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Sessions told White House that Rosenstein's firing could prompt his departure, too — Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently told the White House he might have to leave his job if President Trump fired his deputy, Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the investigation into Russian interference …
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New York Times:
Michael Cohen Has Said He Would Take a Bullet for Trump. Maybe Not Anymore. — For years, a joke among Trump Tower employees was that the boss was like Manhattan's First Avenue, where the traffic goes only one way. — That one-sidedness has always been at the heart of President Trump's relationship …
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Stormy Daniels's former lawyer said to be cooperating with federal probe of Michael Cohen — Keith Davidson, the former attorney for two women who were paid to keep quiet about their alleged affairs with Donald Trump, has been contacted by federal authorities investigating Trump attorney Michael Cohen …
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Associated Press:
North Korea Suspends Nuclear, Long-Range Missile Tests and Plans to Close Nuclear Test Site — Central Committee makes decisions ahead of meeting between North, South Korean leaders — SEOUL—North Korea said it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site.
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korean leader suspends nuclear and missile tests, shuts down test site — TOKYO — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared he will suspend nuclear and missile tests starting Saturday, and that he will shut down the site where the previous six nuclear tests were conducted.
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Elizabeth Zwirz / Fox News:
North Korea announces end to missile testing as Trump cites ‘big progress’
North Korea announces end to missile testing as Trump cites ‘big progress’
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Washington Post:
Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrupt the 2016 campaign — The Democratic National Committee filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the WikiLeaks organization alleging …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Responding to James Comey, New York Times's Baquet says key Russia-Trump story was ‘NOT inaccurate’ … The James Comey book tour, at some collective psychological level, is another excuse for the country to indulge a hangover obsession with the 2016 presidential election.
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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Allison Mack of ‘Smallville’ Is Charged With Sex Trafficking — An actress from the television series “Smallville” was charged on Friday with sex trafficking for her involvement in an organization promoting itself as a self-help group for women that forced its members to have sex with its leader, federal prosecutors said.
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‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack arrested for role in alleged sex cult
‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack arrested for role in alleged sex cult
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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Watchdog Probes Comey Memos Over Classified Information — Former FBI director has said he considered the memos, which he gave to a friend to release to media, personal documents — WASHINGTON—At least two of the memos that former FBI Director James Comey gave …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Comey memos reveal (surprise!) Republicans have blundered again
Comey memos reveal (surprise!) Republicans have blundered again
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
New revelations shed light on Comey, Trump, and that ‘loyalty’ demand
New revelations shed light on Comey, Trump, and that ‘loyalty’ demand
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
‘They Were Never Going to Let Me Be President’ — Covering Hillary Clinton's campaign from before it started to the very last moment. — Things were already looking bad when, several people told me, Chelsea Clinton popped the Champagne. It was just after 9 p.m. on election night …
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Jezebel:
Philippe Reines Responds to Clinton Book, Tells Jezebel He Has ‘Tapes’
Philippe Reines Responds to Clinton Book, Tells Jezebel He Has ‘Tapes’
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Clinton on Election Night: ‘They Were Never Going to Let Me Be President’
Hillary Clinton on Election Night: ‘They Were Never Going to Let Me Be President’
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Kansas City Star:
Greitens charged with second felony after AG investigation into veterans charity — ST. LOUIS — Gov. Eric Greitens was charged Friday with felony computer tampering stemming from his use of a veterans charity's donor list ahead of the 2016 election. — The charge — which is essentially …
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Rebecca Berg / CNN:
Missouri Gov. Greitens indicted on felony computer-tampering charge
Missouri Gov. Greitens indicted on felony computer-tampering charge
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Jim Salter / Associated Press:
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens charged over charity donor list
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens charged over charity donor list
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
E. coli outbreak warning expands to all romaine lettuce … Public health officials are now telling consumers to avoid all types of romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak linked to the vegetable that has spread to at least 16 states and sickened at least 60 people, including eight inmates at an Alaska prison.
