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CNN:
White House officials knew about Porter's abuse allegations and scrambled to protect him  —  (CNN)Senior aides to President Donald Trump knew for months about allegations of domestic abuse levied against top White House staffer Rob Porter by his ex-wives, even as Porter's stock …
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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 …
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:
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 …
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
In new statement, Kelly says he was ‘shocked’ by Porter allegations and condemns abuse  —  More than 24 hours after issuing a statement defending staff secretary Rob Porter amid abuse allegations, White House chief of staff John Kelly said in a second statement that he was ‘shocked’ and condemned domestic abuse.
Discussion: The Week and Mediaite
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.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:   White House faces huge questions on Rob Porter exit
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: DEADLINE IS TONIGHT ....
Discussion: The Guardian
Washington Post:   Ex-wife of White House aide alleges emotional and physical abuse.
New York Times:
Rob Porter, White House Aide, Resigns After Accusations of Abuse
Discussion: The Week
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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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 …
John Solomon / The Hill:
Uranium One informant makes Clinton allegations in testimony  —  An FBI informant connected to the Uranium One controversy told three congressional committees in written testimony that Moscow routed millions of dollars to America with the expectation it would be used to benefit Bill Clinton
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. official who helped oversee Clinton, Russia probes steps down
Discussion: The Last Refuge
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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NBC News:
Poll: Most Americans think Russia will interfere again in 2018 elections
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
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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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Friends of the Court: A Suggestion for the FISA Court on the Nunes Memo
Discussion: Mother Jones
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.
Discussion: Breitbart
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CNN:
Senate leaders announce two-year budget deal
Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Nancy Pelosi Talks and Talks—but Some Dems See DREAMer Hopes Fading
Discussion: CNN
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Exclusive: Pressure grows on Paul Ryan to commit to immigration debate
Discussion: Mediaite
Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
George W. Bush: ‘Clear evidence Russians meddled’ in election  —  Former President George W. Bush appeared to take aim at President Trump on Thursday when he said at an economic summit in the Middle East that there was “pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled” in the 2016 U.S. president election.
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
TMZ.com:
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.
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David Marchese / Vulture:
In Conversation: Quincy Jones
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) …
Discussion: Raw Story, Splinter and Axios
John Bresnahan / Politico:
From Fallujah to FBI investigation: The undoing of Duncan Hunter  —  The criminal investigation into Rep. Duncan Hunter is intensifying as a grand jury in San Diego questions multiple former aides about whether the California Republican improperly diverted political funds for personal use.
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 …
CNN:
Big Russian delegation anticipated for prayer breakfast in Washington  —  Russian state TV sides with President Trump  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump will attend the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, a prime networking opportunity for Beltway insiders.  But this year's event is also an opportunity for dozens of Russians.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Jamiles Lartey / The Guardian:
Evangelical Trump adviser tells people to skip flu shots in favor of prayer  —  Gloria Copeland's advice to ‘inoculate yourself with the word of God’ met with scorn amid worst flu epidemic in a decade … A Texas evangelist preacher and member of Donald Trump's faith advisory council told parishioners …
Discussion: FOX2now.com and Politico
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.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Secretly Offered Iran a Channel for Talks on Prisoners  —  Iranians so far have spurned Trump administration's overture  —  The White House secretly reached out to Iran in December to propose creating a direct channel to negotiate the release of prisoners held by each side …
Maggie Jones / New York Times:
What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn  —  American adolescents watch much more pornography than their parents know — and it's shaping their ideas about pleasure, power and intimacy.  Can they be taught to see it more critically?  —  Drew was 8 years old when he was flipping through TV channels …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 
 
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Discussion: Washington Post
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Trump Organization Revives Project In Dominican Republic, Roiling Local Politics
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Washington Post:
Trump's favorite general: Can Mattis check an impulsive president and still retain his trust?
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Arizona Republic:
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Discussion: Grist and The Daily Caller
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Bangladesh court jails Khaleda Zia for five years on graft charges
Daniel Hurst / The Guardian:
‘Protocol headache’ for Winter Olympics as Mike Pence and Kim Jong-un's sister arrive
Discussion: NewsBusters and thecut
Greg Allen / NPR:
Trump Says He Will Focus On Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
The Trump Administration Plans To Announce And Defend A New Transgender Military Policy
Discussion: Washington Blade and Splinter
Jacob T. Levy / Niskanen Center:
The Weight of the Words  —  Just about a year into the Trump presidency …
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
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Discussion: twitchy.com and Mediaite
Telegraph:
George Soros, the man who ‘broke the Bank of England’, backing secret plot to thwart Brexit
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