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Washington Post:
Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 Seychelles meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has gathered evidence that a secret meeting in the Seychelles just before the inauguration of Donald Trump was an effort to establish a back channel between …
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CNN:
Democrats say Trump associate may have misled House panel over Seychelles meeting — Democrats: Prince may have misled House panel — (CNN)The founder of the security firm Blackwater did not mention to the House Intelligence Committee last year that a Lebanese-American businessman …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What we believe Mueller is investigating … Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein's order appointing Robert S. Mueller III to serve as special counsel outlined what Mueller and his team would be investigating. … The referenced part of the Code of Federal Regulations, 28 C.F.R.
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New York Times:
Trump Spoke to Witnesses About Matters They Discussed With Special Counsel — WASHINGTON — The special counsel in the Russia investigation has learned of two conversations in recent months in which President Trump asked key witnesses about matters they discussed with investigators …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Several White House staffers terminated or reassigned for security clearance issues: Sources — Several White House staffers have been terminated or reassigned for issues related to their security clearances — with at least one individual employed in the Office of the First Lady relieved of duty …
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NBC News:
Hope Hicks told House Intelligence Committee she was hacked, sources say — WASHINGTON — Hope Hicks told the House Intelligence Committee last week that one of her email accounts was hacked, according to people who were present for the former White House communications director's testimony in the panel's Russia probe.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen tries to silence adult-film star Stormy Daniels — President Donald Trump's lawyer is trying to silence adult-film star Stormy Daniels, obtaining a secret restraining order in a private arbitration proceeding and warning that she will face penalties if she publicly discusses …
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New York Times:
Trump Lawyer Obtained Restraining Order to Silence Porn Star — WASHINGTON — President Trump's lawyer secretly obtained a restraining order last week to prevent a pornographic film star from speaking out about her alleged affair with Mr. Trump. — The White House's spokeswoman …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Republicans flee the storm over Stormy Daniels and President Trump … Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.), whose pithy comments have made him a favorite among congressional reporters, was tight-lipped Wednesday when asked how Republicans would have reacted if President Barack Obama was accused of having had an affair with a porn star.
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Frances Stead Sellers / Washington Post:
‘I have to see you again’: How Trump's alleged affair with a porn star spilled into public view
‘I have to see you again’: How Trump's alleged affair with a porn star spilled into public view
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Linda Trischitta / Sun-Sentinel:
Two Miramar SWAT officers suspended for heading to Parkland massacre — Sun Sentinel — When a gunman started shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, two Miramar SWAT team members did what comes naturally: They went to help. — Now they've been suspended for it.
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Siraj Hashmi / Washington Examiner:
Obama repeats ‘18 school shootings in 2018’ lie
Obama repeats ‘18 school shootings in 2018’ lie
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Florida legislature backs new gun restrictions after Parkland school shooting
Florida legislature backs new gun restrictions after Parkland school shooting
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Dan Sweeney / Sun-Sentinel:
Florida House sends Stoneman Douglas gun and school bill to Gov. Scott
Florida House sends Stoneman Douglas gun and school bill to Gov. Scott
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Marina Fang / HuffPost:
Parkland Students Disappointed In Betsy DeVos' Brief Visit To Their School
Parkland Students Disappointed In Betsy DeVos' Brief Visit To Their School
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sinclair's new media-bashing promos rankle local anchors — “This is so manipulative.” — That's an anchor at a local TV station owned by Sinclair, describing the company's latest mandate, a promotional campaign that sounds like pro-Trump propaganda. — Internal documents call …
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The Guardian:
Sergei Skripal was deliberately poisoned with nerve agent, say police — Former Russian spy's case being treated as attempted murder, with police officer also ‘seriously ill’ … The former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was deliberately poisoned with a nerve agent in a case that is now being treated …
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Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Putin praises Trump, says US political system eating itself
Putin praises Trump, says US political system eating itself
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Robert Mendick / Telegraph:
Poisoned Russian spy Sergei Skripal was close to consultant who was linked to the Trump dossier
Poisoned Russian spy Sergei Skripal was close to consultant who was linked to the Trump dossier
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Raw Story
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
We're All Fascists Now — Christina Hoff Sommers is a self-identified feminist and registered Democrat with a Ph.D. in philosophy and a wicked sense of humor. She is also a woman who says bad things. Things like: Men and women are equal, but there are differences between them.
