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New York Times:
Israel Was Source of Secret Intelligence That Trump Gave to Russians, Officials Say — WASHINGTON — The classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel, according to a current …
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At a Besieged White House, Tempers Flare and Confusion Swirls — WASHINGTON — The disclosure that President Trump divulged classified intelligence to two high-ranking Russian officials was a new blow to an already dispirited and besieged White House staff still recovering from the uproar …
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Sheera Frenkel / BuzzFeed:
Israeli Official: Trump Sharing Intelligence With Russia Is “Worst Fears Confirmed” — Two Israeli officials tell BuzzFeed News that the intelligence shared by Trump “syncs up” with intelligence Israel shared with its US counterparts. — SAN FRANCISCO — Two Israeli intelligence officials confirmed …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
When the World Is Led by a Child — At certain times Donald Trump has seemed like a budding authoritarian, a corrupt Nixon, a rabble-rousing populist or a big business corporatist. — But as Trump has settled into his White House role, he has given a series of long interviews …
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Bre Payton / The Federalist:
FLASHBACK: Obama's CIA Director Leaked Top Secret Bin Laden Raid Intel To Hollywood — In an anonymously sourced article published Monday afternoon, The Washington Post claimed that Donald Trump leaked classified information during a meeting with Russian officials earlier this month.
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Hill Republicans alarmed by Trump disclosure to Russians — Capitol Hill Republicans expressed alarm Tuesday at reports that Donald Trump shared highly classified information with Russian officials and demanded a full accounting from the administration of what the president said.
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Jonathan Tilove / politics.blog.mystatesman.com:
Roger Stone and Alex Jones warn of attempt to remove Trump claiming he has Alzheimer's — Good morning Austin: — Yesterday, in the dark of night, out on Second Street, in front of the Corner Restaurant and Bar at the JW Marriott Hotel, Alex Jones and Roger Stone made a 15-minute video …
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JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
Bombshell: Initial Thoughts on the Washington Post's Game-Changing Story — Donald Trump meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak / Russian Foreign Ministry — The Washington Post this afternoon published a stunning story reporting …
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
McConnell Calls for ‘Less Drama’ From Trump's White House
McConnell Calls for ‘Less Drama’ From Trump's White House
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump acknowledges ‘facts’ shared with Russian envoys during White House meeting
Trump acknowledges ‘facts’ shared with Russian envoys during White House meeting
Jan M. Olsen / Associated Press:
THE LATEST: EUROPEAN COUNTRY MIGHT HALT US INTEL-SHARING
THE LATEST: EUROPEAN COUNTRY MIGHT HALT US INTEL-SHARING
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Associated Press:
European official to AP: Country might stop sharing intel with U.S.
European official to AP: Country might stop sharing intel with U.S.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senator: Senate panel needs briefing on whether Trump shared info
GOP senator: Senate panel needs briefing on whether Trump shared info
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Tips For Reading Washington Post Stories About Trump Based On Anonymous Leaks
Tips For Reading Washington Post Stories About Trump Based On Anonymous Leaks
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
European official: Country might stop sharing intel with US
European official: Country might stop sharing intel with US
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
I Know One of the Sources — I tend to take these stories about the President with a grain of salt. We have seen key details of a number of salacious stories retracted within 48 hours. The media hates the President so much that they'll run a negative story about him without very much provocation.
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Casey Tolan / Mercury News:
Exclusive: Kimberly Guilfoyle says she's talking with Trump administration about press secretary job — The Fox News host and former First Lady of San Francisco tells the Bay Area News Group: 'I'm a patriot, and it would be an honor to serve the country.' — NEW YORK — Kimberly Guilfoyle …
Malia Zimmerman / Fox News:
Seth Rich, slain DNC staffer, had contact with WikiLeaks, say multiple sources — The Democratic National Committee staffer who was gunned down on July 10 on a Washington, D.C., street just steps from his home had leaked thousands of internal emails to WikiLeaks, law enforcement sources told Fox News.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
DNC Staffer's Murder Draws Fresh Conspiracy Theories — A spokesman for the family of a young Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered last year said Tuesday that a conservative businessman had paid for a private investigation into the unsolved slaying that has ignited right-wing conspiracy theories.
Alex Campbell / BuzzFeed:
The Family Of A Murdered DNC Staffer Has Rejected A Report Linking His Death To WikiLeaks
The Family Of A Murdered DNC Staffer Has Rejected A Report Linking His Death To WikiLeaks
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Marina Marraco / WTTG-TV:
Family's private investigator: There is evidence Seth Rich had contact with WikiLeaks prior to death
Family's private investigator: There is evidence Seth Rich had contact with WikiLeaks prior to death
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
A Preview of Our Interview with Sally Yates — Last Thursday morning, I sat down with Sally Yates, the former acting Attorney General, whom President Trump fired on January 30th, after she refused to defend his original executive order banning travel to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Sally Yates: Russians had ‘real leverage’ over Michael Flynn
Sally Yates: Russians had ‘real leverage’ over Michael Flynn
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Health Care Puts House in Play — PPP's new national poll finds that Republicans are facing significant backlash over the health care bill that's having the effect of firing up Democrats and putting them in position to make major gains in the House next year.
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Steven Levy / Wired:
Inside Apple's Insanely Great (or Just Insane) New Mothership — On June 7, 2011, a local businessman addressed a meeting of the Cupertino City Council. He had not been on the agenda, but his presence wasn't a total surprise. Earlier in the year the man had expressed his intention to attend …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump aides eager to hitch ride on foreign trip — Goodbye Winter White House. Hello Desert White House. — President Donald Trump is scheduled to depart Friday on an eight-day, five-country tour that comes at a moment of major turmoil in his administration - and, as usual …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Hannity calls for White House control of media at press briefings
Hannity calls for White House control of media at press briefings
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Alex Tizon / The Atlantic:
My Family's Slave … T — he ashes filled a black plastic box about the size of a toaster. It weighed three and a half pounds. I put it in a canvas tote bag and packed it in my suitcase this past July for the transpacific flight to Manila. From there I would travel by car to a rural village.
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
MSNBC Ending Lawrence O'Donnell “The Last Word” Show Despite Top Ratings (Exclusive) — I can confirm that MSNBC is ending the top rated “The Last Word” with Lawrence O'Donnell, the popular show that follows Rachel Maddow at 10pm. O'Donnell's contract is up shortly, and the network has not made any overtures about keeping him on.
The Intercept:
The Bizarre Story Behind the FBI's Fake Documentary About the Bundy Family … Ryan Bundy seemed uneasy as he settled into a white leather chair in a private suite at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. As the eldest son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who had become a national figure for his armed standoff …
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