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11:50 PM ET, January 26, 2018

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Murray Waas / Foreign Policy:
Trump Launched Campaign to Discredit Potential FBI Witnesses  —  The president targeted three bureau officials who could provide key testimony in the Mueller probe.  —  President Donald Trump pressed senior aides last June to devise and carry out a campaign to discredit senior FBI officials …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Lawyers, Seeking Leverage in Russia Probe, Comb '90s Court Ruling  —  White House legal team may look to delay, limit or avoid a possible interview of the president by Mueller  —  President Donald Trump's legal team has been studying a 1990s federal court ruling that could be the basis for delaying …
CNN:
Frustrated by Russia investigation, Trump turns ire toward Rosenstein  —  Washington (CNN)Months after his reported effort to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, President Donald Trump is still fuming over the Russia investigation and has Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in his crosshairs.
Issie Lapowsky / Wired:
Mueller's Team Has Interviewed Facebook Staff as Part of Russia Probe  —  THE DEPARTMENT OF Justice's special counsel Robert Mueller and his office have interviewed at least one member of Facebook's team that was associated with President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, according to a person familiar with the matter.
NPR:
Conservative Writer Says Republicans ‘Sacrificed Their Honor’ By Attacking FBI  —  Noah Rothman, an editor for Commentary magazine, tells NPR's Rachel Martin that “Trump's advocates across the Republican political spectrum” are grasping at straws by attacking the FBI.  —  RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Key Republican Dials Back Effort to Protect Robert Mueller From Donald Trump
Karen Freifeld / Reuters:   White House counsel was ‘fed up’ with Trump: source
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Will Try to Fire Mueller. Again.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:   Sessions pledges to depoliticize Justice Department
Wall Street Journal:
Dozens of People Recount Pattern of Sexual Misconduct by Las Vegas Mogul Steve Wynn  —  Wynn Resorts employees and others described a CEO who sexualized his workplace and pressured workers to perform sex acts.  Mr. Wynn responded: ‘The idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous.’
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The Daily Beast:
RNC Silent So Far About Contributions From Steve Wynn After Allegations He Forced Women Into Sex … Just months after the Republican Party worked to tie Democrats to alleged serial sexual abuser Harvey Weinstein, the GOP's chief fundraiser has been accused of pressuring multiple women …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
Republicans Dragged Democrats Over Harvey Weinstein. Now They Have A Problem Of Their Own.
Discussion: Politico and Business Insider
Chris Smith / New York Magazine:   Clash of the Titans  —  In this corner: “The Vegas Volcano,” weighing in at $780 million.
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
These 6 GOP tweets just became very awkward
Discussion: Washington Press
ESPN:
OTL: Michigan State secrets extend far beyond Larry Nassar case  —  MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY administrators have long claimed, to the federal government and public, that they have handled sexual assault, violence, and gender discrimination complaints properly.
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Rachael Denhollander / New York Times:
The Price I Paid for Taking On Larry Nassar  —  On Jan. 16, women and girls from across the country began congregating in a courtroom in Lansing, Mich. Some of us were athletes; some of us were not.  Some of us were white; some of us were black.  Some of us were married; some of us were still in high school.
Nicole Auerbach / The Athletic:
NCAA president Mark Emmert was alerted to Michigan State sexual assault reports in 2010
Chris Solari / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis steps down in wake of Larry Nassar scandal
Discussion: TheBlaze and myfox8.com
Will Hobson / Washington Post:
USA Gymnastics announces entire board of directors will resign in wake of Larry Nassar scandal
Discussion: Vox
Matt Mencarini / Lansing State Journal:
MSU hid full conclusions of 2014 Nassar report from victim
Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Belatedly, The Indianapolis Star Gets Its Due for Gymnastics Investigation
Discussion: USA Today and CNN
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Chose to Shield a Top Adviser Accused of Harassment in 2008  —  WASHINGTON — A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign who was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate was kept on the campaign at Mrs. Clinton's request, according to four people familiar with what took place.
