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ProPublica:
Trump's Personal Lawyer Boasted That He Got Preet Bharara Fired  —  Marc Kasowitz, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer in the Russia investigation, has boasted to friends and colleagues that he played a central role in the firing of Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney …
JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
If Trump Fires Mueller (Or Orders His Firing)  —  Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller leads a briefing for the President on the Boston Marathon bombings (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)  —  There are growing indications that President Trump may be thinking about getting rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump surrogates go after Mueller  —  Robert Mueller's glow is fading.  —  The special counsel who earned bipartisan praise last month as an unimpeachable investigator who would give President Donald Trump a fair shake in the Russia probe is now taking heat from Trump surrogates intent on trying to undercut his integrity.
Associated Press:
The Latest: Schiff says firing Mueller would echo Watergate
Discussion: Politico
Associated Press:
Trump Cheerleaders Turn on Special Counsel Mueller
Discussion: Politico and emptywheel
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump friend floats possibility of firing special counsel in Russian probe
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Should Trump fire Mueller, Part Two [UPDATED]
Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
A Friend of Trump's Reports That He Is Considering Firing Robert Mueller
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Julia Ioffe / The Atlantic:
Why Did Jeff Sessions Really Meet With Sergey Kislyak?  —  It can be hard to get a straight answer out of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  —  When Senator Al Franken asked then-Senator Sessions at his Senate confirmation hearing on January 10 whether he “communicated with the Russian government …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
What Jeff Sessions will say in his Senate hearing  —  On Tuesday afternoon Jeff Sessions will face the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing, where senators will grill the Attorney General about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.  —  Here's how Sessions will address …
New York Times:
Sessions's Senate Testimony: How to Watch and What to Expect  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to testify on Tuesday, starting at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, before the Senate Intelligence Committee about matters linked to the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
TRUMP'S lunch companions today …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:   Jeff Sessions personally asked Congress to let him prosecute medical marijuana providers
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Sessions' loyalty to Trump will be put to the test
Discussion: ABC News and The Hill
Bloomberg:
Russian Breach of 39 States Threatens Future U.S. Elections  —  Hackers said to take measure of voting systems, databases  —  A ‘red phone’ warning to the Kremlin from Obama White House  —  Russia's cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump's election was far more widespread …
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
J.P. Morgan Removes NBC News Ads Over Megyn Kelly Interview with Alex Jones  —  So far, advertisers—with one notable exception—have remained quiet as Sandy Hook families criticize the NBC host for her sit-down with the Infowars founder  —  NBC anchor Megyn Kelly's plan to air an interview …
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Sandy Hook Benefit Drops Megyn Kelly as Host After She Interviews Hoaxer Alex Jones  —  Megyn Kelly is facing repercussions following her interview with Sandy Hook hoaxer Alex Jones.  —  Sandy Hook Promise, a leading gun violence prevention organization, released a statement on Monday …
Mike Allen / Axios:
This isn't normal: Inside Trump's daily disruptions  —  We try very hard here to simply explain the Trump White House, and not join the pile-on.  To us, the Trump world doesn't need more noise — it needs more explanation and illumination.  But there are moments when it's important to remind …
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Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Secret Service Has No Audio or Transcripts of Any Tapes Made in Trump White House
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Cabinet, With a Prod, Extols the ‘Blessing’ of Serving Him
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, said to be in a coma, released from North Korea  —  In this Feb. 29, 2016 photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea.  Secretary of State Tillerson said Tuesday that North Korea has released the jailed U.S. university student.
Discussion: Axios
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CNN:
Exclusive: Dennis Rodman heading to North Korea  —  Hong Kong and Washington (CNN)NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is expected to arrive in North Korea Tuesday, according to two officials in that country who spoke to CNN.  —  CNN spotted Rodman at Beijing International Airport, where he declined to answer questions.
Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate strikes bipartisan deal to boost Russia sanctions  —  Senior senators in both parties on Monday night reached a bipartisan deal to add new sanctions on Russia and allow Congress to disapprove of any attempt by President Donald Trump to ease penalties on Moscow, the most significant GOP-backed constraint …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal On New Russia Sanctions
Discussion: Common Dreams and Washington Post
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate strikes deal to exert power over Russia sanctions
Bloomberg:
Cook Says Apple Is Focusing on Making an Autonomous Car System  —  For the first time, CEO elaborates on Apple's car plans  —  The company's automotive program has experienced turmoil  —  After years toiling away in secret on its car project, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook …
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Majority in Georgia 6th have unfavorable view of GOP healthcare bill: poll  —  A majority of likely voters in Georgia's sixth congressional district hold an unfavorable impression of the Republican plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, according to a new poll by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Plurality Of Voters Think Trump Obstructed Justice  —  PPP's newest national poll finds a variety of bad news for Donald Trump in the wake of James Comey's testimony to Congress last week.  49% of voters say that they think Trump committed obstruction of justice, to just 41% who don't think he did.
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
John Kasich Backs Slow Medicaid Rollback, but With More Money
Discussion: Political Wire
Kirsten Gillibrand / New York Post:
Democrats' pathetic bid to swear their way into voters' hearts  —  SEE ALSO  —  Al D'Amato was once widely known as “Sen. Pothole” for focusing on local issues.  Kirsten Gillibrand is earning a different nickname: Sen. Potty-mouth.  —  In recent months, leading Democrats …
Discussion: Right Wing Watch
Alan Henry / Broadway World:
Delta Sponsored 2012 Guthrie Theater Season Which Featured Obama Inspired Julius Caesar  —  On Sunday night, Delta Air Lines announced that they were ending their four-year-old sponsorship agreement with The Public Theater over their current Shakespeare in the Park production of JULIUS CAESAR.
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New York Times:
How Outrage Built Over a Shakespearean Depiction of Trump
Flavia Krause-Jackson / Bloomberg:
Goatskin Might Delay the Queen's Speech  —  Possible postponement could hit monarch's horse-racing plans  —  U.K. prime minister fighting each day for her political life  —  The Queen's Speech — the presentation of Theresa May's new government's program — may be postponed, and the fallout goes from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Discussion: Telegraph and The Daily Caller
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Jack Maidment / Telegraph:
Queen's Speech delayed because it has to be printed on goatskin paper that takes days for ink to dry
Discussion: The Daily Caller
BuzzFeed:
Poison in the System  —  When a financier dropped dead in Britain shortly after exposing a vast Russian crime, police said it was not suspicious.  But with his inquest now underway, BuzzFeed News has uncovered explosive evidence of a suspected Kremlin assassination plot …
Discussion: Axios
 
 
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Mattis: Russia wants no ‘positive relationship’ with US
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Wall Street Journal:
Goldman's Blankfein, Citi's Corbat Duped by Email Prankster
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Poll: 47 percent back impeachment for Trump
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