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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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New York Times:
The New Pennsylvania House Districts Are In. We Review the Mapmakers' Choices. — Reviewing the decisions made to redraw the map in one of the country's most gerrymandered states.
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Rick Hasen / electionlawblog.org:
Pa Supreme Court on 4-3 Vote Adopts Advisor Nate Persily's Maps for Pennsylvania Congressional …
Pa Supreme Court on 4-3 Vote Adopts Advisor Nate Persily's Maps for Pennsylvania Congressional …
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Washington Post
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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Elena Schneider / Politico:
New Pennsylvania map gives Democrats big boost in midterms
New Pennsylvania map gives Democrats big boost in midterms
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Axios
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
Students who survived massacre refuse to pose for photo op with Trump
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Madison Park / CNN:
Florida school shooter obtained 10 firearms
Florida school shooter obtained 10 firearms
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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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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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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Fox News Plans a Streaming Service for ‘Superfans’ — Thanks to a relentless news cycle — and a dedicated fan in the Oval Office — Fox News has defied the downward trends in the television business, notching its highest-rated year in 2017 even as audiences dwindled for many networks.
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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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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
RECKONING WITH TRUMP'S ILLEGITIMACY
RECKONING WITH TRUMP'S ILLEGITIMACY
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
President Trump is losing control
President Trump is losing control
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New York Times:
After Florida School Shooting, Russian ‘Bot’ Army Pounced — SAN FRANCISCO — One hour after news broke about the school shooting in Florida last week, Twitter accounts suspected of having links to Russia released hundreds of posts taking up the gun control debate.
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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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Lucian Wintrich / The Gateway Pundit:
EXPOSED: School Shooting Survivor Turned Activist David Hogg's Father in FBI, Appears To Have Been Coached On Anti-Trump Lines [VIDEO] — As previously reported: — In less than a week since they survived a mass murdering gunman attack on their school, two student who quickly became media stars …
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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 …
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Poll: Most Americans now support GOP tax law
Poll: Most Americans now support GOP tax law
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The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
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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Politico, Mediaite and The Right Scoop
Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Lawmaker who led #MeToo push invited staffer to play spin the bottle, complaint says … California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, one of the leading voices behind the #MeToo movement, is facing accusations that she sexually harassed staffers — including one who said she fired him after he refused …
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Alexei Koseff / Sacramento Bee:
Spin the bottle game among newest allegations against female lawmaker
Spin the bottle game among newest allegations against female lawmaker
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Politico and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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.
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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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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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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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Trump Reportedly Fixed the Miss Universe Pageant, Favoring Countries With Whom He Had Business Ties
Trump Reportedly Fixed the Miss Universe Pageant, Favoring Countries With Whom He Had Business Ties
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Politico
Washington Post:
Most Americans say Trump, Congress not doing enough to stop mass shootings, Post-ABC poll finds … More than 6 in 10 Americans fault Congress and President Trump for not doing enough to prevent mass shootings, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with most Americans continuing …
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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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