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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump privately pushing personal pilot to run FAA — The president's personal pilot is on the administration's short list to head the Federal Aviation Administration. Trump has told a host of administration officials and associates that he wants John Dunkin — his longtime personal pilot …
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Gizmodo, New York Magazine, Washington Press, Mediaite and Political Wire
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump's personal pilot ‘in the mix’ to lead the Federal Aviation Administration
Trump's personal pilot ‘in the mix’ to lead the Federal Aviation Administration
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Talking Points Memo
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump privately talks up executing all big drug dealers — In Singapore, the death penalty is mandatory for drug trafficking offenses. And President Trump loves it. He's been telling friends for months that the country's policy to execute drug traffickers is the reason its drug consumption rates are so low.
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Outside the Beltway, CNBC, Raw Story, Mediaite and New York Magazine
Monica Lewinsky / Vanity Fair:
Emerging from “the House of Gaslight” in the Age of #MeToo — On the 20th anniversary of the Starr investigation, which introduced her to the world, the author reflects on the changing nature of trauma, the de-evolution of the media, and the extraordinary hope now provided by the #MeToo movement.
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Jezebel
Devan Cole / CNN:
Trump campaign emails photo of Parkland survivor, asks for donations — (CNN)President Donald Trump's re-election campaign used a photo of a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting in an email Saturday that asks its recipients to donate money to the campaign.
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Washington Press, Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump campaign uses image of Fla. shooting survivor in email asking for donations
Trump campaign uses image of Fla. shooting survivor in email asking for donations
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Washington Press, Mother Jones, RedState and Breitbart
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
How Long Can John Kelly Hang On? — Last year, Democrats and Republicans alike agreed that if anyone could bring order to the Trump administration, it was the retired four-star Marine general. Were they wrong? — On a Saturday afternoon last July, the day after John Kelly agreed …
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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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Raw Story
Max Boot / Washington Post:
If this is what conservatism has become, count me out — I'm used to being vilified by the far left as a bloodthirsty neocon warmonger for the Original Sin of having supported the invasion of Iraq along with 72 percent of the American public. It has been a little more surprising …
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Fox News Insider:
Parkland Shooting Survivor Slams Sheriff on NRA Criticism, Officer Inaction — ‘The Most Patriotic Race’: NASCAR Runs Annual ‘Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500’ to Help Gold Star Families — 'I've Given Amazing Leadership': Sheriff Defends Handling of FL Shooting, Rips Lawmaker's ‘Resign’ Demand
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Sun-Sentinel, Fox News, WINK NEWS, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, Hit & Run, twitchy.com and Mother Jones
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Salvador Hernandez / BuzzFeed:
Records Show Far More Calls For Sheriff's Deputies To Visit Suspected Florida Shooter's Home
Records Show Far More Calls For Sheriff's Deputies To Visit Suspected Florida Shooter's Home
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RedState, IJR, twitchy.com, The American Spectator and AOL
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Ivanka Trump: Arming teachers an option that ‘needs to be discussed’ — Ivanka Trump said in an exclusive interview with NBC News on Sunday that her father's suggestion of arming teachers is an option worth discussing. The president made the proposal after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, this month.
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IJR
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Sam Baker / Axios:
Public-sector unions prepare to be kneecapped at the Supreme Court — The Supreme Court is very likely on the verge of dealing a devastating blow to public-sector unions — one of the last remaining strongholds of organized labor, and a critical part of the Democratic Party's base.
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Ashley Gold / Politico:
Supreme Court to hear arguments in global digital privacy case
Supreme Court to hear arguments in global digital privacy case
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Axios
Bronte Coy / NEWS.com.au:
Fire And Fury author Michael Wolff flees Today interview after questions over Trump's affairs — THE author of an explosive book about Donald Trump abruptly killed his interview with Today's Ben Fordham after one curly question he clearly didn't like. — Trump author flees Today interview0:38
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Hot Air, Front Page Magazine and The Daily Caller
San Francisco Chronicle:
Warning of ICE sweep, Oakland mayor takes Trump resistance to new level — Schaaf answers questions about her decision to alert the community about potential ICE activity — The relationship between U.S. immigration officials and California's liberal leaders soured long ago …
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Nicole Darrah / Fox News:
Oakland mayor warns of impending ICE raid, ramping up sanctuary-city tension
Oakland mayor warns of impending ICE raid, ramping up sanctuary-city tension
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Geller Report
xinhuanet.com:
China Focus: Proposed constitutional amendment package unveiled — The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee made public its proposal on amendments to China's Constitution Sunday. — The proposal, raised to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) …
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Reuters, globaltimes.cn, Voice of America, Los Angeles Times, ABC, NPR and Breitbart
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Tom Phillips / The Guardian:
Xi Jinping to cement his power with plan to scrap two-term limit
Xi Jinping to cement his power with plan to scrap two-term limit
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The Daily Beast and xinhuanet.com
Shannon Valladolid / 10NEWS:
Florida Gun Show sees “record number” of attendees despite gun control debate — Manager for the Florida Gun Show, George Fernandez says they've never seen such a big crowd. — TAMPA — Thousands of gun enthusiasts flocked to the Florida State Fairgrounds for the Florida Gun Show event.
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New York Times, AOL, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
The Daily Beast:
Trump's Longtime Lawyer, Michael Cohen, Knows Way Too Much. So Why is He Still in Exile? … Before his remarks at a $35,000-per-plate fundraiser last June in Miami, Florida, President Donald Trump took the podium to acknowledge his biggest boosters in the crowd.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Schiff Memo Harms Democrats More Than It Helps Them — It confirms that the FBI and the DOJ relied heavily on uncorroborated, third-hand, anonymous sources in their FISA application. — Maybe Adam Schiff has more of a sense of humor than I'd have given him credit for.
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Power Line and New York Times
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.
Stephanie M. Lee / BuzzFeed:
The Inside Story Of How An Ivy League Food Scientist Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies — Brian Wansink won fame, funding, and influence for his science-backed advice on healthy eating. Now, emails show how the Cornell professor and his colleagues have hacked and massaged low-quality data …
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Marginal REVOLUTION