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8:00 AM ET, January 29, 2018

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New York Times:
Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein  —  WASHINGTON — A secret, highly contentious Republican memo reveals that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein approved an application to extend surveillance of a former Trump campaign associate shortly after taking office last spring …
Discussion: Axios, Political Wire, CNBC and The Week
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House perjury panic  —  I can't overstate the level of anxiety among sources close to Trump after the president told the NYT's Maggie Haberman last week he was willing and eager to submit himself to a live interview under oath with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
An Article of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump  —  There are good reasons to be wary of impeachment talk.  Congressional Republicans show zero interest, and they're the ones in charge.  Democrats, for their part, need to focus on retaking Congress, and railing about impeachment probably won't help them win votes.
Discussion: The Week, IJR, Daily Kos, TheBlaze and ABC News
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republicans in Congress divided over protecting Mueller from being ousted by Trump
Discussion: The Week
Fox News:
Marc Short talks Trump's agenda for 2018; Rep. Gowdy on Russia investigation, claims of FBI misconduct
Lois Beckett / The Guardian:
Grounds for impeachment if Trump lied about trying to fire Mueller - Ken Starr
Discussion: Axios, Breitbart and Joe.My.God.
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Troubled Los Angeles Times Picking New Editor Amid Unrest  —  In an attempt to calm rising newsroom tensions at The Los Angeles Times, the paper was expected to name Jim Kirk, a veteran journalist and former editor and publisher of The Chicago Sun-Times, as its next editor in chief on Monday, according to two company officials.
Discussion: NPR, more at Mediagazer »
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Jim Kirk to replace Lewis D'Vorkin as editor in chief of the Los Angeles Times  —  In another dramatic shake-up at the Los Angeles Times, Chicago journalist Jim Kirk will be named editor in chief of the newspaper, replacing Lewis D'Vorkin, who will move to another position within the parent company.
Discussion: L.A. Times Guild
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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Brian Porreca / Hollywood Reporter:
Omarosa Goes From White House to Cast of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’  —  The former ‘Apprentice’ star, and adviser to President Trump, was the shock addition to the new season of CBS' reality show.  —  Omarosa Manigault, who left the White House under dramatic circumstances at the tail end of last year …
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 …
Leonid Ragozin / Bloomberg:
When Russian Officials ‘Nightmare’ Your Business, You Can Lose Everything—Even Your Life  —  If a well-connected rival wants somebody's law practice or tech startup, there's a fair chance he can get it.  Here's the latest twist on these assaults.  —  Late last year, Moscow news media reported …
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Daniel Hoffman / Wall Street Journal:
The Steele Dossier Fits the Kremlin Playbook
Discussion: Power Line
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russians Brave Icy Temperatures to Protest Putin and Election
Discussion: NPR
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Clinton Roasts Trump at the Grammys by Narrating ‘Fire and Fury’ … Save the white roses artists wore in support of the Time's Up movement, a vague Kesha-introducing speech by Janelle Monae about the scourge of inequality women face (that somehow failed to mention the alleged cycle …
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
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.
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 …
Discussion: Politicus USA
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Josh Gabbatiss / The Independent:
Donald Trump appears to misunderstand basic facts of climate change in Piers Morgan interview
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
Mark Warner: 'We've Had New Information That Raises More Questions'  —  The top Democrat on the Senate's Russia investigation says he's worried about what he's just learned.  —  Congress late last year received “extraordinarily important new documents” in its investigation of President Donald Trump …
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.”
Discussion: The Daily Caller, IJR, TheBlaze, Mediaite and AOL
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Why Isn't 2018 Album of the Year Nominee Lorde Performing at the Grammys?  —  For a Grammy nominee who isn't performing at the Grammys, Lorde is certainly owning Grammy Week.  —  On Wednesday night she performed with Jack Antonoff at his fourth annual Ally Coalition benefit at New York's Town Hall …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
How Trump may end up expanding Medicaid, whether he means to or not  —  Republican lawmakers in a half-dozen states are launching fresh efforts to expand Medicaid, the nation's health insurance program for the poor, as party holdouts who had blocked the expansion say they're now open …
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Rising stars collide in shadow 2020 primary  —  Glut of Democratic contenders could fracture the party in some of the bluest states in the nation.  —  LOS ANGELES — Two rising stars in California are about to collide: Sen. Kamala Harris of San Francisco and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
How the Koch network learned to thrive in the Trump era  —  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The Kochs have boarded the Trump train.  —  After pointedly declining to support Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch and their network …
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Maggie Severns / Politico:   Kochs find areas of agreement with Trump
 
 
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Ginsburg will not attend Trump's first State of the Union
Discussion: IJR
Clifford Krauss / New York Times:
Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy
Discussion: Dealbreaker
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Schumer's to-do list: Fix DACA, win the Senate, manage Trump
Discussion: Politico
BBC:
Kabul military base hit by explosions and gunfire
Discussion: Breitbart and The Week
Lauren Gardner / Politico:
Trump's $1 trillion plan inspires ‘Hunger Games’ angst
Discussion: TheBlaze
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Lawmakers call on Trump to drop bid for legal immigration cuts
Discussion: Political Wire
Andrew MacAskill / Reuters:
I tweet from bed sometimes, Trump says
Discussion: The Week
 Earlier Items: 
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
Republicans Aim to Stop a Democratic Wave Right Here
Discussion: New York Magazine
Kira Davis / RedState:
Gonzo Street Artist Challenges Grammys Hypocrisy With Racy Posters
Discussion: IJR and Hollywood Reporter
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pence to headline Trump hotel dinner to raise money for GOP candidates
Discussion: Axios
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
At Davos, the Real Star May Have Been China, Not Trump
Kansas City Star:
Kansas intern confidentiality rule: What happens in a lawmaker's office stays there
CBS News:
Former Colorado GOP chairman sentenced for voter fraud
Discussion: The Week and CBS Denver
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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