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2:15 PM ET, January 26, 2018

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New York Times:
Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but Backed Off When White House Counsel Threatened to Quit  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the firing last June of Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation, according to four people told of the matter …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Will Try to Fire Mueller.  Again.  —  The president clearly believes he can do whatever he wants.  Including obstruct justice.  —  Last summer, the president of the United States, who is the nation's chief law-enforcement officer, tried to fire the federal appointee overseeing …
Washington Post:
Trump moved to fire special counsel Mueller in June, bringing the White House's top lawyer to the brink of quitting  —  President Trump sought the firing of Robert S. Mueller III last June, shortly after the special counsel took over the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election …
Renato Mariotti / Politico:
It's Now Likely Mueller Thinks Trump Obstructed Justice  —  Thursday's explosive New York Times story that President Donald Trump ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June renewed the public's focus on the obstruction of justice investigation against Trump, which will soon culminate in Trump's interview by Mueller.
Ed Henry / Fox News:
Trump was talked out of firing Mueller last June, source says  —  President Trump told top officials this past June that he wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, but was talked out of doing so by White House counsel Don McGahn and other aides, a source close to the White House told Fox News late Thursday.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
What Happens to Trump If He Fires Robert Mueller?  —  The New York Times reported Thursday night that Donald Trump ordered the firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller last month, only to be dissuaded by White House lawyer Don McGahn, who told him such a blatant disregard for the rule of law …
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
The glaring problem with Trump's dismissal of the Mueller story
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's ultimate unforced error keeps coming back to bite him
Discussion: USA Today and IJR
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.
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.’
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
An affair with Trump?  Nikki Haley on ‘disgusting’ rumors and her rise to a top foreign policy role  —  NEW YORK — Nikki Haley became a trusted member of Donald Trump's inner circle over the past year, but she's recently refamiliarized herself with a downside of professional success …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer rejects Trump's immigration proposal  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer opposes the immigration framework released by the White House — a potentially fatal blow for the prospective legislation in the closely divided Senate.  —  The New York Democrat on Friday accused President Donald Trump …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Ellison exploring Minnesota AG run
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.
Richard Deitsch / SI.com:
Jemele Hill is Leaving SC6 for The Undefeated  —  ESPN's SportsCenter will need a new co-host as Jemele Hill is expected to leave the show for a position with The Undefeated.  —  ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jemele Hill is leaving the 6:00 p.m. SC6 edition of SportsCenter to join the staff of The Undefeated …
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Jemele Hill Exits ESPN's ‘SportsCenter’
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.
Discussion: CBS Detroit and The Week
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Joe Jervis / Joe.My.God.:   EPA Official Wore Fake Nose To Spy On Driving Test
BostonGlobe.com:
Joe Kennedy to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union address  —  WASHINGTON - Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, one of the Democratic Party's rising political stars, has been tapped by top party leaders to deliver the official Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address next week.
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:   Democrats Paid a Huge Price for Letting Unions Die
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Exclusive: ICE is about to start tracking license plates across the US  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has officially gained agency-wide access to a nationwide license plate recognition database, according to a contract finalized earlier this month.
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Operation Sabotage the Memo  —  What are Adam Schiff, the Justice Department and the FBI trying to hide?  —  Rep. Adam Schiff has many talents, though few compare to his ability to function as a human barometer of Democratic panic.  The greater the level of Schiff hot, pressured air, the more trouble the party knows it's in.
Discussion: Power Line
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Sharyl Attkisson / The Hill:
As walls close in on FBI, the bureau lashes out at its antagonists
Discussion: Power Line
Kim Willsher / The Guardian:
Paris zoo shut after 50 baboons escape  —  Visitors to Paris Zoological Park evacuated as workers try to lure animals back to enclosures  —  The Paris Zoological Park has been evacuated and closed after dozens of baboons escaped their enclosure.  —  As zookeepers raced to round up the animals …
Discussion: The Week
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump is laughed at, booed in Davos  —  The president's attacks on “fake news” didn't go over well in Europe.  —  After delivering a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump did a brief question-and-answer sessions with WEF Chair Klaus Schwab.
Chris Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
James Franco Was Scrubbed From Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover  —  “We made a decision not to include James Franco on the Hollywood cover once we learned of the misconduct allegations against him,” a Vanity Fair spokesperson says.  —  Vanity Fair debuted its anticipated Hollywood Portfolio today …
msuspartans.com:
Statement From Mark Hollis  —  EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University is a great institution, and its greatest strengths are the people who call themselves Spartans.  Many, if not all, of those Spartans are hurting, especially the courageous survivors of Larry Nassar's abuse.
Discussion: Axios, AOL, New York Times and WTVR-TV
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Deep in Clinton country, voters stand by their candidate  —  The pilings of long-gone piers still jut out of the murky Hudson River in New York County, N.Y., reminders of a shipping industry that's all-but-vanished from the region.  There's almost no manufacturing left in the towering buildings …
Katelyn Burns / The Daily Beast:
Chelsea Manning on Her Alt-Right Partying: I Was a Spy, Not a Racist … Maryland senate candidate and formerly imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning came under intense criticism for attending the A Night for Freedom party at the nightclub FREQ NYC hosted by right wing leader Mike Cernovich …
Deanese Williams-Harris / Chicago Tribune:
Accused of assaulting 3 young girls, man says he's boy trapped in adult's body  —  A Chicago man accused of sexually assaulting three young girls told prosecutors he considered himself a boy in a man's body, according to Cook County court documents.  —  Joseph Roman, 38, is charged …
Discussion: Breitbart, Women in the World and IJR
The ITV Hub:
Donald Trump says sorry to Britain  —  Piers Morgan has frequently spoken about his friendship with Donald Trump - and now Piers has finally interviewed the US President in what was his first international interview since taking office.  —  This unmissable interview took place in Davos …
Linh Ta / Des Moines Register:
Racist chant targets Iowa high school basketball players  —  Boys on a northwest Iowa high school basketball team were met with racist chants by students from a rival team on Friday night, administrators said.  —  The Storm Lake Tornadoes traveled to Spencer to play against the Tigers …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Washington Post:
Trump wins over global elites at Davos. All it took was a $1.5 trillion tax cut.
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