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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
First Republican raises impeachment for Trump — (R-Mich.) on Wednesday said reports that President Trump pressed ousted FBI Director James Comey to end an investigation would merit impeachment if true, becoming the first Republican lawmaker to broach the idea.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump to interview Joe Lieberman, 3 others for FBI post — President Donald Trump is scheduled to interview former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman to be his FBI director on Wednesday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said. — Trump will also interview Frank Keating …
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
The Comey memo offers no proof for impeachment of Trump — With the scandal du jour of the Comey memo, President Donald Trump — 's trip to Saudi Arabia looks less like a diplomatic flight as fleeing the jurisdiction. For the first time, the Comey memo pushes the litany …
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Washington Examiner:
GOP fears Trump will take the Republican Party down with him
GOP fears Trump will take the Republican Party down with him
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
First Republicans talk possibility of impeachment for Trump
First Republicans talk possibility of impeachment for Trump
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USA Today:
Pretend Clinton did what Trump has done
Pretend Clinton did what Trump has done
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New York Times:
The Criminal President? — After the revelations of the past 24 hours …
The Criminal President? — After the revelations of the past 24 hours …
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
White House on edge: ‘We are kind of helpless’
White House on edge: ‘We are kind of helpless’
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Mike Allen / Axios:
“Comey's revenge” may be far from over
“Comey's revenge” may be far from over
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Trump Has Really Screwed Himself This Time
Trump Has Really Screwed Himself This Time
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump considering Joe Lieberman for FBI director
Trump considering Joe Lieberman for FBI director
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump: No politician has been treated worse by media than me
Trump: No politician has been treated worse by media than me
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Washington Post:
Deputy attorney general appoints special counsel to oversee probe of Russian interference in election — The Justice Department has decided to appoint a special counsel to investigate possible coordination between Trump associates and Russian officials seeking to meddle in last year's election …
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Rebecca R. Ruiz / New York Times:
Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has appointed Robert S. Mueller III, the former F.B.I. director, to serve as a special counsel to oversee its investigation into Russian meddling in the election …
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Robert Mueller appointed special counsel to oversee probe into Russia's interference in 2016 election — The United States Department of Justice has announced that a special counsel has been appointed to investigate Russian interference into last year's presidential election and links …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Comey Memo Fallout: Mueller Is Named Special Counsel — Right Now: Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced he has appointed Robert S. Mueller III, the former F.B.I. director, to serve as a special counsel to oversee its Russia election meddling investigation.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Trump to graduates: ‘No politician in history... has been treated worse’
Trump to graduates: ‘No politician in history... has been treated worse’
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Adam Entous / Washington Post:
House majority leader to colleagues in 2016: ‘I think Putin pays’ Trump — KIEV, Ukraine — A month before Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination, one of his closest allies in Congress — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — made a politically explosive assertion in a private conversation …
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Jeff Larson / ProPublica:
Any Half-Decent Hacker Could Break Into Mar-a-Lago — We tested internet security at four Trump properties. It's not good. — Two weeks ago, on a sparkling spring morning, we went trawling along Florida's coastal waterway. But not for fish. — We parked a 17-foot motor boat in a lagoon …
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke accepts job in Department of Homeland Security — Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. will leave office next month to accept a federal appointment as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Sheriff David Clarke lands job at Homeland Security
Sheriff David Clarke lands job at Homeland Security
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Natalie Johnson / Washington Free Beacon:
Sheriff David Clarke Says He's Joining DHS
Sheriff David Clarke Says He's Joining DHS
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The 25th Amendment Solution for Removing Trump — It was just three days and a lifetime ago that I wrote a column about Donald Trump's unfitness for the presidency that affected a world-weary tone. Nothing about this White House's chaos was surprising given the style of Trump's campaign, I argued.
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The Media Elite Is Indulging Dangerous Fantasies About Removing Trump From Office
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
What Does Barack Obama Really Think of Donald Trump? 'He's Nothing But a Bullsh-ter' — She packs her own lunch, and he still isn't allowed to drive. Subscribe now for all about Michelle and Barack Obama's lives after moving out of the White House - only in PEOPLE
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Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Column Dear Vice President Pence: What are you thinking? — President Donald Trump stands with Vice President Mike Pence during the 36th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 15 in Washington. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) — Dear Vice President Pence,
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David Remnick / New Yorker:
Is the Comey Memo the Beginning of the End for Trump?
Is the Comey Memo the Beginning of the End for Trump?
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Trump Presidency Falls Apart
The Trump Presidency Falls Apart
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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. — Ambling onto the Art Deco set of “The Tonight Show” for his monologue rehearsal one Monday afternoon, Jimmy Fallon gave the crowd here at Studio 6B a warm, practiced welcome before trying out a new batch of jokes about the French election …
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Wall Street Journal:
Russian State-Run Bank Financed Deal Involving Trump Hotel Partner — A Russian-Canadian developer put money into a Donald Trump hotel project in Toronto after receiving hundreds of millions from a deal involving Russian state-run bank VEB.
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Austin American-Statesman:
‘THIS IS CRAZY’: Austin man sues date for texting during movie — A man is suing a Round Rock woman for texting during a movie date at the Barton Creek Square theater, according to a petition filed in small claims court in Travis County. — Brandon Vezmar, 37, of Austin filed the claim Thursday against his date.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Said to Rule Out Moving Israel Embassy to Jerusalem — The embassy will remain in Tel Aviv for now, official says — Administration seeks to avoid provoking Palestinians — President Donald Trump has decided not to immediately move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem …
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David Montero / Los Angeles Times:
Alex Jones settles Chobani lawsuit and retracts comments about refugees in Twin Falls, Idaho — Inside the Chobani Yogurt factory in Twin Falls, Idaho. — Alex Jones backed down. Again. — The far-right conspiracy theorist agreed Wednesday to settle a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Greek yogurt manufacturer Chobani.
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Matt O'Brien / Washington Post:
Why liberal democracy only dies when conservatives help — Liberal democracy is not dead, but it's not well. From Hungary to Poland to even the United States, far-right populists have won power, and, in a few cases, are busy consolidating it. — In some sense, it shouldn't be too surprising …