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Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Michael Cohen case shines light on Sean Hannity's property empire  —  Fox News host who said Trump's fixer ‘knows real estate’ has a portfolio that includes support from Department of Housing and Urban Development, a fact he did not mention when interviewing secretary Ben Carson last year
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Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Sean Hannity linked to shell companies that spent $90M on property: report  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity is linked to a group of shell companies that have spent $90 million buying hundreds of homes across the U.S through the help of foreclosures and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Guardian reported Sunday.
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Stormy Daniels lawyer claims Hannity, Cohen relationship was ‘extensive’  —  Stormy Daniels's attorney said on Sunday that Fox News host Sean Hannity's work with Michael Cohen, President Trump  —  's personal attorney, is likely to be “far more extensive” than the conservative media personality has let on.
Discussion: RedState
Tennessean.com:
The 29-year-old hero from Waffle House shooting: ‘I saw the opportunity and I took it’  —  “It was like shooting fish in a barrel” said James Shaw Jr who disarmed Antioch Waffle House shooter  —  James Shaw Jr. cried at least four times Sunday after a tragic morning where he wrestled …
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Tennessean.com:
Waffle House shooting: Father of suspect Travis Reinking previously took away son's guns  —  At least four people are dead and four others wounded after a gunman opened fire at a Waffle House in Antioch early Sunday morning  —  The 29-year-old Illinois man accused of carrying …
Holly Yan / CNN:
Hero customer rushes Waffle House killer and rips away his assault-style rifle
Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Waffle House shooting: Authorities seized suspect's AR-15 after arrest at White House last year
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
New York Times:
Man Sought in Waffle House Shooting Had Been Arrested Near White House
Simon Hattenstone / The Guardian:
Shania Twain on abuse, betrayal and finding her voice: ‘I wanted a break - but not for 15 years’  —  As she begins her first album tour since 2002, she talks about the violent childhood and devastating divorce that make her pop's great survivor  —  Shania Twain was at the peak of her powers when she lost her voice.
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Martin Cizmar / Raw Story:   An iconic female country singer just came out as a Trump supporter
Jackie Wattles / CNNMoney:
Watch President Trump repeat Fox News talking points  —  From Fox hosts' lips to the president's ears  —  President Donald Trump doesn't hide his feelings: He thinks Fox News is the “fairest” source of news.  He watches Fox all the time.  Fox talking points frequently show up in his tweets and speeches.
Frank Miles / Fox News:
Hillary Clinton, not on ballot, is star of GOP midterm plan  —  Hillary Clinton won't go away.  —  So conservatives are giving her a seat at the table.  —  Clinton is starring in the Republican Party's 2018 midterm strategy.  With no Democrat to attack in the White House for the first time in nearly …
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Sopan Deb / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Avoids Direct Reference to Comey Memos in Speech
Discussion: Associated Press
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump says North Korea agreed to denuclearize.  It hasn't.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed North Korea has agreed to “denuclearization” before his potential meeting with Kim Jong Un.  But that's not the case.  —  North Korea said Friday …
Discussion: CNBC
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Kellyanne Conway rises — again  —  Kellyanne Conway has never actually wanted the job of White House communications director, according to sources who've discussed it with her, but Axios has learned that she left many in the White House communications team this week with the impression that she'd be leading the team in some capacity.
Discussion: CNN
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
Kellyanne Conway lashes out on CNN over question about her husband's anti-Trump Twitter habit
Discussion: The Daily Beast and TheBlaze
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Aleksandr Kogan: The link between Cambridge Analytica and Facebook  —  Mark Zuckerberg has been the one testifying before Congress, but the scientist at the heart of the biggest privacy scandal on Earth has largely stayed out of the spotlight, until now  —  Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg …
Discussion: Mashable
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Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed:
Cambridge Analytica Data Scientist Aleksandr Kogan Wants You To Know He's Not A Russian Spy
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House fears VA secretary will get denied  —  Senior administration officials and senators from both parties on the Veterans Affairs Committee are growing increasingly concerned about Ronny Jackson's prospects to be confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jackie Wattles / CNNMoney:
Mexico and EU reach new trade deal  —  You tell me.'  —  Mexico and the European Union have reached a trade deal that virtually eliminates tariffs.  —  The wide-reaching deal will simplify the customs process and eliminate tariffs for “practically all” goods traded between EU-member nations and Mexico …
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Los Angeles Times:
French, German leaders will bring Trump the same message: Save the Iran nuclear deal
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Inside One of America's Ugliest Political Feuds: Cuomo vs. de Blasio  —  It was, almost without question, the low point of Andrew M. Cuomo's political career.  —  The year was 2002 and Mr. Cuomo was badly trailing in the Democratic primary for governor and desperately seeking a graceful exit.
