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6:40 AM ET, December 11, 2018

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New York Times:
After Ayers Turns Down Chief of Staff Job, Trump Is Left Without a Plan B  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has often bragged about having his pick of only the best people to serve in his administration.  —  Being publicly rejected by his first choice for chief of staff …
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
Trump concerned about being impeached, sees it as a ‘real possibility,’ source says  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump has expressed concern that he could be impeached when Democrats take over the House, a source close to the President told CNN Monday.  The source said Trump sees impeachment as a “real possibility.”
Discussion: Raw Story and Vox
Washington Post:
‘There was no Plan B’: Trump scrambles to find chief of staff after top candidate turns him down  —  President Trump had no Plan B.  —  After announcing the exit of his chief of staff, John F. Kelly, and being turned down by his pick to replace him, Nick Ayers, Trump found himself Monday …
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
‘The bottom is going to fall out’: White House reporter says Republicans are privately discussing abandoning Trump  —  Donald Trump is facing “looming problem” as Republicans contemplate abandoning the president as more evidence of wrongdoing comes to light, Los Angeles Times White House …
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“It Got Back to Trump That Kelly Was Bad-Mouthing Him”: After Firing John Kelly on Impulse, Trump Learned He Had No Plan B  —  Hyper-ambitious wunderkind Nick Ayers led Trump on, then left him in the lurch.  So who now?  Meadows?  Mnuchin?  Bossie?  Berman?  Reince Priebus!?!
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Smart Republicans are already abandoning Trump.  But they're still culpable.  —  Nick Ayers is a shrewd operator.  Currently serving as chief of staff to Vice President Pence, Ayers has the political experience most top White House aides lack and was expected by everyone …
The Hill:
Meadows looks to make his move
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Daily Wire
Wall Street Journal:   Thank You, John Kelly
CNN:   GOP shrugs at Trump's involvement in Cohen payments
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Sudden shift in get-Trump talk; now it's campaign finance, not Russia
Discussion: Hit & Run and Shareblue Media
Streiff / RedState:
President Trump Is Going To Be Impeached the Question Is How Much Damage It Does
Discussion: Feeds and New York Times
Rahm Emanuel / The Atlantic:   Trump Doesn't Want a Chief of Staff
Washington Post:
We are former senators.  The Senate has long stood in defense of democracy — and must again.  —  By 44 Former U.S. Senators  —  As former members of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans, it is our shared view that we are entering a dangerous period, and we feel an obligation to speak …
Discussion: HuffPost, Politico and CNN
Pete Madden / ABC News:
Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors that includes cooperation  —  Maria Butina, a 30-year-old Russian gun rights activist who stands accused developing a covert influence operation in the United States, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and cooperate with federal …
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Maria Butina Agrees to Cooperate With U.S.  —  Butina has inked an agreement with prosecutors and becomes the first Russian since the 2016 election to confess to a crime connected to efforts to influence American politics.  —  Betsy Woodruff  —  Maria Butina, a Russian national …
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Sources: Dan Bongino Out at NRATV
Anna Massoglia / OpenSecrets.org:
NRA leader, Jack Abramoff and GOP operative tied to alleged Russian spy Maria Butina have long history …
Discussion: Shakesville
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Dan Bongino Out at NRATV
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Targets of U.S. Sanctions Hire Lobbyists With Trump Ties to Seek Relief  —  Targets of U.S. Sanctions Hire Lobbyists With Trump Ties  — With the use of sanctions increasing, representing clients who face penalties from Washington is becoming a lucrative new niche.
Discussion: New Republic, Axios and Raw Story
Laurence H. Tribe / BostonGlobe.com:
Constitution rules out a sitting president's immunity from criminal prosecution  —  Only President Trump seems not to have noticed — or at least refuses to acknowledge — that the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, in his Dec. 7 memo regarding Michael Cohen's sentencing …
Discussion: Raw Story
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David Badash / Alternet:
Harvard law professor issues scathing takedown of DOJ policy that bars prosecutors from indicting a sitting president
Discussion: Raw Story
Tablet Magazine:
In an email to Tablet the Women's March wrote: … But whatever concerns were popping up were ultimately no match for the steamroller of the event's progress.  And when the day came, the reality far exceeded expectations.  Estimates for the March on Washington range between half a million …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Everybody Says Mueller Is Almost Done.  What If He Isn't?  —  In late 2015, the British spy agency GCHQ, and then other Western intelligence agencies, learned of suspicious interactions between Russian agents and Donald Trump's inner circle.  By the summer of 2016, James Comey testified Friday …
