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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
RNC started paying Trump campaign's rent at Trump Tower after it stopped covering Trump's legal bills for Russia probe — The Republican National Committee has for months been quietly paying expenses previously covered by the Trump campaign in an arrangement that experts say is bizarre, but legal.
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New York Times:
Rick Gates, Trump Campaign Aide, to Plead Guilty in Mueller Inquiry and Cooperate — WASHINGTON — A former top adviser to Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign indicted by the special counsel was expected to plead guilty as soon as Friday afternoon, according to two people familiar …
ABC News:
Former Trump aide tells loved ones of plans to plead guilty, cooperate with Mueller — This was a “gut-wrenching decision” for the ex-campaign official, a source said. — Feb 23 — Corker reconsidering retirement sets up possible GOP battle with Blackburn — Corker could challenge Blackburn in Tennessee GOP primary race.
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Grant Stern / Washington Press:
Mueller just singled out a Republican congressman in unsealed Trump-Russia indictment — Special Counsel Mueller just filed a new criminal charge today (embedded below) alleging a criminal cover-up of ex-Trump aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates' illegal foreign lobbying efforts …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Mueller files new charge against Paul Manafort — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Russia investigation (all times local): — Special counsel Robert Mueller is accusing President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman of secretly paying former European politicians to lobby on behalf of Ukraine.
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The Atlantic, Political Wire and The Right Scoop
CNN:
Trump campaign aide Rick Gates pleads guilty in Mueller investigation
Trump campaign aide Rick Gates pleads guilty in Mueller investigation
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Roll Call, Daily Kos and Joe.My.God.
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Who Was In The Fateful Meeting That Rick Gates Lied To Mueller About?
Who Was In The Fateful Meeting That Rick Gates Lied To Mueller About?
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bradford-delong.com
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
What Rick Gates' Guilty Plea Means For Mueller's Probe
What Rick Gates' Guilty Plea Means For Mueller's Probe
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post and The Verge
Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
New indictments revealed against Manafort after Gates pleads guilty
New indictments revealed against Manafort after Gates pleads guilty
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Slate, Vox, Axios, The Mahablog, Law & Crime, Gizmodo and Business Insider
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Former Trump campaign official Rick Gates pleads guilty to lying and conspiracy against the United States
Former Trump campaign official Rick Gates pleads guilty to lying and conspiracy against the United States
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, TheBlaze, Just Security, Jamie Dupree - AJC, National Review, New York Magazine and Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Former Trump campaign official Rick Gates expected to plead guilty and cooperate with special counsel …
Former Trump campaign official Rick Gates expected to plead guilty and cooperate with special counsel …
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ABC News, Shareblue Media, Political Wire and The Week
John Santucci / ABC News:
Former Trump aide tells loved ones of plans to plead guilty, cooperate with special counsel
Former Trump aide tells loved ones of plans to plead guilty, cooperate with special counsel
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Associated Press
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Sources: Coral Springs police upset at some Broward deputies for not entering school — (CNN)When Coral Springs police officers arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14 in the midst of the school shooting crisis, many officers were surprised to find …
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Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
When Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel Was Accused of Corruption, He Responded: 'Lions …
When Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel Was Accused of Corruption, He Responded: 'Lions …
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The Daily Caller
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Here's definitive proof that a good guy with a gun doesn't always stop a bad guy with a gun
Here's definitive proof that a good guy with a gun doesn't always stop a bad guy with a gun
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twitchy.com, FOX2now.com, Jamie Dupree - AJC, KTLA, myfox8.com and Splinter
Washington Post:
Top Justice Dept. official alerted White House 2 weeks ago to ongoing issues in Kushner's security clearance … A top Justice Department official alerted the White House two weeks ago that significant information requiring additional investigation would further delay the security clearance process …
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ThinkProgress, Political Wire, Business Insider and Mediaite
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump directs Pentagon to schedule military parade for Veterans Day — President Donald Trump's plans for a White House-backed military parade are beginning to take shape. — The president has directed the Department of Defense to organize a parade that would take place on Nov. 11 …
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The Daily Beast, The American Conservative, Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Kushner's security clearance and access ‘up to Gen. Kelly,’ Trump says
Kushner's security clearance and access ‘up to Gen. Kelly,’ Trump says
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RedState, ABC News, Associated Press, Axios and Breitbart
Brian Mast / New York Times:
I Appreciate Assault Weapons. And I Support a Ban. — The most important and unregrettable time of my life was the 12 years I spent in the Army. I became a bomb technician because I wanted to save lives. I nearly gave my own life for that — I lost both my legs and a finger …
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USA Today, Washington Post and Raw Story
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Vera Bergengruen / BuzzFeed:
Guess Who Thinks Arming Teachers Is A Really, Really Bad Idea? Military Combat Veterans.
