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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
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Distrust in Trump's White House spurs leaks, confusion  —  A feeling of distrust has taken hold in the West Wing of Donald Trump's White House and beyond, as his aides view each other and officials across the federal government and on Capitol Hill with suspicion.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Hullabaloo
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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 …
CNN:
Still no executive order on voter fraud, as Trump moves on  —  Fact-checking Trump's claims on voter fraud  —  Washington (CNN)A full week has passed since President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order opening a Justice Department investigation into his unsubstantiated claim …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump aide: Bannon's experience crushing ‘left-wing rivals’ an asset on NSC
Discussion: Shakesville and RedState
Kara Swisher / Recode:
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick leaves President Trump's advisory council  —  Kalanick had faced criticism for trying to work with Trump.  —  Travis Kalanick is leaving President Donald Trump's advisory council, sources say.  —  The Uber CEO had faced criticism from Silicon Valley insiders …
Discussion: The Verge and Axios
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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.
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CNN:
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: ‘Pray for Arnold’
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump opens National Prayer Breakfast with talk about TV ratings
Discussion: Politico and RedState
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi slams Bannon: ‘White supremacist’ now on security council  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) slammed Stephen Bannon on Thursday, saying President Trump's senior adviser is a racist who has no business sitting on the National Security Council (NSC).
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump 101: The producer of his own epic film
Discussion: AOL and The Daily Caller
Reuters:
U.S. makes limited exceptions to sanctions on Russian spy agency  —  The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday adjusted sanctions on Russian intelligence agency FSB, making limited exceptions to the measures put in place by former President Barack Obama over accusations Moscow tried to influence …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
The US Treasury just amended Obama's sanctions order to ‘authorize certain transactions’ with Russia's FSB
Discussion: Lawfare and Mother Jones
Cory Bennett / Politico:
Treasury tweaks Russia sanctions for tech products
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Axios
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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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
After 2 Weeks, Voters Yearn For Obama  —  Less than 2 weeks into Donald Trump's tenure as President, 40% of voters already want to impeach him.  That's up from 35% of voters who wanted to impeach him a week ago.  Only 48% of voters say that they would be opposed to Trump's impeachment.
Discussion: Politicus USA and WNCN
CNN:
Refugee deal  —  The disagreement came as the two leaders discussed an agreement, reached under the Obama administration, for the US to accept refugees from Australia who are living on islands in detention centers off the mainland due to strict government policies.
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Vivian Salama / Associated Press:
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP COMMENTS ON MEXICO ‘LIGHTHEARTED’
Discussion: Althouse
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Shouting match over Russia erupts at House hearing  —  A routine House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday turned into a shouting match between the Republican chairman and the ranking Democrat over Russian interference in the presidential election.  —  In a fight that exposed bitter …
Discussion: Raw Story
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Foreign policy insider: ‘No readout of Trump-Putin call because White House turned off recording’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Ilan Berman, vice president of the conservative American Foreign Policy Council think tank, reported that the White House turned off …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Daily Kos
Arshad Mohammed / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. expected to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian entities - sources  —  The United States is expected to impose sanctions on multiple Iranian entities as early as Friday following Tehran's recent ballistic missile test, but in a way that will not violate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal …
Discussion: The Times of Israel
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Reuters:
Iran tested nuclear-capable cruise missile: German newspaper
Discussion: IJR
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
America's Leading Authoritarian Intellectual Is Working for Trump  —  The most intellectually important essay of the 2016 election cycle, and possibly of the whole political era that has begun, is “The Flight 93 Election.”  Its previously anonymous author turns out to be former Bush …
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.
Christine Rousselle / Townhall.com:
Oh, Okay: Man Who Claimed Mother Died In Iraq Due To Travel Ban Lied  —  They say that a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has the chance to put its shoes on.  In this case, a lie went viral, was one of the top stories on Reddit, and was used to slander a president before the truth came out.
Wall Street Journal:
Snapchat Parent Files for IPO  —  Snap Inc. publicly revealed plans for an initial public offering Thursday, putting the maker of popular messaging app Snapchat on track for one of the highest-profile stock debuts in recent years.  — Snap's IPO Filing: Everything You Need to Know
Adam Entous / Washington Post:
Obama's White House worked for months on a plan to seize Raqqa.  Trump's team took a quick look and decided not to pull the trigger.  —  Planning for the final assault on Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State's caliphate, had been grinding on for more than seven months.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
White House: President Trump is Committed to Combating Christian Genocide By ISIS  —  According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, the Trump administration is committed to issuing additional protections for Christians under threat of genocide from ISIS in the Middle East and North Africa …
Discussion: RedState
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 …
 
 
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Bloomberg:
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 Earlier Items: 
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
Trump's no monster... and he's not mad either: While the liberal elites literally lose their minds …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
TX Gov blocks funding over sanctuary policy
The Hill:
Democrats plot protest for Trump's speech to Congress
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
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
JK Rowling roasts former fans who threatened to burn her books over Trump criticism
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Federal workers turn to encryption to thwart Trump