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11:50 PM ET, February 9, 2018

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Washington Post:
A second White House aide has resigned amid past domestic abuse allegations, which he denies  —  The abrupt departure of speechwriter David Sorensen comes after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their turbulent two-and-a-half-year marriage — allegations that he vehemently denied.
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Second White House official departs amid abuse allegations, which he denies … A White House speechwriter resigned Friday after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their turbulent two-and-a-half-year marriage — allegations that he vehemently denied, saying she was the one who victimized him.
New York Times:
Trump Praises Top Adviser Accused of Abusing Ex-Wives  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday praised Rob Porter, the White House staff secretary who resigned on Wednesday amid spousal abuse allegations, saying it was a “tough time” for the disgraced former aide and noting that Mr. Porter had denied the accusations.
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Sources: Chief of Staff John Kelly expressed to President Trump willingness to resign  —  President Donald Trump, furious over the handling of domestic abuse allegations involving one of his closest aides, has spoken to confidantes about the possibility of replacing embattled Chief of Staff John Kelly …
Washington Post:
As Jared Kushner's security clearance is delayed, White House hesitates to act on others with possible problems … White House Counsel Donald McGahn and other Trump administration officials have been so vexed by Jared Kushner's months-long inability to obtain a permanent security clearance …
Washington Post:
Kelly offers account of Porter exit that some White House aides consider untrue … White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly on Friday morning instructed senior staff to communicate a version of events about the departure of staff secretary Rob Porter that contradicts the administration's previous accounts …
CNN:
Dozens of Trump officials still lack full security clearance  —  Source: Kelly knew of abuse claims for months  —  Washington (CNN)Thirty to 40 White House officials and administration political appointees are still operating without full security clearances, including senior adviser …
Discussion: Boing Boing and Washington Post
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Top White House official to leave West Wing to become drug czar  —  WH: We all could have done better with Porter  —  (CNN)White House deputy chief of staff Jim Carroll, who has served in that role for nearly three months, is expected to leave the White House to helm the Office …
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Trump frustrated with Hicks' role in Porter scandal
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
White House Chief of Staff Is a Longtime Defender of the Accused
Discussion: Vox
Katie Rogers / New York Times:   As Other Aides Face Trump's Ire Over Rob Porter's Departure, Hope Hicks Is Praised
The Daily Beast:
In Private, Donald Trump Voices Doubt About Rob Porter's Accusers
Stephen L. Miller / Fox News:   John Kelly needs to go
Thomas Burr / Salt Lake Tribune:
Mormon bishops told ex-wives of former Hatch, White House staffer to consider his 'career ambitions …
Discussion: Religion News Service
Washington Post:
‘Very turbulent’: Trump and White House consumed with turmoil amid abuse allegations
Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:
American Spies Paid $100,000 to Russian Who Wanted to Sell Material on Trump  —  BERLIN — After months of secret negotiations, a shadowy Russian bilked American spies out of $100,000 last year, promising to deliver stolen National Security Agency cyberweapons in a deal that he insisted …
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James Risen / The Intercept:
U.S. Secretly Negotiated With Russians to Buy Stolen NSA Documents — and the Russians Offered Trump-Related Material, Too  —  The United States intelligence community has been conducting a top-secret operation to recover stolen classified U.S. government documents from Russian operatives, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Katie Benner / New York Times:
No. 3 Official at the Justice Department Is Stepping Down  —  WASHINGTON — Rachel L. Brand, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department, plans to step down after nine months on the job as the country's top law enforcement agency has been under attack by President Trump, according to two people briefed on her decision.
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news.walmart.com:   Rachel Brand Joins Walmart as Executive Vice President, Global Governance and Corporate Secretary
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican Claims  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump blocked on Friday the release of a classified Democratic memo rebutting Republican claims that top federal law enforcement officials had abused their surveillance powers in spying on a former Trump campaign aide …
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Associated Press:
Trump won't declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe
Discussion: Power Line
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
The Smearing of Woody Allen  —  Soon after Rolling Stone published a sensational — and, as it turned out, false — account of a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, Richard Bradley, the editor of Worth magazine, suspected that something was amiss.
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Roger Cohen / New York Times:   One Honorable American's Love of Trump
TMZ.com:
‘House of Cards’ Star Reg E. Cathey Dead From Cancer at 59  —  ‘House of Cards’ Star — Reg E. Cathey Dead at 59  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Reginald E. Cathey, who had huge roles in “House of Cards” and “The Wire,” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The beloved actor passed away at his home in New York, surrounded by friends and family.
Discussion: Variety, The Root and Q13 FOX News
Roll Call:
Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan Won't Seek Re-Election  —  Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan announced Friday he won't run for re-election, opening up a top targeted seat for Republicans in 2018.  —  “There is a time and a purpose for everything and now is the time for me to pass the baton to the next generation,” Nolan said in a statement.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Minnesota Rep. Nolan won't run for reelection
Discussion: The Week
Rob Delaney:
I have very sad news.  My two and a half year year old son Henry has passed away.  Henry had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, shortly after his first birthday, following persistent vomiting and weight loss.  He had surgery to remove the tumor and further treatment through the early part of 2017.
Washington Post:
Breaking with tradition, Trump skips president's written intelligence report and relies on oral briefings … For much of the past year, President Trump has declined to participate in a practice followed by the past seven of his predecessors: He rarely if ever reads the President's Daily Brief …
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fox News Host Questions Why Rubio's ‘Covering for’ Mark Warner: ‘How Deep Is the Deep State?’  —  As Fox News' The Five discussed the Democratic rebuttal memo and Christopher Steele this afternoon, guest host Rachel Campos-Duffy questioned Marco Rubio's defense of a Democratic colleague.
Discussion: Fox News
Michael Lewis / Bloomberg:
Has Anyone Seen the President?  —  Michael Lewis goes to Washington in search of Trump and winds up watching the State of the Union with Steve Bannon.  —  Back when he was president, Barack Obama told me that only two people treated any interaction with him as a zero-sum game.
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Bannon: ‘Anti-patriarchy movement’ will ‘undo ten thousand years of recorded history’  —  The ups and downs of the Bannon insurgency  —  Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, is quoted in a new edition of the book “Devil's Bargain” as sharply criticizing what he terms the …
Discussion: Mediaite
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News Removes Exec's “Darker, Gayer” Olympics Column After Uproar  —  Three gay rights organizations had criticized the piece.  —  Fox News has removed an online column by executive vp and executive editor John Moody following intense criticism online and from gay rights activists, who roundly attacked the piece.
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Newsweek Editors Blast Exec to His Face: 'What You're Doing Is Bulls**t.  You Don't Understand Journalism.' … During a private meeting with editors this week, a top Newsweek executive blamed his own journalists for the magazine's recent turmoil and refused to answer whether the company committed financial crimes.
2018 Winter Games:
The Latest: Official: Pence, Kim's sister did not interact  —  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):  —  A White House official says Vice President Mike Pence and the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un did not interact despite …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Pence's Olympic mission: Countering North Korean propaganda
Discussion: AOL, Axios and Washington Examiner
 
