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11:15 AM ET, February 1, 2018

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CNN:
Trump sees Nunes memo as a way to discredit the Russia investigation  —  White House: Trump has not seen the FBI memo  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump continues to tell his associates he believed the highly controversial Republican memo alleging the FBI abused its surveillance tools …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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CNN:
Exclusive: Trump asked Rosenstein if he was ‘on my team’  —  Washington (CNN)Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited the White House in December seeking President Donald Trump's help.  The top Justice Department official in the Russia investigation wanted Trump's support …
CNN:
Exclusive: Controversial FBI agent co-wrote initial draft of explosive Comey letter reopening Clinton email probe  —  Washington (CNN)Emails obtained by CNN show the FBI agent at the center of a Capitol Hill storm played a key role in a controversial FBI decision that upended Hillary Clinton's campaign …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
With FBI statement on memo, Christopher Wray could now be in the president's crosshairs … The FBI thrust its low-key director squarely into the public eye and potentially into the crosshairs of the president Wednesday when it issued a statement declaring the bureau had “grave concerns” …
Discussion: CNN, Mother Jones and NBC News
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
What if Clinton Had Done All This?  —  Late last year, Tom Nichols, a professor at the Naval War College and a NeverTrump conservative, proposed a little thought experiment for Republicans skeptical of Robert Mueller's investigation of the Trump campaign's Russia ties.
New York Times:
Senator Urges Fellow Republicans to Heed Warnings on Releasing Secret Memo  —  WASHINGTON — Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the No. 3 Senate Republican, urged House Republicans on Thursday to slow their push to release a secret staff-written memo said to accuse the F.B.I. and Justice Department …
Discussion: Political Wire and CNBC
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Nunes fiasco grows more preposterous by the hour … The Post reports: … We cannot stress enough just how bizarre and outrageous is the Nunes scheme.  FBI Director Christopher Wray, appointed by Trump, and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, also appointed by Trump …
Discussion: The Week and The Hill
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
John Kelly says anti-military teacher should ‘go to hell,’ vows swift memo release in interview
CNN:
Schiff accuses Nunes of altering memo before sending to White House
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The FBI Has “Grave Concerns”? So Do I
Discussion: Associated Press
Adam B. Schiff / Washington Post:
Rep. Nunes's memo crosses a dangerous line
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on HPSCI Memo
Washington Post:
Trump-FBI feud over classified memo erupts into open conflict
New York Times:
Mueller Zeros In on Story Put Together About Trump Tower Meeting  —  WASHINGTON — Aboard Air Force One on a flight home from Europe last July, President Trump and his advisers raced to cobble together a news release about a mysterious meeting at Trump Tower the previous summer between Russians and top Trump campaign officials.
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The Daily Beast:
Report: Witness to Tell Mueller He Was Concerned Hope Hicks Obstructed  —  Mark Corallo, the former spokesman for President Donald Trump's legal team, will reportedly tell special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators that White House Communications Director Hope Hicks said Donald Trump Jr.'s emails …
David Siders / Politico:
Trump Tower meeting participant sues for libel
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and ABC News
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Top career US diplomat to step down in blow to State Dept  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top career U.S. diplomat announced Thursday he will step down, dealing a blow to the State Department as the Trump administration confronts numerous international challenges.
Discussion: Axios
Nielsen Newswire:
Nearly 46 Million Viewers Watch President Trump's State of the Union Address  —  An estimated 45.6 million people tuned in to watch President Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.  —  While coverage varied by network …
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Gary Levin / USA Today:
Trump nabs 45.6 million viewers for his first State of the Union address
Discussion: The Week and CNBC
Anna Palmer / Politico:
Behind Pence's plan to rescue the Republican majority in 2018  —  WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. — Vice President Mike Pence is launching one of the most aggressive campaign strategies in recent White House history: he will hopscotch the country over the next three months …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW: VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE …
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
America's Most and Least Popular Governors  —  Republicans continue to dominate, at the top and bottom of the rankings  — Bill Walker (I-Alaska) is the least popular governor running for re-election this year, with net approval of -26%.  — Walker posted the largest net slide in approval …
Tennessean.com:
'I know that God's going to forgive me'  —  During the interview, Barry hesitated when asked whether she plans to resign, but said she will not, despite rumors swirling Wednesday that she might step down.  She also said she won't be taking a leave of absence and would be in the mayor's office Thursday.
