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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's dangerously thin red line — In early February, after President Trump's well-received State of the Union address and Davos trip, economic adviser Gary Cohn was having lunch with the president and Chief of Staff John Kelly, in the small dining room off the Oval Office. — “I've got to tell you.
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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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New York Times:
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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CNN:
Trump complicit with Scaramucci attacks on Kelly
Trump complicit with Scaramucci attacks on Kelly
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
The latest White House resignation has spooked Wall Street
The latest White House resignation has spooked Wall Street
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump wants to start his trade war tomorrow
Associated Press:
Wave of exits from West Wing sparks talk of brain drain
Wave of exits from West Wing sparks talk of brain drain
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump blames past presidents as far back George H.W. Bush for economic woes
Trump blames past presidents as far back George H.W. Bush for economic woes
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Confronted Cohn on Trade Hours Before Resignation, Sources Say
Trump Confronted Cohn on Trade Hours Before Resignation, Sources Say
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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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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Playbook: Four unfolding events that show the crazy times we're in — THE STEP BACK: FOUR UNFOLDING EVENTS THAT SHOW WE'RE LIVING IN RIDICULOUSLY CRAZY TIMES ... REASON 1: THE SPEAKER IS WAGING A VERY PUBLIC WAR WITH THE PRESIDENT IT LOOKS LIKE HE'LL LOSE: SPEAKER PAUL RYAN has privately …
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Danny Cevallos / NBC News:
Porn star Stormy Daniels didn't sue Trump for money, but for the right to speak out
Porn star Stormy Daniels didn't sue Trump for money, but for the right to speak out
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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Elena Schneider / Politico:
National Democrats' strategy comes up short in Texas
National Democrats' strategy comes up short in Texas
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here's What I Learned. — I first got news of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., via an alert on my watch. Even though I had turned off news notifications months ago, the biggest news still somehow finds a way to slip through.
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Ben Carson Removes Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission Statement — It will no longer reference “inclusive” communities “free from discrimination.” — WASHINGTON Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is changing the mission statement of his agency …
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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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Andrew Hollinger / ushmm.org:
Press Contacts — Dear State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, — As a living memorial to the Holocaust, the Museum's mission is to inspire citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Preventing genocide is at the core of our work every day.
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Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
U.S. Holocaust Museum Revokes Award to Aung San Suu Kyi
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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Wall Street Journal:
Russian Influence Campaign Extracted Americans' Personal Data — Operators used social media to pitch fake business directories, petitions in return for information — All the Facebook account Black4Black asked for was some personal information about Ajah Hales and other Cleveland-area small-business owners.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Fundraiser's Email Breach Shows Risks Before Midterms — Broidy learned of hack last week from reporter, lawyer says — Emails show his moves in GOP finance, foreign affairs circles — A top Republican fundraiser for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign learned last week that his email accounts …
Arelis R. Hernández / Washington Post:
Exodus from Puerto Rico grows as island struggles to rebound from Hurricane Maria … SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — There have been three muses in Ramoncito “El Andino” Rodríguez's life: love, lament and la isla, Puerto Rico. — The founder of one of the oldest musical acts here …
Sarah Jones / New Republic:
Requiem for a Strike — West Virginia's teachers ended their historic walkout in a deal with the state's Republican governor. But at what cost? — West Virginia teachers have a deal. On Tuesday, a compromise reached by a conference committee composed of Democratic and Republican members …
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TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson's ‘Confession’ on FOX Special — This never-before-seen video is the smoking gun in the upcoming FOX special, ‘The Lost Confession?’ ... and it provides the reason O.J. Simpson went to Nicole Brown Simpson's house the night she was murdered. — Simpson is interviewed …
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Jenn Bernstein / FOX 61:
Gov. Malloy: ‘NRA has become a terrorist organization’ — HARTFORD — A war of words has erupted between two Connecticut lawmakers and the National Rifle Association. — “The idea that the NRA should be recognized as a voice for gun safety is ridiculous,” Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said Tuesday night.
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Christian Davenport / Washington Post:
Why is Paul Allen building the world's largest airplane? Perhaps to launch a space shuttle called Black Ice. … A massive airplane being built by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen moved a step closer to flight last week, when it crept out of its hangar in Mojave, Calif. …
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Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Blue-Collar Trump Voters Are Shrugging at Their Tax Cuts — DAYTON, Ohio — At Slyder's Tavern, Matt Kazee, a machinist, drank a couple of beers as he waited for burgers to take home for dinner. His tab was about equal to the increase in his take-home pay after President Trump's tax cut found its way into the nation's paychecks.
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The Guardian:
Sergei Skripal believed to have been poisoned with nerve agent — Investigators think nerve agent deliberately used on former spy and his daughter in Salisbury … Investigators believe a nerve agent was used to poison former Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury on Sunday.
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Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Putin praises Trump, says US political system eating itself — MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin lavished praise on President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but added that he was sorely disappointed with the U.S. political system, saying that it has been “eating itself up.”
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Donovan Slack / USA Today:
VA knew for years about problems at Washington, D.C., hospital that left patients in danger — Patients at the D.C. VA Hospital are believed to be in danger because of poor conditions and lack of resources. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland). Buzz60 — CONNECT
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Bloomberg:
Wells Fargo Is the Go-To Bank for Gunmakers and the NRA — San Francisco-based firm inherited its relationship with NRA — Banks arrange for weapons companies to access loans and bonds — Wells Fargo & Co. has emerged as the preferred financier for the U.S. gun industry.
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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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Trumpism Is a Psychology, Not an Ideology — Trump presents an insurmountable challenge an intellectual approach to politics because his decisions aren't based on any coherent body of ideas. — For the last couple of years I've been banging my spoon on my high chair about how Trumpism …
Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Despite national Democrats' efforts, Laura Moser makes primary runoff in bid for Houston U.S. House seat — Activist and journalist Laura Moser secured a spot in the party's primary runoff to take on Republican U.S. Rep. John Culberson in the fall, despite national Democrats taking the rare step …
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