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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
A teen is charged with killing his girlfriend's parents. They had worried he was a neo-Nazi. — Buckley Kuhn-Fricker was so disturbed by what she discovered about her teenage daughter's boyfriend that she spent a tumultuous week pushing for a breakup. By Thursday, she texted a friend saying the …
CBS News:
President Trump finishes out the year at Mar-a-Lago, tax reform accomplished — President Trump kicked off his holiday weekend at Mar-a-Lago Friday night at a dinner where he told friends, “You all just got a lot richer,” referencing the sweeping tax overhaul he signed into law hours earlier.
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Facing Republican attacks, FBI's deputy director plans to retire early next year … Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director who has been the target of Republican critics for more than a year, plans to retire in a few months when he becomes fully eligible for pension benefits, according to people familiar with the matter.
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Trump's angry tweets about FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, explained — Andrew McCabe is at the center of a political firestorm over alleged anti-Trump bias at the FBI. — Andrew McCabe is the deputy director of the FBI, the bureau's second in command and a longtime FBI agent …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump ratchets up feud with FBI — lashed out at top FBI officials on Saturday, his latest in a stream of criticism of the nation's premier law enforcement agency that has reportedly diminished morale among its agents and employees. — Trump swiped at multiple agency officials in a string …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
McCabe to leave FBI in coming months: report — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is planning to retire in the coming months amid accusations of partisanship and bias within the law enforcement agency from Republicans. — The Washington Post reported Saturday that McCabe plans to step …
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Adam Goldman / New York Times:
Andrew McCabe, F.B.I.'s Embattled Deputy, Is Expected to Retire
Andrew McCabe, F.B.I.'s Embattled Deputy, Is Expected to Retire
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New York Times:
Stoking Fears, Trump Defied Bureaucracy to Advance Immigration Agenda … WASHINGTON — Late to his own meeting and waving a sheet of numbers, President Trump stormed into the Oval Office one day in June, plainly enraged. — Five months before, Mr. Trump had dispatched federal officers …
Susan Carroll / Houston Chronicle:
Woman accuses United of giving her seat to Houston's Sheila Jackson Lee — A passenger on a flight from Houston to Washington D.C. has accused United Airlines of giving her first-class seat to U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. D-Houston, and then threatening to remove her from the plane …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
At Vice, Cutting-Edge Media and Allegations of Old-School Sexual Harassment — A media company built on subversion and outlandishness was unable to create “a safe and inclusive workplace” for women, two of its founders acknowledge. — One woman said she was riding a Ferris wheel at Coney Island …
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Kathleen Joyce / Fox News:
Pennsylvania family ordered to take down Jesus Christmas display after neighbor said it was ‘offensive’ — Family fighting back and keeping their Christmas display in Pennsylvania. — A Pennsylvania family was ordered by their homeowner's association to take down their Jesus Christmas display …
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch and President Trump: A Friendship of Convenience — The calls to the White House come at least once a week. “Murdoch here,” the blunt, accented voice on the other end of the line says. — For decades, Rupert Murdoch has used his media properties to establish a direct line to Australian and British leaders.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge blocks Trump refugee order — A federal judge has partially blocked an order President Donald Trump issued in October suspending admission of refugees from 11 countries, most of which are majority Muslim. — U.S. District Court Judge James Robart issued a nationwide preliminary …
WGAL-TV:
Harrisburg gunman had ties to Middle East; Authorities ask anyone with information to call 911 — Device found near body has been removed — HARRISBURG, Pa. — An active shooter was loose in downtown Harrisburg Friday afternoon, firing shots at police officers in multiple locations.
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Congress braces for a chaotic January — Lawmakers are bracing for a chaotic January as they prepare to plunge into several fights in the first weeks of 2018. — The nightmare legislative storm comes after Congress headed home for the year without resolving spending battles …
Lauren Horsch / Raleigh News & Observer:
Cooper appointee accused of dragging lobbyist by her ponytail steps down — RALEIGH — About a week after harassment allegations against former state lawmaker Daniel McComas surfaced, Gov. Roy Cooper's office said McComas stepped down Friday from the state Board of Transportation.
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