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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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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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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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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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Mike Allen / Axios:
“Comey's revenge” may be far from over — Republicans close to the White House fear that yesterday's revelations could take President Trump into a legal or constitutional realm where his staff and supporters can't save him. — “A whole new door has opened,” said a well-known Republican operative …
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USA Today:
Pretend Clinton did what Trump has done — Republicans in Congress and conservative media would be clamoring for investigations, if not impeachment: Our view — Imagine what would have happened had a President Hillary Clinton abruptly fired the man overseeing an investigation of her campaign's ties to a hostile foreign government.
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Trump Has Really Screwed Himself This Time — He suggested he taped conversations with James Comey. Now, a memo by the former FBI director reveals damaging details about those conversations. — Last Friday, several days after firing FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump tweeted something …
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Fox News:
Gregg Jarrett: Comey's revenge is a gun without powder
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Republican Darrell Issa gives reporter the silent treatment — and the finger — for asking about Comey memos
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New York Times:
The Criminal President? — After the revelations of the past 24 hours …
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Washington Post:
Notes made by former FBI Director Comey say Trump pressured him to end Flynn probe
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David Remnick / New Yorker:
Is the Comey Memo the Beginning of the End for Trump?
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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Trump Should Worry: Comey Memo Describes a High Crime
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Protective Republican Wall In Congress Cracks
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Pierre Thomas / ABC News:
Comey documented Trump request to drop Flynn investigation in memo: Source
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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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Andrew Roth / Washington Post:
Putin offers to provide Congress with details of Trump disclosures to Russian envoys — MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he would be willing to provide the U.S. Congress a record of President Trump's meeting with top Russian envoys, possibly offering new details …
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CNN:
Russia claims to have transcript of Trump meeting with Lavrov
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Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Putin Offers Congress ‘Record’ of Trump's Disclosures to Russian Envoys
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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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Peter Hermann / Washington Post:
Family of slain Seth Rich says reports that he fed DNC info to WikiLeaks are untrue
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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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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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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
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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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Stephen Ohlemacher / AP News:
NC senator collapses during race, taken away in ambulance — WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina collapsed during a Washington, D.C., race Wednesday morning and was taken away by ambulance. — Tillis, 57, was seen on the ground being administered CPR by bystanders …
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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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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Protesters injured outside Turkish embassy in DC after Trump-Erdogan meeting
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Tom Roussey / WJLA-TV:
Officials: 9 people hurt, 2 arrested after large fight in DC
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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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Reuters:
Embroiled in controversies, Trump seeks boost on foreign trip — Besieged by controversy at home, U.S. President Donald Trump is under pressure to stick to the script and avoid fresh flare-ups when he embarks this week on his first foreign trip, a nine-day trek to the Middle East and Europe.
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
House GOP not sold on Ryan's tax reform plan — Dozens of Republican lawmakers are raising concerns or say they are undecided on Paul Ryan — 's (R-Wis.) proposed tax on imports, suggesting the Speaker's broader tax reform plan may not have the votes to pass the House.
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘huuuuuge’ Caribbean estate is on the market for $28 million, prompting questions — The opulent beachfront estate that recently went on the market on the Caribbean island of St. Martin has a number of appealing factors, including two elaborately adorned villas and an expansive pool overlooking …
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