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Trump Told Russians That Firing ‘Nut Job’ Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation — WASHINGTON — President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved “great pressure” on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting.
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Julia Edwards Ainsley / Reuters:
White House looking at ethics rule to weaken special investigation: sources — The Trump administration is exploring whether it can use an obscure ethics rule to undermine the special counsel investigation into ties between President Donald Trump's campaign team and Russia, two people familiar with White House thinking said on Friday.
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Washington Post:
Russia probe reaches current White House official, people familiar with the case say — The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe …
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CNN:
First on CNN: Russian officials bragged they could use Flynn to influence Trump, sources say — Washington (CNN)Russian officials bragged in conversations during the presidential campaign that they had cultivated a strong relationship with former Trump adviser retired Gen. Michael Flynn …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Comey agrees to testify in public as Trump-Russia probe heats up — WASHINGTON — Investigators into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential elections are now authorized to probe whether White House officials have engaged in a cover-up, according to members of Congress who were briefed Friday …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials: ‘He Looks More and More Like a Complete Moron’ … Donald Trump and his senior staffers were headed across the Atlantic when news broke that the president had trash-talked former FBI director James Comey in a meeting with Russian government officials—a meeting …
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Evan Perez / CNN:
Sources: White House lawyers research impeachment — Washington (CNN)White House lawyers have begun researching impeachment procedures in an effort to prepare for what officials still believe is a distant possibility that President Donald Trump could have to fend off attempts to remove him from office …
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Andrew Buncombe / The Independent:
Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner ‘person of interest in Russia investigation’
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Matt Egan / CNN:
Jeb Bush on Trump: I predicted a chaos president
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Approval of President Trump drops to lowest since inauguration: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Jessica Taylor / NPR:
Comey Agrees To Testify Before The Senate Intelligence Committee
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Democracy Is Not Your Plaything — When the circus comes to Washington, it consumes everything, absorbs all energy.
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Between Trump and his national security adviser lie ‘ferocious’ internal politics — Washington (CNN)As President Donald Trump heads overseas for his first international trip as President, many in the international community will be watching his national security adviser, Gen. H.R. McMaster …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump gets elaborate welcome in Saudi Arabia as he embarks on first foreign trip — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump arrived here Saturday for his debut on the world stage, hoping to turn a page on the scandal encircling his presidency back home as he embarks upon an ambitious …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Opening First Foreign Trip, Donald Trump Tries to Leave Crisis Behind
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Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Huma Abedin finally files for divorce from Anthony Weiner — The long suffering wife of Human Abedin has finally filed for divorce against Anthony Weiner, just as her estranged husband pleaded guilty to sexting with a minor. — She brought an anonymous versus anonymous action in Manhattan Supreme Court Friday.
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CBS New York:
Huma Abedin's Attorneys File Her Divorce Papers After Anthony Weiner Guilty Plea
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Mike Cernovich / Medium:
Trump's Media Strategy is Failing — Here's How to Fix It
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Israeli intel officials shouted at US counterparts after Trump disclosure: report — Israeli intelligence officials have expressed anger that President Trump revealed sensitive information during a meeting with Russian officials last week, saying it could have compromised a source, Foreign Policy reported Friday.
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Hawaii News Now:
Suspect in cockpit threat on Honolulu flight had been detained at LAX — A Turkish man on board a Honolulu-bound flight tried to break into the cockpit Friday before being subdued by passengers and flight crew, who used duct tape, pillows and blankets to make sure he couldn't get out of his seat.
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Connor Sheets / al.com:
Alabama Legislature approves bill that would restore ‘many’ felons' voting rights — Updated - 11:17 a.m., May 19: Eileen J. Jones, a spokeswoman for Gov. Kay Ivey, has said that she anticipates Ivey will sign the legislation. — “The Governor will probably sign it pending review of the legal office …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Comey agrees to testify in a public session at the Senate Intelligence Committee — Former FBI Director James Comey will get to tell his side of the story behind his abrupt firing last week, agreeing to testify in a public session at the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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James Downton / The Federalist:
We Are Watching A Slow-Motion Coup D'etat — It's nearly incontrovertible that a slow-motion coup d'etat is now taking place. Since November 9, 2016, forces within the U.S. government, media, and partisan opposition have aligned to overthrow the Electoral College winner, Donald Trump.
Paul Demko / Politico:
Trump tells advisers he wants to end key Obamacare subsidies — President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to end payments of key Obamacare subsidies, a move that could send the health law's insurance markets into a tailspin, according to several sources familiar with the conversations.
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Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
‘People Here Think Trump Is a Laughingstock’ — “Chaos.” — “Circus.” — “Laughingstock.” — Those were just a few of the comments I heard in Berlin this week from senior European officials trying to make sense of the meltdown in Washington at just the moment when a politically …
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