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Philip Gordon / New York Times:
How Can Trump Help Iran's Protesters?  Be Quiet.  —  WASHINGTON — As anti-government rallies gather momentum across Iran — taking outside analysts and the Iranian government alike by surprise — President Trump and his foreign policy advisers are likely asking what they can do to support the protesters.
Farnaz Fassihi / Wall Street Journal:
Five Things to Know About the Iranian Protests  —  Protesters bypass demands for reform, call for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to step down  —  Protesters in Iran are challenging the nearly four-decade clerical rule of the Islamic Republic.  The protests—the largest …
Reuters:
Iran warns protesters who pose major challenge to country's leadership
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Stephen L. Miller / Fox News:
Iran's protests are powerful and real.  Why are mainstream media outlets so hesitant to report on them?
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Devin Nunes, targeting Mueller and the FBI, alarms Democrats and some Republicans with his tactics  —  Rep. Devin Nunes, once sidelined by an ethics inquiry from leading the House Intelligence Committee's Russia probe, is reasserting the full authority of his position as chairman …
Lee Smith / Tablet Magazine:
Why Can't the American Media Cover the Protests in Iran?  —  As widespread anti-regime protests in Iran continue on into their third day, American news audiences are starting to wonder why the US media has devoted so little coverage to such dramatic—and possibly history-making—events.
Discussion: Instapundit
John Bowden / The Hill:
Golden State Warriors coach: ‘Our core values’ as a nation are ‘under attack’  —  The coach of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors says in a new interview that America's “core values” are under attack and citizens must do more to fight false information and “propaganda.”
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Dylan Gwinn / Breitbart:
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr: ‘Our Core Values’ As a Nation Are ‘Under Attack’  —  Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has issued a call to action.  The NBA champion player and coach believes our nation's “core values” are under attack, and that it's time for citizens to do more to fight “propoganda.”
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
The top 10 governor's races of 2018  —  The battle over the House majority has taken center stage in Washington.  But Democrats face another critical test at the state level in 2018, with the party hoping to rebuild its power in governor's mansions around the country after several years of decline.
Megan Kennedy / Click2Houston.com:
Intoxicated man found with small arsenal on top floor of Hyatt Regency downtown, police say  —  HOUSTON - A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street downtown, Houston police said.
Discussion: Eschaton
Rachel Levin / New York Times:
Taking Out the Trash?  That's Still a Man's Job, Even for the Liberal Coastal Elite  —  On a recent Monday night in San Francisco, as I lounged in the living room watching “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” out of the corner of my eye I also watched my husband, Josh, march around our house …
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
NYT: Former Trump campaign adviser told Australian diplomat Russia had dirt on Clinton  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)George Papadopoulos told an Australian diplomat that Russia had “political dirt” on Hillary Clinton in May of last year, a conversation that might have played …
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Trump campaign aide prompted Russia investigation in drunken revelation: report
Adam Elmahrek / Los Angeles Times:
California high school football player can't be forced to stand for national anthem, court rules  —  San Francisco 49ers players kneel during the national anthem before an NFL game against the Houston Texans earlier this month in Houston.  (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)
Discussion: The Hill and ThinkProgress
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Way: For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency  —  For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency  —  In ways that were once unimaginable, President Trump has discarded the conventions and norms established by his predecessors.  Will that change the institution permanently?
Katie Halper / New York Magazine:
Erica Garner Never Stopped Fighting  —  In July 2014, when Erica Garner was 23 years old, her father was killed by police officers on Staten Island.  In a video taken by an onlooker, white NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo places Eric in a chokehold, pressing his face to the ground while he is handcuffed …
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CNN:
Police kill a man at his home while responding to a fake call  —  (CNN)A prank call to police led to a man's death at a home in Wichita, Kansas — and a man in California has been arrested in connection with the crime.  —  It's another example of swatting, or a prank in which people falsely …
Discussion: The Week, Washington Post, KAKE-TV and KTLA
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Ryan Struyk / CNN:
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Democrats think 2018 will be a good year, but are they realistic about their own problems?
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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
How the Trump era is changing the federal bureaucracy
Discussion: twitchy.com
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Republican Attacks on Mueller and F.B.I. Open New Rift in G.O.P.
Discussion: Axios
 

 
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