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8:25 PM ET, February 15, 2019

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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Special counsel prosecutors say they have communications of Stone with WikiLeaks  —  Washington (CNN)Prosecutors said for the first time that they have evidence of Roger Stone communicating with WikiLeaks, according to a new court filing from special counsel prosecutors.
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CNN:
Exclusive: WH press secretary Sarah Sanders interviewed by special counsel's office  —  Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has interviewed White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, she told CNN on Friday.  —  “The President urged me, like he has everyone in the administration …
USA Today:
Mueller's office seeks prison sentence of 20 years or more for ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort  —  WASHINGTON - Russia special counsel Robert Mueller asked a federal judge on Friday to send former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to prison for between 20 and 24 years for his conviction on multiple financial fraud charges.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Judge gags Roger Stone from Mueller comments around D.C. courthouse  —  Roger Stone remains free to talk about Robert Mueller and the Russia investigation, just not in and around the Washington, D.C., courthouse where the longtime Donald Trump associate is fighting the special counsel's charges …
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Why Trump's Going to Win on the National Emergency  —  All through the 2016 campaign Donald Trump warned about the menace of immigration by reciting the lyrics of a song called “The Snake,” about a kind woman who takes a snake into her home, only to die when he bites her.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Declares National Emergency to Build Border Wall  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump declared a national emergency at the border on Friday to access billions of dollars to build a border wall that Congress refused to give him, transforming a highly charged policy dispute into a fundamental confrontation over separation of powers.
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Trump's National Emergency Just Got Its First Legal Challenge  —  Legal advocacy group Public Citizen filed suit on behalf of landowners in Texas and an environmental group.  More lawsuits are expected.  —  Reporting From  —  Washington, DC  —  WASHINGTON - A consumer advocacy group filed …
Discussion: Axios, Hit & Run, Law & Crime and The Week
The Bulwark:
A Defining Moment for the GOP  —  President Trump's emergency declaration is a red line for Republicans.  —  Now that President Trump has declared a national emergency to circumvent Congress and build his wall, Republican legislators face a time for choosing: Support Trump or the rule of law.
Discussion: Raw Story and Hill Reporter
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump just plunged the country into dangerous new territory.  Here's what's really at stake.  —  Moments ago, President Trump declared that the situation at the southern border constitutes a national emergency.  He announced he will sign a declaration to this effect, invoking the power …
Discussion: Raw Story, Vox and New York Times
Erwin Chemerinsky / American Prospect:
Trump's ‘Emergency’ Action: Unlawful and Unconstitutional
Discussion: Law & Crime
Chris Truax / USA Today:
Donald Trump's emergency declaration is an attack on democracy
Washington Post:
Trump's bewildering national emergency press conference, annotated  —  President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border on Friday — but not without making a scene full of false claims, offbeat comments and tense exchanges.  —  Below is the full transcript, with annotations in yellow.
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Ann Coulter Fires Back at Trump: ‘The Only National Emergency Is That Our President Is an Idiot’  —  The president said she had gone ‘off the reservation’ during his Rose Garden address declaring a national emergency for the wall.  —  Matt Wilstein  —  Ann Coulter says she's thankful …
Victoria Albert / The Daily Beast:
Ann Coulter: National Emergency Designed ‘for Trump to Scam the Stupidest People in His Base’  —  Conservative provocateur Ann Coulter fired shots at Trump on Friday for saying he'll sign a bill that would avert another government shutdown and instead declaring a national emergency to build his Mexico border wall.
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Words are a president's strongest weapon. Trump is terrible at words.
Discussion: Raw Story
USA Today:
Follow the money: How President Trump's national emergency will pay for a border wall
ACLU:
ACLU to Challenge National Emergency Declaration
Discussion: Mother Jones and Daily Wire
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Cummings: 2 Trump attorneys may have lied about Cohen payments  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said on Friday that his panel received new documents showing that two attorneys for President Donald Trump may have lied to government ethics officials about Trump fixer Michael …
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:   Ethics Office Notes Show ‘Evolving Stories’ on Trump's Reimbursement of Michael Cohen, House Oversight Committee Says
Daily Herald:
Suspect in custody after multiple Aurora cops, civilians shot  —  Multiple police officers and civilians have been wounded in an Aurora shooting Friday in an industrial area near Prairie and Highland avenues.  —  Multiple police officers and civilians have been wounded in an Aurora shooting Friday …
Discussion: abc7chicago.com, Breitbart and WGN-TV
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Washington Post:
At least 5 civilians dead and 5 officers wounded in shooting in Aurora, Ill., officials say  —  Five people were killed and five police officers wounded Friday afternoon when a gunman opened fire inside of a warehouse in Aurora, Ill., police say.  —  Aurora Police Chief Kristin Zimen confirmed the suspect …
Discussion: CBS Chicago and Splinter
Doha Madani / NBC News:
Several injured, shooter apprehended at Aurora, Ill., manufacturing plant
Discussion: Vox, KVOA-TV, Raw Story and tass.ru
Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
PICTURED - Two Nigerian actor brothers are arrested over Jussie Smollett attack, as it's revealed they are FRIENDS with the Empire star amid claims the assault was staged to save his career  — Police are now treating the two brothers as suspects and not persons of interest but neither has been charged
Discussion: Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
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Poolreports / Public Pool:
Subject: Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States  —  DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY CONCERNING THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES  —  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Discussion: Raw Story, Lawfare and Washington Post
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New York Times:
Why the Amazon Deal Collapsed: A Tech Giant Stumbles in N.Y.'s Raucous Political Arena  —  A senior executive from Amazon, one of the world's biggest companies, led by the world's richest person, found himself last weekend in a showdown with a suburban state senator.
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Tim Mak / NPR:
Senate Panel Launches Bipartisan Probe Into Think Tank Linked To Butina, Torshin  —  The Senate Finance Committee is launching a bipartisan investigation into how a conservative think tank aided Maria Butina, the admitted Russian agent who sought political influence through her ties with the National Rifle Association.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Air Force Defector to Iran Severely Damaged U.S. Intelligence Efforts, Ex-Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — A former Air Force sergeant who defected to Iran did severe damage to American intelligence operations, and is suspected of revealing the names of double agents run by United States military intelligence …
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Trump's raid on Pentagon funds draws bipartisan Hill fire  —  President Donald Trump's decision to tap into billions of dollars in defense funding to help build his signature border wall drew fierce criticism Friday from military-minded lawmakers in both parties, who warned the move would damage military readiness.
Discussion: Raw Story
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Mueller says Paul Manafort should serve 19-24 years in prison  —  Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller said in a new court filing that President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort should serve between 19.5 and 24.5 years in prison for the financial crimes for which he was convicted in a Virginia court last August.
Discussion: Politico
Joe Battenfeld / Boston Herald:
Bill Weld launches GOP presidential exploratory committee  —  Announces in NH he's eyeing run against Trump  —  Former Massachusetts Gov. William F. Weld is launching a presidential exploratory committee to challenge President Trump in the Republican primaries, saying the country is …
David Siders / Politico:
Beto O'Rourke in talks with strategists ahead of likely 2020 bid  —  Beto O'Rourke is in talks with Democratic strategists about a likely 2020 presidential run, according to two sources.  —  Two Democratic campaign strategists told POLITICO on Friday that they are in discussions with O'Rourke and his team.
Discussion: Hot Air and Political Wire
Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
White House social media chief denies knowing of undocumented workers at Trump golf club, won't address specific claims  —  White House social media czar Dan Scavino didn't know undocumented immigrants worked at President Trump's Westchester County golf course even though he managed the upscale club …
 
