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10:55 PM ET, February 13, 2019

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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Judge voids Paul Manafort plea deal, says he ‘intentionally’ lied to the FBI, special counsel and grand jury  —  Washington (CNN)Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, lied to special counsel Robert Mueller, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Mueller just caught a fourth Trump aide lying about contact with the Russians  —  This post has been updated.  —  We don't know whether special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has found evidence of collusion or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Washington Post:
Federal judge finds ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort lied to Mueller probe about contacts with Russian aide  —  Paul Manafort lied to prosecutors with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's office about matters close to the heart of their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:   Manafort Found to Have Lied to Prosecutors While Under a Cooperation Agreement
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Federal judge finds Paul Manafort lied to Mueller probe about contacts with Russian aide
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Judge rules that Manafort deliberately lied to Mueller's team during cooperation
Discussion: Raw Story and Splinter
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Judge rules Paul Manafort violated Mueller plea deal by lying
Discussion: Politico
The Daily Beast:
Trump's DHS Guts Task Forces Protecting Elections From Foreign Meddling  —  “It's very curious why the leadership has not committed resources to prepare for the 2020 election,” one DHS official tells The Daily Beast.  —  Two teams of federal officials assembled to fight foreign election interference …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
House Votes to Halt Aid for Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen  —  WASHINGTON — The House voted on Wednesday to end American military assistance for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, a defiant and rare move to curtail presidential war powers that underscored anger with President Trump's unflagging support …
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Washington Post:
Trump confidant Thomas Barrack apologizes for saying U.S. has committed ‘equal or worse’ …
Bloomberg:
Barrack Apologizes After Saying Criticism of Khashoggi Murder Is a ‘Mistake’
Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:   Rebuking Trump, House passes measure to end U.S. involvement in Yemen
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Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
In rare vote, House sends a message on anti-Semitism to Ilhan Omar
Discussion: twitchy.com
Dave Orrick / Twin Cities:
MN Jewish leaders talked with Ilhan Omar about anti-Semitism last year. Why they remain frustrated.
CNN:
Daughter and son-in-law of AG nominee leaving the Justice Department  —  Washington (CNN)The Barr family business is breaking up.  —  As William Barr, President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, awaits a Senate vote to confirm his move to the top of the Justice Department …
Discussion: Raw Story
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CNN:
Exclusive: William Barr gears up to take the reins on Mueller probe and pick a top deputy
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Ryan Adams Dangled Success.  Women Say They Paid a Price.  —  Several women say Adams offered to jumpstart their music careers, then pursued them sexually and in some cases retaliated when they spurned him.  He denies the claims.  —  For nearly two decades, Ryan Adams …
Washington Post:
President Trump installed a room-sized golf simulator at White House  —  President Trump has installed a room-sized “golf simulator” game at the White House, which allows him to play virtual rounds at courses all over the world by hitting a ball into a large video screen, according to two people told about the system.
