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9:00 PM ET, February 26, 2018

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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump on Florida shooting: 'I really believe I'd run in there, even if I didn't have a weapon'
Jeff Schultz / myajc:
Chipper Jones, avid hunter, denounces assault rifles
Discussion: AOL, Breitbart and Deadspin
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Says He Would Have Rushed in Unarmed to Stop School Shooting
Discussion: CNN and The Atlantic
Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
A Federal Court Just Ruled For Gay Rights In A Major Discrimination Case  —  The decision is a loss for the Justice Department, which argued that a 1964 civil rights law doesn't protect gay workers.  —  A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that a 1964 civil rights law bans anti-gay workplace discrimination.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: High court won't decide immigrants' fate for now
Discussion: Politico
Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:   California's top court strikes down 50-year sentences for juveniles
USA Today:
Supreme Court snubs Trump, keeps DACA immigration program in place for now
Discussion: RedState and Althouse
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“The Newsroom Feels Embarrassed”: Backfires and Explosions at The New York Times as a Possible Future Chief Re-Invents the Paper's Opinion Pages  —  A yoga-pants refusenik, a climate science skeptic, and a tech writer with a neo-Nazi pal, among other offenders, have put James Bennet in the crosshairs.
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
5 Things Barack Obama Said in His Weirdly Off-the-Record MIT Speech  —  On Friday, former President Barack Obama spoke for an hour to an audience of hundreds of people at a major sports policy conference at MIT, but his remarks were off-the-record and kept completely secret by virtually all attendees …
Jason Stein / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Eric Holder's group sues Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over not calling special elections  —  MADISON - A group led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sued Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Monday over his refusal to call special elections to fill two open legislative seats.
Discussion: Political Wire and The Nation
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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Wisconsin Democrats Sue to Force Scott Walker to Hold Constitutionally Required Elections  —  In January, Democrat Patty Schachtner won a shocking upset, winning a special election for a Wisconsin State Senate seat by 11 points.  The district had been in Republican hands since 2000, and was carried by Donald Trump by 17 points in 2016.
Discussion: Washington Press
Khorri Atkinson / Axios:
Holder's redistricting group sues Scott Walker over vacant seats
Discussion: Politico
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Delta's tax break may not take flight after Georgia Senate blocks it  —  The Georgia Senate blocked a lucrative tax break bill on Monday that would benefit Delta Air Lines after the Atlanta-based company severed ties with the National Rifle Association.  —  Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle …
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Greg Bluestein / myajc:
Delta severs ties with NRA, risking lucrative state tax break
CNN:
In Russia probes, Republicans draw red line at Trump's finances  —  Mueller charges lawyer with lying about Gates interaction  —  (CNN)Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have made a concerted decision in their Russia inquiries: They are staying away from digging into the finances of President Donald Trump and his family.
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CBS News:
Hope Hicks set to appear before House Intel Committee after month-long delay
Discussion: Axios
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby's Daughter Ensa Dead at 44 (UPDATE)  —  12:34 PM PT — A rep for Cosby states Ensa died from renal disease.  —  Bill Cosby's daughter, Ensa, who steadfastly supported her dad through his legal troubles, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 44-year-old died Friday night in Massachusetts ... sources tell TMZ.
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Kelly and Kushner stuck at an impasse after Trump's punt on clearance  —  The chief of staff is unlikely to grant the president's son-in-law a permanent clearance, but isn't likely to quit over the issue, either.  —  President Donald Trump's decision to punt the issue of whether Jared Kushner …
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:   How Long Can John Kelly Hang On?
