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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 …
Matt Ford / New Republic:
Uh-Oh  —  Criminal indictments are typically written in the dry, terse active voice of American legalese.  Special counsel Robert Mueller's criminal indictment of Roger Stone, who was arrested by FBI agents in the wee hours on Friday, is no different—with one notable exception.
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 …
New York Times:   Roger Stone's Dirty Tricks Put Him Where He's Always Wanted to Be: Center Stage
Washington Post:
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Roger Stone's Last Dirty Trick
Discussion: Right Wing Watch, USA Today and Vox
Washington Post:
'It's better to be infamous': Even under indictment, Roger Stone relishes his time in the spotlight
Discussion: Shareblue Media, ABC News and Breitbart
Washington Post:
Senate approves bill to reopen the government, the first step to ending the nation's longest shutdown  —  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, handing Democrats a major victory in the protracted standoff.
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New York Times:
Trump Announces Deal to Reopen Government, in Surprise Retreat From Wall  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump agreed Friday to reopen the federal government for three weeks while negotiations proceeded over how to secure the nation's southwestern border, backing down after a monthlong standoff failed …
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:
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 …
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and Breitbart
Washington Post:
‘This is your fault’: GOP senators clash over shutdown inside private luncheon
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 …
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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 …
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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Jon Ostrower / The Air Current:   Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC
Axios:
FAA limits flights to 3 major airports over shutdown staff shortage
Discussion: Politico
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: Shareblue Media
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Caves, Ends Longest Government Shutdown in History Without His Precious Wall
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
FBI director blasts ‘mind-boggling’ shutdown impact in message to unpaid employees
Discussion: Mother Jones
Ben Collins / NBC News:
4chan trolls flood laid off HuffPost, Buzzfeed reporters with death threats  —  The threats are part of a coordinated campaign organized on the far-right message board.  —  Shortly after he tweeted the news of his own layoff, Nick Wing checked his inbox at the Huffington Post and saw an email with a few pictures from a troll.
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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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 …
Rafi Schwartz / Splinter:
We Now Go Live to BuzzFeed's ‘Ask Jonah Anything’ Slack Channel  —  This has been an agonizingly brutal week for digital media, with mass layoffs at HuffPost, Gannett, and as of Friday, internet juggernaut BuzzFeed.  While it's unclear at this time exactly how many employees BuzzFeed has let go …
 
 
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Alex Pareene / Columbia Journalism Review:
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Alaina Demopoulos / The Daily Beast:
Is Ivanka Trump Planning a Big Fashion Comeback in China?
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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
NBC News:
Mueller says Paul Manafort should not get credit for cooperating
Discussion: National Review, AOL and Axios
Molly Jong-Fast / The Bulwark:
Welcome to the Trump Zone
 Earlier Items: 
Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:
Shutdown tides turning?
Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
Johns Hopkins to buy Newseum building in D.C. as journalism museum plans to relocate
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Bloomberg says Trump, at this point, ‘cannot be helped’
Discussion: Politico
Rachael Larimore / The Bulwark:
Darwin Is Coming for the GOP
Marc Caputo / Politico:
'Florida is Trump's state to lose'
 

 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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