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CNN:
Trump predicts exoneration in Russia investigation as allies fear a ‘meltdown’  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is privately striking a less agitated tone on the Russia investigation, sources say, even insisting he'll soon be cleared in writing.
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
House Republicans prepare to wrap up contentious Russia investigation  —  WASHINGTON — As House Republicans make the case for special counsel Robert Mueller to end his investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, they appear ready to bring their own intelligence probe to an end.
Discussion: CNBC, CNN, NBC News and Political Wire
Mike Allen / Axios:
Muddying Mueller: Trump allies say strategy working  —  President Trump said yesterday “No, I'm not” when asked if he's considering firing Special Counsel Bob Mueller.  Truth is, his high-level Republican allies don't think he will need to.  —  Be smart: The Trump lawyers' strategy is to cooperate with Mueller on the inside game.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Former House Republican: Trump deserves to be ‘impeached’ if he fires Mueller
Discussion: Politico, IJR and Raw Story
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump privately calling Rosenstein a threat to his presidency: report
Discussion: The Week
Daniel Politi / Slate:
Fox News Host Suggests “We Have a Coup on Our Hands in America”
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Franken urged to reverse his resignation  —  At least four senators are urging Al Franken to reconsider resigning, including two who issued statements calling for the resignation two weeks ago and said they now feel remorse over what they feel was a rush to judgment.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Manchin: I've ‘moved on’ from Trump sexual misconduct allegations
Discussion: IJR
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Four senators urge Franken to reconsider resignation: report
Discussion: RedState, IJR and twitchy.com
NBC News:
FBI warned Trump in 2016 Russians would try to infiltrate his campaign  —  WASHINGTON — In the weeks after he became the Republican nominee on July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was warned that foreign adversaries, including Russia, would probably try to spy on and infiltrate his campaign …
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
A Tax Plan to Turbocharge Inequality, in 3 Charts  —  The Republican tax bill is an audacious attempt to accelerate the economic trends of the last half-century.  —  If you're a fan of these trends — rapidly rising inequality and stagnant middle-class incomes — you should love the bill.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Splinter
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Colby Pastre / Tax Foundation:
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Preliminary Economic Analysis  —  Late on Friday, a congressional conference committee released its final report outlining the compromised version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  This bill, if passed by Congress, would lower individual income tax rates for the next eight years …
Wall Street Journal:
Sen. Collins Is Still Reviewing the Tax Bill
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:   GOP Tax Bill Would Set Up Years of Challenges
SI.com:
Sources: Jerry Richardson, Panthers Have Made Multiple Confidential Payouts for Workplace Misconduct, Including Sexual Harassment and Use of a Racial Slur  — SI has learned that at least four former Panthers employees have received ‘significant’ monetary settlements due to inappropriate workplace comments …
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Des Bieler / Washington Post:
Diddy wants to buy the Panthers and sign Colin Kaepernick  —  Just a few weeks ago, Diddy was saying he wanted to buy the entire NFL.  That, of course, was never realistic, but with the Carolina Panthers suddenly up for sale, you'd have to think the rapper/entrepreneur would be interested, right?
New York Times:
Rebelling Republican Suburbs Offer Democrats Path to House Control  —  HOUSTON — As she sat with a glass of sauvignon blanc waiting for a women-focused Democratic fund-raiser to begin, Nancy Sharp let loose in a Texas-seasoned drawl why she and so many other onetime supporters of the Bush family were abandoning the Republicans.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Jennifer Rubin Is Everything She Hates about Trump Worshippers  —  The Washington Post columnist stands out among Trump-obsessed zealots who add nothing to our discourse.  —  The era of Trump has been as hard on the mind as it has been good for the muscles in the chest.
ESPN MediaZone:
News Regarding John Skipper  —  ESPN President John Skipper announced today that he is resigning from his position, citing a substance addiction problem.  Former ESPN President and Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer (who worked at ESPN from 1981-2014) will serve as Acting Chair of the company …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Federal appeals judge announces immediate retirement amid investigation prompted by accusations of sexual misconduct  —  Alex Kozinski, the powerful judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit who was facing a judicial investigation over allegations that he subjected 15 women …
Jason Zengerle / New York Times:
What (if Anything) Does Carter Page Know?  —  He has been wiretapped by the F.B.I. and grilled by congressional investigators over his suspected Russia connections.  But the Trump campaign foreign-policy adviser can't seem to stop talking.  —  They were closing in on Carter Page.
