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CNN:
Exclusive: Mueller's interest in Kushner grows to include foreign financing efforts — Sources: Rick Gates close to plea deal — Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's interest in Jared Kushner has expanded beyond his contacts with Russia and now includes his efforts to secure financing …
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Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
How A Plea Reversal From Michael Flynn Could Uncover More Federal Corruption — On Friday, Judge Emmet Sullivan issued an order in United States v. Flynn that, while widely unnoticed, reveals something fascinating: A motion by Michael Flynn to withdraw his guilty plea based on government misconduct is likely in the works.
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The Gateway Pundit and Daily Wire
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Conservatives urge Trump to grant pardons in Russia probe — After months of criticizing special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, President Donald Trump's supporters are issuing increasingly bold calls for presidential pardons to limit the investigation's impact.
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The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Khorri Atkinson / Axios:
Report: Conservatives want Trump to pardon aides targeted by Mueller
Report: Conservatives want Trump to pardon aides targeted by Mueller
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RedState
Madison Park / CNN:
Florida school shooter obtained 10 firearms — CNN will hold a town hall with the victims' classmates, parents and community members. “Stand Up: The Students of Stoneman Douglas Demand Action” will air live Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. — School shooter Nikolas Cruz will attend a 1 p.m. ET hearing …
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Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Columbine survivor introduces bill to expand concealed-carry in schools — Legislation comes with Parkland students calling for gun control — DENVER — Some students are calling for tougher gun-control laws after escaping last week's horrific massacre in Parkland, Florida …
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Matthew Chapman / Shareblue Media:
Students who survived massacre refuse to pose for photo op with Trump — The students of Parkland, Florida, aren't letting anyone tell their stories for them — not even the president of the United States. — The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, refuse to be props for Trump's agenda.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Trump tweet angers survivors of Parkland shooting
Trump tweet angers survivors of Parkland shooting
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Florida Governor Rick Scott Won't Attend CNN Town Hall on Florida School Shooting
Florida Governor Rick Scott Won't Attend CNN Town Hall on Florida School Shooting
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Progressives Everywhere and CNN
Larry Barszewski / Sun-Sentinel:
Peter Wang: Petition seeks full honors military funeral for Douglas JROTC cadet who ‘died a hero’
Peter Wang: Petition seeks full honors military funeral for Douglas JROTC cadet who ‘died a hero’
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Joshua Douglas / CNN:
Parkland students show why 16-year-olds should be able to vote
Parkland students show why 16-year-olds should be able to vote
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Alvin Chang / Vox:
Fox News's appalling past 72 hours, analyzed — A data analysis shows how Fox News spun the Mueller indictment and Florida shooting into a defense of the president. — On Friday, FBI special counsel Robert Mueller filed the first charges against Russians in his investigation.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
A non-alarmist reading of the Mueller Russia indictment
A non-alarmist reading of the Mueller Russia indictment
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
President Trump is losing control
President Trump is losing control
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Politico, The Week, Taylor Marsh and The Mahablog
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Why Facebook is afraid of Robert Mueller
Why Facebook is afraid of Robert Mueller
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
RECKONING WITH TRUMP'S ILLEGITIMACY
RECKONING WITH TRUMP'S ILLEGITIMACY
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The Daily Caller, New York Times and Lawfare
New York Times:
How Does Trump Stack Up Against the Best — and Worst — Presidents? — Where does Donald Trump rank on the list of American presidents? — We surveyed presidential politics experts to sketch out a first draft of Trump's place in presidential history. — Since our previous survey in 2014 …
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Trump comes in last in expert presidential rankings survey
Trump comes in last in expert presidential rankings survey
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Jonathan Lai / Philly.com:
Pa. gerrymandering case: State Supreme Court releases new congressional map for 2018 elections — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday released a new congressional district map to be used for the 2018 elections for U.S. House seats, its remedy for what it ruled was an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Oops! Sarah Huckabee Sanders cops to making a rare mistake and says Trump has not confirmed for WHCD yet - but WILL go to Gridiron — The White House told DailyMail.com Monday that President Trump would attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner, but then walked it back
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Mediaite and The Right Scoop
Washington Post:
For the weary White House, Florida shooting offered a ‘reprieve’ from scandals … The White House was under siege. — Domestic abuse allegations against a senior aide were ignored, pointing to a potential high-level coverup. Two Cabinet secretaries were caught charging taxpayers for luxury travel.
Alex Leary / Tampa Bay Times:
Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election — Rooney has been frustrated with Washington — WASHINGTON - Florida Rep. Tom Rooney will not run for re-election, he announced on Monday. — “After what will be 10 years in the United States Congress representing the good people of Florida's Heartland …
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Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
Trump Jr. to give foreign policy speech while on ‘unofficial’ business trip to India … NEW DELHI — The president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is making what's been dubbed an unofficial visit to India to promote his family's real estate projects. But he's also planning to deliver …
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Talking Points Memo, Splinter, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Trump's Miss Universe Gambit — For years, he used his beauty pageants to boost business interests abroad. A 2013 contest, in Moscow, may also have helped give him the Presidency. — The first-round results of the 2013 Miss Universe pageant seem to have come as a surprise …
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Mediaite, Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Politico
CBS News:
Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan — Last fall, Oprah Winfrey spoke with 14 Michigan voters, seven of whom voted for Donald Trump. Winfrey sat down with the voters again to get their thoughts on Trump's first year in office — Oprah Winfrey
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump hits golf course 3 days after visiting shooting victims
Trump hits golf course 3 days after visiting shooting victims
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Joe.My.God. and Politico
Nina Burleigh / Newsweek:
HOW AN ALT-RIGHT BOT NETWORK TOOK DOWN AL FRANKEN — White nationalist provocateurs, a pair of fake news sites, an army of Twitter bots and other cyber tricks helped derail Democratic Senator Al Franken last year, new research shows. — While everyone has been focused on Russian meddling …
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Texas Democrat Writes Giant-Killer Narrative One Livestream at a Time — By Michael TackettPhotographs by Tamir Kalifa Feb. 19, 2018 — BEAUMONT, Texas — Operating on two hours' sleep, Beto O'Rourke was 20 hours into his day and looked it. His white shirt and gray slacks were an accordion of wrinkles.
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