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12:05 PM ET, January 9, 2018

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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
If Russia probe goes near Trump's finances, 'he's sunk,' ‘Fire and Fury’ author Michael Wolff says  —  People around President Donald Trump think that if the Russia investigation touches the president's finances, it could take the president down, the author of an explosive tell-all book claimed Tuesday.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Wolff: WH officials think if Mueller targets Trump's finances, 'he's sunk'  —  Author Michael Wolff said people in the White House believe that if special counsel Robert Mueller  —  's finances in the Russia probe, the president is “sunk.”  —  “People don't think in the White House …
Discussion: Political Wire
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Michael Wolff: People close to Trump ‘afraid’ for the country  —  Michael Wolff, the author of the controversial new book on the Trump White House, said people close to President Trump  —  are “afraid” for the country.  —  Wolff, during an interview with PBS News, said he had no agenda when doing reporting for his book.
Discussion: RedState
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
AP source: Mueller conveys interest in questioning Trump
Discussion: Washington Post
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Is Trump Really Crazy?  —  Michael Wolff's sensational exposé …
Discussion: American Digest
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gorka says he was told to cooperate with Wolff book
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Joe Arpaio running for Senate in Arizona  —  Republican Joe Arpaio, a close ally of President Trump and former sheriff known for his provocative approach to combatting illegal immigration, is running for Senate in Arizona.  —  The 85-year-old Arpaio could shake up the late August Republican primary …
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Decline of Anti-Trumpism  —  Let me start with three inconvenient observations, based on dozens of conversations around Washington over the past year:  —  First, people who go into the White House to have a meeting with President Trump usually leave pleasantly surprised.
CBS News:
Commentary: A government shutdown would be a loser for Democrats  —  Would Democrats really shut down D.C. over DACA?  If so, Republicans have a message for them:  —  Good luck with that.  —  At first glance, Democrats would appear to have the upper hand on getting a deal for the 700,000 …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Republicans: Budget deal prospects are dimming
Discussion: The Week
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
The political stakes of the immigration fight
Manu Raju / CNN:   Trump a genius? Hill Republicans not so sure
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
John Dickerson Of CBS's ‘Face The Nation’ Is Set To Replace Charlie Rose  —  Rose was fired by CBS following allegations of sexual misconduct.  —  John Dickerson, anchor of the CBS Sunday news program “Face the Nation,” is set to replace Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning,” three sources familiar with the decision tell HuffPost.
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CBS News:
John Dickerson named new “CBS This Morning” co-host  —  CBS News anchor John Dickerson has been named co-host of “CBS This Morning,” joining Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell on the network's critically acclaimed and award-winning broadcast.  It was announced Tuesday by David Rhodes, president of CBS News.
Matthew Chapman / Shareblue Media:
Trump booed on live TV at Alabama-Georgia championship football game  —  Donald Trump is used to surrounding himself with adoring fans at political rallies.  —  But when he steps outside of that pre-scripted setting to attend events open to the public, he is met with derision and protests …
Discussion: Vox, Politicus USA and Breitbart
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Chris Chavez / SI.com:
Watch: Bo Scarbrough Yells ‘F— Trump’ Before National Championship Game
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Oprah Winfrey for President: Have We All Gone Bonkers?  —  Have we all gone bonkers?  —  On Sunday evening, #Oprah2020 began trending on social media after Oprah Winfrey delivered a rousing speech against misogyny and racism at the Golden Globe Awards.  While Oprah has in the past ruled …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Gayle King on Oprah White House bid: 'I do think she's intrigued'
Kyle Smith / National Review:
About That Golden Globes Fiasco
KATC-TV:
Teacher removed from Vermilion school board meeting in handcuffs  —  The superintendent of Vermilion Parish schools says the board won't press charges against a teacher who was removed from the board's special meeting Monday night.  —  Deyshia Hargrave, an English language arts teacher …
Discussion: Shareblue Media, IJR, KFOR-TV and Raw Story
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Sessions' DOJ Charged A White Supremacist With Terrorism.  They Just Didn't Tell Anyone.  —  The Justice Department's handling of the federal terrorism case against Taylor Michael Wilson is indicative of the government's approach to domestic terrorism.  —  WASHINGTON Usually …
Discussion: Splinter
New York Times:
Trump Plans to Attend the World Economic Forum in Davos  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to attend the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, in the coming weeks, an administration official said Tuesday.  —  In a statement, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary …
Andy Pasztor / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Spy Satellite Believed Lost After SpaceX Mission Fails  —  Secret payload code-named Zuma failed to reach orbit after Sunday launch; industry officials estimate satellite worth billions  —  An expensive, highly classified U.S. spy satellite is presumed to be a total loss after it failed …
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Bloomberg:   SpaceX-Launched Satellite for the U.S. Military May Be Lost, Officials Say
John Solomon / The Hill:
FBI agents' text messages spur congressional probe into possible news leaks  —  Republican-led House and Senate committees are investigating whether leaders of the Russia counterintelligence investigation had contacts with the news media that resulted in improper leaks, prompted in part …
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Republicans have already made their 2018 election bets  —  Competency questions: Wolff's book puts Trump on the defensive  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Congressional Republicans spent last weekend huddling with President Trump at Camp David to frame their legislative agenda in 2018.
Ron Nixon / New York Times:
To Pay for Wall, Trump Would Cut Proven Border Security Measures  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration would cut or delay funding for border surveillance, radar technology, patrol boats and customs agents in its upcoming spending plan to curb illegal immigration — all proven security measures …
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author Vance urged to run for Senate  —  Top Senate Republicans have quietly reached out to J.D. Vance — the star author of “Hillbilly Elegy” — about running for Senate in Ohio after the abrupt withdrawal of GOP candidate Josh Mandel last week.
Discussion: Splinter, AOL and The Week
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Bernie Sanders / Washington Post:
It's on Republicans to stop a shutdown
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Bill Bowden / Arkansas Online:
Arkansas man charged in wife's killing; she changed channel, police told  —  Suspect arrested in killings of woman, two young children at Little Rock apartment  —  A Carlisle man was charged Monday with capital murder after he told police he stabbed his wife to death after she changed …
Discussion: Raw Story and KFOR-TV
Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Secret Pro-Life Meeting With Mike Pence Killed Obamacare Fix—For Now … A bipartisan effort to stabilize the health insurance markets collapsed last month after anti-abortion groups appealed directly to Vice President Mike Pence at the 11th hour, The Daily Beast has learned.
Discussion: Political Wire
Associated Press:
Tillerson tells AP Cuba still risky; FBI doubts sonic attack  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States would be “putting people intentionally in harm's way” if it sent diplomats back to Cuba, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says in an Associated Press interview, even as a new FBI report casts doubt …
Discussion: Axios and The Daily Caller
 
 
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Human Rights Watch:
Dark Side  —  Secret Origins of Evidence in US Criminal Cases
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The News-Press:
FGCU police presence planned for start of ‘White Racism’ class
Discussion: AOL and Splinter
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
After Trump Commission Setback, Voter Fraud Alarmists May Get Boost From SCOTUS
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Senate bill to reverse net neutrality repeal gains 30th co-sponsor, ensuring floor vote
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: WaPo hits 2nd year of profitability, plans expansion
Tom Metcalf / Bloomberg:
Jeff Bezos Is Now Worth More Than Bill Gates Ever Was
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Interior puts science grants through political review
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