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Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Chris Matthews: Trump-Russia collusion theory ‘came apart’ with Comey testimony — Liberal MSNBC host Chris Matthews said Thursday the accusation that President Trump directly colluded with Russia to interfere in the U.S. election “came apart” following former FBI Director James Comey's testimony in front of Congress.
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Dershowitz: Comey confirms that I'm right - and all the Democratic commentators are wrong — In his testimony former FBI director James Comey echoed a view that I alone have been expressing for several weeks, and that has been attacked by nearly every Democratic pundit.
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Did Comey Violate Laws In Leaking The Trump Memo? — One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission by former FBI Director James Comey that he intentionally used a “friend” on the Columbia law faculty to leak his memos to the media.
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Comey's Trump Testimony Will Haunt Republicans — The former FBI director's damning account before the Senate should be the final straw. Why can't Paul Ryan see that? — In the midst of the most devastating testimony delivered about a sitting president in the living memory …
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Alex Ward / Vox:
This is the most important moment of the Comey hearing — And it undercuts many GOP arguments. — Former FBI Director James Comey stated that he took President Donald Trump's comments about letting the Michael Flynn investigation go as a direct request to do it.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Issues Statement on Testimony of Former FBI Director James Comey
Department of Justice Issues Statement on Testimony of Former FBI Director James Comey
David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump lawyer says James Comey made ‘unauthorized disclosures’ of privileged talks
Trump lawyer says James Comey made ‘unauthorized disclosures’ of privileged talks
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Fox News' Chris Wallace: Comey's testimony was ‘very damaging to the president’
Fox News' Chris Wallace: Comey's testimony was ‘very damaging to the president’
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Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Trump lawyer's statement on Comey littered with typos — including misspelling ‘president’
Trump lawyer's statement on Comey littered with typos — including misspelling ‘president’
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Loretta Lynch Pressured FBI To Downplay Clinton Email Investigation, Comey Says
Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Comey goes nuclear in showdown with Trump
ANALYSIS: Comey goes nuclear in showdown with Trump
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
‘Not true’: James Comey denounces NYT report on Trump campaign collusion with Russia during testimony
‘Not true’: James Comey denounces NYT report on Trump campaign collusion with Russia during testimony
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
7 takeaways from Comey's extraordinary testimony about what Trump told him to do
7 takeaways from Comey's extraordinary testimony about what Trump told him to do
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Comey testimony shifts focus to Trump
Comey testimony shifts focus to Trump
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
James Comey has called Donald Trump a liar 5 times today. The White House says he isn't.
James Comey has called Donald Trump a liar 5 times today. The White House says he isn't.
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The Washington Journal
Jim Nintzel / News & Opinion, Tucson Weekly:
The Skinny — Behind Closed Doors — A secret recording shows U.S. Rep. McSally has some concerns about reelection — Congresswoman Martha McSally may be in more political trouble than she's been letting on. — Team McSally has been poo-pooing recent polls showing that more than half …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
House passes Choice Act that would gut Dodd-Frank banking reforms — The House of Representatives pushed through a bill Thursday that would gut many of the key banking reforms implemented after the financial crisis. — In a primarily partisan vote, the House passed the Financial Creating Hope …
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Renae Merle / Washington Post:
House passes sweeping legislation to roll back banking rules
House passes sweeping legislation to roll back banking rules
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CNN:
Comey told senators Sessions may have met Russia's ambassador a third time — Comey: AG may have met ambassador a third time — But the sources said it is possible the Russian ambassador exaggerated the extent of the encounter — Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey told senators …
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Laura Hughes / Telegraph:
Live General Election Results Live: Exit polls point to shock hung Parliament — TMG 2017 Election Live — The Conservatives are set to be the largest party but without an overall majority according a joint BBC/Sky/ITV exit poll, which indicated the Tories will win 314 seats and Labour 266.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Gowdy picked by GOP steering committee to chair House Oversight panel — The Republican Steering Committee on Thursday backed Rep. Trey Gowdy to become the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. — The move — if confirmed by the full GOP Conference …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Rep. Trey Gowdy wins Oversight gavel
Rep. Trey Gowdy wins Oversight gavel
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Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
Does John McCain even know what's going on? — Sen. John McCain startled onlookers on Thursday as he appeared to conflate the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the campaign with the closed probe into Hillary Clinton's private email server. — McCain said he was troubled …
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Peter W. Stevenson / Washington Post:
Sen. John McCain's bizarre questioning of Comey
Sen. John McCain's bizarre questioning of Comey
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Democratic Party Is in Worse Shape Than You Thought — Sifting through the wreckage of the 2016 election, Democratic pollsters, strategists and sympathetic academics have reached some unnerving conclusions. — What the autopsy reveals is that Democratic losses among working class voters …
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Stop Lying To Us — The most significant revelation that came out of the most recent London massacre of disarmed British subjects was not the bloodshed itself, but the pathetic sissy whining, in the midst of throats being slashed, at the Brit who refused to adhere to the comforting lie …
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Republicans' emerging Trump defense: A naif in the Oval Office — As former FBI director James B. Comey held the political world in thrall Thursday from inside a packed Senate hearing room, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan walked into an unusually empty press briefing across the Capitol.
The Hill:
Key GOP centrists open to ending Medicaid expansion — GOP moderates in the Senate are open to ending federal funding for ObamaCare's Medicaid expansion, but want a longer deadline for ending the additional funding than their leadership has proposed. — Sens. Rob Portman — (R-Ohio) and Shelley Moore Capito
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Abortion restrictions threaten Senate GOP's Obamacare repeal push
Richard Elliot / WSB-TV:
NEW POLL: Ossoff support increases after debate with Handel — ATLANTA - The latest exclusive WSB, Landmark Communications Poll shows Democrat Jon Ossoff got a slight bump over Republican Karen Handel after his debate performance Tuesday night on Channel 2.
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Matthew Balan / Mediaite:
Judge Napolitano: ‘Credible and Compelling’ Case That Donald Trump Has Not Been Honest — Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano reacted to James Comey's congressional hearing on Thursday by underlining the serious legal implications of the former FBI director's testimony.
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Hannah Moore / Daily Mail:
Saudi soccer team refuse to stand for London victims — By , HANNAH MOORE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA — The Saudi Arabian soccer team failed to line up for a minute's silence for the London terror victims on Thursday night. — Fans were left outraged at the display ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Adelaide.
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