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8:15 AM ET, February 26, 2018

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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.
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 …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump's personal pilot ‘in the mix’ to lead the Federal Aviation Administration
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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 …
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: Jezebel
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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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.
Discussion: IJR
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Salvador Hernandez / BuzzFeed:
Records Show Far More Calls For Sheriff's Deputies To Visit Suspected Florida Shooter's Home  —  Broward County sheriff's officials have publicly insisted they responded to just 23 calls regarding the suspected Florida school shooter and his family over the years, but records obtained BuzzFeed News show at least 22 more.
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National Review:
Broward's Cowards  —  The failure of the Broward County sheriff's …
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
Max Boot / Washington Post:
If this is what conservatism has become, count me out  —  I'm used to being vilified by the far left as a bloodthirsty neocon warmonger for the Original Sin of having supported the invasion of Iraq along with 72 percent of the American public.  It has been a little more surprising …
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Mona Charen / New York Times:
I'm Glad I Got Booed at CPAC
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
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.
Matt Dixon / Politico:
NRA battles Florida Republicans over gun crackdown  —  TALLAHASSEE — The National Rifle Association, equipped with a vaunted political email list and support from passionate single-issue voters, is gearing up to take on Florida Gov. Rick Scott and GOP leaders as they tee up a rarity in Florida lawmaking: gun control legislation.
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
San Francisco Chronicle:
Warning of ICE sweep, Oakland mayor takes Trump resistance to new level  —  Schaaf answers questions about her decision to alert the community about potential ICE activity  —  The relationship between U.S. immigration officials and California's liberal leaders soured long ago …
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Nicole Darrah / Fox News:
Oakland mayor warns of impending ICE raid, ramping up sanctuary-city tension
Discussion: Geller Report
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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
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 and New York Times
 
 
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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Weinstein Co. is set to file for bankruptcy after sale talks collapse
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Kamala Harris positions herself for White House run
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Elizabeth Warren's stealth campaign to shed ‘Pocahontas’
Stephanie M. Lee / BuzzFeed:
The Inside Story Of How An Ivy League Food Scientist Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies
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Associated Press:
AP Review: Trump's deregulation drive weakens safety rules
The Intercept:
Koch Document Reveals Laundry List of Policy Victories Extracted from the Trump Administration
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Democrats march toward single-payer health care
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The Daily Beast:
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ABC News:
Michelle Obama set to release memoir
Discussion: Associated Press
Christina Caron / New York Times:
C.D.C. Employee Is Missing Nearly Two Weeks After Leaving Work Sick
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside the White House trade fights
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”
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
White House Legal Team Considers Ways Trump Could Testify Before Mueller
 

 
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