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Michael Wolff / Hollywood Reporter:
“You Can't Make This S— Up”: My Year Inside Trump's Insane White House — Author and columnist Michael Wolff was given extraordinary access to the Trump administration and now details the feuds, the fights and the alarming chaos he witnessed while reporting what turned into a new book.
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump attorney sends Bannon cease and desist letter over ‘disparaging’ comments — Lawyers on behalf of President Donald Trump sent a letter Wednesday night to former White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon demanding he refrain from making disparaging comments against the president and his family.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Wolff taped interviews with Bannon, top officials — Michael Wolff has tapes to back up quotes in his incendiary book — dozens of hours of them. — Among the sources he taped, I'm told, are Steve Bannon and former White House deputy chief of staff Katie Walsh.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Axios AM — Jeffrey Smith / New York Magazine (Used by permission) — Amid the firestorm over Michael Wolff's forthcoming book “Fire and Fury,” a lawyer for President Trump says legal action against Steve Bannon is “imminent,” accusing the former White House aide of breaking a confidentiality …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: White House officials discuss removing Katie Walsh from outside group — Senior White House officials are debating whether Katie Walsh should be fired from Trump's main outside group, America First, after comments she reportedly made to the author Michael Wolff, according to two sources with direct knowledge.
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Madison Park / CNN:
Despite blast by Trump, Bannon reiterates support for President — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is reiterating his support for President Donald Trump after his former boss blasted him over explosive comments he made in a new book.
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump legal team blasts explosive Michael Wolff book in cease-and-desist letter — President Donald Trump's lawyer, Charles Harder, has demanded on behalf of his client that author Michael Wolff and his publisher immediately “cease and desist from any further publication, release or dissemination” …
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Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed:
Peter Thiel Is Exploring The Creation Of A Conservative Cable News Network — Peter Thiel addresses the final night of the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. — Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images — Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel wants …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
White House Bans Staff From Using Personal Mobile Phones at Work
White House Bans Staff From Using Personal Mobile Phones at Work
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Michael Wolff tells a juicy tale in his new Trump book. But should we believe it?
Michael Wolff tells a juicy tale in his new Trump book. But should we believe it?
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Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Steve Bannon, calling Trump a ‘great man,’ says he still supports him in first comments after eruption
Steve Bannon, calling Trump a ‘great man,’ says he still supports him in first comments after eruption
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Robert Kraychik / Breitbart:
Bannon Praises Trump: POTUS ‘Is a Great Man... I Support Him Day In and Day Out’
Bannon Praises Trump: POTUS ‘Is a Great Man... I Support Him Day In and Day Out’
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Bannon and Trump: Monsters they can't control
Bannon and Trump: Monsters they can't control
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Summer Meza / Newsweek:
TOP 20 REVELATIONS FROM TRUMP ‘FIRE AND FURY’ BOOK ABOUT GOLDEN SHOWERS, IVANKA, BANNON AND MORE
TOP 20 REVELATIONS FROM TRUMP ‘FIRE AND FURY’ BOOK ABOUT GOLDEN SHOWERS, IVANKA, BANNON AND MORE
Jake Sherman / Politico:
WHAT A DAY: Lawsuit threats flying …
WHAT A DAY: Lawsuit threats flying …
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Washington Post:
Trump slams Bannon: ‘When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind’
Trump slams Bannon: ‘When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind’
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Michael Wolff's Trump book hits #1 on Amazon, publisher speeds up rollout plan
Michael Wolff's Trump book hits #1 on Amazon, publisher speeds up rollout plan
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Michael Wolff's unbelievable — sometimes literally — tell-all about the Trump administration
Michael Wolff's unbelievable — sometimes literally — tell-all about the Trump administration
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News Exec Jay Wallace Gets Candid About Ratings, White House Access (Q&A)
Fox News Exec Jay Wallace Gets Candid About Ratings, White House Access (Q&A)
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Sadie Gurman / Associated Press:
AP NewsBreak: US to end policy that let legal pot flourish — WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
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Washington Examiner:
Reps. Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan: It's time for Jeff Sessions to go, as shown by the latest FBI leak … As the first year of the Trump administration comes to a close, one can't help but look back on how allegations of “Russian collusion” dominated the headlines of almost every news agency.
