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2:30 AM ET, December 29, 2017

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New York Times:
Trump Says Russia Inquiry Makes U.S. ‘Look Very Bad’  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Thursday that he believes Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly, contradicting some members of his party who have waged a weekslong campaign …
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New York Times:
Excerpts From Trump's Interview With The Times  —  President Trump spoke on Thursday with a reporter from The New York Times, Michael S. Schmidt.  The interview took place in the Grill Room of his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., whose noise made some portions at times hard to hear.
Apple:
A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance  —  We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process.  We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down.  We apologize.
Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth … An accountant discovered the discrepancy while reviewing the budget for new train platforms under Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.  —  The budget showed that 900 workers were being paid to dig caverns for the platforms as part …
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
It was good for Alabama that Roy Moore didn't concede  —  In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Dora, Ala. In the Alabama Senate race, national Democrats and the liberal grassroots are treading lightly …
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Moore refuses to concede after Jones certified winner
Discussion: RedState
Andrew Freedman / Mashable:
It's so cold in the U.S. and Canada that windows are breaking, and there's no end in sight  —  The Arctic blast is so severe in Canada that only those above the age of 24 have ever experienced something of this magnitude during the period between Christmas and New Years.
Discussion: AOL and Fox News Insider
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Amy Harder / Axios:
Trump mocks global warming in tweet  —  President Trump mocked the idea of global warming in a tweet Thursday, making one of his first (if not the first) such public comments on the topic since entering the White House almost a year ago.  —  Why it matters: Trump has tweeted in the past …
Discussion: ABC News, The Guardian, GeekWire, KTLA and AOL
Sammy Roth / USA Today:
It's cold outside, but that doesn't mean climate change isn't real
Discussion: twitchy.com and Washington Post
Associated Press:   The Latest: Trump dining with Commerce Secretary Ross
Heather Mac Donald / National Review:
Don't Take the Wrong Lessons from NYC's Murder Drop  —  Proactive policing still matters.  —  Cop critics who assiduously ignored the 20 percent increase in the national homicide rate over the previous two years have suddenly become enthusiastic purveyors of crime statistics.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump, the Insurgent, Breaks With 70 Years of American Foreign Policy  —  President Trump has transformed the world's view of the United States from an anchor of the international order into something more inward-looking and unpredictable.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump was already revved …
Discussion: Business Insider, Splinter and IJR
Indianapolis Star:
Colts fans offended by anthem kneeling could receive refunds under legislative proposal  —  An Indiana lawmaker is filing legislation that would require the Indianapolis Colts to offer fans refunds if Colts players kneel during the national anthem at home games.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Trump Inc. Had a Rough Year, but His D.C. Hotel Is Killing It … For a host of Trump-branded properties, 2017 brought...hiccups.  —  Workers removed the “TRUMP” sign from the hotel formerly known as TRUMP SOHO last week in the dark of night.  The move came six months after the hotel formerly known …
Eric Boehlert / Shareblue Media:
Rachel Maddow closes 2017 by beating the pants off Sean Hannity  —  MSNBC landed its largest audience ever this year and now has Fox News in its sights for 2018.  —  MSNBC's unabashed liberal primetime lineup produced a stunning ratings success for the network in 2017 …
Discussion: TVNewser
New York Times:
Bronx Fire, City's Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12 and Injures More  —  At least 12 people were killed when a fire tore through a century-old apartment building in the Bronx on a frigid Thursday night, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.  It was the deadliest fire in New York City in more than a quarter-century.
Discussion: The Daily Beast, NPR, Splinter and The Root
Albany Times Union:
2 children, 2 adults killed in Troy were targets for slaying  —  Deaths inside Second Avenue apartment were not random acts, chief said  —  TROY - Police Chief James Tedesco called it an act of “savagery”: two adult women and two children found murdered in their Second Avenue basement apartment the day after Christmas.
