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Cristina Alesci / CNN:
EPA ethics official says he didn't have all the facts on Pruitt's lease — Pruitt: I didn't know about staffers' raises — (CNN)The Environmental Protection Agency's top ethics watchdog clarified his earlier analysis of whether Administrator Scott Pruitt's rental arrangement broke the federal gift rule …
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Washington Post:
Top EPA ethics official says he lacked key facts about Pruitt's condo rental … The Environmental Protection Agency's top ethics official said Wednesday that he lacked key facts when he concluded recently that Administrator Scott Pruitt's rental lease with a lobbyist last year did not violate any federal gift rules.
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Axios:
The latest on Scott Pruitt's dangerous days
The latest on Scott Pruitt's dangerous days
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
John Kelly to Scott Pruitt: The Scandals Need to Stop
John Kelly to Scott Pruitt: The Scandals Need to Stop
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Barnini Chakraborty / Fox News:
EPA's Scott Pruitt pushes back on pay raise, condo controversy in Fox exclusive
EPA's Scott Pruitt pushes back on pay raise, condo controversy in Fox exclusive
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CNN:
Exclusive: Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs — Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs — Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has taken the unusual step of questioning Russian oligarchs who traveled into the US, stopping at least one and searching …
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New York Times:
Witness in Mueller Inquiry Who Advises U.A.E. Ruler Also Has Ties to Russia — WASHINGTON — A witness who is cooperating in the special counsel investigation, George Nader, has connections to both the Persian Gulf states and Russia and may have information that links two important strands …
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Mike Schroepfer / Facebook:
An Update on Our Plans to Restrict Data Access on Facebook — Two weeks ago we promised to take a hard look at the information apps can use when you connect them to Facebook as well as other data practices. Today, we want to update you on the changes we're making to better protect your Facebook information.
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Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Mark Zuckerberg refuses to step down or fire staff over Facebook ‘mistakes’
Mark Zuckerberg refuses to step down or fire staff over Facebook ‘mistakes’
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The case for extreme worry — To White House insiders, this is the most dangerous phase of Donald Trump's presidency so far, from the brewing trade war with China that he denies is a trade war, to the perilously spontaneous summit with North Korea. — The big picture: Checks are being ignored …
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: When Trump's words confound his own government
The Note: When Trump's words confound his own government
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Politico
Tierney McAfee / People.com:
Trump Told Jared and Ivanka to Go Back to NYC, Said His Son-in-Law Looked Like ‘Little Boy’ on TV
Trump Told Jared and Ivanka to Go Back to NYC, Said His Son-in-Law Looked Like ‘Little Boy’ on TV
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
‘You Hate America!’: How the ‘Caravan’ Story Exploded on the Right — WASHINGTON — It was the kind of story destined to take a dark turn through the conservative news media and grab President Trump's attention: A vast horde of migrants was making its way through Mexico toward the United States, and no one was stopping them.
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Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Inside an Immigrant Caravan: Women and Children, Fleeing Violence
Inside an Immigrant Caravan: Women and Children, Fleeing Violence
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NBC News:
Trump sending National Guard troops to Mexico border, but they won't have contact with immigrants — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday directing National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, but it is not likely to allow …
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
‘All It Takes Is One Mistake’: Worries Over Plan to Send National Guard to Border
‘All It Takes Is One Mistake’: Worries Over Plan to Send National Guard to Border
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Donald J. Trump / CNN:
READ: Trump's memo ordering National Guard troops to the border
READ: Trump's memo ordering National Guard troops to the border
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
For Mueller, a Feared Weakness Becomes a Strength — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election, transformed this week what has appeared to be a weakness — his relative lack of independence — into a strength.