Discussion: AOL
Wall Street Journal:
FBI Officials Knew of New Clinton Emails Weeks Before Alerting Congress  —  Andrew McCabe learned of thousands of emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop at least a month before alerting lawmakers  —  Top FBI officials were aware for at least a month before alerting Congress …
Washington Post:
Federal government will be unable to pay all bills sooner than expected, due to new tax law … The U.S. government's cash reserves are expected to run out faster than expected, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday, a result of lost revenue from last year's tax cut law.
Discussion: The Week
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Special counsel seeks delay in scheduling Flynn sentencing  —  (CNN)Attorneys for former national security adviser Michael Flynn and the special counsel's office told a federal court on Wednesday evening they are not ready to schedule a sentencing hearing for Flynn.
Wall Street Journal:
Google Parent Alphabet and Aramco in Talks to Build Tech Hub in Saudi Arabia  —  Saudi giant has sought to wean itself off oil; a deal with the California tech behemoth would help  —  Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant and Google parent Alphabet Inc., GOOGL -0.02% two of the world's biggest companies …
Discussion: Axios and Deadline, more at Techmeme »
Jenna Portnoy / Washington Post:
Is Chelsea Manning eligible to run for U.S. Senate? … Questions about Chelsea Manning's eligibility to run for U.S. Senate in Maryland could imperil her already steep path to the Democratic nomination against two-term Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin.  —  In 2013, Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Tampa Bay Times:
The campaign is over.  The candidate might be dead.  But the spending never stops.  —  ★★★  —  WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  I T'S BEEN MORE THAN A DECADE since South Florida Rep. Mark Foley was forced out of Congress for sending sexual text messages to teenage boys.
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
President Trump opts out of Super Bowl interview  —  Timberlake returns to Super Bowl 2018  —  President Trump has decided not to participate in a Super Bowl Sunday interview this weekend.  —  “He is not doing a Super Bowl interview,” a White House official told CNN on condition of anonymity on Wednesday.
Discussion: AOL, Q13 FOX News and Washington Times
The Daily Beast:
Florida (Congress)Man Invited Infamous Troll Chuck Johnson to Trump's State of The Union … Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a conservative Republican firebrand, was the lawmaker responsible for inviting the controversial internet troll Chuck Johnson to Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
mypalmbeachpost:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Realty seeks to expand in South Florida  —  Highlights  —  “We are expanding in Jupiter and big time in Miami,” Eric Trump said.  —  The New York-based real estate brokerage has added agents to its Jupiter and Doral offices in the past year.
 
 
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Trump's $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is Light on Federal Funds, and Details
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Teacher Misspells Hillary Clinton's Name on Student's Letter; Gets Attention of Chelsea Clinton
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Sen. Scarnati refuses Pa. Supreme Court order to turn over map data in gerrymander case
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Heather Wilhelm / National Review:
Hapless in Democratland  —  'Can't stand church and family?
Heather Mac Donald / City Journal:
Americans First  —  President Trump should temper his offer …
Roger Kimball / American Greatness:
Trump Restores the ‘We’  —  In The Meaning of Conservatism …
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Washington Post:
Republican National Committee has huge financial edge heading into 2018 midterms
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Kellyanne Conway rants wildly in attack on fact checkers: ‘Americans are their own fact checkers’
Elizabeth Zwirz / Fox News:
Texas girl, 9, that Trump said he'd pray for, is out of ICU after brain surgery, family says
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How to Not Die in America  —  On the second Tuesday in June, I start to feel fluish.
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