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Blake Hounshell / Politico:
Donald of Arabia  —  He didn't do anything embarrassing.  But he did commit the United States to a deeper alliance with the very leaders who are part of the problem.  —  Those who expected Donald Trump to fly into Riyadh and insult his Saudi hosts with the kinds of broadsides he delivered …
Discussion: ABC News
Fox News:
Trump to call for ‘stamping out extremism’ in speech to Muslim leaders  —  President Trump Sunday in a highly-anticipated speech to Muslim leaders during his first foreign trip is expected to call for unity in the fight to “stamp out extremism.”  —  During his second day of his first trip abroad …
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump meets with Saudi women leaders as some activists remain critical
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Trump summons Muslim nations to confront ‘Islamic terror of all kinds’
Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump softens his tone on Islam
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Hill
Avi Selk / Washington Post:
Trump mocked Obama for bowing to a Saudi king. And then he ...
Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
McCain ‘almost speechless’ over Trump's ‘nutjob’ jab  —  Sen. John McCain on Sunday said he was “almost speechless” over comments that President Donald Trump reportedly made to Russian officials describing fired FBI Director James Comey as “a real nutjob.”  —  In an interview on “Fox News Sunday …
Discussion: Political Wire, ABC News and The Hill
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Chaffetz: Jail individuals leaking information  —  (R-Utah), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, on Sunday said individuals leaking information to the press should go to jail.  —  “You cannot have that happen,” Chaffetz told ABC's “This Week,” referencing the information leaking …
Discussion: Politico, RedState and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Republicans Watch Their Step in a Slow Retreat From Trump  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans on Sunday inched away from President Trump amid mounting evidence that he may have sought to interfere in the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Gingrich spreads conspiracy theory about slain DNC staffer  —  Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, a stalwart supporter of President Trump, used a Sunday morning appearance on “Fox and Friends” to spread the conspiracy theory that former Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich was killed …
Discussion: The Guardian and Daily Kos
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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump to propose big cuts to safety-net in new budget, slashing Medicaid and opening door to other limits  —  President Trump's first major budget proposal on Tuesday will include massive cuts to Medicaid and call for changes to anti-poverty programs that would give states new power to limit …
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Stan Collender / Forbes:   This Week's Rollout Of Trump 2018 Budget Could Be His Biggest Failure Yet
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Republicans fearing for their safety as anger, threats mount  —  A growing number of House Republicans are facing physical threats from angry constituents in their districts, leading many to fear for their safety.  —  In the last few weeks alone, the FBI arrested a man threatening Rep. Martha McSally's …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Harvard study: CNN, NBC Trump coverage 93 percent negative  —  How negative was press coverage of President Trump's first 100 days in office?  Far more than that of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, or Bill Clinton, according to a new report from the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
Matt Latimer / Politico:
President Mike Pence Would Be in for a World of Pain  —  If any political pundit has learned anything over the past year—which is doubtful—that lesson is never to write off Donald Trump, who has time and again shown a Wile E. Coyote-like resilience that has both surprised and just plain ticked off his critics.
Discussion: ABC News
John Fauber / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
CNN report says Sheriff David Clarke plagiarized parts of his thesis on homeland security  —  It looks like Sheriff Clarke will be taking a position with the Department of Homeland Security.  Dan Bice and Mary Spicuzza take a look back at one of Milwaukee's most polarizing figures.  —  CONNECT
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CNN:
Sheriff David Clarke plagiarized portions of his master's thesis on homeland security
Los Angeles Times:
A tale of two princes: A king's son and a president's son-in-law drive Trump's visit  —  Saudi King Salman, Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) walk in front of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump during an arrival ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh.
CBS News:
Face the Nation May 21, 2017 Transcript: Rubio, Feinstein, Nation Tracker  —  JOHN DICKERSON, HOST: Today on FACE THE NATION: President Trump steps across the world stage after a week of stumbles back in Washington.  —  Now, that's more like it.  For an aggrieved president …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Althouse
 
 
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