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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
More blame Republicans than Democrats for potential government shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds — By a 20-point margin, more Americans blame President Trump and Republicans rather than Democrats for a potential government shutdown, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Shutdowns Are Part of the GOP Brand. Of Course They Get the Blame. — A new poll from The Washington Post shows that the public overwhelmingly blames Trump and the GOP for what seems to be an imminent government shutdown. 48% blame Trump and Republicans, 28% blame Democrats.
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Americans more likely to blame Trump, Republicans if government shuts down: Poll — A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds substantially greater Republican risk in a government shutdown, with Americans by a 20-point margin saying they're more likely to blame Donald Trump and the Republicans …
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Washington Times and Politico
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Republican Senator blames possible shutdown on Trump listening to Tom Cotton, Stephen Miller — The White House and many Congressional Republicans attempted Friday to pin the potential government shutdown on Senate Democrats, trying to name it the “Schumer Shutdown” after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Republicans to head home despite likely shutdown — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said GOP leaders will send the House home this weekend, virtually guaranteeing a shutdown unless some last-minute deal is struck. — “We've passed our CR,” McCarthy said in an interview following …
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Washington Post:
Looming shutdown raises fundamental question: Can GOP govern?
Looming shutdown raises fundamental question: Can GOP govern?
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The Week, The Federalist, Reuters, Shakesville and Vox
New York Times:
Here's Another Fine Mess They've Gotten Us Into
Here's Another Fine Mess They've Gotten Us Into
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Inside the Oval Office Immigration Meeting That Left a Senator Stunned
Inside the Oval Office Immigration Meeting That Left a Senator Stunned
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Hullabaloo and Washington Post
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer after Trump meeting: Progress but no deal yet
Schumer after Trump meeting: Progress but no deal yet
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National Review
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
White House moves to distance Trump from shutdown
White House moves to distance Trump from shutdown
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Government shutdown looms as Schumer reports progress but no deal with Trump
Government shutdown looms as Schumer reports progress but no deal with Trump
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New York Times:
Showdown Vote in Senate on Friday With Government Shutdown at Stake
Showdown Vote in Senate on Friday With Government Shutdown at Stake
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Blame game in full force ahead of near-certain shutdown
Blame game in full force ahead of near-certain shutdown
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The Hill, National Review, The Federalist and The Savage Nation
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Schumer, Trump meeting at White House as shutdown nears
Schumer, Trump meeting at White House as shutdown nears
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RedState
In Touch Weekly:
Stormy Daniels' Explosive Full Interview on Donald Trump Affair: “I Can Describe His Junk Perfectly” (EXCLUSIVE) … IT: When was the first time you met Donald Trump? — Stormy: It was a charity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. I guess he was there to play golf, and I was there because the company …
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Molly Roberts / Washington Post:
What should scare us about Trump's porn star scandal
What should scare us about Trump's porn star scandal
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New York Daily News:
Former Trump aide Omarosa may have taped White House discussions, fears Mueller wants to talk to her — Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman may have taped confidential West Wing conversations and fears being caught up in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, sources told the Daily News on Thursday.
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
Turnover In Trump's White House Is ‘Record-Setting,’ And It Isn't Even Close
Turnover In Trump's White House Is ‘Record-Setting,’ And It Isn't Even Close
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Brookings, Washington Post and New York Times
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Russia-linked Twitter accounts are working overtime to help Devin Nunes and WikiLeaks — Twitter accounts linked to Russian influence operations have begun promoting the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo. — It's a reference to a document written by Rep. Devin Nunes that purports to show abuse …
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Republicans rally for public release of memo on FISA abuses
Republicans rally for public release of memo on FISA abuses
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Catherine Herridge / Fox News:
GOP lawmakers demand that ‘alarming’ memo on FISA abuses be made public
GOP lawmakers demand that ‘alarming’ memo on FISA abuses be made public
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Consider Challenge to Trump's Latest Travel Ban — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would consider a challenge to President Trump's latest effort to limit travel from countries said to pose a threat to the nation's security, adding a major test …
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New York Times:
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks North Carolina Gerrymandering Ruling
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks North Carolina Gerrymandering Ruling
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VICE, Hullabaloo, Splinter and Mother Jones
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to rule on Trump's powers to ban foreign travelers
Supreme Court to rule on Trump's powers to ban foreign travelers
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Politico
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: More than half of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ends his first year in office with 39 percent of Americans approving of his job performance, according to the latest national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll — the lowest mark …
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David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
As Trump's first year in office ends, his support base has eroded and the opposition is energized — Donald Trump began his presidency a polarizing figure; he ends his first year a beleaguered one. — As the anniversary of Trump's inauguration approaches on Saturday, the president's support has eroded …
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Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Sotomayor at work after health scare — Paramedics were called to the Washington home of Justice Sonia Sotomayor Friday morning, but a Supreme Court spokeswoman said the justice was not hospitalized and went to work Friday after being treated for low blood sugar.
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Jason Riley / WDRB 41 Louisville News:
Prospect assistant police chief told LMPD recruit to ‘shoot’ black people — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - The former assistant police chief of Prospect told a Louisville Metro Police recruit that in a situation in which he caught juveniles smoking marijuana, “if black shoot them,” according to documents released Friday.
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump to Mark One-Year Anniversary With Gala at Mar-a-Lago — Tickets for dinner event start at $100,000 per couple — Unclear whether governmnent shutdown would affect travel plans — President Donald Trump will mark the first anniversary of his inauguration on Saturday with a celebration …
Jason Del Rey / Recode:
Amazon is raising the price of Prime monthly memberships by nearly 20 percent — From $10.99 to $12.99 — Amazon Prime memberships are getting more expensive — for those customers who want the flexibility to pay for the speedy shipping and media streaming program on a monthly basis.
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Louise Boyle / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Megyn Kelly Today staffer is FIRED after claiming show is ‘toxic and demeaning’, rife with bullying and its two bosses abuse their assistants and ‘scapegoat’ the staff — Kevin Bleyer was fired as head writer of Megyn Kelly Today earlier this week after making complaints about bullying by its two top bosses
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Reuters:
U.S. health agency revokes Obama-era Planned Parenthood protection — (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday said they were revoking legal guidance issued by the Obama Administration that had sought to discourage states from trying to defund organizations that provide abortion services, such as Planned Parenthood.
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump administration rescinds Obama guidance on defunding Planned Parenthood
Trump administration rescinds Obama guidance on defunding Planned Parenthood
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Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
New Zealand's prime minister is pregnant. ‘I am not the first woman to multitask,’ she says. — Hours after 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern was elected leader of New Zealand's Labour Party in August, two television hosts asked about her plans for a family. One of the hosts specifically asked whether …
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Alec Tyson / Pew Research Center:
Public backs legal status for immigrants brought to U.S. illegally as children, but not a bigger border wall — The American public has clear-cut opinions on both issues at the center of the current debate on immigration policy. A large majority (74%) favors granting permanent legal status …
Wall Street Journal:
Six Chinese Ships Covertly Aided North Korea. The U.S. Was Watching. — Intelligence gathered by American officials provides what they say is detailed evidence of sanctions violations — Satellite photographs and other intelligence gathered by U.S. officials provide what they say is detailed evidence …
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