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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Investigation — WASHINGTON — President Trump asked the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, to shut down the federal investigation into Mr. Trump's former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, in an Oval Office meeting in February …
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Washington Post:
Notes made by former FBI Director Comey say Trump pressured him to end Flynn probe — President Trump asked the FBI to drop its investigation into his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, and urged the FBI director James B. Comey instead to pursue reporters in leak investigations …
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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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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
New York Times Oversells 'Comey's Revenge' Story
New York Times Oversells 'Comey's Revenge' Story
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CNN:
Sources: Comey wrote in memo that Trump asked to end Flynn investigation
Sources: Comey wrote in memo that Trump asked to end Flynn investigation
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Austin Wright / Politico:
Graham invites Comey to testify before Senate panel
Graham invites Comey to testify before Senate panel
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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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Hill Republicans alarmed by Trump disclosure to Russians
Hill Republicans alarmed by Trump disclosure to Russians
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New York Times:
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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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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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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Media Matters for America:
After Trump Gave Russia Classified Intel, Roger Stone Offers Multiple Assurances Of The President's Mental State
After Trump Gave Russia Classified Intel, Roger Stone Offers Multiple Assurances Of The President's Mental State
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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
David Brooks / New York Times:
When the World Is Led by a Child
When the World Is Led by a Child
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Mediaite, IJR and The Guardian
Thomas E. Ricks / Foreign Policy:
In 2006 H.R. McMaster was mad at me, as I'm sure he is at the Washington Post now — and why that worries me a lot
In 2006 H.R. McMaster was mad at me, as I'm sure he is at the Washington Post now — and why that worries me a lot
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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 …
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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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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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Evan Perez / CNN:
Inside the US effort to keep laptop bomb intel secret
Inside the US effort to keep laptop bomb intel secret
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Congresswoman Barbara Comstock:
Rep. Comstock Statement On Reports That The President Shared Sensitive Intelligence With Russian Officials
Rep. Comstock Statement On Reports That The President Shared Sensitive Intelligence With Russian Officials
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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
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Huckabee blasts 'SNL's' ‘sexist,’ ‘misogynist’ portrayal of daughter — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Tuesday criticized “Saturday Night Live's” portrayal of his daughter, deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders — but said she could handle “a whole lot worse.”
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Gingrich urges Trump to shut down White House press room
Julia Limitone / Fox Business:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders's Dad Mike Huckabee Blasts SNL Parody
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.
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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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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.
Bloomberg:
McConnell Won't Guarantee All Tax Cuts Stay in Health-Care Bill — Senate leader says health measure will be difficult to pass — Sees ‘urgency’ to complete a deal given market turmoil — Passing an Obamacare replacement won't be any easier in the Senate than in the House …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Amid Trump controversies, GOP picks compartmentalization, not confrontation
Amid Trump controversies, GOP picks compartmentalization, not confrontation
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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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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.
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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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