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11:15 AM ET, December 15, 2017

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Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Agent Removed From Russia Probe Held Dim Views of Holder, Sanders  —  Texts between agent and FBI lawyer reveal harsh words for several prominent figures  —  Two FBI employees who used to work for Special Counsel Robert Mueller have already been criticized by Republicans for texts they shared insulting President Donald Trump.
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
White House: FBI records show ‘extreme bias’ against Trump  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Friday newly revealed FBI records show there is “extreme bias” against President Donald Trump among senior leadership at the FBI.  The accusation came hours before Trump was scheduled …
Discussion: IJR and The Week
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
DOJ now says early release of FBI agents' private texts to reporters was ‘not authorized’ by the department
Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
So, What's This ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Trump That These FBI Agents Discussed In Text Messages?
National Review:
Yes, Investigate the Investigators
Discussion: Judicial Watch
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Sought Emails of Trump Campaign Data Firm  —  Special counsel asked Cambridge Analytica to hand over employees' emails, in sign of investigators' interest in campaign data operation  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller has requested that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The Russia facts are hiding in plain sight  —  President Trump's recent denunciations of the Russia investigation recall the famous legal advice: “If the facts are against you, argue the law.  If the law is against you, argue the facts.  If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.”
John Bowden / The Hill:
Mueller requests emails from Trump campaign data firm: report
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Democrats want to know more about a strange omission from the Trump campaign's digital director …
Discussion: Raw Story
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Trump judicial nominee fumbles basic questions about the law  —  Nomination hearings for U.S. district judges tend to be dry affairs that offer little in the way of mass entertainment — in other words, they're not typically the stuff of viral videos.  —  But a clip of one of President …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
That painful exchange between a Trump judicial pick and a GOP senator, annotated
Discussion: ThinkProgress, HuffPost and Popehat
Michael R. Bloomberg / Bloomberg:
This Tax Bill Is a Trillion-Dollar Blunder  —  Congress and President Trump put politics ahead of smart reform.  —  Last month a Wall Street Journal editor asked a room full of CEOs to raise their hands if the corporate tax cut being considered in Congress would lead them to invest more.
Discussion: Reuters
Washington Post:
Trump allies say Tillerson has ‘not learned his lesson’ and cannot continue in job for long … Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seemed focused this week on rebooting his image as a beleaguered Cabinet member on the outs with his boss and his own employees — holding a rare town hall with employees …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Official: Tillerson ‘not really speaking’ for Trump anymore
Discussion: RedState
Jerry Harmer / Associated Press:
US special envoy backs unconditional talks with N. Korea
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
RUBIO pulls emergency brake on tax debate …
Discussion: Axios, New York Times and Vox
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Dustin Hoffman Accused of Exposing Himself to a Minor, Assaulting Two Women (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Cori Thomas was in high school when she says Dustin Hoffman exposed himself to her in a hotel room.  Melissa Kester was a recent college graduate when Hoffman allegedly sexually assaulted her while recording audio for the film “Ishtar.”
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Jackson McHenry / thecut:   Dustin Hoffman Accused of Assaulting Two Women, Exposing Himself to Minor Hoffman had previously …
Wall Street Journal:
The Internet Is Free Again  —  Killing Obama-era rules will remove the FCC as political gatekeeper.  —  The Editorial Board  —  Disney's deal announced Thursday to buy some premium 21st Century Fox properties for $52.4 billion underscores how technology is remaking the media landscape.
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Matthew Walther / The Week:
Net neutrality is dead. Good riddance.
Discussion: The Verge
ag.ny.gov:
A.G. Schneiderman: I Will Sue To Stop Illegal Rollback Of Net Neutrality
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Good Riddance to the Biggest Fake in American Politics  —  Paul Ryan makes noises about going back to Janesville.  —  Ring and run, you wretched cur.  —  In what passes for a genuine scoop  —  , Tim Alberta and Rachael Cade broke the news in  —  Politico  —  o
New York Times:
U.S. Accuses Iran of U.N. Violation, but Evidence Falls Short  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration tried to mount a case on Thursday that Iran violated an international agreement to limit its arms dealing, but American officials failed to show how an array of weaponry presented as evidence proved the charges.
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Foreign Policy:
Haley's ‘Smoking Gun’ on Iran Met With Skepticism at U.N.
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems: Black voters deserve more from party  —  Democrats say their party needs to “wake up” and stop ignoring major parts of their coalition, particularly black voters.  —  The party, they say, must build off Doug Jones's win in the Alabama Senate race this week by working hard on issues …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:   To save the GOP, Republicans have to lose
Bill Moyers:
Farewell  —  To Our Readers:  —  When I turned 80 three years ago, I retired my weekly PBS series and have since focused on the web with a small, dedicated team as the avenue for our journalism.  Your response rewarded our efforts, and we have been pleased and grateful for your interest and attention.
Jenn Abelson / BostonGlobe.com:
At ESPN, the problems for women run deep  —  When ESPN canceled its new program with Barstool Sports this fall after just one episode, the network tried to distance itself from the men's blog that has stoked criticism for everything from calling Rihanna fat to saying girls wearing skinny jeans deserve to be raped.
CNN:
Homeland Security senior adviser promoted birtherism, said Obama knew ‘nothing about the black American experience’  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)A White House senior adviser at the Department of Homeland Security previously promoted conspiracy theories about former President Barack Obama's birthplace …
Discussion: Raw Story, Splinter and Mediaite
Christine Hauser / New York Times:
Death of Man in Skyscraper Fall in China Puts a Spotlight on ‘Rooftopping’  —  For months, Wu Yongning had climbed towers and buildings high above the streets of cities in China, turning a camera on himself as he teetered on ledges or clutched an antenna with one hand.
Discussion: Scripting News and Althouse
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Numbers Near a Tipping Point … Public opinion can take off like a runaway train once it gets going.  President Donald Trump, already polling lower than any of his predecessors in his first year, might soon be hearing the hoofbeats of history.  —  At 32 percent in the most recent Pew …
Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:
The EPA Hired a Major Republican Opposition Research Firm to Track Press Activity  —  It promises “war room” style media monitoring. … Using taxpayer dollars, the Environmental Protection Agency has hired a cutting-edge Republican PR firm that specializes in digging up opposition research …
Discussion: Washington Post
Alexa Valiente / ABC News:
Matt Damon opens up about Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment and confidentiality agreements  —  Matt Damon addressed the sexual allegations against Harvey Weinstein, saying, “I knew I wouldn't want him married to anyone close to me.”  —  “But that was the extent of what we knew.
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Inside Matt Lauer's Secret Relationship With a ‘Today’ Production Assistant (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In 1999, Addie Collins arrived at NBC's “Today” as a young intern with big aspirations.  A few months later, she landed her dream job as production assistant, forming close bonds with her new colleagues Katie Couric, Ann Curry and Al Roker.
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Washington Post:
Betsy DeVos hit with two lawsuits in one day over backlog of student debt relief claims  —  Pressure is mounting on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to take action on thousands of federal student loan forgiveness applications languishing at the U.S. Department of Education.
 
 
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Paul Duggan / Washington Post:
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Discussion: New York Magazine
Heather Long / Washington Post:
In small win for Democrats, the final tax bill will not include a provision allowing churches …
Ben Collins / The Daily Beast:
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