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7:55 AM ET, February 1, 2018

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New York Times:
Mueller Zooms In on Trump Tower Cover Story  —  WASHINGTON — Aboard Air Force One on a flight home from Europe last July, President Trump and his advisers raced to cobble together a news release about a mysterious meeting at Trump Tower the previous summer between Russians and top Trump campaign officials.
CNN:
Exclusive: Trump asked Rosenstein if he was ‘on my team’  —  Washington (CNN)Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited the White House in December seeking President Donald Trump's help.  The top Justice Department official in the Russia investigation wanted Trump's support …
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Adam B. Schiff / Washington Post:
Rep. Nunes's memo crosses a dangerous line  —  Adam B. Schiff, ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, represents California's 28th District.  —  Even during the most difficult of times, when Congress had seemingly lost the capacity to govern and partisan storms raged across Capitol Hill …
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
John Kelly says anti-military teacher should ‘go to hell,’ vows swift memo release in interview  —  White House chief of staff John Kelly, in a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Radio, said the California teacher who has made headlines for bashing the military in a profane classroom rant should …
Noah Bookbinder / Politico:
Trump's Saturday Night Massacre Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes  —  The FBI issued an extraordinary statement on Wednesday, pushing back on the release of a partisan congressional memo alleging the bureau used improper evidence to obtain legal permission to surveil a Trump campaign adviser.
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on HPSCI Memo  —  The FBI takes seriously its obligations to the FISA Court and its compliance with procedures overseen by career professionals in the Department of Justice and the FBI.  We are committed to working with the appropriate oversight entities to ensure the continuing integrity of the FISA process.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The FBI Has “Grave Concerns”?  So Do I  —  Most of us are eagerly awaiting the release of the House Intelligence Committee's memo on abuse of the FBI by the Obama administration.  It should happen in the next couple of days.  Meanwhile, the Bureau is worried, as always, about its public image.
Discussion: Associated Press
Emma Loop / BuzzFeed:
Democrat Accuses Republicans Of Secretly Changing Memo, Demands They Withdraw It  —  Rep. Adam Schiff said a Republican-written memo that questions the propriety of the FBI's Trump-Russia probe was changed before it was submitted to the White House for possible release.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC
Discussion: The Last Refuge, Axios and twitchy.com
Washington Post:
Trump-FBI feud over classified memo erupts into open conflict
CNN:
Exclusive: Controversial FBI agent co-wrote initial draft of explosive Comey letter reopening Clinton email probe  —  GOP Rep.: FBI texts most biased I've ever seen  —  Washington (CNN)Emails obtained by CNN show the FBI agent at the center of a Capitol Hill storm played a key role …
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Wall Street Journal:
FBI Officials Knew of New Clinton Emails Weeks Before Alerting Congress  —  Andrew McCabe learned of thousands of emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop at least a month before alerting lawmakers  —  Top FBI officials were aware for at least a month before alerting Congress …
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
What the FBI Fight Is About  —  A reckoning is inevitable …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Gary Levin / USA Today:
Trump nabs 45.6 million viewers for his first State of the Union address  —  During his State of the Union address, President Trump made a call for unity, and a new poll reveals the American people were receptive.  Nathan Rousseau Smith (@FantasticMrNate) reports.  Buzz60
Discussion: The Week and CNBC
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Nielsen Newswire:
Nearly 46 Million Viewers Watch President Trump's State of the Union Address
Discussion: RedState
Joe Otterson / Variety:
TV Ratings: Trump's First State of the Union Down From 2017 Address in Early Numbers
Tennessean.com:
'I know that God's going to forgive me'  —  During the interview, Barry hesitated when asked whether she plans to resign, but said she will not, despite rumors swirling Wednesday that she might step down.  She also said she won't be taking a leave of absence and would be in the mayor's office Thursday.
Tampa Bay Times:
The campaign is over.  The candidate might be dead.  But the spending never stops.  —  ★★★  —  WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  I T'S BEEN MORE THAN A DECADE since South Florida Rep. Mark Foley was forced out of Congress for sending sexual text messages to teenage boys.
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Josh Hawley blames sex trafficking on ‘sexual revolution’ of 1960s in leaked audio  —  During a speech to pastors in Kansas City in December, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley linked the problem of sex trafficking to the sexual revolution of the 1960s.  —  Hawley, the top Republican prospect …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Gowdy finally had it with Washington  —  Trey Gowdy is done with politics.  —  The House Oversight Committee Chairman for years has joked privately about quitting Congress and returning home to South Carolina.  On Wednesday, he finally pulled the plug — likely for good.
