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Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
Flynn kept FBI interview concealed from White House, Trump  —  WASHINGTON — A year ago today, Donald Trump's newly sworn-in national security adviser, Michael Flynn, met privately in his West Wing office with FBI investigators interested in his communications with Russia's ambassador …
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Washington Post:
Trump asked the acting FBI director whom he voted for during Oval Office meeting … Shortly after President Trump fired his FBI director in May, he summoned to the Oval Office the bureau's acting director for a get-to-know-you meeting.  —  The two men exchanged pleasantries, but before long …
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Evidence suggests a massive scandal is brewing at the FBI  —  During the financial crisis, the federal government bailed out banks it declared “too big to fail.”  Fearing their bankruptcy might trigger economic Armageddon, the feds propped them up with taxpayer cash.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Clinton-Obama Emails: The Key to Understanding Why Hillary Wasn't Indicted  —  New FBI texts highlight a motive to conceal the president's involvement.  —  From the first, these columns have argued that the whitewash of the Hillary Clinton-emails caper was President Barack Obama's call …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Exclusive: New signs Gates may be negotiating with Mueller's team  —  Who is Rick Gates?  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — At this stage, with Gates' charges filed and bail set, talks could concern the charges and Gates' plea  —  Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates has quietly added …
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CNN:
Mueller set to question Bannon on Flynn and Comey  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's team wants to question former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon about the firings of national security adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James Comey …
Discussion: Axios and CANNONFIRE
Reuters:
Mueller asked U.S. intelligence officials about Trump: sources
Discussion: Political Wire
Bloomberg:
Inside the Dysfunctional Relationship of Donald Trump and Theresa May  —  When Theresa May returned to the grandeur of the British Embassy on Washington's Massachusetts Avenue in January last year, her aides had no idea how spectacularly awry her visit to Donald Trump's White House had gone.
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Chao rebuffs Trump critics in Davos: 'Those who don't want to listen to him can leave'  —  Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had a clear message Wednesday for critics of President Donald Trump during his trip to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: If you don't want to hear from him, you can leave.
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Tory Newmyer / Washington Post:   Corker: Trump's unpredictability is working
Brian Kahn / Earther:
Rick Perry to Davos: Freedom Tastes Like American Fracked Gas
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Reuters
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Merkel warns against isolationism in Davos speech
New York Times:
More than 160 women say Larry Nassar sexually abused them.  Here are his accusers in their own words.  —  He was lauded as a must-see doctor for the United States' best gymnasts.  Now Lawrence G. Nassar will spend the rest of his life in prison.  Over seven days, women recounted his sexual abuse …
Discussion: Women in the World
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Potential citizenship question in 2020 Census could shift power to rural America  —  A request by the Justice Department to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census could shift the nation's balance of political power from cities to more rural communities over the next decade and give Republicans …
Discussion: Balkinization
Jane Coaston / Vox:
ReleaseTheMemo and the conservative war on the FBI, explained  —  How one four-page memo took Republicans — and Trump-Russia probe detractors — by storm.  —  Let's say there was a memo that would show, without a shadow of a doubt, that the investigation into the Trump presidential campaign's ties …
Leinz Vales / CNN:
Evangelical leader Franklin Graham says Trump is a ‘changed person’  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is a “changed person” amid recent reports of an alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, said the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
vatican.va:
“The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32).  —  Communication is part of God's plan for us and an essential way to experience fellowship.  Made in the image and likeness of our Creator, we are able to express and share all that is true, good, and beautiful.  We are able to describe our own experiences …
Discussion: Politico and Mashable
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New York Times:
Under Fire for Harassment, Congressman Says Aide ‘Invited’ Behavior  —  WASHINGTON — Under fire for using taxpayer money to settle a sexual misconduct complaint from a former aide, Representative Patrick Meehan, Republican of Pennsylvania, said Tuesday that the woman “specifically invited” …
Andrea Drusch / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Democratic poll: O'Rourke within single digits of Cruz  —  WASHINGTON  —  Democrat Beto O'Rourke trails Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by single digits — 45-37 percent — according to new internal polling released by a Democratic group aimed at keeping corporate money out of politics.
Discussion: IJR
Ryan Devereaux / The Intercept:
Eight Humanitarian Activists Face Federal Charges After Leaving Water for Migrants in the Arizona Desert  —  A faith-based humanitarian group that provides aid and shelter to undocumented migrants on the southwestern border fears it has become the latest target in the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration advocates.
