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12:35 PM ET, March 5, 2018

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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier  —  How the ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump's ties to Russia.  —  In January, after a long day at his London office, Christopher Steele, the former spy turned private investigator, was stepping off a commuter train in Farnham …
NBC News:
Special counsel wants documents from Trump, numerous campaign associates  —  WASHINGTON — The grand jury investigating alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign has issued a subpoena seeking all documents involving the president and a host of his closest advisers …
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
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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:
BuzzFeed:
Secret NYPD Files: Officers Can Lie And Brutally Beat People — And Still Keep Their Jobs  —  Internal NYPD files show that hundreds of officers who committed the most serious offenses — from lying to grand juries to physically attacking innocent people — got to keep their jobs, their pensions …
Discussion: Splinter and Raw Story
Associated Press:
With Roles Reduced, Kushner And Ivanka Trump's Fate Uncertain  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — They spent their first year in Washington as an untouchable White House power couple, commanding expansive portfolios, outlasting rivals and enjoying unmatched access to the president.
Discussion: Politicus USA
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Donald Trump's bubble presidency
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Donald Judd / CNN:
Lewandowski on Porter abuse allegations: ‘Somebody knew’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Mimi Montgomery / Washingtonian:
Why It's Hard for Conservatives to Date in DC Right Now  —  Fewer people are hooking up across party lines, and Republicans say it's because Democrats are too quick to dismiss their dating-app profiles.  —  Most Americans think today's strongest tensions lie between Democrats and Republicans, according to a Pew Research study.
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NBC News:
What to watch in Texas: Can Democrats maintain their enthusiasm advantage?
Discussion: American Prospect and NBC News
Emerson College Polling / PR Newswire:
Emerson College ePoll: Statistical Dead Heat in PA 18th Congressional Special Election  —  Democrat Conor Lamb leads Republican Rick Saccone 48% to 45%, 10 days out from election  —  A new Emerson College poll finds Pennsylvania's 18th District Special Congressional election with Conor Lamb …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Political Wire
Mike Allen / Axios:
Democrats may have already won the House  —  Top Republicans sound increasingly resigned to losing a special House election in Pennsylvania Trump Country a week from today, after party-affiliated groups spent more than $9 million on a race that should be a “gimme.”
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump tweets NAFTA demands to Canada and Mexico
Discussion: Politico
Josh Bivens / New York Times:
Don't Worry About Trump's Tariffs  —  Last week President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum products, and the response couldn't have been more negative — critics warned of trade wars, recession, global instability.  But the blowback is overblown, and seems …
Discussion: National Review
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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 …
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley  —  “Oh my god, this is so cute!”  —  Robin Li, an investor with the San Francisco venture capital firm GGV Capital, was standing in the lobby of the Madison building in downtown Detroit.  Built in 1917 as a theater and refurbished several years ago …
Discussion: New Republic
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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Bend, Oregon, is becoming a commuter town for Silicon Valley despite the 10-hour drive
Discussion: Althouse and Clayton Cramer
Richard C. Paddock / New York Times:
Escort Says Audio Recordings Prove Russian Meddling in U.S. Election  —  BANGKOK — A Belarusian escort with close ties to a powerful Russian oligarch said from behind bars in Bangkok on Monday that she had more than 16 hours of audio recordings that could help shed light on Russian meddling in United States elections.
Discussion: Political Wire
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Oscars: Early Ratings Down From 2017 Telecast  —  Live viewership of the 90th annual Academy Awards ceremony was down significantly from the 2017 telecast, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings for ABC's nearly four-hour telecast.  —  The 8 p.m.-11 p.m. portion of ABC's telecast averaged …
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Andrea Dresdale / ABC News:
What to expect from Sunday night's 90th Academy Awards
ProPublica:
‘Trump, Inc.’ Podcast Extra: The Trump Organization Ordered Golf Course Markers With the Presidential Seal.  That May Be Illegal.  —  President Donald Trump loves putting his name on everything from ties to steaks to water — and, of course, his buildings.  But now the Trump Organization appears …
Discussion: Raw Story and AOL
Washington Post:
10 years after financial crisis, Senate prepares to roll back banking rules … The Senate is preparing to scale back the sweeping banking regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, with more than a dozen Democrats ready to give Republicans the votes they need to weaken …
Stephen Gandel / Bloomberg:
Five Charts That Show How Companies Are Spending Their Tax Savings  —  About 60 percent of the gains are going to shareholders, compared with 15 percent for employees.  —  President Donald Trump and Republicans sold their $1.5 trillion tax cut as a boon for workers, but it's becoming clear …
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Conservative Parkland Massacre Survivor the Media Has Largely Ignored  —  PARKLAND, FLORIDA — On the afternoon of February 14, 2018, Kyle Kashuv found himself in the midst of a waking nightmare, huddled in a classroom closet for two harrowing hours, attempting to console and reassure terrified fellow students.
Wall Street Journal:
Are You Ready for an Amazon-Branded Checking Account?  —  Online giant wants to develop product that would appeal to younger customers and those without bank accounts.  —  Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -.77% is in talks with big banks including JPMorgan Chase JPM -.83% & Co. about building …
Ayanna Alexander / Politico:
US Embassy in Turkey closes due to security threat  —  Turkish authorities have detained several suspects on charges of plotting an attack.  —  The U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey closed Monday due to an unspecified security threat, though local media reports the closure came …
CBS Los Angeles:
Long Beach Woman In Viral, Racist Rant Offers To Enlighten Public On ‘Displacement Of European-Americans’  —  HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA) — Cellphone video of a woman telling a Long Beach couple, “You need to go back to your home country,” has gone viral, and the woman's employer has issued a statement condemning the comments.
Discussion: Raw Story
David Wise / New York Times:
America's Other Espionage Challenge: China  —  With all the focus on Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the damage done by China's vigorous and continuing espionage against the United States has taken a back seat.  —  The preoccupation with Russia, in fact, has obscured the significant inroads …
 
 
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