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6:15 PM ET, January 29, 2018

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Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
Trump's gripes against McCabe included wife's politics, Comey's ride home  —  WASHINGTON — The day after President Donald Trump fired James Comey, he became so furious watching television footage of the ousted FBI director boarding a government-funded plane from Los Angeles back to Washington …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
On Flight to Davos, Trump Erupted Over DOJ Role in Russia Probe  —  President is said to be angered by Justice Department warning  —  Kelly reproached officials in meetings, calls last week  —  President Donald Trump's frustrations with the Russia investigation boiled over on Air Force …
New York Times:
Andrew McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy Director Under Pressure  —  WASHINGTON — Andrew G. McCabe abruptly stepped down on Monday as the F.B.I.'s deputy director after months of withering criticism from President Trump, telling friends he felt pressure from the head of the bureau to leave, according to two people close to Mr. McCabe.
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 …
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
Mark Warner: 'We've Had New Information That Raises More Questions'  —  Congress late last year received “extraordinarily important new documents” in its investigation of President Donald Trump and his campaign's possible collusion with the 2016 Russian election hacking …
NBC News:
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepping down  —  WASHINGTON — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepped down Monday, multiple sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.  —  McCabe will remain on the FBI payroll until he is eligible to retire with full benefits in mid-March, the sources said.
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
New Book: McCabe Initiated White House Meeting That Led To Leak  —  The FBI's top brass initiated conversations with a White House official that were quickly leaked to CNN, according to a new book.  —  Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe asked to speak privately with White House chief …
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
House Intel committee could vote on Nunes memo as soon as Monday  —  House intel could vote to release Nunes memo  —  Washington (CNN)The House Intelligence Committee could vote as early as Monday evening to publicly release the Republican memo alleging abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
CBS News:
Andrew McCabe steps down as deputy FBI director amid pressure  —  FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is retiring from the FBI, CBS News' Pat Milton has confirmed.  According to Milton, a source familiar with the matter confirms that McCabe was urged to step down.  He is currently on leave and will official retire in March.
Discussion: Shakesville and Mother Jones
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Gowdy lobbied Nunes to share controversial memo with FBI director
Discussion: Axios
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
An Article of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump
Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Week
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
CNN's Jeffrey Toobin: ‘I regret my role’ in Hillary Clinton false equivalence … So long as President Trump continues disgracing the Oval Office, thoughtful people will probe their own role in helping him get there.  —  Such appeared to be the motivation behind a mea culpa issued …
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen:
Statement of Representative Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ-11)  —  “Today as I announce my retirement at the end of this session of Congress, I want to use the opportunity to strongly encourage the many young people I meet to consider public service.  Public service is an incredible way to turn …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House GOP chairman in competitive district announces retirement
Herb Jackson / NorthJersey.com:
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen announces retirement from House
Discussion: IJR and RedState
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Frelinghuysen won't seek reelection
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Indians Will Abandon Chief Wahoo Logo Next Year  —  The Cleveland Indians will stop using the Chief Wahoo logo on their uniforms beginning in 2019, according to Major League Baseball, which said the popular symbol was no longer appropriate for use on the field.
Paul Heintz / News + Opinion, Seven Days:
Sanders Backs Out of Interview After Failing to Dictate Conditions  — Congressman Peter Welch and Sen. Bernie Sanders at a press conference Monday morning at Burlington International Airport  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) backed out of an interview with Seven Days Monday morning …
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: 2018 Grammys Tumble From Recent Years  —  The CBS telecast is down a steep 21 percent from 2017 in early numbers, potentially spelling an all-time low.  —  Sunday's Bruno Mars-loving Grammy Awards took a steep ratings spill by the first-available metrics.
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Mark Zuckerberg:
Our next update on our 2018 focus to make sure Facebook isn't just fun but also good for your well-being and for society...  We're making a series of updates to show more high quality, trusted news.  Last week we made an update to show more news from sources that are broadly trusted across our community.
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News Feed FYI: More Local News on Facebook
Discussion: Business Insider and The Verge
Stefanie Tuder / Eater NY:
Jared Kushner Played a Role in Guy Fieri's Restaurant Closure  —  His company was the landlord for the Times Square grill  —  Turns out President Trump son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner was Guy Fieri's landlord at the now-shuttered Guy's American Kitchen & Bar …
Emily Stewart / Vox:
The Trump administration's surprising idea to nationalize America's 5G network, explained  —  Nobody thinks it's a good idea, including the FCC.  —  National security officials are reportedly considering a plan to nationalize the United States' next-generation 5G wireless network in an effort …
Wall Street Journal:
Melania Trump's Military Flights Before Her Move to Washington Cost More Than $675,000  —  First lady flew 21 flights in three-month period while living in New York after President Donald Trump's inauguration  —  First lady Melania Trump took 21 flights in a three-month period on Air Force jets …
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Oops: House issues tickets for State of the ‘Uniom’  —  President Donald Trump may declare the state of the union to be strong in his address to Congress on Tuesday night.  But Trump would instead tout the state of the “uniom,” according to a picture of official tickets set to be distributed to House guests.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
In Age of Trump, Political Reporters Are in Demand and Under Attack  —  WASHINGTON — Asked to reflect on the relationship between President Trump and the news media — an abusive yet symbiotic union, if there ever was one — Stephen K. Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, paused a moment to consider.
Reuters:
Few U.S. adults report bonuses, raises from Republican tax law  —  WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two percent of U.S. adults said they had gotten a raise, bonus or other additional benefits due to the Republican tax law enacted a month ago by President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday.
Rachel Aviv / New Yorker:
What Does It Mean to Die?  —  When Jahi McMath was declared brain-dead by the hospital, her family disagreed.  Her case challenges the very nature of existence.  —  Before having her tonsils removed, Jahi McMath, a thirteen-year-old African-American girl from Oakland, California …
Discussion: National Review
 
 
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CNN:
Russian jet flies within 5 feet of US Navy plane, Pentagon says
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Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
Eighth State Quietly Quit Free Anti-Voter-Fraud Program Over Security Concerns and ‘Unreliable’ Results
Tom DiChristopher / CNBC:
Exxon Mobil to invest $50 billion in US over 5 years, citing tax reform
Discussion: Energy Factor and The Week
Michael Tackett / New York Times:
From Annapolis to Congress? These Three Women Know Tough Missions
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
In ‘Brave,’ Rose McGowan Exposes Hollywood Exploitation
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and East Bay Times
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
‘Fox & Friends’ host says the media's Trump coverage is ‘anti-American’
Discussion: Salon, CNBC, the daily howler and The Week
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Poll: Millennials say the country is on the wrong track, but they're not
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Trump Tower Russian Lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, Exposed in Swiss Corruption Case
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Arkansas Resident: Cotton's Office Sent Cease And Desist When I Said ‘Bullsh*t’
Discussion: ArkansasTimes and Raw Story
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Trump is winning  —  Trump is making us a little more like him …
Washington Post:
'He's not God': In the wake of porn-star allegations, most evangelicals stand by Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Leslie / Dallas Morning News:
Beto O'Rourke outraises Cruz again, taking in $2.4M in latest quarter
Discussion: IJR and Weekly Standard
USA Today:
Trump abuses show we must turn traditions into laws: Bharara and Whitman
Daniel Hoffman / Wall Street Journal:
The Steele Dossier Fits the Kremlin Playbook
Discussion: emptywheel and Power Line
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
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