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2:40 PM ET, January 9, 2018

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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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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
If Russia probe goes near Trump's finances, 'he's sunk,' ‘Fire and Fury’ author Michael Wolff says  —  People around President Donald Trump think that if the Russia investigation touches the president's finances, it could take the president down, the author of an explosive tell-all book claimed Tuesday.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Cristian Farias / New York Magazine:
No Sane Lawyer Would Let Trump Sit for an Interview With Mueller  —  When fired FBI director James Comey torched the White House last summer for spreading falsehoods about his leadership of the Bureau and the morale among its ranks — “Those were lies, plain and simple,” he told Congress …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Wolff: WH officials think if Mueller targets Trump's finances, 'he's sunk'  —  Author Michael Wolff said people in the White House believe that if special counsel Robert Mueller  —  's finances in the Russia probe, the president is “sunk.”  —  “People don't think in the White House …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Michael Wolff: People close to Trump ‘afraid’ for the country
Discussion: RedState
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Is Trump Really Crazy?  —  Michael Wolff's sensational exposé …
Discussion: American Digest
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USA Today:
In extraordinary public negotiation with Congress, Trump promises to sign DACA bill  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump promised Tuesday to sign what he called a “bill of love” to extend protections to 800,000 immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children — if Congress can work out the details.
Discussion: RedState, CNN and The Daily Caller
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:   Republicans have already made their 2018 election bets
Manu Raju / CNN:
Trump a genius? Hill Republicans not so sure
Discussion: Business Insider
CBS News:
Commentary: A government shutdown would be a loser for Democrats
Discussion: CNN and ImmigrationProf Blog
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Decline of Anti-Trumpism  —  Let me start with three inconvenient observations, based on dozens of conversations around Washington over the past year:  —  First, people who go into the White House to have a meeting with President Trump usually leave pleasantly surprised.
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
“I sometimes wonder if the Invisible White House has learned to use the Potemkin White House …
Discussion: JustOneMinute
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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The Daily Beast:
Democrats Release the Fusion GPS Testimony on Trump and Russia  —  Senate Democrats on Tuesday released the transcripts from a closed-door Senate Judiciary interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson as part of the committee's Russia probe.  Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a Republican …
Discussion: Axios
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 …
Discussion: Vox, Axios, Breitbart and Political Wire
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
John Dickerson Of CBS's ‘Face The Nation’ Is Set To Replace Charlie Rose  —  Rose was fired by CBS following allegations of sexual misconduct.  —  John Dickerson, anchor of the CBS Sunday news program “Face the Nation,” is set to replace Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning,” three sources familiar with the decision tell HuffPost.
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Andy Pasztor / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Spy Satellite Believed Lost After SpaceX Mission Fails  —  Secret payload code-named Zuma failed to reach orbit after Sunday launch; industry officials estimate satellite worth billions  —  An expensive, highly classified U.S. spy satellite is presumed to be a total loss after it failed …
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Bloomberg:
SpaceX-Launched Satellite for the U.S. Military May Be Lost, Officials Say
Discussion: Mashable and BuzzFeed
Eric Berger / Ars Technica:
It's not official, but sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost
Discussion: The Atlantic, NPR and FOX2now.com
Annie Karni / Politico:
Ivanka tries to have it both ways: Trump's daughter and #MeToo supporter  —  Days after her father's inauguration last January, new-to-Washington Ivanka Trump tweeted a picture of herself clad in a $5,000 silver Carolina Herrera gown, en route to a black-tie dinner.
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
Ivanka Trump tries to hop on Oprah's #MeToo message. #MeToo says no thanks.
Discussion: Politico and The Guardian
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 …
Discussion: Splinter
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
James Damore sues Google, alleging intolerance of white male conservatives  —  Class-action lawsuit led by fired engineer includes 100 pages of internal documents and claims conservatives are ‘ostracized, belittled, and punished’ … Google is facing renewed controversy …
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Bernie Sanders / Washington Post:
It's on Republicans to stop a shutdown  —  Bernie Sanders, an independent, represents Vermont in the U.S. Senate.  —  I do not know why President Trump and the Republican Party — which controls the White House, the Senate and the House — are so willing to shut down the government.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Republicans: Budget deal prospects are dimming
Discussion: Breitbart and The Week
Ron Nixon / New York Times:
To Pay for Wall, Trump Would Cut Proven Border Security Measures  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration would cut or delay funding for border surveillance, radar technology, patrol boats and customs agents in its upcoming spending plan to curb illegal immigration — all proven security measures …
Chris Chavez / SI.com:
Watch: Bo Scarbrough Yells ‘F— Trump’ Before National Championship Game  —  Bo Scarbrough denied that he had some harsh words for President Trump before the national championship game.  —  Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough was apparently seen yelling “F— Trump” before taking the field …
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Matt Richardson / Fox News:
Trump stands for national anthem at NCAA game; Alabama player heard saying ‘F— Trump’
Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Secret Pro-Life Meeting With Mike Pence Killed Obamacare Fix—For Now … A bipartisan effort to stabilize the health insurance markets collapsed last month after anti-abortion groups appealed directly to Vice President Mike Pence at the 11th hour, The Daily Beast has learned.
Discussion: Shareblue Media
The News-Press:
FGCU police presence planned for start of ‘White Racism’ class  —  When a “White Racism” class meets Tuesday at Florida Gulf Coast University, at least two campus police officers will be on guard as a precaution.  —  Today marks the start of the spring semester at FGCU, and Tuesday will be the first time the class meets.
Discussion: bizpacreview.com, The Root, AOL and Splinter
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea to Send Olympic Athletes to South Korea, in Breakthrough  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea agreed on Tuesday to send athletes to February's Winter Olympics in South Korea, a symbolic breakthrough after months of escalating tensions over the North's rapidly advancing nuclear and missile programs.
Haley Britzky / Axios:
No sign of immigration deal as spending deadline nears  —  President Trump met with a group of bipartisan House and Senate members on Tuesday to discuss immigration ahead of next week's spending bill deadline.  He told the press: “I hope we're going to come up with an answer for DACA.”
Discussion: Breitbart
 
 
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Dem to introduce ‘Stable Genius Act’ requiring presidential candidates to take mental exam
Discussion: IJR
Richard G. Olson / New York Times:
How Not to Engage With Pakistan  —  President Trump's decision …
Discussion: Vox
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump named top global ‘press oppressor’
Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Government Violated Law in Mysterious Cuba Injuries Case, Rubio Says
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
New US ambassador to Netherlands regularly made unsubstantiated ‘no-go zones’ …
Discussion: IJR
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Russell Simmons halts #NotMe campaign
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Congress let CHIP's funding expire 101 days ago, and it's a national disgrace
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Human Rights Watch:
Dark Side  —  Secret Origins of Evidence in US Criminal Cases
Discussion: Hit & Run and Just Security
Bill Bowden / Arkansas Online:
Arkansas man charged in wife's killing; she changed channel, police told
Discussion: Raw Story and KFOR-TV
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Senate bill to reverse net neutrality repeal gains 30th co-sponsor, ensuring floor vote
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump systematically alienates the Latino diaspora — from El Salvador to Puerto Rico and Mexico
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Interior puts science grants through political review
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Raw Story
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

 
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