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White House officials knew about Porter's abuse allegations and scrambled to protect him — (CNN)Allegations of domestic abuse levied against top White House staffer Rob Porter by his ex-wives were known among senior aides to President Donald Trump for months, even as his stock …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ANOTHER ex-wife of Trump aide Rob Porter - who is dating Hope Hicks - tells DailyMail.com he choked, punched and belittled her about her weight her during their five-year marriage — Colbie Holderness, 37, a senior analyst for the U.S. government and the first wife of Rob Porter …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Beyond Disbelief”: John Kelly's Defense of Rob Porter Roils the West Wing — Staff Secretary Rob Porter, who has been accused of abusing his former wives, is Kelly's right hand—and dating Hope Hicks, one of Trump's closest confidantes. But Kelly's declaration that Porter is a man of …
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Trump's Worst Watcher — Do you remember back when everybody thought John Kelly was going to calm down the Trump White House? — Stop laughing. Although it has been another wow of a week, hasn't it? We had one top administration official, Rob Porter, resigning over claims of domestic abuse regarding two ex-wives.
Daily Mail:
Hope Hicks, 29, was spotted stepping out of her D.C. apartment with White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter ten days ago — ‘I want to be very clear when I say this,’ Willoughby said. 'I don't want to be married to him. I would not recommend anyone to date him or marry him.
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The Intercept:
Former Wives of Top White House Aide Rob Porter Both Told FBI He Abused Them — As the FBI conducted a background check on an incoming senior White House official last year, the bureau learned of the man's history of domestic abuse. Rob Porter, a top aide to President Donald Trump …
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CNN:
Former White House aide's ex-wives detail abuse allegations — White House responds to Rob Porter resignation — (CNN)Rob Porter, a top White House aide with regular access to President Donald Trump abruptly resigned on Wednesday amid abuse allegations from two ex-wives …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
In new statement, Kelly says he was ‘shocked’ by Porter allegations and condemns abuse
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigns amid abuse allegations
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CNN:
White House aide denies abuse allegations but resigns
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Erin Gloria Ryan / The Daily Beast:
Rob Porter Shows That in Trumpworld, Nothing Is More Convincing Than a Man's Denial
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
White House aide Rob Porter resigns after allegations from ex-wives
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Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
Texts From 2016 Show FBI Employees Preparing Obama Briefing on Russia — Exchange doesn't relate to Clinton email probe, as a Republican senator suggests — Text messages from 2016 show preparation to brief Barack Obama about Russia's interference in that year's election …
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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Right-wing media obsesses over FBI text message story; hours later it's debunked — Members of the pro-Trump media acted like they hit the goldmine on Wednesday morning. Led by Fox News, these outlets went into a frenzy over what they presented as an explosive story that not only cast former President Obama …
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Dan Merica / CNN:
GOP senator's accusation about Obama's involvement in Clinton email investigation called into question
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Obama Text from FBI Agent Hyped by Fox News Reportedly Was Not About Clinton Probe
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Pelosi's Dreamers protest leaves some Democrats wanting — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor Wednesday for a record-breaking eight hours, vowing to speak — and stand — until Republicans concede protections for so-called Dreamers.
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Washington Post:
Sweeping budget deal would add $400 billion in federal spending, end months of partisan wrangling
CNN:
Pelosi sets record with 8-hour marathon speech on DACA
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Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Nancy Pelosi Talks and Talks—but Some Dems See DREAMer Hopes Fading
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Antagonists Days Ago, McConnell and Schumer Find Common Cause
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Tal Kopan / CNN:
House Democrats face tough choice over budget deal and immigration
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NBC News:
Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, says top U.S. official — The U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking says the Russians successfully penetrated the voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to the 2016 presidential election.
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David Marchese / Vulture:
In Conversation: Quincy Jones — In both music and manner, Quincy Jones has always registered — from afar, anyway — as smooth, sophisticated, and impeccably well-connected. (That's what earning 28 Grammy awards and co-producing Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums will do.)
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Richard Pryor's Widow Confirms He Slept with Marlon Brando — Richard Pryor had a lot of sex in the '70s — and it was with both men and women — including Marlon Brando ... according to Pryor's widow, Jennifer. — Jennifer confirmed the Richard-Marlon hookup, which Quincy Jones first mentioned in a pretty wild Vulture interview.
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Nunes: We've ‘grappled’ with approaching Chief Justice Roberts — House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes — (R-Calif.) has weighed whether it would be possible to bring Chief Justice John Roberts to “testify” before Congress as part of his investigation into political malfeasance at the Department of Justice.
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
House Intel Committee Chair Devin Nunes
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
ICE Wants to Be an Intelligence Agency Under Trump … Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement are actively exploring joining the U.S. Intelligence Community, The Daily Beast has learned. — The effort is helmed by a small cohort of career Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
Terri Peters / TODAY.com:
Meet the first Gerber baby with Down syndrome; his name is Lucas! — The 2018 Gerber baby is Lucas Warren, a 1-year-old from Dalton, Georgia who is the first child with Down syndrome to be named a Gerber baby since the contest's start in 2010. — “He's very outgoing and never meets a stranger …
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Cindy Cohn / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
John Perry Barlow, Internet Pioneer, 1947-2018 — With a broken heart I have to announce that EFF's founder, visionary, and our ongoing inspiration, John Perry Barlow, passed away quietly in his sleep this morning. We will miss Barlow and his wisdom for decades to come, and he will always be an integral part of EFF.
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Daniel Hurst / The Guardian:
‘Protocol headache’ for Winter Olympics as Mike Pence and Kim Jong-un's sister arrive — US vice-president and North Korea's Kim Yo-jong have ‘no intention’ of meeting but seating plan for opening ceremony could put them metres apart … US and senior North Korean officials say they have no intention …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Pence steps into a more prominent role on the world stage
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