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The Guardian:
Nigel Farage is ‘person of interest’ in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia — Exclusive: FBI interested in former Ukip leader's ties with people connected to US president and WikiLeaks' Julian Assange … Nigel Farage is a “person of interest” in the US counter-intelligence investigation …
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Trump administration moves to return Russian compounds in Maryland and New York … The Trump administration is moving toward handing back to Russia two diplomatic compounds, near New York City and on Maryland's Eastern Shore, from which its officials were ejected in late December as punishment …
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Ali Watkins / Politico:
Russia escalates spy games after years of U.S. neglect — In the throes of the 2016 campaign, the FBI found itself with an escalating problem: Russian diplomats, whose travel was supposed to be tracked by the State Department, were going missing. — The diplomats, widely assumed …
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
The vast right-wing conspiracy 2.0, Russia edition … Hillary Clinton did something more interesting Wednesday than blame others for her loss in last year's presidential election. — She has done that many times before, though her dig at the Democratic National Committee was a new and interesting twist.
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Power Line and IJR
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Exempts Entire Senior Staff From White House Ethics Rules … President Donald Trump has exempted his entire senior staff from provisions of his own ethics rules to allow them to work with political and advocacy groups that support the administration. — Staffers given a pass …
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists — The White House disclosed Wednesday evening that it has granted ethics waivers to 17 appointees who work for President Trump and Vice President Pence, including four former lobbyists.
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, New York Times, Mediaite and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
CNN:
First on CNN: Sources: Congress investigating another possible Sessions-Kislyak meeting — DOJ: Sessions didn't disclose Russia meetings — Washington (CNN)Congressional investigators are examining whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions had an additional private meeting with Russia's ambassador during …
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Talking Points Memo, War in Context, The Week, Politicus USA, Business Insider, Mediaite, Joe.My.God., Raw Story, Axios and Political Wire
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
In her bubble, Kathy Griffin thought nothing was out of bounds in mocking Trump — MORE FROM: … Imagine living in a bubble so impermeable it didn't occur to you that retailing a photograph of a decapitated president's head would be a horrendous career move — a bubble in which you don't know anyone …
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Bre Payton / The Federalist:
FLASHBACK: Kathy Griffin Blames Sarah Palin For AZ Shooting
FLASHBACK: Kathy Griffin Blames Sarah Palin For AZ Shooting
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Eric Johnson / Recode:
Full transcript: Hillary Clinton at Code 2017 — The former U.S. Secretary of State talks with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg about the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump and Russia, Russia, Russia. — Editor's note: The following is a lightly edited transcript of former U.S. Secretary …
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Clinton slams New York Times, DNC, Comey for her loss
Clinton slams New York Times, DNC, Comey for her loss
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RedState, Hot Air, Daily Wire, IJR and Washington Free Beacon
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Clinton: I was the ‘victim’ of an assumption that I would win
Clinton: I was the ‘victim’ of an assumption that I would win
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The Hill, Hot Air, Washington Examiner, ABC News, MichelleMalkin.com and White House Dossier
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
How Bannon and Pruitt boxed in Trump on climate pact — Donald Trump's chief strategist and EPA administrator maneuvered for months to get the president to exit the Paris climate accord, shrewdly playing to his populist instincts and publicly pressing the narrative that the nearly 200-nation deal …
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Washington Post, Axios, Fox News Insider, Hit & Run, RT, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Week, NBC News, NY State of Politics, The Atlantic and Climate Home
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Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:
De Blasio Pledges to Ignore Trump Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
De Blasio Pledges to Ignore Trump Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
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Hot Air, The Atlantic, New York Times, Fox News Insider and HBR.org
New York Times:
Comey Expected to Testify Before Senate, if He Isn't Blocked — Senators expect the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, to testify next week about his conversations with President Trump, congressional officials said on Wednesday, setting up a test of the White House's willingness …
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Complexities of James Comey
The Complexities of James Comey
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Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
House Intelligence Panel Issues Seven Subpoenas in Russia Probe — Four are related to Russia investigation, three to ‘unmasking’ controversy, individuals say — The House Intelligence Committee issued seven subpoenas on Wednesday, in a sign that its investigation into alleged Russian meddling …
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CBS News:
Commentary: The left is winning — Here's an argument that seems unavoidable yet endlessly debatable: In American politics, progressives are winning, and have been for some time. When it comes to economic policy in particular, every day it seems the Overton Window skews a few more millimeters leftward …
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Trump's “Good Job” Call to Roger Stone — On May 11th Roger Stone, Donald Trump's on-again, off-again political adviser for several decades, had just wrapped up a pair of morning television appearances when, according to two sources with direct knowledge, he received a call from the President.
