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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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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
U.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging — BEIRUT — An interactive map posted on the Internet that shows the whereabouts of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit also reveals highly sensitive information about the location and activities of soldiers …
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Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Fitness tracking app Strava 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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The Verge and nucleardiner.wordpress.com, more at Techmeme »
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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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
INSIDE the Alfalfa dinner — JOSE ANDRES vs. IVANKA TRUMP — REMEMBERING Ed Lorenzen …
INSIDE the Alfalfa dinner — JOSE ANDRES vs. IVANKA TRUMP — REMEMBERING Ed Lorenzen …
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The Week
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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New York Times, ABC News, Vox, Politicus USA, Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
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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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Axios, The Gateway Pundit, IJR and Daily Kos
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, IJR, Politicus USA, New York Magazine and Breitbart
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
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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
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network — Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation's mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.
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.
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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miamiherald:
Rubio fires chief of staff for improper relations with lower level employees — WASHINGTON — Senator Marco Rubio fired his chief of staff on Saturday night after determining his top staffer engaged in inappropriate behavior with subordinates. — Rubio said Clint Reed …
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Vox, Politico and U.S. Senator for Florida …
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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CBS Denver and Political Wire
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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Outside the Beltway, Haaretz and New York Times
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, Shareblue Media and New York Magazine
Fox News:
Joy Villa turns heads with pro-life outfit at the Grammys — NEW YORK CITY - Joy Villa turned up at the 60th Grammy Awards in a dress meant to make a statement. The singer wore a white wedding dress that she hand-painted with the image of a fetus surrounded by a rainbow paired with a purse that read “choose life.”
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pence to headline Trump hotel dinner to raise money for GOP candidates — Vice President Mike Pence, looking to buttress his party ahead of what is shaping up to be a difficult midterm election season, will headline a high-dollar fundraising dinner Monday that is expected to net about $500,000 …
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Axios
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
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.
Kira Davis / RedState:
Gonzo Street Artist Challenges Grammys Hypocrisy With Racy Posters — WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES NSFW (images are censored but still contain material that may be offensive to some readers) — Conservative street artist Sabo is known for his gonzo artwork that typically takes aim at Hollywood hypocrisy.
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The Guardian, Hollywood Reporter, IJR and The Daily Caller
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.