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Haaretz:
Full Transcript of Trump's Speech to the Muslim World From Saudi Arabia  —  In first speech on foreign soil, Trump lashes out at Iran, says its own citizens are victims of its policies and that terror groups ISIS, Al-Qaida, Hezbollah and Hamas are responsible for generations of vanished dreams
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Blake Hounshell / Politico:
Donald of Arabia  —  Those who expected Donald Trump to fly into Riyadh and insult his Saudi hosts with the kinds of broadsides he delivered on the campaign trail against Islam and Muslims needn't have worried.  —  The president who once accused Saudi Arabia of complicity in the 9/11 attacks praised its …
Discussion: ABC News
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump meets with Saudi women leaders as some activists remain critical
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump strikes moderate tone on Islam
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Hill
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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Stan Collender / Forbes:
This Week's Rollout Of Trump 2018 Budget Could Be His Biggest Failure Yet  —  Before you look at the headline and troll me for piling on the White House, kicking the Trump administration when its down or just stating what seems to be a very routine occurrence these days …
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.
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Chaffetz: Jail individuals leaking information
Discussion: Politico, RedState and The Daily Caller
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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump budget to slash entitlements by $1.7 trillion  —  President Trump's 2018 budget proposal on Tuesday won't reform Social Security or Medicare — in line with his campaign promise — but it will make serious cuts to other entitlement programs.  A source with direct knowledge tells …
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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Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed:
Trump Supporters Have Built A Document With The Addresses And Phone Numbers Of Thousands Of Anti-Trump Activists  —  On Saturday night, a user named kanuke7 posted a pastebin link into the largest Discord server for Trump supporters, Centipede Central.
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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.
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 …
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.
 
 
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
‘Angry’ Netanyahu orders boycotting Israeli officials to show up for Trump reception: report
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Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed:
White Nationalist Richard Spencer's Gym Terminated His Membership After A Woman Called Him A Neo Nazi
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Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News:
Cuomo calls on Trump to provide emergency assistance at Penn Station
Discussion: Instapundit
New York Times:
How Rollbacks at Scott Pruitt's E.P.A. Are a Boon to Oil and Gas
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CBS News:
Face the Nation May 21, 2017 Transcript: Rubio, Feinstein, Nation Tracker
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Althouse
Renee Bracey Sherman / New York Times:
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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Pledge $100 Million to World Bank's Women Entrepreneurs Fund
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Reuters:
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New York Times:
Will the Presidency Survive This President?
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
At the Pentagon, overpriced fuel sparks allegations — and denials — of a slush fund
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