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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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Political Wire, Raw Story and Mediaite
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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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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BostonGlobe.com, IJR and USA Today
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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RedState, IJR, New York Times, The Daily Caller and NBC News
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Trump tweet angers survivors of Parkland shooting
Trump tweet angers survivors of Parkland shooting
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De Elizabeth / Vox:
As a teacher, shooter drills were bad. Being expected to die for my students was terrifying.
As a teacher, shooter drills were bad. Being expected to die for my students was terrifying.
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Washington Post
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, CNN and The FADER
Ryan Saavedra / Daily Wire:
Parkland High School Student: Media Politicizing Tragedy To Push Gun Control, Not Focusing On Students
Parkland High School Student: Media Politicizing Tragedy To Push Gun Control, Not Focusing On Students
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TheBlaze and The Daily Caller
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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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
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump-Russia inquiry: Manafort under pressure after reports that Gates has flipped
Trump-Russia inquiry: Manafort under pressure after reports that Gates has flipped
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Washington Post, Washington Times, TheBlaze, The Mahablog, VICE News, Outside the Beltway, Daily Wire and Politicus USA
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
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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Axios, New York Magazine, IJR, Mother Jones, Washington Free Beacon, Daily Wire, Raw Story, Althouse and Mediaite
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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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Joe.My.God.
Associated Press:
Pennsylvania Supreme Court issues new election map — HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's high court issued a new congressional district map for the state's 2018 elections on its self-imposed deadline Monday, all but ensuring that Democratic prospects will improve in several seats …
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The Week
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Jonathan Lai / Philly.com:
Pa. gerrymandering case: State Supreme Court releases new congressional map for 2018 elections
Pa. gerrymandering case: State Supreme Court releases new congressional map for 2018 elections
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BuzzFeed and electionlawblog.org
Jonathan Lai / Philly.com:
Pa. Supreme Court to offer new congressional map in gerrymandering saga. Here's what to expect.
Pa. Supreme Court to offer new congressional map in gerrymandering saga. Here's what to expect.
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Political Wire
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
A non-alarmist reading of the Mueller Russia indictment … There's been no shortage of breathless reaction to Trump-Russia special prosecutor Robert Mueller's indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian organizations for their efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
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RT, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Betsy's Page
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Alvin Chang / Vox:
Fox News's appalling past 72 hours, analyzed
Fox News's appalling past 72 hours, analyzed
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Weekly Standard, NBC News and Breitbart
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Why Facebook is afraid of Robert Mueller
Why Facebook is afraid of Robert Mueller
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New York Times, Townhall.com, Deadline, emptywheel and Breitbart, more at Mediagazer »
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
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
President Trump is losing control — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation, and the Russia scandal in general, are driving this president around the bend, to the point where he is setting himself against not just the government he leads but also the interests of the United States of America.
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Politico, ThinkProgress, The Hill and NBC News
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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
Washington Post:
Trump lashes out over Russia probe in angry and error-laden tweetstorm
Trump lashes out over Russia probe in angry and error-laden tweetstorm
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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.
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Political Wire, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Woke Sloth, twitchy.com, The Week and Shakesville
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, Political Wire, Splinter and Joe.My.God.
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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Politico and Joe.My.God.
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
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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Balloon Juice
New York Times:
Tax Overhaul Gains Public Support, Buoying Republicans — The tax overhaul that President Trump signed into law now has more supporters than opponents, buoying Republican hopes for this year's congressional elections. — The growing public support for the law coincides with an eroding Democratic lead …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller
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