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10:35 AM 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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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.
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
White House Reportedly Knew About Porter Abuse Allegations Before Reports  —  When White House staff secretary Rob Porter announced Wednesday that he would resign following allegations of domestic abuse, the White House was still circulating statements defending Porter.
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Trump's Worst Watcher
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House faces huge questions on Rob Porter exit
Discussion: Washington Post
CBS News:   White House knew of abuse allegations against aide Rob Porter
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Top White House Aides Knew of Abuse Allegations Against Porter
Discussion: ThinkProgress
CNN:
Former White House aide's ex-wives detail abuse allegations
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: DEADLINE IS TONIGHT ....
Discussion: The Guardian and Breitbart
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Kelly's hunt for a deputy bogs down amid personnel issues
Discussion: 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
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.
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. official who helped oversee Clinton, Russia probes steps down
Discussion: The Last Refuge
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: Raw Story
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
George W. Bush says Russia meddled in 2016 US election
Louis Nelson / Politico:
George W. Bush: There's clear evidence Russia ‘meddled’ in 2016 election
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
The Guardian:
George Bush: ‘Pretty clear evidence Russia meddled’ in US election
Discussion: Axios
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
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.
Matt Latimer / Politico:
Trump's Parade Is Political Genius  —  Hours of free airtime that Democrats can't argue with?  That's a pretty clever strategy.  —  It is of course no surprise that President Donald Trump's suggestion of a military parade in our nation's capital won quick and widespread condemnation from his many critics within the nation's capital.
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
Trump's military parade draws bipartisan rebuke
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
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
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 …
Dianne Solis / Dallas Morning News:
Donald Trump's refugee policies are dramatically slowing arrivals in the U.S.  —  The U.S. is on pace to take in about 20,000 refugees this year — less than half the number President Donald Trump has authorized — at a time when the U.N. says the world's refugee crisis is the worst it has been since World War II.
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.
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
New York Times Co. Subscription Revenue Surpassed $1 Billion in 2017  —  In a tough environment for journalism, The New York Times Company continued to post significant subscriber growth, propelling the company to a healthy 2017.  —  The company said on Thursday that it added 157,000 net digital …
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
Associated Press:
On Friday night, the world will witness a truly extraordinary moment: An Olympics convening in South Korea with the participation of its nuclear rival, North Korea.  —  And against that backdrop of athletics and pomp, a cascade of political events unfolds even as the region's uneasiness about potential nuclear war continues unabated.
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Tough it out’: Watch Jeff Sessions recommend aspirin instead of opioids for chronic pain patients  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week said that the solution for many people who suffer from chronic pain should be to “take aspirin and tough it out.”  —  The Tampa Bay Times reports Sessions …
Discussion: Tampa Bay Times
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.
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.
 
 
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