memeorandum: Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Investigation (Michael S. Schmidt/New York Times)

10:30 PM ET, May 16, 2017

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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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The Daily Beast:

Trump Officials on Comey Memo: 'Don't See How Trump Isn't Completely F*cked' … If you come at James Comey, you best not miss. — The former FBI director—who President Donald Trump fired and then later threatened on Twitter last week—reportedly kept notes of their conversations …

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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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:

White House rocked by allegation Trump tried to shut down FBI's Flynn probe — President Donald Trump's White House was rocked on Tuesday night by allegations that Trump tried to shut down an FBI investigation into one of his former aides, as the administration struggled to manage a growing list of scandals.

Discussion: Raw Story, Vox, Axios and NPR

CNN:

Chaffetz: I'm ready to subpoena for Comey memo — (CNN)House oversight committee chairman Jason Chaffetz said Tuesday that if a memo FBI Director James Comey wrote detailing President Donald Trump's request to end an investigation exists, then his committee is willing to issue subpoenas to get it.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:

New York Times Oversells 'Comey's Revenge' Story — The New York Times reported Tuesday evening that President Donald Trump had a private conversation with former FBI director James Comey in which the president allegedly expressed his “hope” that Comey would “let go” of the investigation …

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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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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Trump Should Worry: Comey Memo Describes a High Crime

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Austin Wright / Politico:
Graham invites Comey to testify before Senate panel

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CNN:
Sources: Comey wrote in memo that Trump asked to end Flynn investigation

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Matt Ford / The Atlantic: Did President Trump Obstruct Justice?

Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Congressional Dems making early calls for Trump's impeachment

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
As Trump's woes mount, congressional Republicans arrive at a moment of reckoning

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Sally Yates: Russians had ‘real leverage’ over Michael Flynn

Discussion: The Guardian, CNBC and AOL

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 …

Brian Ross / ABC News:

Trump's disclosure endangered spy placed inside ISIS by Israel, officials say — The life of a spy placed by Israel inside ISIS is at risk tonight, according to current and former U.S. officials, after President Donald Trump reportedly disclosed classified information in a meeting with Russian officials last week.

Discussion: Axios, Political Wire, Hot Air and Mediaite

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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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Inside the Oval Office with Trump and the Russians: Broad smiles and loose lips

Discussion: USA Today, The Guardian and Slate

Bre Payton / The Federalist:
FLASHBACK: Obama's CIA Director Leaked Top Secret Bin Laden Raid Intel To Hollywood

Discussion: Breitbart and NBC News

Evan Perez / CNN:
Inside the US effort to keep laptop bomb intel secret

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock:
Rep. Comstock Statement On Reports That The President Shared Sensitive Intelligence With Russian Officials

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story

Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump aides eager to hitch ride on foreign trip

Discussion: ABC News, Daily Kos and The Hill

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

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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Translating McMaster's rhetoric on the Russia-leak story

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Wall Street Journal: Israel Provided Intelligence Trump Shared With Russia, Officials Say

Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:

Story on DNC staffer's murder dominated conservative media — hours later it fell apart — It took only hours for one of the biggest stories in conservative media this week, which some outlets had chosen to focus on over news that President Trump disclosed classified information to senior Russian officials, to fall apart.

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

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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Meet The Private Detective Who Ignited A Clinton Conspiracy Theory

Discussion: Media Matters for America and Mashable

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.

Discussion: The Atlantic, The Hill, US News, Raw Story, TheBlaze, Mediaite and RedState

Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:

Michael Moore, Harvey Weinstein to Reteam on Trump Doc ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ — Directed by the liberal firebrand, the film refers to Nov. 9, 2016, the day that Trump became president-elect of the United States. — Michael Moore and Harvey Weinstein are set to reteam for the first time since …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mashable

Patrick Hipes / Deadline: Michael Moore's In-Secret ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Movie Acquired By Weinsteins

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.

Discussion: Politicus USA

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.”