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Ted Mann / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Faces Furor Over Unsubstantiated Claim Obama Wiretapped Him — President adds meeting with attorney general and homeland security secretary as allies and foes react to his claims on Twitter — PALM BEACH, Fla.—President Donald Trump called together several top advisers Saturday …
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Jon Schwarz / The Intercept:
If Trump Tower Was Wiretapped, Trump Can Declassify That Right Now — If in fact Trump Tower was wiretapped during the 2016 presidential campaign, as President Trump claimed in several tweets Saturday morning, he can do much more than say so on twitter: Presidents have the power …
Robert Barnes / LawNewz:
Yes, There Could Be Serious Legal Problems if Obama Admin Involved in Illegal Surveillance — President Trump recently tweeted claiming that former President Obama wiretapped him during his campaign. One can only imagine how nuts the media would have gone if the roles had been reversed …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Associated Press Springs to Obama's Defense
The Associated Press Springs to Obama's Defense
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Associated Press, The Last Refuge and National Review
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Graham: 'I'm very worried' about Trump's wiretapping accusation
Graham: 'I'm very worried' about Trump's wiretapping accusation
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Kristina Webb / Palm Beach Post:
Trump mingles with Mar-a-Lago guests outside charity ball — President Donald Trump mingled with guests outside a charity ball at his Mar-a-Lago Club on Saturday night. — As attendees danced inside the ballroom where the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute held its gala, the president was spotted nearby …
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CNN:
Trump angry and frustrated at staff over Sessions fallout — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is extremely frustrated with his senior staff and communications team for allowing the firestorm surrounding Attorney General Jeff Sessions to steal his thunder in the wake of his address to Congress, sources tell CNN.
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Trump flashes anger over Sessions recusal, Russia stories in tense Oval Office meeting
Trump flashes anger over Sessions recusal, Russia stories in tense Oval Office meeting
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump fumes over Sessions' recusal from Russia probe
Trump fumes over Sessions' recusal from Russia probe
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CNN:
Trump plans to sign updated travel ban early next week — Cabinet members have advocated for Iraq to be removed from the administration's list of banned countries — (CNN)President Donald Trump is planning to sign an updated executive order banning travel from certain Middle Eastern …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump expected to sign new executive order on travel ban on Monday
Trump expected to sign new executive order on travel ban on Monday
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Daily Mail:
Revealed: Tony Blair's secret White House summit as he launches astonishing bid to work for Donald Trump... as his Middle East peace envoy — Tony Blair has attended a secret meeting at the White House to discuss working for Donald Trump, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Ivanka Trump Tours Holocaust Museum as Father Considers Visit — The first daughter visited the Washington museum on Monday — The president has said it's ‘very important’ that he visit — Ivanka Trump took a private tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum this week without her father …
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Bradley P. Moss / Politico:
Trump's Wiretap Rant Betrays Ignorance of the Law — President Donald Trump set the political and national security community on fire Saturday morning, starting the day with a four-part Twitter rant alleging that former President Barack Obama had “tapped” his phones during the presidential campaign.
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The Guardian
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Russia is the slow burn of the Trump administration, and it's not going away — Russia has become the slow burn of President Trump's administration. It is the issue that he and his team cannot get beyond. — They cannot get beyond it because they are skittish about accepting what is already known.
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Neil Munro / Breitbart:
Obama's State Department Sponsored 2016 Meeting of Russian Ambassador with Sen. Sessions
Obama's State Department Sponsored 2016 Meeting of Russian Ambassador with Sen. Sessions
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The Guardian
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
EXCLUSIVE Netanyahu offered opposition leader to push together for regional peace initiative - and then backtracked — Netanyahu and Herzog reached dramatic understandings six months ago; a joint declaration in Cairo, including readiness for territorial compromise and curb on settlement building …
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Liam Deacon / Breitbart:
FAKE NEWS: Sweden's Integration Minister Admits Lying to BBC About Rape Stats — Sweden's ruling liberal party Integration Minister has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn after she falsely told BBC the number of reported rapes in the country was falling.
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Vivian Yee / New York Times:
Migrants Confront Judgment Day Over Old Deportation Orders — There are a little more than two weeks between Juan, an electrician in the Bronx, and the date he cannot forget: March 21, 2017, at 8 a.m., when the federal government has told him to report for deportation.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
SNL has a blockbuster in search of a hero: The Republican who stands up to Trump — “Saturday Night Live” just ran a two-minute liberal's dream sequence disguised as a movie trailer. — The trailer for “Republican” features a notable omission: a title character.
Reuters:
In day of pro-Trump rallies, California march turns violent — Supporters at a Saturday rally in favor of President Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters in the famously left-leaning city of Berkeley, California, in what appeared to be the only episode of violence around several pro-Trump events across the country.
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