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7:30 PM ET, January 26, 2018

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Murray Waas / Foreign Policy:
Trump Launched Campaign to Discredit Potential FBI Witnesses  —  The president targeted three bureau officials who could provide key testimony in the Mueller probe.  —  President Donald Trump pressed senior aides last June to devise and carry out a campaign to discredit senior FBI officials …
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Issie Lapowsky / Wired:
Mueller's Team Has Interviewed Facebook Staff as Part of Russia Probe  —  THE DEPARTMENT OF Justice's special counsel Robert Mueller and his office have interviewed at least one member of Facebook's team that was associated with President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
What Happens to Trump If He Fires Robert Mueller?  —  The New York Times reported Thursday night that Donald Trump ordered the firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller last month, only to be dissuaded by White House lawyer Don McGahn, who told him such a blatant disregard for the rule of law …
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Key Republican Dials Back Effort to Protect Robert Mueller From Donald Trump … One of the first Senate Republicans to call for legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller has stopped actively pushing that effort, sources on Capitol Hill say.  —  Sen. Thom Tillis …
Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
White House counsel was ‘fed up’ with Trump: source  —  (Reuters) - White House Counsel Donald McGahn threatened to quit last June because he was “fed up” after President Donald Trump insisted he take steps to remove the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election …
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Fox News hits peak Trump sycophancy, as opinion hosts disregard the network's own reporting
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Mediaite
Fresno Bee:
Rep. Devin Nunes, Trump's stooge, attacks FBI
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump moved to fire Mueller in June, bringing White House counsel to the brink of leaving
CNN:
Grassley: Trump should let Mueller investigation ‘work its course’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and WTVR-TV
Wall Street Journal:
Dozens of People Recount Pattern of Sexual Misconduct by Las Vegas Mogul Steve Wynn  —  Wynn Resorts employees and others described a CEO who sexualized his workplace and pressured workers to perform sex acts.  Mr. Wynn responded: ‘The idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous.’
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
Republicans Dragged Democrats Over Harvey Weinstein.  Now They Have A Problem Of Their Own.  —  Casino magnate Steve Wynn is a top fundraiser for the RNC.  So far, the committee isn't responding to new allegations about his conduct.  —  Months ago, Republicans shamed Democrats …
Discussion: Politico
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Steve Wynn, RNC finance chairman, faces allegations of sexual misconduct  —  Casino mogul Steve Wynn has no immediate plans to relinquish his role as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee in the wake of reports detailing decades of alleged sexual misconduct, according to a company spokesman.
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
These 6 GOP tweets just became very awkward
Discussion: Washington Press
German Lopez / Vox:
Steve Wynn, Republican finance chair and Las Vegas mogul, accused of sexually abusing employees
Discussion: Business Insider and Joe.My.God.
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Chose to Shield a Top Adviser Accused of Harassment in 2008  —  WASHINGTON — A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign who was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate was kept on the campaign at Mrs. Clinton's request, according to four people familiar with what took place.
ESPN:
OTL: Michigan State secrets extend far beyond Larry Nassar case  —  MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY administrators have long claimed, to the federal government and public, that they have handled sexual assault, violence, and gender discrimination complaints properly.
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Rachael Denhollander / New York Times:
The Price I Paid for Taking On Larry Nassar  —  On Jan. 16, women and girls from across the country began congregating in a courtroom in Lansing, Mich. Some of us were athletes; some of us were not.  Some of us were white; some of us were black.  Some of us were married; some of us were still in high school.
Matt Mencarini / Lansing State Journal:
MSU hid full conclusions of 2014 Nassar report from victim
Alan Gomez / USA Today:
Jeb Bush warns Trump's character may drag down GOP in 2018 elections  —  MIAMI — Former Florida governor Jeb Bush warns that Republicans are in for a beating in the fall elections if congressional races focus on the rhetoric and character of President Trump.
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:   Jeb Bush Reams Marco Rubio on Immigration: ‘God Forbid’ You Do Anything Controversial
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
An affair with Trump?  Nikki Haley on ‘disgusting’ rumors and her rise to a top foreign policy role  —  NEW YORK — Nikki Haley became a trusted member of Donald Trump's inner circle over the past year, but she's recently refamiliarized herself with a downside of professional success …
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Exclusive: ICE is about to start tracking license plates across the US  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has officially gained agency-wide access to a nationwide license plate recognition database, according to a contract finalized earlier this month.
