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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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CNN:
Frustrated by Russia investigation, Trump turns ire toward Rosenstein — Washington (CNN)Months after his reported effort to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, President Donald Trump is still fuming over the Russia investigation and has Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in his crosshairs.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Lawyers, Seeking Leverage in Russia Probe, Comb '90s Court Ruling — White House legal team may look to delay, limit or avoid a possible interview of the president by Mueller — President Donald Trump's legal team has been studying a 1990s federal court ruling that could be the basis for delaying …
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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.
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CNBC, The Gateway Pundit, The Verge, Axios and Engadget
New Yorker:
The Answer to Whether Trump Obstructed Justice Now Seems Clear — Most white-collar prosecutions turn on the issue of criminal intent. These cases involve behavior that would, in ordinary circumstances, be totally legal—if not for the intent of the defendant.
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Key Republican Dials Back Effort to Protect Robert Mueller From Donald Trump
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Fresno Bee:
Rep. Devin Nunes, Trump's stooge, attacks FBI
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Bloomberg, Raw Story and Shareblue Media
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Chris Ruddy: I Was Right About Trump Wanting to Fire Mueller
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New York Times, Politico, Fox News, Mediaite, ThinkProgress, Shareblue Media, Media Matters for America, Just Security and Fox News Insider
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
What Happens to Trump If He Fires Robert Mueller?
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Washington Post, New York Times, Shareblue Media, The Gateway Pundit, The Stranger …, Wall Street Journal, TVNewser, The Atlantic and CNBC
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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The Daily Beast:
RNC Silent So Far About Contributions From Steve Wynn After Allegations He Forced Women Into Sex … Just months after the Republican Party worked to tie Democrats to alleged serial sexual abuser Harvey Weinstein, the GOP's chief fundraiser has been accused of pressuring multiple women …
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Chris Smith / New York Magazine:
Clash of the Titans — In this corner: “The Vegas Volcano,” weighing in at $780 million.
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
Republicans Dragged Democrats Over Harvey Weinstein. Now They Have A Problem Of Their Own.
Discussion:
Politico and Business Insider
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
These 6 GOP tweets just became very awkward
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Washington Press
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Steve Wynn, RNC finance chairman, faces allegations of sexual misconduct
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Business Insider, Washington Press, Raw Story, Mediaite and Mother Jones
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.
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Nicole Auerbach / The Athletic:
NCAA president Mark Emmert was alerted to Michigan State sexual assault reports in 2010
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Comeback, CBS Detroit and WOOD-TV
Will Hobson / Washington Post:
USA Gymnastics announces entire board of directors will resign in wake of Larry Nassar scandal
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Vox
Chris Solari / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis steps down in wake of Larry Nassar scandal
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TheBlaze and myfox8.com
Matt Mencarini / Lansing State Journal:
MSU hid full conclusions of 2014 Nassar report from victim
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and BuzzFeed
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.
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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
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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 …
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Politico and Washington Press
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
Sorry, Blue States: You Can't Fix the Tax Bill — In the end, federal deductibility changes maybe simply force New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to cut their rates to compete with red states. — It's an unhappy time to be a high-income professional in a blue state — or their governor.
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Washington Post, Infowars, twitchy.com and Clayton Cramer
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.
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Joe.My.God., thecut, FOX6Now.com, The Week and CBS Detroit
Karen Weintraub / New York Times:
Elephants Are Very Scared of Bees. That Could Save Their Lives. — Elephants are afraid of bees. Let that sink in for a second. The largest animal on land is so terrified of a tiny insect that it will flap its ears, stir up dust and make noises when it hears the buzz of a beehive.
CNN:
Air Force One's new refrigerators cost $24 million — Washington (CNN)Air Force One is primed to receive an upgrade that will include new refrigerators expected to cost American taxpayers nearly $24 million. — The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $23.6 million contract in December to replace two of the five …
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New York Magazine
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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Sundance / The Last Refuge:
Controversial FBI Officials Linked To Wall Street Journal and Washington Post Leaks... There has been a great deal of speculation about FBI Agent Peter Strzok and FBI Attorney Lisa Page leaking to media in their efforts to shape stories conducive to their pro-Clinton/anti-Trump efforts.
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Politico and The Gateway Pundit
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Grassley calls out FBI lovers' use of ‘private’ devices during Clinton email probe
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Daily Wire, Fox News Insider and bizpacreview.com
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 …
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Axios
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