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Kellyanne Conway rants wildly in attack on fact checkers: ‘Americans are their own fact checkers’  —  Counselor to the president and former Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway blasted journalist fact-checking of the administration during an appearance on New York's 710 WOR Radio with Mark Simone.
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Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
Kellyanne Conway Botched Trump Damage Control Meeting With African Ambassadors
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Signature line from Trump's speech is already a white nationalist rallying cry  —  Donald Trump's first State of the Union was a largely banal speech with few policy details and none of his signature asides and bravado.  Overall, the reception to the speech has been cool.
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
Behind Pence's plan to rescue the Republican majority in 2018  —  WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. — Vice President Mike Pence is launching one of the most aggressive campaign strategies in recent White House history: he will hopscotch the country over the next three months …
Evan Sernoffsky / San Francisco Chronicle:
SF will wipe thousands of marijuana convictions off the books  —  San Francisco will retroactively apply California's marijuana-legalization laws to past criminal cases, District Attorney George Gascón said Wednesday — expunging or reducing misdemeanor and felony convictions going back decades.
Elizabeth Zwirz / Fox News:
Texas girl, 9, that Trump said he'd pray for, is out of ICU after brain surgery, family says  —  On behalf of President Trump, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders asked the nation on Jan. 23 to pray for a little girl in Texas who was prepping for an upcoming surgery for a rare brain condition, KFOR reported.
Matt Dixon / Politico:
Scott takes big step toward Florida Senate challenge  —  In the clearest sign he's ready to challenge Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has raised more than $1.1 million for a super PAC he recently revived and stocked it with top consultants from his previous campaigns.
Washington Post:
White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration's preference for fossil fuels … The Trump administration is poised to ask Congress for deep budget cuts to the Energy Department's renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, slashing them by 72 percent overall …
Yuka Hayashi / Wall Street Journal:
High-Interest Lenders Benefit From Trump's Deregulatory Stance  —  CFPB, run by Trump pick Mick Mulvaney, eases up on enforcement against short-term consumer lenders  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration's revamp of a powerful consumer-finance regulator is reaping dividends for high-interest lenders …
Discussion: Dealbreaker
The Daily Beast:
Florida (Congress)Man Invited Infamous Troll Chuck Johnson to Trump's State of The Union … Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a conservative Republican firebrand, was the lawmaker responsible for inviting the controversial internet troll Chuck Johnson to Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
Lena H. / Washington Post:
CDC director resigns because of conflicts over financial interests … This post has been updated.  —  The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resigned her position on Wednesday after only half a year because of “complex financial interests” that repeatedly forced …
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
Here's What Happens If ‘Magnificent Bastard’ Mueller Gets Fired  —  BOB MUELLER IS famously nonchalant amid life's toughest moments.  Much of that public calm stems from the fact that he's a Magnificent Bastard and, specifically, the lessons of December 11, 1968.
Carter Sherman / VICE News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump officials discussed “reversing” abortion for undocumented teen  —  The Trump administration official in charge of the Office of Refugee Resettlement discussed trying to use a controversial, scientifically unproven method to reverse an undocumented teen's abortion, according to documents reviewed by VICE News.
 
 
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Crossing State Lines
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Worse Than Willie Horton
Rachel Dicker / Mediaite:
Newt Gingrich Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist: ‘The Elite Media Is Part of the Deep State’
Alexandra Ivanoff / New York Times:
‘Porgy and Bess’ With a White Cast Stirs Controversy
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
The month of January felt like a year and the pilot episode for the 12-part series to come
Discussion: HuffPost
Orange County Register:
3 dead, 2 injured after helicopter crashes into Newport Beach home
Discussion: Press Enterprise and KTLA
 Earlier Items: 
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Joe Kennedy: Read My Message, Not My Lips
Molly Osberg / Splinter:
How to Not Die in America  —  On the second Tuesday in June, I start to feel fluish.
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Bill O'Reilly's Triumphant Return to Cable News Absolutely Tanked in the Ratings
Discussion: Splinter
Allison P. Davis / thecut:
How Union Pool Became the Horny Utopia of 2000s Williamsburg The enduring charm of a dive bar …
Discussion: Eater NY
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone Says He Visited the Ecuadorian Embassy in London Where Julian Assange Is In Hiding
NBC News:
Train carrying GOP Congress members hits garbage truck, one dead
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks
 
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