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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Hope Hicks to Resign as White House Communications Director — Hope Hicks, the White House communications director and one of President Trump's longest-serving advisers, said Wednesday that she was resigning. — Ms. Hicks, 29, a former model who joined Mr. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign without …
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Bloomberg:
More Than 30 White House Aides Lose Top Secret Clearance, Sources Say — More than 30 aides to President Donald Trump have been stripped of access to top secret intelligence, two people familiar with the move said. — The officials have been notified that they will be downgraded to a lower-level …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Stuns Lawmakers With Seeming Embrace of Gun Control Measures — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday repeatedly embraced a series of gun control measures, telling a group of lawmakers at the White House to pursue bills that have been opposed for years by the vast majority …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Hope leaving matters — President Trump trusted nobody like Hope (or “Hopey” as he calls her.) It's become a cliche that he views her like a daughter, but those who've watched them together say it's true. — Why it matters: Trump will miss her in the same way he misses former bodyguard Keith Schiller.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump is now on pace to have 11 communications directors in his first term … Saying that President Trump's communications directors average 88 days on the job is to misrepresent the tenures of Trump's communications directors. One of the three who've actually held the position formally lasted 85 days, about on the mark.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump family v. John Kelly
Scoop: Trump family v. John Kelly
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Washington Post:
White House communications director Hope Hicks to resign
White House communications director Hope Hicks to resign
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Hope Hicks to resign as White House communications director
Hope Hicks to resign as White House communications director
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Meet the 29-year-old WH communications director
Meet the 29-year-old WH communications director
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Kushner bombshell: Fox buries unflattering story for Trump White House...again
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump top communications aide, trusted adviser Hicks resigns: White House
Trump top communications aide, trusted adviser Hicks resigns: White House
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Z. Byron Wolf / CNN:
Little white lies could be a very big problem for Hope Hicks
Little white lies could be a very big problem for Hope Hicks
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Washington Post:
Mueller investigation examining Trump's apparent efforts to oust Sessions in July … Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III has been investigating a period of time last summer when President Trump seemed determined to drive Attorney General Jeff Sessions from his job, according to people familiar …
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Sessions defends himself after Trump bashed him on Twitter
Sessions defends himself after Trump bashed him on Twitter
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news.walmart.com:
Walmart Statement on Firearms Policy — In light of recent events, we've taken an opportunity to review our policy on firearm sales. Going forward, we are raising the age restriction for purchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age. We will update our processes as quickly as possible to implement this change.
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Julie Creswell / New York Times:
Dick's, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles — One of the nation's largest sports retailers, Dick's Sporting Goods, said Wednesday morning it was immediately ending sales of all assault-style rifles in its stores. — The retailer also said that it would no longer …
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Christine Wang / CNBC:
Walmart says it will raise age restriction to 21 for gun purchases, remove items resembling assault-style rifles from website — Walmart announced Wednesday that it is raising its age restriction to 21 for firearm and ammunition purchases. — The company said in its statement …
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NBC News:
Mueller asking if Trump knew about hacked Democratic emails before release — Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is asking witnesses pointed questions about whether Donald Trump was aware that Democratic emails had been stolen before that was publicly known, and whether he was involved …
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Regulator seeks information about Kushner's ties to 3 banks — (CNN)New York's banking regulator has asked Deutsche Bank and two other small lenders about their financial relationships with Jared Kushner, his family members and the family's real estate business, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
New York Regulator Asks Deutsche Bank, Others About Kushner Loans
New York Regulator Asks Deutsche Bank, Others About Kushner Loans
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Marcy Wheeler / New York Times:
Has Jared Kushner Conspired to Defraud America?
Has Jared Kushner Conspired to Defraud America?
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Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Jared Kushner
CREW Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Jared Kushner
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Take the guns first, go through due process second’ — on Wednesday voiced support for confiscating guns from certain individuals deemed to be dangerous, even if it violates due process rights. — “I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man's case that just took place in Florida …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump in Bipartisan Meeting: ‘Take the Guns First, Go Through Due Process Second’
Trump in Bipartisan Meeting: ‘Take the Guns First, Go Through Due Process Second’
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
PBS launching new conservative political talk show — NEW YORK (AP) — Columnist Michael Gerson and commentator Amy Holmes are teaming to start a conservative-oriented talk show on PBS that takes its cue from William F. Buckley's “Firing Line,” which aired from 1966 to 1999.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
NEW: Voice of Dalton High football fired at least one shot inside classroom, police say — A North Georgia teacher, known as the longtime radio voice of Dalton High School football and basketball, is in custody after he fired at least one shot inside a classroom, police said.
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Stephen Maloney / WGNO:
Armed social studies teacher arrested after shooting at Georgia high school
Armed social studies teacher arrested after shooting at Georgia high school
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Fired Infowars staffers at war with Alex Jones - one claiming he was teased as the site's ‘resident Jew’ while African American worker says she was ‘mocked’ for her skin tone and Jones ‘grabbed her behind’ — Two former Infowars staffers have filed complaints …
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CNN:
‘Surreal’ Trump meeting on guns left Republicans reeling, Democrats optimistic — Trump: Take guns first, then go to court — (CNN)Nobody knew quite what to think. — After a wide-ranging, televised meeting Wednesday at the White House, Democrats walked away stunned and with some tepid optimism …
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Wait-Did Trump Just Give Pro-Gun Control Democrats Everything They Wanted?
Wait-Did Trump Just Give Pro-Gun Control Democrats Everything They Wanted?
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Donovan Slack / USA Today:
VA Secretary David Shulkin's top PR aide asked Congress to help get him fired — He says he's eager to move forward and focus on fixing the VA. USA TODAY — WASHINGTON — One of the top deputies to VA Secretary David Shulkin has actively lobbied Capitol Hill to demand his boss's resignation …
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Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans say Trump is racist — WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of Americans, including large majorities of blacks and Hispanics, think President Donald Trump is a racist. More than half think his policies have made things worse for Hispanics and Muslims …
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CNN:
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's NRA visit among several trips being questioned — (CNN)In September, women gun owners and enthusiasts from the National Rifle Association headed to a plush Four Seasons resort in Texas for an annual retreat and clay shooting at the Dallas Gun Club …
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Washington Post:
Cyber chief says Trump has given him no new authority to strike at Russian interference threat … The head of U.S. Cyber Command warned lawmakers that penalties and other measures have not “changed the calculus or the behavior” of Russia as it seeks to interfere with this year's midterm elections.
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Why Trump Is Reluctant to Escalate the Cyber War With Russia
Why Trump Is Reluctant to Escalate the Cyber War With Russia
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Ben Schreckinger / GQ:
Steve Bannon Is Hatching His Comeback — In a wide-ranging and challenging conversation, Donald Trump's former strategist tells GQ's Ben Schreckinger why the #MeToo movement amazes him, why the Chinese enrage him, and why his secret new venture—a project to “weaponize ideas”—excites him.
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Alex Daugherty / miamiherald:
Rubio bill would let young adults in D.C. purchase the AR-15 — WASHINGTON — Last week, Marco Rubio stared into the eyes of a father who lost his daughter during the nation's deadliest high school shooting and made an announcement: Young adults should not be able to purchase guns.
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