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Trump talked about rescinding Gorsuch's nomination … For nearly eight months, President Trump has boasted that appointing Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court ranks high among his signature achievements. — But earlier this year, Trump talked about rescinding Gorsuch's nomination …
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Trump team's meeting with Mueller's office poised to ratchet up tensions … White House lawyers are expected to meet with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's office late this week seeking good news: that his sprawling investigation's focus on President Trump will soon end and their client will be cleared.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
The real reason Trump allies are attacking Mueller — President Donald Trump insists he's not going to fire Robert Mueller, but that's not stopping Republicans and others close to the president from orchestrating a relentless stream of attacks on the credibility and integrity of the special counsel and his team of Russia investigators.
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Washington Post and Raw Story
Renato Mariotti / Washington Post:
Why hasn't Trump fired Mueller yet? Because he's better off not doing it.
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Vox
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump considered pulling Gorsuch's nomination after personal criticism: report
Asha Rangappa / Just Security:
Why it's Far Worse for Trump to Fire Rosenstein than to Fire Mueller
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Washington Post, Shakesville, The Hill, New York Magazine and Talking Points Memo
Emma Loop / BuzzFeed:
The Senate's Russia Investigation Is Now Looking Into Jill Stein, A Former Campaign Staffer Says — The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked Green Party candidate Jill Stein's campaign to turn over documents, a former employee says. Stein is expected to release them publicly as well.
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Former Intel chief: Putin is handling Trump like ‘an asset’ — Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be handling President Trump — like “an asset.” — “I think this past weekend is illustrative of what a great case officer Vladimir Putin is.
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Political Wire
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Senate intel committee investigating Jill Stein campaign for possible collusion with the Russians
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Talking Points Memo and RedState
Sally Q. Yates / USA Today:
Who are we as a country? Time to decide: Sally Yates — Stand up and speak out on America's core founding values. We are not living in ordinary times, and it's not enough to admire them from afar. — Over the course of our nation's history, we have faced inflection points …
Sean Colarossi / Politicus USA:
White House Blatantly Admits Trump Probably Didn't Read His Own National Security Strategy — Trump national security spokesman Michael Anton said he “can't say” whether the commander-in-chief of the world's most powerful military has read the 55-page document.
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Polina Nikolskaya / Reuters:
Kremlin dismisses Trump's ‘imperialist’ security strategy — MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's new national security strategy as imperialist on Tuesday, but welcomed Washington's willingness to cooperate in some areas. — A day earlier …
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
WH official: 'I can't say' Trump has read entire national security strategy
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CNN:
Public opposition to tax bill grows as vote approaches — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Trump's 35% approval is a new low in CNN polling, below previous first-year presidents at this point — WASHINGTON (CNN)With the House of Representatives set to vote on the Republican tax reform bill Tuesday …
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New York Times:
Tax Bill Lets Trump and Republicans Feather Their Own Nests — To understand the cynicism and mendacity underlying the Republican tax bill, look no further than a provision that would benefit President Trump and other property tycoons that is in the final legislation Congress is expected to vote on this week.
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The Republican tax bill got worse: now the top 1% gets 83% of the gains
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
‘I Was An Easy Pickup’: How Trump Lost Manchin on Taxes — Subscribe to Off Message on Apple Podcasts here. Subscribe via Stitcher here. — During the transition last year and several times since, Donald Trump repeatedly pushed Joe Manchin to switch parties and become a Republican …
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Thomas P. Bossert / Wall Street Journal:
It's Official: North Korea Is Behind WannaCry — The massive cyberattack cost billions and put lives at risk. Pyongyang will be held accountable. — Cybersecurity isn't easy, but simple principles still apply. Accountability is one, cooperation another. They are the cornerstones of security and resilience in any society.
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Bloomberg:
Grassley Wants FBI Director Wray to Replace McCabe as Deputy — McCabe is to meet privately Tuesday with House Russia probe — GOP wants to ask deputy FBI director about salacious dossier — The Senate Judiciary chairman said Monday he wants Andrew McCabe removed as deputy director of the FBI …
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Rich Lowry / New York Post:
Trump's first year is starting to look like a big win — Republicans have tried, on and off, to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling since the 1980s. The effort has always engendered intense opposition and always been abandoned. A provision for drilling in ANWR …
Anchorage Daily News:
Track Palin, son of former Gov. Sarah Palin, arrested for assaulting his father — PALMER — Track Palin, the 28-year-old son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, was arrested on assault and burglary charges after he repeatedly hit his father, Todd Palin, at the family home in Wasilla on Saturday, charging documents say.
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NBC News:
Amtrak derailment: Train was traveling at 80 mph in 30-mph zone — The train that careened off a bridge outside Tacoma, Washington, killing three people was traveling at 80 mph on a 30-mph stretch of track, federal investigators confirmed late Monday. — During a late-night briefing with reporters …
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Bloomberg:
Trump Asks 'How's Your 401(k)?' But Most Voters Don't Have One — New campaign slogan celebrates growth of stock market — Only 45 percent of private-sector workers have 401(k) plans — President Donald Trump is trying out a new campaign slogan: “How's your 401(k) doing?”
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution rejecting Trump's decision on Jerusalem — The United States blocked a Security Council resolution Monday at the United Nations that would have rejected President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. — U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's vote marked …
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
White House temporarily removes petition tool — WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is temporarily removing a petition tool from its website after 11 months of silence, promising to respond to public concerns next year. — The Trump administration said the platform, used extensively …
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
White House taking down petition website, pledges to launch new one
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Politicus USA
The Democrats / Medium:
A Year in Review: Alabama and the Growing Blue Wave — TO: Interested Parties FROM: DNC CEO Jess O'Connell — RE: A Year in Review: Alabama and the Growing Blue Wave — On Tuesday, we made history. Doug Jones became the first Alabama Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in 25 years.
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