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9:00 AM ET, January 29, 2018

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New York Times:
Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein  —  WASHINGTON — A secret, highly contentious Republican memo reveals that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein approved an application to extend surveillance of a former Trump campaign associate shortly after taking office last spring …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
An Article of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump  —  There are good reasons to be wary of impeachment talk.  Congressional Republicans show zero interest, and they're the ones in charge.  Democrats, for their part, need to focus on retaking Congress, and railing about impeachment probably won't help them win votes.
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
Mark Warner: 'We've Had New Information That Raises More Questions'  —  The top Democrat on the Senate's Russia investigation says he's worried about what he's just learned.  —  Congress late last year received “extraordinarily important new documents” in its investigation of President Donald Trump …
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Troubled Los Angeles Times Picking New Editor Amid Unrest  —  In an attempt to calm rising newsroom tensions at The Los Angeles Times, the paper was expected to name Jim Kirk, a veteran journalist and former editor and publisher of The Chicago Sun-Times, as its next editor in chief on Monday, according to two company officials.
Discussion: NPR, more at Mediagazer »
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Jim Kirk to replace Lewis D'Vorkin as editor in chief of the Los Angeles Times  —  In another dramatic shake-up at the Los Angeles Times, Chicago journalist Jim Kirk will be named editor in chief of the newspaper, replacing Lewis D'Vorkin, who will move to another position within the parent company.
Discussion: L.A. Times Guild
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
U.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging  —  BEIRUT — An interactive map posted on the Internet that shows the whereabouts of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit also reveals highly sensitive information about the location and activities of soldiers …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House perjury panic  —  I can't overstate the level of anxiety among sources close to Trump after the president told the NYT's Maggie Haberman last week he was willing and eager to submit himself to a live interview under oath with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Discussion: Politico, CANNONFIRE and Raw Story
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republicans in Congress divided over protecting Mueller from being ousted by Trump
Discussion: The Week
Brian Porreca / Hollywood Reporter:
Omarosa Goes From White House to Cast of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’  —  The former ‘Apprentice’ star, and adviser to President Trump, was the shock addition to the new season of CBS' reality show.  —  Omarosa Manigault, who left the White House under dramatic circumstances at the tail end of last year …
Leonid Ragozin / Bloomberg:
When Russian Officials ‘Nightmare’ Your Business, You Can Lose Everything—Even Your Life  —  If a well-connected rival wants somebody's law practice or tech startup, there's a fair chance he can get it.  Here's the latest twist on these assaults.  —  Late last year, Moscow news media reported …
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Daniel Hoffman / Wall Street Journal:
The Steele Dossier Fits the Kremlin Playbook
Discussion: Power Line
Helena Andrews-Dyer / Washington Post:
No, Ivanka Trump didn't stop José Andrés from getting into a party.  Here's what really happened.  —  If there's a simple lesson in all of this, said Cafe Milano owner Franco Nuschese, it's talk before you tweet.  —  On Saturday night, Nuschese's fellow restaurateur José …
Katie Leslie / Dallas Morning News:
Beto O'Rourke outraises Cruz again, taking in $2.4M in latest quarter  —  Updated at 10:50 p.m. to include the latest fundraising figures from Sen. Ted Cruz.  —  WASHINGTON — The Texas Democrat hoping to oust Sen. Ted Cruz is posting his largest campaign fundraising haul yet: $2.4 million.
Discussion: Weekly Standard
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
With $2.4 million haul, Beto O'Rourke easily outraised Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to close out 2017
Discussion: The Week
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Reality sets in that DACA deal might not get done  —  Washington (CNN)After months of rhetoric and negotiations on immigration with the parties barely any closer to each other, the reality is beginning to dawn that there may be no deal to be had.  —  Stakeholders working toward a deal …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Lawmakers call on Trump to drop bid for legal immigration cuts
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Schumer's to-do list: Fix DACA, win the Senate, manage Trump
Discussion: Politico
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Clinton Roasts Trump at the Grammys by Narrating ‘Fire and Fury’ … Save the white roses artists wore in support of the Time's Up movement, a vague Kesha-introducing speech by Janelle Monae about the scourge of inequality women face (that somehow failed to mention the alleged cycle …
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network  —  Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation's mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.
Wall Street Journal:
Melania Trump's Military Flights Before Her Move to Washington Cost More Than $675,000  —  First lady flew 21 flights in three-month period while living in New York after President Donald Trump's inauguration  —  First lady Melania Trump took 21 flights in a three-month period on Air Force jets …
Discussion: The Week
Josh Gabbatiss / The Independent:
Donald Trump appears to misunderstand basic facts of climate change in Piers Morgan interview  —  US President also expressed willingness to ‘go back in’ Paris climate agreement, but only if US is given ‘a good deal’  —  Newcastle make move for Liverpool striker Sturridge
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Ros Krasny / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Ice Caps ‘Setting Records’ as He Mulls Climate Accord
Discussion: Politicus USA
Washington Post:
'He's not God': In the wake of porn-star allegations, most evangelicals stand by Trump … When news first broke this month about President Trump's alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, it seemed the kind of story that would devastate a group of voters once known as “The Moral Majority.”
Fox News:
Joy Villa turns heads with pro-life outfit at the Grammys  —  NEW YORK CITY - Joy Villa turned up at the 60th Grammy Awards in a dress meant to make a statement.  The singer wore a white wedding dress that she hand-painted with the image of a fetus surrounded by a rainbow paired with a purse that read “choose life.”
Discussion: The Daily Caller, IJR, TheBlaze, Mediaite and AOL
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Why Isn't 2018 Album of the Year Nominee Lorde Performing at the Grammys?  —  For a Grammy nominee who isn't performing at the Grammys, Lorde is certainly owning Grammy Week.  —  On Wednesday night she performed with Jack Antonoff at his fourth annual Ally Coalition benefit at New York's Town Hall …
 
 
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Melissa Quinn / Washington Examiner:
Inside the mind of Leonard Leo, Trump's Supreme Court right-hand man
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
House Intel meets Monday and could vote on memo release — is Jeff Sessions softening his stance?
Axios:
New book by “Clinton Cash” author targets “vast corruption” in D.C.
Discussion: Breitbart and Political Wire
Oregonian:
‘I, Nauseated’: The Oregonian's ex-sports columnist nails what the Tonya Harding movie gets wrong
USA Today:
Trump abuses show we must turn traditions into laws: Bharara and Whitman
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Rising stars collide in shadow 2020 primary
Clifford Krauss / New York Times:
Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy
Discussion: Dealbreaker
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
How Trump may end up expanding Medicaid, whether he means to or not
 Earlier Items: 
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
How the Koch network learned to thrive in the Trump era
Discussion: Politico
Lauren Gardner / Politico:
Trump's $1 trillion plan inspires ‘Hunger Games’ angst
Discussion: TheBlaze
Andrew MacAskill / Reuters:
I tweet from bed sometimes, Trump says
Discussion: The Week
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
Republicans Aim to Stop a Democratic Wave Right Here
Discussion: New York Magazine
Kira Davis / RedState:
Gonzo Street Artist Challenges Grammys Hypocrisy With Racy Posters
Discussion: IJR and Hollywood Reporter
 

 
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Aaron Holmes / The Information:
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Counterpoint Research:
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Adamya Sharma / Android Authority:
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