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Philly.com:
Trump cancels Eagles' White House celebration on eve of visit after fewer than 10 players planned to attend — President Trump on Monday abruptly rescinded an invitation to host the Eagles at the White House, citing the “smaller delegation” that was planning to attend and again stoking …
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Mayor Kenney's Statement on Eagles' Cancelled White House Visit — Mayor Kenney released the following statement on the recent decision of President Trump to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles from visiting the White House: — “The Eagles call the birthplace of our democracy home …
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USA Today, CBS Philly, Daily Wire, Raw Story, IJR, Roll Call, Sean Hannity, Breitbart, VICE News, CBS Pittsburgh, The Week and thenewcivilrightsmovement.com
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Melania Trump emerges at White House after weekslong absence
Melania Trump emerges at White House after weekslong absence
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ABC News, The Atlantic, Breitbart, The Daily Beast, NPR and Townhall
Dominique Jackson / Raw Story:
Ted Cruz awkwardly pauses for 20 seconds before refusing to answer question on Trump's pardon tweets
Ted Cruz awkwardly pauses for 20 seconds before refusing to answer question on Trump's pardon tweets
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Joe.My.God.
Nicole Darrah / Fox News:
Trump says Philadelphia Eagles won't attend White House ceremony amid national anthem dispute
Trump says Philadelphia Eagles won't attend White House ceremony amid national anthem dispute
Benjamin Hoffman / New York Times:
Trump Appears to Disinvite Philadelphia Eagles From White House Visit
Trump Appears to Disinvite Philadelphia Eagles From White House Visit
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Joshua Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump disinvites Philadelphia Eagles from White House visit, citing national anthem dispute
Trump disinvites Philadelphia Eagles from White House visit, citing national anthem dispute
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ProFootballTalk, twitchy.com, National Review, Shareblue Media and Mediaite
Jeff Tavss / WPLG-TV:
Family of Stoneman Douglas student advocate David Hogg ‘swatted’ at home — Hogg was not home at time of incident — CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - The family of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg was “swatted” Tuesday morning, causing police to respond to their Parkland home.
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Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Paul Manafort Loses His Cool — At the height of his powers as a political consultant, Paul Manafort was known for his cool. In fact, the value of his counsel increased at moments of crisis. While others panicked, Manafort rarely evinced a hint of frazzle.
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The Week
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Mueller Accuses Paul Manafort of Attempted Witness Tampering — WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Monday accused President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, of attempting to tamper with witnesses in his federal tax and money laundering case.
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Washington Post:
Mueller accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering
Mueller accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering
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National Review and The Mahablog
Eric Beech / Reuters:
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: U.S. special counsel
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: U.S. special counsel
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Shakesville, BuzzFeed, CNN, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Splinter and iPolitics
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire conservative donor David Koch to retire from Koch Industries, influential political network — Billionaire industrialist, donor and political activist David Koch will retire from his roles at Koch Industries and other Koch-affiliated groups due to health reasons.
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Conservative icon David Koch leaving business, politics — NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire conservative icon David Koch is stepping down from the Koch brothers' network of business and political activities. — The 78-year-old New York resident is suffering from deteriorating health …
Agence France-Presse:
Iran tells UN it will hike uranium enrichment capacity — An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector in January 2014 disconnects cascades for 20 percent uranium production at the nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Elites Value Mellifluous Illegality over Crass Lawfulness — Obama defies the Constitution but sounds ‘presidential.’ Trump follows it but sounds like a loudmouth from Queens. — Donald Trump blusters nonstop. He offers contrasting messages about whether, on any given day …
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Althouse
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Giuliani on shifting Trump Tower story: ‘It was a mistake. I swear to God.’
Giuliani on shifting Trump Tower story: ‘It was a mistake. I swear to God.’
