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New York Times:
F.B.I. Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump — WASHINGTON — President Trump has dismissed the director of the F.B.I., James B. Comey, on the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the White House spokesman, Sean Spicer, said Tuesday. — “While I greatly appreciate you informing me …
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Trump team marks 6-month election anniversary by vowing to air video of Clinton campaign's concession call — WASHINGTON — President Trump's upset November victory never seems to be far from the White House's mind. — On Tuesday, Dan Scavino, the White House director of social media …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Comey misstated key Clinton email evidence at hearing, say people close to investigation — FBI Director James B. Comey overstated key findings involving the Hillary Clinton email investigation during testimony to Congress last week, according to people close to the inquiry.
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New York Times:
Live Updates and Reactions to F.B.I. Director Comey's Firing — President Trump has fired James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, the White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday. — Mr. Comey was delivering a speech in Los Angeles when he learned he had been fired.
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump fires Comey (live updates) — President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey suddenly on Tuesday evening. Key takeaways: — Trump's quotes: He appreciated Comey informing him “on three separate occasions that I am not under investigation” but “you are not able to effectively lead the bureau.”
CNN:
Trump fires FBI director James Comey — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey after his attorney general and deputy attorney general recommended his removal. — In a signed letter, Trump informed Comey that he was “hereby terminated and removed from office …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The Daily Spicer: Let's not ‘smear a good man.’ Let's smear a good woman! — An interesting standard emerged Tuesday from the lectern at the White House briefing room. — White House press secretary Sean Spicer fielded a question as to why President Trump continues defending former national …
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The Daily Beast:
President Donald Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey, and Even White House Aides Are Stunned — President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey. — The stunning and sudden removal comes after Comey told Congress in March that the FBI was engaged in an ongoing investigation …
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
FBI Director James Comey has been fired
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Sean Spicer defends lag in Michael Flynn's dismissal, takes aim at Sally Yates
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Spicer: WH Slow To Act On Yates' Warning Because She Was ‘Political Opponent’
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Ted Barrett / CNN:
Sen. Hatch: ‘The public wants every dime they can be given’ — Washington (CNN)Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch warned Tuesday that efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in the Senate might be complicated because once the public “is on the dole, they'll take every dime they can.”
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Left adopts shock tactics in Obamacare repeal fight
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
The Senate really, really doesn't want to repeat the House's health care mistakes
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Politico
Tom LoBianco / CNN:
First on CNN: Senate Russia investigators ask Treasury for Trump team financial information — Clapper: Putin sought to advantage Trump — (CNN)Senate Russia investigators have sent a request to the Treasury Department's criminal investigation division for any information related …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Senate Intel panel asks Treasury for Trump financial info: report — The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee have sent a request to the Treasury Department's financial crimes unit for any information on President Trump and his top aides, CNN reported Tuesday.
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Tegna / KING-TV:
Tunnel at plutonium finishing plant collapses in Hanford … Hundreds of workers were in “take cover” position after a tunnel in a plutonium finishing plant collapsed at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation early Tuesday morning. — The AP reports no workers were in the tunnel at the time of collapse.
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Annette Cary / tri-cityherald:
Hanford tunnel breach confirmed in emergency at nuclear reservation
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Hanford Site:
HANFORD EMERGENCY INFORMATION
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Emma Green / The Atlantic:
It Was Cultural Anxiety That Drove White, Working-Class Voters to Trump — White Americans carried Donald Trump to the White House. He won college-educated white voters by a four-point margin over Hillary Clinton, according to exit polls. But his real victory was among members of the white working class …
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Ari Berman / The Nation:
Wisconsin's Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748) — A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters. — Donald Trump holds a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, November 1, 2016. (Reuters / Carlo Allegri)
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Jimmy Carter on Sanders: 'Can y'all see why I voted for him?' — Former President Jimmy Carter on Monday revealed he supported Sen. Bernie Sanders — (I-Vt.) in the Democratic presidential primaries. — During an event Monday at a Carter Center discussion about politics and human rights …
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WTTG-TV:
Woman seen in Trader Joe's video incident with Muslim shopper: It was taken out of context — RESTON, Va. - A video showing an unidentified white woman telling a Muslim shopper, “I wish they didn't let you in the country,” has gone viral, but the woman seen in the video tells FOX 5 there's more to the story.
Lori Szala / New York Times:
The Problem With Linking Abortion and Economics — IN recent days, Senator Bernie Sanders has come under fire for appearing at a campaign stop with Heath Mello, a mayoral candidate in Omaha who voted for anti-abortion legislation as a Nebraska state senator.
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Sessions weighs return to harsher punishments for low-level drug crimes — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing policy changes set in place by the Obama administration that eliminated harsh punishments for low-level drug crimes and could direct federal prosecutors to again charge drug offenders …
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Common Dreams
Harry Walker / Daily Express:
Bit rich? Barack Obama ‘to pocket £2.5million for sold-out speech in Milan today’ — BARACK Obama will reportedly pocket a staggering £2.5million (€3million) today for delivering a speech to a sold-out audience in Milan as part of his lucrative post-presidential speaking tour.
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Gizmodo:
Here's How Easy It Is to Get Trump Officials to Click on a Fake Link in Email — Even technology experts can be insecure on the internet, as last week's “Google Docs” phishing attack demonstrated. An array of Gmail users, including BuzzFeed tech reporter Joe Bernstein, readily handed over access to their email to a bogus app.
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The Week
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Iowa congressman walks out of a TV interview and into an angry town hall meeting — DUBUQUE, Iowa — An Iowa congressman walked out of a television interview on Monday, declining to explain why his staff is pre-screening constituents who plan to attend his town hall meetings this week.
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Reuters:
Commerce Secretary Ross says 3 percent GDP growth not achievable this year — The U.S. economy won't achieve the Trump administration's 3 percent growth goal this year and not until all of its tax, regulatory, trade and energy policies are fully in place, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday.
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CNN:
Spirit Airlines cancels flight, passenger brawl breaks out — (CNN)Screams and commotion took over Fort Lauderdale's airport Monday as travelers clashed with Spirit Airlines employees and police. — About 300 Spirit flights have been canceled over the past seven days, leaving thousands of passengers angry.
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National Journal:
Surf's Up For a Wave Election — Political analysts are beginning to think the undertow could sweep away Republicans and give Democrats control of the House. — House Republicans were caught on the horns of a dilemma. If they didn't pass a bill that effectively repealed …
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Eliza Shapiro / Politico:
Protesters greet Paul Ryan outside Success Academy — House Speaker Paul Ryan was greeted by protests as he arrived at Success Academy 1 charter school in Harlem on Tuesday afternoon. — Several hundred protesters began crowding the streets at about 11 a.m., mostly chanting …
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