New York Times:
Kushner Meets With Mexican President, Underscoring Shift in U.S. Diplomacy — MEXICO CITY — Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, met with Mexico's president on Wednesday, arriving just weeks after a planned meeting between the nations' leaders fell apart …
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Political Wire
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Republicans trash their candidate in Pa. special election — Shortly after the new year, Rep. Steve Stivers, the House GOP campaign chief, delivered a stern message to Rick Saccone, the party's special election candidate in Pennsylvania. — You need to start pulling your weight …
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Washington Post:
Trump to offer temporary tariff exemption for Canada and Mexico … President Trump is planning to offer Canada and Mexico a temporary exemption from new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, reversing his original insistence that the measures apply to U.S. allies as well as nations like China, administration officials said Wednesday.
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Ella Nilsen / Vox:
The DCCC's scorched-earth campaign against Texas Democrat Laura Moser backfired — Moser made it into a May runoff election. — Until a few weeks ago, Laura Moser was a little-known name, one of seven candidates running for the Democratic primary in Texas's Seventh Congressional District.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
With primary ending, Cruz takes opening shot at Beto O'Rourke's name — Cruz, O'Rourke respond to name-mocking ad — Washington (CNN)Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's first shot at his expected Democratic challenger, Rep. Beto O'Rourke? Mocking his name. — As Tuesday's primaries were closing …
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Kate Taylor / Business Insider:
McDonald's is flipping its iconic arches upside down in an unprecedented statement — McDonald's is flipping its logo on all its digital channels to celebrate International Women's Day on Thursday. — People driving by a McDonald's in Lynwood, California, might be baffled by an upside-down sign.
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump to Sign Tariffs on Thursday but Some Countries Could Escape Them — WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to formally sign off on stiff and sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports at noon on Thursday, according to people familiar with the deliberations …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the 26th Annual Law Enforcement Legislative Day Hosted by the California Peace Officers' Association — Remarks as prepared for delivery. — Thank you, Mark for that kind introduction, for your leadership with the CPOA, and most all for your 22 years of service in law enforcement.
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Charges His Campaign Top Dollar To Rent A Basically Empty Trump Tower Office — His tiny re-election effort spent more on its monthly rent there than his campaign paid for most of the 2016 run. — WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's re-election campaign last year spent …
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Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:
Why Won't Women's March Leaders Denounce Louis Farrakhan's Anti-Semitism? — Two weeks ago, during a Saviours' Day event to commemorate the life of Nation of Islam founder Master Fard Muhammad, Louis Farrakhan had some things to say about Jews. The “powerful Jews,” he told …
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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Foreign Policy:
China's Long Arm Reaches Into American Campuses — Beijing is stepping up efforts to inject party ideology into student life. Some Chinese students are crying foul. … WHEN CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING VISITED WASHINGTON ON SEPT. 24, 2015 ON A STATE VISIT, HUNDREDS OF CHINESE STUDENTS LINED …
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Trump to reportedly dine with key figures in America First Policies, a secretive pro-Trump nonprofit group — President Donald Trump will reportedly attend a dinner party Wednesday night with officials from the pro-Trump nonprofit America First Policies. — Guests at the dinner …
Online NewsHour:
Tony Tooke, head of U.S. Forest Service, stepping down amid sexual misconduct allegations — The chief of the U.S. Forest Service is stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct and an investigation commissioned by the United States Department of Agriculture into his own behavior.
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James Rogers / Fox News:
Amelia Earhart mystery solved? Scientist ‘99 percent’ sure bones found belong to aviator — The 81-year-old mystery surrounding American aviator Amelia Earhart's disappearance has baffled sleuths for decades, but a U.S. forensic expert has published new evidence in 'Forensic Anthropology …
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GeekWire
Nigel Jaquiss / Willamette Week:
In 2011, Portland Police Investigated a Sexual Assault Complaint Against Billionaire Mark Cuban. He Wasn't Charged. Here's What Happened. — WW has obtained the transcript of a Portland Police detective's interview with Cuban. “Oh my Lord,” Cuban said. “Oh my f***ing Lord.”
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