 
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:
Capitol Police crackdown on press escalates to physical altercation
Washington Post:
Fact-checking Trump's announcement of a national emergency
Discussion: PolitiFact and New York Times
New York Times:
New Jersey Attorney General Seeks Records From Trump Inaugural
Discussion: Political Wire
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Promised to ‘Build That Wall,’ Then Ran Out of Time and Options
Discussion: Raw Story
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Latino labor rights icon endorses Kamala Harris
Discussion: Axios
 Earlier Items: 
Aaron Rodriguez / CREW:
CREW Sues DOJ Over Presidential Emergency Powers Documents
Discussion: Splinter
New York Times:
At 243 Pounds, Trump Tips the Scale Into Obesity
Liam Stack / New York Times:
A Border Agent Detained Two Americans Speaking Spanish. Now They Have Sued.
Discussion: Hit & Run and ACLU
Jason Koebler / Motherboard:
How Kids YouTube Star Blippi Used Copyright Law to Hide His Harlem Shake Poop Video
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court takes up Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship in census
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter Suspended A DC Think Tank For Violating Its Rules Against Fake Accounts
Renae Merle / Washington Post:
Mel Watt attempted to ‘coerce’ relationship with employee while FHFA director, IG report says
Discussion: Politico and Axios
 

 
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