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David French / National Review:
Republicans Must Reject ‘Russia Hoax’ Conspiracies and Examine the Evidence
Discussion: Washington Post
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:   Defeat and the Dossier Explain Everything
Gary Fineout / Associated Press:
Thousands of mailed ballots in Florida were not counted  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials say thousands of mailed ballots were not counted because they were delivered too late to state election offices.  —  The Department of State late last week informed a federal judge …
Discussion: Splinter and Seymour Tribune
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Academy Looks Warily at Oscar Host Options As Board Meeting Looms  —  Kevin Hart's abrupt departure as Oscars host has left the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences scrambling to find someone to take the gig.  As of now, the situation remains fluid as the group's leadership explores options …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Jared Kushner did what?  —  The New York Times reports: … As a preliminary matter, we should recognize this as yet another example of why a president should not put a relative in a position of power — especially if the relative possesses questionable judgment and is utterly unqualified for the job.
miamiherald:
Epstein sex abuse victims press judge for decision on tossing his lenient plea deal  —  Victims of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who have waged a decade-long fight for justice, on Monday pressed a federal judge to finally take action on their motion to throw out a controversial plea agreement …
Jessica Elgot / The Guardian:
MP causes uproar in parliament by grabbing mace in Brexit protest  —  Lloyd Russell-Moyle waves symbol of Queen's authority to show anger over debate delay  —  Play Video  —  Monday's Commons debate on Theresa May's decision to call off her Brexit vote ended in high drama as a Labour MP seized the ceremonial mace in protest.
Discussion: New York Times and PinkNews
David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Jean-Claude Juncker: EU won't renegotiate Brexit deal  —  No. More.  Negotiation.  —  European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pointedly warned the U.K. that there would be no renegotiation of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement despite Prime Minister Theresa May's failure so far …
Washington Post:
Climate change was behind 15 weather disasters in 2017  —  A drought scorched the Great Plains, causing wildfires and $2.5 billion in agriculture losses.  Catastrophic floods submerged more than a third of Bangladesh.  Record-shattering heat waves killed scores of people in Europe and China.
Discussion: Common Dreams
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
A Former Trump Campaign Staffer Was Ordered To Pay $25,000 For Violating Her Nondisclosure Agreement  —  WASHINGTON — Jessica Denson, a former staffer for President Donald Trump's campaign, is fighting an order to pay nearly $25,000 for violating a nondisclosure agreement, according to court papers.
Discussion: Raw Story
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Cornyn under fire from GOP as criminal justice reform falters  —  John Cornyn is facing a grievous insult during a last-ditch effort to pass criminal justice reform: Senate Republicans can't trust their own whip's count.  —  The Texas Republican and Senate majority whip has worked on the issue …
Discussion: Washington Post
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
5 Marines missing off coast of Japan declared dead  —  The five Marines missing off the coast of Japan for nearly a week following an aviation mishap have been declared dead by the U.S. Marine Corps.  —  The Marines were aboard a KC-13 refueling aircraft that may have been attempting to refuel …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Trump Administration Undermines Obamacare  —  With the Democrats in control of the House, nothing useful will come out of Congress in the next two years.  That means that progress in domestic policy will have to come via regulation and executive action.  Happily, the Trump administration is very strong on this front.
 
 
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Washington Post:
Hateful conspiracies thrive on YouTube, despite pledge to clean up ‘problematic’ videos
Laura Loomer / Big League Politics:
Google Approves App For Muslims To Report People Who Commit Blasphemy
New York Times:
With Power Grabs in the Midwest, G.O.P. Risks a 2020 Backlash
US Department of State:
Report on Serious Human Rights Abuses or Censorship in North Korea
Discussion: ABC News
Russell Gold / Wall Street Journal:
Harvard Quietly Amasses California Vineyards—and the Water Underneath
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Alex Kotch / Sludge:
Beto Got $430,000 From Individuals in Oil and Gas. Should We Care?
Discussion: Splinter
Sarah Smith / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Hundreds of sex abuse allegations found in fundamental Baptist churches across U.S.
Alex Thompson / Politico:
LinkedIn co-founder backs $35 million voter data project in ‘existential threat’ to Democratic Party
Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
YouTube's Biggest Personality Promoted an Anti-Semite
Discussion: The Verge
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
US starts to withdraw troops from Trump border mission
Discussion: Splinter and Joe.My.God.
Harry Enten / CNN:
An insane amount of people turned out to vote in the midterm elections
 

 
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