Elise Labott / CNN:
Exclusive: Frustrated State Department employees hire attorneys, charging ‘political retribution’  —  Ex diplomat: US ability to ‘avert disasters’ at risk  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Several officials tell CNN they have retained attorneys after repeatedly trying unsuccessfully to raise concerns
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Melania Trump has been spending nights at a posh D.C. HOTEL since the president was accused of having a fling with porn star Stormy Daniels - before the first lady unexpectedly flew to Palm Beach  — Melania Trump has been spending time away from Trump and the White House since news …
Discussion: Washington Press and Politico
Kim Janssen / Chicago Tribune:
Trump EPA pick for Chicago office wore false nose to help me beat driving test, daughter says  —  Incoming Midwest Environmental Protection Agency chief Cathy Stepp faced a skeptical audience when she addressed her staff in Chicago for the first time earlier this month.
Alan Gomez / USA Today:
Jeb Bush warns Trump's character may drag down GOP in 2018 elections  —  MIAMI — Former Florida governor Jeb Bush warns that Republicans are in for a beating in the fall elections if congressional races focus on the rhetoric and character of President Trump.
Karen Weintraub / New York Times:
Elephants Are Very Scared of Bees.  That Could Save Their Lives.  —  Elephants are afraid of bees.  Let that sink in for a second.  The largest animal on land is so terrified of a tiny insect that it will flap its ears, stir up dust and make noises when it hears the buzz of a beehive.
CNN:
Air Force One's new refrigerators cost $24 million  —  Washington (CNN)Air Force One is primed to receive an upgrade that will include new refrigerators expected to cost American taxpayers nearly $24 million.  —  The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $23.6 million contract in December to replace two of the five …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade  —  This year's flu season is now more intense than any since the 2009 swine flu pandemic and still getting worse, federal health officials said on Friday.  —  Nationally, the number of people falling ill with flu is increasing.
Discussion: Shareblue Media and CBS Detroit
Sundance / The Last Refuge:
Controversial FBI Officials Linked To Wall Street Journal and Washington Post Leaks...  There has been a great deal of speculation about FBI Agent Peter Strzok and FBI Attorney Lisa Page leaking to media in their efforts to shape stories conducive to their pro-Clinton/anti-Trump efforts.
Discussion: Politico and The Gateway Pundit
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Grassley calls out FBI lovers' use of ‘private’ devices during Clinton email probe
Discussion: Daily Wire
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Tucker Carlson: When Concerns Of Foreigners Take Precedence Over Americans, Government Is Betraying Us  —  Tucker Carlson responds to critics like MSNBC's Joy Reid and Bill Kristol who have called him a racist.  Carlson lays out his position on immigration and what proponents of more immigration must do to make their case.
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Fox News hits peak Trump sycophancy, as opinion hosts disregard the network's own reporting  —  In the hours after the New York Times reported on Thursday night that President Trump tried to fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III last June, journalists at other news outlets scrambled to confirm the story independently.
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Ariel Zilber / Daily Mail:
'I'm basically a liberal Jew': Barack Obama makes rare public appearance at a New York synagogue and laments ‘truth decay’ in US politics while defending his record on Israel  — Former President Barack Obama gave an address to a packed synagogue in New York City on Wednesday
 
 
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Trump administration cancels detailed review of Obama-era mining ban near Minnesota wilderness
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David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Mainstream Media Ignores Pelosi's ‘Crumbs’ Comments About Bonuses
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Greg Norman / Fox News:
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Discussion: Axios, AOL and Mediaite
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Trump divorce lawyer penning ‘tell-all’ book
Discussion: Page Six, IJR and RedState
Washington Post:
Kuwaiti embassy returns to Trump hotel in D.C. for its national celebration
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Trump's latest interview shows he's not really the president
Discussion: CNBC
Washington Post:
Trump plans to ask for $716 billion for national defense in 2019 — a major increase
Discussion: CNBC and Axios
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Racist chant targets Iowa high school basketball players
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
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Kim Willsher / The Guardian:
Paris zoo shut after 50 baboons escape
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Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Exclusive: ICE is about to start tracking license plates across the US
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