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Justin Worland / TIME:
Here's the Campaign Howard Schultz Could Run for President — Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz's announcement that he will leave the company at the end of the month prompted immediate speculation about a potential political future for the man who built Starbucks into a global behemoth.
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National Review, Fortune and New York Times
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NBC News:
Hundreds of migrant kids separated from parents are stuck at border stations — WASHINGTON — Border agents and child welfare workers are running out of space to shelter children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S. border as part of the Trump administration's new …
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ThinkProgress, The Guardian, Splinter, Washington Free Beacon and Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Sidelines Effort to Appoint Justice Department No. 3 — Early potential candidates said they weren't interested in the position, which would oversee the Mueller probe if Rod Rosenstein were to depart — The Trump administration has put its search for the Justice Department's …
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Trump blames Sessions for Russia probe, suggests he could have shut it down
Trump blames Sessions for Russia probe, suggests he could have shut it down
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Vox, Mother Jones, Axios and Politico
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Is Getting Away With the Biggest Scandal in American History — The other evening I was on a cable news show to cover the latest Russia news of the day—and I had an epiphany. — We were talking about a recent scoop from Michael Isikoff, the co-author of my latest book, Russian Roulette.
Amanda Mull / Racked:
Body Positivity Is a Scam — How a movement intended to lift up women really just limits their acceptable emotions. Again. — In the beginning, there was the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. It started innocuously enough, with a 2004 photography show in Toronto, then expanded to billboards …
Washington Post:
Trump's legal team readies for fraught showdown with Mueller, even as president declares broad powers — Despite President Trump's declarations that he has expansive powers that could blunt the special-counsel investigation, his legal team is preparing for the possibility of a presidential interview …
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Donald McGahn II / Protect Democracy:
Law Professor Letter on President's Article II Powers
Law Professor Letter on President's Article II Powers
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions On Children Separated From Parents At Border, F-1 Visas For PRC Students, And Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions joined me this morning to discuss the Administration's policies at the border vis-a-vis children, whether unaccompanied or with a parent:
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Gay adoption fight looms after Supreme Court's cake ruling — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major legal fight similar to the blockbuster Christian baker case decided by the Supreme Court on Monday is already brewing in several U.S. states over laws allowing private agencies to block gay couples from adoptions or taking in foster children.
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Richard Primus / Politico:
Trump's Travel Ban Is in Trouble at the Supreme Court
Trump's Travel Ban Is in Trouble at the Supreme Court
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Reason, Dorf on Law and Take Care Blog
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Wasserman Schultz Screamed At House Officials To Kill Hacking Probe, Intervened In Pakistani Criminal Matter — Ex-Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she intervened in a Pakistani land deal involving her then-IT aide Imran Awan, according to two House employees.
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RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Catherine Thorbecke / ABC News:
Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance — Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance, the organization announced Tuesday.
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Yahoo:
Calls grow in Germany for expulsion of disputed US envoy — Berlin (AFP) - Leading politicians of Germany's left-wing parties on Tuesday called for the US ambassador to be expelled, after the staunch defender of Donald Trump was accused of meddling in domestic politics and aggravating already tense ties.
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The American Conservative
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Charlottesville Hate Marcher Elected by Republican Party … An affiliate of a “pro-white” group who marched in Charlottesville last year was elected to a Republican Party post in Washington state last week, part of his campaign to take over the GOP for the alt-right.
Ken Klippenstein / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Mysterious Intelligence Firm Now in Mueller's Sights … In the fall of 2016, Donald Trump Jr. and other key aides to the future president reportedly met in Trump Tower with Joel Zamel, the founder of a company called Wikistrat. — Wikistrat bills itself as a “crowdsourced” …
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The Moscow Times:
Swiss Banks Freeze $1Bln of Russian Oligarch's Accounts Over U.S. Sanctions Fears — Swiss banks have reportedly frozen $1 billion in the accounts of Russian metals tycoon Viktor Vekselberg over fears that they may be fined following U.S. sanctions against the businessman.