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12:35 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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Chaffetz: Trump ‘probably’ shouldn't have hired Flynn
Discussion: RedState
HuffPost:
You Need To Connect The Dots Between The Bombshell Michael Flynn Stories
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.
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
CNN:
Inside an embattled Trump's most consequential evening of turmoil yet
Discussion: Balloon Juice and TheBlaze
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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Washington Post:
Roger Ailes, Fox News founder and former chairman, dies at 77, family says
Katie Little / CNBC:
Fox News' ex-CEO Roger Ailes dead
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
Roger Ailes, architect of conservative TV juggernaut Fox News, is dead at 77
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Althouse
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.
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.
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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Pamela Brown / CNN:
Comey prepped responses ahead of Trump discussions  —  (CNN)Ahead of discussions with President Donald Trump, Former FBI Director James Comey prepped with his team on ways to respond to anticipated questions so that he would not come across as confrontational during the ongoing Russia probe, according to an official close to Comey.
Discussion: Althouse
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
House Dems Smash Fundraising Records Ahead of Midterms  —  House Democrats have already raised more money in online contributions this year ahead of the midterms than they did during all of 2015, the most recently comparable year, a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee official told NBC News.
Discussion: Politicus USA
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
Rick Wilson / Washington Post:
If you work for Trump, it's time to quit  —  After the Comey firing and the Russia intel leak, the I'm-taking-one-for-the-team ship has sailed.  —  I've been a Republican political consultant for almost 30 years, and I've dispensed a lot of private advice.
Discussion: Politicus USA
 
 
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Tom Steyer testing waters for Calif. gubernatorial bid
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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
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The media has lost its marbles
Washington Post:
Race between Democrats running for Virginia governor is neck-and-neck
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Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
Pat Buchanan: It Isn't Watergate Yet, But How Long Can This Sustain?
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
‘The Flight 93 Election’ Crashes Again
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