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9:20 AM ET, February 26, 2018

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CNN:
In Russia probes, Republicans draw red line at Trump's finances  —  Mueller charges lawyer with lying about Gates interaction  —  (CNN)Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have made a concerted decision in their Russia inquiries: They are staying away from digging into the finances of President Donald Trump and his family.
Discussion: Axios, Political Wire and Raw Story
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Kelly and Kushner stuck at an impasse after Trump's punt on clearance  —  The chief of staff is unlikely to grant the president's son-in-law a permanent clearance, but isn't likely to quit over the issue, either.  —  President Donald Trump's decision to punt the issue of whether Jared Kushner …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
How Long Can John Kelly Hang On?  —  Last year, Democrats and Republicans alike agreed that if anyone could bring order to the Trump administration, it was the retired four-star Marine general.  Were they wrong?  —  On a Saturday afternoon last July, the day after John Kelly agreed …
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Ivanka Trump: Arming teachers an option that ‘needs to be discussed’  —  Ivanka Trump said in an exclusive interview with NBC News on Sunday that her father's suggestion of arming teachers is an option worth discussing.  The president made the proposal after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, this month.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:   Ivanka Trump says arming teachers ‘needs to be discussed’
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
An attack on North Korea would be massive - and massively stupid
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump privately pushing personal pilot to run FAA  —  The president's personal pilot is on the administration's short list to head the Federal Aviation Administration.  Trump has told a host of administration officials and associates that he wants John Dunkin — his longtime personal pilot …
Devan Cole / CNN:
Trump campaign emails photo of Parkland survivor, asks for donations  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's re-election campaign used a photo of a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting in an email Saturday that asks its recipients to donate money to the campaign.
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
David Hogg: Gov. Rick Scott Should Be ‘Held Accountable’ For Sheriff's Deputies That Didn't Confront Shooter  —  David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting, told Morning Joe on Monday that he thinks Gov. Rick Scott should be “held accountable” for the failure of three sheriff's deputies to confront the gunman.
Discussion: NBC News
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump privately talks up executing all big drug dealers  —  In Singapore, the death penalty is mandatory for drug trafficking offenses.  And President Trump loves it.  He's been telling friends for months that the country's policy to execute drug traffickers is the reason its drug consumption rates are so low.
Christina Caron / New York Times:
C.D.C. Employee Is Missing Nearly Two Weeks After Leaving Work Sick  —  The authorities in Atlanta announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case of a missing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee who disappeared about two weeks ago.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Alex Horton / Washington Post:   A CDC researcher left work sick two weeks ago — then vanished
Stephanie M. Lee / BuzzFeed:
The Inside Story Of How An Ivy League Food Scientist Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies  —  Brian Wansink won fame, funding, and influence for his science-backed advice on healthy eating.  Now, emails show how the Cornell professor and his colleagues have hacked and massaged low-quality data …
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Schiff Memo Harms Democrats More Than It Helps Them  —  It confirms that the FBI and the DOJ relied heavily on uncorroborated, third-hand, anonymous sources in their FISA application.  —  Maybe Adam Schiff has more of a sense of humor than I'd have given him credit for.
Discussion: Power Line
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats for Eavesdrop Abuse
Discussion: Betsy's Page and The Daily Caller
Monica Lewinsky / Vanity Fair:
Emerging from “the House of Gaslight” in the Age of #MeToo  —  On the 20th anniversary of the Starr investigation, which introduced her to the world, the author reflects on the changing nature of trauma, the de-evolution of the media, and the extraordinary hope now provided by the #MeToo movement.
Discussion: thecut and Jezebel
Sam Baker / Axios:
Public-sector unions prepare to be kneecapped at the Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court is very likely on the verge of dealing a devastating blow to public-sector unions — one of the last remaining strongholds of organized labor, and a critical part of the Democratic Party's base.
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Ashley Gold / Politico:
Supreme Court to hear arguments in global digital privacy case
Discussion: Axios, more at Techmeme »
Shannon Valladolid / 10NEWS:
Florida Gun Show sees “record number” of attendees despite gun control debate  —  Manager for the Florida Gun Show, George Fernandez says they've never seen such a big crowd.  —  TAMPA — Thousands of gun enthusiasts flocked to the Florida State Fairgrounds for the Florida Gun Show event.
Bronte Coy / NEWS.com.au:
Fire And Fury author Michael Wolff flees Today interview after questions over Trump's affairs  —  THE author of an explosive book about Donald Trump abruptly killed his interview with Today's Ben Fordham after one curly question he clearly didn't like.  —  Trump author flees Today interview0:38
The Intercept:
Koch Document Reveals Laundry List of Policy Victories Extracted from the Trump Administration  —  In the backdrop of a chaotic first year of Donald Trump's presidency, the conservative Koch brothers have won victory after victory in their bid to reshape American government to their interests.
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren's stealth campaign to shed ‘Pocahontas’  —  Elizabeth Warren's surprise address this month on her disputed Native American heritage was just one piece of a concerted campaign by the Massachusetts senator and potential 2020 hopeful to put the controversy behind her.
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Tom Phillips / The Guardian:
Xi Jinping to cement his power with plan to scrap two-term limit
Discussion: The Daily Beast and xinhuanet.com
 
 
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Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
The Russian Bots Are Coming. This Bipartisan Duo Is On It.
Discussion: ABC News
New York Times:
Will the U.S. Help the Saudis Get a Nuclear Weapon?
Dan Steinberg / Washington Post:
Three sportswriters launch subscription D.C. sports site
Wall Street Journal:
Blackstone Wants To Know About Funds' Gun Investments
Discussion: Washington Post
Bob Bernick / utahpolicy.com:
Chaos in the Utah GOP! …
Discussion: Political Wire
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Weinstein Co. is set to file for bankruptcy after sale talks collapse
Discussion: NPR and WGN-TV, more at Mediagazer »
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Kamala Harris positions herself for White House run
Discussion: Political Wire
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
AP Review: Trump's deregulation drive weakens safety rules
Matt Dixon / Politico:
NRA battles Florida Republicans over gun crackdown
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Democrats march toward single-payer health care
Discussion: RedState
The Daily Beast:
Trump's Longtime Lawyer, Michael Cohen, Knows Way Too Much. So Why is He Still in Exile?
San Francisco Chronicle:
Warning of ICE sweep, Oakland mayor takes Trump resistance to new level
Discussion: Fox News and Geller Report
Max Boot / Washington Post:
If this is what conservatism has become, count me out
New York Times:
Behind a Key Anti-Labor Case, a Web of Conservative Donors
Friendly Atheist:
Louisiana College Allegedly Wouldn't Hire Coach Because of His “Jewish Blood”