Friday Mailbag: News Cycles That Won’t Stop Spinning
Date: 03 February 2017
By Liz Spayd with Evan Gershkovich
Liz Spayd
What’s the public editor got hatched for her weekend column? And for readers who can’t keep up with all the news, The Times prescribes cute animal videos.
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New Yorker and Vanity Fair Pull Out of Correspondents’ Dinner Parties
Date: 03 February 2017
By Michael M. Grynbaum and Katie Rogers
Michael
The organization that holds the annual White House roast says the main event itself is still on, despite President Trump’s combative relationship with the news media.
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A Hard Look at Times Editing in the Digital Era
Date: 04 February 2017
By Liz Spayd
Liz Spayd
The Times newsroom has long been famous for its many layers of editing, but fundamental change appears likely to come soon.
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Justice Dept. Reverses Policy That Sped Up Deportations
Date: 03 February 2017
By Caitlin Dickerson and Liz Robbins
Caitlin Dickerson
The decision to rescind the policy, which applied to those fleeing Central America, was a rare win for immigration advocates after a series of orders by the Trump administration.
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Why Nobody Cares the President Is Lying
Date: 04 February 2017
By Charles J. Sykes
Charles Sykes
In the conservative media, we conditioned people not to trust facts or mainstream news outlets.
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Steve Bannon’s Book Club
Date: 04 February 2017
By Marc Tracy
Marc Tracy
I ran into Trump’s trusted adviser at the airport. Here’s what he was reading.
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Kellyanne Conway Admits ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ Error
Date: 03 February 2017
By Joe Coscarelli
Joe Coscarelli
Ms. Conway, a counselor to President Trump, cited a terrorist attack in Kentucky that never happened. She said it was a mistake.
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Mavericks, a Premier Surfing Event, Is Canceled Amid Financial Woes
Date: 04 February 2017
By John Clarke
John Clarke
The big wave competition off Half Moon Bay in Northern California was called off after organizers were sued by the sponsor and filed for bankruptcy.
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Russian Executive Sues BuzzFeed Over Unverified Trump Dossier
Date: 04 February 2017
By Eli Rosenberg
Eli Rosenberg
The suit focuses on allegations that the technology executive and his company were involved in hacking operations against the leadership of the Democratic Party.
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A.T.F. Plans to Send More Agents to Chicago to Curb Violence
Date: 04 February 2017
By Christopher Mele and Monica Davey
Christopher Mele
The plan comes after the city saw more than 750 murders last year and the surge in violence drew the attention of President Trump.
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