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7:50 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 …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
House Republicans Vote to Release Secret Memo on Russia Probe  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, apparently disregarding Justice Department warnings that their actions would be “extraordinarily reckless,” voted Monday evening to release a contentious secret memorandum …
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.
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump told McCabe to ask his wife how it felt to be a loser: report  —  reportedly told then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe that he should ask his wife, who had lost a bid for political office in Virginia, how it felt to be a loser, NBC News reported Monday.
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.
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 …
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.
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
FBI Scrambling to Get More Info on Explosive Nunes Memo Ahead of Vote to Release It … The House intelligence committee and the FBI are scrambling at the last minute to avoid an outright clash ahead of an anticipated vote to release a highly disputed Republican memo attacking current …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House panel votes to release secret memo
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein
CBS News:
Andrew McCabe steps down as deputy FBI director amid pressure
Discussion: Shakesville and Mother Jones
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republican House ‘leaders’ are complicit in obstruction
New York Times:
Melania Trump, Out of Sight Since Report of Husband's Infidelity, to Attend State of the Union  —  WASHINGTON — Over the past week, Melania Trump, a notoriously private first lady, made three very public decisions: She canceled a trip abroad with the president, made an impromptu visit …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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 …
New Jersey Online:
Chris Christie joins ABC News as a contributor  —  Chris Christie: Thanks for the Memories  —  Former Gov. Chris Christie has landed a TV gig, NJ Advance Media has learned.  —  Christie has been hired as an occasional contributor to ABC News, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
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 …
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House GOP chairman in competitive district announces retirement  —  (R-N.J.), the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in an increasingly competitive district.  —  “I have worked in a bipartisan manner …
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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 …
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
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.
Cato Institute:
White House Plan Bans 22 Million Legal Immigrants over 5 Decades  —  The White House released another immigration framework Thursday.  Like its past efforts, this plan calls on Congress to enact draconian restrictions on legal immigrants.  Members of Congress will have to flesh out the details …
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
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 …
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.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Tom Hanks to Play Mr. Rogers In Biopic ‘You Are My Friend’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  TriStar Pictures has landed worldwide distribution rights to the Mr. Rogers biopic “You Are My Friend,” with Tom Hanks attached to play the iconic TV personality.  —  “Diary of a Teenage Girl” director Marielle Heller …
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 …
Washington Post:
'He's not God': In the wake of porn-star allegations, most evangelicals stand by Trump … When news first broke this month about President Trump's alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, it seemed the kind of story that would devastate a group of voters once known as “The Moral Majority.”
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
 
 
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Patrick Ryan / USA Today:
Grammys president: Women need to ‘step up’ after men sweep this year's awards
Discussion: Breitbart and NBC News
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Senate defeats Trump-backed 20-week abortion ban
Discussion: Washington Post
Paul Cassell / Reason:
In Supporting the Gymnastics Victims, Judge Aquilina Got It Right
New York Times:
How the Finance Industry Is Trying to Cash In on #MeToo
CNN:
Russian jet flies within 5 feet of US Navy plane, Pentagon says
Discussion: Business Insider
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
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
In ‘Brave,’ Rose McGowan Exposes Hollywood Exploitation
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and East Bay Times
 Earlier Items: 
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
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
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Trump is winning  —  Trump is making us a little more like him …
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
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
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