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5:05 PM ET, January 2, 2018

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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Orrin Hatch, Utah Senator, to Retire, Opening Path for Mitt Romney  —  Orrin G. Hatch, the longest-serving Senate Republican, will announce that he will retire at the end of the year, clearing a path for Mitt Romney to run.  —  January 2, 2018  —  Trump Accuses Former Clinton Aide of Failing to Follow Security Protocols
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Mitt Romney:
I join the people of Utah in thanking my friend, Senator Orrin Hatch for his more than forty years of service to our great state and nation.  As Chairman of the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees and as the longest-serving Republican Senator in U.S. history, Senator Hatch has represented …
Axios:
Orrin Hatch announces retirement, leaving opening for Romney
Discussion: RedState and ABC News
Associated Press:
Hatch announces he will not seek re-election
Discussion: Politico
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:   Orrin Hatch announces he will retire from the Senate
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How bad is the Republican coverup on Trump and Russia?  We may soon find out.  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  As we head into 2018, one big, looming unknown is this: Just how far will congressional Republicans go to prevent a full accounting of Russia's interference in our election and any possible Trump campaign conspiracy with it?
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump urges Justice Department to ‘act’ on Comey, suggests Huma Abedin should face jail time
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump suggests Huma Abedin be jailed after State Department email release
Discussion: Associated Press
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
GOP Rep. Bill Shuster to retire, spend final year working with Trump on massive infrastructure bill  —  Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, will not seek re-election in November, telling the Washington Examiner that he wants to focus exclusively on working …
Anita Kumar / miamiherald:
Foreign governments are finding ways to do favors for Trump's business  —  WASHINGTON  —  In Indonesia, a local government plans to build a road to shorten the drive between the main airport on the island of Bali and the new high-end Trump resort and golf course.
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Matt Lauer Reacts to Hoda Kotb Replacing Him on Today  —  No one is happier for Hoda Kotb's career advancement than Matt Lauer.  —  Hours ago, Kotb was named Lauer's successor as co-anchor of Today.  She will join Savannah Guthrie for two hours a day, starting at 7 a.m. …
Discussion: Business Insider, TVNewser and AOL
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Hoda Kotb named permanent co-host of NBC's ‘Today’
Jon Ostrower / CNNMoney:
Flying in 2017 was safer than it's ever been  —  Five new planes you'll be flying soon  —  By nearly all measures, flying in 2017 was safer than ever.  —  Last year, there were 10 fatal commercial passenger and cargo air crashes that killed 44 passengers and crew members.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Takes Credit for Air Safety System Run by Obama Holdover
Discussion: Forbes, BBC, Axios and Raw Story
Jason Samenow / Washington Post:
Monster storm to blast East Coast before polar vortex uncorks tremendous cold late this week  —  Unforgiving cold has punished the eastern third of the United States for the past 10 days.  But the most severe winter weather conditions will assault the area late this week.
Discussion: Mashable
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Michele Bachmann Is Asking God Whether She Should Run For Al Franken's Senate Seat  —  Former Minnesota congresswoman and current “pastor to the United Nations” Michele Bachmann joined End Times prepper pastor Jim Bakker for a series of television programs that aired last week …
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Mark Zdechlik / mprnews.org:
Al Franken officially resigns Senate seat
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:   Senator Al Franken's Resignation Is Deeply Unfair
Emily Chang / Vanity Fair:
“Oh My God, This Is So F—ed Up”: Inside Silicon Valley's Secretive, Orgiastic Dark Side  —  Some of the most powerful men in Silicon Valley are regulars at exclusive, drug-fueled, sex-laced parties—gatherings they describe not as scandalous, or even secret, but as a bold, unconventional lifestyle choice.
Mandy Mayfield / Washington Examiner:
Roy Moore's Jewish lawyer voted for Doug Jones, raised money for his campaign  —  The Jewish attorney who Roy Moore's wife touted employing in an attempt to fight off claims of anti-Semitism is actually a longtime friend and supporter of Senator-elect Doug Jones, who defeated Moore last month.
