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8:20 PM ET, December 8, 2018

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New York Times:
John Kelly, Trump's Chief of Staff, to Leave White House  —  WASHINGTON — John F. Kelly, the retired Marine general tapped as chief of staff by President Trump last year to bring order to his chaotic White House, will leave the job by the end of the year, Mr. Trump said on Saturday …
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Washington Post:
‘Siege warfare’: Republican anxiety spikes as Trump faces growing legal and political perils  —  A growing number of Republicans fear that a battery of new revelations in the far-reaching Russia investigation has dramatically heightened the legal and political danger to Donald Trump's presidency …
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
John Kelly Couldn't Fix the Trump Presidency  —  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, who served as Donald Trump's top adviser for more than a year but repeatedly clashed with the president, will leave the administration “toward the end of the year,” Trump said on Saturday at the White House.
Axios:
Behind the scenes: Trump announces John Kelly's exit  —  After months of indecision and private negotiations, President Trump has announced his chief of staff John Kelly will be leaving at the end of the year.  As we've previously reported, Trump has wanted to replace Kelly …
Reuters:   Trump to nominate Milley as next chairman of Joint Chiefs
USA Today:
John Kelly, hired to restore order for President Donald Trump, is out as chief of staff
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Chief of Staff John Kelly to leave White House by end of month, Trump says
Associated Press:
Trump says chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year's end
Discussion: SARAH PALIN and The Daily Caller
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Ocasio-Cortez for 2028?
Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News:
Trump says John Kelly to leave chief of staff role by year end
Discussion: The Guardian, CNBC and BuzzFeed News
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Trump announces Army chief Mark Milley as pick for next Joint Chiefs chairman
Discussion: Washington Post
John Solomon / The Hill:
Comey's confession: dossier not verified before, or after, FISA warrant  —  Many people I know in law enforcement circles shuddered when James Comey tweeted recently that acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker “may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer.”  —  To them, Comey's Twitter attack crossed …
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CNN:
House Republicans release Comey interview transcript  —  Comey: Trump attacks on FBI ‘deeply troubling’  —  (CNN)The House Judiciary and Oversight committees have released a transcript of former FBI Director James Comey's closed-door interview with the committees on Friday.
Fox News:
Comey transcript released: Ex-FBI boss claims not to know, remember key details in Russia case  —  Former FBI Director James Comey claimed “I don't know” or “I don't remember” in response to dozens of questions concerning key details in the Russia probe, according to a lengthy transcript released Saturday …
Discussion: Power Line and HuffPost
Associated Press:
Comey: Russia investigation initially looked at 4 Americans  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI's counterintelligence investigation into potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia initially focused on four Americans and whether they were connected to Russian efforts to interfere …
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
In corporate role, William P. Barr clashed with Justice Department that he now seeks to lead
New York Times:
The Wooing of Jared Kushner: How the Saudis Got a Friend in the White House  —  Senior American officials were worried.  Since the early months of the Trump administration, Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and Middle East adviser, had been having private, informal conversations …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
How a chilling Saudi cyberwar ensnared Jamal Khashoggi
Discussion: Boston Magazine
Hisham Melhem / Deep State Radio Network:   Mohammed Bin Salman; A Prince Who Should Not Become A King
Ken White / The Atlantic:
Manafort, Cohen, and Individual 1 Are in Grave Danger  —  Federal prosecutors filed three briefs late on Friday portending grave danger for three men: the former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, the former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, and President Donald Trump.
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Just Security:
Mueller's Roadmap: Major Takeaways from Cohen and Manafort Filings  —  Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and from the Office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed significant documents in the criminal cases of President Donald Trump's former personal attorney …
Mike Allen / Axios:
When Russia approached, Trump officials gladly obliged
Discussion: Raw Story, Breitbart and Politico
Reuters:   Trump says prosecutors have found no evidence of Russia collusion
Associated Press:
Closer legal peril for Trump in probes; he sees no collusion
Discussion: FOX6Now.com and National Review
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet / New York Post:
In France, les deplorables strike back  —  PARIS — Glittering shops from Louis Vuitton to Dior are boarded up on both sides of the Champs-Élysées.  The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre will be closed.  Paris has hunkered down for the latest Yellow Saturday, the fourth in a row …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Trump Calls Senator Richard Blumenthal ‘The Dick’ in Bizarre Tweets  —  After watching Senator Richard Blumenthal on TV, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to attack him again and nickname him “The Dick.”  —  Many times when Blumenthal has spoken out against Trump …
BuzzFeed News:
Millions Of Comments About The FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Were Fake.  Now The Feds Are Investigating.  —  People's names and addresses were listed on the FCC's website beside net neutrality comments they didn't make.  Now the FBI is interested.  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether crimes …
 
 
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