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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: FBI director threatened to resign amid Trump, Sessions pressure — Attorney General Jeff Sessions — at the public urging of President Donald Trump — has been pressuring FBI Director Christopher Wray to fire Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, but Wray threatened to resign if McCabe was removed …
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Fox News:
More than 50,000 texts exchanged between FBI officials Strzok and Page, Sessions says — More than 50,000 texts were exchanged between two FBI officials who have come under fire for exchanging anti-Trump messages during the 2016 election, Attorney General Jeff Sessions revealed Monday.
Washington Post:
Tensions swell between Sessions and FBI over senior personnel from Comey era … FBI Director Christopher A. Wray has been resisting pressure from Attorney General Jeff Sessions to replace the bureau's deputy director, Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of criticism from President Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
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The Gateway Pundit
Jgoldsmith / Lawfare:
Power and Integrity at the FBI: Chris Wray Stands Up to the President and the Attorney General
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
FBI head threatened to resign after Sessions pressured him to fire deputy director: report
FBI head threatened to resign after Sessions pressured him to fire deputy director: report
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Palmer Report and RedState
Sharyl Attkisson / The Hill:
Was Lynch coordinating with Comey in the Clinton investigation?
Was Lynch coordinating with Comey in the Clinton investigation?
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Breitbart, Politico and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Carlson / WGCL-TV:
Feds: Man threatened to kill CNN employees — A Michigan man was arrested after an FBI investigation, accused of threatening to travel to Atlanta to commit mass murder at CNN headquarters. — According to federal court documents, the man, from a Detroit suburb, made 22 calls to CNN about a week ago.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Man arrested, accused of threatening to kill CNN employees — A Michigan man was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot and kill CNN employees, WGCL-TV reported Monday. — The FBI launched an investigation after the man, who is unnamed in the CBS report, reportedly called CNN 22 times about a week ago.
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RedState
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump will no longer join the President in Davos — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)First lady Melania Trump, in a change of plans, will not be joining President Donald Trump on his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this week.
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Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Populism Is Waning, Which Is Reason to Party in Davos
Populism Is Waning, Which Is Reason to Party in Davos
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The Week and Washington Post
Peter Spiliakos / National Review:
Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham, and the Future of the GOP — 1. Tom Cotton has strengthened his chances of being the Republican presidential nominee someday. He was the most effective Trump surrogate and has earned the “fighter” reputation that Cruz wanted so desperately.
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Support for Democrats' DACA Strategy Grew During Government Shutdown, Polls Show
Joy-Ann Reid / The Daily Beast:
Democrats' Bold Fold Shifts the Pressure Onto Trump and His GOP Enablers
Democrats' Bold Fold Shifts the Pressure Onto Trump and His GOP Enablers
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Common Dreams, Washington Post, Washington Free Beacon and The Federalist
T.A. Frank / Vanity Fair:
Will Democrats Lose the Government Shutdown?
Will Democrats Lose the Government Shutdown?
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Chuck Ducks / The Daily Beast:
Dems Fold on This Shutdown, but the Next One Could Be Worse
Dems Fold on This Shutdown, but the Next One Could Be Worse
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Mary Bruce / ABC News:
Senate ends debate, setting up vote to conclude shutdown, fund government temporarily
Senate ends debate, setting up vote to conclude shutdown, fund government temporarily
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Associated Press, The Root, IJR, Talking Points Memo and Joe.My.God.
CNN:
Susan Collins had senators in bipartisan meetings use talking stick — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)During bipartisan talks between senators to discuss passing a funding bill to end the government shutdown, Sen. Susan Collins whose office was being used for the negotiations, figured out a civil way to create discussion.
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Senator using ‘talking stick’ breaks Collins' glass elephant during shutdown talks: reports
Senator using ‘talking stick’ breaks Collins' glass elephant during shutdown talks: reports
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
With Talking Stick in Hand, Moderate Senators Broke the Shutdown
With Talking Stick in Hand, Moderate Senators Broke the Shutdown
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Coffee House and Politico
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
George Papadopoulos is the ‘John Dean’ of the Russia investigation, his fiancee says — He has been mocked by President Trump as a “low level volunteer” and “proven to be a liar.” — But the fiancee of George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty in October …
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New York Times:
Senate Democrats' Vote to End Shutdown Infuriates Some on the Left — WASHINGTON — The decision by Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown on Monday in exchange for a promised immigration vote enraged liberals, who accused the lawmakers of betrayal and threatened to mount primaries against some of the Democrats who voted yes.
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Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
'It's Morally Reprehensible': Liberals Livid With Senate Dems Over Shutdown Deal
'It's Morally Reprehensible': Liberals Livid With Senate Dems Over Shutdown Deal
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New York Times, The Week and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Rachel Louise Ensign / Wall Street Journal:
Bank of America: No More Free Checking for Customers With Low Balances — eBanking customers switched into accounts that typically require direct deposit or a minimum balance to avoid $12 monthly fee — Bank of America Corp. BAC .69% has eliminated a free checking account popular …
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The Charlotte Observer, The Week and ThinkProgress
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“I've Got Another Nut Job Here Who Thinks He's Running Things”: Are Trump and Kelly Heading for Divorce? — With the president and his chief of staff arguing in public, Ivanka Trump takes charge of finding a replacement. — Donald Trump's relationship with John Kelly, his chief of staff …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Taxes Solar Imports in Biggest Blow to Renewables Yet — President approves four years of tariffs starting at 30% — Tariffs set to gradually decline to 15 percent in fourth year — In the biggest blow he's dealt to the renewable energy industry yet, President Donald Trump decided …
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Sam Levine / HuffPost:
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Congressional Map, Saying It Illegally Benefits GOP — Republicans had consistently received a 13-5 advantage in the state's congressional delegation since 2012. — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the state's congressional map went …
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court just gave Democrats a big win on redistricting
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court just gave Democrats a big win on redistricting
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New York Times and IJR
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
WATCH: Hot mic catches GOP senator ogling ‘beautiful’ teenaged girls with fellow lawmaker — As the Senate prepared to pass the continuing resolution that would re-open the government, a Mississippi Republican was caught on a hot mic making comments about the appearances of high-school aged pages.
Christina Caron / New York Times:
No Passport or Ticket: How a Woman Evaded Airport Security and Flew to London — With neither a ticket nor a passport, Marilyn Hartman slipped into Chicago O'Hare International Airport last week, sneaked onto a British Airways flight and traveled to London, where she was apprehended by customs officials …
Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96 — Unsung for seven decades, the real Rosie the Riveter was a California waitress named Naomi Parker Fraley. — Over the years, a welter of American women have been identified as the model for Rosie, the female war worker …
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Advice to Young Ladies in This Very, Very Stupid Era — Some of you misguided young women (the non-misguided ones can ignore me) will resist the obvious fact that you need the romantic advice of a married, 53-year old retired Army officer who identifies as male.
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Office of Governor Phil Scott:
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT SIGNS H. 511 — Governor Phil Scott has signed H. 511, An act relating to eliminating penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana by adults 21 years of age or older, into law. — Read his full message to the General Assembly below: — “Today, with mixed emotions, I have signed H. 511.
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Christopher Clarey / New York Times:
For Tennys Sandgren, Success Brings Scrutiny of His Political Views — MELBOURNE, Australia — Thirteen times Tennys Sandgren tried to qualify for a Grand Slam tournament. Thirteen times he failed. — At the Australian Open, he had never even made it to the final round of qualifying in his five attempts.
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Mashable and The Guardian