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11:30 PM ET, May 21, 2017

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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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Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Trump's bizarre and un-American visit to Saudi Arabia  —  Before he moves on to Israel and then to Europe, before we are consumed by the next scandal and forget, here is a list, for the record, of just a few of the ways in which President Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia was bizarre, unseemly, unethical and un-American.
Discussion: NPR, Raw Story and The Hill
TBogg / Raw Story:
'He's been neutered': Trump supporters melt down after president calls Islam 'one of world's great faiths'  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  As President Donald Trump is getting hammered on the left for not using the expression “radical Islamic terrorism” during his speech in Saudi Arabia …
Elizabeth Landers / CNN:
Melania Trump gets rave reviews in Saudi press  —  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN)First lady Melania Trump's fashion choices got rave reviews in local Saudi Arabian press Sunday, despite forgoing the customary headscarf.  —  Both the first lady and first daughter Ivanka Trump have been closely watched …
Blake Hounshell / Politico:
Donald of Arabia  —  Those who expected Donald Trump to fly …
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
New York Times:
To Trump, Human Rights Concerns Are Often a Barrier to Trade
Discussion: Human Rights Watch
Los Angeles Times:
A tale of two princes: A king's son and a president's son-in-law drive Trump's visit
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump strikes moderate tone on Islam
Discussion: Gizmodo, Weasel Zippers and The Hill
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump meets with Saudi women leaders as some activists remain critical
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Axios
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
Stan Collender / Forbes:   This Week's Rollout Of Trump 2018 Budget Could Be His Biggest Failure Yet
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump wanted to veto bill to keep government open  —  Publicly, President Trump didn't seem overjoyed when, earlier this month, he signed a $1 trillion bill to keep the government open.  Privately, his mood was much, much worse.  —  Behind-the-scenes: When the spending bill had been negotiated …
Discussion: twitchy.com
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Sara Murray / CNN:
Reince Priebus returning to Washington after Saudi visit  —  Controversies continue as Trump travels abroad  —  (CNN)White House chief of staff Reince Priebus will return to Washington after President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his foreign trip.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
Trump ‘exhausted’ three days into first trip abroad as president: Reports  —  A White House official told reporters that President Trump is “exhausted” just three days into his first trip abroad as president.  —  Trump was expected to say “Islamist extremism” during his speech to Muslim leaders …
Jay Caruso / RedState:
Why Is Any Republican Spreading the Conspiracy Theory About Slain DNC Staffer Seth Rich?  —  Is this how far Trump supporters will go?  They're so willing to divert attention from President Trump's problems that they spread conspiracy theories?  —  Sean Hannity and Newt Gingrich …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Gingrich spreads conspiracy theory about slain DNC staffer
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Fuming Netanyahu Orders Ministers to Attend Trump's Reception After Most Refuse to Show Up  —  Ministers didn't want to go after they found out they won't even shake hands with Trump Netanyahu dismisses cabinet meeting in a rage  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has required …
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
‘Angry’ Netanyahu orders boycotting Israeli officials to show up for Trump reception: report
Discussion: The Guardian
Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Bush Breaks His Silence on Trump, the ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape, NBC and a Comeback Plan (Exclusive)  —  Seven months after the infamous “grab them by the pussy” recording got Bush fired (and nearly toppled Trump's White House run), the former ‘Today’ host goes public with what happened on that bus …
Discussion: Mediaite
Lauren McGaughy / Dallas Morning News:
Texas House approves ‘bathroom bill’ for public schools after emotional debate  —  AUSTIN — The Texas House voted late Sunday on a bill that will keep transgender public school children from using the restroom that matches their gender identity.  —  The measure, a Republican deal on the …
Chad Pawson / CBC News:
Sea lion drags girl into water off Steveston dock in Richmond, B.C.  —  Marine mammal expert says animal made mistake, most likely thought dress was a piece of fish  —  A Richmond resident captured dramatic video on Saturday showing a sea lion grabbing a young girl by the dress and dragging …
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
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: ABC News and Political Wire
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Chaffetz: Jail individuals leaking information
Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and RedState
 
 
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
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Carrie Wells / Baltimore Sun:
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Luke Mullins / Washingtonian:
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Sanders stumps for Quist in Montana
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic:
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Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News:
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CBS News:
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Discussion: Althouse and Talking Points Memo
John Fauber / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
CNN report says Sheriff David Clarke plagiarized parts of his thesis on homeland security
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
Discussion: ThinkProgress and twitchy.com
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Harvard study: CNN, NBC Trump coverage 93 percent negative
Discussion: The Daily Caller and IJR
New York Times:
Will the Presidency Survive This President?
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