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Amanda Fries / Albany Times Union:
Troy police identify Lansingburgh homicide victims
Discussion: The Daily Gazette and NBC News
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
CNN Whines About Truck Blocking Golf Course [VIDEO]  —  CNN, always focused on the most important stories of the day, had a meltdown when a white box truck blocked them from filming President Donald Trump on the golf course.  —  WATCH:  —  On Tuesday, a CNN reporter peeked through the bushes …
YouTube:
Howard Dean Makes His Predictions For Dems |  Morning Joe |  MSNBC … Former Vt. Gov. Howard Dean makes his predictions for the Democratic Party in 2018 and what the party's message should be.  —  About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Polls show Americans distrust the media.  But talk to them, and it's a very different story.  —  The July email from Daniel Hastings, a Post reader who lives in Washington, was harsh: “You never have any intention of providing an unbiased or factual representation of the man or his policies,” he wrote.
Martin Belam / The Guardian:
‘Unclear, unfunny, delete’: editor's notes on Milo Yiannopoulos book revealed  —  Court submissions in lawsuit over far-right provocateur's memoir reveal concerns over weak arguments, boasting and racism … Court documents filed in the US have revealed the editorial concerns …
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Poll: Mark Cuban would beat Trump in deep-red Texas in 2020  —  Billionaire Mark Cuban would narrowly beat President Trump  —  in Texas if he were to run in 2020 as a Democrat, according to new data from left-leaning Public Policy Polling.  —  The poll, released exclusively to Business Insider …
Discussion: Business Insider and RedState
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
Bitcoin Is an Implausible Currency  —  It's not competitive as a payment system, so maybe its value is as money.  But it makes terrible money.  —  Is bitcoin money, or a payment system?  Mounds, or Almond Joy?  Great taste, or less filling?  —  If bitcoin is good at both those jobs, then it's probably got a bright future.
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Nikki Haley (Apparently) Duped by Prank Call From Fake Polish Prime Minister  —  U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley assured the prime minister of Poland last week that the United States was aware of Russia's covert attempts to influence the elections in Binomo (which does not exist) …
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
David Armstrong / STAT:
Dr. Phil says he rescues people from addiction.  Others say his show puts guests' health at risk  —  OS ANGELES — He had won “Survivor,” the reality TV test of grit and strength.  But Todd Herzog was so drunk when he appeared on the “Dr. Phil” show in 2013 that he had to be carried onto the set and lifted into a chair.
Sharon Lerner / The Intercept:
Banned From the Banking Industry for Life, a Scott Pruitt Friend Finds a New Home at the EPA  —  The Environmental Protection Agency has tasked a banker who was banned from the banking industry for life with oversight of the nation's Superfund program.  —  In May, the Federal Deposit Insurance …
Blake Montgomery / BuzzFeed:
A Woman Allegedly Got Drunk On A First Date And Destroyed Her Date's Fine Art, Including Two Warhol Paintings  —  Lindy Lou Layman is accused of tearing down two original Andy Warhol paintings and throwing two sculptures across the room in a $14 million mansion.
Discussion: Law & Crime and CBS13
 
 
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CIS.org:
1.8 Million Immigrants Likely Arrived in 2016, Matching Highest Level in U.S. History
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Quiet jockeying for McCain seat angers Republicans
Davey Alba / BuzzFeed:
YouTube's Search Algorithms Keep Promoting Child Exploitation. Here's How They're Being Taught.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Raw Story
New York Times:
France Fails to Face Up to Racism
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Romanian hackers took over D.C. surveillance cameras just before presidential inauguration, federal prosecutors say
Discussion: Axios
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
How Sen. Pat Toomey turned the Republican tax bill away from populism
 Earlier Items: 
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The political lesson of 2017: resistance works
Discussion: CNN
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Court won't reconsider dismissing case against Obama fracking rule
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Lavanya Ramanathan / Washington Post:
Modern life too much for you? Maybe a tiny box in the woods is the cure.
Discussion: Althouse
Axios:
Scoop: U.S. and Israel reach joint plan to counter Iran
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 68 civilians in one day of Yemen's ‘absurd’ war
Discussion: The Week and Axios
Vera Bergengruen / BuzzFeed:
These US Troops Were Killed In Combat During Trump's First Year In Office
Discussion: Axios
 

 
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