Madison Marriage / Financial Times:
Men Only: Inside the charity fundraiser where hostesses are put on show  —  At 10pm last Thursday night, Jonny Gould took to the stage in the ballroom at London's Dorchester Hotel.  “Welcome to the most un-PC event of the year,” he roared.  —  The sports broadcaster was there to host a charity auction …
nsarchive.gwu.edu:
Rumsfeld Snowflakes Come in from the Cold  —  SecDef Said Biggest Threat on 9/10/2001: Pentagon Bureaucracy  —  Archive FOIA Lawsuit Wins Monthly Releases Thanks to Pro Bono Representation by Skadden Arps  —  READ the First Full Tranche of Snowflakes  —  Martin Hoffmann advises Rumsfeld that the …
Discussion: New Republic
Courier-Journal:
What we know now: Marshall County High School shooting … Benton, Kentucky was shaken to its core Tuesday when a 15-year-old sophomore went on a shooting rampage at Marshall County High School, killing two students and injuring more than a dozen.  —  Here's what we know now.  —  Rising numbers
Ben Caspit / Jerusalem Post:
Kerry to Abbas confidante: ‘Stay strong and do not give in to Trump’  —  The former US Secretary of State also surprised his interlocutor by saying he was seriously considering running for president in 2020.  —  While the White House confirms that since the “Jerusalem Declaration” …
Discussion: IJR, Elder Of Ziyon and Daily Wire
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump to Schumer: ‘If there is no wall, there is no DACA’  —  President Donald Trump reiterated late Tuesday night that funding for his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border remains a requirement for any deal to shield undocumented immigrants brought here as children from deportation …
Jenna Wortham / New York Times:
Is 'RuPaul's Drag Race' the Most Radical Show on TV?  —  The reality-television competition that began nine years ago has evolved to reflect an era fixated on gender and identity — and the boundary-pushing spirit of its star.  —  On a soundstage deep in the hills of Los Angeles one morning last August …
Discussion: The A.V. Club and Althouse
Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg:
Tillerson's Overhaul at State in Doubt as USAID Suspends Role  —  The U.S. Agency for International Development has suspended cooperation with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's bid to overhaul the State Department, a move that highlights rising discord and impatience with the top diplomat's signature initiative.
Ben Popken / NBC News:
Tourism to U.S. under Trump is down, costing $4.6B and 40,000 jobs  —  Travel to the U.S. has been on the decline ever since President Donald Trump took office, and new data shows the slump translates to a cost of $4.6 billion in lost spending and 40,000 jobs.
Caleb Howe / RedState:
The Coulter Mistake and How Not to Make It  —  The lead article at RedState this morning is about Rush Limbaugh and his embrace of conspiracy theory thinking as part of his continuous and shared quest to justify Trump.  As noted in the headline, though, it's not just Rush Limbaugh thus devolving.
Discussion: Mediaite
Ronen Bergman / New York Times:
How Arafat Eluded Israel's Assassination Machine  —  The nation's security forces tried for decades to kill the P.L.O. leader.  Now, former officials tell the story of how they failed — and how far they almost went to succeed.  —  The radar on the F-15s picked up the blip of the transport plane …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
NeverTrumpers face vexing question: What to make of Trump successes?  —  The start of President Trump's second year in office has given Republicans and conservatives an opportunity to review a solid list of achievements: corporate and individual tax cuts; economic growth; wage growth …
CNBC:
Starbucks to boost worker pay and benefits after US lowers corporate taxes  — Starbucks is known for giving its workers more generous pay and benefits than other mass-market restaurants and retailers.  —  Starbucks will use some of the savings from the new U.S. corporate tax cuts …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Demands Documents and Threatens to Subpoena 23 Jurisdictions As Part of 8 U.S.C. 1373 Compliance Review  —  The Department of Justice today sent the attached letters to 23 jurisdictions, demanding the production of documents that could show whether each jurisdiction …
Discussion: Axios and Politicus USA
Amanda Michelle Gomez / ThinkProgress:
First lawsuit filed against Kentucky's Medicaid work rules.  The health care of thousands is at risk.  —  Should governor lose in court, he'll boot 400,000 off health care  —  Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) upended the state's Medicaid program two weeks ago by imposing work requirements …
People.com:
Billy Bush Opens Up About Rebuilding His Life After the Trump Scandal Destroyed His Career  —  For Billy Bush, the last 15 months have been a turbulent ride.  —  It was in October 2016 that the prominent entertainment journalist, then a rising star at the Today show, was abruptly fired …
Discussion: Jezebel and AOL
 
 
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Ted Cruz: ‘We need to finish the job’ on Obamacare in 2018
Discussion: Forbes
Rasmussen Reports:
Voters Call for Special Prosecutor to Investigate FBI
Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Supreme Court agrees to speed up Trump's DACA appeal
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Jessie Balmert / Cincinnati.com:
In Ohio, no one wants Gov. John Kasich's endorsement - including his former running mate who has it
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Denise Clifton / Mother Jones:
Sean Hannity Is Now a Favorite Weapon of Russian Trolls Attacking America
Gregory Wallace / CNN:
Zinke on offshore drilling flip: Florida's ‘coastal currents’ are different
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Republicans fuel sharp rise in concerns about sexual harassment, Post-ABC poll finds
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Brian Lyman / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Alabama House votes to end special U.S. Senate elections
Brian McManus / VICE:
The Guy Who Played Barney the Dinosaur Now Runs a Tantric Sex Business
Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun Times:
EXCLUSIVE: Tammy Duckworth is pregnant; will be 1st senator to give birth