 
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Poll: Most say they believe FBI over Trump
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP Senate candidate defends sharing tweet that called for ban on mosques: ‘So what?’
Discussion: Shareblue Media
R. Kurt Osenlund / Out Magazine:
Andrew Garfield on Stage Fright, Spirituality & His Role in Broadway's Angels in America
Discussion: Breitbart, PinkNews and AOL
New York Times:
Developers Seek $6 Million Tax Break for Trump-Managed Hotel
Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
DEMOCRATS PESSIMISTIC ON TAX CUT: “WE'VE GOT WHAT WE'VE GOT FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS”
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Who Is Sara Carter, Hannity's Go-To Reporter on the Real Russia Scandal?
 Earlier Items: 
Marist Poll:
2/9: Showdown with the Intelligence Community: Americans More Likely to Believe the FBI than President Trump
Sunlen Serfaty / CNN:
Blake Farenthold has still not paid back $84,000 settlement he said he would repay
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Arizona G.O.P. Tiptoes Between a Trump-Loving Base and a Leery Wider Electorate
Andrew Cawthorne / Reuters:
Mad Max violence stalks Venezuela's lawless roads
Will Stancil / The Atlantic:
Democrats' ‘Resistance’ to Trump Is Eroding, and So Are Their Poll Numbers
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Nicholas Carlson unveils Dynamo, a video-focused company that aims to make “cinematic” stories, and raised $3.4M from Henry Blodget, Jessica Lessin, and others

Wall Street Journal:
Meta plans to ask Facebook and Instagram users in Europe if they want to get “less personalized ads” and cuts subscription prices by 40%, a concession to the EU

 
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