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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 …
Fox News:
Gregg Jarrett: Comey's revenge is a gun without powder — James Comey was lying in wait. — His gun was cocked, he took aim and fired. But his weapon was empty. — Three months ago, the then-FBI Director met with President Trump. Following their private conversation …
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Republican Darrell Issa gives reporter the silent treatment — and the finger — for asking about Comey memos — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — With scandal upon scandal piling up for the Republican Party, the stress is clearly getting to some prominent Republicans.
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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Trump Should Worry: Comey Memo Describes a High Crime — Trying to end the Flynn investigation isn't a legal crime, but it is an impeachable offense. — If President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating National Security Adviser Mike Flynn and his ties to Russia, that's obstruction of justice.
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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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Liam Donovan / Politico:
When Will Republicans Dump Trump? — Spoiler alert: Not yet, and maybe never. — By this point it's almost a routine. Major media outlet breaks allegation of administration malfeasance. White House spokesman denies and dissembles. Feeding frenzy ensues.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Protective Republican Wall In Congress Cracks — The Republican Congress has surrounded the Trump administration with a protective wall. The majority party has denied Democratic demands for independent investigations, quashed bills to force President Trump to release his tax returns …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
White House rocked by allegation Trump tried to shut down FBI's Flynn probe
Mike Allen / Axios:
After Comey memos, Trump's survival at stake
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
New York Times Oversells 'Comey's Revenge' Story
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Asked Comey to Drop Flynn Investigation, According to Memo Written by Former FBI Director
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Austin Wright / Politico:
Graham invites Comey to testify before Senate panel
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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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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
White House on edge: ‘We are kind of helpless’ — It was, in the words of one senior White House official, the worst day of Trump's presidency. — White House officials spent early Tuesday wondering who was leaking details of President Donald Trump's classified conversations with Russian officials …
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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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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.
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Meet The Private Detective Who Ignited A Clinton Conspiracy Theory
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
DNC Staffer's Murder Draws Fresh Conspiracy Theories
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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.
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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 …
Sheera Frenkel / BuzzFeed:
Israeli Official: Trump Sharing Intelligence With Russia Is “Worst Fears Confirmed”
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The 25th Amendment Solution to Remove 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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James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
McMaster and Commander — Trump's national security adviser takes on the Washington Post's anonymous sources.
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
I Know One of the Sources
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The Guardian:
'Erdoan's bodyguards' in violent clash with protesters in Washington DC — Nine people hurt and two arrests made during the altercation at the Turkish ambassador's residence in the US capital … Nine people were hurt and two arrests were made during an altercation at the Turkish ambassador's residence …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Putin offers WH transcript to Congress, if Trump agrees — Vladimir Putin said he would be willing to give Congress the records from President Trump's Oval Office meeting last week with Russian Foreign Secretary Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, if the White House approves, according to multiple media reports.
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Daniel Halper / Washington Free Beacon:
“No one in the White House likes or respects Trump.” — Those are the words of a source with very close ties to a number of officials in the White House explaining the views of key personnel advising the president. — It's also the most helpful explanation of the dysfunction currently facing President Trump.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:
Gaps in Coverage Among People With Pre-Existing Conditions — The American Health Care Act (AHCA), which has passed the House of Representatives, contains a controversial provision that would allow states to waive community rating in the individual insurance market.
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