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9:50 PM ET, January 28, 2019

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Mike Bloomberg:
Mike Bloomberg Statement on Independent Run  —  Last fall I spent over $100 million of my own money to elect Democrats to the House because I believed it was absolutely imperative to ensure a congressional counterweight to President Trump.  Thankfully, we were successful.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump ‘very pissed off’ at former White House aide's tell-all  —  President Donald Trump is “very pissed off” and “really hopping mad” at former aide Cliff Sims' new book that reveals firsthand the chaos and infighting that is ever present in his White House, according to several current and former White House officials.
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
‘Want to see the Lincoln bedroom?’:  Trump relishes role as White House tour guide  —  When President Trump brings senators, New York friends or other guests to the Oval Office, he occasionally opens a door near his desk summoning guests to follow.  Flashing a grin, he wants his friends …
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
An Obscure White House Staffer's Jaw-Dropping Trump Tell-All  —  “This is the worst f—ing job I've ever had.”  —  So snapped John Kelly on a March morning in the West Wing, according to a new book by Cliff Sims.  The chief of staff was sitting in his office, a light-filled space …
Washington Post:
Mueller investigation is ‘close to being completed,’ acting attorney general says  —  Acting attorney general Matthew G. Whitaker said Monday that he has been “fully briefed” on special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election and that, “right now, the investigation is close to being completed.”
Discussion: Daily Kos and Mediaite
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:   Trump AG pick says he's discussed Mueller probe with Pence
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Mueller investigation is ‘close to being completed,’ acting attorney general says
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and The Week
Rachael Bade / Politico:   Impeachment cries cloud Democrats' vow to leave Mueller alone
ABC News:
Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker says special counsel investigation nearly done
Associated Press:
The Latest: White House won't elaborate on note about troops  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):  —  The White House is not elaborating on the phrase “5,000 troops to Colombia” that could be seen on a notepad held …
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Washington Post:
Trump administration announces sanctions targeting Venezuela's oil industry
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Bolton: ‘All options are on the table’ for Trump in Venezuela
Discussion: Bloomberg, Hullabaloo and Joe.My.God.
Foreign Policy:
Trump Should Put the Safety of American Diplomats First
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Howard Schultz Might Reelect Trump Because He Doesn't Understand How Politics Works  —  Billionaire coffee-shop mogul Howard Schultz is seriously thinking of running for president as an independent.  Schultz appears to be one of those rich people who has confused his success in one field …
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Jon Lovett / Crooked Media:
An Open Letter to Howard Schultz
CNN:
Kamala Harris' big challenge  —  Kamala Harris: America, we are better than this  —  David Axelrod, a CNN commentator, was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.
Discussion: Raw Story and WQAD-TV
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Andrew Martin / McSweeney's:
I Am So Progressive That I Am Already Preparing My 2020 Protest Vote For Donald Trump
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
The Last Thing America Needs Right Now is a ‘Centrist Independent’
Discussion: GeekWire, New York Times and AOL
Todd Haselton / CNBC:
Apple FaceTime bug lets you listen in on people you call, even if they haven't picked up their iPhone  — A bug in FaceTime lets you listen in to the audio if you try to call someone — even if they don't pick up.  —  There's a FaceTime bug that lets you hear through someone else's iPhone …
Discussion: WTVR-TV and 9to5Mac
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump calls Bible literacy classes in schools ‘great’  —  President Donald Trump on Monday cheered on the controversial push to introduce Bible literacy classes to public schools.  —  “Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes, giving students the option of studying the Bible.
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
A cure for cancer?  Israeli scientists say they think they found one  —  “We believe we will offer in a year's time a complete cure for cancer.”  —  A small team of Israeli scientists think they might have found the first complete cure for cancer.  —  “We believe we will offer in a year's …
Discussion: Daily Wire
Breaking911:
Houston police: 5 officers injured in shooting, suspect dead  —  HOUSTON, TEXAS — Several police officers were shot in southeast Houston Monday while serving a narcotics warrant, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said.  —  “We have had several officers shot.  Please pray for officers,” the Chief said in a tweet.
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Matthew Perpetua / Fluxblog:
How Laid Off Are You?  —  I have been laid off from BuzzFeed after working there for six and a half years.  I started there as the music editor, but the majority of my time there has been serving as the company's Director of Quizzes.  (Here is a page collecting my favorite quizzes, reviews, interviews, and miscellaneous funny posts.)
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Wall Street Journal:
Wynn Resorts to Settle Nevada Regulator's Probe  —  Wynn Resorts executives turned a blind eye as Steve Wynn over more than a decade was accused of sexually assaulting or harassing cocktail servers, salon workers and flight attendants employed by his casino empire, according to allegations contained in a regulator's report.
Jenny Singer / The Forward:
Footage Of Shirtless Bernie Sanders Drunkenly Singing With Soviets In '88 Surfaces  —  Na Zdorovye and welcome to another round of Attempted Smear of Political Candidate Via Videos Of Their Youth Only Serves To Make Candidate More Appealing.  —  Forget dancing queen AOC or bangin' Beto …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and NTK Network
CNN:
State of the Union will not take place Tuesday, Pelosi aide says  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address will not take place on Tuesday, an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told CNN.  —  The aide confirmed that the address, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday …
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Trump to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5
Discussion: RedState
Jason Sweeten / BuzzFeed:
Do You Still Have A Job At BuzzFeed?  —  “As you know, the company is going thru a reorganization...”  —  This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff.  BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone create a post.  Learn more or post your buzz!
New York Times:
Spy vs. Spy: Watchdog Group Turns the Tables on an Undercover Agent  —  Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity watchdog organization at the University of Toronto, has published hard-hitting research on powerful targets in recent years: Chinese government censorship, Silicon Valley's invasion of customers' privacy …
Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
$1.5 trillion U.S. tax cut has no major impact on business capex plans: survey  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's $1.5 trillion cut tax package appeared to have no major impact on businesses' capital investment or hiring plans, according to a survey released a year …
Discussion: The Democrats
David Byler / Washington Post:
Want to know which Democrats can actually beat Trump?  We don't have to guess.  —  In the 2020 primary, Democrats face the same task that every party does in every race: to nominate someone who both represents them and can win.  At this crossroads for the party, polling, demographic data …
New York Times:
Woman Stuck in Elevator of Manhattan Townhouse for Entire Weekend  —  [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.]  —  The owners of a Manhattan townhouse arrived home Monday morning after a weekend away to discover that a female employee had been stuck …
William Neuman / New York Times:
De Blasio Aide Who Was Forced Out Had Been Fired Over Sexual Harassment Before  —  When Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged this month that his administration had kept secret that a former chief of staff was forced to resign after two women accused him of sexual harassment, the mayor said he was shocked and sickened by the aide's conduct.
Annie Snider / Politico:
Exclusive: Trump EPA won't limit 2 toxic chemicals in drinking water  —  The Trump administration will not set a drinking water limit for two toxic chemicals that are contaminating millions of Americans' tap water, two sources familiar with the forthcoming decision told POLITICO.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign says president bolstered by shutdown  —  President Donald Trump's political team has concluded that shutting down the government hasn't damaged his 2020 prospects — if anything, they're convinced it's bolstered his standing in key electoral battlegrounds.
Discussion: Raw Story
Brian Stelter / CNN:
President Trump will sit down with CBS' Margaret Brennan for Super Bowl interview  —  New York (CNN Business)President Trump has agreed to sit down with CBS for a Super Bowl Sunday interview, CBS confirmed Monday.  —  “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan will speak with the president on Friday …
Luke Barr / ABC News:
US levels criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and top exec  —  A 13-count indictment has been unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn criminal charging four defendants — Huawei Technologies, two Huawei affiliates — Huawei Device USA and Skycom Tech — and Huawei's chief financial officer …
 
