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2:15 PM ET, January 25, 2019

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CNN:
Roger Stone indicted on charges brought by special counsel  —  (CNN)Roger Stone has been indicted by a grand jury on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller, who alleges that the longtime Donald Trump associate sought stolen emails from WikiLeaks that could damage Trump's opponents …
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
How CNN captured video of the Roger Stone raid  —  (CNN)The rare, dramatic video from CNN Friday capturing the early morning FBI raid of longtime Donald Trump confidante Roger Stone's Florida home was the product of good instincts, some key clues, more than a year of observing comings …
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Roger Stone, Adviser to Trump, Is Indicted in Mueller Investigation  —  WASHINGTON — Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump who has spent decades plying the dark arts of scandal-mongering and dirty tricks to help influence American political campaigns …
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Conspiracy Theorist in Chief: Trump Asks ‘Who Alerted CNN’ to Roger Stone Arrest  —  President Donald Trump is commenting on the news of Friday morning's arrest of his former confidant Roger Stone in a tweet — questioning how a CNN team was waiting outside Stone's South Florida home.
Washington Post:
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation  —  Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, was arrested by the FBI on Friday after being indicted in the investigation by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
New York Times:
Indicting Roger Stone, Mueller Shows Link Between Trump Campaign and WikiLeaks  — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, revealed the most direct link yet between the Trump campaign's and WikiLeaks' parallel efforts in the 2016 campaign.  — An indictment disclosed evidence …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In new Mueller indictment, what is Roger Stone charged with doing?
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
What the Roger Stone indictment tells us about the Trump campaign
Discussion: NBC News and Politico
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
New Roger Stone indictment penetrates deep into Trump's inner circle
Discussion: ABC News and Breitbart
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Who Directed ‘Senior’ Trump Campaign Official To Contact Stone About WikiLeaks?
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Sara Murray / CNN:
As Stone waits for Mueller, he's back to going out for pizza on Fridays
NBC News:
Officials rejected Jared Kushner for top secret security clearance, but were overruled  —  Jared Kushner was rejected for a top secret clearance by 2 career security specialists, but their supervisor overruled them and approved him, say sources.  —  WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner's application …
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Washington Post:
‘This is your fault’: GOP senators clash over shutdown inside private luncheon  —  Republican senators clashed with each other and confronted Vice President Pence inside a private luncheon on Thursday, as anger hit a boiling point over the longest government shutdown in history.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The losing move
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:   A crisis of conservatism creates gridlock on both sides of the Atlantic
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators read Pence riot act before shutdown votes
Mary Schlangenstein / Bloomberg:
LaGuardia Flights Halted as Shutdown Hits Air-Traffic Staffing  —  The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights into New York's LaGuardia Airport because of a shortage of air-traffic control staff, escalating the pressure on President Donald Trump and lawmakers to end the government shutdown.
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Flight Attendants Are ‘Mobilizing Immediately’ Over Shutdown, Union Says
Discussion: Axios
Axios:
FAA limits flights to 3 major airports over shutdown staff shortage
Discussion: Politico
New York Daily News:
LaGuardia, Newark and DC area airports suffer delays due to lack of air traffic controllers; union blames Trump shutdown
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Washington Post:
Poll: Majority of Americans hold Trump and Republicans responsible for shutdown  —  Public disapproval of President Trump has swelled five points to 58 percent over three months as a majority of Americans continue to hold him and congressional Republicans most responsible …
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Gary Langer / ABC News:   Shutdown blame stays on Trump, with his approval at a historic low
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
Video Message to Employees from Director Wray  —  Message to employees from FBI Director Wray regarding government shutdown.  —  Video Transcript  —  Hi Everyone.  —  We're now five weeks and two missed paychecks into this mess, and I wanted to touch base with all of you again.
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Reuters:
Exclusive: Kremlin-linked contractors help guard Venezuela's Maduro - sources  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Private military contractors who do secret missions for Russia flew into Venezuela in the past few days to beef up security for President Nicolas Maduro in the face of U.S.-backed opposition protests …
Washington Post:
At least 14,000 unpaid IRS workers did not show up for work as broad shutdown disruption hits tax agency, according to House aides  —  At least 14,000 unpaid workers in the Internal Revenue Service division that includes tax processing and call centers did not show up for work this week despite orders …
Washington Post:
Congressional leaders, Trump reach tentative deal to temporarily reopen government without wall funds, according to Hill officials  —  Congressional leaders and President Trump have reached a tentative deal to temporarily reopen the government and continue talks on Trump's demand for border wall money …
Discussion: Politico, RedState, KRIV, Raw Story and Axios
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Trump White House grows eager to escape losing shutdown fight
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Zuckerberg Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, plans to integrate the social network's messaging services — WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger — asserting his control over the company's sprawling divisions …
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Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
Johns Hopkins to buy Newseum building in D.C. as journalism museum plans to relocate  —  The $372.5 million deal will give the university a prime Pennsylvania Avenue address for graduate programs in international relations and other fields.  —  Johns Hopkins University is buying …
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Sarah Meehan / Baltimore Sun:
Johns Hopkins University buys Newseum building to consolidate D.C. presence
Wall Street Journal:
A Call From Pence Helped Set an Uncertain New Course in Venezuela  —  Trump administration's secret plan pledging support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó was preconceived and tightly coordinated  —  The night before Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president of Venezuela …
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Washington Post:   U.S. diplomats hunker down in Venezuela amid standoff with Maduro
NBC News:
Mueller says Paul Manafort should not get credit for cooperating  —  The special counsel's office isn't planning to pursue additional charges based on Manafort's alleged lies to investigators after he agreed to cooperate.  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's office no longer believes former …
Discussion: National Review, Axios and AOL
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Washington Post:   Paul Manafort in court to face Mueller probe allegations he lied after pleading guilty
Jon Ostrower / The Air Current:
Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC  —  This is a developing story and will be updated.  —  A sharp increasing in staffing issues at ATC centers around the U.S. may signal a tipping point in the month-long partial government shutdown.
Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:
Shutdown tides turning?  —  With help from Anthony Adragna, Ben Lefebvre and Zack Colman  —  Editor's Note: This edition of Morning Energy is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Energy subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
'Florida is Trump's state to lose'  —  The nation's biggest swing state looks even more like Trump Country heading into 2020.  —  Newly released Florida voter data suggest President Donald Trump will begin his reelection campaign as the favorite in a state that offers a windfall of 29 electoral votes.
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Rachel Bitecofer / New York Times:
Why Trump Will Lose in 2020  —  The president is running hard …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Bloomberg says Trump, at this point, ‘cannot be helped’
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Sabrina Siddiqui / The Guardian:
Leading liberal thinktank will no longer accept funds from UAE
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