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Adam Entous / Washington Post:
Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose  —  Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members …
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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.
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
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
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 …
New York Times:
Obama Administration Rushed to Preserve Intelligence of Russian Election Hacking  —  WASHINGTON — In the Obama administration's last days, some White House officials scrambled to spread information about Russian efforts to undermine the presidential election — and about possible contacts between associates …
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  —  First, let's get this out of the way.  It is not a coincidence that within twenty four hours of Donald Trump giving a well received speech to congress that the New York Times runs a hit job on Jeff Sessions to distract from it …
Wall Street Journal:
Investigators Probed Jeff Sessions' Contacts With Russian Officials  —  Communications from the then-senator occurred during presidential campaign  —  WASHINGTON—U.S. investigators have examined contacts Attorney General Jeff Sessions had with Russian officials during the time he was …
John Hudson / Foreign Policy:
Trump Taps Putin Critic for Senior White House Position  —  The hiring of Brookings scholar Fiona Hill comes as the Trump administration comes under fire for contacts with Russian officials.  —  The Trump administration has offered a well-respected scholar and sober critic …
Discussion: Washington Post
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump has ‘total’ confidence in Sessions
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
CNN:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador
Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Why Do the Big Stories Keep Breaking at Night?
Brian Ross / ABC News:
For Donald Trump Jr., lingering questions about meeting with pro-Russia group
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
BREAKING: House Oversight Chairman Calls On Sessions to Recuse Himself, Clarify Russia Testimony
Discussion: Hot Air
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Paul blocked from seizing GOP Obamacare bill  —  Sen. Rand Paul tried unsuccessfully to wrest a draft of the House GOP's Obamacare bill from a secure room in the Capitol on Thursday, an escalation of his opposition to the party's health care plans.  —  The bill had apparently been moved from the room …
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Sen. Ted Cruz / Politico:
The Right Way to Repeal Obamacare
Discussion: Hot Air
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 …
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.
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump's team nixed ethics course for White House staff  —  President Donald Trump's team rejected a course for senior White House staff, Cabinet nominees and other political appointees that would have provided training on leadership, ethics and management, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.
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.
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 …
Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel:
Judge: Casey Anthony may have killed her child by accident  —  Former Circuit Judge Belvin Perry Jr. on Wednesday said he believes Casey Anthony may have killed her daughter by accident when she tried to quiet the child with chloroform and simply used too much.
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Large Majorities See Checks and Balances, Right to Protest as Essential for Democracy  —  77% say it would be ‘too risky’ to give presidents more power  —  Large majorities of the public, Republicans and Democrats alike, say open and fair elections and a system of governmental checks …
Discussion: Washington Post
CNN:
US tries to ID hundreds of al Qaeda contacts thanks to Yemen raid  —  Washington (CNN)Several US officials told CNN Thursday that the US is now taking action to locate and monitor hundreds of people or “contacts” found as part the intelligence retrieved during the deadly raid last month …
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
NewsBusters:
TV News vs. President Trump: The First 30 Days  —  A new American President is always a big story, but TV news is obsessed with the Trump administration — and not in a good way.  —  In the first 30 days (January 20 to February 18), our analysts determined that the President and his team …
Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
Public officials can't shield government business by using personal email, state Supreme Court rules  —  (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) … California's highest court decided unanimously Thursday that government officials may be required to make public what they said about public business …
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Matthew Dean / Fox News:
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Bloomberg:
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Melanie Zanona / The Hill:
Travel group urges Trump to include ‘welcome message’ in new executive order
Discussion: Raw Story
Victor Davis Hanson / Hoover Institution:
Presidential Payback For Media Hubris
Discussion: Power Line
Eric Owens / The Daily Caller:
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Barack Obama Will Return To National Stage For Award Honoring JFK's 100th Birthday
Discussion: Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Former President George W. Bush says his recent remarks have been misconstrued as criticism of Trump
Discussion: IJR
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Discussion: Daily Mail
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Democrats vow that GOP will take more Trump votes
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