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Ken LaCorte / Mediaite:
I Stopped the Stormy Daniels Story at Fox News. Here's Why. — Two weeks before the 2016 presidential election, as the editorial head of Fox News online, I reviewed a draft news story that said porn actress Stormy Daniels had confirmed having an affair with Donald Trump a decade earlier.
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New York Times:
Bill Shine Resigns as White House Message Chief — Bill Shine, the former Fox News executive who joined the White House staff last summer to manage President Trump's communications operation, has resigned and will move to the re-election campaign, the White House announced Friday.
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Trump Has Been Calling Him Bill ‘No Shine’”: Why Roger Ailes's Former Right Hand Is Leaving the West Wing
“Trump Has Been Calling Him Bill ‘No Shine’”: Why Roger Ailes's Former Right Hand Is Leaving the West Wing
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Why Trump Loves the Fake News
Why Trump Loves the Fake News
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miamiherald:
Trump cheered Kraft's team to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where he was busted — Seated at a round table littered with party favors and the paper-cutout footballs that have become tradition at his annual Super Bowl Watch Party, President Donald Trump cheered the New England Patriots …
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WLS / ABC7:
Jussie Smollett update: ‘Empire’ actor indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury … There have been dozens of twists and turns since “Empire” start Jussie Smollett reported being attacked. Here are some key moments from the start of this story. — WLS
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Crime In Boystown / CWB Chicago:
Exclusive: Grand jury returns 16 felony counts against Jussie Smollett — Embattled TV star Jussie Smollett's legal problems have just become significantly more serious as a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count true bill of charges against him in connection with his alleged falsification …
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Doha Madani / NBC News:
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Scoop: White House leak to House Dems on Jared and Ivanka's clearances — From a White House source, the House Oversight Committee has obtained documents related to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's security clearances that the Trump administration refused to provide, according …
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Chris Riotta / The Independent:
Jared Kushner goes rogue in Saudi Arabia, prompting national security concerns
Jared Kushner goes rogue in Saudi Arabia, prompting national security concerns
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Ylan Mui / CNBC:
White House to unveil unbalanced budget on Monday, sources say
White House to unveil unbalanced budget on Monday, sources say
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
The Democrats' Dilemma — MINNEAPOLIS—They have gathered in defiance of the freezing temperatures on a late February's night, scores of them twirling Somali flags in one hand and American flags in the other, crowding around the arrivals terminal and waiting to welcome one of their own.
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Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
Ilhan Omar: Obama's a ‘pretty face’ who got ‘away with murder’ — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar ripped ex-President Obama in an interview published Friday, belittling his “pretty face” and saying his agenda of hope and change was an illusion. — She cited the “caging of kids” …
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Elizabeth Warren / Team Warren:
Here's how we can break up Big Tech — Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn't exist. Now they are among the most valuable and well-known companies in the world. It's a great story—but also one that highlights why the government must break up monopolies and promote competitive markets.
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Chelsea Manning sent to jail for refusing to testify in WikiLeaks case — Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning will be held in jail until she testifies before a grand jury or that grand jury is no longer operating, a federal judge in Alexandria ruled Friday.
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Matthew Barakat / Associated Press:
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikileaks
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikileaks
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Ali Dukakis / ABC News:
Chelsea Manning taken into custody for refusing to testify before secret grand jury
Chelsea Manning taken into custody for refusing to testify before secret grand jury
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Did Blackwater's Erik Prince Lie to Congress About a Trump Tower Meeting? I Asked Him. — Did Erik Prince perjure himself in front of Congress? — The founder and former CEO of the notorious private security firm Blackwater — and younger brother of hapless Education Secretary Betsy DeVos …
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John McCormack / National Review:
Why Some Republicans Voted against the ‘Anti-Hate’ Resolution — Has the controversy surrounding Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's anti-Semitic comments actually turned into an embarrassing scandal for Republicans? In some quarters of the media, the answer to that question is a resounding “yes.”