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Sandee LaMotte / CNN:
CDC expands E. coli warning to all romaine lettuce
CDC expands E. coli warning to all romaine lettuce
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Appeals court: Indiana abortion law signed by Mike Pence unconstitutional — Indiana's ban on “selective abortions,” which was signed into law in 2016 by then-Gov. Mike Pence — (R), is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday. — The law banned women from having abortions based …
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Holly V. Hays / Indianapolis Star:
Indiana abortion law signed by former Gov. Mike Pence is ruled unconstitutional
Indiana abortion law signed by former Gov. Mike Pence is ruled unconstitutional
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Kevin D. Williamson / Wall Street Journal:
When the Twitter Mob Came for Me — Recently hired by the Atlantic and then promptly fired, the conservative writer Kevin D. Williamson discusses the social-media outrage that made the celebrated magazine retreat — In early March, I met up with Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of the Atlantic …
New York Times:
Natalie Portman Backs Out of Israeli Award Ceremony — JERUSALEM — Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress, has backed out of a major award ceremony meant to honor her in Jerusalem, with her representatives citing her distress over “recent events” in Israel.
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Anna Merlan / Splinter:
The CIA Says Mike Pompeo Didn't Fight in the Gulf War — In the frenzied game of musical chairs that is the Trump administration, CIA Director Mike Pompeo is set to become the next Secretary of State. It's an ideal time, then, to clarify details of his biography, including a rather major one …
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Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
Hundreds of Immigrant Children Have Been Taken From Parents at U.S. Border — On Feb. 20, a young woman named Mirian arrived at the Texas border carrying her 18-month-old son. They had fled their home in Honduras through a cloud of tear gas, she told border agents, and needed protection from the political violence there.
Ali Rogin / ABC News:
Coons announces opposition to Pompeo, cuts off path to favorable committee vote — Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, announced Friday that he will not vote to support the nomination of Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state, officially closing the door on Pompeo's chances …
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Jonathan Greenberg / Washington Post:
Trump lied to me about his wealth to get onto the Forbes 400. Here are the tapes. — Posing as ‘John Barron,’ he claimed he owned most of his father's real estate empire. — In May 1984, an official from the Trump Organization called to tell me how rich Donald J. Trump was.
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Avicii Dead at 28 — Artist, DJ and producer Tim Bergling, a.k.a. Avicii, died this afternoon in Oman, according to a statement from his rep. He was 28. — “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” the statement reads.
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Trump shuns Democrats and media at first state dinner — For once, President Donald Trump is opting to go smaller. — The president who delights in bigness — of his buildings, his crowd sizes, his hands — is opting for a slimmed-down affair when he hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for his first state dinner on Tuesday.
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump admin announces abstinence-focused overhaul of teen pregnancy program — The Trump administration will shift federal funding aimed at reducing teen pregnancy rates to programs that teach abstinence. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday the availability …
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Associated Press:
Haley's pushback draws fans, rattles White House — NEW YORK (AP) — The public split between the White House and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley this week over Russia sanctions threw a spotlight on her at-times uneasy relationship with President Donald Trump, even as her deft rebuttal bolstered talk …
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BostonGlobe.com:
Kevin Cullen placed on administrative leave — The integrity of each of our journalists is fundamental to our organization. In light of questions that have publicly surfaced, Kevin Cullen has been placed on paid administrative leave while a thorough examination, involving a third party with expertise, is done of his work.
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Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
U.S. Said to Investigate AT&T and Verizon Over Wireless Collusion Claim — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into potential coordination by AT&T, Verizon and a telecommunications standards organization to hinder consumers from easily switching wireless carriers …
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Jessica Guynn / USA Today:
Exclusive: Flickr bought by SmugMug, which vows to revitalize the photo service — These are the best underwater photos in the world... Buzz60 — SAN FRANCISCO — Flickr has been snapped up by Silicon Valley photo-sharing and storage company SmugMug, USA TODAY has learned.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
McCabe to sue Trump admin for defamation, wrongful termination — Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe — is planning to sue the Trump administration for defamation and wrongful termination, according to multiple media reports Friday. — McCabe's lawyer Michael Bromwich told reporters …
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