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6:30 PM ET, January 6, 2018

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David S. Cloud / Los Angeles Times:
Mueller calls back at least one participant in key meeting with Russians at Trump Tower  —  Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin.  (Yury Martyanov/AFP/Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images)  —  Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has recalled for questioning …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Goes Full Fredo  —  “I can handle things.  I'm smart!  Not like everybody says, like dumb.  I'm smart and I want respect!”  —  This morning's presidential Twitter outburst recalls those words of Fredo Corleone's in one of the most famous scenes from The Godfather series.
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Wolff Reflects on a Wild Week and Trump's Anger: “I Have No Side Here” (Q&A)  —  The Hollywood Reporter columnist and author of the sensational White House tell-all ‘Fire and Fury’ opens up about his new notoriety, that infamous Ailes-Bannon dinner party and the process …
CNN:
Source: Bannon was going to defend Trump until Trump attacked him  —  Trump: Steve Bannon cried when he got fired  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Steve Bannon was only minutes away from attacking “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff over quotes attributed to the former White House chief strategist …
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Trump: I'm a ‘very stable genius’
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump boasts that he's ‘like, really smart’ and a ‘very stable genius’ amid questions over his mental fitness
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Mueller's Russia investigation turns its attention to Ivanka Trump
Discussion: The Guardian, NPR and Raw Story
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's state of mind  —  Pause for a moment, and really let this sink in.  The President of the United States this morning declared he's not mentally unstable, and in fact is a genius: “Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. ...
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Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:   Did a Republican Senator Actually Meet with a Psychiatrist About Trump's Sanity?
Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Trump Defends His Mental Capacity, Calling Himself a ‘Genius’
Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:   GOP leaders happily stand by Trump as he becomes increasingly unhinged
Erica Orden / Wall Street Journal:
SEC Looks Into Kushner Cos.  Over Use of EB-5 Program for Immigrant Investors  —  Probe is being conducted in collaboration with Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office, which issued similar subpoena  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the real-estate company run by the family …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, AOL and TheBlaze
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
SEC investigating Kushner business over use of visa program: report
Discussion: RedState
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
George Papadopoulos' fiancée opens up about her interview with Mueller, that mysterious London professor, and her wedding plans  — Simona Mangiante, the fiancée of former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, described in an interview with Business Insider this week …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
TMZ.com:
Jerry Van Dyke — Dead at 86  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jerry Van Dyke — the famed younger brother of Dick Van Dyke — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jerry's wife, Shirley, tells us ... he died Friday afternoon at their Arkansas ranch with her by his side.  She says they were involved …
Discussion: AOL, IJR, FOX6Now.com and The Daily Caller
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Daniel E. Slotnik / New York Times:   Jerry Van Dyke, ‘Coach’ Actor and Foil for His Brother, Dick, Dies at 86
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
After years of watching Fox, Trump is shocked to learn reporters check facts  —  When reporters pointed out that Michael Wolff, the author of the explosive new book “Fire and Fury,” is not the most credible source of information, Trump thought they were coming to his defense.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
The Times of Israel:
Report: Ex-Iranian president Ahmadinejad arrested for inciting unrest  —  According to Arab paper, former leader's comments against Rouhani government amid rallies have led authorities to seek to place him under house arrest  —  Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been arrested …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Is President Trump Mentally Ill?  It Doesn't Matter  —  We are now back on to the feverish debate about whether or not Donald Trump is mentally ill or suffering from the onset of dementia.  The most important thing to know about this debate is that it simply doesn't matter.
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
A Major Democratic Donor Is Reconsidering Support For Senators Who Pushed For Al Franken's Resignation  —  Clinton with Buell in 2007.  —  One of the Democratic Party's biggest donors says she is reconsidering her support for the women in the US Senate who called for Al Franken's resignation …
James Fallows / The Atlantic:
How Actual Smart People Talk About Themselves … I've never met or interviewed Donald Trump, though like most of the world I feel amply exposed to his outlooks and styles of expression.  So I can't say whether, in person, he somehow conveys the edge, the sparkle, the ability to connect …
Darryl Fears / Washington Post:
Official who improperly helped Redskins owner cut down trees picked as National Park Service deputy director  —  A former National Park Service official who improperly helped Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder cut down more than 130 trees to improve a river view at his Potomac, Md. …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump insists his Russia actions were ‘100 percent proper,’ pledges ‘bipartisan’ plans for 2018  —  President Donald Trump again denied on Saturday that his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia and dismissed claims he obstructed justice by trying to prevent the recusal of Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Associated Press:   The Latest: Trump sees possible deal on young immigrants
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Finding the Way Forward on Iran  —  Last May an article in this newspaper asked, “Is Iran a democracy or a dictatorship?”  After more than a week of protests in as many as 80 Iranian cities, it's safe to say we have the answer.  Again.  —  So much was apparent from the speed with which the demonstrations …
Discussion: Washington Post and peacefare.net
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Laura Secor / New York Times:   Iran's Protesters Want One Thing: Accountability
 
 
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
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Louise Matsakis / Wired:
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
Others involved in effort to pressure Sessions to not recuse
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Mark Curnutte / USA Today:
Appeal denied: ICE to move forward with deportation of paraplegic boy's caregiver
Discussion: Washington Press and Splinter
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
ACLU to storm 2018 midterms
Discussion: Axios
New York Daily News:
HEAR IT: Eliot Spitzer chides blackmailer in alleged profanity-filled recording (WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE)
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
McConnell dances on Bannon's grave
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
The U.S. Wanted to Discuss Iran. Russia Brought Up Black Lives Matter.
Discussion: The Root