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William H. McRaven / Washington Post:
Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President — William H. McRaven, a retired Navy admiral, was commander of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014. He oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. — Dear Mr. President:
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Olivia Gazis / CBS News:
Top former intelligence bosses speak out in favor of John Brennan — Twelve former directors and deputy directors of the Central Intelligence Agency and a former Director of National Intelligence signed a letter of support for former CIA director John Brennan, calling the signal sent …
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Trump Is Not Trying to Silence Brennan — The president's strategy is the opposite: to make the former CIA director more prominent and use him as a foil. — President Donald Trump's decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan is, according to conventional wisdom, an effort to silence his critics.
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump gears up to strip more clearances from officials tied to Russia investigation — President Trump has told advisers that he is eager to strip more security clearances as part of an escalating attack against people who have criticized him or played a role in the investigation …
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Axios:
Trump's favorite presidential powers — As President Trump has settled into Year 2 of his presidency, he has become especially enamored with powers he can exercise — just like back at the Trump Organization — without the approval or even consultation of anyone else.
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New York Times:
Revoking Clearance, Trump Aims Presidential Power at Russia Inquiry
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David French / National Review:
Yes, Revoking John Brennan's Security Clearance Raises Constitutional Concerns
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New York Times:
Omarosa Manigault Newman Releases Tape of Lara Trump's $15,000-a-Month Job Offer — Omarosa Manigault Newman released a secret recording on Thursday that she said backed her claim that President Trump's daughter-in-law had offered her a $15,000-a-month contract in exchange for her silence about her time as a White House adviser.
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CNN:
Pentagon postpones Trump's military parade — (CNN)The Department of Defense says the military parade originally scheduled for Veterans Day will be postponed. — “The Department of Defense and White House have been planning a parade to honor America's military veterans and commemorate …
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Omarosa releases secret tape of Lara Trump offering her $15K/month campaign job
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Death Spiral”: Why Omarosa Totally Triggered Trump
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John McWhorter / The Atlantic:
Trump and the N Word — Omarosa Manigault-Newman has provided …
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Violet Ikonomova / Detroit Metro Times:
Detroit Rep. Bettie Cook Scott on Asian opponent: 'Don't vote for the ching-chong!' — More than a dozen community groups have called on Rep. Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit) to apologize for a series of racial slurs sources say she used to describe her primary election opponent, Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit).
Wall Street Journal:
As ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Surfaced, Michael Cohen Changed Tune on Paying Stormy Daniels — Federal prosecutors investigating former Trump lawyer view October 2016 tape as trigger for burying potentially damaging information, people familiar with the matter say
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Chance of Michael Cohen Facing Criminal Campaign Finance Charges Just Went Up
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New York Times:
Elon Musk Confronts a Fateful Tweet and an ‘Excruciating’ Year — Elon Musk was at home in Los Angeles, struggling to maintain his composure. “This past year has been the most difficult and painful year of my career,” he said. “It was excruciating.” — The year has only gotten …
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Pentagon may delay Trump's military parade, originally slated for November, to next year — The Trump administration may delay a military parade slated for this fall, the Pentagon said Thursday, amid questions about the event's increasing cost. — Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman …
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Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Trump's military parade is now estimated to cost $92 million - $80 million more than earlier estimate
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Associated Press:
Pentagon delays Trump's military parade until at least 2019
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Trump's military parade in Washington now delayed until 2019
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The Daily Beast:
Aretha Franklin Bashed Trump in Private, Blew Off Inauguration Invite … The late “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin hated the political rise of Donald Trump. But that didn't stop him from trying, and failing, to book her to perform at his 2017 inauguration.
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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Mistakes Patti LaBelle for Aretha Franklin
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Jenna Amatulli / HuffPost:
Fox News Remembers Aretha Franklin With Photo Of Patti LaBelle
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Nancy Gertner / Washington Post:
The extraordinary bias of the judge in the Manafort trial — Nancy Gertner, a retired U.S. District Court judge in Massachusetts, is a lecturer at Harvard Law School. — It is not unusual for judges to intervene in court proceedings from time to time — to direct the lawyers to move …
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Yahoo:
Judge says Trump campaign screwed up on wording of confidentiality agreements — A Manhattan judge issued a ruling on Thursday that thwarted the Trump campaign's attempts to keep a lawsuit out of open court, with potential implications for the looming battle over fired Trump aide Omarosa …
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Patrick Leahy / U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont:
BREAKING NEWS From Senator Feinstein, Senator Leahy, And Senator Durbin: Documents Indicate That Kavanaugh Misled Senate; Make Them Public — Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Thursday asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley …
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Jericka Duncan / CBS News:
Woman accusing Rep. Keith Ellison of abuse speaks out — Rep. Keith Ellison — deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a candidate for Minnesota attorney general — has denied allegations that he abused his ex-girlfriend, Karen Monahan. On Thursday, Monahan, 44 …
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Noah Weiland / New York Times:
Meet the Special Counsel Team: So Careful They Won't Even Disclose Their Shake Shack Orders — ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Greg D. Andres looked like any ordinary guest at the Westin hotel here, standing near the valet in flip-flops and a white Notre Dame boxing T-shirt, waiting for a Postmates delivery from Shake Shack.
WSYX:
Teen shot and killed after knocking on grandfather's window — A 19-year-old was shot and killed after knocking on her grandfather's window, trying to wake him up (WSYX/WTTE) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) - A 19-year-old died after she was shot late Wednesday night outside her grandfather's southeast Columbus home.
David W. Chen / New York Times:
Surprise Gift: Free Tuition for All N.Y.U. Medical Students — The New York University School of Medicine announced on Thursday that it would cover the tuition of all its students, regardless of merit or need, citing concerns about the “overwhelming financial debt” facing graduates.
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Melissa Korn / Wall Street Journal:
NYU Makes Tuition Free for All Medical Students
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Mary Ellen Klas / miamiherald:
Rick Scott killed a high-speed rail plan. Then All Aboard rolled up and he bought it. — TALLAHASSEE — As one of his first acts in office in 2011, Gov. Rick Scott canceled a $2.4 billion federally funded and shovel-ready bullet train from Orlando to Tampa because it carried …
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Maggie Severns / Politico:
Super PACs take brash new steps to hide their donors — Outside groups are using loopholes and sometimes just ignoring the law to keep voters in the dark before key elections. — Mere days after it sprang to life in a burst of paperwork, the new super PAC Red and Gold spent nearly $1 million attacking …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Forecasting the race for the House — Our forecast for every district — The chance of each candidate winning, with all 435 House districts shown at the same size — CartogramMap — Dem. — Solid — Likely — Lean — Rep. — ≥95% — ≥75% — ≥60% — Toss-up
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