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Michael Wolff / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Didn't Want to Be President — One year ago: the plan to lose, and the administration's shocked first days. — Election Night: It “looked as if he had seen a ghost.” — On the afternoon of November 8, 2016, Kellyanne Conway settled into her glass office at Trump Tower.
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump Tower meeting with Russians ‘treasonous’, Bannon says in explosive book … Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon has described the Trump Tower meeting between the president's son and a group of Russians during the 2016 election campaign as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic” …
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New York Times:
The Republicans' Fake Investigations — A generation ago, Republicans sought to protect President Richard Nixon by urging the Senate Watergate committee to look at supposed wrongdoing by Democrats in previous elections. The committee chairman, Sam Ervin, a Democrat, said that would be …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Steve Bannon touches the third rail of Trumpworld — Steve Bannon gave an interview to author Michael Wolff that is jaw dropping — even by Bannon's extreme standards. — Why this matters: Bannon's comments won't surprise anyone who's spoken to him, but as on the record statements they are shocking sources close to the president.
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Washington Post:
Trump slams Bannon: ‘When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind’ … President Trump unleashed on his former chief strategist and campaign manager Wednesday, issuing a long and unusual statement questioning Stephen K. Bannon's mental stability, honesty and political influence.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Says Bannon ‘Lost His Mind’ After Leaving White House — President breaks from strategist considered campaign architect — Bannon is said to have disparaged Trump and his family — President Donald Trump denounced his former top strategist, Steve Bannon, on Wednesday, saying that he …
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Steve Bannon Privately Called Trump A “Narcissist” Before Taking Over His Campaign — Steve Bannon privately expressed ambivalence about Donald Trump as a presidential candidate before taking over his campaign, calling Trump a “narcissist” and stating that he didn't care if Trump won, according to emails obtained by BuzzFeed News.
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
NeverTrump Celebrates Donald Trump Attack on Steve Bannon — Members of NeverTrump — conservative pundits who said they would never vote for Donald Trump — are celebrating President Donald Trump's attack Wednesday on Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon.
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Hope Hicks fled the room after Trump called her ‘the best piece of tail’ Lewandowski will ever have: report
Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Donald Trump Furious: Steve Bannon ‘Not Only Lost His Job, He Lost His Mind’
Breitbart:
Book: Steve Bannon Calls Kushner, Manafort, Don Jr. Trump Tower Meeting with Russians ‘Treasonous’
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Trump called ex-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates ‘such a c*nt,’ book alleges
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Melania Trump's office says she was ‘confident’ husband would win election
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New York Times:
Trump Breaks With Bannon, Saying He Has ‘Lost His Mind’
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Bannon said there's ‘zero’ chance Trump didn't know about Don Jr.'s Russia meeting: report
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Trump asked who John Boehner was the day after the election: report
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump: Bannon has ‘lost his mind’
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
New book: Rupert Murdoch called Trump a ‘f—ing idiot’
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Alexandra DeSanctis / National Review:
Trump Blasts Bannon in Official Statement: ‘He Lost His Mind’
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The scary reality behind Trump's long Tuesday of weird tweets — He's relying on Fox News for all his information. — As many of the people I follow on social media headed to bed on January 2 alarmed by President Donald Trump's decision to tweet out a penis size comparison challenge …
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Ankit Panda / The Diplomat:
When a North Korean Missile Accidentally Hit a North Korean City
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Some White House officials fear accidental war
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Paul Musgrave / Washington Post:
There is no secret master plan. Trump is the WYSIWYG president.
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CNN:
North Korea calls hotline to South Korea in diplomatic breakthrough
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Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Trump ex-campaign chair Manafort sues Mueller, Rosenstein, and Department of Justice — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has sued special counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and the U.S. Department of Justice. — The suit alleges that Mueller …
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Manafort sues Mueller, Justice Department — 's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort — , has filed a lawsuit challenging the authority of special counsel Robert Mueller — In a court filing, lawyers for Manafort argue that the order establishing Mueller's investigation is overly broad …
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lohud.com:
Fire reported at Hillary and Bill Clinton's house in Chappaqua — New Castle police have confirmed a fire at the Clintons' home in Chappaqua. — Police declined to give further details on the fire at 15 Old House Lane where Bill and Hillary Clinton have lived for nearly 20 years after buying it for $1.7 million in 1999.
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TMZ.com:
Paul Sorvino Says About Harvey Weinstein, ‘I Will Kill That MF’ for Blacklisting Mira — Paul Sorvino seems to prefer street justice to the whole judicial thing ... because he wants revenge against Harvey Weinstein in the worst way. — Sorvino was leaving Bristol Farms in WeHo Tuesday night …
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Audioboom:
Sen. Orrin Hatch talks about his decision to not seek another term … Utah Senator Orrin Hatch joined Brian and Amanda on Utah's Morning News to talk about his decision not to seek another term in office. He also discussed the possibility of Mitt Romney running and the conflicts between Romney and President Trump.
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Evan Perez / CNN:
Trump lawyers talked with special counsel team — Trump predicts exoneration in Russia probe — (CNN)President Donald Trump's legal team held talks with the members of special counsel Robert Mueller's team a few days before Christmas, a source briefed on the matter told CNN.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
The person anonymously leaking racist attacks on the Mueller grand jury sounds a lot like Trump
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CNN:
Rep. Blake Farenthold has not yet paid back $84K for settlement — Ex-Farenthold aide felt pressured, source says — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Disgraced Rep. Blake Farenthold has not yet repaid $84,000 in taxpayer money for a settlement reached with a former aide who accused …
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks on Power and the #MeToo Moment — In a wide-ranging conversation, the stars discuss President Trump, the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein case and why they hadn't worked together until “The Post.” — “The Post” tells of the tense days leading …
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The Register:
‘Kernel memory leaking’ Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign — Other OSes will need an update, performance hits loom — A fundamental design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level security bug.
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Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
Sen. Feinstein Says Trump's Social-Media Guru “May Have Corresponded With Russian Nationals” — President Donald Trump's social-media manager, Dan Scavino, “may have corresponded with Russian nationals regarding Trump campaign social media efforts,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) …
Michael Stratford / Politico:
DeVos considers stricter standard for student fraud claims — With help from Caitlin Emma, Kimberly Hefling and Mel Leonor — TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EYES STRICTER STANDARD FOR FRAUD CLAIMS: The Trump administration is considering a significantly stricter standard for when federal student …
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