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New York Times:
Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia — WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter.
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump Organization ‘negotiated with sanctioned Russian bank in 2016’ — Claim is contained in memo by Democratic lawmakers investigating possible collusion between Trump campaign and Kremlin … Donald Trump's private company was “actively negotiating” a business deal in Moscow …
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Vox, Axios, Talking Points Memo and The Gateway Pundit
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why hasn't Mueller talked to Donald Trump Jr. yet?
Why hasn't Mueller talked to Donald Trump Jr. yet?
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Mediaite and Mother Jones
Washington Post:
In fundraising speech, Trump says he made up trade claim in meeting with Justin Trudeau … President Trump boasted in a fundraising speech Wednesday that he made up information in a meeting with the leader of a top U.S. ally, saying he insisted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Trump administration sanctions Russian spies, trolls over U.S. election interference, cyber attacks … The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh financial sanctions on Russian government hackers and spy agencies to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 presidential election …
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The Moderate Voice, The Guardian, ThinkProgress, CNN, Political Wire and Balloon Juice
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Time's Up: Trump Can't Have It Both Ways on Russia
Time's Up: Trump Can't Have It Both Ways on Russia
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The Western Journal, Politico, Associated Press, Outside the Beltway and New York Times
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
McMaster calls for further U.S. punishment of Russia over ‘atrocities’ in Syria
McMaster calls for further U.S. punishment of Russia over ‘atrocities’ in Syria
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Associated Press and One America News Network
miamiherald:
FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; people, cars trapped underneath — A pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed Thursday less than a week after crews dropped the elevated span in place over the Tamiami Trail in an effort to provide Florida International Univeristy students …
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Greg P. / twitchy.com:
‘Mass casualties’ reported after brand new pedestrian bridge at FIU in Miami collapses [photos, video] — A newly installed pedestrian bridge on the campus of Florida International University in Miami, FL has collapsed with police reporting “mass casualties”:
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James Andrew Miller / Hollywood Reporter:
John Skipper Details His ESPN Exit and a Cocaine Extortion Plot — The former network chief goes public in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the real reason behind his abrupt departure from Disney after 27 years, a confession to Bob Iger and his hope to work in sports media again.
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Heitkamp on when Hillary Clinton will go away: ‘Not soon enough’ — Washington (CNN)North Dakota Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said on a radio show this week that it's past time for Hillary Clinton to exit the political landscape. — Heitkamp, who is facing a tough re-election race …
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Philippe Reines / Washington Post:
Trump is a freak of political nature. Here's how you can beat him. — Philippe Reines has been a spokesman and adviser to Hillary Clinton since 2002, including during the 2016 campaign. — Campaigned in the wrong states. Ineffective message. Uninspiring orator. Represented all that is wrong with Washington.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, New Republic and The Daily Caller
Chauncey Devega / Salon:
Hillary Clinton was right: The parts of America that support Trump are stuck in the past
Hillary Clinton was right: The parts of America that support Trump are stuck in the past
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CBS Sacramento:
California High School Teacher On Leave After Questioning School Shooting Walkout — ROCKLIN (CBS13) — A Rocklin High School teacher is on paid administrative leave over her views about the national school walk out. The teacher says all she did was open up a debate about the politics of the protest in her classroom.
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Marion Kirkpatrick / WSMV-TV:
Antioch students tear down flag, brawl during ‘peaceful’ protest
Antioch students tear down flag, brawl during ‘peaceful’ protest
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Sanctions Russian Cyber Actors for Interference with the 2016 U.S. Elections and Malicious Cyber-Attacks — Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five entities and 19 individuals under the Countering America's …
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
CAATSA - Russia-related Designations; Cyber-related Designations and Designations Updates …
CAATSA - Russia-related Designations; Cyber-related Designations and Designations Updates …
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Mother Jones, RT and VICE News
Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration Imposes Sweeping New Sanctions Against Russia Over Election Meddling
Trump Administration Imposes Sweeping New Sanctions Against Russia Over Election Meddling
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The Daily Beast, Politico, Outside the Beltway, One America News Network, CANNONFIRE, ABC News, Axios and Mediaite
New York Times:
‘There Will Always Be Change,’ Trump Says as More Personnel Shake-Ups Loom — WASHINGTON — In his first full cabinet meeting last June, President Trump invited a chorus of gushing praise from his top aides by boasting that he had assembled a “phenomenal team of people, a great group of talent.”