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Puerto Rico Orders Review and Recount of Hurricane Deaths  —  Facing mounting evidence that Puerto Rico has vastly undercounted the number of people who died because of Hurricane Maria, Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló ordered on Monday that every death on the island since the calamitous storm be reviewed.
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Former Fox News contributor who settled sexual harassment lawsuit breaks confidentiality agreement  —  A former Fox News contributor who reached a $2.5 million settlement with the network after alleging sexual assault on Sunday said she broke the terms of her confidentiality agreement in order to return fire on Fox mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Linda Sarsour Accused Of Enabling Sexual Assault Against Woman Who Worked For Her  —  The inspiration behind the Women's March on DC, Linda Sarsour, has been accused of enabling the alleged sexual assault and harassment of a woman who worked for the feminist activist, according to the victim …
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Obamacare will survive  —  It won't be pretty.  But the law might really, finally be in the clear.  —  The Affordable Care Act is going to survive.  —  Republicans are on track to repeal the law's individual mandate in their tax overhaul as early as next week.
Bloomberg:
Washington Bureaucrats Are Chipping Away at Trump's Agenda  —  In report after report following Donald Trump's election, career staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration kept saying the same thing: climate change is real, serious and man-made.
Discussion: Raw Story
Henry Silverman / Facebook:
News Feed FYI: Fighting Engagement Bait on Facebook  —  People have told us that they dislike spammy posts on Facebook that goad them into interacting with likes, shares, comments, and other actions.  For example, “LIKE this if you're an Aries!”  This tactic, known as “engagement bait,” …
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
What happened in Wisconsin: Sen. Tiffany comments  —  Shortly after posting “What happened in Wisconsin, cont'd” yesterday morning, we received the message below from Wisconsin state Senator Tom Tiffany.  Senator Tiffany's message updates and comments on the story so far.
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Trump will drop climate change from National Security Strategy  —  The Trump administration will drop climate change from a list of global threats in a new National Security Strategy the president is due to unveil on Monday.  —  Trump says he is not planning to fire Mueller as Republican attacks increase
New York Times:
Is Trump a Blessing or Curse for Religious Conservatives?  —  How are religious conservatives doing in the polarizing and often stumbling presidency of Donald Trump?  Ross Douthat, a Times columnist, hosts a “round table” with David French, a senior writer at National Review, and John Zmirak …
Yasmin Khorram / CNN:
Death threats haunt Miss Iraq in wake of selfie controversy  —  (CNN)Nearly a month ago, Sarah Idan was in a hand-beaded Swarovski crystal gown representing Iraq in the Miss Universe pageant.  It was the first time in 45 years that Iraq had a contestant in the pageant.
Discussion: AOL and IJR
Twitter:
Enforcing New Rules to Reduce Hateful Conduct and Abusive Behavior  —  Today, we will start enforcing updates to the Twitter Rules announced last month to reduce hateful and abusive content on Twitter.  Through our policy development process, we've taken a collaborative approach to develop …
 
 
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James Fanelli / New York Daily News:
Trump blasted after inviting NRA boss for White House Christmas party on anniversary of Sandy Hook mass shooting
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Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:
Rep. Grace Napolitano's husband, Frank Napolitano, dies after battle with cancer
Discussion: Roll Call
Robert O'Harrow Jr / Washington Post:
Fallout from allegations of tea party targeting hamper IRS oversight of nonprofits
New York Times:
Warren and Sanders: Who Is Congress Really Serving?
Discussion: Common Dreams
Greg Moran / Los Angeles Times:
Government paying private firm $297 million to help hire 5,000 Border Patrol agents
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
A Tillerson Slip Offers a Peek Into Secret Planning on North Korea
Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
It's time to stop grading movies like ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ on a curve
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Twitter suspends far-right British figure retweeted by Trump
USA Today:
Power back on after outage strands thousands at Atlanta airport
Olivia Solon / The Guardian:
How Syria's White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda machine
Jay Cost / National Review:
Trump's Refusal to Embrace the Norms of Presidential Behavior Will Hurt His Party
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic
Financial Times:
Trump year one: better scorecard than predicted
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 

 
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