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2:05 PM ET, February 16, 2018

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New Yorker:
Donald Trump, a Playboy Model, and a System for Concealing Infidelity  —  One woman's account of clandestine meetings, financial transactions, and legal pacts designed to hide an extramarital affair.  —  In June, 2006, Donald Trump taped an episode of his reality-television show, “The Apprentice …
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CNN:
From ‘broken child’ to mass killer  —  (CNN)Long before he slaughtered 17 people at the South Florida high school he once attended, Nikolas Cruz had a disturbing way of introducing himself.  —  “Hi, I'm Nick,” he used to say, according to an acquaintance interviewed by CNN.  “I'm a school shooter.”
Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed:
Authorities Were Called To Alleged Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz's House More Than 35 Times  —  Years of sheriff's reports detail consistent issues with Nikolas Cruz and his brother, Zachary, describing two erratic, violent, and turbulent boys who repeatedly “threw items,” were “out of control,” and “ran away from home.”
Jennifer Glatz / FOX 61:
Deputies called to Florida high school gunman's home 39 times since 2010  —  PARKLAND Fl.  — Anguish and sorrow are giving way to anger Friday as the families of some of the 17 people killed in a South Florida school prepare to do the unimaginable — bury their children.
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
FBI concedes ‘protocols were not followed’ on Florida shooter tip
Discussion: RedState and Breitbart
Cameron Kasky / CNN:
Parkland student: My generation won't stand for this
Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Sheriff in Florida shooting calls for power to detain over social media
New York Times:
Flashes of Rage. Family Loss. Nikolas Cruz's Lifetime of Trouble.
CNBC:
Russians indicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of election meddling to support Donald Trump  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office said Friday that a grand jury indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for alleged interference in the 2016 presidential elections …
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CNN:
Exclusive: A top Trump campaign adviser close to plea deal with Mueller  —  Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates is finalizing a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, indicating he's poised to cooperate in the investigation, according to sources familiar with the case.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Mueller Has Interviewed Trump Legal Team's Former Spokesman  —  Mark Corallo, former spokesperson for President Donald Trump's legal team, spoke with Special Counsel Bob Mueller on Thursday for over two hours, two people familiar with the matter told The Daily Beast.
The Hill:   Mueller indicts 13 Russians for interfering in US election
James Risen / The Intercept:
Is Donald Trump a Traitor?  —  I find it hard to write about Donald Trump.  —  It is not that he is a complicated subject.  Quite the opposite.  It is that everything about him is so painfully obvious.  He is a low-rent racist, a shameless misogynist, and an unbalanced narcissist.
Mark Bergen / Bloomberg:
Apple's New Spaceship Campus Has One Flaw - and It Hurts  —  Some distracted staff are walking into glass panes designed to foster collaboration  —  The centerpiece of Apple Inc.'s new headquarters is a massive, ring-shaped office overflowing with panes of glass, a testament to the company's famed design-obsessed aesthetic.
Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
EXCLUSIVE: Kushner Quietly Made More Fixes To His Financial Disclosures, May Have More To Come  —  Jared Kushner quietly filed an addendum to his personal financial disclosure adding even more previously undisclosed business interests in recent weeks — and may have even more to disclose …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
More than 40 percent of Trump's Cabinet-level picks have faced ethical or other controversies  —  President Trump came to Washington promising to “drain the swamp.”  But after less than 13 months, more than 40 percent of the people he originally picked for Cabinet-level jobs have faced ethical or other controversies.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Trump drags his feet on guns  —  President Trump didn't mention the word “gun” during his six-minute statement on the Florida high-school shooting.  That wasn't an accident.  Trump is uniquely positioned for a “Nixon to China” moment on gun control, because no political figure in America …
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Emma Dumain / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
White House, Lindsey Graham go to war over immigration  —  WASHINGTON  —  “Who the hell wrote this?”  —  That's how Sen. Lindsey Graham described his furious reaction to a Department of Homeland Security statement condemning a Senate immigration plan carefully crafted by Republicans and Democrats.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Inside the Senate's ugly immigration breakdown
Discussion: Splinter
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Trolls Are Posting Fake Claims Of Being Assaulted At Showings Of “Black Panther”  —  Trolls on Twitter are trying to stoke outrage by making false claims of racially motivated assaults at screenings of Black Panther.  For example, the photo in this tweet actually shows a 19-year-old Swedish woman who was assaulted at a bar last month.
