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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Washington Loves General McMaster, But Trump Doesn't — The national security adviser has lost sway. The White House says everything's fine. — For the Washington establishment, President Donald Trump's decision to make General H.R. McMaster his national security adviser in February was a masterstroke.
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NBC News:
Obama Warned Trump Against Hiring Mike Flynn, Say Officials — Former President Obama warned President Donald Trump against hiring Mike Flynn as his national security adviser, three former Obama administration officials tell NBC News. — The warning, which has not been previously reported …
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NBC News:
Flynn Never Told DIA That Russians Paid Him, Say Officials — The Defense Intelligence Agency didn't know former director Mike Flynn had been paid nearly $34,000 by a Russian state media outlet when it renewed his security clearance in April 2016, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
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Austin Wright / Politico:
Key moments from Sally Yates' Flynn testimony — Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates broke her silence Monday, detailing her role in the ousting of former national security adviser Michael Flynn. — Her testimony, before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘The president is threatening a witness’: CNN analyst slams Trump's ‘disturbing’ Sally Yates tweets — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — President Donald Trump has drawn a lot of criticism for his decision to lash out at former acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Monday …
Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Acting attorney general fired by Trump stands by decision not to defend travel ban
Acting attorney general fired by Trump stands by decision not to defend travel ban
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Washington Post:
Full transcript: Sally Yates and James Clapper testify on Russian election interference
Full transcript: Sally Yates and James Clapper testify on Russian election interference
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Former CIA agent mocks Trump's Sally Yates tweets: ‘The president is a little confused this morning’
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Group sues for Sally Yates' Justice Department emails
Group sues for Sally Yates' Justice Department emails
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John Ivison / National Post:
White House advisors called Ottawa to urge Trudeau to help talk Trump down from scrapping NAFTA — White House staff called the Prime Minister's Office last month to urge Justin Trudeau to persuade President Donald Trump not to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to multiple Canadian government sources.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump call for Muslim ban deleted from site after reporter's question … President Trump's campaign appears to have scrubbed the 2015 press release calling for a halt on Muslim immigration to the United States following a reporter's question on Monday — as well as all its other campaign statements.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
A Few Thoughts on the Trump/Kushner Families' Presidency Cash Bust Out
A Few Thoughts on the Trump/Kushner Families' Presidency Cash Bust Out
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Le Pen's defeat is good news for Trump — The media are framing the defeat of Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election as a defeat for President Trump and his brand of populist nationalism. The Post reported that “France on Sunday shrugged off the siren call of right-wing populism …
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Greg Howard / New York Times:
Keith Olbermann Was Once Cable News's Liberal Standard-Bearer. Now He's Missing Its Boom Times. — Keith Olbermann doesn't look much like a warrior. His gray hair is giving way to white, his midsection threatens the buttons of his sport coats and he walks gingerly, with a gnarly limp from an aging knee.
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Steve Bannon's Former Hollywood Partner Breaks Silence: “He's Not a Racist” (Q&A) — The Firm founder Jeff Kwatinetz, a passionate liberal who was in business with Bannon for two years, says the White House chief counsel has “great character.” — President Donald Trump's controversial …
Jason Whitlock / Wall Street Journal:
How a Gawker-Affiliated Website Made ESPN Politically Correct — Deadspin ended the sports network's frat-boy culture, but also infused it with a deadening ideology.
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Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - Tiffany Trump goes to Washington: First Daughter will attend law school at Georgetown, joining her dad Donald and big sister Ivanka in the nation's capital — Tiffany Trump will be attending law school at Georgetown University in the fall a spokesperson for the family revealed to DailyMail.com
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Tiffany Trump Will Attend Georgetown Law
Tiffany Trump Will Attend Georgetown Law
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Yes, It Is Definitely Possible For The House And Senate To Agree On Health Care — Senate Republicans are already working with the leader of the House Freedom Caucus. — WASHINGTON After the House passed its health care bill last week, Senators looked apt to take that dramatically conservative plan …
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
The 43 people who might run against Trump in 2020 — The 2020 presidential election could feature the most crowded Democratic primary in decades, with scores of Democrats rumored as potential contenders. — The potential field could see some familiar faces as well as a mix of ambitious senators, governors and House members.
Carole Cadwalladr / Observer:
The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked — A shadowy global operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign influenced the result of the EU referendum. As Britain heads to the polls again, is our electoral process still fit for purpose?
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
This Republican Is an Endangered Species — MIAMI — If Democrats are going to take back the House, they're going to have to start here. — Almost two dozen interviews with voters this weekend from across GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo's sprawling district — which stretches from southwest Miami …
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Dyana Bagby / Reporter Newspapers:
Karen Handel declines Dunwoody group's debate with Jon Ossoff — A planned May 21 Dunwoody Homeowners Association 6th Congressional District debate between Karen Handel and Jon Ossoff is off the table after Handel declined to participate. — DHA President Robert Wittenstein said at the May 7 meeting …
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. to run for Congress against Rep. Julia Brownley — Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress, challenging Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), who represents the southern central coast and most of Ventura County, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday.
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Max Ehrenfreund / Washington Post:
35 of 37 economists said Trump was wrong. The other two misread the question. — President Trump's administration says his tax cut will pay for itself. It turns out it's really hard to find an economist who agrees. — The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business regularly polls economists on controversial questions.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The health bill is a total disaster. That's why Republicans keep lying about it. — THE MORNING PLUM: — As the political world absorbs the implications of the House GOP vote to repeal and replace Obamacare, it is being widely suggested that the move could put GOP control of the House in jeopardy.
Rebecca Mansour / Breitbart:
Radio talker Glenn Beck has been moved from SiriusXM's conservative talk radio channel. — Starting this week, conservative host David Webb is replacing the Glenn Beck Program in the 9am to noon Eastern time slot on SiriusXM's Patriot Channel 125. — Beck's program can now be heard from 9am …
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
Less Than A Third Of The Public Supports The GOP's New Health Care Bill — But Trump voters are considerably more supportive of this bill than the last version. — Less than a third of the public favors the new Republican health care bill just passed by the House of Representatives, a HuffPost/YouGov survey finds.
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The Nation:
Economic Anxiety Didn't Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did — New data provides a compelling answer to this vexing question. — and , — Demonstrators hold signs in support of President-elect Donald Trump in Oceanside, California, November 11, 2016. (Reuters / Sandy Huffaker)
YouTube:
Evan Jenkins Announces Senate Bid vs. Manchin — In a campaign launch video released Monday, Congressman Evan Jenkins (R-WV) announced he is running for the United States Senate seat held by Joe Manchin.
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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
A Hidden Hand in the Trump-Russia Drama Owns a Ramen Shop. No, Seriously. … One of the better-connected, more knowledgeable people on the ties between the Kremlin and Trump Tower—other than the investigators currently working full-time on the topic—is a ramen shop owner named Jeff Jetton.
Ali Breland / The Hill:
FCC site crashes after John Oliver segment — The Federal Communications Commission's website went down Sunday night after comedian John Oliver skewered Chairman Ajit Pai's plan to scale back net neutrality rules. — The host of HBO's “Last Week Tonight” ripped the chairman's proposals …
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