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Nicholas Gill / Munchies:
Why Is Brooklyn Barbecue Taking Over the World? — Brooklyn BBQ is spreading to every corner of the world—Colombia, Spain, Panama, Sweden, England, and Japan—looking like it came straight out of Williamsburg. But why aren't these countries taking cues from Texas or Kansas City?
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Mueller's hit list — Axios has reviewed a Grand Jury subpoena that Robert Mueller's team sent to a witness last month. — What Mueller is asking for: — Mueller is subpoenaing all communications — meaning emails, texts, handwritten notes, etc. — that this witness sent and received regarding the following people:
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Washington Press, CANNONFIRE and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Defying the Odds, Kellyanne Conway Steps Back and Hangs On — WASHINGTON — A year ago, few “on the outside” — a phrase perhaps tellingly favored in the Trump White House — would have guessed that Kellyanne Conway would be the one hanging on as other high-profile aides pull their rip cords.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Rudy Giuliani's tasteless Hillary joke — On Friday night, President Trump entertained around 250 Republican donors in his Mar-a-Lago ballroom. Spotted in the audience: Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen, who recently admitted to paying $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Washington Press and Mediaite
Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
State Dept. Was Granted $120 Million to Fight Russian Meddling. It Has Spent $0. — WASHINGTON — As Russia's virtual war against the United States continues unabated with the midterm elections approaching, the State Department has yet to spend any of the $120 million it has been allocated since late 2016 …
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Balloon Juice and Politicus USA
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
READ: Trump Says Rep. Maxine Waters Needs ‘An IQ Test’ At Gridiron Dinner — President Donald Trump on Saturday night addressed the annual Gridiron Club Dinner, an event he skipped last year and one known for presidential humor. — Though he poked fun at his own administration's dysfunction …
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
The most memorable jokes from Trump's Gridiron dinner speech
The most memorable jokes from Trump's Gridiron dinner speech
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Ryan Seacrest Faces Potential Oscar Red Carpet Delay From E! Over Allegations — EXCLUSIVE: Concerns that sexual harassment allegations against Ryan Seacrest could see things become very uncomfortable or even become confrontational today on E!'s pre-Oscars Live From the Red Carpet show …
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Emily Mills / Mansfield News Journal:
Mother arrested after boy shoots 4-year-old sister in Ashland County — HAYESVILLE - A mother was arrested Saturday evening after an 8-year-old boy shot his 4-year-old sister Saturday afternoon, the Ashland County Sheriff's Office reported. — The sheriff's office was notified around 2:30 p.m. Saturday …
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National Journal:
GOP Panic Spreads to Pennsylvania — Republicans have spent over $9 million in a blue-collar district Trump carried by 20 points. If the GOP can't win there, they're in deep trouble. — Republicans are learning an uncomfortable reality about the political environment for 2018: Tax cuts …
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Washington Monthly and Shareblue Media
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Democratic Congressman Confirms Relationship With Farrakhan, Unbothered By ‘The Jewish Question’ — Democratic Illinois Rep. Danny Davis confirmed in an interview Sunday that he has a personal relationship with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious anti-Semite …
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Breitbart, Front Page Magazine, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and twitchy.com
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Daniel J. Roth / Jerusalem Post:
WOMEN'S MARCH LEADERS REFUSE TO CONDEMN FARRAKHAN AFTER ANTISEMITIC SPEECH
WOMEN'S MARCH LEADERS REFUSE TO CONDEMN FARRAKHAN AFTER ANTISEMITIC SPEECH
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Refinery29 and Algemeiner.com
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Watch: Frantic Florida lawmaker has a complete meltdown in bonkers AM Joy interview about arming teachers — In a interview that occasionally spiraled into chaos, MSNBC host Joy Reid peppered a Florida congressman about his knowledge of gun laws and the history of restrictions on weapons …
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New York Times:
As Primaries Begin, Divided Voters Weigh What It Means to Be a Democrat — PALOS HILLS, Ill. — When Representative Daniel Lipinski, a conservative-leaning Democrat and scion of Chicago's political machine, agreed to one joint appearance last month with his liberal primary challenger …
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Rory Appleton / Fresno Bee:
Emilio Huerta drops out of congressional race against David Valadao
Emilio Huerta drops out of congressional race against David Valadao
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Los Angeles Times
New York Times:
Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’ — Trauma surgeons tell what it is really like to try to repair such devastating injuries. “Bones are exploded, soft tissue is absolutely destroyed,” one said. — Perhaps no one knows the devastating wounds inflicted …
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Gizmodo
John Woodrow Cox / Washington Post:
Inside an accused school shooter's mind: A plot to kill ‘50 or 60. If I get lucky maybe 150.’ … Six days before he allegedly opened fire on an elementary school playground, the eighth-grader returned to his Instagram group chat to fixate, yet again, on his most intense interests: guns and bombs and the mass murder of children.
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The Daily Caller and Diane Ravitch's blog
Beth B. / twitchy.com:
MUST READ THREAD: Sarah Rumpf criticizes ‘Trumplicans’ and explains why she's #NeverTrump — RedState Contributor Sarah Rumpf decided to explain why she's part of the #NeverTrump movement. During her explanation, she criticized those who are “Trumplicans,” or hardcore Trump supporters.
Kristina Davis / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Mexican man assumes American's identity for 37 years, steals $361,000 in government benefits — It started as a rather straightforward Social Security fraud investigation — a man receiving disability benefits pretending to live in the United States when in fact he lived in Tijuana.
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Fox News, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
White House trade adviser dodges over US leaving World Trade Organization — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday dodged a question about whether the United States will ultimately leave the World Trade Organization (WTO). — Navarro told CNN's Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” …
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Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
Navarro says ‘no exclusions’ on steel and aluminum tariffs
Navarro says ‘no exclusions’ on steel and aluminum tariffs
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Fox News, NBC News, New York Magazine, WGNO, KTLA, The Daily Caller, Shareblue Media, Washington Free Beacon and Political Wire
Kailani Koenig / NBC News:
Denis McDonough: McConnell ‘watered down’ Russia warning in 2016 — WASHINGTON — Former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell “watered down” a warning about Russia's attempts to interfere in the 2016 election and defended …
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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, The Guardian, KTLA, AOL, fox13now.com and Mediaite
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
Your Location Data Is Being Sold—Often Without Your Knowledge — Location-based ads are growing, which means the industry has more ways than ever to track you — As location-aware advertising goes mainstream—like that Jack in the Box ad that appears whenever you get near one …
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Washington Post:
‘Like a pinball machine’: Lawmakers struggle to negotiate with an erratic Trump … President Trump began last week trumpeting his idea to arm teachers. A couple of days later, he alarmed fellow Republicans by embracing broader background checks and suggesting police should seize guns …
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Daily Kos and Politicus USA