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
‘He was in his face’: Trump fumes over abortion, courts evangelicals
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Trump Puts Best Face on Border Deal, as Aides Try to Assuage an Angry Right  —  WASHINGTON — In pursuit of a wall, President Trump ran into one.  A single-minded drive to force Congress to finance his signature campaign promise has left Mr. Trump right back where he started …
Discussion: Raw Story
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran has been charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government, including the code name and secret mission of a Pentagon program.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Former U.S. Counterintelligence Agent Charged With Espionage on Behalf of Iran; Four Iranians Charged …
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News Rejects National Ad For Oscar-Nominated Anti-Nazi Documentary (Exclusive)  —  The 30-second ad is called “It Can Happen Here,” and was to be targeted at Sean Hannity's viewers.  —  Fox News has rejected a national advertising buy for a 30-second spot that warns viewers …
Discussion: The Week, Contemptor and Raw Story
Jake Malooley / Rolling Stone:
Jill Abramson Plagiarized My Writing.  So I Interviewed Her About It  —  When journalist Jake Malooley talked to the former New York Times executive editor, she admitted only to minor mistakes — but her responses were revealing  —  Last Wednesday, I was on assignment at a high school basketball game …
Laura Strickler / NBC News:
‘Whistleblower’ seeks protection after sounding alarm over White House security clearances  —  Tricia Newbold says her supervisor “repeatedly mishandled security files and has approved unwarranted security clearances.”  —  Specialist in White House security clearance office suspended without pay
Discussion: Raw Story
Jamie Ehrlich / CNN:
Rep. Adam Kinzinger deployed to active duty on southern border  —  Washington (CNN)Rep. Adam Kinzinger is being deployed to the southern border with an Air Force National Guard Unit, according to a statement by his communications director.  —  “Earlier this week, Congressman Kinzinger …
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Post
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy on deleted tweet about Bloomberg, Steyer and Soros: ‘That had nothing to do about faith’  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday defended a now-deleted tweet that Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer and George Soros were trying to “buy” November's midterm elections …
Discussion: Breitbart, twitchy.com and Mediaite
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
McCarthy rebuffs accusations of anti-Semitism in deleted tweet about Soros, Steyer and Bloomberg
Discussion: Contemptor and Townhall
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Howard Schultz rips the ‘Green New Deal’: 'It's not realistic'  —  Possible independent presidential candidate and Democratic spoiler Howard Schultz on Tuesday dumped on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' “Green New Deal,” warning it would be “immoral” to spend trillions of dollars on an “unrealistic” solution.
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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Democrats are learning to copy Trump. Uh-oh.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Debunking Roger Stone's anti-CNN conspiracy theory  —  New York (CNN Business)Roger Stone, it seems, wants people to be talking about CNN, instead of his alleged crimes and his connections to President Trump.  —  Stone continues to promote a completely bogus narrative about the circumstances of his arrest.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:   Roger Stone's wife promotes anti-CNN conspiracy theory to fundraise for husband
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
Feds launch investigation into disappearance of Saudi students facing U.S. charges  —  Federal law enforcement officials have launched a multi-agency investigation into cases involving students from Saudi Arabia who vanished while facing criminal charges, possibly with the help of their government …
Wichita Eagle:
Kansas lawmakers sponsor bill calling same-sex marriages ‘parody’  —  The House chamber at the Statehouse in Topeka  —  A handful of Kansas lawmakers are backing a bill that labels same-sex marriages “parody marriages” and seeks to stop the state from recognizing them.
Laura Wilson / KOAA-TV:
Prime Time Sports forced to close, after removing Nike apparel from store  —  COLORADO SPRINGS - After more than 20 years in business, Prime Time Sports Owner Stephen Martin says he can't afford his monthly lease anymore at Chapel Hills Mall.  —  On Monday, staff hung 40% off signs all over the store.
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Who is Richard Burr, Really?  Why the public can't trust his voice in the Russia probe  —  On the same day that Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) officially joined the Trump campaign as a senior national security advisor, the U.S. intelligence community released a statement that the Kremlin was trying to interfere in the election.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Vox
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
O'Rourke meets with Schumer to discuss 2020 Senate bid  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke last week to discuss a possible 2020 Senate campaign against GOP Sen. John Cornyn, according to a source familiar with the meeting.
 
 
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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
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Richard Severo / New York Times:
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Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gavin Newsom wants California to be its own nation-state in the Trump era
Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
White House aide knew undocumented immigrants worked at Trump golf club, ex-employees say …
Stephen Young / Dallas Observer:
Robert Jeffress: Christians Who Don't Back Trump Are Morons, Like Christians in Nazi Germany
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Donovan Slack / USA Today:
Fatal experiments on dogs are happening at the VA. Now, the inspector general is investigating
 Earlier Items: 
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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Why the United States will never have high-speed rail
Washington Post:
Investigation finds no evidence of ‘racist or offensive statements’ …
Discussion: Hot Air and Althouse
New York Times:
U.S. Revives Secret Program to Sabotage Iranian Missiles and Rockets
Discussion: Task & Purpose
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Everyone's Running — And That Could Be Dangerous For The Democrats
Discussion: The Week
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Michael Bloomberg's $500 million anti-Trump moonshot