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5:30 PM ET, December 26, 2017

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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Exclusive: Iconic White House tree to be cut down  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)The south facade of the White House will undergo a dramatic change this week: the historic Jackson Magnolia, a tree that has been in place since the 1800s, is scheduled to be cut down and removed.
Discussion: RedState, AOL, Axios and Althouse
Dan Zak / Washington Post:
What's a Wendy's doing there?  The story of Washington's weirdest traffic circle.  —  First things first.  There's a Wendy's in the middle of the intersection.  Hard to get around that.  —  It's been there since the mid-'80s, on a wedge of land bordered by First Street NE and Florida …
Associated Press:
13 Days in July: The Trump White House's crucible  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — They were the 13 days that transformed the White House.  —  Even for an administration that spent most of 2017 throwing off headlines at a dizzying pace, events in the second half of July unfolded at breakneck speed.
Discussion: Axios, Mediaite and Raw Story
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Democrat in tied Va. House race says she will challenge disputed ballot in court  —  Lawyers for a Democrat locked in a tied Virginia House of Delegates race were preparing a court challenge Tuesday, hoping to head off a name-drawing scheduled for Wednesday that will decide not only that race, but also which party controls the chamber.
Discussion: NBC News and Daily Kos
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:   Va. House Dems asking court to reconsider decision declaring race a tie
Tom Newton Dunn / The Sun:
TRUMP SNUB FEAR Government pleads with Prince Harry not to invite Barack Obama to his wedding  —  Prince, 33, became friends with former US President after bonding with them at the Invictus Games  —  GOVERNMENT mandarins are urging Prince Harry not to invite the Obamas to his wedding for fear of infuriating Donald Trump.
Annie Karni / Politico:
Pro-Trump singer files assault claim against Lewandowski over butt-slap incident  —  The woman accusing President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, of unwanted touching at a Trump International Hotel party last month has filed a sexual assault report …
Sattkisson / Sharyl Attkisson:
Investigating the Investigators at DOJ and FBI  —  Why do heads seem to be rolling—or at least tilting—at the Department of Justice and FBI?  —  Eight high ranking Department of Justice and FBI officials have been removed, reassigned or are rumored to be leaving.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
What's Bill de Blasio's Problem?  —  DES MOINES—The website for the Progressive Agenda Committee that Bill de Blasio launched in 2014 is now just an error message.  —  The mayors of Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans and Boston all declined or didn't return several requests seeking comment on him.
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker calls for ‘purge’ of FBI … (R-Fla.) on Tuesday called for a “purge” of the FBI, warning of “deep state” figures at work in the agency.  —  Rooney said during an interview on MSNBC that the American people have “very high standards” for the country's government agencies, and suggested they aren't being met.
Discussion: RedState, IJR, Mediaite and The Week
New York Times:
New York's Attorney General in Battle With Trump  —  Eric Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, reached a milestone of sorts recently.  —  By moving to sue the Federal Communications Commission over net neutrality this month, his office took its 100th legal or administrative action …
Michael Morell / Washington Post:
Russia never stopped its cyberattacks on the United States  —  Michael Morell is a former deputy director and twice acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2010 to 2013.  Mike Rogers, a Republican from Michigan, served in the House from 2001 to 2015 and was chairman of the Intelligence Committee from 2010 to 2015.
Andrés Miguel Rondón / Washington Post:
To beat President Trump, you have to learn to think like his supporters  —  Scandals will never defeat a populist.  —  Almost a year later, Donald Trump is still president.  Powerful men in entertainment, media and even politics have seen their public lives implode under scandal almost instantly for months now, but Trump holds on.
Discussion: The Daily Banter
Annie Karni / Politico:
What happens when Trump targets you on Twitter  —  Five Americans named by the president on social media talk about the unexpected fallout in their real lives. … It was a fitting way to end the first year of his presidency, which has been punctuated by his targeting of individuals …
Discussion: Mediaite
Ezra Klein / Vox:
The inside story of Doug Jones's win in Alabama  —  A top Doug Jones staffer explains the Alabama win.  —  “The day before the Washington Post story came out, we were behind by one point, 46 to 45,” says Joe Trippi.  “And the day before the election, we were ahead in our own survey by 2 points.