Discussion: Weekly Standard and The Week
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
Donald Trump's Year of Living Dangerously  —  When President Donald Trump sat down for dinner on September 18 in New York with leaders of four Latin American countries on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly, anxieties were already running high.
New York Times:
The Trump Effect: Business, Anticipating Less Regulation, Loosens Purse Strings  —  WASHINGTON — A wave of optimism has swept over American business leaders, and it is beginning to translate into the sort of investment in new plants, equipment and factory upgrades that bolsters economic growth …
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Dean Baker / cepr.net:
The Trump Investment Boom: Is It Really His Fault Oil Prices Jumped by 40 Percent
Discussion: The Nation and Hullabaloo
Alex Ward / Vox:
The 5 biggest Trump-Russia events to watch for in 2018  —  Yes, one of them is indicting Donald Trump.  —  President Trump spent 2017 trying to bat back accusations that his campaign colluded with Russia.  But 2018 could be even worse, with potential indictments of Trump's closest aides — and possibly the president himself.
Discussion: Crooked Timber
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
John Dean: Nixon 'Might Have Survived If There'd Been a Fox News'
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Sheriff David Clarke temporarily blocked on Twitter after violating terms of service  —  Clarke plagiarized portions of thesis (May 2017)  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Former Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., a vocal surrogate for President Donald Trump on the campaign trail …
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
MSNBC Guest Rips Bill Kristol's Support of Iran Protests: 'You've Been Advocating Killing Iranians'  —  Things got a bit tense today on MSNBC when neo-conservative commentator and Weekly Standard editor-at-large Bill Kristol was directly challenged over his hawkish Middle East policy positions as they relate to Iran.
Discussion: Washington Post, New Republic and IJR
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
The West Can Help Iranians Take Back Their Country
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Graham: I ‘fully believe that if North Korea goes to the Winter Olympics, we do not’  —  (R-S.C.) on Monday said if North Korea goes to the Winter Olympics, the U.S. should not attend.  —  “Allowing Kim Jong Un's North Korea to participate in #WinterOlympics would give legitimacy …
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Howie Carr / Boston Herald:   Trump's tough talk tamps down threat
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Doug Jones hires African-American chief of staff  —  Sen.-elect Doug Jones (D-Ala.) has hired former transportation official and congressional aide Dana Gresham as his new chief of staff.  —  Jones will be the only Senate Democrat to have an African-American chief of staff once Gresham comes on board.
Discussion: Axios
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones picks an African American for chief of staff
Discussion: The Root
Alex Daugherty / miamiherald:
Republicans can't generate buzz for Ros-Lehtinen's seat, and some say it's unwinnable  —  WASHINGTON  —  The GOP's inability to find top-shelf candidates to run for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's U.S. House seat has some Republicans ready to write off the race and shift money and attention to more winnable contests.
Discussion: Roll Call
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Warren positions herself for potential 2020 run  —  Elizabeth Warren has spent the past year making a series of below-the-radar moves that would put her in prime position to run for president in 2020 if she decides to.  —  The liberal icon and Republican bete noire has amassed more money …
 
 
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EW.com:
Rose McGowan documentary series picked up by E!
Discussion: Mashable and The Daily Caller
James Andrew Miller / Hollywood Reporter:
Inside an ESPN President's Shocking Exit (and Bob Iger's Possible Role)
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tae Kim / CNBC:
Tiny company which owns some Hooter's restaurants says it will use blockchain for rewards program, boosting stock by 50%
Discussion: Mashable and Gizmodo
Dana Goodyear / New Yorker:
Can Hollywood Change Its Ways?
Discussion: The Guardian
Wall Street Journal:
About That Trump ‘Autocracy’
Discussion: Raw Story
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Coal mining deaths skyrocket in 2017
Discussion: IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
The Future of Trumpism Is on Campus
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Marcus Bensasson / Bloomberg:
Former Treasury Secretary Lew Says Tax Cuts Will Leave the U.S. Broke
Discussion: Business Insider and Axios
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:
The Criminal Underworld Is Dropping Bitcoin for Another Currency
Discussion: RedState, The Daily Caller and The Week
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The one question likely to decide 2018 elections
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Iowa went big for Trump, but there are signs its voters are souring on the president
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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