Page Six:
Matt Damon moving family to Australia because of Trump — Matt Damon is moving his family to Australia — in part because the liberal star's fed up with President Trump. — Damon, 47, reportedly has purchased a property in Byron Bay, New South Wales, according to Sydney's Sunday Telegraph.
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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Trump eyes ‘Fox & Friends’ personality Pete Hegseth to take over Veterans Affairs — Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, a conservative voice on veterans policy, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, who has fallen from favor …
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Political Wire and Daily Kos
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NBC News:
U.S. officials: Saudi crown prince has hidden his mother from his father, the king — WASHINGTON — When Saudi Arabia's crown prince visits the White House next week, he's expected to be welcomed as a reformer who's expanded women's rights in one of the most restrictive countries in the world …
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ThinkProgress
Molly Osberg / Splinter:
Here Is Ryan Zinke Making a Complete Fool of Himself — It's been a dreadful week for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a close personal friend of Exxon and BP and a noted personal flag enthusiast. In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Zinke defended himself against charges of ethics violations related …
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Daily Kos
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Exclusive: Trump finalizing opioid plan that includes death penalty for dealers — The Trump administration is finalizing a long-awaited plan that it says will solve the opioid crisis, but it also calls for law enforcement measures — like the death penalty for some drug dealers …
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National Review, Little Green Footballs and The Root
Mike Allen / Axios:
Pelosi in peril — Top Democrats tell me that if they take back the House in November, a restoration of Speaker Nancy Pelosi is no longer guaranteed. In fact, some well-wired House Democrats predict she will be forced aside after the election and replaced by a younger, less divisive Dem.
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Emails reveal conservative alarm over ‘Obama holdovers’ in Trump administration — Two months into the Trump administration, a distraught State Department Iran expert named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh asked her new boss for help. — A conservative website had published an article depicting Nowrouzzadeh …
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Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Larry Kudlow may have been more wrong about the economy than anyone alive — It was the eve of the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression. Many on Wall Street worried that a recession loomed and that the housing bubble was bursting. — And then there was Larry Kudlow …
Sacramento Bee:
Undocumented immigrant appointed to state post in California — The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday appointed the first undocumented resident to a statewide post, according to Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León's office. — Lizbeth Mateo, a 33-year-old attorney …
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
California Appoints Illegal Alien to State Office
California Appoints Illegal Alien to State Office
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Fight Sanctuary State and FOX40
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Gets Mnuchin Travel Documents — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has billed taxpayers for the most expensive flight options available at every turn, appearing to never even consider flying commercial as his predecessors did, according to previously unreleased …
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Daily Kos
Shaun King / The Intercept:
Mail Bombs Are Killing People in Texas but Donald Trump Hasn't Said a Thing. There's a Reason for That. — I've written this story before - many times, in fact. It's a story of white privilege and black pain. It's a story of Islamophobia and bigotry. It's a story about the United States of America.
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ThinkProgress
Peter Schweizer / New York Post:
Inside the shady private equity firm run by Kerry and Biden's kids — “My frustration,” writes Peter Schweizer in his new book, “Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends,” “is not that the solid reporting on Trump has been too tough …
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Daniel D'Addario / TIME:
Shep Smith Has the Hardest Job on Fox News — In a Manhattan Fox News studio on a recent Tuesday in February, Shepard Smith sits ready to begin taping his 3 p.m. newscast. He's spent the preceding hour typing out edits to his script with slightly hunched posture, raising his eyebrows …
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Vox: We'll Have to Confiscate Guns To Reach Those Low ‘European Levels Of Violence’ — Well, it's your run-of-the-mill piece about what anti-gun liberals want to do regarding the Second Amendment, but at least it's honest. For years, we've been subjected to Democrats voicing their support for hunters …
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Vox, RedState and twitchy.com
Warren Stocker / WIS-TV:
Sister of Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof given $5,000 bond, not allowed to return to SC school — COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - — The younger sister of Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof was given a $5,000 bond on Wednesday after she was arrested for bringing weapons and drugs onto the campus of A.C. Flora High School.
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Matt Bai / Yahoo:
The Artifice of the Deal — Remember that time, way back about two weeks ago, when President Trump — berated leaders of his own party, in front of a room full of cameras, for being afraid of the NRA, and he vowed to pass a bipartisan bill that would make it harder for kids to get assault rifles?