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8:35 PM ET, February 28, 2018

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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 …
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: Jezebel and Instapundit
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
Washington Post:
Trump aide Hope Hicks to resign amid personal tumult and Russia probe
Discussion: The Guardian and Mediaite
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Meet the 29-year-old WH communications director
Discussion: Politico
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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Press Room:
Media Statements  —  We at DICK'S Sporting Goods are deeply disturbed and saddened by the tragic events in Parkland.  Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims and their loved ones.  —  But thoughts and prayers are not enough.  —  We have tremendous respect and admiration …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Axios and The Daily Caller
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Walmart to Raise Age to Buy Guns and Ammunition to 21
Discussion: VICE News and ThinkProgress
New York Times:
Kushner's Business Got Loans from Companies After White House Meetings  —  Apollo, the private equity firm, and Citigroup made large loans last year to the family real estate business of Jared Kushner, President Trump's senior adviser.  —  Early last year, a private equity billionaire started paying regular visits to the White House.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump family v. John Kelly
Betsy Klein / CNN:   The White House chief calligrapher has a higher clearance than Jared Kushner
Kara Scannell / CNN:   Regulator seeks information about Kushner's ties to 3 banks
Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
New York Regulator Asks Deutsche Bank, Others About Kushner Loans
Discussion: Washington Post
Marcy Wheeler / New York Times:
Has Jared Kushner Conspired to Defraud America?
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Washington Post and CNN
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:   Kushner bombshell: Fox buries unflattering story for Trump White House...again
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Jared Kushner
Discussion: Bloomberg, CNN and Vox
CNN:
Kelly, Kushner tension simmers amid West Wing uncertainty
Discussion: Salon
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
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 …
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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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’
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.
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 …
Discussion: Mother Jones
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Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:   Ex-Infowars staffers accuse Alex Jones of groping and calling them racist and anti-Semitic names
CNN:
Political appointee at Interior resigns after KFile inquiry into birther, anti-Muslim comments  —  (CNN)A political appointee at the Department of Interior resigned Wednesday after CNN's KFile flagged inflammatory comments she made on Facebook and Twitter.  —  Christine Bauserman …
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CNN:
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's NRA visit among several trips being questioned
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Axios
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.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart
People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Reveals the One Thing That Could Make Her Run for President  —  There's only one thing that could make Oprah Winfrey run for president in 2020.  —  Amid calls for her to consider a run for the White House — from fans as well as her closest friends — “I went into prayer,” …
 
 
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Tara Copp / Military Times:
Wife of 7th Special Forces Group vet faces deportation under tighter immigration rules
Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Top-Ranking Armed Services Republican Hits Trump on Russia Sanctions
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
We studied thousands of anonymous posts about the Parkland attack — and found a conspiracy in the making
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
In Arizona, Joe Arpaio's Senate bid tests the strength of Trumpism
Sam BordenESPN Senior / ESPN:
United States-led 2026 World Cup bid in jeopardy to Morocco's - sources
Hollywood Reporter:
Young Harvey Weinstein: The Making of a Monster
Discussion: Jezebel
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