Guess Who Thinks Arming Teachers Is A Really, Really Bad Idea? Military Combat Veterans.
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Shareblue Media, New York Times and Daily Kos
Paul P. Murphy / CNN:
InfoWars is two strikes away from being banned from YouTube — Shooting survivor: I'm not a crisis actor — (CNN)InfoWars, a far-right media organization run by Alex Jones and known for peddling unfounded conspiracy theories, is on thin ice with YouTube after it posted a video that portrayed …
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Mashable and Daily Wire, more at Mediagazer »
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The ‘scripted’ town-hall question: A CNN non-scandal
The ‘scripted’ town-hall question: A CNN non-scandal
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bizpacreview.com, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Washington Press, Daily Wire and Breitbart, more at Mediagazer »
Yahoo Sports:
Exclusive: Federal documents detail sweeping potential NCAA violations involving high-profile players, schools — Documents and bank records obtained in discovery during the federal investigation into the underbelly of college basketball detail in meticulous fashion the expenditures …
Daniel Dale / Toronto Star:
Minute by minute at Donald Trump's wild, rambling CPAC speech — He patted his bald spot. He said his opponents “committed a lot of atrocities.” At one point, he pantomimed a stabbing. The U.S. president's Friday speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference was an old-fashioned campaign-style ramble.
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Polly Mosendz / Bloomberg:
MetLife, Symantec Dump NRA After Boycott Calls Grow — Companies that offered benefits to the gun group's members are dropping their association following the Parkland massacre. — A call to boycott the National Rifle Association became the top trend on Twitter as users …
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Townhall.com, Business Insider and Mediaite
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Brad Davis / Omaha World-Herald:
First National Bank of Omaha ends relationship with NRA
First National Bank of Omaha ends relationship with NRA
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Jackie Wattles / CNNMoney:
These companies have cut ties with the NRA
These companies have cut ties with the NRA
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ThinkProgress, Politico, Business Insider, WSVN-TV, CBS Miami and TheBlaze
Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Tip-Line Caller Said Nikolas Cruz ‘Is Going to Explode’ — A person close to accused Florida shooter said she wanted ‘clear conscience’ if he ‘just starts shooting’ — A person close to the teenager accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI she was concerned he would …
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Business Insider and AOL
Issie Lapowsky / Wired:
Gothamist Lives, Thanks to a Boost From Public Radio — AFTER BILLIONAIRE JOE Ricketts announced the shuttering of local news organizations Gothamist and DNAInfo last fall, readers across the country mourned the loss of the beloved sites, and worried about the vulnerability of journalism in the digital age.
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NPR, New York Times, 89.3 KPCC, Splinter, Engadget and WPIX 11 New York, more at Mediagazer »
Joe Perticone / Business Insider:
Conservative provocateur who tried to plant fake stories in The Washington Post says it's OK to lie if you're lying to journalists — Right-wing provocateur James O'Keefe said his undercover staff are encouraged to deceive and lie to reporters. — O'Keefe was exposed for lying …
Suzanne Barlyn / Reuters:
Insurer Chubb says will stop underwriting NRA insurance for gun owners — (Reuters) - Insurer Chubb Ltd on Friday said that it will stop underwriting a National Rifle Association-branded insurance policy for gun owners. — Chubb gave notice three months ago of its plan to stop participating …
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Justin Terranova / New York Post:
Bullied NFL lineman posts shotgun photo, forces high school to close — Former Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin posted a chilling Instagram story that forced a high school to close. … On Thursday, Martin caught the attention of school officials with a story that featured a photo …
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Barkha Dutt / Washington Post:
Trudeau's India trip is a total disaster — and he has only himself to blame … How did Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the world's favorite liberal mascot — a feminist man, with movie-star good looks, a 50 percent female cabinet and a political lexicon that has replaced “mankind” …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Is the Most Pure Conservative President Ever — The disgraced former conventional wisdom-meister Mark Halperin coined a phrase, which he used relentlessly, to describe the bad-faith personal attacks that swarmed around politics: the freak show.