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Threatening legal fight, Nunes demands document that kicked off FBI Trump-Russia investigation — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray demanding an uncensored copy of the document …
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Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
NUNES WARNING: Demands FBI and DOJ Turn Over Un-Redacted Documents
NUNES WARNING: Demands FBI and DOJ Turn Over Un-Redacted Documents
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Sinclair's Boss Responds to Criticism: 'You Can't Be Serious!' — David D. Smith, the chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, says the media is getting his company all wrong. — His remark, in a lengthy email exchange with The New York Times, came in response to renewed scrutiny of Sinclair …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sinclair producer in Nebraska resigns to protest ‘obvious bias’
Sinclair producer in Nebraska resigns to protest ‘obvious bias’
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Robert Maguire / OpenSecrets.org:
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Mercer backed a secretive group that worked with Facebook, Google to target anti-Muslim ads at swing voters — As the final weeks of the 2016 elections ticked down, voters in swing states like Nevada and North Carolina began seeing eerie promotional travel ads …
Washington Post:
Trump administration to impose fresh sanctions against Russia … The United States is expected to impose additional sanctions against Russia by Friday, according to U.S. officials. — The sanctions are economic and designed to target oligarchs with ties to President Vladimir Putin, the officials said.
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Rex Tillerson's $12 million army of consultants — It was one of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's core goals: radically reshaping the State Department to make it leaner, cheaper and modernized to the standards of a former private-sector CEO. — Now that Tillerson has been fired …
Mark Joyella / Forbes:
Rachel Maddow Beats Sean Hannity, Takes Title As Most-Watched Cable News Host — MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has toppled Sean Hannity from his perch atop the cable news ratings, winning a decisive victory in March, according to data released Wednesday by Nielsen.
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Petula Dvorak / Washington Post:
The woman who got fired for flipping off President Trump just sued her former employer … Juli Briskman, the Virginia cyclist who flipped off the presidential motorcade and lost her job last fall, doesn't think we should be afraid to speak our minds. — That's why she went to court Wednesday …
Josh Eells / Rolling Stone:
Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock — Hollywood's most dependable good guy on saving the day in ‘Rampage,’ his beef with Vin Diesel, presidential rumors and more — If the world seemed a little bit sluggish this morning - if the birds weren't singing as sweetly …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
How Bill O'Reilly Silenced His Accusers — Settlement agreements between Bill O'Reilly and two of his accusers — made public for the first time on Wednesday — filled in previously unknown details about tactics employed by the former Fox News host to silence women who came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him.
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Des Moines Register:
China tariffs are ‘worst kind of news’ for Iowa farmers on the edge — Iowa is an agricultural powerhouse, exporting products all over the world. That's why many are concerned about a possible trade war with China. — CONNECT — China's growing list of tariffs aimed at U.S. exports …
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Left's Year of Magical Thinking — It's Wednesday, November 7, 2018, and the Democrats have awakened to the taste of ashes in their mouths. Despite the poll numbers and the pattern of history, Republicans have somehow managed to keep their losses small enough to retain control of the House.
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
Land for the Taking — The day after the meeting, Mr. Hamoud, a Sunni, returned to work and found that his department was now staffed 100 percent by Sunnis, the sect of Islam practiced by the militants. The Shia and Christian colleagues who previously shared his office had all fled.
Ramona Giwargis / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Ex-fiancee says Las Vegas GOP campaign adviser made her his slave — GOP consultant Benjamin Sparks (Photo obtained by Las Vegas Review-Journal) — GOP consultant Benjamin Sparks is pictured in this undated photo obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Sparks is accused of sexually enslaving and battering his ex fiancee.
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Amy Goldstein / Washington Post:
Nearly 12 million people enrolled in 2018 health coverage under the ACA — A total of 11.8 million Americans signed up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2018, a drop of just 400,000 from the previous year despite widespread predictions that enrollment would plummet amid political …
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CNN:
Trump gets testy as national security team warns of risks of Syria withdrawal — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump grew irritated with his top military brass and national security team on Tuesday when they advised him an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Syria would be unwise …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker to introduce legislation to mandate picture of president, VP at post offices — Rep. Dan Donovan (R-N.Y.) is planning to introduce legislation that will mandate that post offices of the U.S. Postal Service display photos of the president and the vice president.
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
Patriots' Julian Edelman May Have Thwarted a School Shooting — The New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman was in Texas visiting his former teammate Danny Amendola late last month when he received a direct message on his Instagram account: “Dude, there is a kid in your comment section …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
John Bolton runs into potential ethics issues before he becomes Trump's national security advisor — John Bolton is continuing to meet with White House attorneys over possible conflicts of interest. — Bolton resigned from his foundation in March. His two political action committees …
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