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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump's America will be on vivid display at annual conservative gathering — The conservative movement in America now belongs to President Trump. — Thousands of activists will arrive in Washington this week for an annual gathering that will vividly display how Trump has pushed …
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Sophie Gilbert / The Atlantic:
Simon & Schuster's Completely Avoidable Milo Yiannopoulos Disaster
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos resigns following outrage over his past comments about pedophilia
Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos resigns following outrage over his past comments about pedophilia
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Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run:
CPAC Organizer Tries To Pawn Off Milo Yiannopoulos as “Libertarian”
CPAC Organizer Tries To Pawn Off Milo Yiannopoulos as “Libertarian”
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Ben Howe / The Atlantic:
Milo Yiannopoulos and the Church of Winning
Milo Yiannopoulos and the Church of Winning
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New York Times:
Mr. Trump's ‘Deportation Force’ Prepares an Assault on American Values — The homeland security secretary, John Kelly, issued a remarkable pair of memos on Tuesday. They are the battle plan for the “deportation force” President Trump promised in the campaign.
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Dustin Volz / Reuters:
U.S. Homeland Security employees locked out of computer networks: sources
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Laura Smitherman / NPR:
Homeland Security Outlines New Rules Tightening Enforcement Of Immigration Law
Homeland Security Outlines New Rules Tightening Enforcement Of Immigration Law
ABC News:
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Dan Hendrickson / WHOTV:
13Raw: Emotional Crowd Yells After Sen. Ernst as Town Hall Meeting Wraps
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Greg Bluestein / Political Insider blog:
A lone GOP Georgia congressman holds a rocky town hall meeting
A lone GOP Georgia congressman holds a rocky town hall meeting
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Activists place ‘Refugees Welcome’ banner on Statue of Liberty pedestal — Activists unfurled a “Refugees Welcome” banner on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday afternoon. — The National Park Service said the banner was placed just before 1 p.m., and rangers took …
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NBC New York:
‘Refugees Welcome’ Banner Unfurled at Statue of Liberty
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Rafi Schwartz / Fusion:
Activists just put a giant ‘REFUGEES WELCOME’ sign on the Statue of Liberty
Activists just put a giant ‘REFUGEES WELCOME’ sign on the Statue of Liberty
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Helene Fouquet / Bloomberg:
Le Pen Wins Over Women Voters Who Feel Left Behind in France — Anti-EU candidate attracted 2 million women voters since 2012 — Nationalist vows to defend France's freedom against Islamists — French women are starting to picture their next president as a divorced mother of three.
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Why Is Facebook Helping Fund CPAC? — A pillar of famously-liberal Silicon Valley is underwriting Washington's biggest gathering of conservatives. — Sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell The Daily Beast that Facebook made a six-figure contribution to CPAC …
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Jeremy Herb / Politico:
McMaster needs Senate confirmation to keep 3 stars — President Donald Trump's new national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, needs Senate confirmation to remain a three-star general in his new post. — His job, like virtually all those in the West Wing of the White House, doesn't need Senate approval.
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Would Reconsider Bannon's Role on National Security Council If Asked, White House Says
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
How H.R. McMaster's military rank could affect his role as national security adviser
How H.R. McMaster's military rank could affect his role as national security adviser
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CNN:
Sweden: Riots erupt in Stockholm neighborhood — US President Donald Trump earlier suggested immigrants in Sweden were to blame for an increase in crime — Stockholm, Sweden (CNN)Riots broke out in a predominantly immigrant neighborhood of Stockholm Monday night, as residents clashed …
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Dana Liebelson / The Huffington Post:
School Asks Teachers To Take Down Pro-Diversity Posters, Saying They're ‘Anti-Trump’ — Now, the students are fighting back. — WASHINGTON School administrators in a 93 percent white Maryland county recently asked high school teachers to take down pro-diversity posters from classrooms …
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
Ukraine Lawmaker Who Worked With Trump Associates Faces Treason Inquiry — Prosecutors in Ukraine are investigating whether a member of Parliament committed treason by working with two associates of President Trump's to promote a plan for settling Ukraine's conflicts with Russia.
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Christopher Miller / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Ukraine Lawmaker Faces ‘Treason’ Inquiry Over Back-Channel Peace Plan
Ukraine Lawmaker Faces ‘Treason’ Inquiry Over Back-Channel Peace Plan
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Business Insider and Raw Story
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
These are the American people Trump calls enemies of the American people — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, a fourth-generation military man, deployed twice to Afghanistan. The second time, as a 22-year-old Marine corporal in 2010, he led an eight-man infantry team into combat.
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Democrats face fierce urgency of 2018 — Near a nadir of political power, Democrats across the country say their comeback must begin with key races next year — and warn that failure to make big gains in state races in 2018 will doom them to another decade in the minority in Washington.
William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
Stop Chuck Todd Before He Tweets Again — If Twitter is hurting Trump, what is it doing to credibility of the press? — Among the commentariat, it is an article of faith that Donald Trump's fondness for Twitter only damages himself and his presidency. — That may turn out to be right …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump, Pseudoauthoritarian — Donald Trump is an authoritarian by instinct. He displays the classic traits of an authoritarian personality — a man obsessed with domination and humiliation, and unable to tolerate cognitive dissonance. (Guidance for Trump's presidential daily brief directs …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Poll: Americans overwhelmingly oppose sanctuary cities — An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that cities that arrest illegal immigrants for crimes should be required to turn them over to federal authorities. — The poll shows that President Trump has broad public support in his effort to crack down on sanctuary cities.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
'They're trying to turn Elizabeth into a boogeyman' — Republicans need a new campaign villain — and Elizabeth Warren is looking increasingly like their choice. — With Barack Obama and Harry Reid out of office and Nancy Pelosi toiling deep in the minority, Republicans are in search …
Fox News:
Louisiana woman hailed as a hero for stopping man from beating police officer — Authorities said a Louisiana woman “made a big difference” Sunday when she jumped on a suspect's back to save a police officer from a brutal beatdown. — Vickie Williams-Tillman, 56, was being hailed as a hero, The Advocate reported.
Amy Bushatz / Military.com:
Federal Hiring Freeze Suspends Some Army Child Care Programs — A federal civilian hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump has forced at least two Army bases to indefinitely suspend some child care programs. — Officials at Fort Knox, Kentucky, notified families Feb. 17 of the suspension …
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Ben Collins / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Couldn't Debate the Anti-Trump Organizer He Wanted, So This Actor Stepped In — Fox News' Tucker Carlson had a hard time booking Olga Lexell, the creator and co-organizer of the nationwide Not My President's Day protests on Monday. — So, after repeated refusals …
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