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4:00 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 …
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 …
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 …
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Shutdown blame stays on Trump, with his approval at a historic low  —  Blame for the partial government shutdown continues to focus on President Donald Trump and his party in Congress, with the president's overall job approval rating the lowest on record for any president after two years in office.
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Daily Beast
Washington Post:
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation
Associated Press:
Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge
Washington Post:
'It's better to be infamous': Even under indictment, Roger Stone relishes his time in the spotlight
Discussion: ABC News and Breitbart
Matt Ford / New Republic:
Uh-Oh  —  Roger Stone's arrest brings the Mueller investigation …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
New Roger Stone indictment penetrates deep into Trump's inner circle
Discussion: Vox, Shareblue Media and ABC News
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
What the Roger Stone indictment tells us about the Trump campaign
Discussion: NBC News and Politico
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Roger Stone's Last Dirty Trick
Discussion: USA Today, twitchy.com and Vox
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Roger Stone's arrest and indictment, explained
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Who Directed ‘Senior’ Trump Campaign Official To Contact Stone About WikiLeaks?
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and ThinkProgress
Washington Post:
Trump announces deal for government to reopen for three weeks, ending longest shutdown; no money for his border wall  —  President Trump on Friday announced a deal with congressional leaders to temporarily reopen the government while talks continue on his demand for border wall money …
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New York Times:
Trump Likely to Announce Deal to End Government Shutdown for Three Weeks  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump appeared poised to agree on Friday to reopen the federal government for three weeks while negotiations proceeded over how to secure the nation's southern border, backing …
Discussion: American Prospect and Contemptor
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.
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Trump announces deal to reopen government — without his wall  —  President Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal to temporarily reopen the federal government, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history without securing any money for his proposed border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
New York Times:
Trump Announces Deal to Reopen Government, in Surprise Retreat From Wall
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Anti-Maduro coalition grew from secret talks  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The coalition of Latin American governments that joined the U.S. in quickly recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president came together over weeks of secret diplomacy that included whispered messages …
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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
Axios:
FAA limits flights to 3 major airports over shutdown staff shortage
Discussion: Politico
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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The losing move
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 …
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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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
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
Discussion: NB Blog
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
 
 
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Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
The Abyss of Hate Versus Hate
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Kris Kobach Wants to Build the Wall His Way, and Says He Has the President's Blessing
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
The Kulaks Must Be Liquidated as a Class
Discussion: Bookworm Room and alicublog
Molly Jong-Fast / The Bulwark:
Welcome to the Trump Zone
Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:
Shutdown tides turning?
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Bloomberg says Trump, at this point, ‘cannot be helped’
Discussion: Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Jon Ostrower / The Air Current:
Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC
Rachael Larimore / The Bulwark:
Darwin Is Coming for the GOP
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
A crisis of conservatism creates gridlock on both sides of the Atlantic
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were a conservative
Discussion: Jacobin and Grist
Marc Caputo / Politico:
'Florida is Trump's state to lose'
 

 
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Sewell Chan / Columbia Journalism Review:
The Center for Public Integrity has ceased publishing after 36 years, and is in talks to turn over its archives to the Project on Government Oversight

Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal:
Yahoo hires Josh Line, who was most recently Paramount Global's chief brand officer, as its CMO to revive its brand as “one of the OGs of the internet”
 
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