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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
How Trump gets his fake news — White House chief of staff Reince Priebus issued a stern warning at a recent senior staff meeting: Quit trying to secretly slip stuff to President Trump. — Just days earlier, K.T. McFarland, the deputy national security adviser, had given Trump a printout of two Time magazine covers.
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Nancy Solomon / WNYC News:
Frelinghuysen Targets Activist in Letter to Her Employer — The most powerful congressman in New Jersey, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, wrote a fundraising letter in March to a board member of a local bank, warning him that a member of an activist group opposing the Republican worked at his bank.
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Political Wire, Raw Story, The Week and Eschaton
John Schilling / 38 North:
North Korea's Latest Missile Test: Advancing towards an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) While Avoiding US Military Action — North Korea's latest successful missile test represents a level of performance never before seen from a North Korean missile.
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Kevin Quealy / New York Times:
If Americans Can Find North Korea on a Map, They're More Likely to Prefer Diplomacy
Brad Lendon / CNN:
North Korea says missile could carry large nuclear warhead
North Korea says missile could carry large nuclear warhead
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IJR, Mediaite, All Things Nuclear, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Diplomat and New York Magazine
Ankit Panda / The Diplomat:
North Korea's New Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile, the Hwasong-12: First Takeaways
North Korea's New Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile, the Hwasong-12: First Takeaways
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CNN, NK News, Balloon Juice, Gizmodo, The Daily Caller and The National Interest
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Ann Coulter Is Worried The ‘Trump-Haters Were Right’ — Conservative author Ann Coulter was one of the most vocal supporters of Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. — She wrote “In Trump We Trust” and proclaimed that she worships him like the “people of North Korea worship their Dear Leader - blind loyalty.”
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Preet Bharara / Washington Post:
Are there still public servants who will say no to the president? — Preet Bharara, a scholar in residence at New York University Law School, was U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2009 until this March. — The most dramatic hearing I helped to arrange as chief counsel …
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David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Miss USA Winner Angers Liberals With Health Care Answer — 25-year-old scientist Kára McCullough won the crown at the Miss USA pageant on Sunday night while surprising and angering liberals with her interview answers on health care and feminism. — McCullough works at the U.S …
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Liberals Are An Inferno Of Flaming Crazy And We Should Pour Gasoline On The Fire — Pity the Democrats, to the extent you can without bursting into hysterical laughter at their agony. America has thoroughly rejected them in every branch of the federal government plus out in the states …
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Chelsea Manning to remain on active duty, receive health care after prison release — WASHINGTON — Pvt. Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier and convicted national security secret leaker, will remain an active-duty, unpaid soldier, eligible for health care and other benefits …
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Brad Smith / Microsoft on the Issues:
The need for urgent collective action to keep people safe online: Lessons from last week's cyberattack — Early Friday morning the world experienced the year's latest cyberattack. — Starting first in the United Kingdom and Spain, the malicious “WannaCrypt” software quickly spread globally …
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Political chaos in Washington is a return on investment for Moscow — Russia has yet to collect much of what it hoped for from the Trump administration, including the lifting of U.S. sanctions and recognition of its annexation of Crimea. — But the Kremlin has gotten a different return …
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Sputnik International and Washington Free Beacon
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
THE TRUTH about Trump's tapes — POLITICO INVESTIGATION: Stock trades ‘leaves Congress rife with conflicts’ — About that White House shakeup ... — ADRIENNE ELROD's new firm — B'DAY: Rachel Kelly — Listen to the Playbook Audio Briefing http://bit.ly/2qIO6jZ ... Subscribe on iTunes http …
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Trump's Madness Invites Mutiny — When people behave as if they have something to hide, it is often because they do. For me, this is a basic law of human behavior. — That's why President Trump's baffling, outrageous, unfathomable and just plain bizarre behavior last week strengthened …
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John Fund / National Review:
Why Are Democrats Afraid of the Election Integrity Commission? — They know that the voter rolls are breeding grounds for potential fraud. — Last Thursday, President Trump announced the formation of a bipartisan commission to investigate voter irregularities and fraud as well as charges of voter suppression in America.
Chris Willman / Variety:
With a New Collaborations Album, Todd Rundgren Talks About Loving Reznor, Fagen and Robyn... and Loathing Trump — Todd Rundgren's new album, “White Knight,” is a grab-bag of collaborations with fellow artists — among them, Trent Reznor, Daryl Hall, Bettye LaVette, Robyn, Donald Fagen …
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Songwriter: 'If you're a Trump supporter, don't come to my show'
Songwriter: 'If you're a Trump supporter, don't come to my show'
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Liberal Values and RedState
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Lawrence O'Donnell's Future At MSNBC Is Unclear — As his contract nears its end, a renewal doesn't appear to be on the horizon for “The Last Word” host. — Lawrence O'Donnell, host of MSNBC's “The Last Word,” has just four weeks left in his contract, and the cable network does not appear to be interested in renewing his deal.
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Women Can Wear Pants on Fox News Now, But Not Much Else Has Changed — When Rupert Murdoch left his office on a recent Monday afternoon, the 86-year-old mogul was ambushed by a BBC reporter seeking comment on the ongoing scandals at Fox News. “Nothing's happening at Fox News, nothing,” Murdoch declared.
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
G.O.P. Senators, Pulling Away From Trump, Have ‘a Lot Less Fear of Him’ — WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, increasingly unnerved by President Trump's volatility and unpopularity, are starting to show signs of breaking away from him as they try to forge a more traditional Republican agenda and protect their political fortunes.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Kos and The Daily Caller
Brian Klaas / USA Today:
Can American democracy survive Donald Trump? — It might not end with a bang, but the president is doing deep, lasting damage. — In 2014, Turkey's authoritarian president fired four prosecutors who were leading an investigation into an alleged corruption scandal involving the president himself.
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Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump calls for more women's health care, paid family leave options — In a statement celebrating Women's Health Week, President Donald Trump on Sunday called on improving health care access for “quality prenatal, maternal, and newborn care,” in addition to ensuring paid family leave for both mothers and fathers.
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CNN:
Callista Gingrich set to be named ambassador to the Vatican — Washington (CNN)Callista Gingrich, the wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, is the preferred nominee to be the next ambassador to the Vatican. — The White House hopes to announce her nomination before President Donald Trump meets …
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