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Ilhan Omar's Microaggression
Ilhan Omar's Microaggression
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Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Trump inauguration took money from shell companies tied to foreigners — Creators of firms that donated revealed by Guardian as Indian financier, lobbyist with links to Taiwan and Israeli real estate developer — Donald Trump's inauguration received tens of thousands of dollars …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Terri McCullough to be new chief of staff in speaker's office — Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped Terri McCullough to be her new chief of staff in the speaker's office, the first woman in modern times to serve in the role in a paid, full-time capacity. — McCullough will replace Danny Weiss …
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Daniel Hemel / Politico:
Democrats Demanded Trump's Tax Returns. Then They Dragged Their Feet.
Democrats Demanded Trump's Tax Returns. Then They Dragged Their Feet.
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David Roth / Deadspin:
What You Need To Know About Meghan McCain's Jewish Heritage — Meghan McCain, daughter of the late statesman and presidential candidate John McCain and co-host of ABC's The View, has taken an increasingly prominent role during the recent national conversation over the troubling rise of antisemitism in American politics.
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BuzzFeed News:
Military Doctors Told Them It Was Just “Female Problems.” Weeks Later, They Were In The Hospital. — From body armor to health care, the US military has been slow to adapt to women in its ranks. Female service members are paying the price, often with lifelong consequences. — Reporting From
Bloomberg:
Trump Seeks Huge Premium From Allies Hosting U.S. Troops — ‘Cost Plus 50’ plan could worsen tensions with key allies — Frustration over spending by NATO countries behind proposal — For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren't paying enough.
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Robin George Andrews / New York Times:
If We Blow Up an Asteroid, It Might Put Itself Back Together — Despite what Hollywood tells us, stopping an asteroid from creating an extinction-level event by blowing it up may not work. — Faced with the prospect of a sizable asteroid heading toward Earth and causing doomsday, humanity has come up with various responses.
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
House votes in favor of illegal immigrant voting — House Democrats voted Friday to defend localities that allow illegal immigrants to vote in their elections, turning back a GOP attempt to discourage the practice. — The vote marks a stunning reversal from just six months ago …
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David Byler / Washington Post:
Everyone is underestimating Trump. It could hurt Democrats and Republicans alike. — We live in an era of horribly misinformed political decision-making. In 2015, the Trump-skeptical Republican elite believed that Trump would naturally fade over the course of the primary …
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Jeff Stein / Newsweek:
Where Is Robert Levinson? Inside the Secret Campaign to Find Ex-FBI Agent Who Disappeared on Mission to Iran — The plans were ready; the $250,000 payoff cash was committed. On December 10, 2018, a former Air Force intelligence officer named Bob Kent was planning to board a plane in New York …
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Inside Twitter's ambitious plan to change the way we tweet — Twitter wants to limit snark and get “healthy.” So far, it's gone nowhere. — There are few things the internet loves more than a vicious Twitter dunk. — Whether it's a celebrity ripping on President Donald Trump …
John Bowden / The Hill:
Conway's husband: ‘Banana republic’ if Trump got his wish to go after investigators — George Conway, husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, warned Friday that the U.S. would be a “banana republic” if President Trump's threats against members of the Justice Department went fulfilled.
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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Michael Avenatti law firm files for bankruptcy protection again; creditor objects — Eagan Avenatti, the longtime firm of lawyer Michael Avenatti, filed late Thursday for federal bankruptcy protection. It's the second time in two years that it has sought court protection from its creditors.
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politics.theonion.com:
Bored Iowa Town Trying To Convince Kirsten Gillibrand It Local Tradition To Eat Live Tarantula — SAYLORVILLE, IA—Assuring the New York senator the custom has been observed by seven generations of proud Saylorville citizens, several bored Iowans reportedly decided Friday they would try …
Nadja Popovich / New York Times:
America's Light Bulb Revolution — '11 — '12 — '13 — '14 — '15 — Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding. Source: Department of Energy — Solar panels and wind turbines get a lot of attention, but a more inconspicuous instrument is helping …
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
‘He said, he said’ - Who can you trust in Cohen-Trump saga? — NEW YORK (AP) — It's a “he said, he said” where the “he” — no matter who he is — has a credibility problem. — The latest White House legal drama — whether or not the president's former legal fixer asked him for a pardon …