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Philly.com:
Trump cancels Eagles' White House celebration on eve of visit after fewer than 10 players planned to attend  —  President Trump on Monday abruptly rescinded an invitation to host the Eagles at the White House, citing the “smaller delegation” that was planning to attend and again stoking …
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Nicole Darrah / Fox News:
Trump says Philadelphia Eagles won't attend White House ceremony amid national anthem dispute
Dominique Jackson / Raw Story:
Ted Cruz awkwardly pauses for 20 seconds before refusing to answer question on Trump's pardon tweets
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Deana Gamble / Mayor Kenney's Statement …:
Mayor Kenney's Statement on Eagles' Cancelled White House Visit
Joshua Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump disinvites Philadelphia Eagles from White House visit, citing national anthem dispute
Benjamin Hoffman / New York Times:
Trump Appears to Disinvite Philadelphia Eagles From White House Visit
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:   Fox News' Shep Smith brutally fact-checks Trump's self-pardon claim by reading the Constitution aloud — on live TV
ESPN:
Eagles' visit to White House canceled over national anthem dispute
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Paul Manafort Loses His Cool  —  At the height of his powers as a political consultant, Paul Manafort was known for his cool.  In fact, the value of his counsel increased at moments of crisis.  While others panicked, Manafort rarely evinced a hint of frazzle.
Discussion: The Week
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Mueller Accuses Paul Manafort of Attempted Witness Tampering  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Monday accused President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, of attempting to tamper with witnesses in his federal tax and money laundering case.
Washington Post:
Mueller accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering
Discussion: National Review
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire conservative donor David Koch to retire from Koch Industries, influential political network  — Billionaire industrialist, donor and political activist David Koch will retire from his roles at Koch Industries and other Koch-affiliated groups due to health reasons.
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Conservative icon David Koch leaving business, politics  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire conservative icon David Koch is stepping down from the Koch brothers' network of business and political activities.  —  The 78-year-old New York resident is suffering from deteriorating health …
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:   Republican Megadonor David Koch Is Stepping Down From His Corporate And Political Roles
Justin Worland / TIME:
Here's the Campaign Howard Schultz Could Run for President  —  Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz's announcement that he will leave the company at the end of the month prompted immediate speculation about a potential political future for the man who built Starbucks into a global behemoth.
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CNBC:   Howard Schultz on presidential speculation: 'Let's see what happens'
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Howard Schultz to Step Down as Starbucks Executive Chairman
Agence France-Presse:
Iran tells UN it will hike uranium enrichment capacity  —  An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector in January 2014 disconnects cascades for 20 percent uranium production at the nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran
Discussion: Sean Hannity
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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:   Iran Moves to Lift Its Nuclear Enrichment Capacity
Associated Press:
Iran informs U.N. of increase in nuclear enrichment capacity
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Giuliani on shifting Trump Tower story: ‘It was a mistake.  I swear to God.’  —  Washington (CNN)Rudy Giuliani denied Monday that the disclosure by Donald Trump's attorneys that the President dictated a crucial statement on the infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting — a reversal from past denials …
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Elites Value Mellifluous Illegality over Crass Lawfulness  —  Obama defies the Constitution but sounds ‘presidential.’ Trump follows it but sounds like a loudmouth from Queens.  —  Donald Trump blusters nonstop.  He offers contrasting messages about whether, on any given day …
Discussion: Althouse
NBC News:
Hundreds of migrant kids separated from parents are stuck at border stations  —  WASHINGTON — Border agents and child welfare workers are running out of space to shelter children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S. border as part of the Trump administration's new …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Is Getting Away With the Biggest Scandal in American History  —  The other evening I was on a cable news show to cover the latest Russia news of the day—and I had an epiphany.  —  We were talking about a recent scoop from Michael Isikoff, the co-author of my latest book, Russian Roulette.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Sidelines Effort to Appoint Justice Department No. 3  —  Early potential candidates said they weren't interested in the position, which would oversee the Mueller probe if Rod Rosenstein were to depart  —  The Trump administration has put its search for the Justice Department's …
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Trump blames Sessions for Russia probe, suggests he could have shut it down
Discussion: Vox, Mother Jones, Axios and Politico
Amanda Mull / Racked:
Body Positivity Is a Scam  —  How a movement intended to lift up women really just limits their acceptable emotions.  Again.  —  In the beginning, there was the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty.  It started innocuously enough, with a 2004 photography show in Toronto, then expanded to billboards …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions On Children Separated From Parents At Border, F-1 Visas For PRC Students, And Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision  —  U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions joined me this morning to discuss the Administration's policies at the border vis-a-vis children, whether unaccompanied or with a parent:
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
Gay adoption fight looms after Supreme Court's cake ruling  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major legal fight similar to the blockbuster Christian baker case decided by the Supreme Court on Monday is already brewing in several U.S. states over laws allowing private agencies to block gay couples from adoptions or taking in foster children.
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Richard Primus / Politico:
Trump's Travel Ban Is in Trouble at the Supreme Court
Discussion: Reason, Dorf on Law and Take Care Blog
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Wasserman Schultz Screamed At House Officials To Kill Hacking Probe, Intervened In Pakistani Criminal Matter  —  Ex-Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she intervened in a Pakistani land deal involving her then-IT aide Imran Awan, according to two House employees.
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Yahoo:
Calls grow in Germany for expulsion of disputed US envoy  —  Berlin (AFP) - Leading politicians of Germany's left-wing parties on Tuesday called for the US ambassador to be expelled, after the staunch defender of Donald Trump was accused of meddling in domestic politics and aggravating already tense ties.
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Charlottesville Hate Marcher Elected by Republican Party … An affiliate of a “pro-white” group who marched in Charlottesville last year was elected to a Republican Party post in Washington state last week, part of his campaign to take over the GOP for the alt-right.
Ken Klippenstein / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Mysterious Intelligence Firm Now in Mueller's Sights … In the fall of 2016, Donald Trump Jr. and other key aides to the future president reportedly met in Trump Tower with Joel Zamel, the founder of a company called Wikistrat.  —  Wikistrat bills itself as a “crowdsourced” …
Discussion: Bloomberg.com
Catherine Thorbecke / ABC News:
Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance  —  Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance, the organization announced Tuesday.
KFTC-TV:
Graduating 8th grade class gifted bulletproof backpack plates before heading to high school  —  CHADDS FORD, Pa. (WTXF) - Local students have been outfitted with ‘ballistic shields’ for their backpacks as they get ready to head to high school next year.  —  FOX 29's Bruce Gordon …
Discussion: VICE News and Raw Story
The Moscow Times:
Swiss Banks Freeze $1Bln of Russian Oligarch's Accounts Over U.S. Sanctions Fears  —  Swiss banks have reportedly frozen $1 billion in the accounts of Russian metals tycoon Viktor Vekselberg over fears that they may be fined following U.S. sanctions against the businessman.
 
 
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