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11:50 AM ET, March 1, 2019

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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘I was happy to do it for you’: Matt Gaetz overheard making stunning admission to Trump about Cohen threat  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has fallen under investigation for an apparent threat against Michael Cohen — which he may have made at President Donald Trump's request.
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Martin Gould / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Crazy, Dumb, Paranoid, Liar’ - these things have been said about my boss...NONE of it is true!'  Inside Michael Cohen's ‘$750,000’ book deal and how he pitched the proposal praising Trump just weeks before the FBI raided his office  — Michael Cohen has turned on Trump now …
HuffPost:
Behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Masterful Interrogation Of Michael Cohen  —  The questions that won the New York congresswoman praise were the combined product of committee staff expertise, collaboration and oratory skills.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) went viral again yesterday.
Alex Daugherty / Tampa Bay Times:
Rick Scott calls actions by Matt Gaetz ‘disgusting’  —  Gaetz denies reports he spoke with Trump or anyone at the White House this week about Cohen.  “Not this week.  Wait I take that back, I had an unrelated conversation about trade with someone.  Nothing about Cohen or any of that.”
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Associated Press:
Fordham confirms that Trump team threatened the school if his grades became public
Discussion: Chalkbeat
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump lambastes Cohen, pointing to reportedly favorable book proposed by his former lawyer
Discussion: fox13now.com
Alex Wagner / The Atlantic:
Michael Cohen's Made-for-TV Mea Culpa
New York Times:
Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered his chief of staff to grant his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, a top-secret security clearance last year, overruling concerns flagged by intelligence officials …
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
House Intel Will Call Trump Org Moneyman Allen Weisselberg To Testify
Rebecca Morin / Politico:   Ted Cruz: GOP wouldn't have lost the House if border funding had passed
Washington Post:
Trump demanded top-secret security clearance for Jared Kushner last year despite concerns …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump learns the limits of personal power, at home and beyond  —  Analysis: It may have been one of the worst weeks of Trump's presidency, concentrated in just a few harrowing days.  —  HANOI, Vietnam — President Donald Trump touched down in Washington a few hours ago having endured …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Otto Warmbier's family responds to Trump's defense of Kim Jong Un, saying Kim's ‘evil regime’ is responsible for their son's death  —  The parents of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who died after being detained for 17 months in North Korea, on Friday directly blamed leader Kim Jong Un …
Eric Talmadge / Associated Press:
Officials say Trump overstated Kim's demand on sanctions  —  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump said he walked away from his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because Kim demanded the U.S. lift all of its sanctions, a claim that North Korea's delegation called …
USA Today:   At North Korea summit, flattery got Trump nowhere
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump got played by Kim Jong Un — again
Discussion: Vox, Defense One, Breitbart and FDD
YouTube:
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
‘Climate warrior’ jolts 2020 presidential field
Washington Post:
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joins 2020 Democratic presidential field
Discussion: Shakesville and POLITICUSUSA
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
House Democrats explode in recriminations as liberals lash out at moderates  —  House Democrats exploded in recriminations Thursday over moderates bucking the party, with liberal Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threatening to put those voting with Republicans “on a list” for a primary challenge.
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Inside the Chaotic Early Days of Trump's Foreign Policy  —  The day after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, White House national security adviser Susan Rice gathered her staff for a pep talk.  —  About a third of the room was crying.  Everyone was in shock.
Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
A family couldn't pay the bills, so the city took their dog and sold it on eBay  —  The family could not pay its debts, so their German town council went looking for assets to seize.  —  Officials, armed with a search warrant, found a laptop, a coffee machine and the wheelchair of one family member …
Discussion: USA Today and NPR
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
Joe Biden responds to criticism after calling Pence a ‘decent guy’  —  Biden faces criticism after calling Pence a ‘decent guy’  —  Omaha, Nebraska (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden responded to criticism Thursday after he called Vice President Mike Pence a “decent guy” during a speech in Omaha …
New York Times:
After Cohen Testimony, Top Democrats Shy From Impeachment  —  WASHINGTON — Michael D. Cohen's explosive testimony this week about President Trump's potentially felonious conduct has not moved House Democratic leaders closer to initiating impeachment proceedings against the president …
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New York Times:
Michael Cohen's Testimony Opens New Phase of Political Turbulence for Trump
Discussion: Above the Law
Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
Ilhan Omar says she does not recognize Venezuelan interim president, defying Dem leadership, Western governments  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is under fire for previously attending a travel delegation sponsored by ‘Witness for Peace’  —  Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar said she does …
John F. Harris / Politico:
What's So Funny About Amy Klobuchar's Bad Temper?  —  Amy Klobuchar, by some accounts, is a tyrannical boss, prone to paroxysms of anger and frustration that have her hurling insults and even physical objects toward staff — a management style that has left a trail of shaken and humiliated former employees.
Tracy Jan / Washington Post:
How a HUD official turned the Michael Cohen hearing into a reality TV audition  —  Her cameo appearance at the Michael Cohen hearing — a bit of stagecraft intended to dispel accusations of racism against President Trump — provoked an instant backlash from black politicians and the public.
The Daily Beast:
CPAC 2019: Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens Are the New King and Queen of the GOP Ball  —  In years past, Breitbart and Fox News dominated the annual conservative confab.  But this year, a notoriously far-right student organization runs the show.
Discussion: Right Wing Watch
 
 
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John Frank / The Colorado Sun:
John Hickenlooper nears decision on presidential bid, campaign has permit for March 7 event
Axios:
Americans think of Big Tech companies as more Democratic and big banks as more Republican
Discussion: Political Wire
Jon Miltimore / from FEE:
New York City Experienced Worst Decline in Restaurant Jobs since 9/11 After $15 Minimum Wage Win
Discussion: Daily Wire
Amelia Ferrell Knisely / The Tennessean:
Williamson County Schools apologizes after assignment asked students to pretend families own slaves
Bjarke Smith-Meyer / Politico:
EU countries revolt against Commission's dirty money list
James Politi / Financial Times:
US takes tough line with UK on post-Brexit trade talks
Discussion: Sky News and Breitbart
Bloomberg Law:
Labor Dept. Official Represented Steel Co. in Court While on Job
Politico:
HHS demands apology from House Ethics chair for comments on abuse of migrant children
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 Earlier Items: 
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Disclosing Subpoena for Testimony, Chelsea Manning Vows to Fight
Discussion: VICE News
Michael Brice-Saddler / Washington Post:
An 11-year-old pleaded for an abortion after she was raped. She was forced to give birth.
Discussion: The Guardian
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump recruitment failure sets off alarms over 2020
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Greta Van Susteren Joins Gray Television As Political Analyst
Adam Entous / New Yorker:
How a Private Israeli Intelligence Firm Spied on Pro-Palestinian Activists in the U.S.
Discussion: Corey Robin
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Electoral College Is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy
Discussion: Beacon and Talking Points Memo
Page Six:
Brian Williams may score top time slot after late-night rating success
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Ilhan Omar Accuses Israel Hawks of ‘Allegiance to a Foreign Country’