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Jared Kushner Brags That His Middle East Talks Haven’t Been Leaking, Bragging Immediately Leaked To Press

Talking Points Memo reports: Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner on Monday bragged that no details of the White House’s negotiations in the Middle East have been leaked, in a talk to congressional interns which itself was immediately leaked to the press. “Nothing’s leaked out, right?” Kushner told congressional interns, according to audio of his talk that Wired obtained. “Nothing …

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Sen. Cory Booker To Intro Bill To Legalize Marijuana

The Hill reports: Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is introducing legislation to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and encourage states to legalize pot. The legislation, which Booker will formally roll out later Tuesday during a Facebook event, would amend the Controlled Substance Act to eliminate marijuana’s status as a Schedule 1 drug—a move that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal …

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Chinese State Media Blasts Trump For “Stabbing China In The Back” With His “Emotional Venting” On Twitter

The New York Times reports: After President Trump pilloried China in 48 tweeted words, accusing it of failing to tame its neighbor and longtime ally North Korea, Beijing issued its own rebuke to Mr. Trump — in a cutting editorial of 1,000 Chinese characters from Xinhua, the official news agency. “Trump is quite a personality, and he likes to tweet,” …

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Trump: Something Something Fake News

The Washington Post recently busted that 110 million followers number: One can debate whether Trump’s Twitter feed has been terribly effective at making him successful, post-election. But one cannot debate the assertion that Trump has 110 million people following him on social media, because he doesn’t. Trump has at least two accounts on four of the biggest social media platforms. …

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Fox Commentator Sues Fox News For Fabricating Seth Rich Story To Distract From Trump’s Russia Scandal

Whoa. NPR reports: The Fox News Channel and a wealthy supporter of President Trump worked in concert under the watchful eye of the White House to concoct a story about the murder of a young Democratic National Committee aide, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The explosive claim is part of the lawsuit filed against Fox News by Rod Wheeler …

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“Devastated” Colbert Sings Farewell To The Mooch

Newsweek reports: “The Mooch is toast. The front-stabber has been backstabbed.” Anthony Scaramucci’s hasty exit from his role as President Donald Trump’s communications director dominated the topic of conversation on late-night television Monday. On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert paid a musical tribute to the Mooch’s 10-day occupancy in the White House, inspired by the similarities between his last name …

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Cruise Giant Launches Gay Weddings At Sea

Cruise Critic reports: Following a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriages in Bermuda, three Carnival Corp. cruise lines — Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line — have revealed they are now taking bookings for same-sex marriages at sea. The ruling permits any Bermuda-registered cruise ship offering weddings at sea packages the opportunity to offer same-sex ceremonies. All P&O …

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Right Wing Network Fires Corey Lewandowski

The Daily Beast reports: Corey Lewandowski has been fired. Again. Three sources with knowledge of the situation tell The Daily Beast that the former Trump campaign manager and current informal adviser to the president has been let go from One America News Network, a pro-Trump cable channel pitching itself as an aspiring Fox News. Lewandowski angered OANN leadership with his …

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