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10:40 PM ET, May 23, 2017

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Fox News:
Statement on coverage of Seth Rich murder investigation  —  On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich.  The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting.
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Mary Rich / Washington Post:
We're Seth Rich's parents.  Stop politicizing our son's murder.  —  The writers are the parents of Seth Rich, who was killed in the District in 2016.  —  Imagine living in a nightmare that you can never wake up from.  Imagine having to face every single day knowing that your son was murdered.
John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
The Shame of Defaming Seth Rich  —  The conspiracy theorizing has to stop.  —  Seth Rich was 27 when he was killed on a dark street in a sketchy neighborhood in the nation's capital last July.  He has become world-famous in the past month because his corpse is being used as a proxy in the war over the reputation of Donald J. Trump.
Discussion: Showbiz411 and Hot Air
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Hannity on Seth Rich coverage: ‘I retracted nothing’  —  Fox News's Sean Hannity ripped his critics and the mainstream media on his nationally syndicated radio program Tuesday, saying, “I am not Fox.com or FoxNews.com, I retracted nothing.”  —  His reaction came hours after Fox News retracted …
Discussion: RedState
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Seth Rich's brother pleads with Hannity to stop spreading conspiracy theory  —  July 2016: DNC staffer Seth Rich fatally shot  —  The brother of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich wrote a letter on Tuesday to the executive producer of Sean Hannity's Fox News show pleading with him to find …
Elake / The Sun:
FACE OF PURE EVIL Brit-born Manchester bomber Salman Abedi, 22, is pictured for the first time - as Theresa May raises terror threat to ‘critical’  —  Cops revealed the identity of the attacker after raiding his house in Manchester today  —  THIS is the Brit-born suicide bomber …
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Jerome Hudson / Breitbart:
Katy Perry on Manchester Bombing: ‘No Barriers, No Borders, We All Just Need to Co-Exist’  —  Pop megastar Katy Perry made an impassioned plea for people to “co-exist” and said that “barriers” or “borders” could detract from that goal in an interview following the terrorist bombing …
Mitch Prothero / BuzzFeed:
US Officials Keep Talking About The Manchester Attack And It's Freaking Out European Allies
Martin Evans / Telegraph:
Salman Abedi named as the Manchester suicide bomber - what we know about him
NBC News:
Manchester Arena Suicide Bombing: 22 Die at Ariana Grande Concert
New York Times:
Terror Alert in Britain Is Raised to Maximum as ISIS Claims Manchester Attack
The Guardian:
US leak of Manchester attacker's name strikes new blow to intelligence sharing
CBS News:
Latest on investigation into Manchester concert bombing
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Budget Based on $2 Trillion Math Error [Updated]  —  One of the ways Donald Trump's budget claims to balance the budget over a decade, without cutting defense or retirement spending, is to assume a $2 trillion increase in revenue through economic growth.  This is the magic of the still-to-be-designed Trump tax cuts.
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
Trump's Budget Scam  —  I have a plan to dunk a basketball.  First, I'll grow a foot taller.  Next, I'll recapture the athleticism of my youth, so I can jump a lot higher.  I didn't say I had a serious plan—just a plan.  —  Today, the Trump administration released a plan to balance …
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump's budget proposal slashes spending by $3.6 trillion over 10 years
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Who knew bringing down drug prices could be so complicated
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:
President's Budget Relies on Rosy Assumptions
Discussion: Business Insider and Vox
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘madman with nuclear weapons,’ according to transcript of Duterte call  —  President Trump labeled North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un a “madman with nuclear weapons” during a private phone conversation with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte last month …
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The Intercept:
TRUMP CALLED RODRIGO DUTERTE TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS MURDEROUS DRUG WAR: “YOU ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB”  —  Photo Illustration: The Intercept/Getty Images  —  In a phone call from the White House late last month, U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte …
The Intercept:   Read the Full Transcript of Trump's Call With Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
patribotics:
EXCLUSIVE: Marshal of the Supreme Court Warned Trump over ‘Muslim Ban’  —  Multiple sources confirm that Pamela Talkin, Marshal of the Supreme Court, was dispatched to the White House by Chief Justice Roberts last Friday.  The decision to send her was taken, sources say, when White House Counsel …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
No, Impeachment Doesn't Work That Way  —  Despite the fact that most Democratic leaders insist that talk of impeaching President Trump is premature, some liberal corners won't stop talking about it.  —  On May 17, Rep. Al Green of Texas called for the impeachment of the president in a floor speech.
Discussion: Daily Wire
Sharon Begley / STAT:
Trump wasn't always so linguistically challenged.  What could explain the change?  —  t was the kind of utterance that makes professional transcribers question their career choice:  —  “ ... there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign, but I can always speak for myself — and the Russians, zero.”
