Track Palin is shown at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., in September 2008. (Emmanuel Dunand / AFP/Getty Images) — Track Palin, the oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin …
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Daniel Politi / Slate:
Fox News Host Suggests “We Have a Coup on Our Hands in America” — Fox News host Jesse Watters suggested that the FBI investigation into whether Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election has maybe transformed into a “coup” against President Donald trump.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner sued over financial disclosures — First daughter and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump and her husband and fellow White House adviser Jared Kushner were hit with a lawsuit Sunday alleging illegal omissions on their public financial disclosure forms.
Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Linda Sarsour Accused Of Enabling Sexual Assault Against Woman Who Worked For Her — The inspiration behind the Women's March on DC, Linda Sarsour, has been accused of enabling the alleged sexual assault and harassment of a woman who worked for the feminist activist, according to the victim …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Paranoia grips Capitol Hill as harassment scandal spreads — The details change almost daily, but the rumor won't die: A credible news organization is preparing to unmask at least 20 lawmakers in both parties for sexual misconduct. — Speculation about this theoretical megastory is spreading …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
GOP leaders in House, Senate endorse conflicting shutdown strategies
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
A Tax Plan to Turbocharge Inequality, in 3 Charts — The Republican tax bill is an audacious attempt to accelerate the economic trends of the last half-century. — If you're a fan of these trends — rapidly rising inequality and stagnant middle-class incomes — you should love the bill.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Franken urged to reverse his resignation — At least four senators are urging Al Franken to reconsider resigning, including two who issued statements calling for the resignation two weeks ago and said they now feel remorse over what they feel was a rush to judgment.
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Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite
CNN:
Power outage cripples Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport — (CNN)A power outage at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world's busiest airport, is leaving thousands of passengers stranded and planes grounded indefinitely. — The Federal Aviation Administration issued …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Ex-Obama transportation chief on Atlanta airport power outage: ‘Total and abject failure’
Ex-Obama transportation chief on Atlanta airport power outage: ‘Total and abject failure’
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Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
Whistleblowers: DEA attorneys went easy on McKesson, the country's largest drug distributor — A 60 Minutes/Washington Post joint investigation into the DEA's response to the opioid epidemic again finds investigators who hit a brick wall in Washington — In October, we joined forces …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
How China got a U.S. senator to do its political bidding — A congressional delegation led by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) presents frozen steaks to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on April 10 in Beijing. The gift was meant to underscore the importance of opening Chinese markets to U.S. beef imports.
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Mark Hamill strikes back at Cruz: Thanks for ‘smarm-spaining’ net neutrality to me — Mark Hamill struck back at Sen. Ted Cruz — (R-Texas) after Cruz tried to use the actor's “Star Wars” movies to defend net neutrality. — “Luke, I know Hollywood can be confusing …