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Bloomberg:
Trump to Seek Repeal of California's Smog-Fighting Power — Proposed revision to auto emission standards to come out soon — Will propose end of state's waiver from federal standards — The Trump administration will seek to revoke California's authority to regulate automobile emissions …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
How a Trump Decision Revealed a G.O.P. Memo's Shaky Foundation — WASHINGTON — When President Trump declassified a memo by House Republicans in February that portrayed the surveillance of a former campaign adviser as scandalous, his motivation was clear: to give congressional allies …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
FISA Applications Confirm: The FBI Relied on the Unverified Steele Dossier
FISA Applications Confirm: The FBI Relied on the Unverified Steele Dossier
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
FISA warrant application supports Nunes memo
FISA warrant application supports Nunes memo
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump calls for end of Mueller probe, saying it's ‘discredited’ by Carter Page surveillance
Trump calls for end of Mueller probe, saying it's ‘discredited’ by Carter Page surveillance
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Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
Trump Threatens Iran on Twitter, Warning Rouhani of Dire ‘Consequences’ — President Trump threatened Iran late Sunday, warning of severe “consequences,” as rhetoric between the two countries' presidents escalated dramatically. — Mr. Trump, in an all-caps message on Twitter addressed …
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NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: Trump is stronger with the base, weaker with the middle — First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — WASHINGTON — The good news for President Trump in the latest NBC …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump security adviser echoes warning to Iran
The Latest: Trump security adviser echoes warning to Iran
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Reuters:
Iran's Rouhani warns Trump about ‘mother of all wars’
Iran's Rouhani warns Trump about ‘mother of all wars’
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Christine Todd Whitman / Los Angeles Times:
Calling my fellow Republicans: Trump is clearly unfit to remain in office — President Trump's disgraceful performance in Helsinki, Finland, and in the days since is an indication that he is not fit to remain in office. Trump's 2016 “America First” platform might be more aptly named …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump: ‘I gave up nothing’ during Putin meeting
Trump: ‘I gave up nothing’ during Putin meeting
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Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:
Tronc Cuts Daily News Newsroom in Half; Ousts Editor in Chief — The meeting lasted less than a minute. By the time it was over, reporters and editors at The Daily News had been told that the newsroom staff was being cut in half and that the editor in chief, Jim Rich, was out of a job.
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HuffPost:
New York Daily News Layoffs Ax Half The Newsroom Staff
New York Daily News Layoffs Ax Half The Newsroom Staff
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
New York Daily News to slash 50% of its newsroom
New York Daily News to slash 50% of its newsroom
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Massive job cuts expected at the Daily News
Talking Points Memo:
Judge Orders Witnesses Granted Immunity To Testify At Manafort Trial — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - With the criminal trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort just two days away, the judge in the case ordered the testimony of five witnesses granted immunity by special Counsel Robert Mueller's team.
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Judge approves Mueller request to grant immunity for witnesses in Manafort trial — A federal judge on Monday approved special counsel Robert Mueller — 's request to grant immunity to five witnesses so they can testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Wavering Rand sets off Supreme Court spectacle — The Kentucky Republican says he's genuinely undecided on whether to back Brett Kavanaugh. His vote could be decisive. — Rand Paul is one of a handful of senators who'll determine whether Brett Kavanaugh lands on the Supreme Court …
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Rand Paul to ask Trump to revoke security clearance of ex-CIA chief Brennan
Rand Paul to ask Trump to revoke security clearance of ex-CIA chief Brennan
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Jamie Ehrlich / CNN:
Rand Paul to ask Trump to revoke Brennan security clearance
Rand Paul to ask Trump to revoke Brennan security clearance
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Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston Globe:
Fox News mistakenly booked a Massachusetts state senator, and got an unexpected message — Someone in the Fox News booking department might be in need of a second cup of coffee. — Fox & Friends First, the network's early morning show, thought they had booked former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick …
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and The Week
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Fox News' attempt to book pro-ICE Democrat backfires spectacularly
Fox News' attempt to book pro-ICE Democrat backfires spectacularly
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Newsweek, Daily Kos, Joe.My.God., Media Matters for America and Mediaite
Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
Anton's creed is not just racist; it is patently un-American. — Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a regular contributor to PostEverything. — Michael Anton is the author of the infamous …
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Michael Anton / Claremont Institute:
Birthright Citizenship: A Response to My Critics
Birthright Citizenship: A Response to My Critics
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
GOP Lawmaker Jason Spencer Strips Down, Screams ‘N-Word’ on Sacha Baron Cohen's ‘Who Is America?’ … This past week, Jason Spencer, a Republican state representative from Georgia, revealed that Sacha Baron Cohen had tricked him into shouting “provocative language” during what he thought was a real anti-terrorism training video.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ga. lawmaker urged to resign after using racial slurs, dropping pants in TV show
Ga. lawmaker urged to resign after using racial slurs, dropping pants in TV show
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Trump administration officials dismissed benefits of national monuments — In a quest to shrink national monuments last year, senior Interior Department officials dismissed evidence that these public lands boosted tourism and spurred archaeological discoveries, according to documents …
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Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Barbara Lee announces bid for Democratic Caucus chair — OAKLAND, Calif. — Rep. Barbara Lee, one of the party's most outspoken progressive voices, formally launched her campaign Monday to chair the House Democratic Caucus — a post that would make her the first African-American woman to hold …
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The Marshall Project:
New York on ICE — As a precaution, some have stopped traveling. — “The moment [Trump] became president, I panicked. Last year, we didn't go on vacation. I was like, We're not going anywhere. In February, my husband's nephew passed away in Houston and even though half of me was worried …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
'I'm ashamed': Trump voter admits she got it wrong after ICE deports her daughter-in-law — A woman who voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 this week expressed regret after the president's government agents deported her daughter-in-law to Mexico. — The Associated Press this week published …
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The Intercept:
Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan Is Telling People He Will Run for President in 2020, Hoping to Win “Yoga Vote” — Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan has been telling political consultants and operatives that he intends to run for president of the United States in 2020, and is beginning to put together a team …
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Sounds Like Everyone Should Lay Off That Cubs Fan Who “Stole” A Baseball From A Kid — Sunday outrage gives way to Monday fact-checking. If you were one of the people who (reasonably) got very angry at a short video clip appearing to show an adult Cubs fan intercepting a ball meant for a child, you can stand down.
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Florida Cops Ship 24-Year-Old Mom to ICE After She Paid Traffic Ticket … Maria, an undocumented, 24-year-old mother of three from Guatemala, showed up to the Martin County Jail earlier this year to voluntarily pay a $150 traffic fine. — Instead, she wound up handcuffed and thrown inside that jail.
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