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Gary Cohn to Resign as Trump's Top Economic Adviser — Gary D. Cohn, President Trump's top economic adviser, plans to resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration, White House officials said on Tuesday. — The officials insisted …
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Trump complicit with Scaramucci attacks on Kelly — Trump in tweet: I have people I want to change — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump publicly derided reports Tuesday that chaos is engulfing the West Wing, but in private, the man who thrives on discord seems to be sowing some of it himself.
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Confronted Cohn on Trade Hours Before Resignation, Sources Say — President asked adviser to publicly stand by tariff plan — Cohn didn't give an answer in Oval Office meeting Tuesday — President Donald Trump demanded economic adviser Gary Cohn's cooperation on tariffs in a meeting …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Donald Trump is producing the greatest reality show ever — (CNN)You can leave reality TV. But reality TV never leaves you. — That's the lesson — or at least one of the lessons — the first 13-plus months of Donald Trump's presidency has taught us. Again and again …
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Washington Post:
How the Washington establishment is losing out to little-known Trump advisers on trade … Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson privately warned senior trade officials on Tuesday that President Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum could endanger …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
‘It means disaster’: White House aides fear more policy chaos after Cohn departure — For many longtime Republican policy wonks and senior aides on Capitol Hill, Gary Cohn served as a touchstone. He was seen as the rare Trump administration official who did a good job of navigating substantive …
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Zeeshan Aleem / Vox:
Trump wants a trade war. Some of his advisers are desperately trying to stop it. — Gary Cohn is making a last-minute bid to change Trump's mind on tariffs. — There's a war raging in the White House over President Donald Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as early as this week.
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Evelyn Cheng / CNBC:
Stock futures point to sharply lower opening after Wall Street-friendly Cohn resigns
Bloomberg:
Trump Believes Cohn Will Leave If Tariffs Instituted, Sources Say
Trump Believes Cohn Will Leave If Tariffs Instituted, Sources Say
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Axios:
Gary Cohn to quit Trump White House
Gary Cohn to quit Trump White House
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Ben White / Politico:
How Trump's trade war finally broke Gary Cohn
How Trump's trade war finally broke Gary Cohn
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says ‘hush agreement’ invalid because he never signed — Adult film star Stormy Daniels sued Donald Trump Tuesday, alleging that he never signed the nondisclosure agreement that his lawyer had arranged with her. — The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court …
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New York Times:
Adviser to Emirates With Ties to Trump Aides Is Cooperating With Special Counsel — WASHINGTON — An adviser to the United Arab Emirates with ties to current and former aides to President Trump is cooperating with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and gave testimony last week to a grand jury …
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Valdez, White headed to runoff in Democratic gubernatorial primary — Lupe Valdez, the former Dallas County sheriff, led Mark White, the son of late Gov. Mark White, in vote totals Tuesday night. They were far ahead of the seven other Democrats vying to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking a second term.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump administration goes on offense, sues California over sanctuary laws — After more than a year on defense against a flurry of legal challenges to President Donald Trump's immigration policies, the Justice Department went on offense Tuesday, filing a suit against the State of California …
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. to sue California over ‘sanctuary’ laws that aid those in U.S. illegally
Justice Dept. to sue California over ‘sanctuary’ laws that aid those in U.S. illegally
New York Times:
Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws
Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Top Republicans urge Sessions to appoint special counsel to probe FBI
Top Republicans urge Sessions to appoint special counsel to probe FBI
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act — violated the Hatch Act on two occasions, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) informed the Trump administration Tuesday. — Appearing in her official capacity, Conway endorsed and advocated against political candidates, the watchdog said, referring its findings to President Trump
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Peter Overby / NPR:
Kellyanne Conway Violated Federal Ethics Rules, Watchdog Agency Says
Kellyanne Conway Violated Federal Ethics Rules, Watchdog Agency Says
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Received Inside Info From Russia Probe … On Dec. 19, 2017, a former staffer for Sen. John McCain named David Kramer testified before the House intelligence committee behind closed doors. He'd played a role in bringing the salacious and unverified Steele dossier …
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Adam Weinstein / Washington Post:
The NRA and its allies use jargon to bully gun-control supporters — If you don't know what the “AR” in AR-15 stands for, you don't get to talk. — The phenomenon isn't new, but in the weeks since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. …
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Washington Post:
Special counsel has examined episodes involving Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has requested documents and interviewed witnesses about incidents involving Michael Cohen, the longtime lawyer for President Trump whose wide-ranging portfolio …
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Jacob Fischler / Roll Call:
Chao Goes Off the Rails on New York-New Jersey Project — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao came to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to answer questions about the administration's infrastructure proposal Tuesday. But she spent much of the time confirming and defending …
Charlotte Hamlyn / ABC:
Oldest-known message in a bottle found on WA beach 132 years after being tossed overboard — A Perth family has made an extraordinary historical discovery after becoming bogged on a West Australian beach. — Tonya Illman was walking across sand dunes just north of Wedge Island …
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Carli Teproff / miamiherald:
Teen shot five times at Stoneman Douglas High plans to sue BSO, school system — A 15-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting survivor and his family have put Broward County authorities on notice that they will sue to seek money damages to help cover the cost of his recovery.
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Kevin Love / The Players' Tribune:
Everyone Is Going Through Something — On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack. — It came out of nowhere. I'd never had one before. I didn't even know if they were real. But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle.
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Politico:
Cynthia Nixon further exploring run for governor — Cynthia Nixon is continuing to “explore” a run for governor of New York against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, though a spokeswoman did not say if she had immediate plans to announce a candidacy. — Nixon, a well-known stage and screen actor …
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Michael Gordon / The Charlotte Observer:
Charlotte activists were ‘duped’ by Russians, feds say - and it started on Facebook — The alleged Russian conspiracy to infiltrate a 2016 political rally in uptown Charlotte began with a friend request on Facebook. — The message to Andrew Fede came from a woman who identified herself …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Give me a break, Axios … Late October saw the news that George Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's Russia probe. George who? asked the media when the announcement came down. The answer: Papadopoulos was a former Trump campaign adviser who'd admitted …
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Paulina Dedaj / Fox News:
Bernie Sanders' stepdaughter loses bid for mayor of Burlington, Vermont — The stepdaughter of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has lost her bid to become mayor of Vermont's largest city, the same city where her stepfather launched his political career. — Carina Driscoll …
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
‘I proved to be right’: Trump again refers to an imaginary attack in Sweden … Sometimes President Trump refuses to admit a mistake when confronted. On Tuesday, he brought up a year-old error — and insisted again that he was right. — During a news conference with Swedish Prime Minister …
Natalie Neysa Alund / Tennessean.com:
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation Tuesday morning — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry speaks to the press in Old Hickory after a ribbon cutting ceremony Michael Schwab — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation at a press conference Tuesday morning.
Silvia Foster-Frau / MySanAntonio.com:
Pair arrested after harassing pastor in Sutherland Springs — Two conspiracy theorists who have pushed the idea that the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs on Nov. 5 didn't happen were arrested Monday at First Baptist Church, the site of the massacre, after the church's pastor accused them of repeatedly harassing the community.
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