New Yorker:
The New York Congressman Who Could Lead an Impeachment Charge Against Trump  —  A political generation ago, Congressman Jerry Nadler was a backbencher from the Upper West Side.  A liberal Democrat with a law degree and a debater's temperament, he was seen in New York as “a garrulously intelligent …
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Roger Goodell Expected to Fine Jerry Jones Millions of Dollars  —  With the support of many N.F.L. owners, Commissioner Roger Goodell is prepared to escalate his public feud with Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and long one of the most influential people in the league …
Discussion: Deadspin and The Daily Caller
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Ryan Seacrest's E! Stylist Reveals Abuse and Harassment Allegations (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Suzie Hardy was a single mother with a preschool-age daughter when she landed a job as Ryan Seacrest's personal stylist for “E! News” in 2006.  The position provided good pay and a schedule that would allow …
Discussion: Vox, The Guardian, Jezebel and Mediaite
Tori Richards / Fox News:
‘National disgrace’: Community fights back as California overrun by homelessness, human waste, needles  —  The specter of homeless encampments steadily expanding across the downtown streets of San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco - bringing with them a public health crisis …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
USA Today:
On Russia, Americans trust special counsel Mueller more than Trump, USA TODAY poll shows  —  WASHINGTON — When it comes to Russia, Americans have more trust in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation than they do in President Trump's denials of collusion, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Russian millions laundered via UK firms, leaked report says  —  Denmark's biggest bank believes cash was funnelled through British companies by people linked to Vladimir Putin's family and the FSB spy agency … A Danish bank accused of money laundering shut down Russian accounts after concluding …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP showdown: McDaniel expected to challenge Wicker for Senate  —  Mississippi Republican Chris McDaniel is expected to announce later this week that he will wage a 2018 primary challenge against GOP Sen. Roger Wicker, according to two people briefed on his plans.
Emma González / Harper's BAZAAR:
Parkland Student Emma González Opens Up About Her Fight for Gun Control  —  “Adults are behaving like children.”  —  My Name is Emma González.  I'm 18 years old, Cuban and bisexual.  I'm so indecisive that I can't pick a favorite color, and I'm allergic to 12 things.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Bloomberg:
Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model  —  Company aims to boost sales after iPhone X missed expectations  —  All models to have facial recognition, edge-to-edge screens  —  Apple Inc. is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year: the largest iPhone ever …
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear — Arrested for Domestic Violence  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Heather Locklear was arrested Sunday night for felony domestic violence and battery on a cop.  —  The incident occurred Sunday night.  Deputies responded to a home in Thousand Oaks, CA ... someone reported domestic violence.
Emily Shugerman / The Independent:
Turning Point USA: How one student in a diaper caused an eruption in the conservative youth organization  —  What one chapter thought would be a great stunt turned them into a mockery.  This is what happened next.  —  One of America's most prominent conservative youth organisations …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Tad Friend / New Yorker:
Donald Glover Can't Save You  —  The creator of “Atlanta” wants TV to tell hard truths.  Is the audience ready?  —  Donald Glover sat behind the wheel of the Nissan Sentra, his door ajar, and lit a joint.  In the scene he'd just finished, for the show “Atlanta,” he'd jammed on the brakes …
Discussion: Jezebel
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Republicans fret sexting scandal could cost them easy House seat  —  Republicans are fretting that a front-runner for an Arizona congressional seat — a married minister involved in a sexting scandal — will pull a Roy Moore and hand the seat to Democrats if he wins Tuesday's special-election primary.
Discussion: Axios
CNN:
West Virginia teacher strike set to continue Tuesday  —  West Virginia teachers on strike for third day  —  (CNN)The work stoppage by West Virginia's public school teachers and staff looks set to continue Tuesday.  —  Around 20,000 teachers and 13,000 school service employees first hit …
Stewart Clarke / Variety:
CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Calls on Regulators to Probe Google, Facebook  —  Jeff Zucker has called upon advertisers and tech firms to help find new way to monetize news content on mobile platforms, and on authorities to pay closer attention to the power wielded by Google and Facebook …
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Ross Mathews on Omarosa's ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Revelations: 'We're All F*cked' … Ross Mathews did not win the 2018 season of Celebrity Big Brother.  He was, however, voted America's Favorite Houseguest by viewers.  And it likely had something to do with his unexpectedly revealing conversation …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Collusion or not, Russia probe is worst political scandal in decades
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