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7:10 PM ET, March 2, 2017

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New York Times:
Kushner and Flynn Met With Russian Envoy in December, White House Says  —  WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn, then Donald J. Trump's incoming national security adviser, had a previously undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador in December to “establish a line of communication” …
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Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Exclusive: Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not the only member of President Trump's campaign who spoke to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at a diplomacy conference connected to the Republican National Convention in July.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Claire McCaskill Claims She'd Never Meet With Russian Ambassador, But Tweets Prove She Has  —  In a pointed tweet Thursday, Democratic Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill attacked Attorney General and her former Senate colleague Jeff Sessions for meeting with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 election …
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Rep. Schiff accuses Comey of withholding information on Russia probe  —  The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday accused FBI Director James Comey of withholding crucial information about its probe into Russian interference in the election and raised the prospect of subpoenaing the agency.
USA Today:
Sessions' credibility is shot: Column  —  America needs a top law enforcement officer people can trust, that's why the former senator has to go.  —  Yesterday's bombshell revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak …
Richard W. Painter / New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Needs to Go  —  In the wake of Wednesday's revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke with Russia's ambassador to the United States while working with the Trump campaign, despite denying those contacts during his confirmation hearings, key Republican and Democratic lawmakers …
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
Sessions was more than Trump surrogate in meetings with Russian envoy  —  WASHINGTON — At the time Jeff Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the midst of last year's bitter campaign, the Alabama senator was not only serving as a surrogate for candidate Donald …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Bloomberg:
Sessions Removes Himself From Russia Probes Over Envoy  —  Move comes amid uproar over meetings with Russian ambassador  —  Trump said he still has ‘total’ confidence in Sessions  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions removed himself from investigations into Russian interference in American politics …
Discussion: ABC News
NBC News:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions : ‘I Will Recuse Myself’ If Necessary  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied meeting with Russian officials during the course of the presidential election to discuss the Trump campaign, he told NBC News in exclusive remarks early Thursday.
Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:   The Jeff Sessions Attack Is a Nothingburger
CNN:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Sessions offers to recuse himself from Russia investigation
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump has ‘total’ confidence in Sessions
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
USA Today:
Trump says he 'wasn't aware' of Sessions' meetings with Russian ambassador
USA Today:
Trump team issued at least 20 denials of contacts with Russia
Discussion: Common Dreams
New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Inquiry
Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed:
Lawmakers Hunt The Capitol For An Obamacare Bill Moved Between Secret Locations  —  Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans are unified behind the secret Obamacare replacement plan, but lawmakers were searching in vain for the bill on Thursday.  The committee working on the bill says it is still a work in progress.
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Week
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Tim Chapman / The Hill:
Voters won't forgive Republicans if they fail to repeal ObamaCare
Discussion: IJR
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Rand Paul protests outside room where House Republicans are hammering out Obamacare replacement
The Huffington Post:
Authorities Arrest 22-Year-Old Dreamer After She Speaks To Media  —  “I feel like I am an American,” Daniela Vargas said.  —  WASHINGTON Federal immigration authorities arrested a 22-year-old woman in Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday shortly after she spoke to the media about the detention of her family.
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The Huffington Post:
Dreamer Arrested After Speaking To Media Will Be Deported Without Hearing, Attorney Says  —  “ICE's assertion that her detention is ‘routine’ is absurd and seems anything but,” one lawmaker said.  —  WASHINGTON A 22-year-old undocumented immigrant arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Jackson …
Discussion: New York Times, The Slot and CBS News
Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
US Senate calls on British spy Christopher Steele to give evidence on explosive Trump-Russia dossier  —  Exclusive: Republicans and Democrats in Congress keen to facilitate discreet meetings in the UK or on neutral territory, as pressure grows on President  —  Christopher Steele …
Discussion: Axios, Infowars and Politicus USA
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NBC News:
Senate May Question Ex-British Spy Who Compiled Trump Dossier
Discussion: New York Magazine
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Jr. Was Likely Paid at Least $50,000 for Event Held by Hosts Allied With Russia on Syria  —  October appearance by son of then-candidate is one of string of contacts between members of the president's inner circle and individuals connected to Moscow
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Brian Ross / ABC News:
For Donald Trump Jr., lingering questions about meeting with pro-Russia group
Discussion: Hullabaloo
ESPN:
Colin Kaepernick to stand during national anthem next season  —  Quarterback Colin Kaepernick will stand during the national anthem next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday.  —  Kaepernick no longer wants his method of protest to detract from the positive change he believes has been created, sources told ESPN.
Leon Wagener / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Barack Obama's close confidante Valerie Jarrett has moved into his new DC home, which is now the nerve center for their plan to mastermind the insurgency against President Trump  — Obama's goal is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment …
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George Prayias / The Rush Limbaugh Show:
Barack Obama and His Deep State Operatives Are Attempting to Sabotage the Duly Elected President of the United States
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Democratic congressman: Kellyanne Conway ‘really looked kind of familiar’ kneeling on Oval Office couch  —  On the list of things to say about any woman — let alone one of the most powerful women in Washington right now — well, this tops it.  —  At Wednesday's annual Washington Press Club …
 
 
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Victor Davis Hanson / Hoover Institution:
Presidential Payback For Media Hubris
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