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Axios
Donald Trump
A new book from a Trump insider with a great memory
Axios - Mike Allen
St. Martin’s Press A book proposal by a White House aide, shared with just a few publishers, had the author’s name and identifying details stripped …
USA TODAY
Opinion
Criminal Justice reform: We can improve expensive, ineffective system by lowering recidivism
USA TODAY - Jared Kushner and Tomas J. Philipson
The costs of criminal activity are unacceptably high, but the reforms supported by the president promise to reduce costs and cut down on recidivism. Crime imposes substantial fiscal and social costs on
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Cyber-attacks
Russia wants DNC hack lawsuit thrown out, citing international conventions
ZDNet - Catalin Cimpanu
Russian Federation says it benefits from the same legal protections as the US does when carrying out military cyberattacks. The Russian Federation has …
The Times of Israeladded this to The Times of Israel
New York State
Jewish Insider’s Daily Kickoff: November 19, 2018
timesofisrael.com - By Raoul Wootliff
Tell your friends to sign up for the Daily Kickoff here or for early 7AM access via Debut Inbox TOP TALKER — A New York Times story entitled “Are …
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Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon says 'zero chance' President Trump will fire special counsel Robert Mueller
USA TODAY - Kim Hjelmgaard and
LONDON – Steve Bannon, the former aide to President Donald Trump, said the president won't fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. “There is zero
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Opinion
Denial is not a foreign policy
The Washington Post - By Jennifer Rubin
President Trump didn’t want to acknowledge that Russia intervened in our election. The American people have yet to get a satisfactory explanation for his subservience to an international foe. Perhaps Russians
The A.V. Club
Canadian Humour
Jim Carrey explains a few of his favorite anti-Trump drawings
The A.V. Club - Reid McCarter
Jim Carrey’s political art is not exactly packed with nuance. His drawings, which include “The Wicked Witch of the West Wing and Putin’s Flying …
Obama Administration
Obama and Yemen: America’s shameful role in the conflict predates Trump.
slate.com - Sarah Leah Whitson
On Nov. 11, 30 senior Obama administration officials issued a statement calling on the Trump administration to end all support for Saudi Arabia in …
The Washington Postadded this to Politics
Politics
From dire warnings to happy talk: Trump changes his tune after the midterms
The Washington Post
By Philip Rucker and Philip Rucker White House Bureau Chief Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow In the run-up to the midterm elections, President
Bill Clinton
Trump Starts to Fix the Criminal Justice System the Clintons Broke
theamericanconservative.com - Jack Hunter
Bill Clinton yanked the crime issue from Republicans in 1994, and ended up damaging untold lives. Nearly 25 years ago, President Bill Clinton and …
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Financial Services
This is your mind on garbage
Axios - Sara Fischer,
Midterm Elections
Depressing time for the president
lasvegassun.com
Everyone is scratching their head trying to figure out what happened over Veterans Day weekend.
Donald Trump
Ignore This
nydailynews.com - By Robert A. George
Well, here we go again. In a grand public gesture, President Trump this week announced his support for a bipartisan package of criminal justice …
U.S. Politics
8 Times The NY Times Was Bad For The Jews
dailywire.com - Daily Wire
On Saturday, The New York Times ran a piece attacking Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka, titled, “Are Jared and Ivanka Good for the Jews?” The very …
TIMEadded this to Top Stories
U.S. Politics
Conservatives Aren't Giving Up on Criminal Justice Reform Just Yet
TIME - By Philip Elliott
In hindsight, John Koufos can only chuckle darkly about his ignorance of the criminal justice system. The former self-described “gang lawyer” didn’t …
CNNadded this to Top Stories
Opinion
On Khashoggi, the Trump approach appears to be 'ignorance is bliss'
CNN - By Samantha Vinograd
(CNN) — Every week, I offer a glimpse of the kind of intelligence assessments that are likely to come across the desk of the President of the United States. Modeled on the President's Daily Briefing, PDB,
Criminal Sentencing
Trump tries compassion. Grab it, Democrats | Editorial
nj.com - Star-Ledger Editorial Board
A criminal justice bill that draws support from the Koch Brothers and the ACLU. Don't waste this opportunity.
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Opinion
Opinion
Bipartisan criminal-justice reform could happen soon — if the 1990s wing of the GOP gets out of the way - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By The Times Editorial Board
A federal criminal-justice reform bill designed to make sentencing more rational and inmates’ return to society more successful has bipartisan support and last week won the backing of President Trump.
MSNBC
Saudi Arabia
Kushner’s ties to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Under Scrutiny
MSNBC - Kasie DC
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has reportedly forged a close relationship with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad …
Conservative View
These are the violent criminals slated for early release under the jailbreak bill
conservativereview.com - Daniel Horowitz
Just a few months ago, President Trump referred to members of MS-13 as “animals” and called for the use of the death penalty to deter drug …
Mohammed bin Salman
Election talk throws yet another wrench in U.S. peace plan rollout
jpost.com - Michael Wilner
Their continuous delay reflects the delicacy of the plan and the administration’s fears of, as one senior official put it, its “death on arrival” if …
Saudi Arabia
Khashoggi still serving the peace
dailysabah.com - www.dailysabah.com
Commentators in Israel have been trying to understand why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opted out of an all-out war with Hamas this time. …
AOL
Donald Trump
Kanye West donates $150,000 to GoFundMe for Jemel Roberson, who was fatally shot by police
AOL - Alison Durkee
Rapper Kanye West has donated $150,000 to a GoFundMe for Jemel Roberson, a Chicago-area security guard who was fatally shot by police Nov. 11. GoFundMe representative Bart Jackson confirmed the donation
USA TODAY
News (U.S.)
Man who yelled 'Heil Hitler, Heil Trump' at 'Fiddler on the Roof': 'I'm so embarrassed'
USA TODAY - Cydney Henderson
A man who interrupted a Wednesday night performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" in Baltimore with cries of "Heil Hitler" and "Heil Trump" is now apologizing for his behavior. Anthony Derlunas, 58, was removed
ThinkProgress
Donald Trump
Trump claims with a straight face that he didn’t know about Whitaker had criticized Mueller probe
ThinkProgress - Casey Quinlan
"When you look at those statements, they really can be viewed either way," Trump said. Matthew Whitaker, Donald Trump’s handpicked choice for the post …
CNN
Foreign Policy
With the Khashoggi story worsening, the US may finally have an adult in the room
CNN - By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst
(CNN) — Now that CIA officials have concluded that the murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi was ordered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- an allegation the regime denies --
WIRED
Donald Trump
While You Were Offline: Rain Near Spain Means Trump Stays on the Plane
WIRED - Graeme McMillan
In all kinds of ways, the past seven days feel like the second part of a two-episode storyline that started last week, and not just because …
Liberal View
Mitch McConnell singlehandedly blocks sentencing reform — despite bipartisan support
alternet.org - By Phillip Smith / Independent Media Institute
Prospects for a major federal sentencing reform bill brightened on Wednesday with President Trump’s announcement that he would support the effort, …
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Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham: 'Impossible to believe' Saudi Crown Prince was unaware of Khashoggi killing
NBC News
Congress WASHINGTON — Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday harshly condemned Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over his alleged role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling him
Bustle
Family Business
Would Trump's Kids Lose Their Jobs If He Got Impeached? Some Positions Would Be Affected
Bustle - Joseph D. Lyons
Top Democrats like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have downplayed the Dems' plans to impeach President …