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Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
The Plot Against America — I. The Wisdom of Friends — The clinic permitted Paul Manafort one 10-minute call each day. And each day, he would use it to ring his wife from Arizona, his voice often soaked in tears. “Apparently he sobs daily,” his daughter Andrea, then 29, texted a friend.
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The Daily Beast:
Celebrity Chef and Trump Foe Jose Andres Says Ivanka Trump Had Him Booted From Event — Celebrity chef José Andrés says he was asked to leave the after-party of the annual Alfalfa Club dinner in D.C. on Saturday night, apparently after Ivanka Trump complained about his presence.
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Helena Andrews-Dyer / Washington Post:
No, Ivanka Trump didn't stop José Andrés from getting into a party. Here's what really happened. — If there's a simple lesson in all of this, said Cafe Milano owner Franco Nuschese, it's talk before you tweet. — On Saturday night, Nuschese's fellow restaurateur José …
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ThinkProgress, Washingtonian and New York Magazine
Ros Krasny / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Ice Caps ‘Setting Records’ as He Mulls Climate Accord — Any return to Paris agreement has to be ‘a good deal’ for U.S. — President casts doubt on climate change in ITV interview — Donald Trump cast doubt on the science of climate change even while saying he'd be open …
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Politicus USA
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Collins: 'Wouldn't hurt' for Congress to protect Mueller — Washington (CNN)Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on Sunday that Congress should pass legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller following reports President Donald Trump considered firing him last June.
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Patrick Temple-West / Politico:
GOP's Gowdy says he supports Mueller ‘100 percent’
GOP's Gowdy says he supports Mueller ‘100 percent’
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Daily Kos, IJR and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »
Rachel Tillman / ABC News:
Special counsel Mueller is ‘the perfect guy to get to the bottom’ of Russia probe: Top Republican senator
Special counsel Mueller is ‘the perfect guy to get to the bottom’ of Russia probe: Top Republican senator
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Politico, Breitbart, New York Magazine, Politicus USA and IJR
Associated Press:
The Latest: Russian opposition leader Navalny arrested — MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Russian protests Sunday (all times local): — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested in Moscow as protest demonstrations called by him took place across the country.
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russians Brave Icy Temperatures to Protest Putin and Election — MOSCOW — Protesters across Russia braved icy temperatures on Sunday to demonstrate against the lack of choice in the March election that is virtually certain to see President Vladimir V. Putin chosen for a fourth term.
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NPR
Politico:
Rubio fires chief of staff for improper relations with subordinates — Sen. Marco Rubio has fired his chief of staff after determining he violated office policies regarding proper relations between a supervisor and subordinates. — Rubio said in a statement that an investigation concluded …
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Kansas City Star:
Kansas intern confidentiality rule: What happens in a lawmaker's office stays there — TOPEKA — Interns in the Kansas Statehouse are required to sign a sweeping confidentiality agreement that employment law attorneys warn could have a chilling effect on their willingness to report harassment or illegal activity.
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Political Wire
Melissa Mahtani / CNN:
Jay-Z slams Trump's ‘shithole’ comment as ‘hurtful’ — Jay-Z says Trump's words expose the racism lurking “behind closed doors” — (CNN)Hip-hop legend Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter described President Donald Trump's “shithole countries” comment as disappointing and hurtful.
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Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Fitness tracking app gives away location of secret US army bases — Data about exercise routes shared online by soldiers can be used to pinpoint overseas facilities — Sensitive information about the location and staffing of military bases and spy outposts around the world has been revealed by a fitness tracking company.
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CBS News:
Former Colorado GOP chairman sentenced for voter fraud — GREELEY, Colo. — The former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party was sentenced to four years of probation and 300 hours of community service for voter fraud. Steve Curtis blamed a “major diabetic episode” …
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Political Wire and CBS Denver
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Can't Quit Steve Wynn — Steve Wynn is under siege. The casino magnate is facing a range of allegations—from sexual harassment to forced sex— from former female employees, according to The Wall Street Journal. Then on Saturday, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna Romney …
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Washington Post:
It could soon be a crime to blame Poland for Nazi atrocities, and Israel is appalled … JERUASALEM — A diplomatic crisis between Israel and Poland appeared to be deepening on Sunday as Poland's deputy chief of mission, Piotr Kozowski, was summoned to Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
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Haaretz, Outside the Beltway and New York Times
Elana Schor / Politico:
Deadline looms for Trump and Russia sanctions — President Donald Trump's willingness to crack down on Russia will be seriously tested come Monday. — Trump faces a major deadline to use the Russia sanctions power that Congress overwhelmingly voted to give him — and it's anybody's guess …
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Shareblue Media and Axios
Fox News:
Marc Short talks Trump's agenda for 2018; Rep. Gowdy on Russia investigation, claims of FBI misconduct — House Oversight Committee chair weighs in on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ … CHRIS WALLACE, “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” HOST: I'm Chris Wallace. — President Trump gets set to announce his 2018 agenda …
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The Guardian, New York Magazine and Shareblue Media
USA Today:
N.J. wants federal review of immigration arrests at schools … NJ Gov. Phil Murphy met with Harry Pangemanan and others in sanctuary at the Reformed Church of Highland Park. The Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale explains their situation and their fear of being deported to Indonesia, where they face religious persecution.
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
Testimony in Corruption Case Hinges on the Meaning of ‘Meatballs’ — When is a meatball not a meatball? — That was the question in a federal courtroom in Pennsylvania on Thursday, where the mayor of Allentown, Pa., is on trial for charges wholly unrelated to that beefy fixture of nonnas' kitchens across the country.
Ariana Eunjung Cha / Washington Post:
The struggle to conceive with frozen eggs — Brigitte Adams became the poster child for freezing your eggs. But things didn't quite work out how she imagined. — Brigitte Adams caused a sensation four years ago when she appeared on the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek under the headline, “Freeze your eggs, Free your career.”
Katie Glueck / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Koch-aligned group already prepping for next Supreme Court fight — INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. — There aren't any openings on the Supreme Court, but that's not stopping a major conservative group with ties to the billionaire Koch brothers from mobilizing for the next vacancy anyway.
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The Daily Caller