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Ben Smith / New York Times:
I'm Proud We Published the Trump-Russia Dossier — Exactly one year ago BuzzFeed published what's now known simply as “the dossier”: a set of reports put together by a former British intelligence officer named Christopher Steele during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Washington Post:
Fusion GPS founder told Senate investigators the FBI had a whistleblower in Trump's network … The ex-British spy who authored a dossier of allegations against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump was told the FBI had someone inside Trump's network providing agents with information …
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Mother Jones, The Mahablog, The Week and Little Green Footballs
Tommy Christopher / Shareblue Media:
New dossier testimony reveals how badly NYT screwed up — in Trump's favor — The New York Times faced heavy and justified criticism for its obsessive focus on the bogus Hillary Clinton email story during the 2016 election, but it turns out the paper also had a hand in silencing information …
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The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo and KQED News
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
'Somebody's already been killed' because of Trump dossier, Fusion GPS rep revealed — An attorney for the co-founder of opposition research firm Fusion GPS revealed during a closed-door interview this summer with congressional investigators that “somebody's already been killed” as a result of the publication of the anti-Trump dossier.
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Newly released Senate testimony debunks a key conservative theory on Trump and Russia — The big news Republicans didn't want you to see. — The FBI was already investigating potential links between Donald Trump's campaign and the Russian government before they heard anything about Christopher Steele's famous dossier on the matter.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Senate Democrats just released full testimony on the Trump-Russia dossier. Here's what's in it — Sen. Dianne Feinstein released the full transcript of Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. — Simpson touched on a wide array of topics …
Pete Madden / ABC News:
Michael Cohen, Trump's personal attorney, files lawsuits against Fusion GPS, BuzzFeed over infamous ‘dossier’ — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's personal attorney and close confidant, filed a pair of lawsuits on Tuesday, one in state court against the popular website BuzzFeed and the other in federal court …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Human source’ in Trump orbit contacted FBI, Fusion GPS co-founder told senators
‘Human source’ in Trump orbit contacted FBI, Fusion GPS co-founder told senators
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Steve Bannon Steps Down From Breitbart Post — WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon is stepping down from his post as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the company announced Tuesday. — Mr. Bannon's departure, which was forced by a onetime financial patron, Rebekah Mercer …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Steve Bannon out at Breitbart — Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chairman of Breitbart News. — The big picture: Trump got his scalp. He forced everyone inside and close to White House to make a binary choice: “it's me or Steve.” For everyone, including some of Bannon's close allies, it was an easy choice.
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Sirius XM Holdings Inc.:
Statement on Steve Bannon
Statement on Steve Bannon
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Is Fox News Next for Steve Bannon? Network Says Noooope (Exclusive)
Is Fox News Next for Steve Bannon? Network Says Noooope (Exclusive)
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Political Wire
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Trump contradicts self repeatedly in immigration meeting — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump appeared to contradict himself multiple times in a meeting on immigration with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Tuesday — a reflection of growing frustration from Capitol Hill …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
55 minutes at the table: Trump tries to negotiate and prove stability
55 minutes at the table: Trump tries to negotiate and prove stability
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USA Today:
In extraordinary public negotiation with Congress, Trump promises to sign DACA bill
In extraordinary public negotiation with Congress, Trump promises to sign DACA bill
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Appears to Endorse Path to Citizenship for Millions of Immigrants
Trump Appears to Endorse Path to Citizenship for Millions of Immigrants
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 40 most remarkable lines from Trump's 55-minute immigration talk-a-thon
The 40 most remarkable lines from Trump's 55-minute immigration talk-a-thon
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KTLA
Andrea Mandell / USA Today:
Exclusive: Wahlberg got $1.5M for ‘All the Money’ reshoot, Williams paid less than $1,000 — Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for reshooting his scenes in All the Money in the World, three people familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly about it tell USA TODAY …
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IndieWire
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered — A panel of federal judges struck down North Carolina's congressional map on Tuesday, declaring it unconstitutionally gerrymandered and demanding that the Republican-controlled General Assembly redraw district lines before this year's midterm elections.
