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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 …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump says Obama administration investigated campaign's alleged Russia ties to help Clinton — President Donald Trump questioned Monday morning why the Obama-era Justice Department launched an investigation into his campaign in the midst of the 2016 election, positing that then-President Barack Obama …
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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 …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Mueller's hit list
Scoop: Mueller's hit list
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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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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 …
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Zeeshan Aleem / Vox:
Trump's possible trade war with Canada and Europe, explained
Trump's possible trade war with Canada and Europe, explained
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Bethany Mandel / New York Times:
I Wanted to Be a Good Mom. So I Got a Gun.
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 …
Associated Press:
Trump-Netanyahu visit comes amid legal distractions for both — There's much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet Monday at the White House. — For all his talk about brokering the “ultimate deal” …
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Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
Dorm Living for Professionals Comes to San Francisco — SAN FRANCISCO — In search of reasonable rent, the middle-class backbone of San Francisco — maitre d's, teachers, bookstore managers, lounge musicians, copywriters and merchandise planners — are engaging in an unusual experiment in communal living: They are moving into dorms.
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley — “Oh my god, this is so cute!”
Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley — “Oh my god, this is so cute!”
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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Bend, Oregon, is becoming a commuter town for Silicon Valley despite the 10-hour drive
Bend, Oregon, is becoming a commuter town for Silicon Valley despite the 10-hour drive
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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 …
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Politicus USA and Political Wire
CNBC:
Dow rises 250 points as worries about a trade war ease — Stocks rose on Monday, erasing earlier losses, as worries about a potential trade war waned. — The Dow Jones industrial average traded 250 points higher by early afternoon after dropping as much as 150 points.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Oscar Ratings Down Double Digits, Eye All-Time Low In Early Estimates — It was an Oscar do-over last night for host Jimmy Kimmel, producers Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd and Best Picture presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Following last year's Envelopegate, which led to Beatty …
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Oscars Early Ratings Tank, Show Sinks 16 Percent From Last Year
Oscars Early Ratings Tank, Show Sinks 16 Percent From Last Year
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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.
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Political Wire and Shakesville
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 …
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.”
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The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Jay Solomon / Columbia Journalism Review:
The source — How hacked emails and a yacht in Monaco ended my career — Off the coast of Monaco in the summers of 2014 and 2015, I discovered what I thought was a sort of journalistic nirvana for my job as The Wall Street Journal foreign affairs correspondent, in the form of a yacht, the Conquistador.
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.
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Politicus USA
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 …
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.
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Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Facebook asks users: should we allow men to ask children for sexual images? — Social network admits survey asking whether it should permit adults to ask 14-year-old girl for sexual pictures was a mistake … Facebook has admitted it was a “mistake” to ask users whether paedophiles requesting …
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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 …
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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 …
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Danielle Rhoades Ha / The New York Times Company:
Patrick Healy Named Politics Editor — Patrick Healy has been named politics editor. Read more in this memo from Dean Baquet, Joe Kahn and Matt Purdy. — The midterm elections are shaping up as an epic battle, not just for the political parties and the future of the Trump presidency …