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8:35 PM ET, May 17, 2017

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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 …
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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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 …
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.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump to interview Joe Lieberman, 3 others for FBI post
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump considering Joe Lieberman for FBI director
Politico:
Democratic leaders seek to stifle impeachment talk
Discussion: RedState
Associated Press:
White House offers muted response on Comey memo
Discussion: ABC News
Matthew J. Belvedere / CNBC:
Jack Welch: Impeachment of Trump would ‘blow the market away’
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Post
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The guy who predicted Comey's memos thinks the former FBI director may be trying to take down Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump turns to ex-campaign aides as scandals pile up
Discussion: Mediaite
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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NBC News:
Flynn, Manafort Are Key Figures In Russia Probe Mueller Will Lead  —  Former Trump aides Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort have emerged as key figures in the FBI's investigation into Russian campaign interference, which has just been taken over by a special counsel, four law enforcement officials told NBC News.
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 …
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Justice names special counsel for Russia investigation  —  The Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russia's involvement in the U.S. election.  —  Mueller, a former prosecutor who served a 12-year term at the helm of the bureau …
Discussion: RedState and ABC News
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 …
Bloomberg:   Former FBI Chief Mueller Named Special Counsel on Russia Probe
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Justice Dept. names Mueller special counsel for Russia probe
Discussion: RedState and Axios
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Russia probe special counsel led FBI under Bush, Obama
Discussion: New York Magazine
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 …
Michelle Kosinski:
This is How Your Government Responds to Unfavorable News Coverage  —  Monday night, as the story of the President giving classified information to the Russians was in full evolution, I get a call from this guy:  —  RC Hammond, the State Department's communications advisor, who had his facts wrong about what was reported and by whom.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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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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
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.
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 …
Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Pence Takes Steps to Build War Chest as White House Stumbles  —  Political action committee registered Wednesday with FEC  —  Neither Biden nor Cheney had active leadership PACs in office  —  While President Donald Trump's White House grapples with the fallout from his firing of the former FBI director …
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Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Column Dear Vice President Pence: What are you thinking?
Discussion: Fox News Insider
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.
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 …
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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CNN:
Dozens of MS-13 gang members nabbed in 40+ Los Angeles raids
Discussion: RT
Amy Harder / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's plan to slash renewables 70%
Emma Brown / Washington Post:
Trump's first full education budget: Deep cuts to public school programs in pursuit of school choice
Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
American Trees Are Moving West, and No One Knows Why
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Arno Rosenfeld / Casper Star-Tribune:
Wyoming to lose only Planned Parenthood clinic; Casper location closes in July
Discussion: Rewire
Sarah Zhang / The Atlantic:
A Creationist Sues the Grand Canyon for Religious Discrimination
Discussion: Althouse
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Behind closed doors, House GOP “shellshocked” by Comey
Washington Examiner:
GOP fears Trump will take the Republican Party down with him
Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and Raw Story
 

 
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