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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 …
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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 …
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New York Times:
Taunted by Trump and Pressured From Above, McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy — 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 …
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
House Intel votes to make Nunes memo public — The House Intelligence Committee on Monday evening voted to make public a GOP-crafted memo alleging what some Republicans say are “shocking” surveillance abuses at the Department of Justice (DOJ). — At the same time, the committee voted …
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump told McCabe to ask his wife how it felt to be a loser: report
Trump told McCabe to ask his wife how it felt to be a loser: report
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Julian Sanchez / Just Security:
On “Releasing The Memo” — In the rapidly escalating war between …
On “Releasing The Memo” — In the rapidly escalating war between …
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Bwittes / Lawfare:
Big Lies, Law Enforcement, and the Defense of Rod Rosenstein
Big Lies, Law Enforcement, and the Defense of Rod Rosenstein
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
House Intel committee could vote on Nunes memo as soon as Monday
House Intel committee could vote on Nunes memo as soon as Monday
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Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
Republicans give voice to audacious effort to discredit FBI, Mueller
Republicans give voice to audacious effort to discredit FBI, Mueller
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
House Republicans Declare War on FBI, Vote to Spill Its Secrets and Investigate It
House Republicans Declare War on FBI, Vote to Spill Its Secrets and Investigate It
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NBC News:
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepping down
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepping down
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Washington Post:
Republicans vote to release memo alleging FBI missteps in surveillance of Trump campaign operative
Republicans vote to release memo alleging FBI missteps in surveillance of Trump campaign operative
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
House Intel votes to release controversial surveillance memo to the public
House Intel votes to release controversial surveillance memo to the public
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CBS News:
Andrew McCabe steps down as deputy FBI director amid pressure
Andrew McCabe steps down as deputy FBI director amid pressure
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Jen Kirby / Vox:
Report: Trump called Andrew McCabe's wife a “loser” in a bizarre call
Report: Trump called Andrew McCabe's wife a “loser” in a bizarre call
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
New Book: McCabe Initiated White House Meeting That Led To Leak
New Book: McCabe Initiated White House Meeting That Led To Leak
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Ben Collins / The Daily Beast:
Julian Assange Thought He Was Messaging Sean Hannity When He Offered ‘News’ on Democrat Investigating Trump-Russia … At about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, a couple hours after she started pretending to be Sean Hannity, Dell Gilliam says she got a direct message back from the head of Wikileaks, Julian Assange.
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CNN:
Trump admin declines to impose new Russia sanctions — US-Russia relations after Trump's first year — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)The Trump administration has declined to impose sanctions against companies and foreign countries doing business with blacklisted Russian defense and intelligence entities.
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Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration Baffles and Enrages Lawmakers With Latest Punt on Russia Sanctions … Lawmakers were blindsided and outraged on Monday after the Trump administration said it would neither announce nor implement new sanctions against Russia. — After briefing senators in a classified setting …
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 …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Names of campaign donors to be flashed during live stream of Trump's State of the Union speech — President Trump is seeking to parlay his first State of the Union address on Tuesday into cash for his reelection campaign by offering supporters a chance to see their name flashed on the screen during a broadcast of the speech.
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Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
Humane Society CEO is subject of sexual harassment complaints from three women, according to internal investigation … An internal investigation by a law firm hired by the Humane Society of the United States has identified three complaints of sexual harassment by chief executive Wayne Pacelle …
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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.
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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 …
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Gordon Corera / BBC:
Russia ‘will target US mid-term elections’ says CIA chief — The director of the CIA expects that Russia will target the US mid-term elections later this year. — Mike Pompeo told the BBC there had been no significant diminishing of Russian attempts at subversion in Europe and the US.
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
The Slut-Shaming of Nikki Haley — Imagine this: The author of the most popular book in the country goes on Bill Maher's show and says the following about President Barack Obama: “There is something in the book that I was absolutely sure of but it was so incendiary that I just didn't have the ultimate proof,” he says.
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Please Don't Call Him Presidential — After a tumultuous and divisive year in office, Donald Trump has the opportunity for a fresh start with his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. The president can surprise those who think the worst of him, and prove that he's been underestimated.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Top DNC official out after less than a year on the job — WASHINGTON — The CEO of the Democratic National Committee is leaving after less than a year on the job, NBC News has learned. — Veteran Democrat operative Jess O'Connell took the helm of the DNC last May with a mandate …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Rod Rosenstein Is Shirking His Duty to Supervise Robert Mueller — A self-absorbed, unrestrained prosecutor can do a lot of harm. — Let's say I'm an assistant United States attorney in, oh I don't know, Montana. I get to work one morning and I say to myself, “Self, you know what would be really interesting?
Adrian Florido / NPR:
FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico — In the days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, residents of some of the hardest hit rural areas found themselves stranded — cut off from more populated areas by mudslides, crumbled roads and bridges, and toppled trees and power lines.
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.
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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.
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Senate defeats Trump-backed 20-week abortion ban — The Senate on Monday blocked a bill, backed by President Donald Trump, to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. — The procedural vote, designed to put pressure on red-state Democrats who are up for reelection this fall …
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