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ProPublica:
Trump's Inauguration Paid Trump's Company — With Ivanka in the Middle — As the inaugural committee planned the landmark celebration, internal concerns were raised about whether Trump's Washington hotel was overcharging for event space. The spending could be a violation of the law.
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
The Trump inaugural committee's fundraising was a mess from the start, but a new investigation could finally provide some answers — Federal prosecutors have reportedly opened a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump's inaugural committee's finances, but its funding was a mess from the start.
Bloomberg:
Obamacare Thrown Out by Judge, Raising Insurance Uncertainty — U.S. judge in Texas dismantles Obama's Affordable Care Act — Decision threatens health coverage for millions of Americans — Obamacare was struck down by a Texas federal judge in a ruling that casts uncertainty …
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Townhall, Axios, The Gateway Pundit, ACA Signups, Daily Kos, twitchy.com and Balloon Juice
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Amy Goldstein / Washington Post:
Federal judge in Texas rules Obama health-care law unconstitutional — A federal judge in Texas threw a dagger on Friday into the Affordable Care Act, ruling that the entire health-care law is unconstitutional because of a recent change in federal tax law. — The opinion by U.S. District …
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Federal court rules Obamacare unconstitutional — but the law stands for now
Federal court rules Obamacare unconstitutional — but the law stands for now
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Mother Jones
CNN:
Mystery Mueller mayhem at a Washington court — Washington (CNN)Fridays at the DC federal courthouse are typically days of high alert for the press corps trying to discern what special counsel Robert Mueller's next legal action will be. — But this Friday, court officials went to extreme measures …
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Raw Story, Law & Crime and Jamie Dupree - AJC
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Reporters shooed away as mystery Mueller subpoena fight rages on
Reporters shooed away as mystery Mueller subpoena fight rages on
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Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Murray Waas / Vox:
Exclusive: Paul Manafort advised White House on how to attack and discredit investigation of President Trump — We now have details as to how the indicted former campaign manager worked with the president to undermine federal law enforcement. — Paul Manafort, who served as the manager …
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Observer, Law & Crime, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Chris Christie declines White House chief of staff role — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) declined the White House chief of staff role on Friday, making him the latest high-profile candidate who's no longer in the running for the influential post.
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Washington Press, Joe.My.God., Breitbart and Big League Politics
Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Donald Trump Names Mick Mulvaney Acting Chief of Staff
Donald Trump Names Mick Mulvaney Acting Chief of Staff
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Vox, Townhall and abc7chicago.com
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump names Mulvaney acting White House chief of staff
Trump names Mulvaney acting White House chief of staff
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RedState, NPR and Power Line
hatch.senate.gov:
Hatch on Comments He Made Earlier This Week about Accusations Against President Trump — Washington,D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) issued the following statement about comments he made earlier this week about accusations made against President Trump:
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Washington Post:
Trump's claim that he didn't violate campaign finance law is weak — and dangerous — The case against the president would be far stronger than the case against John Edwards was. — Last week, in their case against Michael Cohen, federal prosecutors in New York filed a sentencing brief concluding that …
George Stephanopoulos / ABC News:
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says Trump knew it was wrong to make hush-money payments during campaign
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says Trump knew it was wrong to make hush-money payments during campaign
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Associated Press:
Too old to run? Biden wrestles with age as he eyes 2020 run — As he considers running for president, Joe Biden is talking with friends and longtime supporters about whether, at 76, he's too old to seek the White House, according to several sources who have spoken with the former Democratic vice president.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Trump considers delaying border wall fight until January
Trump considers delaying border wall fight until January
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ABC News, Washington Post, VICE News and Daily Kos
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine critical of Trump, to shutter after 23 years — New York (CNN Business)The Weekly Standard, the magazine that espouses traditional conservatism and which has remained deeply critical of President Donald Trump, will shutter after 23 years …
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John Podhoretz / Commentary:
The Murder of the Weekly Standard — The Weekly Standard will be no more. There is no real reason we are witnessing the magazine's demise other than deep pettiness and a personal desire for bureaucratic revenge on the part of a penny-ante Machiavellian who works for its parent company.
