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1:15 PM ET, February 2, 2017

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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
‘This was the worst call by far’: Trump badgered, bragged and abruptly ended phone call with Australian leader  —  It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America's staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.
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Mark Kenny / Sydney Morning Herald:
Malcolm Turnbull's approach vindicated by President Donald Trump's madness  —  Malcolm Turnbull, who has spent much of this week defending government secrecy over his phone conversation with Donald Trump, has just been done a favour by the forces of media scrutiny and public accountability.
Vivian Salama / Associated Press:
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP COMMENTS ON MEXICO ‘LIGHTHEARTED’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart that he was ready to send U.S. troops to stop “bad hombres down there” unless the Mexican military does more to control them - comments the White House described as “lighthearted.”
Discussion: Althouse
CNN:
Refugee deal  —  The disagreement came as the two leaders discussed …
Vivian Salama / Associated Press:
TRUMP TO MEXICO: TAKE CARE OF ‘BAD HOMBRES’ OR US MIGHT
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Activity by Churches  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed Thursday to overturn a law restricting political speech by churches, a potentially huge victory for the religious right and a gesture to his political base.
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Kos
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CNN:
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: ‘Pray for Arnold’  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump veered off script at the start of the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday when he asked a room full of lawmakers, foreign dignitaries and religious leaders to pray for Arnold Schwarzenegger …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump opens National Prayer Breakfast with talk about TV ratings
Discussion: Politico and RedState
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:   Trump asks for prayers for Arnold Schwarzenegger's ratings at National Prayer Breakfast
Alana Goodman / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Supreme Court pick Neil Gorusch founded and led club called ‘Fascism Forever’ against liberal faculty at his elite all-boys DC prep school  — DailyMail.com reveals how Gorsuch set up club called ‘Fascism Forever’ at his prep school outside D.C. in protest at staff's left-wing tendencies
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Sen. Ron Wyden / National Review:
Senator Wyden Must Resign  —  ‘O tempora, o mores’  —  I have disagreed with Senator Ron Wyden on practically every political question there is, but he always has struck me as a decent and honest man, and so it is with a heavy heart that I write these words: Senator Wyden must resign his seat …
CBS San Francisco:
Riot Forces Cancellation Of Yiannopoulos Talk At UC Berkeley  —  BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS SF/AP) — Protesters armed with bricks and fireworks mounted an assault on the building hosting a speech by polarizing Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos Wednesday night, forcing the event's cancellation.
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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Berkeley Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos Speech, and Donald Trump Tweets Outrage
New York Times:
Raid in Yemen: Risky From the Start and Costly in the End  —  WASHINGTON — Just five days after taking office, over dinner with his newly installed secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, President Trump was presented with the first of what will be many life-or-death decisions …
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David Von Drehle / TIME:
Is Steve Bannon the Second Most Powerful Man in the World?  —  Most modern Presidents chart their opening moves with the help of a friendly think tank or a set of long-held beliefs.  —  Donald Trump's first steps had the feel of a documentary film made by his chief strategist …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump aide: Bannon's experience crushing ‘left-wing rivals’ an asset on NSC
Discussion: RedState
Sarah Posner / The Nation:
Leaked Draft of Trump's Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination  —  If signed, the order would create wholesale exemptions for people and organizations who claim religious objections to same-sex marriage, premarital sex, abortion, and trans identity.  —  By ,
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
TX Gov blocks funding over sanctuary policy  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has cut funding to Travis County, the home of the city of Austin, following through on a threat to block state grants over a new sheriff's refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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Austin American-Statesman:
Doggett condemns ‘vindictiveness’ of Abbott cutting Travis County grants
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: In Mike Pence, conservatives trust  —  THE BIG IDEA: Mike Pence is the un-Trump.  Serving the first president in American history who has no prior political or military experience, the vice president's background makes him well suited to sell Donald Trump's policies.
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
The Note: Divisions Down Under
Lawrence K. Altman / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Longtime Doctor Says President Takes Hair-Growth Drug  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump takes medication for three ailments, including a prostate-related drug to promote hair growth, Mr. Trump's longtime physician, Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, said in a series of recent interviews.
Fox News:
DHS secretary: Border wall should be finished in two years  —  MCALLEN, Texas - EXCLUSIVE: In his first television interview as Homeland Security secretary, retired four-star Marine Gen. John F. Kelly told Fox News he wants the U.S.-Mexico border wall finished in two years …
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
JK Rowling roasts former fans who threatened to burn her books over Trump criticism  —  J.K. Rowling ripped one of her former fans who tweeted that she burned all her “Harry Potter” books because of the author's criticism of President Trump.  —  “[J]ust burned all my Harry Potter books after being a fan for 17 years.
Discussion: Polygon and Raw Story
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
Trump's no monster... and he's not mad either: While the liberal elites literally lose their minds the polls show that common-sense people quite like the big bad boy in the White House  —  TRUMP'S A MONSTER!  —  There's the popular global narrative for you after just ten days of Donald Trump's tenure …
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Trump World — Including Steve Bannon — Is Already Looking At The 2018 Midterms  —  WASHINGTON — Well before President Trump's inauguration, his top adviser Steve Bannon met with a few top-tier donors — the kind of donors capable of writing million-dollar checks.
Discussion: Political Wire
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Federal workers turn to encryption to thwart Trump  —  Federal employees worried that President Donald Trump will gut their agencies are creating new email addresses, signing up for encrypted messaging apps and looking for other, protected ways to push back against the new administration's agenda.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Week
Brad Plumer / Vox:
After a massive backlash, a Republican yanks his bill to sell off public lands  —  In January, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced a bill in the House that would direct the Bureau of Land Management to sell off 3.3 million acres of federally owned lands — an area the size of Connecticut.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Oliver Willis
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Trump Raised Record $6.5 Million in Weeks After Winning Election
Associated Press:
Tillerson: Diplomats Must Be a Team Despite Personal Beliefs
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Alabama congressman's unsupported claim that Democrats rigged voting machines in his election
The Hill:
Democrats plot protest for Trump's speech to Congress
Discussion: RedState
Nicole Duran / Washington Examiner:
Ryan: I've spoken more to Trump in 1 month than I did to Obama in 8 years
Discussion: Political Wire
Anthony J. McGann / Washington Post:
We have a standard for judging partisan gerrymandering. The Supreme Court should use it.
 Earlier Items: 
The Hill:
Put the American people first: Keep the anti-corruption rule
Discussion: American Prospect
Arit John / Bloomberg:
Obama Gun Rule Among First Regulations Targeted by GOP Congress
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Eyeing the House, Democrats move to hire operatives in 20 GOP-held districts
Discussion: Political Wire and Balloon Juice
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Grassroots rage and the Democrats' crackup
Discussion: IJR
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump to focus counter-extremism program solely on Islam - sources
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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