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10:15 AM ET, January 25, 2018

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New York Times:
Trump Says He Is Willing to Speak Under Oath to Mueller  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he was willing to speak under oath to Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Ryan Goodman / New York Times:
Seeing Through the Fog in the Mueller Russia Probe  —  What is signal and what is noise in the news and developments coming out of the Russia investigation led by Robert Mueller, the special counsel?  President Trump said Wednesday he would “love to” testify under oath in the investigation.
CNN:
Trump says he wants to talk to Mueller, would do so under oath  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath and looks forward to the opportunity, but that he will listen to the advice of his lawyers.
Washington Post:
Trump says he would speak to Mueller under oath in Russia investigation
USA Today:
Trump says he is ‘looking forward’ to testifying under oath for Mueller's Russia probe
Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: Davos will test dealmaker in chief's ability to negotiate fractured global relationships
Discussion: East Bay Times
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:   Russia probe's most popular lawyer risks conflicts
Elana Schor / Politico:
Judiciary Democrats want to share Trump Jr. testimony with Mueller
Discussion: Palmer Report and Axios
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Exclusive: The full ‘secret society’ text between FBI agents: Was it meant in jest?  —  For the past 24 hours, a number of Republican lawmakers have been suggesting that a months-old text message between two FBI officials reveals a “secret society” of federal law enforcement officials clandestinely plotting …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Texts and Dueling Memos Escalate Fight Over Russia Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department warned the House Intelligence Committee chairman on Wednesday that it was “extraordinarily reckless” for Republicans to push to release a committee memo that draws on classified information …
Discussion: CNN
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Are Using the Russian Playbook on the FBI
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Jake Gibson / Fox News:
Thousands of FBI cellphones affected by glitch that lost Strzok-Page texts, officials say
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   ‘Hide the ball’ — On Capitol Hill, growing frustration with FBI secrecy
New York Times:
As U.S. Trumpets ‘America First,’ Rest of the World Is Moving On  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is arriving at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to explain his “America First” approach at a moment when the world is moving ahead with a trade agenda that no longer revolves around the United States.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:   Europe Is Back. And Rejecting Trumpism.
Associated Press:
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
Bloomberg:
Mueller Almost Done With Obstruction Part of Trump Probe, Sources Say  —  Other portions of investigation could last months: officials  —  Intelligence officials, Trump aides interviewed in past weeks  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller is moving at a far faster pace than previously known …
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
DOJ warns House Intel chairman about purported secret memo on FBI
John Harwood / CNBC:
Bill Kristol takes on Fox News, Tucker Carlson: 'I don't know if it's racism exactly - but ethno-nationalism of some kind'  — Bill Kristol was often a guest on Fox News, but he appeared gradually less on the network, he says, after he declined to do something for the late Fox News chief Roger Ailes.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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David Jesse / USA Today:
MSU President Lou Anna Simon steps down amid fallout from Larry Nassar case
New York Times:
Trump Says He Is Open to a Path to Citizenship for ‘Dreamers’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he is open to a path to citizenship after 10 to 12 years for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, days after rejecting …
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Mayors' group calls off Trump meeting after Justice Department threatens sanctuary cities
Joshua Berlinger / CNN:
Turkey disputes White House readout of Erdogan-Trump phone call  —  (CNN)US President Donald Trump has urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to de-escalate the country's military incursions in northern Syria, warning against actions that “could risk conflict between Turkish and American forces.”
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Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
“This Is Serious”: Facebook Begins Its Downward Spiral  —  Facebook was always famous for the sign that hung in its offices, written in big red type on a white background, that said “Move Fast and Break Things.”  Every time I think about the company, I realize it has done just that—to itself.
Discussion: Crisis Magazine
Ari Berman / Rolling Stone:
How the GOP Rigs Elections  —  With a combination of gerrymandering, voter-ID laws and dark money, Republicans have tipped the political scales in their favor.  Will it be enough to keep Democrats from claiming victory in 2018?  —  On a quiet, tree-lined street in Racine, Wisconsin …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Sho Chandra / Bloomberg:
U.S. Heads for 3% Growth Trifecta on Spending, Investment Punch  —  Consumers, companies drive expansion in nation's GDP  —  Maintaining pace of gains may prove challenging in 2018  —  The U.S. economy probably ended last year with the longest stretch of 3 percent-or-better growth since 2005.
Simon / Media Matters for America:
The sinister pro-Trump propaganda of Lou Dobbs  —  Tune in to Lou Dobbs Tonight for creepy adulation of Donald Trump and routine calls to imprison the president's opponents  —  At his New Year's Eve celebration at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump grabbed a microphone and gave thanks …
Bloomberg:
How Hedge Funds (Secretly) Get Their Way in Washington  —  Fake grass roots.  An inflatable rat.  Testimony with hidden ties.  Billionaires are using DCI Group to make their bets pay off—while keeping the public in the dark.  —  With swept-back silver hair and a prestigious résumé …
Loren Grush / The Verge:
Trump administration wants to end NASA funding for the International Space Station by 2025  —  The end may be in sight for the two-decade-old program  —  The Trump administration is preparing to end support for the International Space Station program by 2025, according to a draft budget proposal reviewed by The Verge.
Discussion: Engadget
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Oprah on 2020: “It's not something that interests me”  —  Oprah Winfrey's speech at the Golden Globes instantly made waves across America, sparking a rush of enthusiasm for her to pursue a presidential bid.  But in a newly released InStyle interview, which took place just three weeks …
David Wasserman / FiveThirtyEight:
Hating Gerrymandering Is Easy.  Fixing It Is Harder.  —  As politics in the U.S. has polarized along geographic and racial lines, drawing political maps has become a partisan arms race.  Even the smallest decisions about where to draw district boundaries can alter the power dynamic in Congress …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Set At CBS With Star Candice Bergen & Creator Diane English  —  Another beloved comedy series is coming back for a new installment on its original network.  CBS has given a 13-episode series order to Murphy Brown, a revival of the 1988 sitcom with its creator Diane English …
Discussion: The Week
 
 
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New York Times:
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Discussion: The Daily Beast and Axios
Renee Hickman / NBC News:
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Discussion: GeekWire
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David Yanofsky / Quartz:
If you're using an Android phone, Google may be tracking every move you make
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed:
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Discussion: Jezebel and New York Magazine
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Errant court filing suggests feds had informant at Manafort firm
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Budget talks progress, as Senate Dems drop Dreamer demand
Discussion: IJR and Front Page Magazine
BuzzFeed:
Cecile Richards Plans To Step Down As President Of Planned Parenthood, After More Than A Decade