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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
How one word from Elizabeth Warren exposed the massive split in the Democratic Party  —  (CNN)"Yes."  —  That was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's response to a simple question asked by CNN's Jake Tapper Thursday night: “Senator, do you agree with the notion that (the 2016 Democratic primary) was rigged?”
Addy Baird / ThinkProgress:   There are many good reasons to criticize Sarah Huckabee Sanders. This isn't one of them.
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Donna Brazile's bombshell about the DNC and Hillary Clinton, explained
Nick Merrill:
The following is by Charlie Baker, former Hillary for America …
Discussion: NBC News, Shakesville, The Week and Politico
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Conservative Republicans demand Mueller recuse himself over uranium deal  —  Three conservative House Republicans are expected to file a resolution Friday calling on special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to recuse himself from his probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, accusing him of conflicts of interest.
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Bloomberg:
Cyprus Gave Manafort's Bank Records to Mueller Team, Sources Say
Discussion: The Hill and Eschaton
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Paul Manafort plans to file motion to suppress evidence ‘improperly obtained’ by search warrant or subpoena
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Female lawmakers allege harassment by colleagues in House  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Republican Rep. Mary Bono endured the increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House.  But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he'd been thinking about her in the shower, she'd had enough.
Washington Post:
Trump administration releases report finding ‘no convincing alternative explanation’ for climate change  —  The Trump administration released a dire scientific report Friday detailing the growing threats of climate change.  The report stands in stark contrast to the administration's efforts …
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Steven E. Koonin / Wall Street Journal:
A Deceptive New Report on Climate
Discussion: Hit & Run, NPR and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Police Building Case to Arrest Harvey Weinstein in Sexual Assault Case  —  The police in New York on Friday said that they are investigating the claims of an actress who said Harvey Weinstein sexually attacked her seven years ago, and that they have developed a strong criminal case against him.
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CNN:
Bowe Bergdahl receives dishonorable discharge, avoids jail time  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Fort Bragg, North Carolina (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 11:48 a.m.]  —  US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has received a dishonorable discharge but will avoid prison time for desertion and misbehavior …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Republican Tax Plan Is Political Suicide  —  It is a testament to the power of self-delusion that Republicans have convinced themselves that their political self-interest demands that they pass a deeply unpopular tax-cut plan.  The House has designed a proposal that not only violates Senate budget rules …
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David Kamin:
How a Tax Cut Turns Into a Tax Increase
Bloomberg:
Five Big Sticking Points in the Republican Tax Plan
Tclaiborne / 105.9 FM and AM 630:
LISTEN: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP To LARRY O'CONNOR: I'm Very Unhappy the Justice Department Isn't Going After Hillary Clinton  —  Listen as Larry spoke with President Donald Trump about his relationship with the media, the new tax bill, and his frustration with the Justice Department on investigating Hillary Clinton.
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Dara Lind / Vox:
Trump finally discovered he can't force the feds to prosecute Clinton — and he's not happy
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:   Trump pushes DOJ on Clinton, won't rule out firing Sessions
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Person Who Deleted Trump's Twitter Account Said to Be Contractor  —  Twitter blamed the deletion of President Trump's Twitter account on Thursday night on a rogue customer support employee.  That employee has since been hailed in social media as a hero and as a scourge for acting against the president …
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Selina Wang / Bloomberg:
Former Twitter Employee Says Fake Russian Accounts Were Not Taken Seriously
Discussion: Mediaite
Daniel C. Drabik / The Harvard Crimson:
The Secret Harvard Fellowship of Sean Spicer  —  “Welcome everyone, just a reminder, our class today will be off the record.”  —  “Good morning, welcome to this invite-only breakfast, this event will be off the record.”  —  “Today's private forum will be off the record.”  —  “This lunch is off the record.”
Erik Wasson / Bloomberg:
House Tax-Cut Plan Hurtles Toward Senate Roadblock  —  ‘Byrd Rule’ would require changes to meet deficit target  —  Senate Republicans to release their version of bill next week  —  The draft House tax plan is going nowhere in the Senate as written.  —  The legislation to enact $1.41 trillion worth …
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Politico:
Conservatives push to repeal Obamacare mandate in tax package
Discussion: Politicus USA
CBS News:
Source who is being examined by special counsel: “It's every man for himself”  —  Less than a week after two top former Trump campaign officials were indicted and another adviser to the campaign had already pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, the pressure on others under scrutiny appears to be growing.
Discussion: Raw Story
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Olbermann: I Probably Owe an Apology to George W. Bush  —  Far-left commentator Keith Olbermann said Friday on “The View” he probably owed George W. Bush an apology based on what the country has comparatively endured with the political rise of President Donald Trump.
Discussion: Business Insider, IJR and Mediaite
Bloomberg:
Broadcom Explores Deal to Buy Chipmaker Qualcomm  —  Cash-and-stock bid of about $70 per share expected in days  —  Broadcom offer would be biggest-ever takeover of a chipmaker  —  Broadcom Ltd. is considering a bid of more than $100 billion for Qualcomm Inc., according to people familiar with the matter …
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Sen. Franken: Sessions either has ‘terrible memory’ or ‘is deliberately not telling me the truth’  —  In light of new court documents unsealed in the special counsel's investigation, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and other top Democrats are pushing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to explain …
Discussion: Raw Story and Associated Press
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New York Times:
Trump and Sessions Denied Knowing About Russian Contacts. Records Suggest Otherwise.
Jessie Singer / BuzzFeed:
We Should Ban Cars From Big Cities.  Seriously.  —  6,000 Americans were killed by cars while walking city streets last year.  As terrorists embrace this deadly power, car-free cities make even more sense.  —  In the coming days, politicians will try to convince you that what happened …
Twitter:
Clarifying The Twitter Rules  —  Online behavior continues to evolve and change, and at Twitter, we have to ensure those changes are reflected in our rules in a way that's easy to adhere to and understand.  Today, we're publishing a new version of the Twitter Rules to clarify our policies and how we enforce them.
Alexander Nazaryan / Newsweek:
Trump is leading the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, one of first-class kleptocrats  —  He'd promised to build the wall.  To make America great again.  To lock her up.  Now, in the last weeks of his campaign for president, Donald J. Trump needed one more stirring slogan.
 
 
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Lizzie O'Leary / thecut:
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Dr. Harry Wilson / Roanoke College:
RC Poll: Northam and Gillespie deadlocked; Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General races also tied
Discussion: Political Wire
Luke O'Brien / HuffPost:
Why The Alt-Right Now Loves Papa John's
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Republicans should admit to themselves they mostly don't want big change
David Brooks / New York Times:
Lovers, Prospectors and Predators
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Mila Kunis set up monthly donation to Planned Parenthood in Pence's name
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The Guardian:
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Discussion: Sputnik International
The Daily Beast:
Trump Offered Corey Lewandowski a New Job. Corey Turned It Down Because It Was ‘Chump Change.’
Discussion: Bloomberg and Talking Points Memo
Shawn Snow / Marine Corps Times:
Marine artillery barrage of Raqqa was so intense two howitzers burned out
Discussion: The Daily Caller and IJR
Kim Janssen / Chicago Tribune:
Carl Bernstein: Russia probe feels ‘worse than Watergate’
Discussion: The Hill and Talking Points Memo
Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Mystery of Mary Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Rebecca Rosenberg / New York Post:
Portfolio manager accused of raping, beating women in penthouse dungeon
Discussion: Occidental Dissent and Vox Popoli