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Impeachment debate divides Democrats as 2018 wave builds  —  A tidal wave of liberal disdain for President Donald Trump may help deliver the House to Democrats in 2018.  And if it does, the new majority will face an immediate, fateful choice: to pursue Trump's impeachment as the base demands …
Discussion: RedState, Business Insider and IJR
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
America Is Not Yet Lost  —  Many of us came into 2017 expecting the worst.  And in many ways, the worst is what we got.  —  Donald Trump has been every bit as horrible as one might have expected; he continues, day after day, to prove himself utterly unfit for office, morally and intellectually.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Emily Holden / Politico:
Where is Trump's Cabinet?  It's anybody's guess.  —  The Cabinet members carrying out President Donald Trump's orders to shake up the federal government are doing so under an unusual layer of secrecy — often shielding their schedules from public view, keeping their travels under wraps …
Discussion: Shareblue Media and Raw Story
Reuters:
China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite  —  Ryan Woo, Muyu Xu  —  BEIJING (Reuters) - China exported no oil products to North Korea in November, Chinese customs data showed, apparently going above and beyond sanctions imposed earlier this year …
Discussion: Axios and The Daily Caller
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Associated Press:
Secret Service interviews person over manure sent to Mnuchin
Discussion: The Week and Law & Crime
Scientific American:
Men Resist Green Behavior as Un-Manly  —  A surprising reason for resistance to environmental goods and habits  —  Women have long surpassed men in the arena of environmental action; across age groups and countries, females tend to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
Discussion: Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Analysts Cut iPhone X Shipment Forecasts, Citing Lukewarm Demand  —  High price and few innovations dimming buyer interest, JL says  —  Asian Apple supplier shares fell on iPhone X order cut reports  —  Apple Inc. looks like it's having a not-so Merry Christmas.
Discussion: Deadline and Daily Mail
Sharyl Attkisson / The Hill:
10 times the intel community violated the trust of US citizens, lawmakers and allies  —  BY SHARYL ATTKISSON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 12/26/17 12:30 PM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  No matter where you stand politically …
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump: GOP and Dems ‘will eventually come together’ on new health care plan  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday morning that Republicans and Democrats “will eventually come together” to create a new health care plan as a result of the recently passed tax reform bill.
Discussion: The Root
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
US home prices surge 6.2 percent, outpacing wage growth  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices climbed a robust 6.2 percent from a year ago, amid strong demand from would-be buyers and a shrinking supply of properties for sale.  —  Standard & Poor's said Tuesday that its S&P CoreLogic Case …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Week
 
 
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Associated Press:
Cities sue Defense Dept. over gun-check system failures
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Coal company downplays role in Trump pro-coal rule
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Reuters:
Exclusive: Federal agents found fetuses in body broker's warehouse (Warning: Graphic images)
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Hatch tweets praise for editorial criticizing him for ‘utter lack of integrity’
New York Times:
Kimmel, Covfefe, ‘Wonder Woman’: Washington's Views on Pop Culture in 2017
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Appeals court rejects challenge to Trump voter fraud panel
Discussion: Axios
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Neighbors are fed up with ‘crazy’ lawyer's nonstop screaming
Discussion: Law & Crime
 Earlier Items: 
Pamela Constable / Washington Post:
‘We are many, and God is with us’: Christmas spirit shines in Pakistan despite church bombing
Tracy Wilkinson / Los Angeles Times:
Trump claims he's boosting U.S. influence, but many foreign leaders see America in retreat
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump lawyers looking forward to ‘expeditious’ end to Russia probe
Discussion: Politicus USA and IJR
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Big Tech: The New Predatory Capitalism
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Trump's first year was even worse than feared
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Daily Kos and Raw Story
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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