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5:40 PM ET, January 25, 2019

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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 …
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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 …
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
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Roger Stone's Last Dirty Trick
Discussion: USA Today, Vox and New York Times
Washington Post:
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation
Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
Alex Jones Says Roger Stone Contacted WikiLeaks at Jones' Behest While Seeking Infowars Job
Discussion: The Smoking Gun, Politico and CNN
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
CNN:
Pelosi on State of the Union date: ‘Not planned’ yet
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
‘This is your fault’: GOP senators clash over shutdown inside private luncheon
Alex Wagner / The Atlantic:
Pelosi Won, Trump Lost
Discussion: Washington Post
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trump Media Stars Despair After Trump Caves on Shutdown  —  ‘Trump is a broken man,’ lamented Mike Cernovich, while Ann Coulter called the president a ‘the biggest wimp.’  —  President Trump's top supporters among right-wing media despaired on Friday after he agreed to a three-week deal …
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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
The Daily Beast:
Trump Caves, Ends Longest Government Shutdown in History Without His Precious Wall
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Flight Attendants Are ‘Mobilizing Immediately’ Over Shutdown, Union Says  —  On Friday morning, air traffic controllers missed their second paycheck due to the government shutdown.  Many called out sick, resulting in delayed flights at some of the nation's busiest airports, including LaGuardia, Newark, and Hartfield-Jackson in Atlanta.
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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
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 …
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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Alex Pareene / Columbia Journalism Review:
The digital winter turns apocalyptic  —  This week, as a long-predicted collapse seemed to hit digital media, we saw a few of the tried-and-true ways managers use to explain to employees why they're laying them off.  —  BuzzFeed chose the language of corporation-as-family …
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.
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
 
 
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Zombies Applaud as He Lights Himself on Fire
David Siders / Politico:
Beto O'Rourke says 2020 decision could be months away
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Democrats Ducking Vote on Rejecting Anti-Semitism
Alaina Demopoulos / The Daily Beast:
Is Ivanka Trump Planning a Big Fashion Comeback in China?
Discussion: Raw Story
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
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Mueller says Paul Manafort should not get credit for cooperating
Discussion: National Review, AOL and Axios
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
NBC News:
Officials rejected Jared Kushner for top secret security clearance, but were overruled
 

 
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