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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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CBS News:
White House knew of abuse allegations against aide Rob Porter — WASHINGTON — A top aide to President Trump announced Wednesday he's resigning. Staff secretary Rob Porter, who handled paperwork going to and from the president's desk, has been accused of abuse by two of his ex-wives.
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
In new statement, Kelly says he was ‘shocked’ by Porter allegations and condemns abuse
In new statement, Kelly says he was ‘shocked’ by Porter allegations and condemns abuse
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House faces huge questions on Rob Porter exit
White House faces huge questions on Rob Porter exit
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
White House Reportedly Knew About Porter Abuse Allegations Before Reports
White House Reportedly Knew About Porter Abuse Allegations Before Reports
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Top White House Aides Knew of Abuse Allegations Against Porter
Top White House Aides Knew of Abuse Allegations Against Porter
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘He can go from being the sweetest person to a complete abusive monster.’ …
EXCLUSIVE: ‘He can go from being the sweetest person to a complete abusive monster.’ …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: DEADLINE IS TONIGHT ....
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: DEADLINE IS TONIGHT ....
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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 …
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Nunes: We've ‘grappled’ with approaching Chief Justice Roberts
Nunes: We've ‘grappled’ with approaching Chief Justice Roberts
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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Friends of the Court: A Suggestion for the FISA Court on the Nunes Memo
Friends of the Court: A Suggestion for the FISA Court on the Nunes Memo
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Mother Jones
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.
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. official who helped oversee Clinton, Russia probes steps down … A Justice Department official who helped oversee the controversial probes of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and Russian interference in the 2016 election stepped down this week.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Informant says Moscow paid millions in bid to influence Clinton
Informant says Moscow paid millions in bid to influence Clinton
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The Gateway Pundit
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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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
How The Media Buried Two Huge FBI Stories Yesterday
How The Media Buried Two Huge FBI Stories Yesterday
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Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
Texts From 2016 Show FBI Employees Preparing Obama Briefing on Russia
Texts From 2016 Show FBI Employees Preparing Obama Briefing on Russia
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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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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 …
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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.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
George W. Bush: There's clear evidence Russia ‘meddled’ in 2016 election
George W. Bush: There's clear evidence Russia ‘meddled’ in 2016 election
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Joe.My.God.
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
Trump's military parade draws bipartisan rebuke
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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.
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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 …
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.
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Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
'I'm Not Going to Let Him Intimidate Me Anymore.' Kate Upton Speaks Out on Alleged Harassment by Guess Co-Founder Paul Marciano — Anthony Harvey—FilmMagic/Getty Images — As with so many other #MeToo moments, it began with a tweet. On Jan. 31, supermodel Kate Upton wrote …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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) …
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.
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Joe.My.God.
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Bitcoin's Candidate for Congress — Political newbie Brian Forde has dazzled marquee crypto investors, who hope he can be the Washington friend they desperately need. — Over the past year, Bitcoin's meteoric rise—and recent plunge—has captivated the financial world. The political world?
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.
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 …
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