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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 …
Discussion: Viking Pundit
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Magazine
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.
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Crooked Timber
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Vox and RedState
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
White House rocked by allegation Trump tried to shut down FBI's Flynn probe
Discussion: ABC News, Vox and Axios
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
New York Times Oversells 'Comey's Revenge' Story
Matt Ford / The Atlantic:
Did President Trump Obstruct Justice?
Discussion: The Week
Associated Press:
Key moments of Trump-Comey clash and what's come after
Discussion: Politico
CNN:
Chaffetz: I'm ready to subpoena for Comey memo
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
As Trump's woes mount, congressional Republicans arrive at a moment of reckoning
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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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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: Hot Air, Mediaite, Axios and Political Wire
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”
Evan Perez / CNN:
Inside the US effort to keep laptop bomb intel secret
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Inside the Oval Office with Trump and the Russians: Broad smiles and loose lips
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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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.
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 …
Discussion: CNN, CNBC, The Daily Caller and The Week
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 …
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.
Discussion: Axios and Talking Points Memo
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 and The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
NSA officials worried about the day its potent hacking tool would get loose.  Then it did.  —  When the National Security Agency began using a new hacking tool called EternalBlue, those entrusted with deploying it marveled at both its uncommon power and the widespread havoc it could wreak if it ever got loose.
Wall Street Journal:
Loose Lips Sink Presidencies  —  The Russian intel story shows the price of Trump's lost credibility.
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
McCain: Trump scandals reaching ‘Watergate size and scale’  —  (R) reportedly said Tuesday that scandals within President Trump's administration are reaching a “Watergate size and scale.”  —  McCain made the statement at a International Republican Institute dinner on Tuesday night.
Discussion: The Week and Axios
 
 
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Tony Schwartz / Washington Post:
I wrote ‘The Art of the Deal’ with Trump. His self-sabotage is rooted in his past.
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Durbin okays Dem meeting with GOP centrists on ObamaCare
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NBC News:
Feds Subpoena Records for $3.5M Mystery Mortgage on Manafort's Home
David Bauder / Yahoo:
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Thomas E. Ricks / Foreign Policy:
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David Brody / CBN.com:
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
A GOP senator's guide to a Trump scandal: 1) Say you're ‘troubled.’ 2) Keep walking.
 Earlier Items: 
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Obama Ordered The U.S. Intelligence Community To Share Intel With Cuba
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Moore, Harvey Weinstein to Reteam on Trump Doc ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mashable
Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
Shep Smith skewers Trump's hypocrisy: His actions ‘far more dangerous’ than what he accused Hillary of
Discussion: The Week
Martine Powers / Washington Post:
A Union Station ad screen played PornHub videos Monday night
Discussion: Gizmodo, Mashable and DCist
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Gingrich urges Trump to shut down White House press room
Discussion: Mediaite and Axios
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Cruz, Paul want to go ‘nuclear’ on Obamacare repeal
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Hot Air and Daily Kos
Alex Tizon / The Atlantic:
My Family's Slave … T  —  he ashes filled a black plastic box …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Nicholas Carlson unveils Dynamo, a video-focused company that aims to make “cinematic” stories, and raised $3.4M from Henry Blodget, Jessica Lessin, and others

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