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Axios, Raw Story, Hullabaloo and Joe.My.God.
Stanley Greenberg / American Prospect:
The Democrats' ‘Working-Class Problem’ — The road to a sustainable Democratic majority—nationally, locally, and in the states—must include much higher Democratic performance with white working-class voters (those without a four-year degree). Nearly every group in the progressive infrastructure …
Jody Smyers / News/Talk 95.1 & 790 KFYO:
Cornyn Says Senate Will Pass Obamacare Repeal And Replacement By End Of July [INTERVIEW] — United States Senator John Cornyn appeared on Wednesday's edition of The Chad Hasty Show to talk about news and events from Washington, D.C., including President Trump's recent trip abroad and issues …
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The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Less Tweeting, Lawyers Beg. ‘Covfefe,’ the President Says. — WASHINGTON — There was a time in the not-too-distant past when President Trump refrained from flamethrowing messages on Twitter. — That time is over. — Never mind that his aides have asked him to stop.
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Trump's special antagonism toward Germany is stupid and dangerous. — The fallout from President Trump's disastrous trip to Europe continues to poison the trans-Atlantic climate. His comments about Germany have been particularly toxic—and, beyond that, stupid, reflecting no understanding …
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Foreign Policy and New York Times
Brandon Darby / Breitbart:
Trump Quietly Continues Obama's ‘Catch and Release’ at Border — President Donald J. Trump is allowing former President Barack Obama's “catch and release” of illegal immigrants to continue deep into his administration's term with no end in sight to the controversial open borders protocol.
Washington Post:
The Obamas just bought their rental home in Washington — Looks like former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are putting down deeper roots in Washington: After renting a Kalorama home for their post-White House stint, the couple have purchased the eight-bedroom …
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FOX31 Denver, DCist, theGrio, Business Insider and Balloon Juice
S.P. Sullivan / New Jersey Online:
N.J. trooper threatened to arrest woman unless she gave her phone number, AG says — TRENTON — For the second time in six months, a New Jersey state trooper has been suspended and criminally charged over claims he improperly pulled over women to ask them out, authorities said.
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The Root
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Every Russia story Trump said was a hoax by Democrats: A timeline — There have been twists and turns over the past year in the saga of President Trump's alleged ties to Russia and Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election to help Trump win. — Yet one thing has remained consistent …
Mackenzie Mays / Fresno Bee:
After another Nunes no-show, cardboard cutout replaces congressman at Fresno event — Kiki Wells looked at a cardboard cut-out of Rep. Devin Nunes on Wednesday, and told it her concerns about his support of President Donald Trump's immigration policies. — “I want to remind everyone …
James V. Grimaldi / Wall Street Journal:
CIA Chief Under Clinton Says Mike Flynn Offered Him the Job Again — Six days after Donald Trump was elected president, his soon-to-be national security adviser Mike Flynn offered the job of CIA director to James Woolsey, who had served in that position under Bill Clinton.
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Politico
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Mick Mulvaney: The day of the CBO ‘has probably come and gone’ — White House Office of Management Director Mick Mulvaney on Wednesday opened fire on the Congressional Budget Office, asserting in an interview with the Washington Examiner that the day of the institution as an authoritative non-partisan arbiter …
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Talking Points Memo and ThinkProgress
Shawn Boburg / Washington Post:
How Jared Kushner built a luxury skyscraper using loans meant for job-starved areas — JERSEY CITY — Jared Kushner and his real estate partners wanted to take advantage of a federal program in 2015 that would save them millions of dollars as they built an opulent, 50-story residential tower …
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Raw Story
John Crudele / New York Post:
The government is spying on journalists to find leakers — MORE FROM: … There was a big ruckus four years ago when the Associated Press announced that telephone records for 20 of its reporters had been subpoenaed by the Justice Department. — The government was apparently looking for CIA leaks about an operation in Yemen.
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Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit
The Hill:
Harsh U.S. immigration policies are causing mental, social harm to American children — Mental health affects all, regardless of gender, culture, and socio-economic status. Despite the universal nature, many are unable to get the care they need because of a shortage of providers and the stigma surrounding the diagnoses.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and ImmigrationProf Blog