Kim Janssen / Chicago Tribune:
Trump EPA pick for Chicago office wore false nose to help me beat driving test, daughter says  —  Incoming Midwest Environmental Protection Agency chief Cathy Stepp faced a skeptical audience when she addressed her staff in Chicago for the first time earlier this month.
Washington Post:
White House plan would reduce environmental requirements for infrastructure projects … The White House has drafted a proposal to scale back environmental requirements in an effort to make it easier to construct roads, bridges and pipelines across the country as part of an infrastructure plan …
Discussion: Axios
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Timothy Puko / Wall Street Journal:
EPA Withdraws Air Pollution Policy
Discussion: Vox and New York Magazine
US EPA:
Reducing Regulatory Burdens: EPA withdraws “once in always in” policy for major sources under Clean Air Act
Discussion: Politico, Earther and ThinkProgress
Associated Press:
Sessions: Justice Department criticism may be deserved  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions says his own Justice Department may be fair game for criticism amid Republican complaints of anti-Trump bias.  —  Sessions said Friday the department's mission is to “correct the mistakes of the past” …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:   Sessions pledges to depoliticize Justice Department
Tim Weiner / Politico:   Donald Trump Wants to Fight the FBI? It's a Suicide Mission.
Elise Labott / CNN:
Exclusive: Frustrated State Department employees hire attorneys, charging ‘political retribution’  —  Ex diplomat: US ability to ‘avert disasters’ at risk  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Several officials tell CNN they have retained attorneys after repeatedly trying unsuccessfully to raise concerns
Discussion: Axios, The Week and Raw Story
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Trump's latest interview shows he's not really the president  —  He's holding the office but not doing the job.  —  President Donald Trump's first non-Fox television interview in a long time, conducted with CNBC's Joe Kernen from Davos, Switzerland, is in many respects weirdly devoid of substance.
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CNBC:
The America First president comes to Davos: Read Trump's full interview with CNBC
Discussion: Mother Jones
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer rejects Trump's immigration proposal  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer opposes the immigration framework released by the White House — a potentially fatal blow for the prospective legislation in the closely divided Senate.  —  The New York Democrat on Friday accused President Donald Trump …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Melania Trump has been spending nights at a posh D.C. HOTEL since the president was accused of having a fling with porn star Stormy Daniels - before the first lady unexpectedly flew to Palm Beach  — Melania Trump has been spending time away from Trump and the White House since news …
Discussion: Politico and Washington Press
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Tucker Carlson: When Concerns Of Foreigners Take Precedence Over Americans, Government Is Betraying Us  —  Tucker Carlson responds to critics like MSNBC's Joy Reid and Bill Kristol who have called him a racist.  Carlson lays out his position on immigration and what proponents of more immigration must do to make their case.
Ariel Zilber / Daily Mail:
'I'm basically a liberal Jew': Barack Obama makes rare public appearance at a New York synagogue and laments ‘truth decay’ in US politics while defending his record on Israel  — Former President Barack Obama gave an address to a packed synagogue in New York City on Wednesday
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade  —  This year's flu season is now more intense than any since the 2009 swine flu pandemic and still getting worse, federal health officials said on Friday.  —  Nationally, the number of people falling ill with flu is increasing.
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Kim Willsher / The Guardian:
Paris zoo shut after 50 baboons escape  —  Visitors to Paris Zoological Park evacuated as workers try to lure animals back to enclosures  —  The Paris Zoological Park has been evacuated and closed after dozens of baboons escaped their enclosure.  —  As zookeepers raced to round up the animals …
Discussion: Atlas Obscura, Gizmodo and The Week
 
 
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Trump divorce lawyer penning ‘tell-all’ book
Discussion: Page Six, IJR and RedState
CNN:
Supreme Court stays execution of inmate who lawyers say is not competent
Discussion: The Root and The Daily Caller
Virginia Postrel / Bloomberg:
Youth! Street Life! The Case for Crowded Neighborhoods
NPR:
A Father, A Husband, An Immigrant: Detained And Facing Deportation
Washington Post:
Trump plans to ask for $716 billion for national defense in 2019 — a major increase
Discussion: Axios and CNBC
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Linh Ta / Des Moines Register:
Racist chant targets Iowa high school basketball players
Discussion: Raw Story
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Democrats Paid a Huge Price for Letting Unions Die
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