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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
Keeping Up with the Kushners: With Jared Back on Top, Kim Kardashian Heads to the White House  —  Months of talks between Jared Kushner and Kim Kardashian is set to culminate in a meeting with President Trump, in which the reality-TV star will ask him to pardon a 62-year-old great-grandmother serving …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Ivanka Trump Abruptly Leaves Call After Question About China Trademarks  —  Ivanka Trump abruptly left a conference call on Tuesday about a coming fitness event after receiving questions about her company's trademarks in China and her father's exercise regimen.
The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Brutally Turn on Each Other in War on Leaks … Not long after news broke that White House communications aide Kelly Sadler had made a flippant comment about Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) impending death from brain cancer, President Donald Trump gathered a small group of staffers in the Oval Office.
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump's weight-loss regimen: fish and half a bun  —  Washington (CNN)Dietitians have been consulted in the White House kitchens.  Steak has been swapped out for Dover sole, his favored fish.  And hamburger buns have been discarded — or at least the tops have.
Discussion: The Week and Joe.My.God.
Associated Press:
Kardashian West en route to White House
Discussion: Politico
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Former Trump Aide Michael Caputo Wants to Give Roseanne Reboot a New Home … Less than 24 hours after the “Roseanne” reboot was canceled, former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo began plotting ways to get her back on air.  —  Caputo is the chief marketing officer of an online streaming …
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Reuters:
Roseanne Barr blames sleep aid Ambien for racist tweet  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. comedian Roseanne Barr said she was tired of “being attacked and belittled” and blamed sleep aid Ambien for her tweet that compared a black former Obama administration official to an ape, a racist remark that sparked a wave of outrage.
Roxane Gay / New York Times:
‘Roseanne’ Is Gone, but the Culture That Gave Her a Show Isn't  —  On Twitter on Tuesday, Roseanne Barr wrote that if “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby =vj.”  The message referred to President Barack Obama's former senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, and in it Ms. Barr traded …
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Drugmaker to Roseanne Barr: ‘Racism is not a known side effect’ of Ambien
Discussion: Politico, CANNONFIRE and Althouse
CNNMoney:
Roseanne Barr blames Ambien: 'I'm not a racist, just an idiot'
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Canceling ‘Roseanne’ has everything to do with race and media in Trump-era America
BBC:
Arkady Babchenko: ‘Murdered’ Russian journalist is alive  —  Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, widely reported to have been assassinated in Kiev on Tuesday, has turned up alive at a press conference.  —  In an extraordinary development, the high-profile critic of the Kremlin appeared live on Ukrainian TV.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Ukraine faked death of Russian journalist  —  MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the reported slaying in Ukraine of a Russian journalist: (all times local):  —  Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who had been reported shot and killed in the Ukrainian capital Tuesday, has shown up at a news conference very much alive.
Stagiaire-Europe / Reporters Without Borders:   Nothing justifies faking journalist's murder in Kiev, RSF says
Summer Concepcion / Associated Press:
Reportedly Killed Russian Journalist Appears At News Conference In Ukraine
Discussion: National Review and Balloon Juice
Associated Press:   'I'm alive': Russian reporter, Ukraine police faked killing
Yahoo:   Ukraine admits faking death of anti-Kremlin journalist
Financial Times:   ‘Assassinated’ Russian journalist Babchenko turns up alive
David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
‘Murdered’ Russian journalist turns up alive
Discussion: Meduza.io and Splinter
New York Times:
Trump Asked Sessions to Retain Control of Russia Inquiry After His Recusal  —  WASHINGTON — By the time Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrived at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for dinner one Saturday evening in March 2017, he had been receiving the presidential silent treatment for two days.
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Giuliani Says He Might Have Recused Himself From Russia Probe Too  —  The president's lawyer said he understands Trump's frustration but Sessions' recusal is defensible.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said that he can fully understand why Attorney General …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Being Jeff Sessions  —  Think of the job that you dreamed you could have when you grew up.  Think of going through your whole life — and in an extraordinary twist of fate and luck and with a smart move — and, finally, that job will be the capstone to your career.