Discussion: AOL and The Root
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Don't Be Fooled: Russia Attacked U.S. Troops in Syria  —  Mattis gave Putin “plausible deniability” for a military assault that went badly awry.  —  If you've been listening just to the Kremlin and the Pentagon, you probably didn't know that Russia attacked American forces and their allies …
Discussion: Shakesville and Defense One
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
An unusual turn in the Michael Flynn case?  —  Observers are buzzing about a series of events in the last 60 days in the case of Michael Flynn, the Trump national security adviser who on Dec. 1 pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI in the Trump-Russia investigation.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Commerce recommends major tariffs on steel and aluminum  —  The Department of Commerce will recommend tariffs on steel and aluminum that, if applied, would be the first shots in a global trade war, according to two sources briefed on the report.  — Aluminum: 7.7% tariff on all aluminum exports from all countries.
Discussion: The Week
Alex Guillén / Politico:
Pruitt's security threat?  A passenger shouting, 'You're f—ing up the environment'  —  EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's security team decided last year he should fly first class to avoid confrontations with angry individuals on planes and in airports, an agency official said Thursday …
Donovan Slack / USA Today:
VA secretary David Shulkin's chief of staff retiring amid travel report findings  —  WASHINGTON — The third most senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs is stepping down amid findings she misled ethics officials to secure approval for VA Secretary David Shulkin's wife to accompany him on taxpayer-funded trip to Europe.
Discussion: CNBC, Politicus USA and Washington Post
Mark Joyella / Forbes:
Trump Has Abandoned The Press Briefing Room And Reporters Should Too  —  On Thursday morning, Donald Trump wrapped himself in the trappings of the presidency, standing in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room under the steady gaze of George Washington, and plodded his way through …
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
ABC's George Stephanopoulos Has Landed The Big Comey Interview  —  Stephanopoulos will interview Comey in mid-April ahead of the release of his highly-anticipated book.  —  ABC has landed one of the most sought-after interviews of the year: former FBI Director James Comey.
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Sen. Kamala Harris endorsing Gavin Newsom for governor  —  Sen. Kamala Harris plans to endorse Gavin Newsom in the California governor's race Friday, according to a Newsom campaign official.  —  The move is not surprising — the two Democratic politicians share the same political advisors …
Discussion: Political Wire and KTLA
USA Today:
Trump can't block the Democratic memo on Russia.  Here's why.  —  Congress has the power to make this happen three different ways.  Take it from the House rule book and the Supreme Court.  —  If the House of Representatives wants to release the Democratic response to the “Nunes memo,” its members can do so now.
 
 
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Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
A would-be shooter tossed a coin to pick a school, police say. His grandmother foiled his plan.
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Joe Scarborough: Trump's Inaction on Guns Proves He's an ‘Impotent,’ ‘Small’ ‘Coward’
Discussion: Breitbart
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
New Jersey to restore funding for Planned Parenthood
Discussion: Axios and LifeNews.com
Patrick Temple-West / Politico:
Chinese thwarted in bid to buy Chicago Stock Exchange
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Leah Barkoukis / Townhall.com:
Cruz Pushes Back on GOP: We Should Not Be Going to the Left of Obama
Discussion: RedState and Fox News Insider
David Spicer / ABC:
Australia ‘under attack’ for 15 years from group of Muslim men, judge tells court
Discussion: Breitbart and Jihad Watch
 Earlier Items: 
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
GOP Congresswoman on Rob Porter: 'They're Not Crimes of Character'
Discussion: TALK! 100.7 FM
Pete Thamel / Yahoo Sports:
Sources: College hoops corruption case poised to take down Hall of Fame coaches, top programs, lottery picks
John Fritze / Baltimore Sun:
Is Chelsea Manning's Senate campaign for real?
Maureen Groppe / Indianapolis Star:
After Rippon: Searching for clarity on Mike Pence's stance on gay conversion therapy
Discussion: PinkNews and twitchy.com
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Trump tech adviser Reed Cordish is leaving the White House
Washington Post:
A significant minority of Americans say they could support a military takeover of the U.S. government
John Harwood / CNBC:
Sen. Jeff Flake: President Donald Trump shouldn't be impeached, but his behavior is bad for national security
Discussion: Political Wire