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11:15 AM ET, January 26, 2019

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New York Times:
Trump and His Associates Had More Than 100 Contacts With Russians Before the Inauguration  —  Among these contacts are more than 100 in-person meetings, phone calls, text messages, emails and private messages on Twitter.  Mr. Trump and his campaign repeatedly denied having such contacts with Russians during the 2016 election.
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Stone Indictment Underscores That There Was No Trump-Russia Conspiracy  —  Will the Justice Department ever correct the record?  —  Roger Stone is the shiny object.  The obstruction charges in his long-anticipated indictment, made public on Friday, are not the matter of consequence for the United States.
John Podesta / Washington Post:
It might now be Roger Stone's time in the barrel
Power Line:
Roger Stone's Arrest: What's Scandalous, and What Isn't
Todd S. Purdum / The Atlantic:
Trumpworld Follows a Godfather Script—Literally
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
6 takeaways from the Roger Stone indictment
Discussion: Raw Story and WTVR-TV
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
‘All for nothing’: Trump's wall retreat bewilders allies  —  Before President Donald Trump finished speaking from the Rose Garden, putting a temporary end to the five-week government shutdown, a running group text between several of his former aides lit up with complaints.
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
‘Complete, total surrender’: Why Trump waved the white flag  —  President Donald Trump touted GOP unity for 33 days of a partial government shutdown.  But by the 34th day, it was clearly gone — and so was the shutdown by the end of the 35th.  —  Senate Republicans had finally …
John Bresnahan / Politico:
'She's not one to bluff': How Pelosi won the shutdown battle  —  Two months ago, Nancy Pelosi was battling an internal Democratic rebellion trying to bar her from the speakership.  —  Pelosi faced doubts over whether she was the right person to lead the new Democratic majority …
Washington Post:
‘Prisoner of his own impulse’: Inside Trump's cave to end shutdown without wall
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: What we've learned post-shutdown
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Ezra Klein / Vox:   The vindication of Nancy Pelosi
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump just caved. Democrats can now take control of the immigration debate.
New York Times:
A Bruised Trump Faces Uncertain 2020 Prospects.  His Team Fears a Primary Fight.  — With his approval rating sinking, and foes within the party wooing potential Republican challengers, aides to the president are working to shore up his support.  — Mr. Trump, close associates acknowledge …
CNN:
CNN NEWSROOM  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  [14:30:00] DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We do not have the necessary space or resources to detain, house, vet, screen and safely process this tremendous influx of people.
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Pelosi / Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Special Counsel Indictment and Arrest of Trump Campaign Advisor Roger Stone  —  Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Special Counsel Mueller released a seven-count indictment of top Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone, for lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction:
Zachary Basu / Axios:
House Intelligence to hand over transcripts to Mueller investigation
Telegraph:
Melania Trump - An Apology  —  Following last Saturday's (Jan 19) Telegraph magazine cover story “The mystery of Melania”, we have been asked to make clear that the article contained a number of false statements which we accept should not have been published.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
The Ex-Starbucks CEO Could Get Trump Re-elected  —  Before there was Jill Stein, there was Ralph Nader.  Before there was Nader, there was Ross Perot.  —  None won.  All argued that the Republican Party and the Democratic Party were basically the same, and the only way to make real change was to ditch them both.
Discussion: Political Wire
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Huge Trove of Leaked Russian Documents Is Published by Transparency Advocates  —  A group of transparency advocates on Friday posted a mammoth collection of hacked and leaked documents from inside Russia, a release widely viewed as a sort of symbolic counterstrike against Russia's dissemination …
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The Hill:   Transparency advocate group releases trove of hacked Russian documents
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Yes, Venezuela Is a Socialist Catastrophe  —  In the age of A.O.C., the lesson must be learned again.  —  Conspicuous by its relative absence in much of the mainstream news coverage of Venezuela's political crisis is the word “socialism.”  Yes, every sensible observer agrees …
Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Bernie Sanders set to announce 2020 presidential run  —  WASHINGTON—Three years after fighting a surprisingly competitive Democratic primary race against Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is making another run for the White House.  —  Two sources with direct knowledge …
Washington Post:
The shutdown was proof of Trump's stark incapacity for leadership  —  PRESIDENT TRUMP'S temper tantrum over Congress's refusal to fund a border wall paralyzed much of the government for five weeks, sapped the morale and wallets of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and low-wage contractors …
Michael Cavna / Washington Post:
Another cartoonist loses his job.  This does not bode well for the future of newspaper cartooning.  —  Another Pulitzer-winning cartoonist has been shown the door.  —  Steve Benson was laid off Wednesday by his longtime employer, the Arizona Republic, as part of larger cuts by the Gannett company.
Hans von der Burchard / Politico:
France, Germany and Spain ramp up pressure on Venezuela  —  France, Germany and Spain on Saturday urged Venezuela to call elections in the next eight days, warning they would otherwise recognize the country's parliamentary chief, Juan Guaidó, as interim president.
Los Angeles Times:
California's big, but South Carolina may be key in Kamala Harris' presidential run  —  For Kamala Harris, the road to the White House began amid the sequins, satin gowns and crystal chandeliers of a ballroom in the capital city of South Carolina.  —  The California senator made her debut …
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
How Tariffs Stained the Washing Machine Market  —  A year after the Trump administration tried to help American manufacturers of laundry equipment, prices are up, sales have fallen and stock prices are down.  —  You may not have appreciated it at the time — golden eras have a habit of coming …
 
 
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David Rogers / Politico:
Trump White House stonewalls as Puerto Rico aid runs dry
Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Texas officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall:
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The Hidden Automation Agenda of the Davos Elite
Cal Newport / New York Times:
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Richard Ojeda Drops Out of Presidential Race
Adam Green / Roll Call:
Democrats were ripe for division. Then the shutdown came along
Discussion: Raw Story and Hullabaloo
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Media Matters for America:
Lou Dobbs slams Trump's shutdown cave: “Illegal immigrants are surely pleased”
Discussion: twitchy.com
Raphael Satter / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Undercover agents target cybersecurity watchdog
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Arson Suspected at Comet Ping Pong, the D.C. Restaurant Made Famous by Pizzagate
Discussion: Eschaton
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Zombies Applaud as He Lights Himself on Fire
Discussion: Raw Story
Ben Collins / NBC News:
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