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3:45 PM ET, February 19, 2017

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Sewell Chan / New York Times:
‘Last Night in Sweden’?  Trump's Remark Baffles a Nation  —  LONDON — Swedes reacted with confusion, anger and ridicule on Sunday to a vague remark by President Trump that suggested that something terrible had occurred in their country.  —  During a campaign-style rally on Saturday in Florida …
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Daniel Marans / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Appears To Make Up Sweden Terror Attack  —  It didn't happen.  —  President Donald Trump falsely suggested at a Florida rally Saturday that Sweden had suffered a terror attack the previous night.  —  After announcing that the White House planned to renew its efforts to restrict immigration …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sweden asks US to clarify Trump's comments on Sweden incident  —  The Swedish Embassy in Washington has reportedly contacted the State Department asking for clarification on President Trump's comments suggesting an incident had occurred Friday night in Sweden.
Discussion: RedState, Associated Press and ABC News
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Twitter Mocks Trump For Citing Non-Existent Incident ‘Last Night In Sweden’  —  After President Donald Trump cited a non-existent incident “last night in Sweden” during a rally on Saturday night, Twitter was quick to skewer him for the gaffe while speculating pointedly about what he might have meant.
Donald Trump / Aftonbladet:
In English: This happened in Sweden Friday night, Mr President  —  U.S. president Donald Trump gave a speech in Melbourne, Florida, Saturday evening.  —  While speaking about keeping America safe he mentioned the major terrorist attacks in Nice, Paris and Brussels - and in the same sentence …
Discussion: Vox, Washington Post, NPR, IJR and Mediaite
Alexandra Topping / The Guardian:
‘Sweden, who would believe this?’:  Trump cites non-existent terror attack  —  At Florida rally president refers to attack in Sweden that did not happen, possibly confusing it with Sehwan in Pakistan … Donald Trump appeared to invent a terrorist attack in Sweden during a campaign-style rally …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and TheBlaze
Harrison Jacobs / Business Insider:
Trump cited a nonexistent incident in Sweden during his rally on Saturday
Discussion: Politico, AOL and YouTube
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
Trump cites non-existent terrorist attack ‘last night in Sweden’ to justify Muslim ban at Florida rally
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
New York Times:
A Back-Channel Plan for Ukraine and Russia, Courtesy of Trump Associates  —  A week before Michael T. Flynn resigned as national security adviser, a sealed proposal was hand-delivered to his office, outlining a way for President Trump to lift sanctions against Russia.
Discussion: Business Insider, AOL and Raw Story
Harry Siegel / New York Daily News:
Stephen Miller called Brooklyn U.S. Attorney at home and told him how to defend travel ban in court  —  In the chaotic hours after President Trump signed on a Friday afternoon the sloppily written executive order meant to fulfill his Muslim ban campaign promise, Stephen Miller called the home …
Discussion: emptywheel and Raw Story
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Revised Travel Ban Would Cover Seven Countries From Prior Order
Discussion: Vox
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Are Liberals Helping Trump?  —  Jeffrey Medford, a small-business owner in South Carolina, voted reluctantly for Donald Trump.  As a conservative, he felt the need to choose the Republican.  But some things are making him feel uncomfortable — parts of Mr. Trump's travel ban, for example …
Ralph Ellis / CNN:
Surprise!  Trump hands the mic to supporter at Florida rally  —  (CNN)In what appeared to be an improvised moment, President Donald Trump invited one of his supporters to join him on stage and take the microphone during a rally in Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday night.
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Aaron Short / New York Post:
Christie tells his staff he is taking White House job  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling friends and staff he is taking a role with the Trump administration, according to a source close to the White House.  —  The GOP governor's position has not been worked out …
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Stan Collender / Forbes:
Trump's Very Dark Budget Black Magic Began Last Week  —  The Wall Street Journal's ace economy reporter Nick Timiraos had the story this past Friday: The Trump administration is planning to use unrealistically optimistic assumptions about how fast GDP will grow to make it look like its spending …
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
With Coverage in Peril and Obama Gone, Health Law's Critics Go Quiet  —  WASHINGTON — For seven years, few issues have animated conservative voters as much as the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.  But with President Barack Obama out of office, the debate over “Obamacare” is becoming less about …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Memos signed by DHS secretary describe sweeping new guidelines for deporting illegal immigrants  —  Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly has signed sweeping new guidelines that empower federal authorities to more aggressively detain and deport illegal immigrants inside the United States and at the border.
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New York Times:   Breaking the Anti-Immigrant Fever
Hanna Trudo / Politico:
Priebus denies any Trump campaign, Russia connections  —  White House chief of staff Reince Priebus on Sunday flatly denied any involvement between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russian officials.  —  “No,” Priebus said when asked by host Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” …
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
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David Chazan / Telegraph:
Workmen's cafe overwhelmed with customers after it is accidentally awarded a Michelin star  —  A workmen's café in central France was overwhelmed with gourmet customers and TV crews after it was awarded a Michelin star — by mistake, it later turned out.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Rand Paul: We're very lucky John McCain's not in charge  —  (Ky.) ripped fellow Republican Sen. John McCain  —  (Ariz.) on Sunday after McCain criticized President Trump's escalating war of words with the media.  —  He argued that the nation is “very lucky” that Trump is president and not McCain …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and The Week
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Considers Change in Calculating U.S. Trade Deficit  —  Tweak in counting exports could bolster president's case for redoing Nafta, other trade deals  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering changing the way it calculates U.S. trade deficits …
Discussion: Political Wire
Fox News:
Reince Priebus on Flynn, Russia and President Trump's agenda; Rush Limbaugh talks Trump's relationship with the news media  —  This is a rush transcript from “Fox News Sunday,” February 19, 2017.  This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.  —  CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Chris Wallace.
 
 
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Corinne Segal / PBS NewsHour:
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Discussion: ThinkProgress
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
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 Earlier Items: 
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Kellyanne Conway trashes graduates of her alma mater after school president calls her out for lying
Discussion: TheBlaze
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Democrats seek to quell Trump impeachment talk
Discussion: Raw Story and TheBlaze
Bloomberg:
China Message to Trump With North Korea Coal Ban: Let's Deal
David Caplan / ABC News:
Mike Pence, family visit Nazi concentration camp in Germany
Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press and IJR
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Great Escape
Discussion: New York Times and Axios
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Gen. Barry McCaffrey: Trump can't find a Flynn replacement because no one wants to ‘risk their career’
The Guardian:
Chaos in the White House: 'There's never been anything like this'
Discussion: The Mahablog