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Sessions will end policy that allowed legalized marijuana to prosper — will roll back an Obama-era policy that gave states leeway to allow marijuana for recreational purposes. — Two sources with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Hill that Sessions will rescind the so-called Cole Memo …
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Laura Jarrett / CNN:
Sessions to rescind Obama-era rules on non-interference with states where pot is legal
Sessions to rescind Obama-era rules on non-interference with states where pot is legal
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Washington's growing obsession: The 25th Amendment — Lawmakers concerned about President Donald Trump's mental state summoned Yale University psychiatry professor Dr. Bandy X. Lee to Capitol Hill last month for two days of briefings about his recent behavior.
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
“He's going to unravel.” Psychiatrist warns members of Congress about Trump in secret briefing
“He's going to unravel.” Psychiatrist warns members of Congress about Trump in secret briefing
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Weekly Standard:
GOP Senators: ‘Trump Being Trump’ in Nuclear-Button Spat with Kim Jong-un
GOP Senators: ‘Trump Being Trump’ in Nuclear-Button Spat with Kim Jong-un
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USA Today:
Trump disbands controversial voting commission, citing ‘endless legal battles’ — WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order late Wednesday disbanding his own election integrity commission after less than eight months, saying he didn't want to waste taxpayer money fighting with state governments over their voter data.
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Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Trump Disbands Commission on Voter Fraud
Trump Disbands Commission on Voter Fraud
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CNN:
Trump dissolves voter fraud commission
Trump dissolves voter fraud commission
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Trump disbands voter fraud commission
Trump disbands voter fraud commission
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The Hill:
Trump dissolves voter fraud commission
Trump dissolves voter fraud commission
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Wall Street Journal:
Fusion's Russia Fog — The Steele dossier hit men now claim to be political victims. — The Editorial Board — Let's see. The Clinton campaign hires Fusion GPS, an opposition research firm, to investigate the Trump campaign. Fusion hires a former British spy, Christopher Steele …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Deputy AG, FBI director make unannounced visit to Paul Ryan's office
Deputy AG, FBI director make unannounced visit to Paul Ryan's office
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Top FBI, DOJ officials huddle with Ryan to talk dossier
Top FBI, DOJ officials huddle with Ryan to talk dossier
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Justice Department ‘Looking Into’ Hillary Clinton's Emails— Again … Justice Department officials are taking a fresh look at Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state, The Daily Beast has learned. — An ally of Attorney General Jeff Sessions who is familiar …
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump's media uses Clinton house fire to invent totally bonkers conspiracy
Trump's media uses Clinton house fire to invent totally bonkers conspiracy
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Lee Drutman / Vox:
There is no separation of powers without divided government — Partisan loyalty has triumphed over institutional loyalty. — A year ago, as we approached the opening days of the Trump administration, it was still possible to make a hopeful, albeit long-shot, argument that 2017 …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
2018 is the year that will decide if Trumpocracy replaces American democracy
2018 is the year that will decide if Trumpocracy replaces American democracy
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New York Daily News:
Socialite Jacqueline Kent Cooke accused of smacking lawyer with her glass purse in anti-Semitic attack — Millionaire NFL heiress Jacqueline Kent Cooke allegedly got blitzed on New Year's Eve, spewed anti-Semitic remarks in a Manhattan restaurant and then bashed a man bloody with her glass purse …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
GOP strategist: Republicans will turn on Trump, impeach him if party is blown out in midterms — A Republican strategist who formerly served as a top aide on Sen. Ted Cruz — 's (R-Texas) presidential campaign is arguing that Republicans will turn on President Trump
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
CBS News fires political director amid allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior’ — CBS News said Wednesday that it has fired its political director, Steve Chaggaris, amid allegations of “inappropriate behavior” in his past. — Chaggaris was a longtime CBS News employee.
BBC:
Iran protests: General declares ‘sedition’ defeated — The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has declared the defeat of the “sedition” in the country, referring to a wave of anti-government protests. — Maj Gen Mohammad Ali Jafari made the announcement as tens of thousands …
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Mike Pence / Washington Post:
Unlike Obama, Trump will not be silent on Iran
Unlike Obama, Trump will not be silent on Iran
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