Discussion: Splinter
Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
On Fox News of all places, Trump's ‘spy’ claim is debunked by Trey Gowdy and even Judge Napolitano  —  President Trump has made it clear he likes what he hears on Fox News.  The network often covers the president favorably, bringing on conservative commentators that push the president's agenda and …
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ANNE FLAHERTY / Associated Press:
Gowdy disputes Trump's ‘spy’ claim, says FBI acted properly
Discussion: Townhall
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Top Republicans dismiss President Trump's ‘Spygate’ claims
Tara Palmeri / ABC News:
Top US diplomat for Asia on ropes ahead of North Korea summit  —  The fate of the U.S.'s top diplomat for Asia remains in limbo two weeks ahead of the expected historic summit with North Korea.  —  In one of his first major personnel moves as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo is expected …
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Michael Crowley / Politico:   The White House Official Trump Says Doesn't Exist
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Judge sets endpoint for review of seized Cohen files, rebukes Avenatti's ‘publicity tour’  —  NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday gave attorneys for Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal lawyer, a little more than two weeks to finish reviewing material seized from his office …
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Laura Nahmias / Politico:
Michael Cohen's lawyers accuse Avenatti of ‘reckless and improper’ behavior
Discussion: ABC News
John DiStaso / WMUR:
Exhaustive investigation reveals little evidence of possible voter fraud in NH  —  Secretary of state office, attorney general's office present data to state Ballot Law Commission  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  CONCORD, N.H. —  An exhaustive review by state election officials …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Senate Intelligence Committee Now Wants to Grill Roger Stone … The Senate intelligence committee has asked to interview Roger Stone, Donald Trump's longtime political adviser and self-described dirty trickster.  —  Stone's lawyer, Grant Smith, told The Daily Beast that the committee …
Discussion: Paste
Annie Karni / Politico:
White House silence on Melania stokes conspiracy theories  —  The first lady hasn't been seen in public since her release from the hospital after a routine procedure.  —  She's left the White House and moved back to New York City.  —  She's cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Polls Are All Right  —  With the 2018 midterm elections approaching, we've updated FiveThirtyEight's pollster ratings for the first time since the 2016 presidential primaries.  Based on how the media portrayed the polls after President Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton later that year …
Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian:
Wearing glasses may really mean you're smarter, major study finds  —  It's not just a pop culture trope - a University of Edinburgh study has found intelligent people are 30% more likely to have genes related to poor eyesight  —  If you wear glasses I've got some good news: you may well be smarter than the average person.
Henry Olsen / American Greatness:
Gaslighting Themselves: Why Trump Critics Miss the Obvious  —  Unlike many American Greatness readers, I both know and respect Bill Kristol.  But a tweet of his on Monday crystallized for me why Trump opponents often seem oblivious to the president's appeal.
New York Times:
Big Banks to Get Reprieve from Volcker Rule  —  Big banks are getting a big reprieve from a post-crisis rule aimed at curbing risky behavior on Wall Street.  —  Federal bank regulators on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping plan to soften the Volcker Rule, opening the door for banks to resume …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Adolfo Flores / BuzzFeed:
A Transgender Woman Who Was Part Of The Migrant Caravan Has Died In ICE Custody  —  “I didn't want to come to Mexico; I wanted to stay in Honduras but I couldn't.”  —  A transgender woman who was part of the caravan of Central American migrants that arrived at the US border earlier …
CNN:
Key Senate panel still divided on Trump-Russia collusion along partisan lines  —  Caputo: Mueller probe designed to ruin Trump  —  Washington (CNN)The Senate Intelligence Committee remains deeply divided over whether there is evidence of collusion between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia …
Cgilman / ClickHole:
More Bad Press For Elon: The Car Elon Musk Launched Into Orbit Has Fallen Back Down To Earth And Crushed Malala Yousafzai  —  After going on a petulant Twitter tirade against the media that was applauded by anti-Semites and after facing months of scrutiny on his failing businesses …
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
Paul Manfort's Friends Have Launched A Legal Defense Fund, Saying He's Struggling To Pay His Bills  —  Manafort hasn't been able to access several financial accounts and other assets since the special counsel's office filed charges last year, according to his lawyer.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC
 
 
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz leads Beto O'Rourke by 11 points in Senate race, new poll finds
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
For ‘Columbiners,’ School Shootings Have a Deadly Allure
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump signs ‘Right to Try,’ says it will save ‘tremendous number of lives’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and IJR
Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
BREAKING: Virginia Senate Votes To Expand Medicaid, Setting Up Final Passage
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Targets Human Rights Abuses, Censorship, and Enhanced Monitoring by the Iranian Government
Discussion: The Week
Charles Davis / The Daily Beast:
What Happened to Jill Stein's Recount Millions?
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Schock loses appeal of criminal indictment
Discussion: Political Wire
Kansas City Star:
Greitens offered to resign as part of deal to dismiss computer-tampering charge
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Thank Republicans for your Right to Try
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CBS Denver:
Child's Lemonade Stand Shut Down For Lack Of Permit
Discussion: Daily Wire
Angelique Chrisafis / The Guardian:
French riot police clear 1,000 migrants from Paris makeshift camp
Discussion: Daily Wire
The Guardian:
Brazil faces calls for return to military dictatorship amid truckers' strike
Discussion: Al Jazeera English
New York Times:
How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google
Politico:
GOP sweats Trump's Heitkamp flirtation
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
 

 
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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