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Fox News:
John Kelly faces pressure over handling of Rob Porter allegations — White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is facing continued scrutiny over his handling of domestic abuse accusations against a former senior aide. — A GOP source told Fox News that President Trump spoke to former chief …
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The Hill
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Axios:
Scoop: Rob Porter claims he “never misrepresented anything” to John Kelly — White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter is telling associates that some senior White House officials strongly encouraged him to “stay and fight,” and claims he “never misrepresented anything” to Chief of Staff John Kelly.
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Political Wire
William J. Antholis / Politico:
Rob Porter Is a National Security Scandal, Too — The allegations against Rob Porter, the recently departed White House staff secretary, are morally disturbing. Multiple ex-wives have accused him of abusive behavior, and while he disputes those accusations, the FBI found them credible enough …
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Washington Post
Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro blames Barack Obama for Rob Porter wife-beating scandal — Fox News host Jeanine Pirro suggested that former President Barack Obama was to blame for the scandal surrounding ex-Trump aide Rob Porter. — Porter never received full security clearance and was ousted …
Michael A. Cohen / BostonGlobe.com:
John Kelly was supposed to be ‘the adult in the room.’ He's anything but
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
White House under John Kelly is not so calm and competent after all
White House under John Kelly is not so calm and competent after all
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ABC News, VIDOL, The Guardian, The Mahablog and Business Insider
New York Times:
G.O.P. Squirms as Trump Veers Off Script With Abuse Remarks — WASHINGTON — President Trump's approval ratings have been nudging upward and his party's political standing is improving, but the president's unceasing habit of making inflammatory and insensitive remarks is galvanizing opposition against him …
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New York Post, Washington Post, Mediaite, Deadline, ThinkProgress, Axios, Outside the Beltway, FOX40 and Common Dreams
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Gillibrand: If Trump wants due process, we'll have hearings on allegations against him
Gillibrand: If Trump wants due process, we'll have hearings on allegations against him
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
America shames Trump for smearing domestic violence victims
America shames Trump for smearing domestic violence victims
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Raw Story, Dan Rather, Chicago Tribune, Vox, Mashable and Washington Post
New York Times:
‘No Fire, No Fury?’ Trump Is on Board With a Jeanine Pirro Book to Rebut Michael Wolff — Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News personality and longtime friend and champion of President Trump, has discussed with him the possibility of a book project to counter the damning portrayal of his presidency …
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RedState, Business Insider, TheBlaze and Mediaite
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
The ‘Ivanka Trump of North Korea’ captivates people in the South at the Olympics … GANGNEUNG, South Korea — They marveled at her barely-there makeup and her lack of bling. They commented on her plain black outfits and simple purse. They noted the flower-shaped clip that kept her hair back in a no-nonsense style.
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Jezebel and New York Times
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Brian Bennett / Los Angeles Times:
White House floats an offer to keep legal immigration at 1 million per year instead of cutting it … As the Senate prepares to begin a free-wheeling debate over immigration next week, White House officials have begun floating a possible compromise idea — a pledge to maintain legal immigration …
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The Week and Mother Jones
Christal Hayes / USA Today:
‘Horrific murder spree’ leaves 5 dead in Kentucky: Sheriff — Five people, including a suspect, are dead after a string of killings Saturday in northeast Kentucky, authorities said. — Deputies in Johnson County, Ky., found two bodies in a home, then in the search for the suspect …
Dean Baker / cepr.net:
NYT Misleads Readers: “Ballooning Deficits” Do Not Add Urgency to Republican Efforts to Cut Medicaid and Other Programs — The NYT should have its presses washed out with soap. In an article about plans to impose work requirements for Medicaid it told readers:
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
President Trump, How Is This Man a Danger? — President Trump suggests that the aim of his crackdown on immigrants is to “defend Americans” from “savage,” “worst of the worst” intruders who kill Americans or at least are “dangerous criminals.” — What does Trump's crackdown look like in real life?
Jack Corrigan / GovExec.com:
State Department Lost 12% of its Foreign Affairs Specialists in Trump's First 8 Months — The State Department's civilian workforce shrunk more than 6 percent overall during the initial eight months of the Trump administration, but that figure masks significantly higher departure rates …
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Booman Tribune
Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
Meghan McCain: Calling Republicans racist does a disservice to ‘real racism’ — Meghan McCain, the daughter of Senator John McCain and co-host on ABC's The View, on Saturday night accused liberals of throwing the word “racist” around too often. — Her comments came after CNN host Van Jones asked …
Beth B. / twitchy.com:
HERE WE GO: Singer Kaya Jones has a CHALLENGE for anti-Trumpers — Pro-Trump singer Kaya Jones has a challenge for people: to listen to a full Donald Trump speech. … You mean the snippets and soundbites aren't cutting it? … It's amazing what you see and hear when you get the entire context, isn't it?