Discussion: The Week
Katie Jennings / Politico:
MacArthur resigns as co-chairman of ‘clearly divided’ Tuesday Group  —  Rep. Tom MacArthur resigned Tuesday as co-chairman of the caucus of GOP moderates known as the Tuesday Group in the wake of deep divisions among its members over the House Obamacare replacement bill he helped craft.
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Shibani Shah / Washington Post:   Q&A: Rep. Tom MacArthur and the agony of GOP moderates in Trump's Washington
Austin Wright / Politico:
Brennan: Russia may have successfully recruited Trump campaign aides  —  Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Tuesday that he had concerns that Russian officials may have successfully recruited aides from Donald Trump's campaign to help in the Kremlin's efforts to influence last year's presidential election.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Flynn hit with two new subpoenas by Senate Intelligence Committee
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Sources Say Chris Christie Says He Gave Jared Kushner Legal Advice About Trump  —  The two, whose spokespeople deny this claim, used to be adversaries.  But the New Jersey governor knows something about being investigated, and the president's son-in-law knows how Christie investigates.
Discussion: Business Insider, Raw Story and AOL
Scott Adams' Blog:
Scott Adams' Blog  —  President Trump just gave ISIS its new name: Losers.  (Short for Evil Losers).  —  If you think that's no big deal, you're wrong.  It's a big deal.  This is - literally - weapons-grade persuasion from the most powerful Master Persuader of our time.
Susan Page / USA Today:
Al Franken, comedian-turned-senator, takes on Donald Trump, TV-star-turned-president  —  WASHINGTON — For Al Franken, it's finally safe to be funny again just at a moment all the news around him has taken a decidedly unfunny turn.  —  The two-term Minnesota senator and one-time Saturday Night Live comedian …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and The Week
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Al Franken likes Elizabeth Warren. Ted Cruz? Not so much
Discussion: Political Wire
Ted Johnson / Variety:
FCC Will Not Take Action Over Stephen Colbert's Trump Remarks  —  The FCC will not take any action in response to complaints over a May 1 broadcast of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” in which the host quipped during his opening monologue that “the only thing [Trump's] mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin's c— holster.”
Evan Perez / CNN:
Manafort turns over hundreds of pages of documents to Senate intel  —  (CNN)Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager, turned over more than 300 pages of documents to the Senate intelligence committee related to its investigation of Russian election meddling, according to a source familiar with the Senate probe.
CNN:
Sheriff David Clarke says he's unsure if Trump administration will still hire him after plagiarism report  —  Sheriff Clarke plagiarized parts of thesis  — “This is about weakening, like I said, the support that I give and that I have with President Donald Trump and Secretary Kelly …
Saleha Mohsin / Bloomberg:
Mnuchin's Recruiting Tool: Titles That Don't Need Senate Confirmation  —  Treasury relying on four ‘counselors’ to advise secretary  —  Goldman's Donovan, nominee for No. 2 job, dropped out Friday  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is trying to fill a leadership vacuum in his department …
Discussion: Political Wire
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
A neo-Nazi converted to Islam - and killed 2 roommates for ‘disrespecting’ his faith, police say  —  A former neo-Nazi who converted to Islam is accused of killing his two roommates because they “disrespected” his new faith, police said.  —  Last Friday evening, police arrested 18-year-old Devon Arthurs …
 
 
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CNN:
US officials: Navy SEALs kill 7 militants in Yemen raid
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:
‘Wake Up America’: TX Sheriff Rants On Terror After UK Attack
Discussion: TheBlaze
Annie Karni / Politico:
How Trump stayed out of trouble in the Middle East
Discussion: Politicus USA
John J. Pitney / USA Today:
I was a Republican until Donald Trump hijacked my party
Michael Del Moro / ABC News:
Trump expected to retain attorney for Russia inquiry
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Senate panel says it will subpoena Michael Flynn businesses
Discussion: The Week
Nina Burleigh / Newsweek:
TRUMP EFFECT INSPIRES RADICAL CHRISTIANS IN MILITARY
Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
Washington Post:
Google now knows when its users go to the store and buy stuff
 Earlier Items: 
Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Branstad to resign, Reynolds to take oath Wednesday morning
Discussion: Political Wire
The Hill:
Is a wave election forming for Democrats?
Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
Carrier plant that Trump helped save will cut 300 jobs right before Christmas
Discussion: Politicus USA
Brian Faler / Politico:
Central pillar of House tax reform plan draws friendly fire
Discussion: Axios and Real Clear Politics
Rafael Olmeda / Sun-Sentinel:
Margate man acquitted in murder case after oral-sex defense
Discussion: IJR, New York Post and The Daily Caller
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
While You Were Watching Trump, The Democratic Party Changed
Discussion: Shakesville
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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