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
White House Official Floated Withdrawing U.S. Forces to Please Putin … A senior National Security Council official proposed withdrawing some U.S. military forces from Eastern Europe as an overture to Vladimir Putin during the early days of the Trump administration, according to a former administration official in the room with him.
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CNN:
Facing staffing exodus, Trump struggles to fill West Wing — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)White House aides have been told to make a decision before the end of January whether they intend to leave the administration or stay through the November midterm elections, an official said …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Joe Arpaio running for Senate in Arizona — Republican Joe Arpaio, a close ally of President Trump and former sheriff known for his provocative approach to combatting illegal immigration, is running for Senate in Arizona. — The 85-year-old Arpaio could shake up the late August Republican primary …
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Los Angeles Times:
At least 5 dead as heavy rains trigger flooding, mudflows and freeway closures across Southern California … At least five people were killed Tuesday when a rainstorm sent mud and debris coursing through Montecito neighborhoods and left rescue crews to scramble through clogged roadways and downed trees to search for victims.
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Eric Lieberman / The Daily Caller:
Google's New Fact-Check Feature Almost Exclusively Targets Conservative Sites — Google, the most powerful search engine in the world, is now displaying fact checks for conservative publications in its results. — No prominent liberal site receives the same treatment.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel creator Stan Lee, 95, is accused of groping nurses and demanding oral sex in the shower at his $20m Los Angeles home - but says he is victim of a ‘shake down’ — Stan Lee, the 95-year-old comic book legend who co-created Spider Man, the X-Men, The Incredible Hulk and other characters is accused of sex abuse
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Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
Ann Romney is said to support a possible Senate bid by her husband — WASHINGTON — As Mitt Romney considers whether to run for an open US Senate seat in Utah, the person who can most influence him is encouraging him to get into the race: his wife, Ann. — Ann Romney — a confidant …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
White House plans to destroy Trump election fraud commission's voter data — The White House intends to destroy voter data collected by the election fraud commission President Donald Trump recently shut down, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday night.
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Jonathan Ferziger / Bloomberg:
Recording of Netanyahu Son Outside Strip Club Aired on Israel TV — Gas drilling deal figures in night on the town in Tel Aviv — Son issues apology, after his family condemns ‘vicious gossip’ — Israeli television broadcast a 2015 recording in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son …
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Sessions' DOJ Charged A White Supremacist With Terrorism. They Just Didn't Tell Anyone. — The Justice Department's handling of the federal terrorism case against Taylor Michael Wilson is indicative of the government's approach to domestic terrorism. — WASHINGTON Usually …
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New York Times:
Trump Plans to Attend the World Economic Forum in Davos — WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to attend the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, in the coming weeks, an administration official said Tuesday. — In a statement, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary …
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Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Memphis Pastor Admits ‘Sexual Incident’ With High School Student 20 Years Ago — A Memphis megachurch pastor received a standing ovation during a church service on Sunday after he admitted that he had engaged in a “sexual incident” with a high school student 20 years ago in Texas.
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
How a Coal Baron's Wish List Became President Trump's To-Do List — Want the latest climate news in your inbox? You can sign up here to receive Climate Fwd:, our new email newsletter. — WASHINGTON — President Trump's first year in office has been a boon for the coal industry …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Democrats add Harris, Booker to Senate Judiciary Committee — The Senate Judiciary Committee will welcome its first African American members in this century after Democrats added Sens. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to the panel that handles judicial nominations and appointments to the Justice Department.
USA Today:
JFK files: CIA lined up actress for date with Jordan's King Hussein during visit to United States — The National Archives have released more than 35,500 records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The once-classified records have fascinated researchers and fueled conspiracy theorists for decades.
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