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12:00 PM ET, May 18, 2017

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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians: sources  —  Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump's campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race …
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New York Times:
Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House  —  WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn told President Trump's transition team weeks before the inauguration that he was under federal investigation for secretly working as a paid lobbyist for Turkey during the campaign …
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 …
Vera Bergengruen / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Flynn stopped military plan Turkey opposed - after being paid as its agent  —  WASHINGTON  —  One of the Trump administration's first decisions about the fight against the Islamic State was made by Michael Flynn weeks before he was fired - and it conformed to the wishes of Turkey …
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
As investigators circled Flynn, he got a message from Trump: Stay strong  —  Late last month, fired National Security Adviser Michael Flynn—under investigation by federal prosecutors, with his lawyer seeking immunity for him to testify to Congress-met with a small group of loyalists at a restaurant in the northern Virginia suburbs.
Discussion: The Week and Politicus USA
Shane Harris / Wall Street Journal:
Israeli Source Seen as Key to Countering Islamic State Threat
Discussion: The Daily Caller and ThinkProgress
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
The worst job in Washington right now: Working for Trump
Wall Street Journal:
The Special Counsel Mistake  —  Rosenstein bends to political pressure, and here we go again.
Discussion: Infowars and The Last Tradition
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Deputy Attorney General to Appear in Rare All-Senate Hearing  —  The Justice Department appointed Robert S. Mueller III, a former F.B.I. director, as a special counsel to oversee its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, announced on Wednesday.
Philip Shenon / Politico:
Trump's Worst Nightmare Comes True  —  The most daunting assignment in Robert Mueller's career in law-enforcement and public service might have arrived on Wednesday night, with his appointment as the special prosecutor in the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 president campaign …
Jchong / Lawfare:
Initial Reactions on the Appointment of Robert Mueller As Special Counsel  —  FBI Director Robert Mueller leads a briefing for President Obama on the Boston Marathon bombings, April 2013 / Official White House Photo by Pete Souza  —  There's a lot of reason to be cheered this evening …
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Kellyanne Conway cancels Fox appearance after special prosecutor announcement
Discussion: RedState, TheBlaze and The Week
NBC News:
Flynn, Manafort Are Key Figures In Russia Probe Mueller Will Lead
Erin McClam / CNNMoney:
Roger Ailes, who built Fox News into a powerhouse, dies at 77  —  Roger Ailes dead at 77  —  Roger Ailes, who transformed cable news and then American politics by building Fox News into a ratings powerhouse, died Thursday.  He was 77.  —  The death was announced by his family and reported on Fox News Channel.
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Katie Little / CNBC:
Fox News' ex-CEO Roger Ailes dead
Washington Post:
Roger Ailes, Fox News founder and former chairman, dies at 77, family says
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
Roger Ailes, architect of conservative TV juggernaut Fox News, is dead at 77
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Althouse
Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump weighs downsizing Spicer's public role  —  President Donald Trump is considering scaling back White House press secretary Sean Spicer's public role, according to several officials familiar with the president's thinking, as Trump also weighs a broader shakeup of his communications shop in the wake of several scandals.
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Trump ‘furious’ at Guilfoyle's bid for Spicer's job, 'She's using us' … President Trump is “furious” at reports that Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle is gunning for White House spokesman Sean's Spicer's job, telling aides that his press secretary is a vital part of his operation, according to insiders.
Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Pence Takes Steps to Build War Chest as White House Stumbles
Discussion: The Last Tradition
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Pence Creates PAC ahead of 2018, 2020 Elections  —  Vice President Mike Pence is launching his own PAC — the “Great America Committee” — to aid his own future political interests, including helping Republican candidates ahead of the 2018 midterms.  —  The group, which filed paperwork …
Discussion: TheStreet and Raw Story
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Chaffetz to announce early departure from Congress  —  Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is expected to announce Thursday that he is resigning before the end of this congressional term, according to three sources familiar with his plans.  —  Chaffetz did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Trump isn't a toddler — he's a product of America's culture of impunity for the rich  —  “When you're a star, they let you do it.”  —  Ross Douthat's column arguing for the superiority of “25th Amendment remedies” to impeachment for Donald Trump's various misdeeds is impressive in its ability …
Alvin Chang / Vox:
We tracked the Trump scandals on right-wing news sites.  Here's how they covered it.  —  We're experiencing these historical events very differently.  —  The past week of Trump scandals for people reading mainstream news outlets has gone something like this: President Trump fired …
Discussion: CNBC
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Pat Buchanan: It Isn't Watergate Yet, But How Long Can This Sustain?  —  Pat Buchanan says the nonstop uproar following Trump's firing of former FBI director James Comey is not comparable to Watergate, but he does wonder if the Trump presidency can function with this level of drama.
Discussion: Vox Popoli
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Marc Fisher / Washington Post:   How dangerous are the cracks emerging in Trump's wall of support?
 
 
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Tom Steyer testing waters for Calif. gubernatorial bid
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
Who's at the Controls on KLM? Sometimes, the Dutch King
Discussion: The Week
Yonhap News Agency:
N.K preparing for cruise missile strikes: RFA
Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:
Jolted by Trump, Orange County Democrats see a shot at victory on GOP turf
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Keith Koffler / White House Dossier:
Three Times Barack Obama Attempted to Obstruct Justice
New York Times:
Foreign Trip Comes at Crucial Time, but Trump Is a Reluctant Traveler
Discussion: Common Dreams
Rick Wilson / Washington Post:
If you work for Trump, it's time to quit
Discussion: Politicus USA
 Earlier Items: 
Michelle Cortez / Bloomberg:
Obamacare Helped Americans Detect Cancer Earlier
Adriana Cohen / Boston Herald:
The media has lost its marbles
Washington Post:
Race between Democrats running for Virginia governor is neck-and-neck
Discussion: Political Wire
Pamela Brown / CNN:
Comey prepped responses ahead of Trump discussions
Discussion: Althouse
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
‘The Flight 93 Election’ Crashes Again
Discussion: alicublog and BarbWire.com
Nicole Gaudiano / USA Today:
GOP blocks House vote on independent Russia-Trump investigation
Discussion: twitchy.com and Shakesville
Michelle Kosinski:
This is How Your Government Responds to Unfavorable News Coverage
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 

 
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Sean Burch / The Wrap:
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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Memo: Business Insider founder Henry Blodget says he is leaving BI's board, will remain an adviser and contribute occasional columns, and plans to write a novel

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Memo: WaPo CEO Will Lewis tells staff they'll be expected to work from the office five days a week, instead of three, by June 2, and by February 3 for managers
 
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