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12:50 PM ET, February 8, 2018

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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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The ‘family values’ crowd is mute on Rob Porter … Appearing on CNN's “New Day,” Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) was blunt about the Rob Porter issue.  “I have no use for anybody who beats their spouse,” he said.  “I tell you, the guy should have been shipped out the door months ago, as soon as they found out about it.”
Discussion: CNN
CBS News:
White House knew of abuse allegations against aide Rob Porter
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
White House Reportedly Knew About Porter Abuse Allegations Before Reports
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
In new statement, Kelly says he was ‘shocked’ by Porter allegations and condemns abuse
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House faces huge questions on Rob Porter exit
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Trump's Worst Watcher
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Improving poll numbers give Republicans hope that the midterms might not be so bad
CBS News:
House Intel Republicans plan to wall off their aides from Democratic staffers  —  In a sign of increasing partisan hostilities, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee plan to construct a wall - a physical partition - separating Republican and Democratic staff members in the committee's secure spaces …
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
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Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
FBI informant on Uranium One Breaks Silence  —  An informant who spent years gathering information on the Russian energy and uranium market industry for the FBI, met staff members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, House Oversight, and House Intelligence Committees on Wednesday.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Informant says Moscow paid millions in bid to influence Clinton
YouTube:
Omarosa Opens Up About Her Time Inside The White House On Tonight's Celebrity Big Brother  —  Omarosa opens up to Ross Mathews about her time inside the White House, on BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION airing tonight, Thursday, Feb. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/...
Discussion: Political Wire
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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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
George W. Bush says Russia meddled in 2016 US election  —  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former President George W. Bush said on Thursday that “there's pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled” in the 2016 American presidential election, forcefully rebutting fellow Republican …
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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, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrats expand battleground, target 101 GOP seats  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats are stepping on the gas, with plans to target over 100 Republican-held congressional districts in the November midterm elections.  —  At House Democrats' annual conference Thursday, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan …
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
Ratings Changes in 21 Districts  —  The first two months of 2018 have given both parties reasons for optimism.  Republicans have cut Democrats' lead in the FiveThirtyEight average of generic congressional ballot polls in half, from roughly 12 points in December to about six points today.
Discussion: New York Magazine
CNN:
‘Pillar of the community’ deported from US after 39 years to a land he barely knows  —  Palestinian deported after 39 years in the US  —  Amman, Jordan (CNN)With nothing but the clothes on his back and less than $300 in his pocket, Amer Adi was put on a plane and deported to Jordan …
Washington Post:
Republicans are completely reversing themselves on the deficit … Republican lawmakers in 2011 brought the U.S. government to the brink of default, refused to raise the debt ceiling, demanded huge spending cuts, and insisted on a constitutional amendment to balance the budget.
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.
Discussion: thecut
Stan Collender / Forbes:
This Budget Deal May Be The End Of The House Freedom Caucus  —  The House Freedom Caucus, the ultra-conservative group of 30-40 Republicans that pushed former Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to resign and has often been the bane of current Speaker Paul Ryan's existence because of its take-no-prisoners attitude …
Bryan Bender / Politico:
Trump's military parade draws bipartisan rebuke  —  Members of Congress from both parties joined retired military leaders and veterans in heaping scorn Wednesday on President Donald Trump's push to parade soldiers and weaponry down the streets of the nation's capital — calling it a waste …
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Matt Latimer / Politico:   Trump's Parade Is Political Genius
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.
Alexey Navalny / Meduza.io:
An escort girl may be the latest ‘Russia Gate’ link  —  Alexey Navalny has published new corruption allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Prikhodko and oligarch Oleg Deripaska, alleging that the two met aboard Deripaska's yacht in August 2016 off the coast of Norway …
Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian:
What You'll Be Eating and Drinking at Chef Spike Gjerde's Hotly Anticipated A Rake's Progress  —  The new restaurant at the Line hotel is so local you won't find lemons or limes  —  A Rake's Progress in Adams Morgan wasn't even officially open when it got the ultimate VIP visit …
Yochi Dreazen / Vox:
Here's what war with North Korea would look like  —  A full-blown war with North Korea wouldn't be as bad as you think.  It would be much, much worse.  —  Late last September, I moderated a discussion about North Korea with retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis, whose 37-year military career included …
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
CNN's Camerota Confronts Literal Nazi Running For GOP Congressional Seat in Insane Interview  —  CNN's Alisyn Camerota confronted a literal Nazi who is currently poised to nab the GOP nomination for Congress — and the interview predictably derailed, as the Nazi ranted about “the Jewish media.”
Discussion: New Republic and Joe.My.God.
Matthew Cooper / Politico:
From Expensing Yachts to Chasing The Onion: I Watched the Newsweekly Die From the Inside  —  It was 3 a.m. on Saturday, and I was seething.  Staring at my phone, I saw that my company, Newsweek Media Group, had put out yet another story that would require a correction if not a retraction.
Discussion: NBC News
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Flake floats Dreamers extension  —  Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is preparing a fallback measure that would extend Obama-era legal protections for young undocumented immigrants paired with some border security funding if Congress fails to come up with a broader agreement on so-called “Dreamers.”
Discussion: Axios
Miranda Green / The Hill:
NPS official requested thousands in upgrades for park housing unit he planned to rent out  —  A National Park Service (NPS) senior official requested the Department of Interior (DOI) make $32,000 worth of design and construction upgrades to an agency-owned housing unit in an attempt to profit …
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: twitchy.com and Joe.My.God.
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: Common Dreams, Splinter, Raw Story and Axios
 
 
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USA Today:
Trump's military parade obsession: Appearances, not strength, matter to our president
Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
U.S. jobless claims drop to near 45-year low
Discussion: RedState
Liam Stack / New York Times:
He's a Nazi, Republicans Warn, but He's Their Likely Nominee for Congress
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Bitcoin's Candidate for Congress
Susan Adams / Forbes:
Trump Lied About What He Paid For Melania's Engagement Ring
Discussion: thecut and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Pam Louwagie / Star Tribune:
Duluth schools remove ‘Huckleberry Finn’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from curriculum
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
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New York Times Co. Subscription Revenue Surpassed $1 Billion in 2017
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
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Discussion: Tampa Bay Times
Bloomberg:
Trump's Allies Turn to TV to Warn Him Off a Mueller Interview
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Trump's favorite general: Can Mattis check an impulsive president and still retain his trust?
Discussion: Defense One and ABC News
 

 
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