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5:30 PM ET, February 18, 2018

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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Trump attacks everyone but Russia  —  President Donald Trump railed against the investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election Saturday night into Sunday, sending off a stream of tweets attacking the FBI, CNN, the Democratic Party, his own national security adviser …
Discussion: Breitbart
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
‘They are laughing their asses off in Moscow’: Trump takes on the FBI, Russia probe and 2016 election … West Palm Beach, Fla. — President Trump questioned the intensifying special counsel's investigation of his campaign and administration while attacking his own national security adviser …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
America Is Under Attack and the President Doesn't Care  —  As the rest of America mourns the victims of the Parkland, Florida, massacre, President Trump took to Twitter.  —  Not for him the rituals of grief.  He is too consumed by rage and resentment.  He interrupted his holidaying schedule …
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Jill Stein Downplays Russian Meddling: Media and DNC Interfered in 2016 Election Too  —  Days after the Russian indictments were handed down, Jill Stein appeared on MSNBC today to downplay Russian interference by pointing to American interference in the election.
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Blames Obama and Democrats for Failing to Stop Russian Meddling
Discussion: National Review
Associated Press:
Trump vents frustration over Russia probe, rails against FBI
Discussion: Politico and The Week
David Willman / Los Angeles Times:
Former Trump aide Rick Gates to plead guilty; agrees to testify against Manafort, sources say … A former top aide to Donald Trump's presidential campaign will plead guilty to fraud-related charges within days - and has made clear to prosecutors that he would testify against Paul J. Manafort Jr. …
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Florida teen shooting survivors announce ‘March for Our Lives’ demonstration in Washington  —  Teen survivors of the school shooting massacre in Florida last week are calling for a march on Washington to demand action on gun control.  —  Student organizers of the protest told ABC News' …
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Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
The Russian journalist who helped uncover election interference is confounded by the Mueller indictments … A 37-page indictment issued by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's team on Friday brings fresh American attention to one of the strangest elements of alleged Russian interference …
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Daily Beast
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Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Reading the Mueller Indictment: A Russian-American Fraud
Discussion: Eschaton
Anton Troianovski / Washington Post:
A former Russian troll speaks: 'It was like being in Orwell's world'
Discussion: Althouse
Washington Post:
The 21st-century Russian sleeper agent is a troll with an American accent
Max Londberg / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Third-graders are selling AR-15 raffle tickets in Missouri  —  Third-graders in a Missouri community are continuing to sell raffle tickets for an AR-15 to benefit their traveling baseball team after the same type of rifle was used to slaughter and injure dozens at a Florida school.
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Limbaugh: ‘We need concealed carry’ in schools
Discussion: Breitbart and ABC News
Frank Pallotta / CNNMoney:
‘Black Panther’ brings in a record-breaking box office weekend  —  The Marvel model for success  —  All hail the king.  —  “Black Panther,” Marvel's first film directed by an African-American, brought in an estimated $192 million for its three-day debut in North America this weekend.
Discussion: NPR
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ Bounds to Record-Shattering $218M-Plus Bow
Discussion: The Root
Christopher Lebron / Boston Review:
‘Black Panther’ Is Not the Movie We Deserve
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION
Christine Brennan / USA Today:
Adam Rippon will work for NBC as a correspondent for remainder of 2018 Winter Olympics  —  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon, the openly gay Olympic team bronze medalist who has become one of the best-known names at these Games, has been hired by NBC to work …
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Matt Philbin / NewsBusters:
NBC Hires Anti-Pence Gay Skater
Discussion: Deadline and USA Today
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
'He's scared out of his mind': Ex-official nails Trump over blaming FBI for shooting to deflect from Russia probe  —  Appearing on AM Joy, former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi harshly criticized Donald Trump for attacking the FBI over the tragedy in Parkland …
Honor Jones / New York Times:
Why Yoga Pants Are Bad for Women  —  It's a new year and I've got a new gym membership.  I went the other morning.  It was 8 degrees outside.  And every woman in there was wearing skintight, Saran-wrap-thin yoga pants.  Many were dressed in the latest fashion — leggings with patterns …
Associated Press:
Florida suspect's red flags weren't enough to stop gun buy  —  The warnings around Nikolas Cruz seemed to flash like neon signs: expelled from school, fighting with classmates, a fascination with weapons and hurting animals, disturbing images and comments posted to social media, previous mental health treatment.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Appeasing the Trigger Gods  —  WASHINGTON — During his campaign, Donald Trump often bragged about his skill as a negotiator.  —  In conversations, he ventured that, as president, he might be able to resolve two of the most thorny and tragic dilemmas: finding peace in the Mideast and reaching a sensible compromise on guns.
Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
Storm clouds over Munich  —  MUNICH — “To the Brink — and Back?” was the vaguely hopeful motto of this year's Munich Security Conference, the pre-eminent annual gathering of defense and security policymakers.  —  “Gloom and Doom” would have been a more apt choice.
 
 
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
CBS Host To Podesta: How Did Russians Know To Focus On Purple States, But Hillary Didn't? [VIDEO]
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Katherine Howell / National Review:
Fire the FBI Chief
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Kasich pleads with Trump to take action on gun control: ‘Mr. President, I ask you to do this’
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Sean Ingle / The Guardian:
Russian curler fails Winter Olympics drug test
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Washington Post:
Under fire for travel expenses, Pruitt cancels trip to Israel
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