Martin Cizmar / Raw Story:
‘Nazi scum get out!’:  Watch entire New York bar chant at Milo Yiannopoulos until he leaves  —  You can't tell from Twitter, but rightwing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos is in New York today.  —  He wanted to go out for a drink, and ended up picking the wrong bar—one where members …
Sarah Vander Schaaff / Washington Post:
Opioid deaths prompt Ohio to reimagine classroom lessons, starting with kindergarten  —  Ohio, a state where 4,329 people died of drug overdoses in 2016, a death rate second only to neighboring West Virginia, is taking the fight against the opioid epidemic into the classroom with a new style of drug-abuse-prevention education.
Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
Bernie Sanders Is Quietly Building a Digital Media Empire  —  For a brief moment in late October 2016, when Hillary Clinton was surfing on a six-point national lead over Donald Trump and James Comey had yet to dive-bomb the presidential race, the talk of the political class was a set …
USA Today:
Love him or hate him, Jeff Sessions is why Mueller's Russia probe is still on track  —  Thank Jeff Sessions, Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller for running Justice and the Russia probe by the book despite extreme pressure from Donald Trump.  —  CONNECT  —  One of us is a supporter …
Discussion: New York Post
Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
US trade rep racked up bill as he flip-flopped on purchase of pricey office desk  —  President Donald Trump's trade representative racked up a hefty bill on the purchase and subsequent return of a new desk for his office, emails reviewed by ABC News show.  —  According to emails …
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Setting Tone for Post-Presidency, Obama Will Speak in South Africa on Tolerance  —  WASHINGTON — He's been photographed kite-surfing with Richard Branson off Necker Island, relaxing on David Geffen's yacht in French Polynesia with Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey, river-rafting with his family …
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
'She's a lucky duck': GOP implodes again for McCaskill  —  Gov. Eric Greitens' scandals have thrown the Missouri GOP into turmoil, again, as Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill runs for reelection.  —  Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is up for reelection.  And, like clockwork …
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Morris GOP nearly broke  —  Morris County Republicans lost money on their winter fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club and have a paltry $13,956 in their warchest, according to a report filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.  —  The money-losing event and the low cash …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Press
New York Times:
Mueller Guides Us Through the Swamp  —  The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher.  It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.  —  The special counsel, Robert Mueller, has not yet presented evidence that the Trump campaign conspired …
 
 
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Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker:
McMaster and Commander  —  Can a national-security adviser retain …
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Scott Bauer / madison.com:
Bryan Steil becomes GOP front-runner to win Paul Ryan's seat
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Travel ban case is justices' first dive into Trump policy
Discussion: Washington Post
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: In Private, Trump Aide George Papadopoulos Denies Collusion
Discussion: emptywheel
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Chai alert  —  Sen. Mike Lee has been fighting against the renomination …
Ruth Graham / Politico:
Church of The Donald
Jack Goldsmith / The Guardian:
The ‘deep state’ is real. But are its leaks against Trump justified?
Discussion: Power Line
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Candace Owens' Moment: I'm Not Far Right, I'm Free [Updated]
Discussion: The Wrap, Townhall and IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
Who Has More of Your Personal Data Than Facebook? Try Google
Christina Caron / New York Times:
Texas Boy Killed by Truck as His School Held a Walkout on Guns
Discussion: El Paso Times and twitchy.com
Steve Cuozzo / New York Post:
Kushner Companies offers $250M for Park Ave. co-op
Lenore Skenazy / Hit & Run:
Penn State's 98-Year-Old Outing Club Is No Longer Allowed to Go Outside
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
She created a document to warn women of sexual harassers. It's haunted her ever since.
Rachel Mullen / RedState:
Hashtag ‘#MeToo’: Remembering Girlfriend Murdered By Earth Day Founder
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Aurelien Breeden / New York Times:
No Handshake, No Citizenship, French Court Tells Algerian Woman
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

 
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