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The Daily Beast:
Jared Kushner Replaced Michael Cohen as Trump's National Enquirer Connection — The president's son-in-law grew tight with David Pecker during the early months of the administration. — Shortly after the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner was handed …
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
REVEALED: Jared Kushner was a key player in Trump's National Enquirer blackmail scheme …
REVEALED: Jared Kushner was a key player in Trump's National Enquirer blackmail scheme …
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Talking Points Memo
Scott Stedman:
FBI actively investigating Papadopoulos days after his release from prison — Federal authorities out of Washington DC, working in coordination with Robert Mueller's team, have in recent days sought to arrange an interview with the author of a letter sent to Congress last month that claimed …
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The Gateway Pundit and CANNONFIRE
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Lisa Girion / Reuters:
Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder — A REUTERS INVESTIGATION A REUTERS INVESTIGATION — Facing thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc caused cancer, J&J insists on the safety and purity of its iconic product.
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New York Times:
Wisconsin's Scott Walker Signs Bills Stripping Powers From Incoming Governor — FOX CROSSING, Wis. — Scott Walker, the outgoing Republican governor of Wisconsin, on Friday signed into law measures that diminish the power of his Democratic successor and expand the authority of Republican lawmakers …
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, MSNBC, Joe.My.God., Vox and Mother Jones
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Summer Concepcion / Associated Press:
MI Gov Signs Laws Limiting Citizen-Led Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Initiatives
MI Gov Signs Laws Limiting Citizen-Led Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Initiatives
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Associated Press, ThinkProgress and East Bay Times
NBC News:
Seven-year-old girl who died at border did not receive medical care for 90 minutes — The incident raises questions about the Border Patrol's emergency procedures and the Trump administration's policy of delaying immigrants at legal ports of entry. — WASHINGTON — A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl …
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BuzzFeed News, Associated Press, The Root, RedState and Splinter
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Ron Nixon / New York Times:
Migrant Girl's ‘Horrific, Tragic’ Death Is Not Its Responsibility, White House Says
Migrant Girl's ‘Horrific, Tragic’ Death Is Not Its Responsibility, White House Says
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Washington Post, Axios, ThinkProgress and Vox
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Adam Schiff's Plans to Obliterate Trump's Red Line — With the Democrats controlling the House, Schiff's congressional investigation will follow the money. — President Trump said some time ago that he believes his personal finances should be off limits to investigators.
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Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and The Gateway Pundit
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Jon Kyl will resign from the U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, setting up another appointment by Ducey to John McCain's seat — U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will resign from the U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, The Arizona Republic has confirmed, setting up a second appointment by Gov. Doug Ducey to the seat once occupied by the late John McCain.
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
THE PARTISAN WARRIOR … What happened to Michael Flynn? — Before he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, before he became a folk hero to many of President Trump's most loyal supporters, before he pivoted from accomplished military officer to purveyor of shocking stories about the evils of Islam …
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National Review, Hullabaloo and Wonkette
Aja Romano / Vox:
YouTube's 2018 “Rewind” is the site's most disliked video ever. The implications are huge. — PewDiePie is YouTube's most popular user. He doesn't appear in the video, and his followers are waging war in his name. Here's what's at stake. — YouTube's most popular (and controversial) …
Washington Post:
Trump routinely says things that aren't true. Few Americans believe him. — Take the quiz to see how your fact-checking skills stack up against others nationwide. — For months, President Trump has claimed that U.S. Steel has announced plans to build more than six new plants.
Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
New Jersey AG probes Trump golf club after undocumented maids claim racially-charged harassment, threats — New Jersey's top law enforcement agency is looking into claims of widespread harassment and immigration fraud at President Trump's Garden State golf club after several former …
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Joe.My.God.
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy with backing from Mattis — Reince Priebus, a former chief of staff to President Trump and Republican power broker, could join the Navy after a months-long process in which Defense Secretary Jim Mattis recommended him and a board …
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CNN and Task & Purpose
Jesselyn Cook / HuffPost:
U.S. Tech Giant Cloudflare Provides Cybersecurity For At Least 7 Terror Groups — Among its customers are the Taliban, al-Shabab and Hamas. — American tech firm Cloudflare is providing cybersecurity services to at least seven designated foreign terrorist organizations and militant groups, HuffPost has learned.
Ross Todd / The Recorder:
Alex Kozinski Returns to the 9th Circuit (as a Lawyer) — The former chief judge who retired amid sexual harassment allegations appeared on a brief attempting to revive a copyright lawsuit involving the Academy Award-winning film “The Shape of Water.”
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Lawfare:
The Steele Dossier: A Retrospective — The dossier compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele remains a subject of fascination—or, depending on your perspective, scorn. Indeed, it was much discussed during former FBI Director Jim Comey's testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 7.