 
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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Addiego switches parties
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Henry A. Olsen joins The Washington Post Opinions as a columnist
CNN:
Trump campaign manager privately pushes President to hold firm on border wall fight
Discussion: Political Wire
Dwight Garner / New York Times:
In ‘Let Me Finish,’ Chris Christie Goes Easy on Donald Trump, Saving Fire for Steve Bannon and Others
Jennifer Rutledge / Conservative Action Project:
Conservatives Oppose H.R. 1, the Ultimate Fantasy of the Left
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Breitbart
 Earlier Items: 
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
GOP senator says Trump wants a ‘simple’ border wall deal
Discussion: The Democrats
Lavanya Ramanathan / Washington Post:
Lifestyle guru B. Smith has Alzheimer's. Her husband has a girlfriend. Her fans aren't having it.
Andrew C. McCarthy / The Hill:
Stone indictment makes clear there was no Trump-Russia conspiracy
Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:
Women's March Leader Omits Jews From Holocaust Remembrance Statement
 

 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Discovery has decided not to renew its deal for new episodes of Sesame Street, though it will continue licensing library episodes through 2027

Liam Scott / Voice of America:
RSF says 23 journalists remained jailed in Syria as of December 9, as press freedom groups call for accountability for those who had been in Assad's regime

Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
Boston NPR affiliate WBUR to cancel Radio Boston, its midday show that spent 15 years on air, and move its staff to a new production team focused on local news

 
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